From slaying demons and eradicating evil, begining the path to immortality 5

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Chapter 5: Great Harvest

“Come and take a look.” Shen Yi took a step forward, laughing softly, “Brother Huang, why did you suddenly come down from the mountain without even giving me a heads-up?”

The dog demon stopped chewing, remaining silent for a long time, before slightly tilting its body to reveal the scene on the bed.

There, another slightly thinner dog demon was quietly lying on the bed, slowly swallowing a piece of soft internal organs. Underneath it, a small dog demon about the size of a palm was curled up, sucking milk.

“Too many enemies on the mountain, I came down to avoid them.”

Huang Laoliu grumbled, “Don’t mention any rules, I’ll eat and drink enough here, and I’ll stay for half a year, waiting for my son to grow up a bit more.”

Seeing this, Shen Yi’s eyes lit up with excitement: “Congratulations! Mother and child are safe and sound.”

As he spoke, he walked over to Huang Laoliu’s side, not minding the blood-stained bedboard, and sat down beside him.

Shen Yi reached out to touch the dog demon’s neck, “You should’ve told your brother about this happy event beforehand.”

Huang Laoliu glanced at him, but didn’t struggle, “Don’t pretend to be close, even if it’s you, if the County Governor came, I wouldn’t leave.”

“Not leaving, not leaving,”

Shen Yi smiled, gazing at the other party with clear, black-and-white eyes.

Just then, Huang Laoliu’s face finally showed a hint of a smile, and it was about to speak when its pupils suddenly constricted.

In that instant, a steel knife had already entered its chest.

“Ah! Ah!”

Hearing the strange noise, Chen Jinglei jumped up, looking around in shock.

He couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

Only to see Shen Yi embracing Huang Laoliu, his face calm, “Guests are coming, and I won’t chase them away.”

As he spoke, another knife stabbed into the dog demon’s heart, spilling blood onto both of them, adding a touch of freshness to the dark red atmosphere.

“You should’ve… always been here… and not gone anywhere.” Shen Yi’s voice became more gentle, his movements more skilled.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

With each sentence, Shen Yi wielded his knife, piercing the dog demon’s body into a pulp.

Huang Laoliu struggled with all its might, but no matter how hard it tried, in front of Shen Yi’s extended arm, it was as helpless as a mud cow entering the sea.

To others, it looked like a well-behaved baby, quietly sitting there, watching as it was being stabbed.

After a long time, Shen Yi finally let go, gazing indifferently at the lifeless dog demon that had fallen to the ground.

He lifted his head, “You go first.”

Chen Jinglei’s body stiffened like wood, his brain in chaos.

Under Shen Yi’s gaze, he shuddered, turned around, and walked out of the room, glancing back before leaving.

Only to see Shen Yi sitting on the bedside, slowly pulling out the steel knife, looking at the dog demon on the bed with a terrified expression, and reaching out to take away the internal organs in its mouth, softly murmuring, “Sister, a family should be together, don’t you think?”

Chen Jinglei stumbled backward.

Taking large strides, he walked out of the room, closed his eyes, and took deep breaths.

After a moment, Shen Yi slowly walked out, wiping his long fingers with a cloth, saying calmly, “Go inside and clean up a bit.”

Hearing this, Chen Jinglei opened his eyes, looking back at that familiar face, his thoughts a jumbled mess, finally forming a stupid question, “Why?”

“What’s why?” Shen Yi raised an eyebrow, looking puzzled.

Damn! Damn! Damn!

Chen Jinglei gritted his teeth, his eyes wide open.

Of course, it was why Shen Yi had suddenly struck! Why, in one second, he went from being friendly to being like a butcher, killing the dog demon with such ease!

Why, when he attacked, he wore that damned smile on his face! How did he view the death of the common people, how did he view these demons!

In Chen Jinglei’s eyes, Shen Yi was someone who could coldly watch as his fellow demons were eaten, and then coldly treat those dog demons who called him brother, including that pup that couldn’t even open its eyes.

This was an unfathomable thing.

Under the weight of his many doubts, Chen Jinglei forced himself to calm down, asking the most practical question, “Why did you kill them? Aren’t you afraid of Yellow Skin’s revenge? Or do you have a better solution?”

“What solution?” Shen Yi furrowed his brows, speaking calmly, “It didn’t want to leave, and I didn’t want it to continue eating people, so I found a middle ground, making everyone happy.”

“Is this… a reason?”

Hearing this, Chen Jinglei took a deep breath, knowing that Shen Yi didn’t want to explain further, and simply shook his head, burying his face in the task of collecting the dog demon’s corpse.

Only a few days had passed since they last met, yet he discovered he couldn’t understand this adult anymore.

“…”

As he waited for no one to be around, Shen Yi stood quietly by the door, finally dropping the cloth, revealing his slightly trembling fingers. He gazed down at his palm, clenching his fist to calm himself.

As a transmigrant, this was the first time Shen Yi had seen death so clearly, watching as the stinking flesh was torn apart, even seeing the dog demon’s teeth marks.

Shen Yi really wanted to vomit, relying on continuous stabbing to vent his fear and anger.

But he had to control his emotions.

Only by calming down could he have a chance to survive until the Demon-Suppressing Agency arrived. If he was scared, who would help him in this vast Qingzhou?

As for Chen Jinglei’s question, Shen Yi had thought about it too, finally realizing that there was no other solution.

Was there another way? The answer was no.

Why didn’t he just let things go and wait for the villagers to die? No need to bother himself with “bigger picture” excuses.

It was better to collect more demon essence, increase his strength, and wait for the next demon to stretch out its claws before cutting it down with one stroke!

Shen Yi thought about the demon essence, and this time, the harvest was quite bountiful.

[Opened Wisdom Dog Demon, not yet in Initial Realm, total lifespan 145 years, remaining 59 years, absorption complete]

[Opened Wisdom Dog Demon, not yet in Initial Realm, total lifespan 152 years, remaining 61 years, absorption complete]

[Unopened Wisdom Dog Demon, total lifespan 80 years, remaining 79 years, absorption complete]

[Remaining Demon Essence: 199 years]

[Remaining Self Lifespan: 1 year]

“It just so happens to add up to 200 years.”

Shen Yi hadn’t thought about what to do with the demon essence yet.

Should he continue to explore the Initial Realm using the Fowling Knife, or try to acquire more fist techniques through the Cloud-Piercing Fist?

Just as Shen Yi was pondering, Chen Jinglei had already loaded the dog demon’s corpse onto the cart, and then led the old donkey over.

“No matter what Shen Yi is thinking…”

Chen Jinglei handed over the reins, looking complex, and glanced back at the distance.

On the embankment, the villagers stood scattered, still looking dull and lifeless, like living dead, but when their gazes fell on the cart, their scattered attention showed a hint of emotion.

“At least today, you saved their lives.”

Chen Jinglei said, trying to force a smile, but felt the reins being pulled away.

He looked up to see Shen Yi riding the old donkey, already leisurely walking away.

“…”

Shen Yi stretched lazily, rolling his eyes.

No need to think about it; he just needed to act cool, and then insult people, saying things like “virtue” and “noble character.”

Hypocrisy.

(Fin)

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