Chapter 71

"Why isn't Brother Shen sleeping?"

A mysterious and eerie voice sounded from behind, instantly making Shen Changqing's hair stand on end.

Without any hesitation, he directly shattered the courtyard gate with a palm and rushed out.

After rushing out of the courtyard,

Shen Changqing didn't even look back as he headed towards the distance.

After a long while, he finally stopped.

Turning around, he saw that the courtyard was already far behind him.

At this moment,

Shen Changqing's heart, which had been pounding, gradually calmed down.

"What was that thing!"

He was now certain that Mo Zijin was definitely problematic.

Because he had clearly seen the other person enter the room, but when he left, Mo Zijin suddenly appeared behind him.

At Shen Changqing's level, any movement within ten meters was impossible to escape his senses.

However,

He didn't detect any sound of Mo Zijin's footsteps.

Even more,

If it weren't for Mo Zijin speaking, Shen Changqing wouldn't have known that someone was standing behind him.

"If he were a demon, how could he have no trace of evil aura, and why didn't he attack me at all?"

After the shock, he had already calmed down.

Why not?

Go back and take a look?

Such a thought flashed through Shen Changqing's mind.

If he fled in panic without checking the situation, he would feel somewhat unwilling.

"Mo Zijin didn't stop me when I left, which could mean he didn't want to stop me, or he couldn't stop me. If I return, as long as I am cautious, there shouldn't be any problem."

After assessing the risk of returning,

Shen Changqing quietly retraced his steps.

It was dark,

Only the lights in the courtyard guided the way.

When Shen Changqing arrived near the courtyard, he saw the courtyard gate open, and Mo Zijin standing there, calmly looking at him.

While looking at Mo Zijin,

Shen Changqing didn't feel much, but when his gaze shifted to the courtyard gate, his pupils suddenly constricted.

Intact!

He clearly remembered breaking the gate when he left.

The force he used had shattered it to pieces.

But now, the gate was intact, which revealed many issues.

"Traveling at night is inconvenient. Brother Shen, why not rest here?"

Mo Zijin spoke softly, his smile gentle, but in Shen Changqing's eyes, it looked eerie and terrifying.

"What are you?"

"What do you mean, Brother Shen?" Mo Zijin looked puzzled.

Then, he waved his hand.

"Come back quickly, it's going to rain again."

"..."

Looking at Mo Zijin's face, Shen Changqing's wariness increased.

However, he also noticed something.

Mo Zijin had been standing at the courtyard gate the whole time, with no intention of coming out.

"Could it be that he can't leave the courtyard?"

Shen Changqing thought to himself.

But his doubts grew larger.

Because Mo Zijin had no trace of evil aura, and he didn't look like a powerful demon.

However, there was no doubt that something was wrong with him.

After a deep look at Mo Zijin, Shen Changqing decided it was best to retreat for now.

After all, the thing standing before him was more like an unknown entity than a human.

With his knowledge, he couldn't understand much.

However,

There might be records in the Demon Suppression Bureau.

"I need to go back to the Demon Suppression Bureau and investigate thoroughly."

Making his decision, Shen Changqing retreated.

The things in the courtyard were too eerie, and he didn't want to have a major conflict before understanding the situation.

Many demon hunters had died in the past, some during missions, and some due to their own recklessness.

Learning from past mistakes,

Shen Changqing felt that staying alive was the most important.

Watching Shen Changqing leave, Mo Zijin remained calm, repeating some words.

When Shen Changqing's figure completely disappeared, he closed his mouth and returned.

The courtyard gate quietly closed.

Outside,

The horse tied to the tree was still there.

Shen Changqing didn't immediately set off. Since the rain had stopped, he found a slightly uneven stone in an open area.

He emitted Heavenly Martial True Qi, evaporating the water on the stone.

He leaped onto it, finding a relatively comfortable position.

Sitting cross-legged,

He closed his eyes and entered a state of rest.

The wilderness was unsafe, and deep meditation could easily be disturbed.

The main issue was that his Heavenly Martial True Qi had reached the unprecedented 13th level, and there were no further cultivation methods, making further cultivation impossible.

The night passed quickly.

At the moment the eastern sky turned white, Shen Changqing suddenly inhaled, his mouth slightly open, and a wisp of purple qi entered his abdomen.

The purple qi entered his abdomen,

His True Qi seemed to grow stronger, but there was no noticeable change.

