Chen Miao fell silent as he read the contents of the new chapter.
Everything that happened in this chapter could be traced back to the punch that had killed Passerby A.
But it would not be entirely fair to say that Chen Miao had grown arrogant after becoming stronger.
His increased strength had certainly changed his mindset somewhat, but killing Passerby A had actually been inevitable.
The man had already harbored ill intentions toward "Chen Miao," never mind the fact that "Chen Miao" had emerged completely unscathed after being struck with that club.
Even if he had spared the man, Chen Miao would not have been safe.
So the main problem was still that Chen Miao had not been cautious enough and knew too little about the Demon-Suppressing Bureau.
"How exactly did they pass my information along, and how did they pinpoint my location?"
Chen Miao was puzzled by this.
But things had already reached this point. There was nothing he could do about it.
"If I hadn't been killed at the end, this entry into the Mortal World would have been a pretty decent start."
"At least I didn't undergo questioning at the Soul-Inquiry Hall. Even if the Demon-Suppressing Bureau put a bounty on me, it wouldn't be the highest tier."
As he read the chapter, Chen Miao considered whether he should enter the Mortal World right away.
Now that he knew some of what would happen next, could he avoid those problems if he entered now?
After considering it for a long time, one problem remained impossible to get around.
That initial blow from the club!
Chen Miao had only regained awareness after being struck. He could neither prevent nor dodge that blow.
That meant he could not avoid arousing the man's suspicions afterward, either.
Unless Chen Miao