A Dazzling New Star

Li Xuanxiao made no effort to conceal his aura.

He had not expected to encounter so many demons on his way back.

There were several times more than during the previous peaceful period!

Pei Province truly had changed...

Though he coveted the Demon Points on those demons, seeing this situation instead made him unwilling to waste too much time on the road.

So he released the aura of the Mystic Realm. Once he did, no demon dared come and cause trouble again.

The demons that sensed the Mystic Realm aura either trembled uncontrollably or kept far away, taking detours around him.

With that, Li Xuanxiao traveled much faster and saw the Demon Slayer Division in just three days.

He descended swiftly from the sky, the rainbow radiance around him fading away.

Li Xuanxiao looked up and froze.

Well, damn. Several Hall Masters and Deputy General Yang were all here.

There was also a broad, powerfully built man who vaguely seemed to be the leader of the group.

Li Xuanxiao guessed that this might be Si Miaoyin's uncle, the General of the Pei Province Demon Slayer Division.

"Li Xuanxiao greets the Hall Masters, Deputy General Yang, and this, uh... General?"

Li Xuanxiao bowed respectfully.

The Hall Masters were still immersed in shock, and among them, the Patrol Hall Master was the most stunned of all.

Just over a month ago, Li Xuanxiao had asked him about the Mystic Realm.

Back then, it had been clear that although this kid's talent was terrifying, he knew absolutely nothing about the Mystic Realm.

He did not even know the names of the cultivation realms. He was a complete and utter greenhorn.

Later, Li Xuanxiao had rejected his proposal and insisted on going out to slay demons and eradicate evil.

Though he admired Li Xuanxiao, he still believed that after the kid suffered a little, he would naturally change his mind and come back looking for him.

After all, anyone could spout grand principles, but very few could actually put them into practice.

Yet he had never imagined that Li Xuanxiao would not only fail to return for him, but would directly advance to the Mystic Realm instead!

But how fucking long had it been?

Two months? Not even two months, right?

What kind of immortal was this?!

Compared to the Patrol Hall Master's shock,

Liu Gelin's feelings were far more complicated.

But one sentence was enough to describe how he felt at this moment.

Regret. Utter regret!

He had repeatedly expressed his hope that Li Xuanxiao would remain in the Law Enforcement Hall, and he had shown plenty of sincerity.

Unfortunately, Li Xuanxiao had tactfully declined his goodwill. Liu Gelin had not thought much of it at the time, figuring that everyone had their own ambitions and there was no need to force the matter.

But now...

Back then, I should have used every means possible to keep this kid in the Law Enforcement Hall!

The birth of a Mystic Realm martial artist meant that in the next resource allocation from headquarters, enormous resources would be directed toward the hall to which that martial artist belonged.

The degree of support would even allow that hall to become second only to the General's Residence.

Liu Gelin silently closed his eyes and sighed. Li Xuanxiao's first contact after arriving at the Demon Slayer Division had clearly been with him!

Fuck, what a dogshit fool I am. I let such a perfect opportunity slip away and actually let him get away!

Some rejoiced while others grieved. Unlike Liu Gelin's remorse, the Mission Hall Master was overjoyed.

His old face, piled high with wrinkles, was now covered in smiles like a blooming chrysanthemum.

Originally, the Mission Hall ranked nearly last among the eight halls. As its Hall Master, he had merely muddled through, fishing in troubled waters and drifting through each day.

But who would have thought that heaven would give him such a grand gift!

Such a monstrous genius had actually chosen his hall.

The Mission Hall Master's perpetually bent back suddenly straightened, and his ever-slightly lowered head lifted high.

He gave a soft snort and swept his gaze around. Seeing the envy, jealousy, and resentment in the eyes of the surrounding Hall Masters, he felt utterly triumphant, as pleased as a spring breeze.

Yang Zhiru was equally astonished. This time, he had truly been shocked.

When Li Xuanxiao first arrived, Yang Zhiru had felt that the kid was different from the others.

But he had never imagined that Li Xuanxiao's growth would be so fast!

At their first meeting, he had thought Li Xuanxiao was in the Extreme Realm. Then, after Li Xuanxiao slew a Profound Realm Third Layer demon, he discovered that he was actually in the Profound Realm.

Then, some time ago, when Li Xuanxiao treated that inspector before everyone,

Yang Zhiru discovered that the depth of Li Xuanxiao's Buddhist teachings and the vastness of his True Qi were far beyond what an ordinary Profound Realm martial artist could compare with.

It had once made him suspect that Li Xuanxiao might already have reached the Profound Realm Late Stage.

At the time, he had been a little surprised, thinking that given time, Li Xuanxiao would surely become a mainstay of the Pei Province Demon Slayer Division.

Then, through the Patrol Hall Master, he learned that Li Xuanxiao had actually already reached the Profound Realm Peak!

Yang Zhiru had thought that was already the limit. Then today, Li Xuanxiao appeared before him as a Mystic Realm martial artist...

I really am old. I have started being unable to see through this world.

How long had it taken him to reach the Mystic Realm back then?

Forty years? Fifty years?

The younger generation was truly formidable!

The General carefully sized up Li Xuanxiao. This was his first time seeing this rather legendary figure.

Several Hall Masters had expressed shock and praise at Li Xuanxiao's talent.

They called him the most gifted person they had ever seen, and the martial artist with the greatest hope of advancing into the fifth realm of martial arts.

But at the time, he had merely smiled along without caring much.

After all, as a member of the Si family, a martial arts clan from the royal city, he had seen no fewer than a thousand, if not ten thousand, geniuses since childhood.

At their level, reaching the Profound Realm at twenty could only be considered passing.

Entering the Mystic Realm before forty could be called talented!

But seeing him today...

Fuck!

A Mystic Realm martial artist not even twenty years old!?

How am I supposed to describe this?

Si Yiwu suddenly realized he was at a loss for words.

He had never imagined that one day, he too would be shaken by someone's talent.

He even felt a trace of inferiority, as though he needed to look up at Li Xuanxiao.

Si Yiwu smiled faintly, suddenly understanding why Si Miaoyin had asked him to take a little extra care of Li Xuanxiao before she left.

He had initially assumed that her many claims about Li Xuanxiao being rather gifted and worth nurturing

were merely the rose-tinted words of a lovestruck young girl toward a man she liked, words meant to conceal the fact that she had secretly given him her heart.

But now, that did not seem entirely true.

Whether she had secretly given him her heart was still uncertain, but his considerable talent was undeniably real!

If Li Xuanxiao did not count as talented, then they might as well all stop practicing martial arts!

After the many thoughts in Si Yiwu's mind passed, irrepressible joy followed.

In the midst of such turmoil, he understood what Li Xuanxiao's advancement to the Mystic Realm meant.

A new Mystic Realm martial artist was enough to alter the tide of battle!

He had thought the demonic calamity would continue for some time, but now, perhaps its end was not so far away?

The monstrous youth was like a dazzling new star, rising with unstoppable force!

The Li Xuanxiao before him already possessed sufficient strength and qualifications to take part in this great chaos.

He might even become a key figure capable of influencing the situation!

Si Yiwu's heart surged as he rejoiced for humanity's future.

Go! Go give those demons a little human shock!

You demons can produce a New Demon Emperor; our Demon Slayer Division can produce a new Mystic Realm martial artist too!

Take life and death lightly—if you refuse to submit, then fight!