In Cheng’an Prefecture, countless people in the various counties and villages yearned to live in the prefecture capital! This was because most of the Demon Vanquishers lived here, making the prefecture capital the safest and most stable place in the prefecture.
A courtyard in the prefecture capital was rather expensive.
“Mr. Wu, is this residence to your satisfaction?” Third Master Yu asked warmly.
Xu Jingming looked at the manor in front of him.
The most outstanding thing about the manor was a rather large back garden—the back garden covered more than ten acres of land. Small lakes demarcated different parts of the back garden, making it rather exquisite.
“Such a residence would cost at least 5,000 taels in the prefecture capital.” Xu Jingming gazed at Third Master Yu. This residence was relatively remote, but it occupied a large area. It definitely cost more than 5,000 taels of silver.
“The Yu family sure is generous,” Wu Qi added.
“It’s a token of appreciation to Mr. Wu for saving our lives. If it weren’t for Mr. Wu, many people in our Yu family would be dressed in mourning clothes,” Third Master Yu said. “By the way, Mr. Wu, there are rules in the city. Once a new Demon Vanisher is discovered, it has to be reported to the authorities. Our Yu family doesn’t dare hide it, so we have to report your matters to the authorities as soon as possible.”
“Alright, I understand.” Xu Jingming nodded. He had already gathered detailed information before entering.
Third Master Yu heaved a sigh of relief. “Then, I won’t disturb you any further. Goodbye.”
“Take care, Third Master Yu.” Xu Jingming walked him out and watched him leave.
“Young Master.” Wu Qi stared at the huge residence excitedly. “I have to hire a few maidservants and servants to take care of such a huge residence. I’ll go to the market tomorrow and hire a few people.”
“Uncle Qi, do as you see fit.” Xu Jingming nodded. “Let’s go out for dinner.”
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Cheng’an Prefecture City, Demon Vanquishing Division.
Demon Vanquishers were talking about a case.
“Captain, although this demon in Liu’an Alley of the East District is a newborn demon, from the dossier’s information, he’s very strong. I’m not confident. Captain, do you think it’s suitable for me to take over the case?” A Demon Vanquisher held the dossier and asked the captain beside him.
The captain was a tall man with long, narrow eyes. He looked at the dossier and said, “You are only at the second realm, and your spells are lacking. Don’t throw your life away.”
“Yes, I’ll follow your orders,” the Demon Vanquisher immediately said.
“Everyone, come over.” An elder appeared in the yard.
The surrounding Demon Vanquishers bowed slightly. “Your Excellency.”
“There’s a new Demon Vanquisher in town,” the elder said. “Although there are quite a number of unaffiliated Demon Vanquishers in the city, you have to take note of this person.”
“Your Excellency, is this person very powerful?” someone asked.
“It’s very likely a fourth-realm Demon Vanquisher. Furthermore, he should have a very powerful background in real life.” The elder handed a piece of paper to the tall captain, who took it and read it carefully.
“Suspected to be at the fourth realm?”
“He has a powerful background in reality?”
The surrounding Demon Vanquishers jolted and looked at the piece of paper. With the speed at which their brains worked, they could completely memorize the contents of a page with a glance.
There was some simple information recorded on the piece of paper—
Wu Ming: Suspected to be a fourth-realm Demon Vanquisher. His identity when he descended into the Demon Vanquishing World was Chen Qi from the Chen family of Cheng’an Prefecture’s White County. After being expelled by the Chen family, he changed his name to Wu Ming and has now arrived in the prefecture capital.
On the way to the prefecture capital, he encountered a demon. The demon easily withstood more than ten Demon Slaying Arrows and wasn’t afraid of the True Fire Token. Demon Vanquisher Wu Ming took action. He wore a starlight robe and trapped the demon with an Entrapment Net. He then killed the demon with three consecutive lightning bolts.
“Chen Qi from White County’s Chen family?”
“White County. We have three Demon Vanquishers stationed there! I’ve never heard of Chen Qi.”
“It means that he wasn’t a Demon Vanquisher previously! He should’ve just descended.”
“That demon could easily withstand more than ten Demon Slaying Arrows. He should be considered top-notch among Human Demons, but when fighting this person, he was powerless. This person… is indeed a fourth-realm Demon Vanquisher.”
“Three consecutive lightning bolts. Clearly, he had insta-cast the spells.”
These Demon Vanquishers had deduced a lot from the simple intelligence.
“He didn’t join a sect or the government. He stayed in White County and became a Demon Vanquisher,” the elder said. “This means that his Demon Vanquishing technique was obtained from reality!”
“A newly descended Demon Vanquisher dares to act alone. How confident,” the captain praised.
Everyone present remembered the name ‘Wu Ming.’
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Although the demon’s essence demonic aura was sealed in the jade bottle, Xu Jingming wasn’t in a rush to refine it. More haste, less speed! After all, refining demons was a battle between one’s mind and obsession.
He rested soundly for the night. The next morning, Uncle Qi went to the city to hire people while Xu Jingming went to the Qi family.
One of the top families in the entire prefecture capital. Xu Jingming arrived at the Qi residence alone.
The Qi family was indeed extraordinary. The residence occupied an astonishingly large area, and there were guards stationed outside.
The guards on duty looked at the cyan-robed Xu Jingming and felt his extraordinariness. All of them became much more polite.
“Please inform your superior.” Xu Jingming walked to the door and said, “Just say that Wu Ming is here to visit Senior Qi Xiao.”
“Senior Qi Xiao?” The guards were somewhat puzzled; they had never heard of the name ‘Qi Xiao.’ However, the Qi family had many people, so they only knew a number of the names.
“Sir, please wait a moment,” a guard said before entering the residence to report.