The banquet was not actually held. What happened tonight had aroused everyone's attention. It was said to be a celebration, but no one present was in the mood.
After a brief discussion, they agreed to hold a banquet three days later to celebrate today's actions. The two elders of the Huang family then took Huang Ling away.
The thirteen demons that were killed and the fourteen demons that were still alive were taken away by the Jinyiwei and thrown into prison.
After counting all the spoils and confirming that no one was killed in the operation and only three people were seriously injured.
Xue Cheng could no longer suppress the joy that he had been suppressing in his heart, and his whole face was glowing.
This is a victory, a big victory.
His three uncles, on the other hand, seemed much calmer. After Xue Cheng finished counting his gains, the eldest uncle calmly said, "This isn't the end of the matter yet. We need to be even more cautious going forward."
"More cautious? Haven't all the demons been slain?"
Xue Cheng was a little puzzled. All the living demons had been struck down by his Demon-Suppressing Sword, and there were various runes sealing their bodies. They could not display any demonic energy at all, and even their Qi and blood could not be mobilized. They could no longer cause any waves.
"I'm very familiar with demons. When I was studying in the martial arts academy, I got full marks in demon theory."
"Of course I know that none of us here can compare to you in our understanding of demons, but you don't understand human nature."
"Um?"
Xue Cheng was stunned.
The uncle did not answer, but said solemnly: "Huang Zhen and I have discussed it. The report submitted by the two of you has been submitted as quickly as possible. The Six Gates and the Jinyiwei will send people down to verify it immediately."
"The credit will only be yours after it's fully verified. Before that, be cautious."
"All relevant evidence must be preserved. Han Li, take a copy of the relevant photo stones and the seals of the demon's aura, and then return home as quickly as possible..."
Xue Cheng was stunned for a moment. After waiting for his uncle's instructions for a long time, he finally reacted and said in surprise, "Are you afraid of people picking your peaches? We captured the monster. So many people saw it at the scene, and we also have the photo stone. How can anyone take away the credit for this achievement?"
My uncle was silent for a moment. "Who knows? I hope all my preparations will never be used."
…
Jianyi is a residence not far from the Six Gates headquarters here, where Huang Ling lives.
Huang Zhen was also discussing with Huang Ling at this moment.
"How much do you know about this incident?"
"I didn't know much about it. I only learned about the plan and obtained the blueprints of the underground river right before the operation was about to take place..."
Huang Zhen frowned upon hearing this and muttered, "Xue Cheng has never been valued in the Xue family. How could he have obtained such a clear map and even known all the monster information?"
"Perhaps it was the investigation of his three uncles?"
Huang Ling didn't have that much to worry about. He still had a smile on his face. Xue Cheng had helped him achieve such a great achievement. He would probably have a chance to be promoted soon and would not have to continue to stay in this remote place like Jianyi.
"impossible!"
Huang Zhen shook his head decisively.
"Demon beasts are very sensitive to auras. Even Han Feng, who is in the late stage of the True Essence Realm, would not be able to go deep into the cave multiple times without being discovered by the monsters."
"Why do I have to go deeper multiple times..."
Huang Ling stopped talking midway, obviously thinking of the map that was as complicated as a maze. Even for a well-trained Six Gates Bronze Medal Constable like him, it was not easy to remember that map.
Even for the silver-medal constables in the Six Gates who were specialized in tracking and investigation, it would take a long time to go deep into the cave and draw a map, not to mention that there were dozens of monsters in the underground river.
Huang Zhen saw that Huang Ling was lost in thought and obviously understood what he meant. He stopped talking and exchanged a glance with Huang Hai from the Huang family on the other side. Both of them gave up the idea of vying for credit.
"There might be a Grandmaster-level figure hidden behind this matter. Let's report the information as soon as possible so that the corresponding promotion can be made more certain!"
But both of them had some doubts in their hearts.
"This Xue family kid was nothing special before, how come he suddenly got so much help? Could he be the illegitimate son of some old monster?"
…
Demons are scary, but human hearts are scarier than demons.
Zhang Mingtu was not aware of the twists and turns that followed this incident.
He just wandered around the cave again afterwards.
The true energy in the body surged and was constantly being digested and absorbed by the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Original Vow Sutra.
The caves were complex, but after five years of investigation by Da Xia, Zhang Mingtu knew the details inside. He went to the caves where the monsters often fed.
The cave is quite cold, and occasionally some broken wood fragments can be found. Some fragments of clothing can also be found in the corners, occasionally mixed with some broken bones.
There are ones for adults and ones for children.
Zhang Mingtu silently recited the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Sutra, and wisps of black, indestructible obsession flowed out from his bones and sank into his body.
No one cares about these corpses that died at the hands of demons. Due to the stirring of demonic energy, the obsession in them still remains even after many years.
Zhang Mingtu roughly estimated that he absorbed about several hundred strands.
The flesh and blood in his body seemed to be glowing, and the huge vital energy was surging more than ever before.
If a person who was undergoing marrow cleansing and blood transfusion for the first time was impacted by this huge amount of vital energy, he would probably be torn apart on the spot.
Zhang Mingtu remained calm. His future brother had experienced many such shocks and was very skilled in handling such situations.
Strands of essence were compressed and digested, part of which was absorbed into his body and refined by Tiangang Guiyuan to strengthen his body.
Part of it traveled through the meridians and returned to the dantian, making the true energy in his body two times thicker.
If he wanted, Zhang Mingtu could break through to the second level of Marrow Cleansing and Blood Exchange, and even reach the third level without considering Tiangang Guiyuan.
But Zhang Mingtu hesitated for a moment, thinking about the situation where his original obsession was difficult to eliminate and he would not be able to practice the Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
After thinking for a moment, he absorbed most of his essence into his body and used Tiangang Guiyuan to refine and strengthen his body.
Compared with the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Sutra, which is used extremely skillfully, Tiangang Guiyuan finds it difficult to digest such a huge amount of essence in a short period of time.
Zhang Mingtu was not flustered and injected the undigested essence into the Dragon and Tiger External Pill.
After the Longhu Waidan refined the essence, it turned into a gentle and pure energy and was re-injected into the body to be absorbed by Tiangang Guiyuan.
Although he was sitting cross-legged in the dark cave, Zhang Mingtu's body was glowing slightly.
His entire body was like a huge sun, and the surging energy and blood even made the water around him become scorching hot and emit white smoke.
The bones in the body become more lustrous under the nourishment of powerful essence, the teeth are arranged more neatly, and the joints creak.
His strong muscles were beating naturally, expanding from time to time, and then contracting again. The sound of blood flowing in his body was like the roar of a creek.
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