"Zhou Feng, pack up the statue. We’re leaving immediately!"
Zhang Shun scanned the cave, his gaze briefly touching upon the Three-legged Copper Tripod before finally landing on Qin Yu. "Brother Qin Yu, your talent in Archery Skill is exceptional. Staying in Cyan Peak County might just bury such talent.
"How about I recommend you to join the Demon Suppression Bureau?"
Standing nearby, Patriarch Chen Baixuan of the Chen Family heard Zhang Shun’s words. His expression immediately grew complicated. As expected, Zhang Shun from the Demon Suppression Bureau had taken a liking to Qin Yu. From now on, the Qin Family was truly going to skyrocket.
Qin Yu remained silent for a moment before shaking his head and cupping his hands. "Thank you for your high regard, Brother Zhang. Normally, I would definitely choose to join the Demon Suppression Bureau, but right now, the situation in Cyan Peak County is unclear. I’m unwilling to leave."
The truth behind the Demon Fiend attacks was shrouded in mystery. His parents and relatives were all in Cyan Peak County. Moreover, his Insect Swarm had just begun breeding and required a large territory and abundant flesh and blood. How could he possibly leave?
Zhang Shun paused, the admiration in his eyes deepening. "I understand your thoughts, but you might not know what Snake Demon Li Tianyi signifies!
"That is a top-tier expert whose strength has reached the level of Qi and Blood like a Dragon, with one foot already stepping into the Qi Sea Realm.
"He is more than ten times stronger than me.
"And not only is his personal strength formidable, but he is also highly skilled in the Snake Control Technique.
"He has been hunted multiple times by the experts of the Demon Suppression Bureau, yet he managed to escape every single time.
"By ruining his plans this time, he might seek revenge. It’s better for you to take the Qin Family and temporarily take refuge in Bishui City. Wait until the experts of our Demon Suppression Bureau take action to kill him before making any further decisions."
Qi and Blood like a Dragon!
Ten times stronger than Zhang Shun!
Qin Yu’s heart jolted, but he quickly calmed down, his gaze growing even more resolute.
So what if his Qi and Blood was like a Dragon?
As long as he hadn’t stepped into the Qi Sea Realm and connected with the Power of Heaven and Earth, the Qi Blood in his body would ultimately be limited. With enough Rapid Insects, they could still overwhelm and kill him!
As for fleeing to Bishui City?
How could such a large Qin Family just pack up and leave so easily?
Seeing the determination in Qin Yu’s eyes, Zhang Shun sighed inwardly but still tried to persuade him. "Your Talent is excellent, but you are still too young, only at the Muscle Refining Realm.
"If you go to the Demon Suppression Bureau, you will find the most powerful Cultivation Techniques, the best treasures, and Elixirs in the entire Great Wei.
"The *Wind Chasing Arrow* you cultivate is merely Delta-level Middle Grade. It’s considered quite good in Cyan Peak County, but it’s very ordinary in the Demon Suppression Bureau.
"With your Talent, you can quickly accumulate enough Merit Points to break through to the Qi and Blood Realm. You could absolutely exchange them for a Delta-level Upper Grade or even a Gamma-level Archery Skill.
"Remember!
"Only by becoming a true expert can you genuinely protect your family!"
"Thank you, Brother Zhang. I might go to the Demon Suppression Bureau in the future, but not now." Qin Yu kept his hands cupped, his expression steadfast.
He knew very well what his foundation was. Better Cultivation Methods, Magical Treasures, and Elixirs were indeed important, but his true foundation lay with the Insect Race.
The best place for the Insect Race to develop was the Cang Mang Mountain, which stretched for tens of thousands of miles. Abandoning this place would be equal to abandoning his foundation!
If he went to Bishui City, how would he nurture his Insect Swarm?
With the large amount of Demon Fiend and wild beast flesh and blood from this battle’s spoils, the growth of the Insect Swarm would experience a massive leap. He might not necessarily fear that Snake Demon Li Tianyi.
"Alright, I understand." Zhang Shun let out a sigh and stopped trying to persuade him. Instead, he took out a black metal token from his chest pocket and handed it to Qin Yu. "Take this Demon Suppression Order. If you ever plan to leave Cyan Peak County and join the Demon Suppression Bureau, bring this token and find me in Bishui City."
Qin Yu accepted the token. He saw the characters for ’Demon Suppression’ engraved in the middle, and in the bottom right corner was the name ’Zhang Shun’ along with a string of numbers.
"Thank you, Brother Zhang."
Zhang Shun shook his head. He then took out a pen and paper from a pocket on the deceased Zhang Ming’s body nearby and began writing rapidly, effortlessly filling the page with thousands of words.
"This is a Body Forging Soup Medicine called Tiger Bone Bone Forging Soup. I see your strength is approaching Perfection in the Muscle Refining Realm. You can take the tendons and bones from that Blazing Flame Tiger Demon to brew this soup.
"It will be beneficial to your strength and allow you to quickly break through to the Bone Forging Realm.
"The other one is an Archery Skill I obtained while hunting down a Demon Cultivator, called the *Wind-Chasing Thunderbolt Arrow*. It shares many similarities with your *Wind Chasing Arrow*, but it’s much more powerful—in fact, it’s a Gamma-level Low Grade Archery Skill.
"Unfortunately, the copy I obtained is incomplete. It only has the first half, so it can barely be considered a Delta-level Upper Grade. I’m gifting this to you as well, in hopes that it will help elevate your strength.
