Chapter 33

"Lord Shen!"

Inside the main hall of Yongfu Pawnshop, Situ Bei respectfully clasped his hands.

Only after Shen Changqing took his seat did he sit down in his original position.

As soon as the two of them sat down, a servant promptly served them tea and quickly retreated.

Shen Changqing did not touch the teacup beside him but instead looked at Situ Bei: "Has the Heavenly Inspector obtained the information I wanted?"

"There are leads. I asked Lord Shen to come today specifically for this matter!"

Situ Bei nodded.

"From the information obtained by the Heavenly Inspector, there are currently five forces in Lin'an City: the Seven Stars Sect, the Burning Heaven Manor, the Wave-Cutting Sect, the Return to Origin Sword Sect, and the Heavenly Saber Sect!"

Seven Stars Sect?

Heavenly Saber Sect?

Shen Changqing looked puzzled. He had never heard of these five forces before.

"What are the backgrounds of these five forces?"

"They are all local forces from Guangyuan Prefecture. Among them, the Seven Stars Sect and the Heavenly Saber Sect are the strongest, with living Grandmasters. The other three forces are weaker, with no living Grandmasters for the time being."

Situ Bei replied without hesitation. As the Heavenly Inspector stationed in Lin'an City, he had a good understanding of the information from Guangyuan Prefecture.

Upon hearing this, Shen Changqing gained some understanding.

It was not strange for two forces to have Grandmasters.

Above the Xiantian realm is the Grandmaster realm. He did not know much about that realm, but one thing was certain: Grandmasters in the Demon Suppression Bureau were at least Earth Rank Demon Hunters, far beyond his current level.

However, without truly facing a Grandmaster, Shen Changqing could not be sure of the gap between the Xiantian and Grandmaster realms.

After a moment of thought, he asked again: "How many Grandmasters do the Seven Stars Sect and the Heavenly Saber Sect have in total?"

"The Heavenly Saber Sect is rumored to have two Grandmasters, and the Seven Stars Sect has one."

"Two forces, three Grandmasters!"

Shen Changqing nodded.

Breaking through to the Grandmaster realm was not easy. According to his understanding, the Demon Suppression Bureau in the capital had very few Earth Rank Demon Hunters. Including those from other regions, the total number of Grandmasters might be more significant, but the fact that breaking through to the Grandmaster realm was difficult could not be denied.

With two forces having Grandmasters, their strength was undoubtedly formidable.

Subsequently, Shen Changqing continued to ask: "What about the other matters?"

"From the current information, none of the five forces have Xiantian or higher-level experts. The Seven Stars Sect has two suspected late-stage Pulse-Through experts, and the Heavenly Saber Sect and the other three sects are about the same.

In addition, some scattered martial artists have also arrived upon hearing the news.

Among them, there are two late-stage Pulse-Through experts, one mid-stage Pulse-Through expert, and five early-stage Pulse-Through experts, but they have not tested their strength, so there might be some discrepancies."

Situ Bei recounted all the information he had gathered.

Five forces, ten late-stage Pulse-Through experts.

Including the two scattered martial artists, Lin'an City now has twelve late-stage Pulse-Through experts in total.

The remaining Pulse-Through experts number six.

In total, there are eighteen.

After hearing Situ Bei's response, Shen Changqing had a better understanding.

"No Xiantian experts for the time being is good news. With a dozen or so Pulse-Through experts from different camps, I can suppress them if they cause trouble. And with the Demon Suppression Bureau's reputation, they won't dare to act too recklessly unless necessary."

"However, when the demon blood appears, there might be Xiantian or even Grandmaster experts showing up, which is a serious issue."

Sitting in his seat, Shen Changqing's mind raced.

His greatest confidence in guarding Lin'an City came from his own strength.

Eleventh level of the Pure Yang Technique.

Xiantian expert!

In the martial world, although not as strong as a Grandmaster, he was still more powerful than many martial artists.

As long as no Xiantian experts appeared, Shen Changqing was confident he could suppress them. Even if a Xiantian expert acted, he was not afraid.

If it were a Grandmaster, he would need to seriously consider the situation.

After a moment of thought, Shen Changqing said: "What about the demons? They won't miss the opportunity when the demon blood appears. Have you obtained any relevant information?"

His greatest concern was still the demons.

No matter how powerful the five forces were, they were still human forces. In the territory of the Great Qin, the Demon Suppression Bureau was supreme. No matter how rampant they were, they would not dare to act too recklessly.

The demons were different.

The Demon Suppression Bureau was dedicated to slaying demons, and the two sides had long been at odds.

If there was an opportunity, the demons would definitely target him.

Shen Changqing felt it was necessary to prepare in advance.

"The demons, for the time being, have not provided much information." Situ Bei looked troubled and shook his head: "The demons' movements are always mysterious. Even the Heavenly Inspector finds it difficult to track them.

Unless a demon causes harm in a certain area and reveals its presence, the Heavenly Inspector can obtain information."

Tracking the demons' movements has always been a significant challenge.

Although Shen Changqing was somewhat disappointed, he was not dissatisfied: "I killed a Shadow-grade monster and a demon in Guyue Village. The demons won't let this go.

I don't ask for anything else, just that the Heavenly Inspector thoroughly investigate the area within fifty miles of Lin'an City. Report to me immediately if anything unusual or suspicious happens."

Deciding to guard Lin'an City, he needed to enhance his strength.

Without any slaughter points,

The Thirteen Protectors' Hard Qi and the Pure Yang Technique had already broken their limits, and relying on self-cultivation was no longer possible.

The best method was to find weaker demons and obtain a batch of slaughter points from them. This way, Shen Changqing could have the confidence to rapidly enhance his strength.

Upon receiving the instructions, Situ Bei nodded: "Lord Shen, rest assured. The Heavenly Inspector will certainly follow your orders."

The Heavenly Inspector serves Demon Hunters and Guardians, so obeying Shen Changqing's orders was not a problem.

Although he was currently just a probationary Demon Hunter, in Situ Bei's view, he would definitely become a Yellow Rank Demon Hunter once he returned to the Demon Suppression Bureau.

As a Heavenly Inspector stationed in a small city, how could he dare to be disrespectful to a Yellow Rank Demon Hunter?

"Additionally, there is another matter that requires the Heavenly Inspector's assistance."

"Lord Shen, please speak!"

"From what I understand, the person who deceived Zhao Fang came from the Eternal Life Alliance. Do you have any information on the Eternal Life Alliance?" Shen Changqing thought of the Eternal Life Alliance token he had obtained.

Upon hearing this, Situ Bei was taken aback for a moment, then clasped his hands: "The Eternal Life Alliance is an organization that emerged about two to three hundred years ago. After the demons failed to conquer the human race, they changed their approach to erode humanity.

So the demons created the Eternal Life Alliance to divide the human race from within."