Investigating the Scene

Li Xuanxiao sat by the window in the restaurant, taking a sip of tea.

After the Magistrate agreed to the demons' unreasonable demands, the Yamen had basically shut down, so he didn't have to go to work.

As Li Xuanxiao was contemplating the fastest way to gain Demon Points, he heard shouts of alarm.

He turned his head and saw many people fleeing the restaurant as if escaping.

Two tall figures walked into the restaurant entrance.

Ignoring the scattering crowd, they swaggered into the lobby: "Waiter, bring out all your best wine and meat!"

The waiter instinctively called out, "Coming right up!"

He turned and was struck as if by lightning!

Standing before him were clearly a Boar Demon and an Ox Demon!

The waiter trembled uncontrollably, his face instantly turning pale.

But he didn't dare to defy the demons, so he forced a smile that was uglier than a cry and stepped forward.

"Two... sirs, what would you like to order?"

The Boar Demon grunted, "Waiter, do you have any meat? Bring us all you have!"

The waiter shivered, "Yes, yes, we have pork..."

He suddenly realized something, and the Boar Demon glared at him.

The waiter's heart sank. Mentioning pork in front of a Boar Demon, he clearly didn't want to live.

So he quickly changed his tune, "We have beef..."

But his eyes caught the silent Ox Demon beside him.

The waiter felt as if he had a lump in his throat, putting on a smile that looked worse than having eaten feces.

The restaurant only had three types of meat: fish, pork, and beef.

And now, a Boar Demon and an Ox Demon had arrived.

What could he possibly say?

He could only mention fish.

"Two sirs, we... we have fish."

The waiter said cautiously.

He couldn't afford to offend either of them.

"Who the hell eats fish? Give us some hearty meat!"

The Boar Demon frowned, displeased.

"Then... if you don't eat fish, our restaurant has... no other meat."

The Boar Demon slammed its paw down on the table, shattering it.

"You brat, you must not want to live, messing with me, your Lord Boar?"

"Your restaurant has no meat? Then what were all these people eating just now?"

The waiter stammered, not daring to answer.

The Boar Demon suddenly leaned in, shoving its snout into the waiter's face.

Sticky, slippery liquid dripped down the waiter's face.

"I think you're quite tender and delicious, boy. Perhaps I'll just eat you first!"

As soon as it finished speaking, the Boar Demon raised its hand to grab the waiter.

Clang—

The sound of a blade being drawn instantly rang out.

The Boar Demon felt a chill on its neck, and the world instantly tilted.

"What happened!?"

The last image froze on a headless torso.

Seeing the familiar attire, the Boar Demon's face finally showed terror.

Is that... me?

As its consciousness faded, the Boar Demon only saw a stern young man holding a saber, stepping over its body and walking towards the Ox Demon behind it.

The Ox Demon's eyes widened like copper bells. This Constable looked quite young, but he didn't expect his draw to be so swift!

It hadn't even seen the trajectory before the Boar Demon was slain on the spot.

Can't afford to mess with this, I need to run!

However, Li Xuanxiao's expression was indifferent as he advanced step by step.

The Ox Demon sweated profusely, constantly retreating, its face filled with terror, "You... you don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!"

Li Xuanxiao let out a dismissive chuckle and unleashed another blade strike.

The Ox Demon's head was quickly severed, meeting the same fate as the Boar Demon.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

The waiter only felt a blur before his eyes, and then a warm liquid splashed onto his face.

He dazedly touched his face and saw his hand was covered in bright red.

"Aaaah–"

With a yelp, the waiter collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Tsk, tsk, tsk. Youth is great. You can just fall asleep... Li Xuanxiao mused as the system interface popped up.

[Killed a sixth-level Profound Realm Boar Demon, gained 3 Demon Points!]

[Killed a sixth-level Profound Realm Ox Demon, gained 3 Demon Points!]

Li Xuanxiao casually flicked the blood off his blade, sheathed it, and a slight smile appeared on his face.

With the previous 4 points, he now had ten Demon Points.

He could choose to learn the Silent Heart Sutra at the entry level for the Apex Realm, or upgrade both of his Profound Realm martial arts to Lesser Mastery.

After a moment of thought, Li Xuanxiao decided to invest his Demon Points into the Profound Realm martial arts that could directly enhance his combat power.

The Silent Heart Sutra primarily focused on controlling one's aura and True Qi. These were higher pursuits, but not an immediate necessity.

It wouldn't be too late to upgrade it once he had ample Demon Points.

[Consumed 5 Demon Points, Soaring Hawk Nine Steps has entered Lesser Mastery realm!]

[Consumed 5 Demon Points, Thousand Peaks Ruin Blade has entered Lesser Mastery realm!]

His Demon Points were back to zero.

After upgrading, Li Xuanxiao lost the mood to continue drinking tea.

He wandered his way back to the Yamen, but as soon as he entered, a colleague grabbed him.

"Why are you still here? Several Constables have already led their teams to Tai'an Alley. They say a lot of demons were found dead there!"

Tai'an Alley?

Li Xuanxiao froze, then suddenly remembered that the Rat Fiends he had killed earlier were in Tai'an Alley.

Ning'an City, Tai'an Alley.

"Hiss— Who could have killed so many demons?"

"One, two, three, four, five… eleven. A total of eleven, all Rat Fiends!"

"That's not all. I heard that in Taihua Alley and Taikang Alley on the south side of the city, many demons were also killed."

Several Constables were examining the scene in the courtyard.

Some of the surrounding townsfolk stood at their doorways, craning their necks to peek inside, while others climbed onto nearby rooftops.

A buzz of discussion filled the air.

The Constables were investigating and conferring.

"Among the demons killed this time, the one with the highest cultivation was a sixth-level Profound Realm Boar Demon!"

"The cause of death for all of them was blade wounds, and the wounds are remarkably similar. It looks like the work of one person!"

The work of one person?

The Constables exchanged glances, their eyes filled with gravity.

To kill so many demons in such a short period of time.

Their cultivation technique must at least be at the Perfection realm, and their martial arts at Great Accomplishment realm at the very least!

And both of those required years of dedicated study and practical combat experience!

If such a person existed in Ning'an City, they would surely know about it.

"Could it be someone from the Demon Slayer Division?"

One Constable guessed with pleasant surprise. If someone from the Demon Slayer Division had arrived, Ning'an City's crisis would be resolved.

Those who could enter the Demon Slayer Division were all martial artists with considerable talent in the Martial Path!

Killing a few Profound Realm demons would be as easy as flipping a hand!

Wang Debiao did not join his colleagues' discussion. He squatted on the ground, carefully observing the wounds on the Rat Fiend corpses.

A hint of surprise flickered in his eyes.

He recognized a trace of familiarity in the wounds.

This looked like… the Focused Spirit Slash?