The Terrifying Path of Immortal Cultivation

"Since there are rules, many things become easier."

"I hope everything goes smoothly,"

Huang Lao left the file hall. About half an hour later, he quietly returned here.

He looked at Li Qing, "Come with me, someone wants to see you."

"Okay," Li Qing didn't say much, and followed Huang Lao directly.

They wandered left and right in the Demon Slaying Temple and soon arrived at a separate small building.

It was very remote, and almost no one could be seen.

Entering the building, they arrived on the second floor.

Knock, knock, knock.

Huang Lao knocked on the door.

A deep voice came from inside, "Come in."

Huang Lao pushed the door open, and Li Qing followed behind.

Inside was a dim room, with only a faint sunlight seeping in through the cracks in the window.

It was very spacious inside, with only a figure shrouded in darkness, standing in the depths of the room with their back to them.

The deep voice suddenly spoke, "Qin Wuming, that's your alias."

"Your real name is Li Qing, a servant at the Azure Stone County Flower Moon Study House, 15 years old."

"You were picked up from the street by Mr. Hua Yue of the Hua Yue Book Club 10 years ago."

"More than half a month ago, Mr. Hua Yue violated the rules and underwent a transformation while practicing the Blood Demon Cult's 'Blood Refinement Art'."

"You also practiced this technique. When Mr. Hua Yue transformed and wanted to kill you, you escaped and alerted the members of the Demon Slaying Temple in Azure Stone County."

"You were listed as wanted by the yamen, but you fled that very night."

"On the way, you encountered Wang Kuohai of the World Escort Agency, and used a Law Weapon to kill a strange creature."

"The Law Weapon was the illusion of a Flood Dragon, likely from the hands of some kind of anomaly."

"Then, you followed Wang Kuohai to settle in the World Escort Agency."

"The next day, due to the technique, you attracted a member of the Blood Demon Cult in Jade City, from whom you obtained the 'Blood Fusion Art' and 'Blood Devouring Art' of the Blood Demon Cult."

"By combining the three, you practiced the 'Blood Demon Scripture' Foundation Building technique of the Blood Demon Cult, eliminating the huge hidden dangers of the three techniques."

"Am I right? Li Qing."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing's whole body was covered in goosebumps, and his heart was pounding.

The fact that the other party had investigated so much in just half an hour made Li Qing's voice slightly dry as he said, "You're right, my name is indeed Li Qing."

"I had no choice but to escape."

"I don't want to be seen as a heretic."

The other party said indifferently, "No need to say more. Since you have joined the Demon Slaying Temple, as long as you don't break the law, no one can hold you accountable for your past actions."

"Now tell me what you have discovered."

"If the situation is true, what you want can be given to you."

Li Qing took a deep breath and nodded, "Okay."

"I discovered from these cases that..."

Li Qing didn't waste words and fabricated a set of arguments, cleverly linking all the cases together.

"These cases seem unrelated, but the ultimate beneficiaries are the same person."

"Commander Wang Jie must be colluding with the Blood Demon Cult."

The figure with its back to Li Qing fell into thought, and Huang Lao beside him was equally shocked, thinking of something.

At this point, Huang Lao suddenly said, "The Council has been wiped out for a month. According to the rules, the new Council members will arrive in at most two months."

"The number of refugees outside is increasing, and there is already some instability."

"I'm afraid something will happen within two months."

The figure shrouded in darkness nodded and turned to look at Li Qing.

It was a square-faced man with thick eyebrows, rough complexion, but with a righteous and unyielding demeanor.

"Li Qing, I am the leader of the Demon Slaying Temple in Jade City, Huang Tairen."

"Your provided information and reasoning are logical. I have agreed to your request, but your identity remains doubtful."

"After this matter is concluded, you can get what you want. Before that, you must stay in the Demon Slaying Temple and cannot leave."

"Secondly, you have a task: monitor Wen Tianquan. Someone will provide you with his information every day."

"Finding his contact person is your task."

Li Qing frowned slightly at the words, but after some thought, he nodded, "Okay, I'll take on this task."

...

Li Qing and Huang Lao left the place and returned to the file room.

Huang Lao said, "This matter is very dangerous. If what you said is true, who knows how many Blood Demon Cult thieves are lurking in the city."

"How does the leader plan to resolve this?"

Huang Lao smiled mysteriously, "You don't need to worry about that."

"Just focus on your own tasks."

"You will get what you want."

"As long as everything turns out to be true in the end."

"Okay!"

...

Jade City Prefectural Yamen.

Prefect Fang Qingyu was reading in a pavilion in the backyard when a figure appeared behind him without a sound.

Two guards immediately drew their swords, "Who?"

"Fang Qingyu, let the two of them leave."

Upon hearing the voice, Prefect Fang Qingyu narrowed his eyes and looked at the figure in black robes.

He waved to the two guards, "You can leave."

The two guards nodded and quietly left, leaving only Fang Qingyu and the figure in black robes in the pavilion.

"Why do you come here like this? If I hadn't recognized your voice, I would have thought a robber had broken into the yamen."

Huang Tairen lowered his mask, his face serious. "There is something very important I need to discuss with you. No one else can know that I came. This concerns the safety of the entire Jade City."

Upon hearing Huang Tairen's words, Fang Qingyu's hand holding the book paused.

A hint of seriousness flashed across his face, and a cold and stern light filled his eyes.

"What's going on?"

"The Blood Demon Cult colluded with Commander Wang Jie, wiped out the Councilor's family, and smuggled a large number of bandits and weapons into the city through river transport."

"Now there is hidden danger in the city, and the situation is very serious."

"Except for you, no one can be trusted."

Fang Qingyu furrowed his brows, took a deep breath, and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Huang Tairen narrowed his eyes, "Next, we need to..."

...

Fei Yangming was working in the yamen when he saw two people walking past the door.

He frowned and immediately followed them, asking, "Wang Qi, Tang San, why are you two here in the front yamen?"

The two were indeed Prefect Fang Qingyu's guards. Upon hearing Fei Yangming's call, they turned around and bowed.

"Greetings, Chief Catcher!"

"The Prefect asked us to leave."

"What's going on?" Fei Yangming asked with a tight frown.

Tang San looked around and approached Fei Yangming, whispering, "A man in black went to see the Prefect."

"The Prefect asked us to leave."