Slaying demons and eliminating evil, a martial saint among mortals.

The next moment, Qin Lie moved.

He lowered his left shoulder, clenched his right fist, and mobilized all his energy into his right fist, pressing the fist upward.

With this punch, Qin Lie held back no strength whatsoever, channeling all the surging blood and qi he had just unleashed into this single blow.

He stared at the black-armed ape demon's throat.

"Die!"

A punch was thrown!

boom!

The fist slammed heavily into the black-armed ape demon's throat.

Click!

A crisp sound of bones cracking rang out, and the black-armed ape demon's scarlet eyes widened suddenly.

The massive body froze in place, its punching motion halted in mid-air.

After landing a punch, Qin Lie didn't stop!

Raise your hand and throw a punch!

The second punch landed in the same spot.

boom!

The black-armed ape demon's throat bone completely collapsed.

He opened his mouth wide, trying to roar, but only a hissing sound like a broken bellows could be heard coming from his throat.

Blood gushed from his mouth.

Qin Lie's third punch has arrived.

boom!

With that punch, the massive body of the Black-Armed Ape Demon could no longer withstand it.

It fell straight backward.

The entire training ground trembled.

Qin Lie stood before its corpse, his fists covered in blood.

"Don't you like to compete in strength?"

"Get up, let's try again!"

After these words were spoken, the area outside the training ground fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone was watching Qin Lie in the arena.

At first, they never thought Qin Lie could win!

By the middle of the game, they felt that this newcomer of the eighth rank might gain an advantage by relying on the sharpness of the Demon-Suppressing Blade.

But no one expected that Qin Lie would ultimately win by directly confronting the Black-Armed Ape Demon with his fists.

The middle-aged clerk in the merit room held his teacup but didn't move for a long time.

The young clerk beside him swallowed hard.

"Brother Qian, is this really an early-stage Rank 8? You're not kidding me, are you?"

The middle-aged clerk stared at Qin Lie's still-bleeding fists and remained silent for a long while.

"How would I know? Anyway, the Demon Suppression Token says it's early stage of the eighth rank."

"How could an early-stage Rank 8 cultivator defeat the Black Jade Yuan Demon like this?"

"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?!"

Manager Zhao remained silent for a moment.

He then glanced at the fallen black-armed ape demon, and then looked at Qin Lie.

"Qin Lie has defeated the demonic creature that will be testing him; he has passed the test!"

After Manager Zhao finished speaking, everyone's eyes in the training ground fell on Qin Lie.

His chest heaved violently, and his clothes were a mess.

Beside it was a black-armed ape demon with its throat bone collapsed and blood gushing from its mouth and nose.

An early-stage eighth-rank demon killed a mid-stage peak-level minor demon with his fists.

They've never even heard of such a thing, let alone seen it.

But this is happening right before their eyes.

Lin Zhao, who was at the peak of the seventh rank, also passed the test, but the price he paid was no less than that of Qin Lie; his right arm was completely immobile.

Thinking back on my earlier mockery, it now seems somewhat ridiculous.

However, he absolutely could not bring himself to apologize to Qin Lie, and could only leave the training ground dejectedly.

"You're a good kid. Choosing you for our team was definitely the right decision. You really make me proud."

As soon as the assessment ended, Li Hu rushed up to Qin Lie and patted him on the shoulder.

"Brother Li, could you please stop patting my shoulder every time I'm injured?"

Qin Lie endured the pain and glared at Li Hu beside him through gritted teeth.

"Sorry, sorry, I got a little too excited!"

Li Hu scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.

"Alright, stop standing here and let Qin Lie rest."

"His body may not be able to fully withstand the explosive force of those last few punches."

Lu Chen walked over and fed Qin Lie a pill.

Although Lu Chen found Qin Lie's sudden outburst a bit strange, he didn't ask any further questions.

Everyone has their own secrets, and the demon hunters who survived in the Demon Suppression Bureau all have something they can't say.

As long as Qin Lie can kill the demons and not betray his companions, there's no need to press the matter further.

Manager Zhao also came over, and the way he looked at Qin Lie was completely different from before.

"Qin Lie, I have noted down your assessment results."

"Single-handedly killing the monster being assessed will grant early promotion; Clerk Xu's guarantee is accurate."

"From now on, you are no longer an apprentice demon hunter. According to the rules of the Demon Suppression Division, you are promoted to Iron Order Demon Hunter."

After hearing this, Qin Lie felt relieved.

I've finally been promoted to a full-fledged demon hunter.

"Thank you very much, Manager Zhao!"

"No need to thank me, you passed the test on your own merit. Don't forget to upgrade your Demon-Suppressing Token at the Office of Affairs later."

After saying that, Manager Zhao went to inform the others.

"Let's go, the limelight's over. I'll take you home to rest, and we can handle the formalities tomorrow."

As they were talking, Li Hu came over and tried to help Qin Lie.

"tomorrow?"

"Otherwise what? In your current state, do you still want to go to the veterans' housing to complete the formalities?"

"I took a pill from Boss Lu just now, and I feel much better now. Let's get the formalities done first, otherwise I won't feel at ease."

