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

After leaving Duanfeng Pass, the group headed towards Dongxuan City.

The return journey was significantly slower than the journey there.

On the one hand, everyone had injuries.

On the other hand, after all these things, I still feel uneasy.

Even Li Hu, who is usually the most talkative, was much quieter today.

He would only exchange a few words with Qin Lie when he absolutely couldn't hold back anymore.

By the time they returned to Dongxuan City, it was already completely dark.

The soldiers guarding the city were still checking people entering and leaving the city gates, but Qin Lie and his men all had the Demon Suppression Bureau badges on them.

As soon as the waist tag was shown, the soldiers guarding the city immediately let him pass.

After entering the city, the group did not return to their lodgings immediately.

No matter how tired you are, you have to hand over the tasks clearly first, otherwise no one can rest in peace.

So the group crossed the street and went directly to the Demon Suppression Bureau.

At this time, most of the lights in the company were off, except for the lights in the office hall.

As soon as Qin Lie and his group walked in, they saw Old Zhao sitting behind the desk.

Paper and pen were laid out on the table.

Judging from this, they've clearly been waiting for a while.

I don't know who sent the message back in advance.

Lu Chen stepped forward and placed the mission token on the table.

"Old Zhao, we're back to report."

Old Zhao nodded.

"Sit down and talk."

Several people sat down nearby.

Lu Chen didn't waste any time either, talking from the moment they received the mission until they entered Duanfeng Pass.

He explained everything in great detail, wherever he could.

However, he did not witness many of the events that followed.

Especially after Qin Lie entered the Broken Wind Pass a hundred years ago, Lu Chen didn't know what exactly happened.

He paused at this point.

"Let Qin Lie handle the rest."

Old Zhao looked up at Qin Lie.

"you say."

Qin Lie nodded.

He had no intention of hiding this matter.

Aside from the Demon Suppression Order and the Family Business System, which he couldn't reveal, he told everything else in detail.

After entering the ancient Duanfeng Pass, he joined three thousand soldiers of the Duanfeng Camp to guard the pass.

Later, when she met Pei Jinghan, she discovered the remnant soul of Wugu Luo.

Shen Shuyan appeared and activated the Wind-Breaking Array to draw in Wugu Luo's main soul.

Finally, he severed the ninth array nail.

Qin Lie recounted the entire process verbatim.

He would state who did whichever thing.

He neither took credit for himself nor shifted blame onto others.

Old Zhao sat behind his desk, his pen almost never stopping.

Line after line, all recorded in the register.

Who would have thought that it all started as an investigation into unusual demonic energy?

In the end, this led to the discovery of the Broken Wind Pass, which existed a century ago.

Pei Jinghan and Shen Shuyan appeared one after the other.

Even Wugu Luo, one of the twelve candidates for the throne of the demon race, died in this mission.

This can no longer be considered a normal task.

Not to mention Dongxuan City, even looking at the mission records of the Demon Suppression Division throughout the entire Great Qian Dynasty, this is quite rare.

After Qin Lie finished speaking the last sentence, Old Zhao took notes for a while longer.

After confirming that nothing had been missed, he put down his pen and looked up at Qin Lie.

"The seal that guards Duanfeng Pass, is it on you now?"

Qin Lie nodded.

"exist."

He reached into his robes, took out the town seal, and placed it on the table.

After leaving Duanfeng Pass, the Zhenguan Seal returned to calm, but one could still sense the residual power of the array within it.

Qin Lie took out the Zhenguan Seal to see how the Demon Suppression Division would handle the situation.

Li Xuance has already stated that the Zhenguan Seal recognizes him as its master.

But Li Xuance represents the border defense of Dongxuan City.

If the Demon Suppression Division has other arrangements, Qin Lie can accept them.

The Zhenguan Seal is related to the subsequent grand formation of Duanfeng Pass, which in turn is related to the border defense of Dongxuan City. This responsibility involves too many things.

With his current peak seventh-grade strength, it is indeed somewhat difficult for him to take on this responsibility.

If he had Pei Jinghan's strength back then, he would definitely have taken on this responsibility without hesitation.

But right now, his strength is far from sufficient.

Old Zhao looked down at the Zhenguan Seal.

After looking at it for a while, he finally said, "Put it away."

Qin Lie was slightly taken aback.

Old Zhao continued, "Lord Li has already sent word in advance."

"The Dongxuan City border defense will send array masters to Duanfeng Pass to rebuild the grand array."

"You just need to go and cooperate when the time comes."

Qin Lie glanced at the Zhenguan Seal.

"Is there no other arrangement from the department?"

"no."

Old Zhao shook his head.

"The Zhenguan Seal has recognized you as its master."

"There's no point in forcibly changing this."

"Since it chose you, it must be destiny."

At this point, Mr. Zhao added another sentence.

"However, the fact that you have become the commander of Duanfeng Pass will be officially recorded in the department."

Qin Lie nodded after listening.

"clear."

He reached out and put the Zhenguan Seal back into his pocket.

To be honest, he's still not quite used to it yet.

All things considered, he hasn't been with the Demon Suppression Division for very long.

Now, he, a newcomer to the Demon Suppression Division, has become the commander of Duanfeng Pass.

This happened so suddenly.

Li Hu, sitting next to him, grinned when he heard this.

"Qin Lie, so from now on, when we see you, will we still have to address you respectfully as General Qin?"

