Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

Chapter 129 Setting Off to Baiyun Temple_1

The next day.

Outside the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion, an additional carriage appeared, along with a deputy general assigned as the coachman.

Inside the carriage, Shen Yi looked across with slight confusion, "You don't need a few more days to recover?"

Xiao Qiangwei, now wearing a wide-sleeved long shirt to hide her wrists, replied, "There's no need, I've already been bandaged up, and the physician has prepared Precious Medicines for me. At most, I will recover in a month or two. Let's not delay our business."

She was currently worried that before they even set out, Yan Xingkong might return the Sky Dome Sunslayer Bow in advance. It would be fine if he returned it to Tingyang County, but if it landed back at the Qingzhou Demon Suppression Division, it would be much harder to reclaim.

To avoid awkwardness, Xiao Qiangwei steered the conversation back to the matter at hand, "I thought carefully last night and still found it very strange. Knowing that his and his wife's lives were in the hands of the Demon-suppression Bureau, why would Yan Xingkong steal the precious bow for no reason, even using it to shoot down the ancestral shrine of Baiyun Temple? This is no small matter, and could even be considered a matter of life and death enmity."

Hearing this, Shen Yi slightly raised his eyebrows and glanced at a bag of silver beside him.

Life and death enmity, hence the compensation of two hundred taels of silver.

He wasn't familiar with these powers' affairs, "To frame the Demon-suppression Bureau?"

Xiao Qiangwei shook her head, "That would be pointless. Although Baiyun Temple wouldn't dare to openly show its dissatisfaction with the Demon-suppression Bureau, they would at least have the courage to ask a couple questions. Yan Xingkong clearly knows that demon hunters have a grasp on his aura; Baiyun Temple would surely locate him through us."

At this, she frowned slightly, "He's adept at evasive techniques, but in a real fight, he wouldn't be able to hold off those Daoist priest's Dual Polarity True Intent... Yet he dared to steal that thing. Baiyun Temple would fight to the death to make him pay a price. Such matters as Martial Arts Techniques can't be resolved just by borrowing and returning."

Even if the original copy is returned unharmed, who knows if a copy hasn't been made in secret.

"What is True Intent?" Shen Yi was curious.

"It's something you Refinement Martial Arts Masters wouldn't need," Xiao Qiangwei briefly explained, "Solidifying Qi into Intent consumes a great deal, turning the breath of the world into tangible objects. Such Martial Arts aren't common in Qingzhou. For instance, Jiang Chengyun practices the Crane's Cloud True Intent, which allows him to fend off the Mountain Lord despite being in a different realm."

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Without the General having returned, he hadn't yet encountered true Condensation Elixir Martial Arts, and he also hadn't crossed hands with warriors of the Condensation Elixir Realm.

Since the dispute involved two top-tier forces, he had to be cautious.

With that in mind, Shen Yi closed his eyes to rest his spirit.

Xiao Qiangwei wasn't one for unnecessary chatter either. She lifted the curtain to look outside the window, occasionally sneaking glances at the young man, but quickly withdrew her gaze.

...

Approximately two or three days later.

The carriage stopped on a small path, beside which lay a range of mountains shrouded in a thin white mist, revealing their majestic outlines.

Two Daoist priests in blue robes had their palms facing each other in front of them, with a few fallen leaves on their shoulders, seemingly having been waiting by the roadside for a long while.

They all had youthful complexions despite their white hair, hair buns secured with wooden pins, eyes half-closed, and profound gazes.

"Elder Chunyang, Elder Qingjing."

The deputy general pulling the reins seemed a bit surprised, "Why not wait in the temple, but come down to the foot of the mountain instead?"

The taller Elder Chunyang and the somewhat shorter Elder Qingjing, held very high statuses within Baiyun Temple, second only to the temple master, both entering the Nascent Pill Realm many years ago and strong in their own rights.

...

Elder Chunyang appeared to be more forthright in temperament. Upon hearing this remark, he instinctively wanted to respond.

