Chapter 100

Crossing the street.

Wu Er arrived in the eastern part of the city, still muttering the same words.

"Be careful of fire during dry weather."

As he spoke, he tapped a bamboo clapper, his eyes scanning the surroundings.

As usual.

The surrounding houses were now dark, as it was almost the third watch of the night, and everyone was sleeping. Except for a few people who had to work, no one had the habit of staying up late.

The darkness was the same.

The silence was the same.

But for some reason, Wu Er felt something was off, though he couldn't pinpoint exactly what.

Turning a corner.

Wu Er came to a more open area.

"Hmm, someone?"

His face froze, and he looked at the figure ahead with a strange expression.

There was an old well, and a dark silhouette was drawing water from it, holding a rope and pulling it out bit by bit, as if it were a great effort.

He paused to observe.

Unable to resist, Wu Er approached.

"Brother, it's curfew now. Why are you still out here drawing water? Go back quickly, or the authorities will see you, and that will be trouble."

The curfew was very strict.

Without special permission, being out during curfew could result in a fine or even imprisonment if caught by the authorities.

If it weren't for his special status, Wu Er wouldn't dare to be out at this hour.

However, no matter what he said, the dark figure continued to draw water without stopping.

Seeing this.

Wu Er felt even more puzzled.

By now, he had walked up to the figure.

With the light of the torch, he instantly saw the face of the dark figure.

At that moment.

Wu Er stopped breathing. His hand holding the torch trembled, and his feet felt rooted to the ground, unable to move.

The person in front of him.

Had no normal human features; his face was like a piece of human skin.

At that moment.

He also saw clearly what the figure was pulling from the well.

It wasn't a rope, but a bloody intestine.

"Monster!"

Wu Er's lips trembled. He wanted to run, but the immense fear made him unable to move.

Finally.

The faceless figure paused, turned his head, and looked at Wu Er.

"Ahh!"

Waking up in bed, the exhaustion from yesterday was completely gone.

Usually.

Chen Changqing rarely slept. He generally meditated to recover his daily energy and nourish his spirit.

But yesterday was different.

The battle with the Red-robed figure had drained him significantly.

Although the breakthrough in Heavenly Martial Qi had provided some replenishment, the mental fatigue could not be fully compensated by martial arts alone.

After a good night's sleep.

He had fully recovered.

"Nothing should have happened last night, right?"

Sitting on a stool, Chen Changqing took a sip of the leftover cold water. Realizing it was too cold, he used Heavenly Martial True Qi to warm it up before drinking a few more sips.

Yesterday's battle.

The demons of the Eternal Life Alliance had suffered significant injuries and would not easily cause trouble again.

If there were any disturbances last night, they were likely from another force, not the Eternal Life Alliance.

From the Red-robed figure, Chen Changqing already knew that the situation in Jin City was more complex than just one demonic force.

However, these matters were not directly related to him.

His mission was to confirm whether the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion was a base of the Eternal Life Alliance.

Now that he had confirmed it and destroyed the base, he had exceeded his mission.

To put it bluntly.

Chen Changqing could return to the Demon Suppression Bureau without any issues.

The only regret was that Xu Yi and the others seemed to have truly perished, and his few points of merit were likely lost.

As for the situation in Jin City.

Once the Heavenly Inspector reported back, the Demon Suppression Bureau would send other powerful demon hunters to handle it.

However.

Chen Changqing had no intention of returning yet.

The reason was simple.

The more complex the situation in Jin City, the more slaughter points he could gain.

When he first left the Demon Suppression Bureau, he wouldn't have interfered much, as his strength was limited. Even if there were many demons, it wouldn't be easy to deal with them.

One misstep.

And he might become the demons' meal.

But now, it was different.

Although he hadn't reached the Master level, Chen Changqing was confident that no one below the Master level could kill him.

In other words, demons below the Fiend level were not a big problem.

If a Fiend appeared, the Governor of Dahuang Prefecture would not stand idly by.

Thus.

Chen Changqing felt he was already in a position of invincibility.

"The Qin Emperor is old. From the words of the Eternal Life Alliance demons, it seems the demon invasion is related to this."

