Lin Yu, the Bloodthirsty Demon Slayer! Old Man Bao: Please, you must join my team!

"Not bad!"

"The absorption was a success!"

Old Man Bao watched the flames radiating from Lin Yu and nodded in approval.

He still had some connections.

He'd managed to get word about Lin Yu from a few old friends.

The incident in Bo City had stirred up quite a commotion, and Lin Yu had saved many people while assisting the Military Mages in their assault on those Demons.

His background was easy to look up.

So he had high hopes for the young man in front of him.

"Here, take it back!"

Ling Ling handed the card back to Lin Yu at that moment.

Then she studied him with a curious look.

"Mm!"

Lin Yu nodded and took the card directly. Just as he was about to leave with Ye Xin Xia, Old Man Bao spoke up from behind the counter.

"Kid, any interest in joining the Azure Hunter's Lodge?"

Old Man Bao knew that Lin Yu had fought his way out of Bo City.

His strength was more than sufficient.

So he extended the invitation outright.

"No, thanks."

"I'm not short on money."

Lin Yu looked at Old Man Bao with some confusion, then shook his head in refusal.

"Oh? Not short on money?"

Old Man Bao eyed him curiously. A mage this young!

Claiming he wasn't short on money?

Interesting.

"I really don't need the money."

Lin Yu didn't bother to explain.

"Don't you want to be a Hunter?"

"Aren't you interested in high-difficulty missions?"

Ling Ling looked at him with curiosity. If a guy like this didn't need money, he must be after thrills, right?

"I do want to be a Hunter."

"After all, the social status of a Hunter Master or Hunter King is pretty high!"

"As for high-difficulty missions? Little girl, I'm only an Advanced Mage!"

"And I can't even cast intermediate magic yet. You want me to go get myself killed?"

Lin Yu shot her a glare. He wasn't some hot-headed fool, was he?

"Alright, Ling Ling."

"Young man, if you're ever interested, you can come find us."

Old Man Bao hadn't expected to recruit him with just one sentence. Besides, even if he valued talent, if the guy wasn't willing, there was nothing to be done.

"Mm, sure."

Lin Yu nodded, then prepared to leave with Ye Xin Xia.

He'd come to bring them business, and they wanted him to sell himself instead.

No way.

"Brother Lin Yu, don't you like fighting those Demons?"

But just then, Ye Xin Xia looked at him and asked directly.

If they could get him a Spirit Seed worth over 30 million, this lodge must have a good reputation.

In Ye Xin Xia's memory, Brother Lin Yu's money was almost gone.

After all, that Spirit Seed alone cost over 30 million—far too expensive.

"Cough, Xin Xia. Liking to fight Demons doesn't mean I have to join them!"

Lin Yu coughed a couple of times.

"Kid, how many demons have you killed?" Old Man Bao asked curiously, looking straight at Lin Yu.

"Cough, over a hundred or so!"

"Pfft, how many!?"

Old Man Bao knew Lin Yu must have killed quite a few demons, but he never imagined it could be this many.

Even Ling Ling, who had just thought Lin Yu couldn't cast Intermediate Magic and wasn't strong enough, was now frozen in place.

Her eyes went wide as she stared at him.

"Over a hundred!"

"The military mages who survived Bo City all know, and so do the people I saved."

Lin Yu had to repeat himself.

This was true—during his three years of high school in Bo City, Lin Yu had been hunting down demons everywhere.

Plus, when the demon outbreak hit, he broke through to the Intermediate level, his magic energy surged, and he killed demons even faster.

That hundred-plus count was just for Servant-level Demons; he'd killed Commander Level ones too.

"Good kid!"

"Got some guts!"

"I think you'd be a good fit for Azure Hunter's Lodge!"

At that moment, Old Man Bao's excitement far surpassed before.

A young man like this had limitless potential ahead of him—he had to be firmly secured.

After all, some kids from noble families probably never saw that many demons in their entire lives.

"Uh, I haven't agreed yet!" Lin Yu said helplessly, looking at him.

"Don't worry, whatever conditions you have, just name them!"

"If I can meet them, I definitely will!" Old Man Bao took a drag from his pipe and said directly to Lin Yu.

"Grandpa!" Ling Ling called out beside him. Was he being way too partial to this guy Lin Yu?

Her grandpa didn't even take a liking to some High-level Mages.

Just because Lin Yu had killed over a hundred demons at his age?

Fine. Ling Ling had to admit, that was indeed impressive.

"No conditions, just take good care of Xin Xia."

"And if I join your lodge, I only want missions that involve hunting demons."

Lin Yu waved his hand. If they could protect Xin Xia, that would be for the best.

After all, he couldn't stay by her side forever.

"Mm, protecting your sister—I'll give you a fifty percent discount!"

"Only hunting demons, sure. Most missions are related to demons anyway."

Old Man Bao agreed outright. These two conditions weren't really conditions at all.

So he accepted them directly.

"But there's still an assessment to pass!"

"Here's a mission. You and Ling Ling can handle it together."

Old Man Bao said this as he tossed a file to Lin Yu.

"Collect Hongze Water Demon Gallbladders!"

"Location: Hongze!"

"Only the demon gallbladders needed. Based on rank, one gallbladder ranges from five hundred thousand to two million. Leader Level and Monarch Level gallbladders are negotiable!"

Looking at the mission details on the file, Lin Yu glanced at the two of them curiously.

Clearly hoping for an explanation.

"The Hongze Demon Tribe is a water demon tribe entrenched in eastern Yanxia!"

"It's filled with countless water demons!"

"A pharmaceutical company developed an excellent healing medicine using Hongze Water Demon Gallbladders!"

"So they've issued this commission to most of the lodges and Hunter Teams!"

Old Man Bao looked at Lin Yu and explained directly.

"A Demon Tribe? Isn't that suicide?"

Lin Yu's eyes showed disbelief. A single Demon Tribe contained at least one Monarch Level demon, along with dozens of demon clans—conservatively estimated at over a hundred thousand demons in total.

And he was just an Advanced Mage right now!

"It's only the Hongze Outer Area—there aren't that many Water Demons there."

"Besides, that Hongze Demon Monarch has been dormant in the depths for years now, with no major movements in a long time."

Old Man Bao said slowly.

"Am I taking this little girl along?"

Lin Yu then pointed at Ling Ling directly. She was still just a middle schooler, even if she might have plenty of experience.

But this was still going out to kill Water Demons!

"You only need one demon gallbladder to prove you're truly capable of slaying demons."

"Besides, it's not you taking me—it's me taking you."

Ling Ling also looked at Lin Yu with a disdainful expression.

"A Hunter Master!"

Xin Xia stood nearby, stunned by the sight. A girl younger than herself was already a Hunter Master!

"I'll give you one day to get settled. We leave the day after tomorrow."