Noted, I'll Kill It After I Finish Refining You

"You... what did you do?"

The Blood Demon was afraid; for the first time, its voice carried a hint of panic.

Lu Yuan did not answer, merely driving the Heaven-Opening Power to flood his limbs and bones, sweeping through his entire body with the force of a crumbling mountain.

Wherever it passed, the origin of the Blood Demon melted and disintegrated instantly, like snow under a scorching flame.

The will of the Blood Demon contained within shattered and dissipated like bubbles, and its foul aura evaporated into nothingness like smoke.

What remained was only the purest essence.

The Myriad Transformation Infinite Art circulated, and the power of the origin surged from his limbs and bones into his meridians, to be devoured, absorbed, and refined.

That bloody face twisted completely.

It felt itself being refined bit by bit.

"No—"

It let out a heart-wrenching shriek, attempting to flee, yet this sea of blood had already slipped from its control.

"What exactly are you? Why weren't you corrupted?"

Its voice trembled, revealing an unconcealable terror.

Lu Yuan did not answer; that power capable of destroying all things erupted from within him, sweeping outward in all directions.

Wherever it passed, the violently churning sea of blood instantly disintegrated into vast swathes of blood mist.

The blood mist rose, only to be drawn by an invisible force, swallowed into Lu Yuan's body like a whale gulping water.

"No—"

"My origin! My cultivation!"

"Spare me! My lord, spare me—"

Lu Yuan remained expressionless, continuing to circulate his art.

With the Blood Demon's pleas proving fruitless, its voice suddenly turned sharp and piercing.

"You cannot kill me! My elder brother is the Corpse Demon of Cangyun Ridge!"

"If I die, it will surely seek revenge, refine you into a corpse puppet, and make you wish for death!"

A flicker of gravity crossed Lu Yuan's face. "Good, noted. Once I finish refining you, I'll go kill it."

"You!"

The Blood Demon fell into utter despair.

"You're mad... you're mad..."

It let out a shrill wail, its voice growing weaker and weaker until it finally dissipated into the mist.

[Killed Initial Realm Blood Demon, obtained green trait [Blood Burning]]

Lu Yuan closed his eyes to look inward, driving the Myriad Transformation Infinite Art to convert the Blood Demon's origin into spiritual power, guiding it into his twelve regular meridians and eight extraordinary vessels.

The blood mist began to thin visibly to the naked eye, while the aura around him climbed rapidly.

Initial Realm, first layer.

Initial Realm, second layer.

Initial Realm, third layer.

An hour later, Lu Yuan's aura gradually stabilized.

The Blood Demon's cultivation was far higher than his own, yet even so, refining its origin only allowed him to advance to the third layer of the Initial Realm.

It was evident to what astonishing degree the Myriad Transformation Infinite Art had tempered the spiritual power within him.

With his density of spiritual power, let alone those in the Initial Realm, few martial artists in the Mystic Realm could compare to him.

He opened his eyes; the stone chamber was left in a state of utter ruin.

Chen Wan'er, lying in the center of the formation, had fallen into a coma, her face pale and her breathing weak, but she was still alive.

The Blood Demon had imprisoned this young girl here because she possessed a special constitution; if it used the rebirth technique to seize her body, the demon could take on human form.

If it had truly succeeded, it was likely that no one in the entire Chixia County, save for the commander stationed at the garrison, would have been able to detect the Blood Demon's trail.

That she survived this time could be considered a miracle.

Lu Yuan reached into his robe and pulled out a small porcelain bottle, pouring out a medicinal pill to place in the girl's mouth, using his spiritual power to help her dissolve the medicine.

This was the Rejuvenation Pill, a sacred healing medicine that Su Ding'an had prepared for the two of them back in Qing Province.

Wu Shouxin, who had walked in from outside, saw this scene and found himself even less able to understand this lord.

That single pill was worth an entire month of his salary!

Previously, when he was surrounded by numerous blood slaves in the courtyard and nearly turned into a bloody mess, he hadn't been able to bring himself to eat even one.

Yet now, Lu Yuan had given one to a complete stranger without even blinking.