"If the opportunity arises, you can purchase the second half after joining the Demon Suppression Bureau."
Qin Yu was startled and hurriedly cupped his hands. "This... Brother Zhang, this is too precious!"
The Tiger Bone Bone Forging Soup was worth a fortune, but it was nothing compared to the *Wind-Chasing Thunderbolt Arrow*.
This was a Gamma-level Low Grade Archery Skill!
The cave wasn’t large, so almost everyone else saw Zhang Shun gifting the treasures. Patriarch Chen’s eyes nearly popped out with envy, but he didn’t dare say a word.
Qin Hu, who had just arrived in time to hear this, couldn’t help but feel his heart tremble violently. Even if it was only a half-completed manual, it was still priceless.
In terms of value, it was far more precious than the entire property of the Qin Family. What was even rarer was that the *Wind-Chasing Thunderbolt Arrow* and the *Wind Chasing Arrow* originated from the exact same source.
"Just take it. I don’t cultivate Archery Skills, so it’s of no use to me. I already gave a copy of this to Xu Chen a long time ago, but he never managed to learn anything substantial from it." Zhang Shun didn’t allow Qin Yu to refuse and directly shoved the papers into his hands, leaving Qin Yu deeply moved.
He knew Zhang Shun was intentionally trying to win him over, but to go to this extent proved he was absolutely sincere.
"Thank you, Brother Zhang."
"We need to hurry back and report the news immediately, so I won’t talk with you any longer. For every fifteen minutes we save on our way to Bishui City, our superiors will know that much sooner and can dispatch experts to deal with this Snake Demon Li Tianyi.
"I will also report your Merit Points, but it will take some time to confirm."
Zhang Shun waved his hand and didn’t delay any further. He directly called out to Zhou Feng, who had already wrapped up the eerie statue, and headed outside. They didn’t even care about the corpse of the Blazing Flame Tiger Demon anymore.
"Brother Zhang, I have a matter I’d like to ask your advice on. Half a year ago, my father failed in his attempt to break through to the Qi and Blood Realm and injured his internal organs. Can these Merit Points be exchanged for some Elixirs at the Demon Suppression Bureau to help him recover?" Qin Yu quickly chased after him and asked.
"Failed to break through to the Qi and Blood Realm? No wonder I saw a lack of Qi Blood between his brows. He must have injured his heart meridian, but it shouldn’t be a major issue." Zhang Shun stopped in his tracks, pondered for a moment, and spoke.
"You can brew the heart of that Blazing Flame Tiger Demon into a soup medicine for your father to consume to strengthen his Qi Blood.
"If he still can’t recover, wait until the Merit Points for clearing this Demon’s Nest are distributed. You can exchange them for a Nourishing Heart Pill, which will definitely cure him completely.
"To tell you the truth, discovering the Blood Demon Sect’s conspiracy and capturing an Evil Demon statue is also a great merit for us. With the Merit Points I’ve accumulated in the past, I might be able to receive a promotion.
"Xu Chen, Zhou Feng, and the others can also exchange for a Nourishing Heart Pill to attempt a breakthrough to the Qi and Blood Realm."
"I see! Thank you for the guidance, Brother Zhang!" Qin Yu was overjoyed. This Blazing Flame Tiger Demon truly was a treasure from head to toe.
As they were speaking, Xu Chen walked over from the side. "Qin Yu, your Archery Skill is astonishing, but the bow you’re using is too poor. It’s just an ordinary Profound Iron Bow. It’s fine to use while you’re in the Muscle Refining Realm, but once you break through to Bone Forging, it will become useless.
"This is the Purple Vine Bow I use. The bow body is just tanned from thousand-year-old Purple Vine Wood, which is nothing special, but the bowstring was taken from the wing tendon of a Qi and Blood Realm Thunder-Winged Peng Demon. It’s a hundred times better than your Profound Iron Bow!
"I hope you can survive this ordeal and join the Demon Suppression Bureau alive."
Xu Chen took the Purple Vine Bow off his back, shoved it into Qin Yu’s hands, and patted his shoulder.
"Brother Xu, this is the Treasure Bow you use! It’s too precious, and if you give it to me, what will you use?" This time, Qin Yu didn’t dare to accept it.
"I’m giving it to you, so just take it. You killed the Blazing Flame Tiger Demon this time, allowing us to defeat the Demon Fiends, and you even discovered Snake Demon Li Tianyi, revealing the reason behind the Demon Fiends’ unusual movements. We owe you a favor.
"Mr. Zhang is right. With the merits from this mission, I will attempt to break through to the Qi and Blood Realm as soon as I return. I won’t have any use for this bow anymore." Xu Chen waved his hand and followed Zhang Shun into the distance at a brisk pace without looking back.
Zhou Feng, who was carrying the Three Heads and Six Arms statue on his back, patted his own body but realized he truly had nothing suitable to give Qin Yu. He could only exchange glances with Chen Feng and Li Hui.
"Qin Yu, we owe you a favor. Once you arrive in Bishui City, we will definitely repay you well!"
After saying that, led by Zhang Shun, the group left in a great hurry. They didn’t even bother tending to their injuries. Taking nothing but the statue and the Human Pill Technique manual, they marched out of the mountain.
"A storm is brewing..." Qin Yu murmured as he watched the group’s retreating figures, his hands tightly gripping the Purple Vine Bow. "I must collect resources and elevate the strength of the Insect Swarm as quickly as possible!"