The path to immortality through martial arts begins with being forced into marriage!

Cui Yi quickly changed into the clothes of the Demon Suppression Division. As soon as he opened the door, he heard Tang'er's soft voice coming from the direction of the kitchen.

"Young Master, are we going out?"

"yes."

Xu Yunyan came over upon hearing the sound. Seeing that Cui Yi's clothes were a bit disheveled, she reached out and smoothed out the wrinkles for him: "There's barley porridge simmering on the stove. It's still early. Why don't you have a bowl to warm yourself up before you go? It's terribly cold outside."

"Something urgent has come up at the department; I need to be summoned immediately."

"Keep the porridge; I'll eat it when I get back tonight."

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The Bureau of Demon Suppression.

Second Division Area.

"Boss Xie, you were looking for me?"

"Cui Yi, we've made some progress in the Qingshuifang family massacre case."

Xie Yunfeng's words sent a shock through Cui Yi!

"Have you caught the murderer?"

"No, but it's about right."

A hint of a smile finally appeared in Xie Yunfeng's eyes. The case had been stalled for the past few days, which had made him quite frustrated.

"I called on the team in the department that specializes in backtracking to backtrack the crime scene."

"It turned out that the real culprit was not an evil cultivator, but a young child."

"It's just that a heretical cultivator happened to pass by and absorbed the life force of these corpses."

"Therefore, one of our current tasks is to track down the evil cultivator who drains our life force. This fiend is not weak; he is at least at the Foundation Establishment stage. If he remains in the East Sea City area, he will be a menace."

"Secondly, we must find this child!"

"The ironclad law of the Great Yan Dynasty: A life for a life!"

A life for a life?

A sudden wave of sadness washed over Cui Yi.

Only when this boy picks up a knife, lights a fire, and uses the most tragic method to offer the blood of his bullies as a sacrifice to his parents' souls, will this so-called justice finally arrive!

But justice is not the light that shines upon him, but the sword that judges him!

How ironic!

Cui Yi could almost imagine that if Mu Yangyan hadn't taken action, he would have just watched helplessly as his younger siblings were displaced and their family property was taken away.

Finally, one cold winter, starving and freezing, it died silently.

In this world, will there be even a shred of justice to stand up for him?

I fear he'll just be a straw mat, discarded in a mass grave outside the city, left to be devoured by hungry wolves and wild dogs, turning into an unmarked skeleton.

The injustice suffered by his family was completely buried in the dust, leaving no trace.

If you don't make a fuss, don't fight, and don't shed blood, it's as if you deserve to be trampled to death.

The sorrow in Cui Yi's heart was not just for Mu Yangyan alone.

In this world, what will become of an honest person who has no power or influence and only wants to live a simple and peaceful life...?

Is it only when driven to the brink of despair that one picks up a butcher's knife, fights for one's life, and uses everything, even one's next life, to exchange for a just cause of mutual destruction?

Seeing that Cui Yi was standing still, Xie Yunfeng took the initiative to step forward and patted Cui Yi on the shoulder.

"Cui Yi, you're a new member of our team. You have a clean record and solid skills."

"But ultimately... we still lack some truly impressive achievements."

"The details of this case are now basically clear. The evil cultivator has his own experts who specialize in tracking him down, so he won't get very far."

"What I mean is, you'll be in charge of wrapping up this case."

"Whether it's compiling case files or assisting in investigations in the surrounding area, you get involved."

"When the case goes through all the legal procedures and the case file is archived, your name will naturally be included."

"This achievement may not be the most outstanding, but it is solid enough and will greatly benefit your future performance evaluations and promotions."

The meaning of these words couldn't be clearer—

You're not needed by the main force in the pursuit, but I'm giving you the opportunity to benefit from their fame and gain prestige.

Your most important task right now is to follow along closely and secure your hard-earned credit and recognition in this now-clear case.

Having lived two lives, how could Cui Yi not know the value of these words of advice!

To have one's direct supervisor promote one's career in this way would be considered an exceptional leader in modern times, the kind you couldn't find anywhere else in the surrounding area.

Coming to his senses, Cui Yi gave a slight bow: "Thank you for your guidance, boss!"

"Keep up the good work, I have high hopes for you!"

"There's nothing to do here. The pursuit team is already waiting outside. You can set off with them."

Cui Yi nodded and strode to the front courtyard of the Demon Suppression Bureau.

There were quite a few people standing here, and a small team of seven people was ready.

Cui Yi glanced at them and saw that the auras of these seven people were quite powerful, at least at the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and the one leading the team had even reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm!

The team leader was a young man with eagle eyes, who looked to be in his twenties. His eyes were sharp, and you could feel his sharp edge just by looking into them.

Upon seeing Cui Yi approach, his eyes dimmed slightly, and he pulled out a fanged mask from behind his back and threw it at him.

He then scoffed dismissively and said in a deep voice, "The Demon Suppression Division requires masks to be worn when performing official duties!"

"Everyone's here, let's go!"

Cui Yi wasn't surprised by the other party's attitude.

After all, to these people, he was just a parachuted-in relative who wanted to take credit for others' work. Anyone would probably not give him a good look.

After leaving the Demon Suppression Division, the eagle-eyed youth would stop every now and then and summon a magic weapon that looked like a compass.

As he urged it on, the compass needle would tremble slightly for a moment and then point in a direction, and the group would then follow the direction of the needle to continue their journey.

Cui Yi stayed at the back of the group the whole time, following wherever the others went.

From the conversation, Cui Yi also learned that the eagle-eyed youth leading the group was named Chen Feng, the youngest person at the peak of the Foundation Establishment realm in the Demon Suppression Division.

At only twenty-nine years old, he already has one foot in the Core Formation Realm. No wonder he looks so spirited; he certainly has the ability to do so!

After stopping and starting like this for nearly two hours, they finally ventured into a mountainous area where even withered grass was sparse.

Chen Feng stopped again.

This time, he paused for longer than ever before.

"Found it, it's just ahead!"

The group, who were quite tired from their journey, perked up immediately upon hearing the news!

After chasing for so long, we're finally about to see the rabbit!

Cui Yi looked in the direction Chen Feng pointed, where there was a mountain hollow.

The mountain was shrouded in a gray-black mist, making it appear dark and oppressive even under the midday sun.

If this kind of ghostly place were in a horror movie, it would be the kind of place that makes you want to explode just by looking at it.

But everyone else looked excited and eager to find their target immediately.

"Heh! Just a Foundation Establishment stage evil cultivator, yet he's involved in a heinous case, and he's given fifty merit points!"

"Now that this case is closed, I'll have enough contribution points to exchange for a cultivation technique. I can finally break through to a higher realm!"

"Tsk, we let you get to the top in one go back then, so you could accumulate more merits and exchange them for a better cultivation technique."

"You wouldn't listen, and you tried to save a little money by exchanging it for a trash cultivation technique. Now your cultivation level isn't improving, and you've wasted so many merits. Would your brother really betray you?"

"Hahaha, everyone makes mistakes sometimes!"

The team members laughed and joked, and even started to imagine how they would use their achievements after the case was closed.

"Watch out! There's an ambush!"

Chen Feng, who was walking at the front, suddenly shouted and retreated rapidly.

But it was too late!