I defeated the saint with a parry.

The Song family patriarch has been having a lot of headaches lately.

"What trouble has that brat gotten into this time?"

Upon hearing that the Demon Suppression Division had come to the door, Master Song's first reaction was that his son had made a mistake, a big one at that.

A dignified cultivator of the Dan Sect, an elder in charge of external affairs, and the head of a great family, yet he turned gray with worry at a young age, just like an old man on the street.

The old Song Tianyou was worried because he had a family fortune but no heirs; the new Song Tianyou is worried because he has Song Cai, but cannot conceive a second son…

孽 孽!

"Quickly invite him in, and also call the young master."

When Song Tianyou saw Xu Ling and the other person, he was surprised to find that Xu Ling, a mere Body Tempering Realm cultivator, was standing in front of him, which reminded him of the major events that had occurred the previous day.

The Demon Suppression Bureaus across the country suddenly began targeting Jin Yulou because of this boy.

Xu Ling is now quite famous.

Without Xu Ling's introduction, Song Tianyou took the initiative to greet them.

"Isn't this Lord Xu? Please take a seat."

Song Tianyou, an elder in charge of external affairs of the Dan Sect, was only at the initial stage of the Lingtai Realm. Although he had entered the extraordinary realm, it was only by being pushed up by the sect's pills.

The sect appointed him as the external affairs elder because they valued his business acumen and ability to navigate complex situations effectively.

Therefore, Song Tianyou did not possess the 'transcendent' demeanor of an extraordinary cultivator, and he looked similar to Zhang Li.

Xu Ling did not take the opportunity to sit in the main seat, but instead politely pulled Zhang Li to sit in the side seat: "Patriarch Song is too kind, please take the seat of honor. We two have come here to ask Patriarch Song for a favor."

help?

As long as it's not about causing trouble, that's fine.

Song Tianyou breathed a sigh of relief, his smile widening: "What kind of help is it? Please tell me, my Song family will definitely help if we can."

"It's about the Li family," Xu Ling said. "Patriarch Song should be well aware of what happened to the Li family."

"I've heard a little about it." Upon hearing "Li family," Song Tianyou immediately became alert: "What matter concerning the Li family does the lord wish to inquire about?"

Not good.

Song Tianyou didn't want to offend the Prince Kang behind the Li family. If Danzong wanted to do business here, they couldn't escape this fiefdom lord. He tentatively asked, "Regarding which aspect?"

"The events of Lijia Village ten years ago."

"Oh! This." Song Tianyou breathed a sigh of relief and took the initiative to say, "Back then, there were rumors of a treasure in Li Family Village, but it was never confirmed."

Xu Ling pressed further, "What kind of rumors?"

"A treasure trove of methods to suppress demonic calamities!"

Song Tianyou's eyes gleamed, and Zhang Li was shocked by this answer; it was the first time he had ever heard such a statement.

Song Tianyou continued, "Back then, I also believed it to be true and even sent people to investigate secretly. They found that apart from the demons left over from the demon beast business, there was nothing special about Li Family Village. The so-called method of suppressing demon calamities is nonsense."

"However, the treasure map that the rebellious son obtained by chance later rekindled my old thoughts, so I let him do as he pleased. Whether he digs up anything or not, it's not a loss."

Xu Ling asked, "Did the Song family head discover the altar beneath Li Family Village back then?"

Song Tianyou nodded: "Yes, but what was soaking in the pool back then wasn't a white snake, but a group of offspring from a human-demon union. Perhaps it was specially prepared for Fanlou's business. As for the white snake that caused trouble back then, it escaped from the demon beasts that the Li family was preparing to sell. It seemed to want to save these mixed-breed offspring... Of course, it didn't succeed in the end, and the white snake escaped on its own."

So the white snake from a few days ago was only there to unlock the altar beneath Li Family Village.

Zhang Li asked with a hint of surprise, "Ten years ago, wasn't that precisely when the Li family completely severed their brokerage business? Since there was no brokerage business left, where did all these transvestites come from that need to hide?"

