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Moonlight spilled into the Yuan residence, spreading a thin layer of silvery-white light along the windows.

The candlelight on the table flickered in the night breeze, casting the shadows of the person standing in front of the door in an alternating pattern.

"Officer Nie, is there something you need for this late-night visit?" Yuan Yin looked at Nie Chi, his expression calm, but his hand was already slightly clenched.

If Nie Chi makes any unusual move, he will immediately unleash the Heaven-Capturing Hand.

Although Nie Chi's behavior that afternoon was somewhat different from what he had expected, the irreconcilable conflict between the Demon Slayer Division and the Six Doors forced him to be cautious.

Especially since the other party is the youngest recipient of the "Shadow Blade" title in the Shuoyin Sect.

The so-called Shadow Blade is a title rating standard within the Shuoyin Sect. It can only be obtained by successfully assassinating a sixth-level martial artist three times and escaping unscathed.

A sixth-order Qi Opening Realm martial artist is the strongest person in a prefecture. To be able to kill three people shows how strong they are.

As if noticing Yuan Yin's wary movement, Nie Chi naturally crossed his hands in front of him.

For martial artists, especially those skilled in short swords and assassinations, this stance is not suitable for pre-battle alert.

Clearly, Nie Chi didn't come looking for a fight.

Yuan Yin also saw through Nie Chi's intentions, but he did not relax his vigilance because of it.

"Lord Yuan, I've come uninvited tonight, but I have something I'd like to discuss with you personally," Nie Chi said calmly, arms crossed.

"Speak freely," Yuan Yin said.

"As a disciple of the Garrison Commander, you must know more about the current situation of the Six Doors than I do as a constable of the Six Doors."

Nie Chi's gaze swept over the papers and ink on the wooden table, finally settling on Yuan Yin's face: "Do you think you can protect the Cold Pool Blessed Land this time, but next time?"

His tone was calm, not provocative, but rather as if he were talking about something very ordinary.

"I just need to do what I'm supposed to do. As for next time?"

Yuan Yin paused, his voice calm: "There will be successors."

"And those who came after..."

Nie Chi's eyes darted around, as if he were reminiscing about something.

Yuan Yin didn't disturb him, and just watched him quietly.

After a moment, Nie Chi came to his senses and asked again, "Lord Yuan, do you think humans and demons can coexist?"

"Those who harm others, even if they are human, are no different from demons?" Yuan Yin did not answer, but asked a question in return.

"That's in line with the style of the Demon Slayer Division."

Nie Chi murmured something, then fell silent again. After a moment, as if he had made a decision, he said, "Huo Xing is a half-demon of the Tiger Clan. He is reckless and impulsive, and he has a silver-ranked constable backing him up. Today's mission failed, and he has also lost face. I'm afraid he won't let this go easily."

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As he spoke, Nie Chi took off the bronze plaque from his waist, casually tossed it onto the table in front of Yuan Yin.

"The Six Doors have always operated on the principle of 'the person is there, the token is there,' using the token to identify one's identity. Is Constable Nie preparing to abandon the darkness and join the light?" Yuan Yin narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in them.

"The Six Doors did me a great favor by blocking the pursuit from the mountain gate. I killed three sixth-level demons and seven sixth-level martial artists for the Six Doors. I can say that I have repaid this debt of gratitude."

"As for abandoning darkness and embracing the light?"

Nie Chi sighed softly: "I am a man of the shadows, why should I pursue the light?"

As he spoke, his figure gradually blurred and faded, leaving only a faint sentence that reached Yuan Yin's ears: "The world is a long road, farewell. I hope this is our last meeting."

Finally, the sound faded away with the wind.

"This is truly an unexpected situation."

Yuan Yin picked up the bronze plaque that Nie Chi had thrown at him, turned it over and over, and murmured something softly.

How could he not understand the hidden meaning in Nie Chi's words?

After removing his token, Nie Chi was no longer a copper-plated constable of the Six Doors, but returned to being the outcast of the Shuoyin Sect who operated in the shadows.

The day they meet again will likely be the day the other party accepts the bounty and comes to take his head.

"They have principles, principles, rules, and strength. I wonder what happened to the Shuoyin Sect back then that led to the expulsion of such a rare talent from the sect," Yuan Yin sighed.

After sighing, Yuan Yin took out the exclusive silver token of the Executioner and sent a message: "Liang Qing, meet me in the study."

A moment later, Liang Qing, dressed in a black outfit, appeared in the study.

"grown ups!"

Liang Qing bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

"How's your cultivation progressing lately?" Yuan Yin asked.

"Thanks to your blessing, my body's orifices have been completely stabilized and are fully filled," Liang Qing said.

"What does this have to do with me? You're just lucky to have found a sixth-grade acupuncture-opening herb," ​​Yuan Yin said with a smile.

Six months ago, Liang Qing unexpectedly obtained a sixth-grade precious herb while on a mission to kill a fifth-order demon.

Upon their return, with Yuan Yin's help, the precious medicine was sent to Anling Prefecture for refining, and eventually three sixth-grade pills were produced.

After nearly three months of digestion, Liang Qing successfully broke through to the sixth level of the Aperture Opening Realm and opened the first major aperture in his body.

The trunk orifice of the body!

Not only did it increase its strength by 300,000 jin, but it also created a pseudo-dantian that could hold 5,000 strands of true qi.

Including the amplification effects of the twelve major meridians and twenty-four hidden meridians.

His single-arm strength is now 1.6 million jin, and with the support of 30,000 strands of high-grade true qi, his total strength can even approach 14 million jin when he unleashes his full power.

It should be noted that an ordinary sixth-order Qi Opening Realm martial artist, who breaks through with mid-grade true qi and opens sixteen additional hidden meridians, can only unleash a total power of around ten million jin after opening the five major body acupoints.

This shows how significant the advantage is for a martial artist with superior true qi.

Even those who have just broken through can still possess considerable strength among sixth-tier martial artists.

"An informant has reported that the Six Doors might be up to no good. Just in case, you will personally lead the trip to Cold Pool Blessed Land three days from now," Yuan Yin instructed.

Originally, he had arranged for one of the first-class demon-hunting captains responsible for guarding the Cold Pool Blessed Land to lead this mission.

But since Nie Chi spoke in this way, it must not be without reason.

However, just in case, he still had to personally oversee the city of Qinghe County.

In case Nie Chi was playing a trick on him, a diversionary tactic, or if the other party went mad and attacked the Demon Slayer Bureau personnel inside the city or the Demon Slayer Bureau branch outside the city, he could provide timely support.

Fortunately, Liang Qing had completed his breakthrough three months ago, and because he was consolidating his cultivation, he had not yet revealed his strength and had not yet reported it. He was still on duty at the Qinghe County Demon Slaying Division branch.

Otherwise, he really would be too busy to be in two places at once.

"clear!"

Liang Qing nodded.

I didn't expect their Demon Slayer Division's inside agents to be so capable, even managing to gather information from a small team of just a few people from the Six Doors.

"Go."

"Your subordinate takes his leave."

Liang Qing's figure quickly disappeared from the study.

"Hope everything goes well..."

Yuan Yin looked out the window at the night sky.

The moon is exceptionally bright tonight, making even the surrounding stars appear much dimmer.