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Chapter 61 The Voice from the Heart

After reviewing the entire case, Xu Ning put down the tabloid in his hand.

Xu Ning pondered: "Previously, the Da Yuan Trading Company colluded with the demonic sects outside, but in this case, demonic sect warriors directly appeared within the city..."

"According to the internal gossip, the shop assistant never found out where he learned this demonic martial art... Besides, he hid it for half a year from the time he first learned it until it was finally exposed..."

Xu Ning felt a strange sense of worry creeping into her heart.

Since this shop assistant was able to obtain the demonic sect's techniques and hide them for so long without being exposed, then anyone else could certainly do the same.

If we follow this line of thought, there must still be other demonic martial artists in Kangyun County.

"It's estimated that the higher-ups have already begun investigating potential members of the Demonic Sect..."

If I could think of it, Wei Changqing and those captains certainly could too.

"The investigation might have already started in Lushu Lane, and it won't be long before it's Maple Willow Lane's turn too..."

Xu Ning pondered.

It seems I need to be prepared at all times.

"However, this demonic cultivation technique does indeed allow for rapid progress."

According to the description on the paper, the shop assistant was initially just an ordinary person who had never practiced martial arts.

However, after only half a year of exposure to that demonic cultivation technique, he started from scratch and directly skipped three realms to become an Inner Abundance Realm martial artist.

While this rate of progress is not as fast as Xu Ning's, it is far superior to that of emerging geniuses like Tao Qingyuan and Tan Fengying.

"No wonder some martial artists go astray after they find it difficult to progress; the temptation is just too great..."

Xu Ning also sighed, "However, although the progress is rapid, the side effects are also very obvious."

"This shop assistant was relatively normal when he was hiding, but once he harbored murderous intent and used demonic techniques out of resentment, he would fall into a mental predicament, causing a drastic change in his personality and a loss of self-control..."

"In this situation, I'm no longer a normal person. Giving up my normal spiritual world for the sake of martial arts still feels like a huge waste."

Xu Ning had also learned about the nature of some demonic arts.

Anything defined as demonic art inevitably has a fatal danger.

It could be like the demonic art practiced by this shop assistant, where the practice process is fine, but using it can lead to loss of mental control.

Either during the practice, one needs to do things that harm others for personal gain, such as using methods like sucking human blood or absorbing yin to replenish yang.

Anyone who practices demonic arts will inevitably bring additional risks to others.

Therefore, within Feiyun Prefecture, the Yuansheng Sect strictly prohibits the practice of demonic arts.

Any demonic martial artist discovered will inevitably be targeted and eliminated.

"We need to gather everyone at the garrison later for a meeting to let everyone know about this and take precautions..."

Xu Ning was making plans in his mind.

……

A few more days passed.

The newcomers at the third camp all went home in groups.

Xu Ning had already met with her family and used her family visit leave, so she stayed in the county town.

Besides Xu Ning, there was another person who also didn't go home: Tao Jin.

Since being demoted to a yellow card level, Tao Jin felt ashamed to face her family.

She planned to stay at Camp 3, study diligently, and then consider going home after she had won back the yellow card.

"Why do I still not feel like I've made a breakthrough?"

Tao Jin was left all alone in her room.

At this moment, Tao Jin sat cross-legged on the bed, circulating her internal energy, trying to find the feeling of breaking through to the Qi Sensing Realm.

But another morning passed, and her internal energy cultivation showed no progress whatsoever.

Clang.

Tao Jin punched the wall in a fit of rage.

Her fists were already red.

Tao Jin knew that there was something wrong with her mindset, but she couldn't get rid of her inner turmoil at all.

This feeling of knowing that she was stuck in a quagmire but being unable to escape made Tao Jin feel suffocated.

She sighed deeply, then changed her clothes and left the camp.

It was noon, and Tao Jin was walking along the riverbank, staring blankly at the pedestrians coming and going on the small bridge.

The willow trees have begun to sprout new leaves, and young children are playing and splashing in the river.

Tao Jin wandered aimlessly like this.

