Imperial Demon Slayer Division

Gu Yan and Lin Qingshang, dressed as young knights in green, rode horses to Huaizhou City, which was the second largest city in the Qin Dynasty after the imperial capital.

Five or six-story high-rise buildings, which are rare to see in Chunfeng County, are everywhere in Huaizhou City.

The two came to the door of the Demon Slayer Division, and Lin Qingshang said to Gu Yan

"Brother Gu, go ahead, I'll wait for you outside."

Gu Yan nodded, then walked forward and showed his token to the guard. After entering the Demon Slaying Department, he randomly found a guard to take him to the Ministry of Industry and Martial Arts.

On the wall of the Ministry of Industry and Martial Arts, there is a shining light at regular intervals. It is obvious that there are various defense and detection formations everywhere.

These formations have never been activated since they were first designed. After all, no one dares and no one can steal in the Demon Slayer Division.

The research results of the Ministry of Industry and Armed Forces are the top priority, so layers of protection are

Inside the Ministry of Industry and Weapons, there are R&D personnel wearing loose moiré robes everywhere. They are all busy with what they are doing, coming and going in a hurry, and they don't care when they see someone coming in.

"I want to exchange weapons, who is in charge?"

Gu Yan looked around at the people around him and asked

"I am, follow me"

An old man with messy hair came over and led Gu Yan towards a tall tower.

There are no unnecessary words, no unnecessary questions, as if Gu Yan is a evil star, quickly let him finish changing things, let him leave quickly, don't delay developing your own things

"Senior, I heard that the Ministry of Industry and Martial Arts just released a batch of Xuan-level daggers some time ago. Are they still available now?"

Gu Yan asked looking at the old man with messy hair.

"You demon slayers rarely use short knives, and those knives are still there."

The old man took Gu Yan to the tower, pointed to the weapons rack on the far left and said

"The short knives on this shelf are all Xuanjie, please pick one."

When he came to the weapon rack, with just a cursory glance, Gu Yan spotted a dark dagger at a glance. He then took the black knife off the weapon rack and looked at it carefully.

The blade is seven inches long, slightly curved, with blood grooves engraved on both sides. It is made of unknown materials and is extremely light.

"Senior, what material is this black short sword made of? It's so light."

Gu Yan threw away the black knife in his hand

"This is the black ore in the endless sea. Fishermen accidentally caught it when they went fishing. This kind of black ore is extremely rare. The weapons forged with it are definitely top-notch in the Xuanjie."

The old man touched the stubble on his chin.

"It's a pity that the amount of black ore is too small, so we can only make one short knife, otherwise the knife will be snatched away by the adults as soon as it is made."

Gu Yan fell in love with this dagger at the first sight, and took out all the merits he had earned from performing tasks during this period and exchanged it for this black dagger.

Gu Yan was about to leave when he was stopped by the old man.

"Boy, if you can find more black mines in the future, I can help you forge this short sword into a demon-slaying sword."

When Gu Yan heard the old man's words, he smiled and waved, and walked out as he spoke.

"Thank you for your kindness, senior. I like this short sword very much and have no plans to lengthen it."

The weapons and techniques in the Demon Slayer Department are exchanged for meritorious deeds. Usually, all the techniques practiced by the Demon Slayer are exchanged from the arsenal, which can greatly increase the motivation to kill monsters.

Demon-slaying knives are distributed based on strength, so they are rarely consumed and are generally used to exchange for techniques.

After Gu Yan left the Ministry of Industry and Martial Arts, he saw Lin Qingshang leaning against the door with the demon-slaying knife in his arms, waiting for him.

Lin Qingshang saw Gu Yan coming out and asked quickly

"Have you met the right one?"

"Well, I've chosen."

Gu Yan took out a black short knife and handed it to Lin Qingshang.

After taking the black dagger, Lin Qingshang waved it twice.

"It's so light. What material is it made of?"

"Seniors from the Ministry of Industry and Arms said it was forged with black ore from the endless sea, but this kind of black ore is extremely rare."

Gu Yan felt a little pity. If the demon-slaying sword could also be forged with this kind of black ore, then his sword speed would be increased by at least 30%.

You must know that Gu Yan is known for his sharp swordsmanship. His 30% improvement is already a terrifying bonus.

"Have you decided on a name?"

Lin Qingshang handed the knife to Gu Yan

"This short sword is so black, let's call it a black blade."

Gu Yan's non-critical character is applicable to various aspects.

Hearing such an unpleasant name as Hei Ren, Lin Qingshang rolled his eyes at Gu Yan.

"Let's call it Mo Dance, as dark as ink and as light as dancing."

"Good name"

Gu Yan had to admit that the name Mo Wu scorned Black Blade in all aspects.

Lin Qingshang accompanied Gu Yan to the blacksmith shop to make a scabbard for Mo Wu to put in his sleeve. After finding a suitable scabbard, the two left Huaizhou City and rushed back to Chunfeng County.

Passing by a forest on the road, Gu Yan's hands felt a little itchy, so he stopped and found a small tree to practice his hands on.

A black light flashed, tearing the air, and ink danced across the small tree. After sheathing the knife, the tree trunk slowly slid down, and the cut surfaces were as neat as a mirror.

“Good knife skills”

A female voice came from behind, and a tall woman wearing a light blue military uniform clapped her hands and walked forward with a smile on her face.

"Is this brother from the Demon Slayer Division?"

The woman looked at the demon-slaying knife hanging on Gu Yan's waist and said in a positive tone.

"who are you?"

Lin Qingshang looked at the long-legged woman in front of him warily.

"I am Su Zhaoyue from the Su family in Huaizhou"

Su Zhaoyue glanced at Lin Qingshang's majestic chest and cupped her fists at Gu Yan.

