CHAPTER 59: CHAPTER 58: DEMON EXTERMINATION BUREAU

Ling Yue Sword Immortal glanced at Gao Sheng.

This... might be the only time he guessed correctly.

She did indeed feel a vague sense of threat from this Beast Taming Sect disciple, suggesting that there might be a master secretly protecting him.

"The Pavilion Master Hua you mentioned, is it this person?"

At this moment, a figure wobbled towards them from afar; as City Lord Tang saw it, who else could it be but Pavilion Master Hua?

However, at this moment, Pavilion Master Hua looked like he had "died with open eyes," glaring fiercely and fainted.

It was not even he himself who flew here, but a small yellow bird, which carried him by the collar to this place.

This small yellow bird was not a solid entity; after bringing Pavilion Master Hua, it flew into Ling Yue Sword Immortal’s sword, apparently a Sword Spirit.

Looking at Pavilion Master Hua on the ground, City Lord Tang said, "It’s him! But, what happened to him?"

"Maybe he was so angry that he fainted," Gao Sheng gloated, "Who wouldn’t be? With a strange Gu of Innate Gu King level, even if his wife ran off with someone else, he wouldn’t be this furious. Moreover, he has a fire Spirit Body that explodes at the slightest provocation..."

Seeing the culprit had been caught, Lin Jing said, "The situation is pretty clear now, isn’t it?"

"How about this? I’ll take the Ice Soul Gu to detoxify my poisoned senior brother."

"And Ling Yue Sword Immortal and Brother Gao, why don’t you take this Gu Cultivator for interrogation? That way, everyone benefits. Isn’t that great?"

"Hmm?" Upon hearing that there’s credit for him too, Gao Sheng chuckled, "From the moment we met, I knew you were a good person."

"Sister Feng Ning, since the issue is resolved, let Brother Lin save his senior brother first. Saving him is urgent as his senior brother is indeed poisoned," Gao Sheng said, "Also, as for this Pavilion Master Hua, let your brother handle the interrogation, how about that? When I first came to this city, I already noticed something odd about him and even asked City Lord Tang to have him arrested; you can verify with City Lord Tang."

City Lord Tang wiped cold sweat off his forehead; was that just a lucky guess? The process was all wrong, but you got the right result.

Ling Yue Sword Immortal looked at Gao Sheng again and said, "Okay, I’ll escort him to the Beast Taming Sect."

"City Lord Tang, Gao Sheng, this Gu Cultivator... I’ll leave him to you for interrogation."

"I’ll leave the Sword Spirit here, just in case."

The small yellow bird spirit, which looked like a lark, was summoned again. This time it spoke human words: "Are you two going to interrogate him, or should I? This Sword Spirit loves using torture for interrogation! Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine swords, none lethal."

...

The enormous bronze ancient sword, as large as a flying boat, set sail once more.

On the sword this time, besides Ling Yue Sword Immortal, there was also Lin Jing.

Both were dressed in white, standing shoulder to shoulder in the cold wind.

It must be said, this ancient sword was fast, but it wasn’t as warm as Brother Xianhe’s back. Lin Jing glanced at Ling Yue Sword Immortal beside him, knowing that though she said she was escorting him, she was actually supervising him, given that the Ice Soul Gu was still on him.

"Senior, can you reveal yourself now?" Ling Yue Sword Immortal suddenly said to Lin Jing.

As she spoke, a pine cone in Lin Jing’s pocket glowed with golden-green light...

Beside him, a humanoid figure that was neither clearly male nor female appeared; this figure was not solid, purely formed by mana, yet Ling Yue Sword Immortal regarded it with utmost seriousness.

"How should I address you, Senior?"

"Some like to call me Mo Song, some Divine Pine, but those are names of the past. Now I am his Guardian, you can call me Guardian Pine," said Divine Pine.

"Senior wants him to become the new vessel for the Ice Soul Gu?" Ling Yue Sword Immortal ignored Guardian Pine’s teasing words.

Divine Pine said, "Why not? Faced with the ten marvelous Gu capable of reincarnation, isn’t that how your Demon Extermination Bureau handles them, to prevent them from falling into the hands of the Gu God Sect?"

"I remember a Demon Extermination Bureau cultivator named Liu Gongzhuo sealed the Celestial Flame Gu within his body."

"Yes," Ling Yue Sword Immortal nodded, "But he’s only at the Qi Cultivation Stage. I’m afraid he’ll find it difficult to control the Ice Soul Gu. If Gu God Sect cultivators find out the Ice Soul Gu is parasitic within him, his safety will be greatly at risk."

