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Watching the two leave, Lei Jiaojiao and Mei Cao subconsciously followed.

Soon, the group arrived at the Lei family mansion.

Then, the problems that had troubled Lei Sai for so long were all solved the moment the Lei family patriarch saw Mu Yang.

Mu Yang didn't say much, he just brought Lei Sai to visit and briefly remarked on how rare and precious free love was under the clan concept.

The Lei family patriarch nodded in agreement, indicating that this was indeed the case, and seeing Lei Sai's stunned gaze, he took the initiative to mention that Lei Sai's marriage should also be decided by him.

After that, Mu Yang didn't stay long. He said goodbye to Lei Sai and Lei Jiaojiao and then left the Lei family mansion.

Lei Sai was still somewhat in a daze even after Mu Yang left.

"Sister, is this all resolved? What did Brother Mu do? He didn't seem to say anything." Lei Sai was confused and greatly shocked.

He had begged his father for a long time, almost kneeling down in his yard.

But no matter what he said, his father wouldn't budge.

How come everything was resolved as soon as Brother Mu arrived today?

Lei Jiaojiao looked away and rolled her eyes at Lei Sai.

How else could it have been resolved? Don't you even look at Mu Yang's reputation in Qinghe County now?

Let alone just subtly suggesting freedom of marriage, even if it were stated directly, her father would still agree with a smile.

Although the Lei family was quite famous in Qinghe County, they were no match for a sixth-tier expert.

All I can say is that in this world, strength still matters!

I wonder when my silly younger brother will finally understand.

Lei Jiaojiao shook her head helplessly and said, "Think about it yourself."

After saying that, she patted her younger brother on the shoulder and turned to leave.

"Huh? I have to think of it myself again?"

Lei Sai was both amused and exasperated.

"Oh, right."

Just then, Lei Jiaojiao returned and said to him, "Don't forget to tell Yao Yao that she's been feeling quite restless at home these days."

"!!!"

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After leaving the Lei family mansion, Mu Yang led Xiao Hei towards an inn.

After resting at the inn for a night, Mu Yang went straight to the Yuan residence.

The Yuan residence maintained its low-key style, with vermilion gates and gray tiles, and only a few plain gauze lanterns hanging above the lintel.

Mu Yang grasped the copper ring and gently knocked on the door.

A short while later, an old servant opened the door.

It was the steward of the Yuan family.

The Yuan family was different from the other prominent families Mu Yang had met before; they were not numerous.

Not only were there few family members, but there were also few servants.

The huge mansion had only a dozen or so servants.

That is to say, they all have martial arts skills, otherwise the daily routine of cleaning would be enough to exhaust them to the point of paralysis.

"Muyang?"

Mu Yang had only followed the steward inside for a short while when he heard someone call his name.

Looking towards the sound, it was Yuan Yuan.

She was dressed in a plain robe, her hair naturally draped over her back, her smooth, full, fair forehead slightly damp with sweat, and her breathing was a little rapid, as if she had just finished her morning exercise.

"Long time no see! How did it go? Mission, huh?"

Yuan Yuan only knew that Mu Yang had accepted a mission to go on a long trip, but she did not know the specific details of the mission.

However, given her understanding of Mu Yang's strength, the fact that it took him so long to return suggests that the mission was not simple.

"good."

Mu Yang smiled.

"By the way, you're here to see my father, right?"

With that, Yuan Yuan took over the task of leading the way from the housekeeper and led Mu Yang toward Yuan Yin's study.

On the way, Yuan Yuan curiously asked Mu Yang about her experiences on this long trip.

Although Yuan Yuan had undertaken many missions after becoming a demon-hunting captain, at Yuan Yin's request, her mission scope was limited to Qinghe County.

Apart from that, she basically never left Qinghe County.

I only visited Anling Prefecture when I was very young.

To be more precise, it was on the way to Qinghe County that we passed through Anling Prefecture.

However, she was too young at that time, and her memory is already very vague.

Before long, Yuan Yuan led Mu Yang to Yuan Yin's study.

The tall and slender Yuan Yin was still wearing his gray-blue robe. At this moment, he was sitting in front of a mahogany desk, annotating something.

Hearing footsteps, he calmly stopped what he was doing and looked up.

"I'm back."

Yuan Yin put down the vermilion wolf-hair brush in his hand, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"You've certainly made quite a name for yourself along the way!"

He had received the news long before Mu Yang returned.

Even Yuan Yin was greatly astonished after learning about Mu Yang's series of actions after killing the Mirage Serpent.

He knew that Mu Yang was a restless person, especially when it came to matters related to demons, which greatly interested him.

But he didn't expect that after killing the sixth-order demon of the Fenshui Sect, Mu Yang also destroyed the Ghost Lantern Temple and the Medicine King Valley.

They even killed a little demon king from Ten Thousand Demon Mountain.

Most importantly, all of this happened in just a few months.

Such a record would have been difficult for him even before his breakthrough.

The Green Snail Demon and the Mirage Serpent were alright, after all, they were just ordinary demons, so they weren't difficult for him.

However, the meditation of Ghost Lantern Temple and the group of worshippers in Medicine King Valley are somewhat troublesome.

What's more, among them was the incredibly fast Golden Eagle.

Faced with the Flowing Wind Golden Eagle, Yuan Yin before his breakthrough could only barely protect himself; it would be almost impossible for him to capture it.

This shows how quickly Mu Yang's strength has improved.

Before he left, he was only at a decent level among the sixth rank. After going out and coming back, he'll probably be invincible below the seventh rank.

"As per our agreement, I will give you five top-tier Earth-level merits for the mission related to the monsters of the Fenshui Sect," Yuan Yin said.

"As for the Green Snail Demon and the Flowing Wind Golden Eagle, they can also be considered as monsters encountered during the mission."

"The Azure Snail Demon is worth one high-grade Earth-level merit, while the Flowing Wind Golden Eagle, as a rare bloodline, is worth five times more than other demons of the same rank, just like the Flood Dragon, and is worth five high-grade Earth-level merits."

"In other words, you earned a total of eleven top-tier (Di-level) merits on this mission!"

In the end, Yuan Yin couldn't help but sigh.

Eleven top-level merits at the prefectural level are almost equivalent to his salary as a clerk in Qinghe County over the years.

"By the way, if you have any supplies that are inconvenient to dispose of, you can sell them to the Demon Slayer Bureau's armory. As you know, our Demon Slayer Bureau's prices are always fair," Yuan Yin added.

"Thank you for the reminder, Lord Yuan."

Mu Yang understood immediately.

Yuan Yin was telling him that he could boldly sell the supplies from Medicine King Valley and Ghost Lantern Temple.

"As for the specific price, you can go directly to Elder Liang at that time."

After saying that, Yuan Yin waved his sleeve and put all the items on the table into his sleeve pocket.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, a silk scroll bearing large gilded characters appeared in his palm.

Mu Yang looked over curiously.

This thing is gold and red, with black lines along the edges, and it looks somewhat like an imperial edict from my previous life.

"This is my transfer order. At the beginning of next month, which is five days from now, I will be relieved of my post as the Chief of the Qinghe County and go to Anling Prefecture to take up the post of the Deputy General of the Evil Suppression."