Qin Lie turned his head and glanced at him.

"You can call out now if you want."

The smile on Li Hu's face immediately vanished.

You're dreaming.

Qin Lie twitched the corner of his mouth.

"You were the one who said you wanted to call it; I didn't force you!"

Lu Chen sat beside him, raising his hand to his forehead, his helplessness quite evident on his face.

"We're still giving a mission report, can you two be a little more serious?"

Old Zhao didn't react much to the two arguing.

He reorganized the task notes on the table, then looked up at the group.

"Alright, your mission is now complete."

"However, this matter involves too many people. All of what Qin Lie just said must be reported. The exact amount of merit points awarded is still undecided."

"However, the merits from the original mission can be awarded to you now."

"Give me the Demon-Suppressing Token."

Lu Chen and the others took the demon-suppressing tokens from their waists and placed them on the table.

Qin Lie also handed over his Demon-Suppressing Token.

Old Zhao picked up a jade tablet and swiped it across the demon-suppressing tokens of the group in turn.

As a faint light appeared, the mission merits were also recorded.

Not long after, the Demon-Suppressing Order returned to Qin Lie's hands.

Qin Lie glanced down.

The merit points on the Demon Suppression Token have increased significantly compared to before.

Before he could even think it through, he saw that Li Hu next to him was already unable to suppress his smile.

"How much did you take that makes you so happy?"

Li Hu immediately put away the Demon-Suppressing Token.

"Don't you know how much we got? Everyone got the same amount, anyway, more than the last mission."

After listening, Qin Lie did not ask any further questions, because he thought of something else.

"With my current merits, do you think it's possible to exchange them for another cultivation technique?"

"I'm already at the peak of the seventh rank."

"If you want to advance to the sixth rank, your original cultivation method is no longer sufficient."

Upon hearing this, Li Hu counted on his fingers.

"You still have some merit points left. Add the ones from this mission, and you should have enough to exchange for a low-level cultivation technique."

"However, if you want a higher quality one, you're still quite a ways off."

"I suggest you save them for later. Cultivation techniques are related to your future training. If you switch to a different one, you'll have to switch again after a while."

"What a waste of merit."

Qin Lie nodded.

"Okay, then let's wait a little longer."

Li Hu's words also make sense.

Low-level cultivation techniques can indeed help him break through to the sixth rank, but he can't cultivate them for very long, and he'll definitely have to switch to something else later.

When you calculate it this way, it does seem a bit uneconomical.

When I get back, I'll check if there are any suitable cultivation techniques I can exchange for in the family fortune value system.

Ideally, it should be the kind that can be cultivated all the way to the first rank without needing to be replaced.

The task had been handed over, and the group did not remain inside.

After leaving the office, Li Hu raised his arm and stretched vigorously.

"These past few days have really worn me out. I need to get a good night's sleep when I get back."

Qin Lie turned and glanced at him.

"Didn't you say on your way back that you could slay seven or eight more monsters?"

There was not a trace of embarrassment on Li Hu's face.

"That was then, this is now, the situation is different, understand?"

At this moment, Lu Chen walked to Qin Lie's side.

"You should be going back to Black Mountain Town to pick someone up tomorrow, right?"

Qin Lie nodded.

"If there's nothing else, I'll head back first thing tomorrow morning."

"Go early and come back early. There are only seven days in total, and a lot of money will be spent on the road."

"We can't delay the reconstruction of the grand formation."

Lu Chen nodded after listening.

"Then go back tomorrow. Do you need us to come with you?"

"Although I have reported the matter of Yanyu Tower to the department, it will not be resolved so quickly."

"I'm afraid they failed last time, so this time they'll ambush you on your way back."

Upon hearing the words "Yanyu Tower," Qin Lie finally remembered.

On his way to Duanfeng Pass, he encountered an assassination attempt by Yanyu Tower.

At the time, that group had a very clear goal: they were after him.

However, with so many things happening recently, and no movement from Yanyu Tower, Qin Lie almost forgot about this matter.

Looking back now, the fact that the other party didn't continue to make moves doesn't necessarily mean the mission was canceled.

According to Lu Chen's previous introduction of Yanyu Tower, once an assassination mission is accepted, the other party rarely gives up halfway.

The lack of recent activity suggests they are likely waiting for another opportunity.

Qin Lie remained silent for a while.

"No need, I can go back by myself. At worst, I'll just pick them up in Heishan Town and leave."

"We'll keep going as long as we can to avoid any unforeseen complications."

Everyone hasn't had much rest lately, and Qin Lie didn't want to drag Lu Chen and the others into doing things for him since he finally had a few days off.

Moreover, he has now reached the peak of the seventh rank.

There is no comparison between them and the likes of Pei Jinghan.

If placed around Dongxuan City, they would already be considered martial artists of considerable strength.

Even if you encounter an ordinary assassin, you won't be left without a chance to fight back.

Lu Chen wanted to offer another word of advice, but Li Hu had already moved closer from the side.

"Don't worry, boss."

"We still have a long way to go together."

"Lijia Town is not far from Heishan Town."

"When he really encountered a problem, he would directly use the Demon-Suppressing Token to call for help."

"Once I receive the message, I can rush over to help."

Lu Chen glanced at Li Hu, then at Qin Lie.

After confirming that both of them had plans in mind, he nodded.

"Okay, I'll feel more at ease if you two go together."