Upon hearing Ye Li's question, Chen Chuan immediately suppressed his excitement and slowly spoke:
"Qingping City is considered a large city among the Fifty-one Cities of Longtan. In the past, few demons dared to attack large cities."
"But the demons that caused this turmoil are unusually audacious."
"Other demons lurking within the Great Sheng territory wouldn't dare show their faces under the noses of the Nine Luminaries Division without the cultivation of the Dao Evolution Realm and various unique skills."
"It's different. Not only does it not hide from the local Nine Luminaries Division, but it specifically targets the Nine Luminaries Division's night patrol teams!"
"And each attack is incredibly fast, making it difficult for even an ordinary True Lord with the Creation Realm cultivation to resist."
"Only a captain of the Yaoxuan Yao Xuan Envoy, who was at the third level of the Great Void Realm, managed to survive for several breaths under his command, managing to salvage a wisp of his aura from him, which was then brought back to the department by his surviving team members."
"But he himself has disappeared without a trace."
At this point, Chen Chuan clicked his tongue slightly, clearly feeling some sympathy for the nameless captain who had died in the line of duty.
Although he is no longer the captain, his empathy is genuine.
Only Yao Xuan Envoy, who has served as captain, knows how suffocating it feels to choose to sacrifice oneself in a time of crisis.
"This is the Source Energy of that demon."
Chen Chuan composed himself, carefully took out a wisp of purple energy from his waist token, handed it to Ye Li, and added:
"This is the only trace of the demon in the entire Longtan Grand Commandery, and the local Nine Luminaries Division is currently unaware of the demon's movements."
"In other words, all the people of Qingping City are now waiting for us to go and slay the demon."
Ye Li took the ball of energy, sensing its strength as he casually asked:
"So you still have the leisure to come looking for Trouble with me?"
"..."
Chen Chuan forced a smile, somewhat awkwardly, and remained silent.
No way.
You can't exactly say that you originally thought it wouldn't waste much time and even planned to subdue the boy in front of you before setting off.
Unexpectedly, not only did they fail to achieve their goal, but the four of them were also beaten to the ground and forced to sleep.
Fortunately, the Boy in Black did not delve into this issue, but instead asked:
"Won't that demon take advantage of the chaos to escape Qingping City?"
"I don't know how to do this." Chen Chuan shook his head at first, then explained:
"The city of Dasheng has Array Formation left over from before the founding of the dynasty. Now that Qingping City is completely sealed off, it's impossible for that demon to escape silently."
"If it truly possesses this ability, it's beyond our capabilities to handle."
"And..."
Chen Chuan paused for a moment, his words turning cold. "Judging from the numerous crimes this demon has committed recently, it seems quite confident in its ability to infiltrate."
"Even without a lockdown, it will most likely remain there for a while longer."
Upon hearing this, Ye Li nodded slightly.
His perception was so strong that he could even sense calamities, and now it far surpassed that of ordinary saints. Even so, he couldn't detect the movements of demons here based on a Source Energy.
Is it because the distance is too far?
If that's the case, then achieving the same effect as a radar Tracking Compass will probably have to wait until he personally enters Qingping City.
However, one thing does align with what Lin Huaijin said earlier—
The level of this Origin Demonic Qi is equivalent to the Great Void Realm Seventh Level.
Feeling the intense gazes of the four people in the room, Ye Li suppressed his aura and asked softly:
"If, as you say, this aura truly originates from that demon, then how did the local Nine Luminaries Division send it here?"
"We traveled day and night, taking the fastest route by air to save time," Chen Chuan answered truthfully.
Then, seemingly noticing the unusual look in the boy's eyes, he added:
"Do you suspect that the local Nine Luminaries Division and this demon have conspired to set this up?"
"That's actually unlikely. You're new to Longtan Grand Commandery, so you might not know, but the management of the Nine Luminaries Division in various parts of the county has just undergone a reshuffle. Nobody dares to court death at this critical juncture."
"Moreover, even if the aura is fake, judging from those bloodstained waist tokens, we'll need a few powerful Yao Xuan Envoy go and take a look."
This is not only for the sake of stability in various regions, but also because Purple Mission are extremely rare.
Logically speaking, a team led by Yao Xuan Envoy in the late stage of the Great Void Realm should be able to match the upper limit of purple-level internal missions.
The problem is that this level of calamity is actually quite rare, and the rewards are extremely generous, so no one would want to miss out on it.
"Alright."
Ye Li didn't say anything more.
What he actually suspected wasn't the kind of collusion between officials and demons.
His suspicion was that, given the lack of local power to suppress this demon, why would this Great Demon stand by and watch its aura leave Qingping City and be sent to the Dragon Pool Nine Luminaries Division, which clearly possessed the ability to kill it?
Furthermore...
Based on his own experience fighting Chen Chuan and the others, could a mere Yao Xuan Envoy at the third level of the Great Void Realm really manage to scrape a wisp of aura from a demon at the late Great Void Realm?
These questions have no answers now, and asking Chen Chuan will only cause more Trouble.
Anyway, their own Golden Soul alarm didn't go off.
Whatever the situation, let's go and see first.
After leaving the pharmacy, Lin Huaijin returned to his prefectural residence.
They did not first deal with the mountain of affairs in various places.
He then took out a Jade Slip from his Treasured Artifacts and reported the relevant information about the emergence of a capable person under his command.
Soon, a clear voice rang out from the Jade Slip:
"What level of cultivation?"
Lin Huaijin quickly bowed in greeting, even though the person speaking didn't even have a portrait.
"It should be the Ninth Rank of the Great Void Realm..."
No sooner had she finished speaking than the girl's voice, like jade striking jade, rang out again from the Jade Slip, carrying a touch of the unique majesty of a high-ranking person:
"You're being too hasty."
"At least wait until he reaches the Dao Evolution Realm before talking to me."
Lin Huaijin repeatedly agreed with these words, and the light on the Jade Slip quickly dimmed.
The entire prefectural governor's mansion returned to silence.
A moment later, the old man chuckled to himself, followed by the sound of various documents being turned over.
The Dragon Pool Nine Luminaries Division is operating normally today.