The ancestral shrine was destroyed, and the martial arts were stolen; there was no mood to continue sitting in the shrine.

Elder Qingjing took a small step forward, blocking the other's path, and made a gesture of respect, "Baiyun Temple has suffered a theft, and we are fortunate to have the assistance of the Demon-suppression Bureau. After a long and exhausting journey, how could I be impolite? May I know which Officer has come, would you mind stepping out of the carriage for a chat?"

Amidst her words, Xiao Qiangwei picked up the bag of silver, and together with Shen Yi, got down from the carriage, handing it over to the subordinate," General You has heard of this matter and sent me with this gift to ease your minds. This incident is unrelated to the Demon-suppression Bureau, and the Sky Dome Sunslayer Bow was also stolen."

Elder Qingjing respectfully accepted the silver.

For a first-class power like this, whose ancestral shrine has collapsed and whose name tablets are all destroyed, a mere two hundred silver taels seemed like a slap in the face.

Yet he was quite satisfied, as only General You could have managed such a feat, and his words represented the intent of the Demon-suppression Great General.

Having taken the silver, the two Taoists glanced at Xiao Qiangwei and then at the young man in black robes beside her before turning their gaze back to the carriage.

Elder Chunyang could hardly contain his impatience, "Officer, please come out of the carriage quickly, we have urgent matters to discuss."

How could the Demon-suppression Bureau only send an obviously injured Nascent Pill Realm cultivator with chaotic energy, along with a mere youth, to handle the theft of the Sky Dome Sunslayer Bow?

"..."

Shen Yi fell silent upon seeing the two old Taoists bowing towards the empty carriage.

Xiao Qiangwei casually lifted the curtain to let them see inside, then said, "There are no other officers. Officer Shen is in charge of this matter."

Elder Chunyang was stunned for a moment before finally shifting his gaze to the young man, his disbelief apparent, "What is the Officer's honorable surname?"

"Shen."

Shen Yi always felt that after he answered, even the shorter and more composed Taoist flashed a look of disappointment in his eyes.

Elder Chunyang even muttered somewhat unbecomingly, "Absurd... absurd... such a Precious Tool as the Sun-Destroying Divine Bow falling into the hands of a thief in league with demons, one can't imagine how much chaos it will cause in Qingzhou Demon Suppression Division, how many lives it will cost, how can the Demon-suppression Bureau take it so lightly..."

Elder Qingjing quickly pulled him back, squeezing out a smile, "No worries, we will do our best to retrieve the Precious Tool for the Demon-suppression Bureau. We heard that the demon hunters have a trace of the thief's energy; please, Officers, lead the way."

Hearing Elder Chunyang's impulsive words, Shen Yi slightly revised his opinion of these first-class forces; their own foundational Cultivation Technique was gone, and they were still worried about others.

If possible, he also wanted to show off his Embrace Pill Realm cultivation, to give these two some peace of mind.

But after sensing his own Jade Liquid Perfect Realm energy sea,

Shen Yi abandoned the thought. After all, he couldn't just go over, press the two old men to the ground, and slap them on each side of their faces to show off his astonishing body refining talent.

"You don't need to worry about the affairs of the Imperial Court," Xiao Qiangwei stretched out her hand and took out a very clear trace of energy from a silver bell, then closed her eyes to sense the direction.

Surprise then flitted across her face.

Noticing the change in her expression, the two Taoists spoke up, "Could it be that something unexpected has happened?"

"That's not it."

Xiao Qiangwei put away the energy and looked towards Shen Yi, "He is at most no more than three hundred miles away from us."

Three hundred miles, for an ordinary person relying on their legs, they could complete it in just a few days, including time for meals and sleep.

As for a thief king of the Nascent Pill Realm, renowned for his speed...

It was almost as if he had been waiting by their side after taking Baiyun Temple's Martial Arts Techniques, not even bothering to run away, as though he was afraid the demon hunters wouldn't be able to find him.