Demon-Subduing Scripture Initiation, Reaching the Qi Manipulation Realm!

The Demon-Suppression Bureau had always been clear in its rewards and punishments.

Those who rendered merit by slaying demons received rewards.

Besides monetary rewards, the Demon-Suppression Bureau also awarded contribution points.

As long as one had enough contribution points, they could exchange them for anything they wanted within the Demon-Suppression Bureau.

This was also one of the Demon-Suppression Bureau's benefits.

However, depending on the strength of the demons slain, the contribution points and monetary rewards varied in amount.

Naturally, the reward for slaying a demon at the ninth level of the Meridian Opening Realm would not be small.

"Damn it!"

"If I'd been a little stronger, the chief merit would've been mine." Seeing this, Zhao Heng's face was full of envy.

He did not need money.

But he desperately needed contribution points!

A large part of why they had joined the Demon-Suppression Bureau was because of this.

If he could earn the chief merit, the reward would certainly be greater.

Unfortunately, before Xu Ye, who was at the ninth level of the Meridian Opening Realm, he was utterly overshadowed.

What was more, when facing a ninth-level Meridian Opening demon this time, surviving at all was already a blessing accumulated over three lifetimes.

Xu Ye smiled. "Everyone deserves credit for successfully slaying the demons this time."

Lü Tao had no interest in exchanging such modest pleasantries with Xu Ye. He leaned closer and said, "That's not the most important thing. What matters most is that you slew a ninth-level Meridian Opening demon at only eighteen. Once word gets out, you'll have made a name for yourself in the Demon-Suppression Bureau."

"If the higher-ups take notice of you, perhaps high office and generous pay will come your way."

Reputation was still quite important.

Those words made Zhao Heng feel even more sour.

If only it had been his achievement.

Unfortunately, he could only dream.

Xu Ye merely smiled without replying.

Who could say what would happen with such things?

For now, what truly mattered was hauling his corpse back up.

Then he could get rid of that hag Su Qingxue sooner!

And resolve this trouble.

Seeing Xu Ye like this, Lü Tao lost interest in continuing. He immediately coughed lightly and said, "All right. These two yellow weasels are dead, and your mission is complete. I'll have someone come clean up afterward. Just wait to receive your rewards tomorrow."

"Thank you, Brother Tao." Xu Ye cupped his fist.

"No need to be polite." Lü Tao waved it off carelessly.

Only then did Xu Ye walk to the room he had specially prepared and knock on the door.

Very quickly, the door opened, revealing Zhang Xiaohan's pale face.

Clearly, she had been terrified and had not slept at all.

She had seen everything that happened outside.

The first time truly seeing demons, it would have been stranger if she had not been afraid.

Xu Ye comforted her, "It's all over. Everything will get better."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaohan could no longer hold back. With a thud, she dropped to her knees and kowtowed in gratitude.

"Thank you, Brother Xu Ye. Thank you for avenging my parents and the others. Xiaohan has no way to repay you."

Xu Ye was startled and hurriedly helped Zhang Xiaohan up. "This is what I should have done. But what about you? What are your plans for the future?"

Zhang Xiaohan suddenly looked lost. "I... I don't know what I should do either."

Her entire family was gone.

Before, all she had wanted was revenge. But now that Xu Ye had avenged her, she suddenly lost her purpose.

Seeing this, Xu Ye was just about to speak.

At that moment, Lü Tao stepped forward and said, "Those who deserved to die are already dead. But those still alive must go on living. Miss, don't worry. The authorities will help you from here on. Living well is what you should do."

Hearing this, Xu Ye looked at Lü Tao.

Lü Tao said, "It's court policy. They were harmed by demons, and the court will see this through to the end. Rest assured!"

Only then did Xu Ye nod and look at Zhang Xiaohan. "Did you hear that? You need to live well now."

Hearing this, the lost Zhang Xiaohan raised her head, and her eyes abruptly became resolute. "Brother Xu Ye, I understand."

