"You two don't seem to be from Yun City, why don't you tell me your identities!"
Wei Fan spoke calmly, but after he said this, both Ning Xuan and Su Xuerong felt a tightness in their hearts.
Neither of them were from Yun City; there were no other young acupoint-splitting experts in Yun City, otherwise, he would have heard of them.
"No need to be nervous, friends, we're just like you."
Ning Xuan became tense, understanding that saying one wrong word now would lead to the arrest officer of Yun City detaining them here for good, alongside the Tiger Demon.
He rummaged through his belongings, finally finding a wooden token to hand to Wei Fan.
"You're constables from Su City, what are you doing in Yun City to kill a Tiger Demon?"
Wei Fan took the token and examined it; on the front was the character for 'arrest,' and on the back, it read 'Su.'
He had a similar token, but the difference was that his read 'Yun' on the back.
Of course, these tokens were easy to forge, and it was hard to tell the real from the fake.
As for Su City, it was Yun City's superior city, having jurisdiction over Yun City, and it was an even more prosperous and grand place.
Ning Xuan said, "Brother, from your skills, you'll eventually become our colleague, so I'll be frank with you.
We aren't ordinary constables; we're candidates for the Demon Suppression Bureau. We came here this time to carry out an assessment task for the Demon Suppression Bureau.
If we kill this Tiger Demon, we can become official members of the Demon Suppression Bureau."
At this point, he sighed.
Now that the Tiger Demon was killed by Wei Fan, their mission was essentially a failure.
To become members of the Demon Suppression Bureau, they'd need to find another True Realm Great Demon, but finding one with strength similar to theirs wasn't easy.
And he was seriously injured now, so even if he found one, he couldn't kill it.
"How does one become part of the Demon Suppression Bureau?"
A glint of interest flashed in Wei Fan's eyes. Although they weren't from the Demon Suppression Bureau, being able to take its assessment clearly showed they had contact with the Bureau.
"Cough..."
Ning Xuan suddenly coughed up blood and hurriedly sat down.
"Xuerong, you speak with Brother Wei, I'll heal my injuries."
Tiger King's slash had long since injured his internal organs, and though he had been forcibly suppressing his injuries, he could no longer hold them back.
Su Xuerong nodded: "You can't seek out the Demon Suppression Bureau proactively, but if you perform well, the recruiter will approach you for assessment.
If your character and background check out, they'll assign you a task, and after completing it, you can become a member of the Demon Suppression Bureau."
Wei Fan felt slightly disappointed.
He didn't want to wait for someone from the Demon Suppression Bureau to hear about him, come to assess him, and then move on to the evaluation process.
Su Xuerong seemed to realize this and immediately added: "Brother Wei, your skills are adequate, but you've probably been very low-key, so the Bureau hasn't noticed you yet.
When Ning Xuan and I meet our recruiter, we'll definitely mention you!"
To be able to slay a demon that even two acupoint-splitting martial artists couldn't defeat at the True Qi Realm was someone who must have kept a low profile.
Otherwise, as Su City being Yun City's superior city, it would have been impossible for them not to have heard of such a genius.
If such a person were to train the Divine Skills of the Demon Suppression Bureau, it would certainly be a nightmare for Demon Fiends.
All martial techniques are mastered by this monster, and once their martial arts cultivation rises, their destructive power would be terrifying.
"Thank you very much, Miss Su!"
Wei Fan cupped his fists and said, "I'm only eighteen, likely younger than you, Miss Su, so just call me Wei Fan, because calling me 'big brother' sounds strange..."
"Haha... cough..."
Hearing this, Ning Xuan, who was on the ground healing, couldn't help but laugh, followed by a bout of blood-spitting.
This laughter caused him to lose control of his true qi, worsening his injuries.
"You... you..."
Su Xuerong's face flushed, and she stamped her foot in frustration.
Calling Wei Fan 'big brother' only to be considered older was not expected.
It was really hard to distinguish 18 from 20s, especially considering Wei Fan's cultivation seemed like he was in his 20s.
At eighteen years old, this level of cultivation was astonishing; she hadn't even thought he was that young.
Moreover, she was indeed over eighteen, older than Wei Fan.
She no longer bothered with Wei Fan, sat aside, and began to sulk, secretly impressed.
At just eighteen, Wei Fan was more impressive than she imagined, remarkable even if he'd been training since childhood.
"Hey... aren't you going to dig out its demon pouch? It'll spoil if you leave it too long!"
After a while, Su Xuerong couldn't help but remind Wei Fan, although she didn't address him by name or as 'big brother.'
"Demon pouch?"
Wei Fan appeared puzzled, as he hadn't heard of a demon pouch before.
"A demon pouch is something only True Realm Great Demons possess. It contains the essence of a True Realm Great Demon and is where they store their demonic power. Martial artists can swallow it and refine it with true qi to increase their power. You never dug it out; don't tell me you don't even know what a demon pouch is?"
"Where is the demon pouch?"
Wei Fan, carrying his sword, under Su Xuerong's guidance, quickly excavated a piece of more than a pound of white jade-like flesh from the Tiger King's abdomen.
"This isn't a pouch; it's clearly meat. How do you use this thing, eat it raw or stir-fried?"
Wei Fan looked at the white meat, noticing that it lacked the distinct foul demon odor, instead having a faint fragrance.
He had previously wondered why Ning Xuan and Su Xuerong, despite being around his age, were already acupoint realm martial artists, and now he understood it was because of things like this.
Su Xuerong said: "Both raw and stir-fried are possible but eating this way will waste a lot of essence and can have adverse effects, like disorderly blood qi and impure true qi. The best method is to refine it into an elixir for consumption."
...
On the streets of Yun City, Wei Fan led Su Xuerong and Ning Xuan to Yun Meng Inn.
"Brother Ning, Miss Su, this Yun Meng Inn is a famous inn nearby, clean and hygienic, a good place to stay. If you need anything, you can also visit the government office to find me."
Ning Xuan's injuries were severe, so for now, they followed Wei Fan to Yun City.
They had never been to Yun City, so they begged Wei Fan to help them find a decent inn.
"Thank you, Brother Wei. I need to urgently heal my injuries, and once I'm healed, I'll thank you properly."
"Brother Ning, no need for formalities. It's a small gesture, focus on healing your injuries. I have official duties and must return to the government office for now. Farewell."
After arranging accommodations for them, Wei Fan first took the demon pouch home before heading to the government office.
"He hasn't returned yet; Wei Fan is probably already eaten by the Tiger Demon."
"He's truly naive, thinking the Tiger Demon was benevolent; after killing its son, he expected to negotiate."
"Alas... Wei Fan is courageous and upright, a decent person, but such people don't last long in the government office."
...
In the East District Government Office, officials gathered in small groups, discussing Wei Fan.
"All of you, shut up! Wei Fan will be fine!"
Hu Qing angrily shouted, and the surrounding area immediately fell silent.
"Who is calling me..."
Suddenly a lazy voice emerged, and Hu Qing turned around joyfully to see Wei Fan, with one hand resting on his waist sword, stepping in.