"In other words, the Qin Emperor is also a powerful figure, and even the demons fear him."

"If the Qin Emperor dies, will the Qin Empire fall into chaos?"

He sat there, lost in deep thought.

Although he was just a minor demon hunter, he had no right to interfere in the stability of the Qin Empire.

However.

Chen Changqing was also aware that if the Qin Empire fell into chaos, he might not survive.

The rampant demons were a fact.

With the Demon Suppression Bureau in place, the demons were somewhat restrained, but even so, many civilians had died.

If they were not restrained.

It was unimaginable what would happen to the Qin Empire.

"To survive in a chaotic world, one must have absolute strength. Whether it's the Qin Empire or the Demon Suppression Bureau, they are not reliable."

"Only oneself can be relied upon."

Chen Changqing's gaze was deep.

Relying on mountains, the mountains may collapse; relying on people, they may run away.

Relying on oneself is the most practical thing.

Jin City was now an opportunity, a chance for him to gain enough slaughter points.

With enough slaughter points, Chen Changqing was confident he could break through to the Master level, and even higher.

At that time.

Even if the Qin Emperor died, he would have the strength to dominate the world.

"So, slaughter points are the most important thing right now!"

Chen Changqing sighed.

He then got up, asked the innkeeper to bring him a basin of water to wash his face, and after a quick wash, he went out.

He didn't ask Zhong Chi if anything had happened yesterday.

In fact.

If something significant had happened in Jin City, the other party would have notified him in advance.

No news meant the situation was still under control.

Before leaving, Chen Changqing took two satiety pills to ease his hunger.

On the street.

There were fewer pedestrians, each with different expressions.

Some were panicked, some were serious, but most were worried.

"The incident at the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion has spread."

Just by looking at the faces of the pedestrians, Chen Changqing knew that the news of the demons at the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion had spread.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have caused panic among others.

Walking down the street, he saw black-armored soldiers patrolling.

Everyone who saw the black-armored soldiers stepped aside to let them pass, and their panic subsided somewhat.

"The Black Tiger Army has entered the city. I believe the demons will be wary."

"Of course, the Black Tiger Army is a famous strong army in Dahuang Prefecture. They have killed countless demons and barbarians. The demons in Jin City, no matter how rampant, will not dare to act recklessly in front of the Black Tiger Army."

"I hope so."

"Unfortunately, the Black Tiger Army only entered the city now. If they had come two days earlier, fewer people would have died at the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion."

The bystanders shook their heads and sighed.

There was both respect for the Black Tiger Army and hatred for the demons.

One person couldn't help but curse, "The demons really deserve to die. Nearly a thousand people at the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion were all killed by the demons. When the authorities burned the bodies last night, the flames were so high they lit up the sky like daylight."

"Who can deny that?"

Someone sighed in agreement.

Standing aside, Chen Changqing listened to the conversation and gained some understanding of the aftermath of last night.

As expected.

The civilians near the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion had not escaped the demons' clutches, and from the surrounding discussions, it seemed they were all killed.

At the same time.

The Black Tiger Army had entered the city last night to maintain order.

Watching the Black Tiger Army pass by, Chen Changqing nodded in approval.

"The Black Tiger Army is indeed a famous strong army of the Qin Empire. The aura of slaughter they carry is unmatched by others. With such an aura, they have a certain advantage against demons."

Slaughter aura!

In other words, killing intent.

Like the demons' illusions, slaughter aura is an intangible force that accumulates from excessive killing.

In Chen Changqing's view.

Slaughter aura is a form of mental attack.

The Black Tiger Army, though not as numerous as the Demon Suppression Bureau in demon kills, still had a significant number.

As the Black Tiger Army passed by.

Chen Changqing could feel the surging life force behind the black armor, indicating that each soldier had reached the Body Tempering stage.

This was normal.

As the army protecting the Qin Empire, strong physical attributes were essential.

The Body Tempering stage was the minimum requirement.

After a deep look at the Black Tiger Army, Chen Changqing walked in the direction of the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion.

Last night, he was severely injured and couldn't stay long.

Now that his injuries had recovered, he needed to check the situation again.