[Slay the Fox Demon, gain 240 years of power]
[Slay the Fox Demon, gain 160 years of power]
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[Current Power Level: 3364 years]
Wei Fan glanced at the panel; slaying these few Fox Demons had earned him over six hundred years of power.
"Beast, come out and face your death!"
Zhang Xianlong looked at the gates of the Hu family, where a more intense demon aura lingered.
The Fox Demons that had emerged earlier were merely minor lackeys.
The gates of the Hu family exploded open, and out walked a man with a jade-like face, holding a long sword.
"Husband, you are actually a Demon Fiend!"
Zhou Wanrou had already turned pale with shock.
Seeing the man appear, her face was even more incredulous.
No matter how dull she was, she now understood she had married a Fox Demon, and it was he who had controlled her to jump into the river.
Hu Qinghua looked at Zhou Wanrou: "Iâve been playing this game for years, enjoying it well. I spoiled you, yet you ruined my game. You truly deserve to die."
Long Xueyiâs eyes flashed with cold light: "So, Qingfeng Swordsman, it was you who caused the women in Linhe Town to be ruined and commit suicide in recent years?"
Hu Qinghua nodded, openly admitting it.
He had hidden his identity in Linhe Town just to gather some blood food, but if he were to capture people openly, it would inevitably attract the attention of the Demon Suppression Bureau.
He first ruined the innocence of these women, then controlled them to jump into the river, so that no one would notice the problem; they all thought these women couldnât bear to live after their purity was destroyed.
This time, he was unluckyâcoincidentally, Wei Fan and the others happened to pass by. Otherwise, he could have continued his harm.
Zhou Wanrou trembled all over: "You beast, Iâm carrying your child!"
Hu Qinghua showed no expression: "So you deserve to die even more. If you donât die, how will my child be born?"
In fact, the Fish Demon wouldnât eat Zhou Wanrou; it would quietly take her away after she jumped, and when the child in her womb was born, Zhou Wanrou would become the food of the newborn Demon Fiend.
Zhang Xianlongâs eyes blazed with anger: "You beast, you canât be left alive today!"
For many years, many people around Linhe Town had died unknowingly.
According to the locals, someone died almost every month.
Hu Qinghua finally took his eyes off Zhou Wanrou and focused on Wei Fan and the others: "And you all should die too. I was enjoying my game so well, yet you meddled in othersâ business. Their deaths have nothing to do with you?
Iâll kill you first, then your entire families, so you understand the consequences of meddling in othersâ affairs."
The demon aura around him grew more intense, like a huge wolf smoke.
[Hu Qinghua: Nascent Soul Second Grade Silver Fox, disguised as a human, feeds on humans]
[Killing him will grant 800 years of power]
Wei Fan glanced at the panel: "Do we need to tell you where our home is?"
Hu Qinghua was slightly stunned, obviously not expecting Wei Fan to say that. He immediately said, "Still daring to provoke me, thinking Iâm just bluffing? Youâll see your entire family wiped out!"
Wei Fan continued, "Then go ahead and do it; remember, our home is the Demon Suppression Bureau."
Demon Suppression Bureau?
Hu Qinghuaâs pupils contracted.
He regarded Wei Fan and the othersâ attire, assuming they were some passing Jianghu martial artists meddling where they shouldnât.
But before he could be too shocked, Wei Fanâs figure vanished from his sight, appearing beside him as if through teleportation, his right hand covered in powerful Qi and Blood Power, striking with a palm.
"Body Refining Celestial Being!"
Hu Qinghuaâs eyes were filled with horror.
Though he had the Silver Fox bloodline, he was well aware that Body Refining Martial Artists were famed for their martial prowess.
He drew his sword to stab at the oncoming palm, hoping to change Wei Fanâs move, but Wei Fan did not even glance at his blade, letting his palm fall.
Crack!
Hu Qinghua felt a tremor in his arm, instantly losing sensation. The tip of the sword aimed at Wei Fanâs palm developed web-like cracks, and with a boom, it shattered into pieces.
The explosive fragments emitted a piercing sound, ripping through his demonic power and shooting into him with a dense array of bloody holes.
"What terrifying flesh!"
The palm continued to fall, with a series of bone-cracking sounds, Hu Qinghuaâs chest exploded, sending him flying back, lifeless.
[Slay Hu Qinghua, gain 800 years of power]
[Current Power Level: 4164 years]
"And you thought you could kill my whole family like this?"
Wei Fan stepped forward, digging out a Demon Pill from Hu Qinghuaâs reverted corpse.
