I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night Chapter 172 - 129: Is Second Brother Lin Lei a Hidden Master

"Nonsense! He just wants to kill people!"

Han Commander rubbed his eyebrows and sighed, "The problem is, Zhou Kui’s skill among the Martial Artists of the Refining Essence Realm is not top-tier, but it is diocre... and yet, he had no power to fight back in front of Wu Chang?"

This was the first ti he truly felt that he could no longer see through the real cultivation level of this young man.

He rembered the Three Origin Qi Absorption Five Elents Refining Treasure Record that had been reviewed that day.

Could it be that this young man had really reached the peak of the Refining Essence Realm and had begun to study the levels of Qi Refinent Realm?

This was simply unthinkable!

The Concealing Breath Technique he taught the young man, too!

Initially, it was the first level of martial arts, tempering the flesh and bones, not yet refining blood, let alone marrow cleansing.

In less than three years, he thought the young man’s achievent in internal strengthening was already extrely shocking.

A few days later, astonishingly, he discovered that the young man was at the peak of internal strengthening.

And a few days later, even more horrifying, he discovered that the young man was actually in the Refining Essence Realm.

As of today, he suddenly began to realize that this young man might... possibly... probably... have reached the peak of the Refining Essence Realm?

Wasn’t this far more outstanding than the disciples of Li Shen Sect back in the day?

"Has this young man’s cultivation level begun to equal mine?"

Han Commander only felt his mouth dry and his eyes slightly bewildered.

He felt a mix of relief and pride, yet also a sense of indescribable defeat arising from within himself.

He finally understood why the young man was so calm facing the challenge from Little Divine Sect’s Xu Dingye!

Because this young man already possessed the capability to fight against the Little Divine Sect, and even the hope of defeating it!

"No wonder this young man was fearless and dared to directly kill his way into the inner city that night!"

Han Commander slightly closed his eyes.

After a long while, he opened his eyes.

He chuckled softly and said, "The younger generation Han values and has cultivated turns out to be even more excellent than the proud disciples of Li Shen Sect by three parts?"

He reached out and touched the knife scar that diagonally slashed across his brow, and thought to himself, "From now on, I have no regrets in my life."

——

Mr. Lu’s small courtyard.

The dark-faced burly man, Lv Tang, sat on the side, sowhat dejected.

Although Zhou Kui’s ability was slightly inferior to his, among those in the Refining Essence Realm, it was reluctantly considered average.

But Lin Yan had easily slain Zhou Kui, clearly possessing the skill of a high-tier expert.

"I co from Qifeng Prefecture City, though not from a prominent family, my family’s circumstances were not poor, allowing from a young age to practice martial arts under a famous master."

"Over thirty, yet at the peak of internal strengthening."

"Fortunate to et Mr. Lu, and under his instruction, advanced to the Refining Essence Realm nine years ago."

"Nine years of hard practice, becoming a high-tier expert."

"This young man is not even twenty?"

"Born in a poor family, how many years has he practiced?"

"The year I advanced to the Refining Essence Realm, he hadn’t even started practicing martial arts, had he?"

"And now he’s already on par with ?"

Lv Tang, plucking a flower, tore off petal after petal, muttering to himself, "If there is Lv, why should there be Yan..."

"Have you stopped sulking?"

Mr. Lu, sitting beside him, said, "Go boil so water, this old man wants to have a cup of tea."

"Didn’t you just finish a pot? Drinking too much, urinating too much, it’s bad for the body, diminishes virility..." Lv Tang responded irritably.

"At my age, what need have I for virility?" Mr. Lu picked up a teacup and threw it over, angrily saying, "Lin Yan is likely coming over, go get the tea ready."

"He’s coming for tea?" Lv Tang grumbled, "Then I’m even less inclined to make tea for him, lest it be said that Lv, ardently engages with prodigies, ingratiating himself... and it ruins my reputation."

"What reputation do you have? You just feel that your decades of hard practice still don’t compare to his few short years of training."

Mr. Lu waved his hand and solemnly said, "But he will ascend to the Qi Refinent Realm faster than you... later on, he might be able to share so ’Refining Essence into Qi’ experience with you."

"Ah?"

Upon hearing this, Lv Tang’s spirits lifted, and he said, "Before we set out, the tea leaves gifted by Lu Changsheng haven’t been finished yet, right? The well water here isn’t great, I’ll go to Bull Horn Mountain, fetch so mountain spring water!"

"Your thick brows and big eyes, changing your attitude pretty quickly."

