Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

Tingyang County, Yong'an City.

In the quiet teahouse, a lone customer sat at a corner table.

You Longtao had shed his profound armor with red cape, now dressed in an elegant scholar's robe, holding a bowl of coarse tea, wanting to savor this rare leisure time.

Just as the scalding tea had cooled enough to drink,

Suddenly, many figures appeared outside the door.

Xiao Qiangwei walked in slowly and came to his side, "Why suddenly send a message to the Demon Catcher?"

You Longtao set down his tea bowl, slightly regretting the brief respite, but his face still held a gentle smile, "I feel that something is going to go wrong, so I wanted to discuss it with Elder Yang."

Hearing this, Xiao Qiangwei's expression quickly grew solemn.

The 'Elder Yang' mentioned is one of the three Golden Bell Demon Catchers.

Each Golden Bell Demon Catcher is occupied with important duties, and unless necessary, the Demon-suppression Bureau would absolutely not disturb them.

She shook her head helplessly, "I was thinking of bringing someone over so you could rest for a few days and catch up on old times."

As she spoke, another person walked in from outside.

The tall girl had a pretty face, but her hair was slightly disheveled, looking windblown and travel-weary, with some scrapes on her cheeks.

Her form-fitting white sleeve was stained with blood, and her right arm, clearly broken, dangled helplessly.

Yet her face still bore a carefree smile, "Brother You."

You Longtao sighed, "Why is it that every time I see you, you're in this state? Could it be you intend to vex me to death? Hasn't what happened in Baiyun County taught you anything?"

"Brother, you really do nag!"

Lin Baiwei pursed her lips, and turned to someone else, "Would you mind getting me something to eat? Anything filling will do."

The teahouse owner evidently sensed something was amiss, these people were clearly no ordinary commoners. Although the shop only sold tea, he hurriedly had a boy run out to buy several baskets of meat buns.

Lin Baiwei withdrew her gaze, evidently not wanting to hear anymore lectures from her 'brother', and quickly changed the subject, curious, "What exactly happened?"

Theoretically speaking, their master had already returned to Qingzhou, and even if his attention was mostly on the Howling Moon Demon King, would other demons dare to take a gamble on whether the General of Qingzhou wasn't paying attention to them?

"Actually, there's not much of a big issue."

You Longtao slowly closed his eyes, an additional hint of confusion in his expression, "I just feel that something's not quite right; they are becoming increasingly brazen."

The Qingzhou Demon Suppression Division and the demons had always been in a kind of delicate balance, both quietly waiting for the day that balance would be broken.

It was rare, as it was now, to see them provoke one after another so actively.

"Could it be that a minor Demon King has been injured and they have been ordered to come and tie you down?" Xiao Qiangwei suggested softly.

"I'm not completely sure, but it's not the first time the minor Demon King has been injured..." You Longtao regulated his breathing, the vague unease in his heart intensifying.

If it were a diversion, then the antics on Yangchun River would be their usual style.

Dispatching a few demons with middling cultivation to stir up bloodshed in various places, drawing everyone's attention; as long as they weren't extremely unlucky, and didn't encounter someone whose mobility overpowered everyone in Qingzhou, it would already sufficiently exhaust the Imperial Court's officers.

"Are you perhaps too tired?" Xiao Qiangwei noticed his state was a bit off, "If the minor Demon King has already broken through, they would have directly attacked us by now, we wouldn't have the chance for such idle chit-chat. If it hasn't broken through, how would they dare to wager their lives against Qingzhou?"

"..."

You Longtao opened his eyes, forcing a smile, "I hope I'm just overthinking it. But it's true that I'm starting to lose my hold over them, which indeed isn't false. By asking Elder Yang to come here, I also hoped to attempt eliminating another Dao-Infant-holding Demon King."

"Brother, are you leaving Qingzhou?"

Lin Baiwei had just bitten into a bun, her cheeks round with food, and she asked in muffled surprise.

This would be a major event that must first be reported to Qingzhou City!

"With Master anchored here, there shouldn't be any chaos. I want to give it a try," You Longtao said, his expression unchanged.

However, Xiao Qiangwei read a different meaning into his words and for a moment forgot about the hierarchy, rebuking him sharply, "You're not planning to inform the General? Have you lost your mind?"

She could hardly imagine such words coming from the usually steadfast General You.

"..."

You Longtao looked out of the teahouse, speaking indifferently, "I just want to do my best to buy her some more time. At least before a real breakthrough, I don't want her to make hasty decisions out of desperation about the demon disaster and end up agreeing to do things she wouldn't want to."

If he were responsible for not being able to control the demon lord, leading to another place filled with piles of corpses...

He knew that his sister, who appeared cold on the outside, was not actually indifferent to worldly things. On the contrary, she had crawled out from a mountain of corpses and personally experienced the most tragic demon disasters.

With the Profound Ice Seven Kills Sword Intent constantly stimulating the Dao Infant, forcing the already greedy Heaven-Devouring Dao Infant to consume a sword intent it simply couldn't handle.

As a consequence, the cold and deadly sword intent was also constantly piercing her Qi ocean.

The tranquility that lingered in her eyes was actually numbness forged from endless agony.

With her talent, she had already done enough for Qingzhou. There was no need to sacrifice her last bit of dignity in the Imperial City Royal Mansion.

"Aunt Xiao, for the first time, I find myself doubting the Master I have always deeply respected, yet I can't think of any other solution," You Longtao admitted openly after taking a deep breath.

As his disciples, everyone was giving their all, but it simply wasn't enough.

"..." Lin Baiwei was eating her fourth bun when she suddenly lost her appetite.

"Whatever." Xiao Qiangwei didn't know how to console him and simply pretended she hadn't heard.

Just then, a skinny bald man suddenly walked in.

He played with the Golden Bell in his hand and carelessly sat down opposite them.

"Senior Yang," the two demon catchers quickly stood up.

"General You, what do you need from me?" The bald man ignored the two women and stared at the man opposite him with a smile.

You Longtao glanced at the golden bell casually placed on the table.

For some reason, he let out a sigh.

Then he looked up calmly and said, "I want to eliminate a demon."
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The bald man's eyes lit up with curiosity and he chuckled, "Which demon would the General like to eliminate?"

You Longtao also smiled, "The Flamemane White Jade Rabbit."

At the mention of the name, the bald man was taken aback, then burst into laughter as if amused, "Where does the General plan to eliminate it?"

You Longtao slowly rose to his feet, "If possible, right here."

Seeing this, Xiao Qiangwei suddenly felt something was off, and Lin Baiwei, who was wiping the corner of her mouth, abruptly stopped her hand.

Under the gaze of the three of them.

The bald man swiftly transformed into a beautiful woman with snow-white skin and a voluptuous figure.

Adorned in an extravagant white dress, her long black hair reached her waist, with strands tinged with dark red.

Her charming face held a teasing smile: "How does General You plan to take care of me?"

As she spoke, her delicate fingers toyed with the Golden Bell on the table.

The sound of the bell was crisp and pleasant to the ear, but to You Longtao, it was heavy with threat.