He turned to look at Long Xueyi and Zhang Xianlong: "Iâll hold onto this for now; weâll split it once we return to the Demon Suppression Bureau!"
Facing such an encounter together, naturally, he shouldnât monopolize all the benefits.
A Nascent Soul Second Grade Demon Fiend was something anyone among the three of them could kill.
Zhang Xianlong and Long Xueyi had no objections to this.
"What should we do with her?"
Wei Fan looked toward Zhou Wanrou; she was a victim, so it wouldnât be right to kill her directly.
But the demon embryo in Zhou Wanrouâs womb had to be dealt with.
Long Xueyi said, "Hand her over to the local government office; I have a prescription for dealing with demon embryos!"
The local government office in Linhe Town had already received a report. After a while, four or five constables arrived, and Zhang Xianlong went forward, showing his waist token to negotiate with them, soon agreeing to take in Zhou Wanrou.
Wei Fan took the opportunity to search the Hu family, finding nothing of use, then returned to the previous inn for a meal before the three of them continued their journey.
After half a day, a massive army moved down the official road ahead, led by some familiar faces.
There were Li Chuyang, Fang Shaoling, Situ Ying, and a few Captains Wei Fan did not recognize. The most prominent among them was Demon Suppression Assistant General Chen Qiming, whom he had met once.
On that day, Chen Qiming had flown across the sky to rescue Shan Jinhong, leaving a deep impression on Wei Fan.
Besides those, he also saw familiar faces like Li Fengyi and Ning Xuan.
Wei Fan slightly frowned; he counted at least ten Captains, four to five hundred Demon Suppression Guards, and at least two to three thousand ordinary soldiers. The Demon Suppression Bureau would not mobilize this many people unless it was a significant matter.
Zhang Xianlong and Long Xueyi in the carriage also noticed the commotion, jumped out, and revealed their true selves.
"Senior Brother, itâs you all!"
The army continued forward, and Situ Ying rode out from the ranks to meet the three of them.
Zhang Xianlong pointed at the large army passing by: "Such a grand formation, what has happened?"
Situ Ying got off his warhorse: "Itâs the Divine Blade Sect; they wonât budge. Master... oh no, the Second Commander couldnât negotiate with them, so they plan to surround the Divine Blade Sect with the army, and if they still donât understand, theyâll exterminate them."
Wei Fan had little reaction, having guessed from previous conversations with Zhang Xianlong that the Divine Blade Sect would most likely refuse to hand over the Sect Guardian Beast, as that Great Demon was their prized possession.
He just hadnât expected that after such a long standoff, the Second Commander would finally rage and mobilize the army to destroy the Divine Blade Sect.
Itâs a first-class sect with a place like the Gathering God Space, even if it opens only once every hundred years. Over the years, who knows how many Divine Realm Martial Sect experts they have produced.
Plus, in terms of Celestial Martial Artists, their numbers arenât few; even if they can eliminate the Divine Blade Sect, the Demon Suppression Bureau would bear significant losses.
Zhang Xianlongâs expression slightly changed: "The Divine Blade Sect is a first-class sect, not easily subdued!"
Situ Ying sighed: "Hard to subdue or not, they must be. If not, who will take the Demon Suppression Bureau seriously?
Itâs good youâre here; weâre still short of experts. Cyan Cloud Mountain is still in turmoil, so not many experts can be dispatched from there.
Nearly all competent personnel have been called here, except those essential for guarding duties, but there is still a shortage of experts.
That beast of the Divine Blade Sect has eaten dozens; if itâs not killed, the Demon Suppression Bureau will be a laughing matter."
Zhang Xianlong nodded.
Demon Hunters could ignore these matters, but his master was at the Divine Blade Sect, so he naturally couldnât turn a blind eye.
He turned to Long Xueyi and Wei Fan: "What about you two? Are you going back to the Demon Suppression Bureau or heading to the Divine Blade Sect to take a look?"
Long Xueyi nodded, indicating her intention to go to the Divine Blade Sect too; her grandfather was the Commander of the Suzhou Demon Suppression Bureau, and these were all family resources.
Everyone turned to Wei Fan.
Wei Fan said, "If thereâs merit to be had, Iâd like to see what a first-class sect looks like!"
Situ Ying smiled: "Naturally, itâs counted as meritorious. Demon Hunters can choose not to follow orders, but that doesnât separate them entirely from the Demon Suppression Bureau!"
The three returned to the carriage, turned their direction, and followed the army towards the Divine Blade Sect.