Shen Jingxian

Yang Xiao followed behind Shen Jingxian, walking through the empty streets and alleys.

Shen Jingxian walked ahead, his pace neither fast nor slow, his expression calm.

But Yang Xiao noticed that as the man in the green robe walked, he would occasionally raise his finger and tap it lightly in the air.

With each finger strike, an extremely subtle fluctuation of Spiritual Power shot out from the fingertip, the purpose of which remained unknown.

Yang Xiao frowned.

This Spiritual Power fluctuation was extremely weak; if he hadn't possessed a strong physical body and keen senses, he wouldn't have been able to detect it at all.

Shen Jingxian offered no explanation, but simply continued walking, his fingers tapping lightly from time to time.

The two walked through several streets and alleys, gradually approaching the city center.

Just then, Yang Xiao's gaze fell on the steaming corpses of Demon on the side of the street.

Lesser demons at the Liquid Condensation Realm can be seen everywhere, and there are even some at the Aperture-Opening Realm.

What caught Yang Xiao's attention, however, was that each of these demon corpses had a blue Spiritual Power arrow stuck in its forehead.

The arrow was only as thick as a finger, and its entire body was composed of condensed Spiritual Power. Over time, the Spiritual Power dissipated and it had become faintly integrated with the air, making it virtually undetectable unless one looked closely.

Yang Xiao unconsciously stopped and squatted down to observe carefully.

The arrow pierced the Demon's brow and exited from the back of its head, killing it instantly without a trace of struggle.

At the end of the street, there were several more Demon corpses, each with the same blue arrow stuck between its eyebrows.

He suddenly understood.

As Shen Jingxian walked, he hunted down Demon from afar.

These transparent arrows shot out silently from an extremely long distance, hitting their targets with pinpoint accuracy, killing the Demon before they could even react.

Looking at the man in the green robe's back, Yang Xiao guessed his identity.

Shen Jingxian, the Deputy General stationed in Azure Mist City, has been missing since the day the Seven Demons appeared.

Shen Jingxian seemed to notice Yang Xiao's gaze.

"To avoid alerting them, I didn't take action against the Seven Demons of She Mountain. As for the other minor demons in the city, I've already secretly dealt with most of them."

His voice was flat, as if he were simply saying that the weather was nice today.

This explains why he didn't see any other Aperture-Opening Realm Demon besides the few demons from She Mountain after wandering around half the city; they had all been secretly killed by Shen Jingxian.

"To stir up trouble?" Yang Xiao asked, puzzled.

"The White Ape Lord is very clever. There must be a reason why he dared to be so offensive, even knowing that it would invite the Demon Suppression Division's wrath."

"The Seven Demons of She Mountain usually address each other as brothers, so we cannot act rashly. If we do, they will quickly notice."

Shen Jingxian paused slightly, his gaze piercing into the distance, reaching She Mountain in the distance.

"I've been secretly investigating within Azure Ridge City for some time now, but I haven't found out what his strength is."

The man in the green robe stretched out his palm, and a green arrow appeared in his hand.

The moment the arrow appeared, the entire street was instantly enveloped by an inexplicable wind pressure, and the breeze that brushed against people's bodies turned into invisible blades that stung their faces.

Notice this peculiar scene.

Shen Jingxian turned back and smiled slightly at Yang Xiao before continuing to walk forward, leaving behind the unfinished sentence, his killing intent palpable.

"No matter what tricks he has up his sleeve, I won't wait any longer today. He's doomed."

Shen Jingxian didn't say anything more, and the two continued on their way.

Just then, Yan Tieyi emerged from around the corner of a street ahead, carrying a broadsword.

At this moment, his body was also stained with a lot of Demon blood, and his expression was slightly relaxed, perhaps because he had gained something.

Yan Tieyi was taken aback when he saw Yang Xiao and Shen Jingxian standing together, and then his gaze fell on Shen Jingxian.

"Yan Tieyi of the Demon-Slaying Battalion greets Deputy General Shen." His expression became respectful as he planted his broadsword in the ground and clasped his hands in a salute.

Shen Jingxian nodded slightly, without saying a word.

