After Lin Baichuan and Qin Qing walked into the main hall, they sat down opposite Liang YouTian with great composure, both pairs of eyes staring intently at him, as if trying to see through him and understand his internal organs.
“You two, there’s no need to look at me with such eyes.”
Liang YouTian felt a chill run down his spine from Lin Baichuan and Qin Qing's gaze, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly, “Actually, the two of you and I have no enmity, and I am not the person you are looking for.”
“Lord Liang, from your words, it seems you know quite a lot!”
Lin Baichuan narrowed his eyes, looking at Liang YouTian, a faint smile playing on his lips, with a profound glint in his eyes.
This Liang YouTian was truly not simple; it seemed he had already guessed their intentions.
At this moment, Qin Qing impatiently swept her gaze over Liang YouTian and said coldly, “Liang YouTian, that Blood Demon, you raised it, didn’t you?”
As she spoke, her eyes were fixed on Liang YouTian, wanting to discern any change in his expression to deduce some clues. However, Liang YouTian, that Old thing, was like a thousand-year-old fox; after hearing Qin Qing’s words, his expression didn't change at all, and he still smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, “You two, you think too highly of me.
The Blood Demon is from the Earth Demon lineage in the Underground Abyss. With my ability, I can’t bring a Blood Demon out of the Underground Abyss. This matter truly has nothing to do with me.”
“If it wasn’t you, then why did you deliberately stall for time today and prevent us from investigating the situation?” Qin Qing didn't wait for Liang YouTian to catch his breath before reprimanding him again, “You tried every possible means to hold us back, which is enough to show your guilt.”
“I didn’t want you to go to your deaths!”
Liang YouTian sighed, saying, “Because I know how terrifying that Blood Demon is, I was afraid you would go and never return.”
“Then you might be disappointed. Not only did we return, but we also slaughtered that Blood Demon and the Mountain Demon,” Qin Qing sneered.
“What? You… you killed that Blood Demon…”
Liang YouTian’s face instantly changed drastically, and he suddenly stood up from his seat, looking at Qin Qing with shock and disbelief, saying, “Impossible! With your strength, you absolutely cannot kill that Blood Demon. That Blood Demon was at the Peak of Tier 3.
Moreover, with the assistance of Profound Yin Evil Qi, it was even more like a ghost. How could you possibly kill it? Unless… you have very powerful Spiritual Artifacts, and more than one…”
“You don’t need to worry about that. You just need to know that the Blood Demon has been slaughtered by us,” Qin Qing immediately reprimanded sharply, “Liang YouTian, do you still not admit your guilt now?”
“No, you must leave, quickly leave Yunshan County.”
Liang YouTian seemed not to have heard Qin Qing’s reprimand. Instead, he looked panicked and extremely anxious as he spoke to Qin Qing and Lin Baichuan, “Go, you two leave now, go as far as you can. If you delay any longer, I’m afraid you won’t be able to leave…”
“Liang YouTian, how dare you! You dare to disregard my Demon Slayer Guard!”
Qin Qing’s entire face instantly turned ashen. Liang YouTian actually ignored her words. In Qin Qing’s eyes, this was blatant provocation. How could she tolerate this insult? With a sharp reprimand, she was about to make a move to apprehend Liang YouTian.
At this moment, Liang YouTian finally reacted, then immediately waved his hand, saying, “Demon Subduing Envoys Qin, wait! I’m truly not provoking you; you two are truly in danger. You killed that Blood Demon, and the Blood Demon’s master will definitely seek revenge on you. You are very dangerous now and must leave Yunshan County immediately…”
“Revenge? Who dares to seek revenge on us? Hmph… I’ll just wait for him to come and take revenge.”
Qin Qing snorted coldly, her eyes growing increasingly gloomy. She looked at Liang YouTian, and after a moment, she asked coldly, “You said the Blood Demon wasn’t raised by you, but by someone else. Who is it?”
“This…”
Liang YouTian’s expression froze, and he fell silent.
Evidently, he knew who the person behind it was, but he was unwilling to say, or rather, dared not say. After hesitating for a long while, he finally said in a deep voice, “You two, this is not important. What’s important is that you must leave now, or there will be danger.”
“Lord Liang, the Blood Demon’s master is Shadow Que, the Dark Guard of the Demon Suppression Division, isn’t he?”
Just then, Lin Baichuan, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, saying faintly.
As soon as he spoke, Liang YouTian’s mouth twitched, and he looked at Lin Baichuan with a face full of shock and disbelief. He didn’t openly admit it, but Lin Baichuan could already confirm from his expression that his speculation seemed to have come true.