Was this not a ruthless and heartless master?

How did things turn into a display of chivalry and tenderness again?

After circulating the medicinal power of the Rejuvenation Pill, Lu Yuan stepped forward to stand before Wu Shouxin.

"The Blood Demon is dead, and the demonic threat at the Chen Family has been quelled. I will leave the aftermath to you."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work, my lord."

Wu Shouxin hurriedly lowered his head and cupped his hands in a salute; as a Demon-Suppressing Guard of three years, he was naturally well-versed in cleaning up such messes.

He walked out of the Chen Family gates.

At a glance, his sleek, pitch-black Wind-Chasing Horse was standing not far away on the side of the street.

On the street, Su Ding'an was rushing over with several yamen runners in tow.

Seeing Lu Yuan emerge, his eyes lit up, and he quickened his pace to approach.

"Lord Lu!"

Lu Yuan teased, "Your light-foot skills are truly extraordinary."

Su Ding'an let out a dry laugh, a flicker of embarrassment flashing in his eyes, "My lord, I am not skilled in slaying demons. Given the situation at the Chen Family, I would have only been a burden had I stayed."

A smile appeared in Lu Yuan's eyes as he nodded, "You did well."

Su Ding'an was slightly stunned, "Huh?"

"You handled the investigation, I handled the demon-slaying. A clear division of labor—it was quite good."

Su Ding'an scratched his head, at a loss for words for a moment.

Last night, he had ignored Wu Shouxin and retreated directly; anyone would have held a grudge over that.

He had expected Lu Yuan to scold him, but not only was he not reprimanded, he had even received verbal praise.

He stared blankly at the cold, handsome face before him, remained silent for a moment, then smiled and handed over the horse whip.

"Thank you, my lord!"

The yamen runners who had arrived late swarmed into the old Chen Family residence to assist Wu Shouxin with the cleanup.

Su Ding'an said nothing more, leading the horse as he walked beside Lu Yuan.

Stepping onto the main street, moonlight spilled across the bluestone road.

Lu Yuan's tone turned serious, "This Chixia County... I will have to stay one more day."

Su Ding'an, leading the horse, paused his steps, "Hasn't the errand already been completed?"

"I still need to make a trip to Cangyun Ridge."

"May I ask what business you have there, my lord?"

"To kill a Corpse Demon."

"A Corpse Demon?" A flash of confusion crossed Su Ding'an's eyes.

"My lord, we haven't taken on any cases involving a Corpse Demon."

"Before the Blood Demon died, it said that the Corpse Demon at Cangyun Ridge has a deep connection to it and would surely seek revenge. Therefore, I must strike first."

"Ah, this..."

Su Ding'an's mouth hung open, and he felt a chill run down his spine.

He could imagine that the Blood Demon must have issued threats before it died.

But a normal person receiving such a threat would be afraid, defensive, and thinking about how to hide.

Yet this Lord Lu...

Where is the Corpse Demon?

I will go kill it.

His tone was calm, so calm that it was as if he were saying, The night is long and I cannot sleep; I thought I was the only one awake, but it turns out you are awake too.

Su Ding'an swallowed hard and glanced at the bloodstains on Lu Yuan's body.

"That... Lord Lu, you just killed the Blood Demon, your injuries..."

"I have no injuries; it is all the demon's blood."

Su Ding'an's words stuck in his throat.

Suppressing the shock in his heart, he took a deep breath, "Very well, I have noted it. The station should have files on it; I will go back and check later."

Lu Yuan nodded, "Cangyun Ridge is only about a hundred miles from Chixia County. Verify it tonight, and we shall depart tomorrow morning."

Su Ding'an led the horse and patted his chest, "Rest assured, my lord, I will arrange everything properly."

The Chixia County station had already prepared a clean room.

Late at night, after washing up, Lu Yuan lay on the bed with his hands behind his head. This trip to deal with the Blood Demon could be considered a fruitful one.

Open the panel.

[Detected 87 instances of synthesizable entry Bloodthirsty [White]]

[Synthesize?]

"Synthesize!"

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