Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

Upon hearing this, the crowd only then noticed the silver bell hanging at his waist.

Several of the demon catchers subconsciously hid their bells into their clothes, feeling that having a bell like General Shen's was somehow inappropriate.

The conversation between two Demon-suppression Great Generals was naturally not something the others could interject into.

Xiao Qiangwei recalled the scene she had seen before leaving, how a part of Creek Terrace Mountain had collapsed, and then looking at Shen Yi before her, she finally put the two together in her mind.

After Lady Jiang returned to the ruined temple, her first priority was to heal Shen Yi's wounds.

Perhaps the one who actually took action to kill the White Deer Demon Lord that night was not Lady Jiang as she had first thought.

This could also explain why, after returning to Qingzhou City, the other party was naturally appointed as the Demon-suppression Great General.

No wonder Shen Yi had shown no concern while slaughtering the young Tiger Toad Lord, killing three peacocks, and slaying the White Deer Demon Lord along the way. He was always composed, for he was indeed among the topmost powerhouses in Qingzhou.

Xiao Qiangwei lifted her lips helplessly, feeling that her previous cautious thoughts were somewhat laughable.

"Please come in, General Shen."

You Longtao turned around and went back into the teahouse, taking his seat at the table once more.

He looked at the Golden Bell in his hand, then proceeded to crush it with force.

The illusion technique of the Flamemane White Jade Rabbit Demon was so deceptive that even he could not detect it. It was only because of his understanding of Senior Yang that he knew Yang would never act so frivolously, and knowing the rabbit demon's Divine Skills, he had guessed its identity.

Yet his trust still lay with the Golden Bell.

After all, among all of Qingzhou, there were only three demon catchers of this caliber, leaving him no chance to gamble on probabilities.

It was also for this reason that the rabbit demon dared to appear before him so blatantly, without any scruples.

Brother Shen stepped in and struck decisively, obviously seeing through the falsehood of the Golden Bell at a glance, likely yet another one of his many profound techniques.

With this thought, You Longtao was inexplicably filled with emotion.

He picked up the cup of tea, took a slight sip, and the familiar bitterness spread on his tongue, yet it brought a few more shades of satisfaction to his eyes.

Suddenly having such a nearly flawless Demon-suppression Great General in Qingzhou,

actually made him feel an unprecedented sense of relief.

You Longtao smacked his lips, looked at his junior sister beside him, and smiled, "I still have much to discuss with General Shen. Just say what you want to say; don't hold back."

Upon hearing this, Lin Baiwei, who had been biting her lip, finally showed a smile of surprise and briskly approached the two, eager to speak.

The next moment, she saw Shen Yi look over calmly, his gaze falling on her right arm.

"..."

Lin Baiwei was stunned for a moment and warmth welled up in her eyes as she softly said, "They're just minor injuries."

Catching his junior sister's expression, You Longtao raised his eyebrows. A question from her senior brother made her so verbose, yet one glance from General Shen made her immediately put on this demure young girl's demeanor.

The way she favored one over the other was all too obvious.

"You…" Lin Baiwei looked at her senior brother and Aunt Xiao beside her, then suddenly realizing they were both staring at her, she subconsciously wiped non-existent grease from the corner of her mouth and felt somewhat at a loss for words, mumbling, "Never mind, you're busy with important matters. We'll talk later tonight."

Hearing this, You Longtao showed a puzzled expression.

Xiao Qiangwei gripped the sleeve of her robe with her fingertips, staring at her shoe tips and remaining silent.

"Mm."

Shen Yi, on the other hand, didn't think too much of it—after all, from Baiyun County to Qingzhou City, he and Lin Baiwei had hardly met during daylight.

"General Shen's methods truly are an eye-opener for You."

You Longtao smoothly continued the conversation. His remark was not flattery—he had seen those with dominant killing methods, those with horizontal influence over Qingzhou with their movements, and while he had never met a Refinement Martial Arts Master, he had still fought many a demon, whose formidable demon bodies put martial artists to shame.