Lin Qingshang became furious when he saw that Su Zhaoyue ignored him.

In Su Zhaoyue's eyes, Lin Qingshang's majestic chest would only affect the speed of her drawing the sword, and there was no jealousy at all... not at all!

Gu Yan squinted his eyes and looked at her. The sword intent on Su Zhaoyue was so sharp that it would sting just by looking at it.

"Huagang Realm"

Gu Yan could tell at a glance that Su Zhaoyue was in the Gang Transformation Realm. The true energy could transform into Gang and come out through the body, and it could crack stones and monuments.

"Brother, you have good eyesight. I haven't asked this brother for his name yet. It seems that your strength should be at the peak of Qi training. I'm afraid you will be able to break into the Hua Gang realm in the near future."

Gu Yan also cupped his fists

"Gu Yan, the Demon Slayer of Chunfeng County"

The two parties were strangers, and what attracted Su Zhaoyue to say hello was Gu Yan's lightning-fast thunder in his sleeves, so the two parties left without further communication.

"That woman is so young and is in the middle stage of Huagang Realm. The Huaizhou Su family is indeed well-deserved."

After the woman left, Gu Yan said solemnly

Lin Qingshang curled his lips and responded.

"That's natural. The Su family has stood in Huaizhou for thousands of years, and its reputation for thousands of years has been achieved by relying on the sword."

When Lin Qingshang saw Su Zhaoyue's cultivation, although he didn't say anything, he was aroused to be competitive. After returning to Chunfeng County, he directly entered the room and started practicing.

The next morning, the Demon Slaying Department sent another mission. Demons appeared in Linhai County, and all the Zhao family members were wiped out. Gu Yan was ordered to go to Linhai County to slay the demons.

After receiving the order, Gu Yan rode fast and finally arrived in Linhai County the next day. After entering the county seat, Gu Yan did not wander around and went straight to the county government office.

The yamen officer saw the visitor wearing the uniform of a demon-slaying officer, but did not check the token, nor did he doubt Gu Yan's identity.

Because no one in the world dared to pretend to be a demon slayer, the government officials took Gu Yan directly to the magistrate.

"Were there any abnormalities before the Zhao Mansion was destroyed?"

Gu Yan did not be polite to the magistrate, but went straight to the point and asked.

"There is nothing abnormal. The evil spirit sneaked into the Zhao Mansion at some unknown time and suddenly struck in the middle of the night. There were more than fifty people in the Zhao Mansion, but no one escaped."

The county magistrate's face was ashen. Such a shocking thing happened in Linhai County, and he, the county magistrate, had to bear the blame.

"Let Zhang Hu, the county's chief arrester, take you to see the scene. I'm old and don't want to see bloody scenes."

The magistrate called a sturdy middle-aged man and asked him to take Gu Yan to the Zhao Mansion

"Master Gu, please come with me."

The big house not far from the North City Gate is the Zhao Mansion. As soon as I arrived at the gate of the Zhao Mansion, I smelled a strong smell of blood.

Zhang Hu pushed open the door of the house, and what he saw was broken corpses everywhere, with scarlet blood splattered all over the floor.

"Has Capt. Zhang discovered anything?"

Gu Yan looked at Zhang Hu and asked

Zhang Hu shook his head

"Nothing was found. The magistrate thinks this is a random killing by evil spirits."

"Call a few more widowers to come over and put these corpses together."

After saying that, Gu Yan came to the door. He couldn't stand the smell inside.

It's true that demon slayers often go through life and death, but that doesn't mean they like the unpleasant smell.

Zhang Hu worked very efficiently. After a while, all the workers in Linhai County rushed to the scene and began to piece together the bodies. Gu Yan stood outside the door and waited.

An hour later, several gangsters put all the corpses together.

"Sir, all the corpses in the Zhao Mansion have been spliced ​​together. Everyone's body is intact, but the heart of a baby who is about a hundred days old is missing."

Wu Zuo walked out of the Zhao Mansion and reported the results to Gu Yan.

"Are you missing everything else?"

"Well, only the baby is missing a heart."

"It's strange that you go to such great lengths to tear up a corpse just to steal the heart of a baby?"

Gu Yan instinctively felt that things were not that simple.

"By the way, it seems that Mr. Zhao's grandson celebrated his 100th anniversary yesterday. There was a lively banquet at home. All the Zhao family members came back. Sir, do you think it could be a vendetta?"

Zhang Hu guessed

"Investigate, dig out all the information in the Zhao family and investigate."

Gu Yan frowned and said

In Linhai County's record library, all the police officers were arranged to check Zhao's information, and the county magistrate also participated.

There is strength in numbers, and soon a clue came into Gu Yan's eyes.

That is the baby's birth date, which is the yin year, yin month, yin day, yin time

Gu Yan remembered a method of promoting evil spirits discovered by the Ministry of Industry and Military Affairs.

Take the hearts, livers, spleens, lungs, and kidneys of five babies who have just reached the hundredth day and are born in the yin year, yin month, yin day, and yin day to practice the Five Elements Ghost, so that the evil spirits can devour them to greatly increase their strength.

"Check the information of all families in Linhai County who have recently had a baby born"

Gu Yan had a bad feeling in his heart. If Yaoxie wanted to practice Five Elements Ghost himself, he wouldn't be able to deal with it.

But looking at the situation in Zhao's mansion, the evil spirit that attacked should not be of a high level.

An hour later, Zhang Hu hurried over and said:

"Sorry, sir, there is also a baby in the Zhang Mansion in the city who is about to celebrate his 100th birthday."

"When?"

"Just tomorrow"

"Immediately notify the Zhang Mansion and transfer the baby in the house. I will go to the Zhang Mansion tomorrow night to see if I can practice Five Elements Ghost. I will know then."