As his cold words fell, everyone present was stunned.
"Damn, this guy has some nerve. The moment he opened his mouth, he told the Centurion to release Wang Xuan. Just what is his background?"
"No idea, but judging from the Centurion's expression, this guy clearly has an extraordinary background. Besides, he came flying on a sword!"
"He's definitely an expert!"
No one present had seen Li Qingyi or knew his identity. Hearing his words now, they could not help but be stunned before breaking into hushed discussion.
Wang Xuan turned at the sound. The instant he saw Li Qingyi, his gaze tightened!
Is it him?
Why would he come to save me?
Wang Xuan was puzzled.
He and Li Qingyi had only met twice.
There was no friendship between them at all!
Their only connection was that, when he had dealt with Zhou Laifu a few days ago, Li Qingyi had stepped in to save him!
But that had also been because of Li Qingyi's identity as a member of the Demon Slayer Division.
Yang Tianfeng frowned.
He did want to release Wang Xuan, but Wang Xuan had killed someone in the military camp, and everyone had seen it. Even if he wanted to let Wang Xuan go, he could not release him under the watchful eyes of so many people.
"Young Master Li, Wang Xuan killed someone in the military camp. According to Great Yuan law, he must be thrown into prison and await judgment."
"Releasing him... I'm afraid that won't do!"
Yang Tianfeng shook his head in refusal.
Li Qingyi's expression remained indifferent.
He turned to Wang Xuan and asked, "You said just now that the person you killed was from the Pity Life Sect. Is that true?"
Wang Xuan nodded.
"Yes."
"Good."
"Centurion Yang, in my capacity as a Demon Slayer Division Inspector, I will guarantee him three days!"
"Within three days, I will help him find evidence proving his innocence."
As Li Qingyi spoke, he flipped his hand, and a blue-white token appeared.
An ancient character for "Inspector" was engraved upon it!
The moment they heard the words "Demon Slayer Division," the faces of everyone around them changed drastically, and an extra measure of fear appeared in their gazes toward Li Qingyi!
This young man was actually an Inspector of the Demon Slayer Division!
No wonder he dared to speak to the Centurion like that!
But!
What did he have to do with Wang Xuan? Why had he come to help him?
Could Wang Xuan be his backing?
Within the crowd.
Fan Hong and Sun Qingfeng wore rather unsightly expressions.
They had thought that Yang Tianfeng was the only one standing behind Wang Xuan. Now that Wang Xuan had killed someone, even Yang Tianfeng could not protect him!
But!
If Wang Xuan had ties to the Demon Slayer Division, then the situation would be completely different!
The Demon Slayer Division had a strict hierarchy.
At the very bottom were Demon Slayers, and above them were Inspectors!
To a certain extent, an Inspector's status stood half a step above even a Centurion's!
They wielded immense authority!
Yang Tianfeng stared at the Inspector token Li Qingyi had produced and froze, unable to react for a moment.
No one knew Li Qingyi's identity better than he did!
Li Qingyi had not the slightest connection to Wang Xuan!
So why was he protecting Wang Xuan?
Xu Kui frowned and said, "Lord Inspector, I'm afraid this is inappropriate."
"Wang Xuan belongs to the military camp. Since he killed someone, he should be dealt with according to military camp regulations. Though you are an Inspector, you have no right to interfere in the military camp's affairs, do you?"
As soon as those words fell, Li Qingyi frowned.
His icy gaze fell upon Xu Kui.
In an instant!
Xu Kui immediately felt a terrifying pressure bearing down upon him!
Even though he had reached the peak of the Entangling Serpent Realm, before this pressure, he felt as though an enormous mountain were pressing down on him!
He let out a muffled groan and, with a bang, dropped to one knee!
Yang Tianfeng inwardly cursed.
Xu Kui was a trusted aide of the Commander, upright and incorruptible by nature, and utterly incapable of adapting!
Seeing Xu Kui about to be forced to his knees, Yang Tianfeng hurriedly released a thread of aura to resist the pressure and said:
"Silence!"
"When I am speaking with the Inspector, when did it become your turn to interrupt?"
Xu Kui immediately fell silent.
Yang Tianfeng frowned. "Young Master Li, Xu Kui's words may have been unpleasant to hear, but he did not speak falsely. This is, after all, a matter of our military camp."
"Besides, even if I give Wang Xuan three days, what if he still cannot find evidence after three days?"
Before so many people, Yang Tianfeng showed no sign of favoring Wang Xuan.
Before Li Qingyi could speak, Wang Xuan said, "Centurion, give me three days. If I cannot find evidence after three days, I, Wang Xuan, am willing to accept any punishment!"
Li Qingyi also said, "If any other problems arise during this time, I will take full responsibility."
Yang Tianfeng began to have misgivings.
Could that man who just died truly have been connected to the Pity Life Sect?
