Nanyang Invested with a Title, Bestowed Imperial Aura for a Hundred Tribulations

Well killed.

Three simple words fell.

Ye Lan heaved a slight sigh of relief, but the gravity in her eyes had not lessened in the slightest.

As one of the three Great Southern Generals, Lord Yan wielded immense authority in the Great Southern Continent; his word carried tremendous weight.

But as mentioned before, his temperament differed vastly from those of his other two colleagues. One against two, he was usually the one sidelined and left to stew in silent resentment.

Shen Yi had openly defied orders from above and even used the exposure of the Demon-Slaying Bureau to coerce his colleagues. If anyone truly pursued the matter, it was not something General Yan could simply smooth over with a single sentence.

The Azure-Furred Jade Lion also raised its head toward its master, somewhat unable to understand.

Though this was its first dealing with the young man in black, this matter alone showed that while the man appeared reticent, he was absolutely a thorn in the flesh who refused to be disciplined.

Even if his temperament suited its master's taste quite well, he was not an appropriate person to cultivate.

Ignoring the gazes of the two, Yan Lanting slowly walked before Shen Yi. "Taking revenge for a friend is certainly satisfying, but before you killed him, did you consider the consequences?"

"It wasn't entirely for revenge."

Shen Yi glanced sideways and answered calmly.

He had joined the Demon-Slaying Bureau in the first place to find himself someone to rely on.

That ape demon had brazenly attacked, bringing disaster upon three prefectures and killing so many commoners and demon slayers. If it could return unharmed—

Then this Divine Dynasty could not be considered much of a backing either.

Others joined the Demon-Slaying Bureau for the imperial aura of the human realm,