Jiang Yuechu felt helpless.
I feel utterly helpless.
The saying "People fear becoming famous, just as pigs fear growing fat" is no joke.
The Demon Suppression Bureau —what a prestigious place!
In the past, ordinary people would avoid the doorway, fearing they might be tainted by even the slightest bit of evil spirits.
But now.
The area outside the gates of the Demon Suppression Bureau has become a scenic spot in Liangzhou Prefecture.
People start to gather every morning.
There was a young scholar who swayed his head and boasted of his romantic charm.
There was a young master dressed in fine silk and satin, clearly from a wealthy family.
There were even some burly men who looked shy.
They didn't make a sound, they just stood guard at the door, craning their necks, just to catch a glimpse of the legendary Dragon-Slaying Fairy from afar.
That day, Jiang Yuechu was preparing to return to her small courtyard.
Just as I reached the main gate of the Demon Suppression Bureau, I heard a small commotion outside.
"He's here! Lord Jiang is out!"
Jiang Yuechu's face darkened, and she took a step to walk out.
"My lord! My lord, stay!"
A pale-faced scholar squeezed to the front, holding a scroll in his hand. " Lord Jiang, I am but a humble scholar, and have painted a portrait for you. I humbly request the fairy to..."
Before he could finish speaking, a young man in fine clothes next to him sneered and shoved him aside.
"What's so special about painting?" The young man in brocade held up a brocade box, his face full of arrogance. "Fairy Jiang, my father is the manager of the Fortune Pavilion! This luminous pearl from the East Sea is worth a thousand gold pieces. I present it to you as a token of my appreciation!"
"Sir, don't listen to him! His father just owns a restaurant! My family owns a silk shop!"
"My lord, look at me! I... I'm fine in bed!"
The Demon Suppression Guard at the gate turned pale, drew their swords, and shouted sternly, "Stand back! This is the Demon Suppression Bureau's important territory. Anyone who dares to make a sound will be arrested!"
But these people seemed to have eaten the gall of a bear and the heart of a leopard; they weren't afraid at all.
"Sir, we simply admire Lord Jiang; we have no ill intentions!"
"Yes, yes, we'll meet once and then leave!"
"..."
The Demon Suppression Guard' faces twitched, and the veins on the backs of their hands bulged, yet they were helpless.
"Boss, are you really just going to watch like this?"
A young Demon Suppression Guard gritted his teeth and asked in a low voice.
The older Captain sighed and shook his head, "What else can we do? Arrest them all? None of them have committed any serious crimes. At most, they'll get a few lashes and a fine. We can't just behead them all, can we?"
These words made the Demon Suppression Guard ' teeth ache.
Yeah, we can't just cut them all down, can we?
But at that moment, this thought genuinely flashed through Jiang Yuechu's mind.
Grass...
I really want to chop them all up.
But then he thought of how Wei He had specifically sent someone over today to deliver a message.
"I know you're annoyed, but bear with it and don't act impulsively. Once this storm passes, the people will forget about it."
Clearly, Wei He was genuinely afraid that in a fit of anger, she might unleash a devastating attack at the Demon Suppression Bureau...
Jiang Yuechu slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, suppressing the boiling killing intent in her heart.
She raised her eyelids, her cool, clear eyes sweeping over the crowd, and her thin lips parted slightly.
"Roll."
The previously noisy crowd fell silent instantly.
Everyone stared at her in disbelief and made way for her.
Jiang Yuechu didn't say another word, and walked straight through the crowd towards her small courtyard.
But before she had gone far, people behind her started talking again.
"Did you... did you hear that? The fairy... the fairy spoke to me!"
"Bullshit!"
The young man in fine clothes next to him shoved him aside, his expression a mixture of arrogance and wild joy. "She was clearly talking to me! She was looking at me!"
"It's me! She's telling me to get into her heart!"
"..."
The Demon Suppression Guard at the gate looked at each other in bewilderment.
Are these people... really out of their minds?
Back in her courtyard, Jiang Yuechu took off her black robe and casually draped it over the back of a chair. She then changed into clean, ordinary clothes, feeling much more relaxed.
I picked up the rough porcelain bowl, poured myself a bowl of water, and drank it all in one gulp. Only then did the burning sensation in my throat finally subside.
A thought flashed through my mind.
The scroll slowly unfolds.
[Host: Jiang Yuechu ]
[Realm: Core Formation Realm]
[ Dao Cultivation: 681 years]
[ Recorded Demon Creatures: Tiger Mountain God (Tiancheng)...]
[Innate Divine Ability: Tiger Dharma Heaven-Bestowed, Tiger Sha Blood Boil...]
[Martial Arts: Tiger Roar Demon Suppression Blade ( Supreme )]
< Green Cliff Echoing Shadow > ( Supreme )
< Blood-Eating Technique > ( Supreme )
< Mouth-Sealing Qi-Solidifying Method > (Complete)
The Myriad Ravines Origin-Returning Scripture ( Supreme )
Bone-Exhausting Technique (perfect)]
Her current profile is quite impressive.
But...
She was conflicted about whether or not she should keep some of her Dao Cultivation use.
In the past, she would definitely have kept it.
It's not that she has the Dao Cultivation but doesn't use them, or that she prefers to cram at the last minute.
Ultimately, she feared that one day an invincible enemy would emerge, leaving her with no chance to fight back.
At that time, she wouldn't care about their cultivation level or background; she would just unleash hundreds or thousands of years of Dao Cultivation all at once, and she refused to believe that she couldn't kill them.
But now...
Jiang Yuechu's expression was somewhat subtle.
She seemed to realize that, without even noticing, her strength had reached an rather exaggerated level.
Putting aside cross-border battles, even within the same realm, she doesn't seem to have encountered anyone who can truly pose a challenge to her.
That...
Should we use it first?
But then I thought about it again.
What if we encounter a situation like the one with the White Flood Dragon again?
If my Dao Cultivation isn't high enough by then, am I really going to have to give up on recruiting a Great Demon for nothing?
Six hundred years of Dao Cultivation seems like a lot, but in reality, it's only enough to boost the black bear and the Wolf Demon.
The portraits of the two Core Formation Realm Great Demon been collected over a period of nearly a thousand years, and the next stage will only add more.
Besides, she now understands things better.
The most important thing about the Hundred Demons Compendium is never the Cultivation Method techniques, but the Divine Ability abilities and talents of the demons.
However, neither Flesh and Blood Demon Armor, nor Demonization, nor summoning demons can be used in public.
Therefore, martial arts skills should not be neglected either!
Speaking of martial arts, Jiang Yuechu felt a headache coming on again...
Despite having mastered quite a few martial arts techniques, if you count them on your fingers, only the < Myriad Ravines Origin-Returning Scripture > can barely be considered a Cultivation Method technique for the Core Formation Realm stage... and that's a technique for combining cores.
As for the Tiger Roar Demon Suppression Blade and the < Mouth-Sealing Qi-Solidifying Method >, they are merely martial arts techniques at the Bone Resonance Realm.
Using martial arts techniques from the Core Formation Realm Bone Resonance Realm cultivation level is somewhat beneath one's dignity.
Thinking of this, Jiang Yuechu picked up the teacup and drank the rest of the water in one gulp.
"We still need to find some proper Cultivation Method."