Chapter 07: The Hidden Expert

Outside the old house, a horse carriage came to a stop.

"We're late!"

From inside the carriage, an indifferent voice drifted through the air with an icy tone.

"Master, what are you talking about?" As Wang Qingwan was about to lift the carriage curtain, she heard the voice and her delicate jade-like hand hesitated for a moment.

At this time, a burly middle-aged man stepped out of the carriage.

He was wearing an armor with silver thread edging, a feathered cloak draped over him, and on his chest sewn seven white plumes.

White Feather Seventh Rank, only three of the Grand City Guards in the Demon Control Department had been granted such a title.

All three were masters of the Refining Realm Seventh Transformation, commanding twelve Demon-slaying Guard teams.

Now, only Chen Qinggang among the three Grand City Guards was in Peace Town.

Not yet entering the house, this master of the Refining Realm Seventh Transformation frowned. He smelled the dense scent of blood, and a demonic energy soared to the sky, enveloping the courtyard and refusing to disperse.

Such demonic energy should have reached the level of High-Level Evil Grade monsters.

Even Refining Realm Fifth Transformation [Expelling Charm of Annihilation] would struggle against such a monster.

Ordinary Demon-slaying Guards were of the Refining Realm Fourth Transformation [Wandering Divine Control].

Most team leaders among the twelve teams barely reached the Refining Realm Fifth Transformation [Expelling Charm of Annihilation], obviously inadequate against such a monster.

Upon considering this, Chen Qinggang's brows furrowed into a "川" character.

Beside him, Wang Qingwan's heart thumped. Not only was she the captain of the Ninth Guard but also Chen Qinggang's disciple.

She knew her teacher's temper too well. Whenever Chen Qinggang showed this expression, it meant that he was encountering something troublesome, even for a Grand City Guard like him.

"Teacher..."

Chen Qinggang raised his hand, cutting her off: "Let's go in and have a look first."

Inside the courtyard.

All around was a mess, a scene of devastation.

The Demon-slaying Guards were scattered about, unconscious. In front of the house, a guard lay in a puddle of blood, his chest hollowed out, and his heart nowhere to be found.

Seeing this scene, even Wang Qingwan's face turned deathly pale, and she hurriedly went to check on the situation.

"Teacher, they've all passed out."

"Such a formidable demon!" Chen Qinggang's face slightly darkened.

To be able to break through their blood energy barriers, allowing evil spirits to infiltrate their bodies and making the mighty Demon-slaying Guards unable to resist, how strong must this demonic energy be? He feared that even he would have a hard time dealing with it.

Thinking of this, Chen Qinggang's eyes became even more piercing.

Obviously, this demon beast was even more ferocious than he had imagined.

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, Chen Qinggang's blood energy within his body boiled, and the deafening sound was like rumbling thunder roaring through the courtyard.

Under the impact of such fierce blood energy, the demonic energy in the other guards' bodies was as if it had been greatly injured and began to shoot out.

In an instant, a series of painful moans began to sound.

Xu Qian, Sima Tu, and Huo Chang'en, these three team leaders, regained consciousness. As they surveyed the surroundings and checked their bodies, they were terrified.

"We're grateful for Lord Chen Qinggang's life-saving grace." The three of them approached, bowing deeply to Chen Qinggang.

In their eyes, if it hadn't been for Chen Qinggang's intervention, they would have died a thousand times against that demon fox.

Chen Qinggang's eyebrows furrowed, showing a puzzled expression.

"Teacher, did someone else drive away that demon?" Wang Qingwan, being so clever, immediately figured out the situation.

"Wasn't it the Grand City Guard who had taken action?" Xu Qian and the others were taken aback.

Now, out of the Three Great City Guards, only Chen Qinggang remained in Peace Town. Who else, besides him, could drive away a High-Level Evil Class demon beast?

Chen Qinggang remained silent, walking to the center of the courtyard. On the scorched ground, there was a grayish-white shadow, just like the shape of a fox, and a few wisps of gray-white fur.

Chen Qinggang bent down, picked up the gray-white fur, sniffed it by his nose, and immediately revealed a shocked expression in his deep eyes.

"Not driven away, that demon fox was killed."

"What?"

People looked at each other in astonishment, seeing a hint of disbelief in each other's eyes.

"How is it possible? That demon fox was of High-Level Evil Class, killing it within such a short period of time requires an incredible amount of strength!" Wang Qingwan said incredulously.

"Chattering Thunder!?" Xu Qian and the others exchanged glances, somewhat incredulous.

To be able to kill the High-Level Evil Class demon beast before Chen Qinggang and the others arrived, and then silently slip away, such strength must have reached the Refining Realm Seventh Transformation.

"How is it possible? Who else in Peace Town has comparable strength to the Grand City Guards?" Sima Tu said in a daze.

"An expert! A true expert!" Chen Qinggang's expression was solemn, filled with deep puzzlement.

He himself had reached the Refining Realm Seventh Transformation, naturally seeing much more than Xu Qian and other team captains.

What does it mean that this wisp of fur contained the rich demonic energy that had not yet erupted?

It meant that the demon fox had not been given a chance to strike before it was killed, and the demonic energy was accumulated within its body.

So, it turned out that the person used only one move to kill the High-Level Evil Class demon beast.

"Instantly lethal, Peace Town actually has such a powerful expert!?" Chen Qinggang's heart was set off with monstrous waves.

"Teacher, how strong is this person?" Wang Qingwan asked impatiently.

How could Peace Town, which was not too big, hide such a powerful expert that even the Grand City Guard would be moved by it?

Wang Qingwan's heart could not calm down.

"I'm afraid he's even stronger than me, at least reaching the "Five Thunder" level." Chen Qinggang said in a deep voice.

The so-called "Five Thunder" was a rough judgment of the strength of the Refining Realm Seventh Transformation masters.

Such an expert, when circulating blood energy for one Heaven Cycle, could produce five "thunderous sounds".

Chen Qinggang himself had only just barely reached the "Three Thunder" realm.

"No wonder he's the City Guard of the Demon Control Department, what a sharp eye."

From the corner, Zhou Dao, who had "woken up" in the crowd, heard Chen Qinggang's words and couldn't help but secretly marvel.

He was indeed a City Guard, experienced and by simply observing clues, managed to judge his general strength accurately. He truly had the ability to hold such a position.

At this time, Xu Qian, Wang Qingwan, and the others couldn't calm their fluctuating thoughts.

Chattering Thunder, that realm was too far away for them. Let alone reaching the "Five Thunder" level, such an existence could only be looked up to.

Nobody had expected that there would be such a powerful expert hidden in this small Peace Town besides the members of the Demon Control Department.

"Who could it be?"

Chen Qinggang's eyebrows furrowed, deep in thought. His sword-like gaze swept over everyone in the courtyard before quickly withdrawing.

"Go back first, seal all the evidence, and I will personally check it!" Chen Qinggang waved his hand and gave a strict order.

"So fucking dedicated!" Zhou Dao secretly cursed when he heard the words.

Now hecouldn't even touch the corpses of those other demon foxes.

But it didn't matter, the value of the High-Level Evil-Class demon beast he had just killed far exceeded those of the other demon foxes.

He wondered what rewards he could get after offering it.

Zhou Dao couldn't wait.

Soon, the members of the Demon Control Department left the old house.