Great Qin Dynasty, Nanyang Commandery, Wancheng City.
North of the City, inside a humble little house.
Lin Feng opened his eyes in a daze. An unfamiliar feeling washed over him, and he looked around.
He was in a dilapidated thatched hut. The walls were built from mud mixed with weeds, and a damp, foul stench assaulted his nostrils.
The light was dim, as if he were inside an underground cave.
In an instant, Lin Feng's mind was swept by stormy waves.
"Where is this?"
He stood up and looked around, only to find everything in the room utterly unfamiliar!
The next moment, a flood of memories surged violently into his mind, washing through his thoughts until his head felt ready to split.
Who knew how long passed?
The memories finally fused completely.
Lin Feng stood there stunned, his mouth hanging slightly open.
He never would have imagined that something like transmigration would happen to him!
From the memories, he learned that this was a fantasy world, filled with powerful experts and overrun by demons.
There were dynasties and empires, as well as great lineages and sects.
There were demons like the Chishe Serpent, with a human head and a snake's body, who had refined more than ten thousand members of a lineage into bones to forge a magical treasure.
There were demons like Qiongqi, shaped like a tiger and an ox, who practiced demonic arts and slaughtered tens of thousands of people in a city.
And there were demons like Taotie, who devoured the heavens and swallowed the earth. In search of a breakthrough, they kept a million humans penned up as blood food.
At present, he was in Qingshan City, within the Great Qin Dynasty.
The Great Qin Dynasty had stood for over ten thousand years and possessed a deep foundation.
To maintain its rule and fight the demons, Great Qin had established the Demon Suppression Division, whose name meant suppressing the demons beneath heaven.
The Demon Suppression Division held an extremely high position in the Great Qin Dynasty. It not only suppressed the demons throughout the land, but also served as a terrifying force in the hands of the Great Qin Emperor, capable of suppressing all under heaven.
Countless great lineages and sects feared it.
His predecessor's mother had died young, while his father had been a Squad Leader at the Qingshan City branch of the Demon Suppression Division.
However, ten days ago, disaster had struck.
His father had died a gruesome death at the hands of demons. In the end, only half his body had been sent back.
Lin Feng had transmigrated because, after learning of his father's death, his predecessor had sunk into grief, gone day and night without sleep, and eventually died of exhaustion.
Knock, knock, knock.
Just then, a crisp knock sounded outside the door, accompanied by the trembling voice of a young girl.
"Brother, are you feeling any better? I brought you some food. Could you eat just a little?"
Her voice pulled Lin Feng out of his thoughts.
A delicate figure appeared in his mind.
His younger sister, Lin Qingxue!
Although his predecessor had lost both parents, he still had his younger sister to rely on.
Their mother had died young, and their father had been away for years as a Demon Suppression Guard. The siblings had been inseparable since childhood, their bond as close as blood could be.
Lin Feng opened the door. A young girl stood outside.
She had delicate features and a high nose bridge, and already showed the makings of a beauty.
There were obvious tear tracks at the corners of her eyes. She had clearly cried many times.
When Lin Qingxue saw Lin Feng, she handed him the food in her hands and said softly,
"Brother, please eat something... Otherwise, your body will give out."
"You're the only family I have left in this world. I don't want anything to happen to you... Father and Mother wouldn't want you to be like this, even from beyond the grave."
Her face held a trace of pleading. She clearly knew Lin Feng had not eaten for a long time, and that if things continued this way, his body would eventually collapse.
Lin Feng looked at Lin Qingxue's swollen eyes and the plea in them. Suddenly, a tender feeling struck him deep inside.
In his previous life, he had been an orphan and had never experienced familial affection. He had walked alone from childhood to adulthood, and no one had ever cooked for him.
Now that Lin Qingxue was here, Lin Feng's heart gave an involuntary flutter.
So this is what it feels like to have family?
Lin Feng silently nodded and took the food.