But to have all these qualities concentrated in one person,

he had truly never heard of such before.

Even a talent as exceptional as Junior Sister Jiang would focus all her thoughts on one path, striving to break through to higher realms more quickly. As for someone with mediocre talent like me, it's really impossible to master so many methods simultaneously.

Shen Yi, a man of all-around talent, seemed to be born for the purpose of slaying and fighting.

Not to mention anything else, even if he were to deal with this Flamemane White Jade Rabbit Demon, he definitely couldn't handle it as simply and brutally as the other party did.

"I originally wanted to invite Senior Yang to discuss how to exorcise the demon..."

You Longtao felt somewhat responsible, "I didn't expect him to be intercepted by these three demons. I'm afraid the information must have leaked from me."

They didn't manage to invite the Golden Bell Demon Catcher, but instead, they got a Demon-suppression Great General.

"Lucky for us that General Shen lent a hand."

He glanced sideways at the corpse of the Rabbit Demon lying in the teahouse, his expression slightly peculiar as he said, "Now it seems that there's no need for discussion."

With the three Embrace Pill Realm Demon Monarchs reduced to two, You Longtao's pressure would be greatly relieved.

Hearing this, Xiao Qiangwei shifted her gaze back.

General You, who cultivated the Nurturing Yin Spirit in the Embrace Pill Realm, was bound by the limitations of Incense Willpower and couldn't wander freely through the demon hordes after leaving Qingzhou like Lady Jiang did.

Seeing that he finally gave up on that daring idea.

She finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, she sneakily looked towards Shen Yi. Wherever he appeared, it seemed all difficulties could be resolved effortlessly, always giving a great sense of security.

Just then, the voice of the young man finally rang out in the venue.

"Actually... it doesn't hurt to discuss it a bit more."

Shen Yi looked up, currently cultivating both Nine Transformations of the Immortal Demon and Heaven-Devouring Elixir Devouring; he was truly in dire straits.

Just the inner core of an Embrace Pill Realm demon was far from enough to satisfy his needs.

"..."

You Longtao looked at Shen Yi, who was serious and didn't seem to be joking, and couldn't help feeling a little stunned, "Does General Shen know that the demon monarch you just killed is the Howling Moon Demon King's wife?"

"You is not a coward, but I would still suggest General Shen to lay low in Qingzhou for a while, at least in a place where you can receive messages from the General at any time."

Even though Howling Moon, as a Demon King, might not care much about the Rabbit Demon,

one must be highly vigilant regardless.

"Thank you for the reminder."

Shen Yi nodded thoughtfully, no wonder she was so weak, she was not a general under the Demon King.

Seeing the young man finally reacting, Xiao Qiangwei breathed a sigh of relief again…

"However, if we leave them all here, then no one would know, right?" Shen Yi's voice was calm, but it made the people beside him freeze on the spot.

"General Shen really is..." You Longtao took a deep breath, somewhat unsure how to describe the other's line of thinking.

It sounded so reasonable.

And with his help, there was a surprisingly high chance of success.

Thinking this, he suddenly smiled, "If that's the case, then it's naturally my unshirkable duty..."

"You have misunderstood, General You."

Shen Yi stood up, "I just wanted to know how you tracked down those two demons. General You needs to garrison a region, so there's no need for you to trouble yourself."

He hadn't thought about taking You Longtao with him at all. Not to mention what if the demons were slain by him.

If it ended up like Creek Terrace Mountain where they walked into an ambush, he had the Xiaoyao Riding the Wind Technique and could fight and flee. You, on the other hand, would start to seem somewhat burdensome.

"..." You Longtao's hands, which were just about to clasp in salute, hung awkwardly in mid-air, his expression showing a hint of embarrassment.

Although what the other party said was logical and well-founded, this unexpected feeling of being unwanted... was a first for him.