Just as Su Mu finished speaking, the sound of frantic footsteps echoed. A few Taiping Captains, leading twenty to thirty Taiping Lieutenants, burst out of the village.
The lead Taiping Captain stared at the corpse of the Tier Three Demon on the ground, stunned for a moment, before letting out a long sigh of relief.
They had also been investigating the Tier Three Demon's tracks in the area. They'd sensed the burst of demonic energy and rushed over to investigate.
To their surprise, the Tier Three Demon had been taken down in just a matter of moments.
"Junior Brother Su, it's been a while. You've gotten stronger again."
The lead Taiping Captain said with a laugh.
"Senior Brother Xu? You're out?"
Su Mu asked in surprise.
Xu Chongyuan's smile stiffened. "Come on, Junior Brother Su, you don't have to rub salt in the wound. What do you mean, 'out'?
I was just looking for an excuse to slack off. Otherwise, you think the Inspection Bureau could actually hold me?