Yan Tieyi's gaze swept over the empty streets behind Yang Xiao, then looked at Yang Xiao's expression, which was calm yet thoughtful.

A slight smile played on his lips; it seemed he was in the lead in the contest.

He entered the city alone and was besieged by four demons. Although they escaped, he followed his senses and found the hiding place of the Golden Toad Demon.

Finally, after some effort, we killed the Golden Toad Demon, thus securing one of our kills.

Yan Tieyi looked at Yang Xiao, drew his broadsword and held it in his hand, raising his eyebrows.

"I just killed a Golden Toad Demon, it seems I'm in the lead."

Yang Xiao looked at him without saying a word.

He then raised his hand and drew five streams of energy from the Qi-Gathering Bottle at his waist.

The auras of five Aperture-Opening Realm Demon lingered in the night sky.

Yan Tieyi's expression froze.

He looked at the five auras, then at Yang Xiao's calm expression, and his lips twitched.

Unexpectedly, Yang Xiao later encountered those Aperture Opening demons and even managed to kill them.

Encountering them is one thing, but being able to kill them all speaks volumes about a person's skill.

Yan Tieyi slung the broadsword back over his shoulder and said nothing more.

He was completely convinced.

Let's go.

Shen Jingxian spoke, his voice calm.

The three of them walked together towards the City Lord's Residence.

The imposing gates of the mansion stood in the night, and several civilian corpses lay scattered on the stone steps in front of them, clearly killed by Demon.

Shen Jingxian stopped and looked up at the gate of the mansion.

His gaze was deep, as if he were sensing something.

A moment later, he reached out and flipped his hand, revealing a lacquered yellow longbow.

The bow was about four feet long, entirely painted yellow, and covered with intricate runes that gleamed faintly in the moonlight.

Shen Jingxian placed his hand on the bowstring, and as the bowstring was slowly pulled back, a sharp arrow of Spiritual Power automatically condensed in the previously empty arrow slot.

Buzz--!

Yang Xiao could feel an extremely sharp force condensing in the bow and arrow in Shen Jingxian's hand.

The wind pressure gathered around the bowstring, tearing the air apart and producing a sharp whistling sound.

The next moment, Shen Jingxian released the bowstring.

Boom--!

A streak of cyan arrow light tore through the long street, carrying with it a violent wind pressure, and shot towards the gate of the City Lord's Residence.

The moment the arrow struck the gate, it produced a deafening explosion.

Wood chips and gravel flew to both sides, and a huge gap was blasted into the entire gate.

Smoke billowed and sparks flew everywhere.

A furious roar echoed from deep within the City Lord's Residence.

"Shen Jingxian!"

The roar was like a thunderclap, shaking the entire Azure Mist City.

A white figure leaped out of the City Lord's Residence and soared into the air.

The hunched, white-haired old man stood in the air, looking somewhat disheveled, and glared angrily at the three of them.

Shen Jingxian had been waiting for this moment.

His second arrow followed closely, the tip grazing the White Ape Lord's chest as it couldn't dodge in time, leaving a bloody gash.

Forced to land on the roof, the White Ape Lord was filled with rage.

"Shen Jingxian... don't you care about the people of this city?!" It stared at Shen Jingxian, letting out a low growl.

Shen Jingxian ignored its threat and calmly prepared to draw the bow for the third time.

Seeing that the other party still intended to attack, a hint of fear flashed in the eyes of the White Ape Lord, but considering that the people at his feet might still be useful, he had no choice but to back down.

He reached up and whistled. "Whoosh!"

He then scratched his itch with some impatience. They were already fighting, and those bastards hadn't even come back; where had they gone to beg for money?

There was no response for a long time.

The White Ape Lord's outstretched hand suddenly froze in mid-air, then it let out an even louder roar, "Roar!!"

The roar was like thunder, but it caused no commotion.

He had a vague suspicion in his heart, especially when he saw Shen Jingxian looking at him calmly, his heart felt like it had fallen into an ice cave.

A fierce glint appeared in the White Ape Lord's eyes. He forced himself to close his eyes, and when he opened them again, his eyes were filled with icy coldness.

"I didn't want to be your enemy, but since you're not giving me a way out, then come and get me if you dare!"