From slaying demons and eradicating evil, begining the path to immortality 28

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Chapter 28: Seventh Master

Upon hearing this, the butler’s heart suddenly tightened. TheCounty Governor had invited an expert, so it was understandable that the young mistress had brought back an outsider who knew Shen Yi. But they were all familiar faces, so why were they still bothering to bunch up and bully the Lin family?

On the other side, Chen Ji’s expression turned slightly solemn. If he had previously harbored seven or eight parts of suspicion, the black-clad youth’s words had completely confirmed that the opponent was a demonic being, merely disguising itself as human. The reason was simple.

The opponent’s tone… Chen Ji was all too familiar with it. It was the same tone used by those demonic beings that had entered the city in recent years, speaking with Shen Yi before searching for fresh meat or snatching someone’s daughter. Thinking about this, he subconsciously glanced around.

Shen Yi’s face remained calm, seemingly unaffected by the black-clad youth’s words. He stood with his hands lowered, quietly gazing at Liu Qi’s corpse, before speaking after a moment: “Let’s all leave.”

As soon as he spoke, the butler almost smacked himself. What kind of person had he brought back? He had worked in the Lin family for so many years, but his brain had become muddled. Didn’t he know that the Demon-Suppressing Agency was responsible for eliminating demonic beings?

The plump butler reluctantly turned around, his face sulky, and Chen Ji remained silent, glancing at Shen Yi once more to ensure that he wasn’t intentionally lowering his guard, allowing the black-clad youth to take advantage of him.

He helplessly cupped his hands and said, “I will take my leave.”

The two of them walked out of the side room, and the two thin, gaunt monks were already standing in front, observing the butler’s furious expression. The monk’s face finally improved significantly.

“Look at what I said. He’s still young and impulsive, always making a scene, and can’t even take care of himself. He’s just a silly little thing!”

“You and I, who hasn’t had an adventure? Who isn’t a genius? Who’s like him, completely unaware of his own limitations?”

“Foolishness is foolishness; it can’t be changed!”

Listening to the monk’s incessant chatter, Zhang the butcher’s enthusiasm seemed to wane, and he crouched down, plucking a blade of green grass to chew on. His previous gloomy demeanor returned.

The monk’s sarcastic words pierced Chen Ji’s eardrums, and he coldly gazed back, suddenly feeling that this so-called Martial Arts Community senior was entirely different from his idealized version, and even made him nauseous.

Shen Yi, the Commander-in-Chief, had single-handedly gone to Liuli Temple Village, beheading thirteen demonic corpses, and earning only two silver taels. This person had been in Qingzhou for so many days, yet had never taken action, and was still just a chatterbox. Was he worthy of his monthly salary of six hundred silver taels?

“What are you looking at, little thing?”

As if sensing something, the monk turned his head, his piercing gaze icy cold.

Chen Ji’s face turned pale, his teeth clenched tightly.

Even in ordinary times, he knew the importance of self-restraint and never dared to directly confront the monk. However, at this moment, a surge of unnamable anger rose within him.

The hand resting on the hilt of his sword suddenly exerted force, and the silver sword emerged, its gleam attracting everyone’s attention.

“You’re just a court clerk, what right do you have to lecture us? Shut up and do your job!”

The monk’s expression seemed to freeze, his face wooden, before he slowly uttered, “Alright, alright, I’ll be silenced by the imperial court…”

The butler’s legs trembled in fear, and he subconsciously clutched at his knees.

In the midst of this chaos, only Zhang the butcher, who was squatting on the ground, seemed to be enjoying himself. He gazed sideways at the door, his eyes sparkling with curiosity.

How interesting! He didn’t even draw his sword when facing demonic beings, yet he couldn’t resist drawing it when facing his superior. What kind of person could inspire such awe in his subordinates?

…

In contrast to the commotion outside, the side room seemed peaceful.

The black-clad youth lazily flapped his wrist, walking to Liu Qi’s corpse, and with some disdain, yanked off the remaining half of the arm, devouring it with gusto.

“I thought I’d have to waste some breath, but it’s you. You’ve saved me some effort. I understand the rules, so I’ll just call you Seventh Master from now on.”

Shen Yi gazed calmly at the youth as he ate, his eyes devoid of sadness or joy.

In these few days, he had witnessed many similar scenes.

He asked the black-clad youth a question, “Where’s she?”

The youth slightly frowned, “What, Seventh Master’s words aren’t effective? You need her to tell you herself?”

Shen Yi had only let the others leave because he wanted to ask one question: “What’s the situation with her?”

The black-clad youth, with some annoyance, said, “She went out to play and will return in two days. If you’re hungry, I’ll take care of you.”

Just then, the black-clad youth suddenly noticed Shen Yi’s slightly furrowed brow… as if he was somewhat disappointed, much like when he used to dig rabbit holes as a child and only found one rabbit instead of a whole nest.

The next moment, Shen Yi looked down, and a stream of coldness began to rise in his eyes.

For some unknown reason, the black-clad youth suddenly felt his heart pounding, his muscles tensing, as if his body was reacting to danger.

Ever since he entered the Initial Realm, he had never experienced this feeling.

“…”

Chen Ji’s face turned numb, his hand tightly gripping the hilt of his sword.

The monk stood expressionless, Lin the butler was pale and trembling, his eyes fixed on the door.

Suddenly, a loud crashing sound resounded throughout the courtyard!

With a loud explosion, the solid wooden door burst open, and a black figure flew out, spewing blood. The force was so great that it shattered the stone floor, rolling and tumbling several times before dissipating.

Zhang the butcher slowly stood up, and Lin the butler let out a cry, covering his head.

The monk’s body trembled, Chen Ji’s face turned dull, and the few of them gazed at the door together.

Behind the shattered door, Shen Yi was adjusting his sleeve, his expression calm and untroubled, as he stepped out.

(End of chapter)

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