He leaped down,

Approached the horse, untied the reins, and mounted, continuing his journey towards the capital.

Time passed.

Ten days later,

Shen Changqing finally saw the walls of the capital. Unfortunately, the horse he bought in Lin'an City ultimately collapsed on the way to the capital.

However, it was not far from the capital.

Even without the horse, it wouldn't take long to reach.

Compared to Lin'an City,

The walls of the capital were much higher, with soldiers patrolling day and night. The city gates were guarded, and everyone entering the city had to be checked and show a travel permit.

The travel permit,

In Shen Changqing's understanding, was similar to an ID card from his previous life.

"Stop, show your travel permit!"

When it was Shen Changqing's turn to enter the city, he was immediately stopped by a soldier.

Seeing this,

He took out his identity token.

The soldier's expression changed, and his originally indifferent tone became enthusiastic.

"Ah, it's an official from the Demon Suppression Bureau. I apologize, sir, please enter."

"Thank you."

Shen Changqing nodded, put his identity token back in his pocket, and walked in.

Once in the city,

The noise was incessant.

Everywhere, people were bustling about.

The liveliness was incomparable to other places.

Shen Changqing paused for a moment and then headed towards the Demon Suppression Bureau.

The capital was divided into the outer city and the inner city.

The outer city was for the common people and was the most lively part of the capital. The inner city, on the other hand, was only for high-ranking officials and ministers.

Ordinary people might not even have the right to enter the inner city, let alone live there.

This made the inner city less lively and less bustling than the outer city.

The Demon Suppression Bureau, as an important institution of the Great Qin, was located in the inner city.

To get from the outer city to the inner city, one had to pass through an important checkpoint.

The purpose of the checkpoint was to prevent people with ill intentions from sneaking in.

After showing his demon hunter identity token, Shen Changqing entered the inner city without any hindrance.

For the people of the Great Qin,

Offending anyone was better than offending the Demon Suppression Bureau.

This was a consensus.

Those who offended the Demon Suppression Bureau never had a good end, no matter how powerful they were, unless they were the current emperor.

Over time,

The name of the Demon Suppression Bureau became deeply ingrained in people's minds.

"A powerful institution like this, if it were in the previous dynasty, would have been suppressed long ago. In the Great Qin, not only is the Demon Suppression Bureau not suppressed, but it is also strongly supported by the royal family.

There must be a connection with demons."

Walking in the inner city, Shen Changqing heard some news and understood clearly.

Being too powerful,

No matter where, was always applicable.

The Demon Suppression Bureau was at its peak but was not suppressed by the royal family, simply because of the rampant demons.

If the Demon Suppression Bureau were suppressed, who could deal with the demons?

Although there were many people in the Great Qin who could deal with demons, most of them came from the Demon Suppression Bureau.

If the Demon Suppression Bureau were gone,

Most of the Great Qin's territory would become a paradise for demons.

"However,"

"Among the high-ranking officials of the Demon Suppression Bureau, there might be people from the royal family. After all, even if the current emperor trusts the Demon Suppression Bureau, he would not be unprepared."

Shen Changqing didn't know much about these matters. He was just a newly promoted Yellow Rank demon hunter and didn't have the right to access high-level information.

But even if he hadn't experienced it himself, he had seen it happen.

He understood some things very well.

Although the inner city had fewer people, it was not small. It took Shen Changqing two hours to reach the Demon Suppression Bureau.

Showing his identity token,

He entered the Demon Suppression Bureau without any hindrance.

Instantly,

A familiar smell of blood greeted him. Unlike the outside, the Demon Suppression Bureau was always filled with a chilling and oppressive atmosphere.

When he first arrived in this world, Shen Changqing would have felt extremely uncomfortable with the atmosphere of the Demon Suppression Bureau.

Over time, he got used to it.

Now,

After spending a long time on missions and returning, the atmosphere of the Demon Suppression Bureau made him feel at ease.

"I'm home!"

Shen Changqing sighed.

To him, the Demon Suppression Bureau was his home in this world.

To others, the Demon Suppression Bureau was like a tiger's den.

But to Shen Changqing, it was a home.

After a moment of reflection,

Shen Changqing didn't go to report to Jiang Zuo but returned to his small courtyard first.

Opening the courtyard gate, everything was unchanged.

But when he entered his room, a musty smell greeted him, and some dust floated up.

Seeing this,

Shen Changqing used his True Qi to clear out the musty smell and dust.