“Lord Lin, stop talking. You two hurry and leave!” Liang YouTian’s expression grew increasingly anxious, “Listen to my advice, quickly leave Yunshan County…”
“No need. He’s already here.”
Lin Baichuan shook his head slightly and suddenly looked towards the outside of the county yamen.
Whoosh… Rattle…
At this moment, outside the county yamen, a chilling wind arose from nowhere. A wave of cold Evil Qi swept over, instantly making everyone in the county yamen shiver.
“He’s here!”
Liang YouTian trembled all over, his face instantly turned pale, and his body shivered uncontrollably, as if all his spirit and energy had been drained in an instant.
Qin Qing, however, rushed out of the main hall with a whoosh, her longsword unsheathed, accompanied by a crisp sword cry, and she reprimanded sharply, “Die…”
Clang… Bang…
The next moment, a muffled sound came from the courtyard. Immediately after, Qin Qing, who had just rushed out, was sent flying back, a mouthful of fresh blood spewing out and landing in the main hall, like a thousand-pound weight, smashing a deep pit into the stone-paved floor.
Thump, thump, thump!
Qin Qing retreated repeatedly. Seeing this, Lin Baichuan immediately took a step, appearing behind Qin Qing, and placed a palm on her back, helping to dissipate the excess force, then narrowed his eyes and looked towards the entrance.
At this moment, a man in a black robe walked in from the main entrance.
It was Shadow Que, the Dark Guard who had mysteriously disappeared from the village earlier.
“It really is you…”
Lin Baichuan walked out from behind Qin Qing, narrowing his eyes as he looked at Shadow Que, who had entered the main hall, and said in a deep voice, “I don’t understand, since the Blood Demon was raised by you, why didn’t you come out to stop it in Baixi Village?”
“Because I wasn’t confident I could stop you.”
Shadow Que shook his head slightly, a faint smile actually on his face, looking meaningfully at Lin Baichuan, and said, “I didn’t expect that you would actually comprehend Blade Intent. I wasn’t confident I could stop you, and if I had rashly made a move, I might even have lost my life.”
“So you chose to leave, but now you’ve come back. Does this mean you’re confident you can kill me now?”
Lin Baichuan raised his eyebrows, sneering endlessly.
“That’s right!”
Shadow Que actually nodded very solemnly, saying, “I naturally came only when I had absolute confidence. You killed two of my raised demons. The Mountain Demon is fine; I didn’t expend much effort on it, so it’s fine if it died.
But that Blood Demon, I brought it out from the Underground Abyss at a huge cost.
To raise it, I consumed too many resources, and I even let it slaughter tens of thousands of people in several villages. It was on the verge of transformation, but… all of this was ruined by you.”
As he spoke, a ferocious killing intent immediately appeared on Shadow Que’s seemingly ordinary face.
His eyes gradually became gloomy, ruthless, and resentful, staring fiercely at Lin Baichuan, he gritted his teeth and growled, “You killed my treasure, ruined my painstaking effort, and messed up my grand plan. Since that’s the case, you’ll have to pay with your life.
I’ve observed you carefully. Although you are only in the Ninth Grade Body Refinement Realm, your foundation is extremely profound. You should have reached the limit of the Body Refinement Realm, with Physical Body strength reaching ten thousand jin, a powerful physique, and you have also comprehended Blade Intent.
If I refine you into a Corpse Puppet, I’m afraid you could directly enter Tier 4, and your potential would even surpass that Blood Demon.
So… you must die today…”
The icy killing intent and full-hearted resentment made one’s body run cold.
“Shadow Que, how dare you! As a member of the Demon Suppression Division, you actually raise demons and slaughter common people, knowingly breaking the law…”
Qin Qing, standing behind Lin Baichuan, took a step forward, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, stared fiercely at Shadow Que, and reprimanded angrily, “If you surrender now, there’s still a glimmer of hope, otherwise…”
“Noisy!”
Shadow Que roared angrily, interrupting Qin Qing’s words, and gritted his teeth, growling, “I hate people like you the most, who speak so self-righteously. The Demon Suppression Division… Hmph, the Demon Suppression Division is a bunch of hypocrites, a den of iniquity, the dirtiest place under heaven. What right do you have to speak of me?
Today, you all must die.
Bitch… I will also refine you into a Corpse Puppet. Your strength is not bad; you are excellent Materials…”
Boom!
As soon as he finished speaking, Shadow Que suddenly flicked his hand, and a green jade talisman shot out, exploding in the air with dazzling light and chilling Evil Qi, instantly transforming into a sinister, emerald-green net that enveloped Lin Baichuan and Qin Qing.