"You're really in a hurry, aren't you! You're not going to run away, what's wrong with taking a rest?"

Qin Lie opened his mouth, wanting to insist a little longer, but then thought better of it and decided to give up.

Li Hu is right, there's no rush to do this today.

He's in a condition right now; he should really rest.

If it really damages your vitality, then it would be a loss that doesn't outweigh the gains.

After returning to his room, Qin Lie had a good night's sleep.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already evening!

After taking a look, I feel that my body has almost recovered.

Qin Lie opened his panel and saw that his physique had increased to 34 points, and he still had 4.95 free attribute points remaining.

That final boost to his stats today really saved his life. If he hadn't raised his constitution level up in one go, he might not have been able to kill the Black-Armed Ape Demon.

Looking back now, I still feel a bit scared. When that surge of energy hit me, it felt like a furnace was burning inside my body, and I almost burst.

We should be more careful in the future and not add so much at once.

Qin Lie looked up at the window again. By now, Liu Yunniang should have received the letter, right?

I wonder how she will react after she sees the letter.

……

Meanwhile, in Heishan Town, at the Zhang family's courtyard.

Liu Yunniang was sitting at the kitchen door, clutching a letter tightly in her hand.

This letter was just delivered by someone. The messenger said it was an urgent letter from Dongxuan City and had to be delivered to her personally.

At first, she was a little panicked, afraid that Qin Lie had encountered some danger in Dongxuan City, which is why she sent an urgent letter.

After opening the letter and glancing at its contents, Liu Yunniang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Qin Lie said that Black Mountain Town is not safe, so Xiao He and Hu Zi really can't be allowed to run around anymore recently.

The adults are fine, but we must ensure the safety of the children.

Liu Yunniang folded the letter and carefully tucked it into her sleeve. Just as she was about to get up and go back to the house, she heard the sound of a wheelchair rolling over the ground behind her.

"What are you dawdling about? Hurry up and cook. Are you thinking about Qin Lie again?"

"Zhang Erniu, what nonsense are you talking about!"

"You know perfectly well whether I'm lying or not; you've been completely distracted these past two days."

"Don't forget, I'm your man, and I'm not dead yet!"

As Zhang Erniu was speaking, he grabbed some firewood from the side and threw it at Liu Yunniang.

Liu Yunniang groaned in pain, tears streaming down her face.

"Stop your damn crying and wailing, hurry up and cook!"

"If you keep dawdling, I'll beat you to death!"

After saying that, Zhang Erniu spat at Liu Yunniang again and rolled away in his wheelchair.

Liu Yunniang watched Zhang Erniu's departing figure and bit her lip.

She really misses Qin Lie now. If Qin Lie were home, she would never have been beaten like this.

Fortunately, Qin Lie sent a letter saying that he would be picking them up soon.

Although Zhang Erniu might go with them, life would be much easier under Qin Lie's watchful eye.

He had just bent down to get firewood when the curtain to the inner room was lifted.

Tiger ran out.

"Mom, it'll probably take you a while to finish cooking, right? I want to go out and play for a bit."

"Don't go out for the next couple of days, just stay home and behave yourself."

Upon hearing this, Tiger's face immediately fell.

"Ugh! I can't go out again. It's so boring at home, I'm about to die of boredom."

Seeing him like this, Liu Yunniang felt a little sorry for him.

Tiger is at the age where even dogs would dislike him.

In the past, I would run outside as soon as I opened my eyes every day, either to raid bird nests or to watch people drive oxcarts at the village entrance.

Making him stay home obediently for a day is harder than beating him up.

But things are different now. Qin Li wrote that things are not peaceful in the mountains, and Black Mountain Town may not be safe either.

What if Tiger gets into trouble after he goes out?

Liu Yunniang squatted down and pulled Huzi to her side.

"Tiger, listen to your mother. Just bear with it for the next couple of days. Your Uncle Qin will be back in a couple of days."

Tiger's eyes lit up when he heard Liu Yunniang speak.

"Didn't Uncle Qin only leave two days ago? Why is he back again? Did the Demon Suppression Division abandon him?"

Liu Yunniang gently patted Hu Zi's head, then scolded him, "What nonsense are you talking about? Your Uncle Qin just wrote that he'll come to pick us up in two days to go to Dongxuan City."

Tiger immediately perked up when he heard the words "Dongxuan City".

"Dongxuan City?"

"Mother, did Uncle Qin really say he'd take us to Dongxuan City?"

Seeing his joyful expression, Liu Yunniang softened and tidied his messy hair.

"Really? You've heard that there's a Demon Suppression Division in Dongxuan City, which seems safer than Black Mountain Town."

"But once you get there, you can do whatever you want, and your mother won't interfere."

Tiger was so happy that he immediately jumped up.

"Great! I'm going to Dongxuan City! I've never been to Dongxuan City before!"

"Mother, has Uncle Qin moved into the big house yet?"

"Are there many delicious foods in Dongxuan City?"

"Will your sister come with us too?"

Looking at his series of questions, Liu Yunniang couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Go, all of you!"

"But you should keep this to yourself and not tell anyone else for now."