After pondering briefly, Yang Tianfeng said, "Fine."
"Since Young Master Li is willing to vouch for you, I will give you three days!"
"If, after three days, you have no evidence proving your innocence—"
"Then you must return to the military camp to stand trial!"
Yang Tianfeng nodded toward the two Banner Officers holding Wang Xuan, and they immediately released him.
"Thank you, Centurion. Thank you, Young Master Li."
"Centurion, could you give me a bow and a pudao?"
Wang Xuan asked Yang Tianfeng.
All his cultivation and martial skills lay in archery and the pudao. Without weapons, his strength would be greatly reduced.
Yang Tianfeng said, "Wu Shan!"
"Go fetch a heavy bow and a pudao!"
Wu Shan immediately turned and left. Before long, he returned with a heavy bow, twenty arrows, and a pudao.
"Brother Wang, take care!"
Wu Shan handed the bow, arrows, and pudao to Wang Xuan.
"Thank you, Chief Banner Officer Wu!"
"Thank you, Centurion!"
Wang Xuan cupped his fists respectively toward the two men.
Li Qingyi reached out and grabbed at Wang Xuan through the air. In an instant, the two became a streak of sword light and flew away.
Watching Wang Xuan being taken away, the new recruits around them looked at one another in dismay.
In their eyes, once Wang Xuan had been taken away, he would most likely never return.
But with someone from the Demon Slayer Division involved, even if Wang Xuan emerged unharmed, they would not dare utter half a word.
"Centurion, why did you let him take Wang Xuan away? According to our Great Yuan laws, the Demon Slayer Division has no authority to interfere in our military camp's affairs!"
Xu Kui watched Li Qingyi leave with Wang Xuan and asked with an uneasy expression.
"Silence!"
Yang Tianfeng shot Xu Kui a cold glance.
"He is an Inspector. If he wanted to take someone away, could you stop him?"
"Besides, Wang Xuan said that he killed because the man he killed was connected to the Pity Life Sect. If Li Qingyi wants to investigate, would you dare stop him?"
Those two sentences left Xu Kui speechless.
Yang Tianfeng narrowed his eyes.
"Wang Xuan, Wang Xuan, I hope you do not disappoint this Centurion!"
"After all, this Centurion has placed great hopes upon you!"
His first impression of Wang Xuan had been quite good. Coupled with Wang Xuan's performance last time, it had reignited his hope of returning to the Imperial Capital.
"Li Qingyi came to the military camp to save Wang Xuan at a time like this. How did he know Wang Xuan would kill someone?"
"Could the one who died truly have been connected to the Pity Life Sect?"
Yang Tianfeng narrowed his eyes, deep in thought.
"Xu Kui, have someone guard the corpse of the man who was just killed. This Centurion will inspect it personally!"
Yang Tianfeng waved his hand and turned to leave.
The many Banner Officers and new recruits around them also withdrew one after another.
Xu Kui glanced in the direction Wang Xuan had left, and a cold glint flashed through his eyes!
Li Qingyi grabbed Wang Xuan and flew away. Before Wang Xuan could even react, he saw mountains and rivers rapidly sweeping past beneath them.
His breathing immediately grew more hurried!
He was actually flying through the sky!
Only, his posture was somewhat unsightly.
A moment later.
Li Qingyi brought Wang Xuan to a mountaintop before setting him down.
After landing, Wang Xuan gasped for breath.
This was his first time experiencing flight through the sky. It was truly thrilling!
After calming himself, he cupped his fists toward Li Qingyi. "Thank you, Young Master Li, for saving my life."
Li Qingyi's expression was indifferent as he merely looked coldly at Wang Xuan.
Once Wang Xuan had caught his breath, Li Qingyi directly asked, "Tell me everything that happened just now, without leaving out a single word."
Wang Xuan had been wondering why Li Qingyi had saved him. Hearing the question, he immediately recounted everything—from Lu Qing spying on him to what had happened when Lu Qing had just bewitched him.
After hearing Wang Xuan's account, killing intent surged in Li Qingyi's eyes!
"So it really was this fellow!"
Wang Xuan was baffled.
"Young Master Li, what do you mean by that?"
"I want to know why you saved me!"
Wang Xuan voiced the question in his heart.
He and Li Qingyi had only met twice.
Last time, Li Qingyi had saved him and given him a token, but their friendship had not grown to the point where Li Qingyi would cover up a murder for him!
Therefore.
Li Qingyi's willingness to help him had to be because of Lu Qing!
Li Qingyi looked at Wang Xuan and said coldly, "Look at your own chest, and you will understand."
"What, my chest?!"
Wang Xuan yanked open the clothes over his chest.
There, on his chest, was a bizarre Black Face Mark that continuously twisted, like some kind of curse!
"What... what the hell is this thing?"
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