Then his younger sister spoke softly again. "Brother, tomorrow is the day you report to the Demon Suppression Division. Don't forget."
Their father had placed great hopes in Lin Feng while he was alive. He had spent most of his salary on Lin Feng's cultivation, hoping to raise him into a powerful expert.
Lin Feng had also shown some talent. His current cultivation was at the Body Tempering Triple Layer, far stronger than that of an ordinary commoner.
After his father had died at the hands of demons, Lin Feng was allowed to join the Demon Suppression Division and become a Demon Suppression Guard, according to the rules.
The Demon Suppression Division had already sent someone to give Lin Feng a letter of recommendation, which he could use to join.
Of course, with Lin Feng's level of cultivation, he would only become an ordinary Constable in the Demon Suppression Division.
Lin Qingxue left soon afterward.
Inside the house, Lin Feng looked at the steaming food. His stomach was growling, and he couldn't hold back; he started eating in great mouthfuls.
Every bite seemed fragrant beyond compare. Gradually, Lin Feng's gaze grew resolute.
Having transmigrated, he had completely fused with his predecessor's memories and feelings. Lin Qingxue was his only family in this world, and he would protect her well. He would not let her suffer so much as a scratch.
But in this world, overrun by demons, he had to become stronger if he wanted to survive!
The next morning, Lin Feng said goodbye to Lin Qingxue, took the letter of recommendation issued by the Demon Suppression Division, and set off alone for the Qingshan City branch to report.
As he walked, Lin Feng's eyes couldn't help twitching.
Along the roadside, misery was everywhere. People wore mourning clothes and burned paper offerings; here and there lay corpses so emaciated they looked like skin stretched over bones.
With demons running rampant, ordinary people could only leave their fate to heaven and eke out a wretched existence. Even staying alive was a vain hope.
Lin Feng clenched his fists.
He did not want to become one of those corpses by the roadside. He had himself to think of, and his younger sister—the only family he had left—to protect!
Become stronger! Only by going farther along the path of martial arts could he fight the demons and survive in this chaotic world.
With his resolve firm, Lin Feng soon arrived at the gates of the Demon Suppression Division.
The Demon Suppression Division covered an immense area. Its two open gates were cast from Mysterious Iron, cold and imposing.
Fierce demonic patterns were carved into the gates. From the outside, it looked as though the two gates themselves were suppressing the demons. They were magnificent beyond compare.
Several Demon Suppression Guards stood watch at the entrance. Every one of them had an extraordinary presence.
As Lin Feng drew closer, he could feel the powerful force concealed within them.
These guards were far beyond his level of cultivation, many times stronger than he was!
"I am Lin Feng, here to report."
Lin Feng approached the guards and spoke in a deep voice.
One guard looked at Lin Feng in surprise. "Are you a newcomer?"
Lin Feng nodded.
The guard narrowed his eyes, looked Lin Feng up and down, and said, "Let me see your letter of recommendation."
Lin Feng promptly handed it over. The guard glanced at it, then nodded and said, "The letter is fine. Wait a moment while I go notify them."
Lin Feng waited in place, neither servile nor overbearing.
A little while later,
a tall, broad-shouldered middle-aged man emerged from inside the Demon Suppression Division.
He strode with the Dragon Walk Tiger Step. It was obvious from one look that his inner force was abundant and his strength extraordinary. He was even more powerful than Lin Feng's father had been.
Just then, when the middle-aged man's gaze fell on Lin Feng, a trace of coldness flashed in his eyes!
"You're Lin Feng?"
The middle-aged man spoke, his tone carrying a hint of hostility.
Lin Feng's expression remained unchanged as he nodded, but inwardly, he couldn't help finding it strange!
He had never met this middle-aged man before. Why, then, did the man seem to harbor a trace of enmity toward him?
"Come with me," the middle-aged man said coldly. He then strode into the Demon Suppression Division, and Lin Feng followed close behind.
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