Chapter 36: Audacious Demon Fiend

"Uh..."

The fleeing Wei Qingyuan’s body suddenly went rigid, emitting a sound like that of a beast.

"The demon fiend has possessed Wei Qingyuan’s body!"

Someone shouted.

"Quick! Kill Wei Qingyuan; don’t let the evil spirit transfer again, it’ll only get stronger."

Song Jingsong yelled, "All unrelated personnel, leave quickly. Any governmental officer with master-level Blood Evil Saber Technique, stay behind and use it to deal with the evil spirit."

Meanwhile, around Wei Qingyuan, three or four sabers emitting red light advanced towards him. All were above master level in the Blood Evil Saber Technique, capable of inciting Blood Qi to exterminate demon fiends.

"What are you doing? I am the East District Clerk. Do you want your families confiscated for killing me?"

Wei Qingyuan’s eyes were ablaze, hurriedly dodging the incoming blades.

Though a civil servant, he practiced martial arts, yet like Luo Wen, his martial arts realm wasn’t high, only at the True Qi Fourth Layer.

"Sorry, Wei Clerk, but you’ve been possessed. Even if you were the City Lord, we’d still have to take you down now!"

"Don’t listen to him, the evil spirit is most cunning. The real Wei Clerk is already dead; the one speaking to us now is the evil spirit."

In an instant, a few more governmental officers swung their blades at Wei Qingyuan.

"I’m not controlled by the evil spirit!"

Wei Qingyuan’s face turned green, as these officers disregarded his status, eager to kill him for credit.

Though possessed by the evil spirit, he truly retained his consciousness and mind.

"He’s the evil spirit, kill him quickly! The one who kills the evil spirit, I’ll reward with a hundred taels of silver!" Pan Yun cried out.

Despair filled Wei Qingyuan’s face. He genuinely wasn’t controlled, nor felt any discomfort in his body: "Damn it, Wei Fan, you bastard, this must be your doing. I won’t spare you even in death."

Ducking from another blade, Wei Qingyuan turned to find a cold-faced Wei Fan.

The next moment, a flash of saber light, and Wei Qingyuan’s head rolled off, blood spraying.

"Squeal..."

A piercing scream issued from his body again, a silhouette appearing, staring venomously at Wei Fan.

"One more!"

Wei Fan’s saber flashed with purple True Qi again, smashing it down on the evil spirit’s shadow, dispersing it into Pan Yun’s body.

His move covert, making it seem the evil spirit was escaping his saber out of fear, but an expert could tell he didn’t cut but jolted the evil spirit out.

"Uh..."

Pan Yun’s body stiffened too, terror seeping in. With the evil spirit in him, he faced near-certain doom.

"Get out of my body!"

In panic, he searched his body to find the evil spirit but found nothing.

"You can’t kill me, I’m the second young master, I haven’t been possessed by the evil spirit."

Especially seeing a group of governmental officers approaching menacingly, he was even more terrified, the scene of Wei Qingyuan being beheaded still fresh in memory.

"You’re doing this on purpose, you bastard!"

He pointed at Wei Fan and cursed, finally understanding why Wei Qingyuan was first targeted by the evil spirit, realizing it was all Wei Fan’s doing.

Otherwise, why had the evil spirit specifically targeted him and Wei Qingyuan, both enemies of Wei Fan?

"Bold demon fiend, daring to pretend to be the second young master after killing him, I’ll take your life!"

Wei Fan shouted, his saber intent surging, the saber in his hand vibrating like it was about to shatter.

Now that Wei Qingyuan was dead and Pan Yun possessed, it was time to annihilate the evil spirit.

In a flash, his silhouette chopped down with saber light like a satin, slicing Pan Yun in two on the spot.

The phantom floated out of Pan Yun again, split in half, futilely trying to merge.

"Die!"

Wei Fan whispered, saber intent bursting forth again, grinding into innumerable fine sword auras, instantly shredding the evil spirit, turning it into a wisp of green smoke.

[Slain evil spirit, gained 100 years of power]

[Current Power Level: 207]

It’s over!

The scattered crowd began to calm down, no longer panicking.

"Saber Intent!"

Song Jingsong uttered these two words, his face aghast. Most couldn’t discern Wei Fan’s method to slay the evil spirit, but as Yun City’s Captain, he had seen experts who comprehended saber intent.

He even pursued the realm of saber intent himself, yet after half a lifetime, it remained an unattainable presence.

"Good thing I didn’t offend him earlier, always handled matters impartially!"

After shock, Song Jingsong felt a tinge of fear.

Being the second most skilled present after Wei Fan, he naturally saw Wei Qingyuan and Pan Yun were deliberately killed by Wei Fan, using the evil spirit to slay those at odds with him.

"Clean up the bodies, have someone notify Wei Clerk’s family!"

Song Jingsong ordered. Though noticing Wei Fan’s little tricks, he didn’t expose them.

Wei Fan was gifted, ruthless, and sought a chance to kill once he had a grudge. He didn’t want to end up like Wei Qingyuan; best to keep such things to oneself.

Moreover, upsetting Wei Fan brought no good.

Quickly sobbing resumed here, the women just mourning the City Lord now started wailing for Pan Yun, lamenting grievously.

Wei Fan couldn’t bear such human tragedies, immediately stepping forward and clasping his hands toward Song Jingsong: "Captain Song, the subsequent matters are for you to handle; we’ll head back to the East District."

"Alas... To think it’d come to this, damn the demon fiend — killing the City Lord wasn’t enough; it even took Wei Clerk and the second young master."

Seeing Wei Fan looking sorrowfully regretful, Song Jingsong dryly laughed: "Chief Wei, rest assured, I’ll handle the rest. Damn demon fiend, you needn’t grieve too much, you’ve avenged them. If they knew, they’d surely thank you."

Wei Fan left with Hu Qing.

"Chief Wei is truly a good man!"

"Indeed, without him, timely slaying the demon fiend, some of our brothers might’ve been lost!"

"Let’s find a chance to thank him."

"I hear he’s been oppressed by petty people, otherwise would’ve become a Captain already."

...

Watching Wei Fan and Hu Qing’s departing backs, these Inner City officers couldn’t help but sigh.

Song Jingsong’s eyelids wildly twitched: "Enough talking, hurry and spread the word about the demon fiend being vanquished, stabilizing the populace is crucial."

Soon, the news of the demon fiend slaying the City Lord being subdued spread throughout Yun City.

East District Government Office!

"Didn’t you deliberately kill Wei Qingyuan?"

Upon hearing Wei Qingyuan also died, Luo Wen was almost certain Wei Fan’s treacherous hand was behind it; though not at the scene, he envisioned Wei Fan intentionally letting the demon fiend target Wei Qingyuan.

"Enough chatter, have you gathered the information on Black Wind Stronghold I asked for!" Wei Qingyuan’s death didn’t interest Wei Fan in discussing a dead man.

Luo Wen showed a surprised look: "Even with Wei Qingyuan dead, you still wish to attack Black Wind Stronghold?"

He assumed Wei Fan gave up since initially Wei Qingyuan intentionally troubled them. With Wei Qingyuan dead, Wei Fan could disregard the Black Wind Stronghold affair.

Wei Fan nodded, and soon Luo Wen found a stack of information to hand him.

Returning to his position, Wei Fan read through the Black Wind Stronghold information.