Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

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It might even become more peaceful than before.

After all, even the Howling Moon Demon King had to consider whether it could save its own life under the joint assassination by the Martial Immortal and the Primordial Grandmaster once Jiang Qiulan made her breakthrough.

Leaving the territory outside of Qingzhou to find another domain might be a better choice.

The situation seemed very promising.

But A'Qian's unease grew increasingly intense.

Having followed the old wolf for many years, she didn't believe that the demon was completely unaware of this situation.

If there was some sort of emergency, that would be one thing.

But after finding the lesser Demon King, if all it did was to make idle chatter… It would be like Jiang Qiulan trying to breakthrough in seclusion, knowing full well that a demon was likely following, and suddenly running off to chat about life with her, while also taking away the guards keeping watch for her.

If the Howling Moon Demon King were not a spy arranged by Qingzhou, then there were only two possibilities.

It was either trying to lure and kill Jiang Qiulan.

Or the lesser Demon King was about to breakthrough, exciting it to the point of muddleheadedness.

Clearly, the former was far more likely than the latter.

"If they didn't speak for my sake, the lesser Demon King is ready to breakthrough anytime as long as its wounds heal,"

A'Qian conveyed the message to everyone with the Golden Bell, "Qiu Lan, what about you?"

Everyone except for General Shen, who seemed to be contemplating something in secret, turned their gaze to the young girl.

"I don't know."

Jiang Qiulan shook her head, her talents although stronger than ordinary people, were not monstrous enough to break realms as casually as drinking water.

The Heaven-Devouring Dao Infant within her was now fully accumulated, but to shatter the core and achieve the status of a Primordial Grandmaster, it could take an instant or many years.

"It seems we don't really have a choice,"

Wu Feng sighed. Even if it was a trap, or if the lesser Demon King was just bluffing, who would dare to gamble with the entirety of Qingzhou.

A'Qian remained silent, still quietly watching Jiang Qiulan.

This was why she had barred Jiang Yuanhua from entering the door.

If Jiang Qiulan wasn't willing,

then today would be as if nothing had happened. The people outside wouldn't know what had occurred, nor the opportunity they had passed up.

This young girl had already grown enough to make decisions in place of the General.

In the eyes of both the Demon-suppression Bureau and the demon catchers, her performance was convincing enough.

"Perhaps… Jiang Junior Sister is not suited for assassination?"

You Longtao suddenly turned his gaze away, resting it on the young and handsome face.

"…"

A'Qian hadn't expected General You to suddenly offer an opinion; she had included him because, apart from Jiang Qiulan, he was the only cultivator among the Demon-suppression Great Generals who had breached the third stage of holding the elixir.

Amongst a bunch of Generals nurturing the Yin Spirit, only You Longtao would be capable of displaying remarkable combat power even if he left Qingzhou.

And his potential was predictable; he could only become the next Martial Immortal, not a second one.

Not only was he capable of fighting, but Qingzhou could also bear the consequences of his potential fall, making him an extremely suitable choice.

According to You Longtao's character, at such a time, he should not make any move that might influence Jiang Qiulan's decision.

A'Qian followed his gaze.

Then, a hint of helplessness crossed her face.

What was the use of looking at Shen Yi at this time? She admitted his growth rate was even more terrifying than a demon's, achieving young feats like slaying the White Deer.

But, even without any exaggeration in those feats,

the White Deer and the lesser Demon King were not on the same level.

The gap between the two was even greater than between Chen Qiankun and Jiang Qiulan.

"The young Demon King is gravely injured, and if General Shen intends to go, You Longtao is willing to lend you a helping hand. Should we be ambushed, even if the Howling Moon Demon King himself arrives, I will risk my life to block him for a few moments."

You Longtao slowly stood up, transmitting his voice through the Golden Bell, while raising a fist in salute towards the opposite side.

If the young Demon King breaks through, even if Sister Jiang is present, she would be of no help; but if it hasn't broken through... With General Shen's strength, his role would certainly be no less significant than Sister Jiang's.

Seeing this, the two Golden Bell Demon Catchers were simultaneously thrown into a brief state of astonishment. Was he serious?

"..." Shen Yi came to his senses and said diplomatically, "You're too kind, General You. Please, sit down first."

He had once encountered the young Demon King, whose immense demonic aura far surpassed any demon he had ever seen. Even You Longtao, who struggled to deal with two Azure-faced Lions and was now beyond the borders of Qingzhou, wouldn't be of much use.

Shen Yi remained silent because he was not accustomed to offering suggestions on matters he did not understand.

What Qingzhou was planning to do and how they were going to do it—he did not comprehend the intricacies.

But when it comes to matters related to slaying demons, he actually had quite the experience.

"Uh."

You Longtao hesitated for a moment but eventually sat back down.

A'Qian propped her little hand against her cheek, finding the situation increasingly incomprehensible.

Just then, Jiang Qiulan also glanced sideways at Shen Yi and said softly, "You promised earlier that I could follow. Does that still stand?"

A'Qian's hand suddenly slipped, nearly hitting her forehead against the table: "..."

So she had been silent all this time, waiting for Shen Yi's opinion.

"Either way works."

Shen Yi understood what she was hesitant about.

Having been through the journey to the capital, he had long noticed Jiang Qiulan's "weakness". She was worried about messing things up yet she really wanted to kill the young Demon King.

Actually, there was nothing to fuss over.

It's just the Teleportation Art she hadn't learned.

If he could casually carry a hundred-zhang dragon corpse, surely carrying a woman wouldn't be an issue.

"Hold on, have you two already decided on a course of action?"

A'Qian stood up; she had been ready to make a summation after Jiang Qiulan expressed her stance.

"I have never seen any news of a demon that could keep General Shen from taking immediate action... Even if you don't go, he will definitely go on his own," You Longtao said looking towards Madam A'Qian, smiling helplessly.

The moment Shen Yi was invited into this loft, the answer to this question had actually already been determined.

"..."

Shen Yi slightly furrowed his brows. Were his thoughts that obvious?

He hadn't considered taking charge of this matter.

According to what Jiang Qiulan had said earlier, the demons had all withdrawn, which almost explicitly signaled a trap.

Shen Yi did not intend to lead a group of people to their deaths.

But he did want to slip over and take a look...

"Hey."

A'Qian sighed, realizing that it seemed no one cared for her opinion.

She just couldn't understand why the brother and sister pair held such great trust in Shen Yi.

She cautiously pulled out a strand of robust energy from the Golden Bell.

"Since that's the case, let's draw up a plan," she said.

It wouldn't be easy to kill the young Demon King that has repeatedly provoked Jiang Qiulan and then managed to escape every time, especially now that it was severely injured.

"I know it possesses a Red Cloud Treasure. Therefore, I have prepared a Golden Silk Net, but I am not sure if it has any other tricks up its sleeve."

"I haven't seen any."

Jiang Qiulan closed her eyes, carefully recalling, "It always wields a large saber, then there's the red cloud, whose speed is even faster than Shen Yi's Teleportation Art. Beyond that, there's nothing else."