[Killed a Core Formation Realm creature, gained nine hundred and twenty-one years of its Dao Cultivation]
As the cold notification sound rang in her mind, the last flicker of light in the Old White Ape's eyes completely extinguished.
Its broken body, no longer human-shaped, slumped softly to the ground, utterly devoid of life.
No need for Jiang Yuechu to remind him.
Boom—
The hard giant rock was forcefully torn open by a brute force.
The Tiger Demon's figure appeared outside the gap.
He silently reached out and respectfully helped Jiang Yuechu up from the rubble.
"Subordinate Tiger Mountain God greets Master."
Hoo~
Jiang Yuechu exhaled a turbid breath.
Looking at the familiar yet strange face before her, she felt a surge of emotion.
Ever since she obtained the hundred demons compendium, this was the first time she had attempted to summon a recorded Demon.
It wasn't that she hadn't thought about it before.
But she always felt it was strange for a Demon she had personally killed to suddenly reappear alive and kicking. Plus, there were always people from the Demon Suppression Division around, and an extra Great Demon would be hard to explain, so she let it go.
Now, looking at the Tiger Demon before her, she was filled with curiosity.
What made her even more curious was what the other party had said earlier.
"You have your own consciousness?"
"Yes."
"Memories?"
"Also yes."
"..."
"All memories are intact?" she asked tentatively.
"Yes."
The Tiger Demon nodded, not concealing anything, "Although somewhat fragmented, and I can't recall too many minor details, I generally remember everything from my life."
Jiang Yuechu's expression grew even stranger.
She scrutinized the Tiger Demon before her, remained silent for a moment, and finally asked the most crucial question.
"Then do you remember how you died?"
Upon hearing this, the Tiger Demon's expression remained unchanged.
He didn't even hesitate for a moment before calmly speaking.
"Of course I remember."
"I died by Master's Saber."
His words were so frank that Jiang Yuechu was taken aback.
"You don't hate me?"
The Tiger Demon shook his head, his amber eyes filled with sincerity.
"Why should I hate you?"
"If not for Master, I would probably still be like those wild Spirit Monsters, muddled and unable to break free."
"Your reasoning is quite interesting."
Jiang Yuechu withdrew her gaze, a half-smile on her face, "Killed by me, but now it's a kindness of rebirth?"
"Master, you are mistaken."
The Tiger Demon shook his head and said, "Demons outside the compendium are trapped by emotions and desires, driven by Bloodline instincts. They appear free but are actually muddled, merely beasts in the world, no different from mountain jackals or forest rabbits."
"Only by entering the Demon compendium can one cut off all worldly roots and comprehend one's true heart."
"This is the grace of enlightenment; how is it different from the virtue of rebirth?"
However, before he finished speaking.
Clang—
Saber light flashed.
The horizontal Saber rapidly magnified in the Tiger Demon's pupils.
Finally, the blade stopped just before his brow.
The sharp Saber Qi had already cut a shallow bloodstain on his brow.
The Tiger Demon's body remained motionless.
He didn't even blink, calmly meeting Jiang Yuechu's gaze.
Jiang Yuechu's eyes narrowed slightly.
A full ten breaths passed.
Finally, with a flick of her wrist, the blade reversed, and the Saber returned to its sheath.
She withdrew her hand, and her guard was temporarily lowered.
However, she wouldn't fully trust him either.
Jiang Yuechu was not someone who could be fooled by a few words.
Demons are cunning and skilled at bewitching hearts.
The hundred demons compendium only mentioned that their Demon shadow could be temporarily materialized, but it did not indicate their loyalty.
She still needed to be careful.
She looked at the Demon before her, remained silent for a moment, and finally twitched the corner of her mouth.
"For now, I'll believe your nonsense."
A smile finally reappeared on the Tiger Demon's face, and he bowed with cupped fists.
"Thank you, Master."
Just then, he suddenly frowned and looked up sharply, "Master, someone is coming."
"Many people, coming very fast."
Hearing this, Jiang Yuechu also looked up.
She saw dust rolling in the distance, like a yellow Dragon, sweeping towards this place.
"Disperse."
The Tiger Demon bowed, and his figure slowly dissipated into the morning breeze like a wisp of smoke.
Only then did she turn around, looking at the lifeless corpse on the ground, and let out a soft sigh.
What a pity.
If she could have consumed all the flesh and blood of a Core Formation Great Demon, her cultivation would have advanced significantly.
But in the current situation, that was clearly not possible.
[Detected an unrecorded Demon. Do you wish to consume Dao Cultivation to record it?]
The cold notification sound suddenly rang in her mind.
Record it.
She silently affirmed in her heart, then ignored it, slowly stood up, and quietly waited for the arrivals... Within the dust, Wei He remained silent.
Behind him, the Brigade Commanders exchanged glances, their expressions varied.
"Officer Shi, what do you think... what is the Great General up to?"
A Brigade Commander rode closer, lowering his voice, "A seventh-rank colonel leaving the pass without authorization, even if she's to be punished, it should wait until after the battle. Why such a big fuss?"
Officer Shi glanced at Wei He's back in front and muttered, "How should I know? I heard this Little Girl named Jiang is extremely strange."
"Strange?"
"Isn't she strange?"
Officer Shi pursed his lips, "I heard this Little Girl, in less than a month since joining the Division, has already risen two ranks from a ninth-rank Demon Suppressor to her current position as colonel... Doesn't this sound like an impossible tale to you?"
The elegant Brigade Commander next to him frowned upon hearing this, lost in thought.
"I think this matter might not be so simple."
"Oh? Brigade Commander Li, what is your insight?"
Brigade Commander Li pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Do you still remember how the Commander died?"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the surrounding Brigade Commanders changed slightly.
"Old Li! Watch your words!"
Officer Shi whispered, instinctively glancing at Wei He's direction. Seeing no reaction from him, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"You dare to mention that? Are you tired of living?"
Brigade Commander Li shook his head and said no more.
Everyone continued on their way in silence.
What was the background of this Captain Jiang?
And what was her relationship with Lord Wei?
Just as everyone was lost in their thoughts.
Wei He, at the very front of the procession, suddenly reined in his horse sharply.
"Whoa—"
Everyone stopped in response.
The dust slowly settled.
On the desolate Gobi, shattered rocks were everywhere, and ravines crisscrossed, as if the land had been ploughed by heavenly thunder.
And in the center of that devastation, the corpse of a Demon, no longer recognizable as human, lay quietly.
A black-clad girl stood, leaning on her Saber.
Hearing the commotion, she slowly raised her head and calmly looked over.
Everyone's gaze converged on that slender figure.
But before they could get a closer look.
Someone exclaimed in surprise.
"This... this... the corpse is..."
Everyone followed the sound and noticed the corpse.
My goodness!
This aura... a Core Formation Great Demon?!
Could it be the Heaven-Pacifying True Lord?!
What... what happened?!
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