"Perhaps these people are useful," Song Tianyou said with a slight smile. "After all, Fanlou needs fresh ideas."

Zhang Li glanced at Xu Ling, and both of them felt that this matter was not so simple.

Xu Ling asked, "Speaking of the brokerage business, does Patriarch Song know why the Li family gave it up? If they truly wanted to leave the profession, there wouldn't have been the Fan Lou incident."

"Hahahaha, Lord Xu is right." Song Tianyou stroked his long beard, agreeing with Xu Ling's words.

But after he finished laughing, he said nothing more.

The three of them stared blankly at each other in the lobby.

Until a voice could no longer be held back, it came from the side hall: "Father, why have you been so silent? Is it because the brokerage business involves some secret that you have to give up?"

"Snapped!"

Song Tianyou glared and blew his beard, then slammed his hand on the coffee table next to him, shattering it. He pointed at the side hall and angrily shouted, "You unfilial son! You're here, so what? Who gave you the right to talk nonsense? What kind of occasion is this, daring to spout such rubbish in front of the adults?"

The old man was so angry that his breathing became unsteady.

Song Cai pushed open the door and darted out like a monkey, followed by the same servant who couldn't hold his master back.

"Father, you can scold me all you want. I'm just telling the truth. Even if the King of Heaven himself came, it would be the same thing."

Xu Ling almost couldn't hold back his laughter, but he forced a smile and interrupted the father and son: "What secret is Young Master Song talking about? Please tell me in detail."

"Hey, Lord Xu, you have good judgment, knowing to come to my Song family." Song Cai completely disregarded Song Tianyou's threat and leaned close to Xu Ling, saying, "Those people from the Li family are all hypocrites. Their talk about making way for Fanlou in the brokerage business is all a lie. We investigated their head trafficking; the number of people sent to Fanlou doesn't match the number from Li Family Village at all. Not only the numbers don't match, but the people don't match either. That group of people isn't from the brokerage business at all."

"Song Cai!"

With a wave of his hand, Song Tianyou sent Song Cai flying out uncontrollably. The servant took a step forward and quickly caught up with his young master's speed.

"Take the young master back to his room and lock him up. Don't let him out for a month."

"Yes, sir!"

Xu Ling looked at the servant in surprise. They had misjudged him; they hadn't realized he was also a master of the Spirit Platform Realm.

"My lords," Song Tianyou said, having calmed himself down, "you flatter me."

"Patriarch Song, now that we've laid this out, please don't hold back. Speak your mind." Xu Ling took out Xu Huaixu's token and gently placed it on the coffee table. "The organization will definitely remember who helped us."

Garrison Command?

What's going on? How come Xu Huaixu's garrison order is on this kid?

In the blink of an eye, Song Tianyou arrived beside Xu Ling, his eyes fixed on the garrison command, and he remained lost in thought for a long while.

The aura above was indeed Xu Huaixu's; it wasn't fake.

Zhang Li also stood up, glancing at Xu Ling one moment and then at the garrison commander the next.

The thought he had already abandoned resurfaced.

Let's just say... can't Xu Ling really have the surname Xu?

It turns out that his backer in the Demon Division of Fancheng Town wasn't some barrier beast, but Xu Ling.

Zhang Li understood.

Song Tianyou also understood.

"Since it is Lord Xu's wish, then I, Song, will certainly comply."

Song Tianyou chuckled twice, sat back down in the main seat, and called out towards the door, "Hey you, change the young master's confinement to one day."

"Also, get some of my treasured Danzong medicinal tea and send it over quickly."

After the old man sat down and waited for the servants to leave, he finally received some spiritual tea. Before he could even speak, he tossed out an array plate, isolating the area. The array plate was of a very high grade; even a third-level Transcendent cultivator couldn't see through it. The Dan Sect's resources were truly impressive; they were definitely not short of money.

Only after doing all this was he completely at ease. He stroked his beard and uttered a statement that would leave anyone speechless.

"That old Li! He's a bastard!"

"Which Old Li?"

"Who else could it be but the already deceased Elder Li, and Li Tao as well?"