Are You Also in the Qi-Controlling Realm?

"Rumor has it that you're at the ninth level of the Meridian-Unblocking Realm?"

"That's indeed a little lacking."

At this moment, Xi'er ignored Xu Ye and the others' shock. She stared at Xu Ye and spoke.

"You know that too?" Xu Ye was greatly astonished upon hearing Xi'er's words.

How long had it been since his cultivation had been exposed?

How did this fox demon know?

There was only one possibility: there was a traitor within the Demon-Suppression Bureau.

Someone had actually colluded with demons!

Xi'er gave a derisive snort. "What's so surprising about that?"

"I also know that you're about to die!"

After saying that, Xi'er did not waste words with Xu Ye. She took a step forward.

The two tails behind her flicked, purple spiritual power surging as both tails abruptly grew larger and longer.

Like two indestructible vines, they lashed directly at Xu Ye.

The two enormous tails covered every inch of the room, leaving Xu Ye no chance to flee or hide.

"It's over!"

Lin Yuyan's expression changed at the sight.

Under the pressure of Xi'er's Qi-Controlling Realm aura, she could not even summon the will to resist.

Only two words remained in her mind.

It was over!

They were dead for sure!

Yet, facing Xi'er's seemingly terrifying, fatal strike, Xu Ye did not look particularly afraid.

Because he, too, was in the Qi-Controlling Realm!

They were both at the first level of the Qi-Controlling Realm. What did he have to fear?

Demon-Slaying Saber in hand, he advanced rather than retreating, charging toward Xi'er even faster.

"Chief Xu!" Lin Yuyan cried out at the sight.

Was Xu Ye not afraid of death?

"A mantis trying to stop a chariot!" Xi'er sneered, her heart brimming with disdain.

"Slash!"

But Xu Ye did not waste words. He raised the Demon-Slaying Saber high and, without hesitation, brought it down toward Xi'er.

With a hiss, a terrifying flash of saber light flickered.

The spiritual power within his body poured into the Demon-Slaying Saber.

The Demon-Slaying Saber blazed brilliantly.

In the next instant, a terrifying saber aura erupted and slashed directly at Xi'er.

First Form! Demon-Slaying!

With one slash, ten thousand demons were cut down!

"What?" When Lin Yuyan saw Xu Ye unleash that strike, her face changed dramatically. Her heart was filled with shock.

Spiritual power released externally!

How was that possible?

Xu Ye was a Qi-Controlling Realm expert?

Lin Yuyan was completely dumbfounded, unable to react at all.

"What's going on?" Xi'er was even more shocked.

Clearly, she had not expected this either.

Spiritual power released externally!

How could this guy be in the Qi-Controlling Realm?

Hadn't they said he was only at the ninth level of the Meridian-Unblocking Realm?

Boom!

But just as that thought crossed her mind—

With a thunderous boom, Xu Ye's terrifying saber aura struck fiercely against her tails.

"Ah!" Xi'er let out a scream.

In pain, her tails jerked back.

She herself was sent flying, smashing through the room's wall before crashing down onto the first floor of Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion.

A huge saber wound had appeared on her two fox tails, scarlet blood flowing from it.

Her face was filled with pain as well.

Xu Ye did not stop. In a flash, he pursued her.

Xi'er had already risen to her feet, and a crowd had gathered around her.

They were the group of men who had looked like lecherous fools.

But now, those men were no longer as crazed as before.

Their eyes were vacant as they stood there blankly.

"What a pity." Xu Ye sighed at the sight.

That one strike had actually failed to kill the fox demon.

This was bad.

"Damn it! You're also in the Qi-Controlling Realm?" Xi'er looked up at Xu Ye, her expression incomparably ugly.

None of her former innocent air remained.

It would have been one thing if Xu Ye was in the Qi-Controlling Realm, but they were at the same realm and she felt that she was actually no match for him.

That was truly fatal.

Lin Yuyan had just come out when she heard Xi'er's words, and she too stared at Xu Ye in shock.

Xu Ye sneered. "Is that so hard to believe?"

Xu Ye's words were undoubtedly an indirect admission of his cultivation.

Upon hearing him, Lin Yuyan was already too shocked for words.

She looked at Xu Ye as though she were looking at a monster.

Hadn't Xu Ye been at the ninth level of the Meridian-Unblocking Realm before?

How had he turned into a Qi-Controlling Realm expert in the blink of an eye?

How long had it even been?

Just how had Xu Ye done it?

Lin Yuyan's mind was practically crashing.

After hearing Xu Ye's words, Xi'er's expression shifted slightly before she sneered. "Such a young Qi-Controlling Realm expert. It seems the Demon-Suppression Bureau has put considerable effort into nurturing you."

As she spoke, a greedy curve rose at the corners of her mouth.

If she could drain a genius like him dry, her cultivation would surely rise to another level.

Xu Ye could not be bothered to waste words with this fox demon. Demon-Slaying Saber in hand, he took a great stride forward and charged at Xi'er.

Yet just then, Xi'er sneered. "Don't move! If you dare take another half-step forward, they'll all die!"

As she spoke, a strange purple glow appeared in her eyes.

Immediately afterward, the men in the hall stepped forward like puppets and directly shielded Xi'er behind them.

"You're utterly shameless!" Lin Yuyan cursed.

Using commoners as hostages—this fox demon truly deserved to die.

Xu Ye's expression also changed slightly. His steps paused, and he did not dare strike again.

The thing he had least wanted to see had still happened.

He had feared that this fox demon would use the people here to threaten him.

He had gone to such lengths, yet they had still reached this point.

"Release them, and I'll spare your life." Xu Ye raised his hand and sheathed the Demon-Slaying Saber.

Hearing this, Xi'er burst into laughter, her face full of contempt. "Do you think I'd believe you?"

Xu Ye's expression did not change. "What exactly do you want?"

"Kill yourself, and I can release them," Xi'er said directly.

Xu Ye sneered. "Do you think that's possible?"

"If you don't agree, I'll kill them right now. Then I'd like to see how your Demon-Suppression Bureau cleans up this mess." Xi'er sneered.

Xu Ye spread his hands. "Then kill them."

Lin Yuyan's eyes widened at those words.

Had Xu Ye gone mad?

They had come to save people, not kill them!

Could Xu Ye really stand by and watch these commoners be slaughtered?

"What did you say?" Even Xi'er's expression changed slightly. She looked at Xu Ye in disbelief, unable to believe what she had heard.

This man from the Demon-Suppression Bureau was actually going to abandon these commoners?

Wasn't the Demon-Suppression Bureau supposed to slay demons and protect the people?

Xu Ye smiled faintly. "Kill them, then I'll slaughter you. At that point, these commoners will have been killed by demons, while I'll still be a hero for slaying demons."

"Do you think I'd be afraid?"

Lin Yuyan's expression changed completely upon hearing that.

She stared at Xu Ye in disbelief.

Did Xu Ye truly not care whether commoners lived or died?

Xi'er also widened her eyes, staring at Xu Ye in disbelief.

After a moment, she gave a cold laugh. "They say that the people of the Demon-Suppression Bureau take the safety of the common people as their own responsibility. Now it seems truly laughable."

"You people of the Demon-Suppression Bureau aren't much after all!"

Xu Ye sneered and spread his hands. "I don't owe them anything. Why should I trade my life for theirs?"

At those words, Lin Yuyan stared at Xu Ye in disbelief.

She simply could not believe Xu Ye was this kind of person.