Mission Hall

Si Miaoyin wondered if she had misheard.

Wasn't Li Xuanxiao a martial artist in the mid-to-late Profound Realm?

How could he kill a demon king at the third layer of the Profound Realm?

Liu Gelin glanced at Si Miaoyin. "We all underestimated this kid."

"He's actually a martial artist in the Profound Realm!"

Si Miaoyin's beautiful eyes widened.

Born in a barren place like Ning'an City, and at such a young age, to step into the Profound Realm...

Even a genius like herself was completely shocked at this moment.

Compared to Li Xuanxiao, her own talent seemed quite ordinary.

After all, the resources he might have had in the Martial Path were less than a ten-thousandth of hers!

But hearing that he was alright, she felt relieved and unconsciously showed a faint smile.

Liu Gelin chuckled. "Lady Miaoyin seems to care a lot about Li Xuanxiao?"

Si Miaoyin's face flushed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure. "I merely appreciate talent. With such high martial arts talent, he will surely become another great general in our Demon Slayer Division in time!"

"Moreover, I was the one who brought him to the Demon Slayer Division, so I especially don't want him to be lost like this."

"Yes, that's all."

Liu Gelin smiled and didn't press the topic further. "He made a great contribution this time, personally destroying the entire Pure Land Temple that colluded with demons."

"I have already waived his punishment and awarded him a merit."

"Tell him to find me here if he wishes to join the Demon Slayer Division."

Si Miaoyin nodded, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then took her leave.

As she walked out of the Law Enforcement Hall, Si Miaoyin no longer concealed her feelings, a brilliant smile appearing on her lips.

Good kid, you really surprised me!

Just as she was about to leave, she saw a black shadow fly overhead.

What the heck.

She immediately gave chase.

Only to find it was Li Xuanxiao, who had returned late.

Si Miaoyin hurried over. "Li Xuanxiao, what are you doing?"

Li Xuanxiao looked a bit disheveled. He was unfamiliar with the location of the Demon Slayer Division.

He had exerted too much force and flown too far.

By the time he realized it, he couldn't stop.

He had to forcibly change direction, which resulted in him losing his balance and falling flat on his face.

For a dignified Profound Realm martial artist to trip and fall like this, no one would believe it if they heard it.

Si Miaoyin chuckled. "Congratulations, not only is your punishment waived, but you've also been awarded a merit."

Li Xuanxiao waved his hand. "What's there to congratulate? I was almost thrown to the centipedes by that demon monk!"

"Why didn't you tell me you were a Profound Realm martial artist before?"

Si Miaoyin pouted. "Don't you trust me?"

Li Xuanxiao nodded. "After all, my talent is extraordinary. I was afraid you'd be jealous if I told you."

"I understand the saying, 'The wind will destroy the tree that stands tall in the forest'!"

Si Miaoyin chuckled. You think you're so great, and now you're bragging!

"What are your plans now?"

Without dwelling on the previous topic, Si Miaoyin turned to ask about Li Xuanxiao's next move.

"What plans? Join the Demon Slayer Division, slay demons and eliminate evil!"

Li Xuanxiao said nonchalantly. "By the way, that Lord Liu said he awarded me a merit. I wonder what this merit can be exchanged for."

"I'll have to go see him later."

Si Miaoyin's bright eyes darted around. "How about this, you join the Patrol Hall too and become an Inspector."

"Then, we can patrol the cities under Pei Province together."

"What do you say?"

Li Xuanxiao shook his head vigorously. "No, no, no, I don't want to sit behind you again. There are no armrests, it's too dangerous!"

"But you've reminded me, I need to quickly practice a flying martial art. That would make me feel more secure."

Si Miaoyin snorted. "Come if you want, don't if you don't. If you don't want to ride, I don't want to give you a ride either."

With that, Si Miaoyin prepared to leave.

"Lord Miaoyin, please wait."

Li Xuanxiao's voice came from behind. Si Miaoyin's lips curved slightly as she turned around. "What is it?"

"To do!"

Si Miaoyin: ???

Li Xuanxiao answered reflexively, but immediately corrected himself. "Ah... uh, I just wanted to ask, what exactly do the various branches of the Demon Slayer Division do?"

"Can you tell me?"

"Sure, since you've asked so sincerely, I, this lord, will mercifully tell you."

Si Miaoyin pondered for a moment.

"The Demon Slayer Division has eight halls: the Patrol Hall, the Flying Eagle Hall, the Law Enforcement Hall, the Demon Slaying Hall, the Mission Hall, the Purification Hall, the Logistics Hall, and the Training Hall."

"First is the Patrol Hall. The hall is staffed by Inspectors whose duty is to patrol the subordinate cities and maintain the safety and stability of the Great Yu Dynasty's territory."

"Next is the Law Enforcement Hall. This is one of the only two branches that do not target demons, but rather human martial artists."

"It is mainly responsible for interrogating, apprehending, punishing, and issuing warrants for relevant martial artists."

"There's also the Flying Eagle Hall, which is mainly for information transmission. it has very high requirements for movement techniques and intelligence gathering abilities..."

"They are the eyes and ears of the Demon Slayer Division, ensuring coordination and information flow between the various halls."

"And then there's..."

Li Xuanxiao listened silently, forming a rough judgment in his mind.

His primary need, of course, was to slay demons.

This was related to acquiring Demon Points and the speed of his growth.

Therefore, the Law Enforcement Hall was the first to be ruled out.

Then came the Patrol Hall. Although it involved demon slaying, it was mostly not done by oneself and was limited to specific routes.

The Flying Eagle Hall was even less relevant. They were running around all day, and demon slaying would at most happen occasionally along the way.

After all, this hall was similar to a courier station in a fantasy world, with very strict requirements for timeliness.

After much thought, only two halls seemed to meet his needs.

They were the Demon Slaying Hall and the Mission Hall.

The duty of the Demon Slaying Hall was to continuously slay demons. The Demon Slayer Division's demon-slaying missions were immediately dispatched to the Demon Slaying Hall.

The Mission Hall was a more mixed bag. It collected and organized all demon-slaying-related tasks, including but not limited to demon slaying.

The difference was that the former was very specialized, always either slaying demons or on the way to slay demons.

The latter was relatively more freedom. It didn't force you to do anything, but because of that, there was no fixed monthly Contribution Points reward. Everything depended on your own efforts.

The Demon Slaying Hall was like a base salary plus commission model, while the Mission Hall was purely commission, but with a very high commission rate.

After a brief consideration, Li Xuanxiao made his decision!

The Mission Hall!

Although demon slaying was his primary need, he didn't want to do the same thing every day like he was working a job.

He had been a workhorse in his previous life and didn't want to live a life like a donkey grinding mill after transmigrating.

Freedom!

He wanted freedom!

Therefore, the relatively looser Mission Hall was the best choice.

If he wanted to slay demons, he could just pick up a mission. If he didn't want to slay demons, he could rest and do whatever he pleased.

As for Contribution Points and such, as long as they were enough, Demon Points were the most important thing!

Li Xuanxiao weighed the options in his mind and immediately made his decision!

"I understand. Thank you for clarifying, Lord Miaoyin."

Si Miaoyin blinked her beautiful eyes. "So, have you decided which hall to join?"

Li Xuanxiao nodded. "The Mission Hall!"