"What do you an? I, Lv, have always held great respect for Master."

"In the past when he visited the courtyard, how co I never saw you this enthusiastic?"

"We’re all family here, why stand on ceremony? But now that he’s been promoted, and there’s a celebration, of course, we need to steep so good tea and cook a good al to celebrate."

Lu Tang clattered along with the bucket, humming a little tune, and pushed the door open, murmuring as he went, "It seems it wouldn’t be too bad to have a genius leading the way, offering so guidance..."

Mr. Lu watched his back and smiled, shaking his head.

He then took a booklet from his bosom and placed it on the stone table.

He gently stroked his beard, quietly waiting for Lin Yan to arrive.

——

anwhile.

Lin Yan was already at his elder brother’s house.

He had had lunch and taken a bath.

And the Little White Ape had already revealed its true form, right beside him.

The two children excitedly pulled on one wing each, laughing gleefully.

Only the Little White Ape howled miserably, struggling continuously while clinging to the clothes rack.

"I am your little uncle... sent here to teach you to read and write!"

"I am a teacher, not your pet... let go... let go... you rebels, you’re disrespecting your tutor!"

Soon, the clothes rack was pulled down to the ground, and the Little White Ape’s struggles failed, dragged into the storeroom.

The howls beca even more wretched, as if subjected to torture.

"Is that a demon?"

Lin Lei asked in a complex tone.

Demons and evil spirits are strictly forbidden in the city!

For ordinary people, such evils are extrely unlucky and frightening.

Lin Yan said with a smile, "It’s a small demon approved by the Observatory, already reported to the temple, considered as a dosticated pet... We just treat it like a pet at ho, no need to tell the neighbors too much."

"A dostic pet?"

Lin Lei frowned slightly but did not pursue the matter further. He then swiftly changed the subject, saying, "Recently, the city has been restless. I’ve heard that many important figures have died, even the elder master of Linjiang Square has been arrested."

He then cautioned, "Ah Yan, you handle affairs at the Observatory, you must be very cautious."

"Don’t worry, elder brother, I am always very careful."

"That’s good then. I’ve heard that the Flag Commander has been promoted successively and now wields great power. He holds you in high regard which is usually good news, but elder brother can’t help but worry a bit."

"What’s there to worry about?"

"Just afraid that relying on you, he might force you to wield the sword and capture major figures in the city."

"The Inspection Envoy, Wu Chang, usually does the killing himself," Lin Yan said, a trace of strangeness flashing in his eyes, then he quickly added, "I’m just the runner."

"That’s a relief then," Lin Lei breathed out, then spoke again, "By the way, these past few days, soone ntioned wanting to buy our old house, offering fourteen pieces of silver."

"Oh?" Lin Yan raised his eyebrows, asking, "Fourteen pieces? Grandfather spent half his life saving money, bought that plot of land, and built a small tiled house, all in all, spending over a hundred pieces, right?"

"Money is a minor issue. The main point is that we cannot sell our ancestral ho; it’s the base for our family for three generations, and I’m planning to renovate it later," Lin Lei said, frowning again."

"But I’ve heard that many have been forced to sign their nas and as a result, now have no place to live, only able to be refugees waiting to relocate for the new city expansion..."

At this, anger flashed in his eyes as he said, "In such tis, when the townspeople lose their residences in the city, how can they survive? This is literally endangering lives, it’s despicable!"

"..."

As Lin Yan was about to speak, his expression suddenly stiffened.

He looked at his elder brother, his eyes revealing a stunned look.

In that mont, he felt a trace of Qi chanism moving within his elder brother’s body.

Vaguely, he even thought that it resembled the True Qi typical of the Qi Refining Realm!

"Ah Lei, I bought so sweet potatoes, co help bring them in," just then, his sister-in-law’s voice ca from outside.

"Coming."

Elder brother quickly got up and hurried out.

Suddenly, he stepped on the fallen clothes rack on the ground.

With a thud, he fell face-first.

"..."

Lin Yan withdrew his gaze, thinking, "It seems my elder brother cannot possibly be a hidden master..."

He couldn’t help but look in the direction of Mr. Lu’s small courtyard, his expression turning curious.

These past days, what exactly had Mr. Lu passed on to elder brother that allowed Qi chanism to move within him?

Thinking this over, he vaguely felt it bore a few traces similar to those from the teaching days at Liu Venerate Temple.

He thought for a mont, stood up, called back the Little White Ape, and thought, "After lunch, it’s also ti to see Mr. Lu."