Afterward, Xu Ye spoke with Zhang Xiaohan for a while longer. Only after making sure she had no thoughts of taking her own life did he leave.

She was a good girl. If she had not been harmed by demons, her family surely could have lived out their lives happily.

Unfortunately, man proposes, Heaven disposes. Who could have expected such an outcome?

Just like him—if there had been no demons, his father would not have died.

Then he and his sister would not have ended up like this.

Their family should have been happy.

It was all because of those damned demons.

Xu Ye summed it up in one sentence.

In this world, every demon deserved to die!

In the latter half of the night!

After Xu Ye finished dealing with everything, he quietly returned home.

The moment he pushed open the door, he found that Xu Zhizhi had not slept at all.

The lamplight flickered; she had clearly been waiting for a long time.

"Brother, you're back?" The moment Xu Ye entered, Xu Zhizhi sprang to her feet.

When she saw that Xu Ye was safe and sound, the heart she had been holding in her throat finally settled.

Though she had spoken generously, she had never truly stopped worrying about Xu Ye.

Warmth rose in Xu Ye's heart. Naturally understanding what Xu Zhizhi meant, he smiled and said, "Silly girl, I told you I'd be fine."

"Of course I know. I just couldn't sleep." Xu Zhizhi smiled.

Xu Ye rubbed Xu Zhizhi's head.

Only then did Xu Zhizhi ask, "Brother, has everything been resolved?"

Xu Ye nodded. "It's over."

Hearing this, Xu Zhizhi sighed. "Then what about Sister Xiaohan?"

"She's all alone now. What will she do in the future?"

She felt a little heartache for Zhang Xiaohan.

At least she still had her brother.

But Sister Xiaohan only had herself.

Sister Xiaohan was such a good person. She should not have suffered this.

Xu Ye said, "Don't worry! The authorities will settle Xiaohan properly. At the very least, she won't have to worry about food or clothing for the rest of her life."

Only then did Xu Zhizhi breathe a sigh of relief. "That's good!"

"It's late. Go to sleep." Xu Ye smiled.

Only then did Xu Zhizhi nod and go to sleep peacefully.

Xu Ye, meanwhile, cast everything aside and prepared to continue cultivating.

Time waited for no one. He had to enter the Qi Manipulation Realm as soon as possible.

This time, they had rendered merit by slaying demons, and because Zhao Heng had been injured—

Du Yuanxiu had specially approved three days of rest for them.

During these three days, Xu Ye only needed to make sure nothing happened on his street.

Therefore, Xu Ye planned to strive to achieve initiation in the Demon-Subduing Scripture within these three days.

[ Ding! You successfully circulated the Demon-Subduing Scripture through one full cycle. Proficiency +1 ]

As Xu Ye began cultivating, his proficiency progress bar started to change.

Time flowed on; the years flew by like a shuttle.

For Xu Ye's cultivation, three days still passed far too quickly.

In the blink of an eye, they were gone.

[ Ding! You successfully circulated the Demon-Subduing Scripture through one full cycle. Proficiency +1 ]

[ Realm: Qi Manipulation Level 1 ]

[ Cultivation Method: Demon-Subduing Scripture [Initiation] (0/600) ]

[ Martial Technique: Demon-Subduing Saber Technique [Initiation] (0/400)

At last, after three days of relentless cultivation—

The Demon-Subduing Scripture had successfully reached initiation.

At the same time, his cultivation naturally broke through into the Qi Manipulation Realm.

At this moment, Xu Ye could feel that the spiritual power within his nine martial meridians was incomparably abundant, like great rivers rushing endlessly onward.

He possessed inexhaustible strength.

He suddenly opened his eyes and raised a hand. Streams of golden spiritual power abruptly gathered in his palm, and Xu Ye could freely control the spiritual power, shaping it into any form he wished.

This was the mark of the Qi Manipulation Realm.

Command spiritual power in one's palm, do as one pleased!