Suddenly, Tao Jin saw a man dressed in coarse cloth and wearing a bamboo hat walking towards her along the riverbank.

Tao Jin didn't pay attention at first, but when she passed that person, she deliberately took a step away.

But to Tao Jin's surprise, while she was trying to avoid the person, he came right up to her.

Tao Jin instinctively tried to defend herself, but the person simply pressed close to her and then quickly moved away.

At the same time, Tao Jin felt a hard object around her waist.

"What is this...?"

Tao Jin discovered that a small booklet, no bigger than the palm of her hand, was clipped to her waist.

Upon seeing this, Tao Jin quickly took the booklet out of her waist.

The booklet was yellowed and contained no text or pictures.

Then, Tao Jin opened the cover.

"This is……"

Suddenly, Tao Jin's pupils contracted and her eyes widened.

On the first page under the cover, four large characters were printed.

Shadow Breath Blood Scripture.

As a martial artist who had lived and worked in Feiyun Prefecture for eighteen years, Tao Jin immediately made the judgment.

This is demonic magic!

Tao Jin quickly turned her head and searched for the man wearing a bamboo hat.

But after scanning the area, they could no longer find the man.

Instantly, Tao Jin felt drenched in sweat and her heart raced with panic.

"We must return to camp immediately and hand over this demonic technique to Commander Qu!"

This was Tao Jin's first thought.

So Tao Jin quickly stuffed the demonic power into her clothes and hurried back to the camp.

Although she had often heard about the Demonic Sect, Tao Jin was extremely apprehensive when she actually held the Demonic Arts in her hands.

As Tao Jin walked, she nervously watched the people who brushed past her.

Tao Jin felt that anyone who got close to her was an accomplice of the Demonic Sect.

"Demonic arts harm both oneself and others; they must never be touched."

"Practicing demonic arts will inevitably be discovered by the Black Armor Guards, and the consequences will be unimaginable..."

"..."

At the same time, Tao Jin didn't know why, but a voice suddenly appeared in her mind, constantly warning her to be careful of demonic arts.

The sound did not disappear even after they entered the third camp.

"Ma Shan is about to reach Commandant Qu's study."

The closer Tao Jin got to Qu Dayou's study, the more uneasy she felt.

Just then, Qu Dayou came out of the study and bumped into Tao Jin after turning the corner.

"Tao Jin?"

Qu Dayou noticed that Tao Jin's face was pale and she looked nervous, as if she had something on her mind.

"Commander Qu?"

Tao Jin didn't expect to run into Qu Dayou ahead of time, and suddenly felt a little flustered.

"What, didn't you go back to visit your family?"

Qu Dayou first asked.

He had a so-so impression of Tao Jin, but since Tao Jin was Tao Jingxing's granddaughter and he had met Tao Jingxing before, he paid more attention to Tao Jin.

"No, I... I stayed at the camp to practice martial arts."

Tao Jin replied.

At this moment, a voice in Tao Jin's heart urged her to hand over the demonic power quickly.

But for some reason, she couldn't bring herself to relinquish the demonic power.

Instead, another voice emerged from the depths of my heart.

The Shadow Breath Blood Scripture sounds like a demonic art, but what if the content of the book is not like that...?

"Practicing martial arts?"

Qu Dayou thought Tao Jin's worries were about her difficulty in making progress in martial arts.

"Practicing martial arts is also about cultivating the mind; there's no need to be constantly on edge."

Qu Dayou comforted him, saying, "Relax and let things take their course. You have good talent, and you will have a good outcome."

"Thank you for your encouragement, sir."

Finally, Tao Jin felt at peace: "My lord, I'm going to the communal kitchen to get something to eat..."

"Go."

Qu Dayou waved his hand.

"Um?"

Watching Tao Jin's departing figure, Qu Dayou was somewhat puzzled: "Was she taking a walk in the camp...? Why did she end up near my study?"

Thinking about Tao Jin's unusual behavior just now, Qu Dayou narrowed his eyes.

He stood there, lost in thought.

After a moment, Qu Dayoucai turned and left.

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