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This was a clan with a third-rank Demon Fiend!

And Gu Zheng alone had slaughtered so many of them that the entire clan was forced to relocate?

Yu Quandong’s first reaction was disbelief.

But there was no reason for Gu Zheng to lie about something like this. After all, Yu Quandong could go through the passage and check for himself.

Of course, it could also be a trap to get him killed. After all, if he ran into a second-rank Violent Rabbit Demon, Yu Quandong could still barely escape. But against a third-rank, he would be doomed.

’But then again, with Gu Zheng’s power, if he wanted me dead, why go to all this trouble?’

So, the Violent Rabbit Demon clan really *had* relocated from their ancestral lands on the other side of the passage!

...

"Lord Yu, Lord Yu?" Gu Zheng reached out and waved a hand in front of Yu Quandong’s eyes.

"Ah? Oh, oh."

Yu Quandong snapped out of it and said with some embarrassment, "My apologies, I zoned out for a moment. It’s just that the news you shared, Lord Gu, is... astounding. To think the Violent Rabbit Demon clan actually abandoned their ancestral lands."

Before Gu Zheng could reply, he quickly added, "I don’t mean to doubt you, Lord Gu. The news is just so staggering that it took me a moment to process. But I’m fine now. I’ve composed myself. Thank you, Lord Gu!"

Yu Quandong took two steps back, faced Gu Zheng, and gave a solemn, deep bow. "On behalf of every Demon Suppression Guard stationed at Old Dragon Bay—both the fallen and the living—I thank you for your service, Lord Gu. Thank you for driving off the Violent Rabbit Demons!"

"There’s no need for that."

Gu Zheng accepted the bow without moving aside. "Slaying Demon Fiends... I wouldn’t say it’s everyone’s duty," he said quietly, "but I believe most people, when they have the power to do so, are willing to fight them back."

He then returned to the original topic. "What I was about to say earlier is that even though the Violent Rabbit Demons have relocated, there’s still a chance that other first-rank, or even second-rank, Demon Fiends might emerge from the passage. Because of that, Old Dragon Bay will still need a Hundred Households stationed here."

"I understand!"

Yu Quandong straightened up and nodded. "The passage itself is still second-rank in nature, after all. The Demon Fiends that come through later might be fewer and farther between, but if a second-rank Demon Fiend discovers it, they will still come through."

That was the problem.

Gu Zheng had driven off the Violent Rabbit Demons, true, but as long as the passage existed, the threat could never be completely eliminated.

Although the threat was currently reduced to the first-rank level, it could escalate back to second-rank at any moment!

Still, no matter how you looked at it, this was good news.

It was something worth celebrating.

When Yu Quandong emerged from the passage and shared the news with all the Demon Suppression Guards stationed at Old Dragon Bay, the men erupted in cheers.

"The Violent Rabbit Demons moved away? They’re gone? Hahaha!"

"Lord Gu is mighty! Lord Gu is the strongest!"

"*Sob*... Old Liang... Ke... If only it had been one day sooner. Just one day, and they wouldn’t have had to die."

"What are you crying for? This is a time for celebration! Smile!"

"..."

The cheers and shouts echoed throughout Old Dragon Bay.

Then, they reached Huangliu County Town.

From Huangliu County Town, the news traveled east and north, spreading to other counties.

「Sanming County Town.」

A county town in the northwest of Dahong Prefecture, and currently the last human settlement in the entire northwest region.

Ever since the Demon Fiends appeared and ravaged every village and town outside its walls, the survivors had fled into the city, casting an oppressive, panicked atmosphere over the entire county.

In the beginning, the city was rife with beatings, killings, robbery, and arson—the ugliest aspects of human nature were on constant display.

The Government Office couldn’t control the chaos and didn’t even bother to try. Some officials even participated in it themselves.

It wasn’t until the Demon Slayer Bureau’s Demon Suppression Guard arrived and used iron-fisted methods to execute all the troublemakers that the chaos was quelled, restoring a superficial peace.

At this moment, under the eaves of a dilapidated courtyard in the South City, two beggars with disheveled hair and filthy bodies stared greedily at something tumbling about in a large iron pot. They had a yellowish tinge to their eyes and flashed blood-streaked yellow teeth.

To the left of the eaves, an old, blind beggar with a wrinkled face was leaning back against the corner of the wall.

CRACK!

The sound of a shattered roof tile suddenly rang out.

"Who’s there!"

"Who’s over there?"

The two beggars cooking the meat heard the noise, snapped their heads up, and grabbed the rusty cleavers and hatchets beside them, glaring viciously at the entrance.

The main gate remained closed, but in the corner by the wall, a tall, burly man had appeared.

The man was dressed in plain, coarse linen clothes and wore a conical bamboo hat. His head was lowered, revealing only a chin covered by a full beard. His voice was deep and raspy.

"Blind Chen, a new Thousand Households has arrived in Huangliu County to the southwest. He just broke through to Super Body·Radiant. Do you want him?"

"What Super Body? Who cares? Get the hell out!" the two armed beggars threatened viciously. "If you don’t scram..."

SWISH! SWISH!

The sound of Powerful Qi slicing through the air suddenly erupted.

SPLAT! SPLAT!

The two armed beggars’ heads shattered on impact. Their bodies fell stiffly to the ground, now silent.

"Hehehe..."

Under the eaves, the old, blind beggar leaning in the corner sniffed the air, revealing a set of teeth so yellow they were almost black. His canines were especially sharp.

"What a waste. Killing them like that... they’re not fresh anymore."

"...Enough nonsense," the man in the conical hat snapped in his low voice. "Blind Chen, just tell me if you want the new Thousand Households or not."

"Did I say I didn’t want him?"

Blind Chen slowly sat up. He turned his head, his sightless eyes "looking" across the distance at the man. "What’s his name? How old is he? I don’t want him if he’s too old."

"His name is Gu Zheng!"

The man in the conical hat said in his low voice, "He’s twenty-two this year. I guarantee he’s fresh enough!"

"Excellent, excellent."

Blind Chen grinned. "A Super Body·Radiant that young... yes, he’ll be tender enough. I’ll take him! Bring him to me alive, and you’ll get two Third-Turn Treasure Pills! You can even pick the type!"