"It’s fine, he has a Longevity Body and practices Beast Taming techniques. In the future, if he contracts a fire-attribute pet beast with Demon King bloodline, he can balance the Ice Soul Gu and use it for himself."

"He naturally is a Longevity Body, even without the Ice Soul Gu, the Demon Sect cultivators would not let him go. Debt doesn’t pressure him more; it might even provoke several Demon Sects to fiercely contend over him, thus weakening the Demon Sect’s power."

"If you’re not assured, let him join the Demon Extermination Bureau. This way, the Ice Soul Gu will still be under your Bureau’s supervision."

Lin Jing listened and was moved to tears on the side.

Look at this, is that even human talk?

"Longevity Body..." Knowing Lin Jing’s physique, Ling Yue Sword Immortal showed an astonished look, finally understanding why the Ice Soul Gu abandoned its bloodline-engraved preference and chose another parasitic host.

Lin Jing said, "My physique should be recorded within the Demon Extermination Bureau."

"I see..." Ling Yue Sword Immortal realized and then suddenly thought of something, giving Lin Jing a knowing smile.

"Longevity Body, Ice Soul Gu..."

"This Senior is right, would you like to join the Demon Extermination Bureau? I am in need of a teammate..."

Lin Jing rolled his eyes and said, "Sister Sword Immortal, are you trying to use me as bait to lure in Demon Sect cultivators? As a Golden Core Cultivator, you’re asking me, a Qi Cultivation Cultivator, to be your teammate. Does that make sense?"

As if her thoughts had been exposed, Ling Yue Sword Immortal cleared her throat and resumed her icy demeanor, "I am not."

"I just thought you demonstrated good skills in the Snow Moon City incident, and I just appreciated talent, that’s all."

"Since you know your cultivation is low, then practice well; otherwise, countless dangers await you."

With that, she handed over a Jade Talisman to Lin Jing, "This Jade Talisman is quite rare; within the Celestial Essence Ancient Country, you can contact me with it. Being a sect disciple and a Demon Exterminator in the Demon Extermination Bureau does not conflict; you may want to consider."

Ling Yue Sword Immortal seemed certain that Lin Jing was destined to have endless ties with the Demon Sect; a Longevity Body with a marvelous Gu is practically a walking trap for Demon Sect captors.

Lin Jing accepted the Jade Talisman but had no intention of joining the Demon Extermination Bureau; the tasks there were even more dangerous... If he were to go, it would be to Hidden Dragon Academy to study seriously.

"I’m not complaining about my low cultivation; I’m complaining that the fairy’s cultivation is too low to protect me. Who wouldn’t want to team up with the fairy seniors? If the fairy were a question-teaching grandmaster, I wouldn’t mind teaming up to exterminate demons even as a mortal." Lin Jing wished for the other to advance in cultivation.

Ling Yue Sword Immortal: ???

In Lin Jing’s floating gourd, the pine leaf squirrel perked up its head warily; wait, why does this sound so familiar? Isn’t this what Lin Jing often says to it? So he could say it to the Female Sword Immortal too?

...

Meanwhile, Hua Qian Dao had been awakened; under the torment of thousands of blades, he revealed his story.

In his youth, he accidentally entered a cave and obtained the legacy left by a deceased Gu Master.

This legacy documented the possible birthplace and birth timing of the Ice Soul Gu, the refining methods for the Ice Soul Gu offspring, and how to transform oneself into the best vessel for the Ice Soul Gu...

To obtain the Ice Soul Gu, he went through immense hardships to cultivate an acquired fire Spirit Body, even eliminating all potential obstacles, yet who would have known...

"I am not reconciled!"

"Not reconciled your mother!" City Lord Tang, infuriated, took off his shoe and slapped Pavilion Master Hua across the face, scolding as he did, "I even helped you get out of suspicion and this is how you repay me, ruining my governance career!"

"Hey, hey... City Lord Tang, don’t beat him to death," Gao Sheng advised from the side, "He is actually my achievement; didn’t expect when I first joined the Demon Extermination Bureau I would crack such a major case, truly deserving of me."

City Lord Tang remained silent; wasn’t this mostly the credit of the future Saint Heir of the Beast Taming Sect?

"Of course, Brother Lin also has some credit; he does have some talent. If he could join the Demon Extermination Bureau as my teammate, that would be great, but I always feel he’s coveting my dragon horse! That’s the only downside with Beast Taming Sect disciples; typical cultivators can’t resist admiring female cultivator friends, they can’t resist admiring rare beasts."