42: I bumped into Ye Qingyu! These are all valuable experience points for walking!

For the next few days, Shen Tianxing's routine consisted of working at the Purgatory Division and then heading to Wangjiang Tower for drinks.

Although he already knew through the Seven Star Questioning Heaven Scripture that Tianyuan City was safe, proving that Su Mingyue and the other person hadn't met with an accident, he couldn't let his guard down; he still needed to continue gathering information.

The Wangjiang Tower was exceptionally well-informed, with news of Demon, Monster, and Ghost Cultivators appearing in various places almost daily.

This calamity, like a whirlwind, had swept across the entire Great Qi Imperial Dynasty within just a few days, with prisons in various major cities being raided daily.

Although most of the prisoners who escaped from the jails were Martial Dao Cultivators, their strength was not to be underestimated. Now that they had escaped, the slaughter they caused was no less inferior to the chaos brought by the Demon, Monster, and Ghost Cultivators.

The Great Qi Imperial Dynasty dispatched numerous masters to hunt down the escapees, killing many people, but also sacrificing quite a few.

This day, Shen Tianxing arrived at Wangjiang Tower as usual.

"Guest, you're here so early! What can I get for you today?"

The Waiter recognized Shen Tianxing at a glance; he had been coming almost every day during this period and was already very familiar.

"The usual, please."

Shen Tianxing found a window seat and sat down.

There weren't many people in the restaurant today, significantly fewer than on previous days.

In another hour, it would be dark. Before the curfew, most people had returned to their residences and no longer came out.

As the Waiter left, Shen Tianxing poured himself a cup of wine and slowly drank it.

"I didn't expect Judicial Officer Shen to also come here for a drink. Do you mind if I share your table?"

At this moment, a familiar voice came.

Shen Tianxing looked over at the sound, only to see Ye Qingyu approaching him in a dark blue tight-fitting outfit, her long hair tied up, holding a long sword, looking valiant and spirited.

What a coincidence!

"Someone of Centurion Ye's stature would actually come to such a small tavern?

"How surprising!"

Shen Tianxing raised an eyebrow; although a bit surprised, he didn't refuse.

Most people who came to Wangjiang Tower were ordinary Cultivators and wealthy merchants. Those with noble identities and extraordinary status wouldn't come.

Ye Qingyu sat down, a faint, subtle smile on her cold and exquisite face.

If anyone from the Demon and Monster Division saw this, they would probably drop their jaws in surprise. When did the ice-cold Centurion Ye ever smile at a man?

"Recently, it has been a time of many troubles. The Demon and Monster Division has suffered significant personnel losses in hunting down criminals, and information transmission is not smooth. However, in these Jianghu taverns, with many traveling merchants and Cultivators from all directions, it's easier to gather information."

"I came here just to try my luck."

Ye Qingyu was very direct; she was here to gather information.

The first batch of masters sent out by the Demon and Monster Division were mainly for gathering information.

Unfortunately, the results were minimal.

Ye Qingyu specifically came to gather information to prepare herself to leave the Imperial City at any time to pursue criminals in various places.

"..."

Hearing this, Shen Tianxing's heart stirred.

Although Ye Qingyu said that, it didn't mean she truly knew nothing.

Currently, the information flow was merely not smooth. Ye Qingyu definitely knew many things that ordinary people didn't!

After all, standing behind her was the entire Great Qi Imperial Dynasty!

Thinking of this, Shen Tianxing gently sipped his tea and asked, seemingly casually, "To make your Demon and Monster Division suffer such a great loss, the opponent's background is not simple..."

Most people only knew that prisons were raided, but they didn't know what power was behind it. Shen Tianxing was very curious.

To provoke so many imperial dynasties at once, that takes extraordinary courage.

What do they want to do?

Behind such actions, there must be an extraordinary secret.

Ye Qingyu shook her head. "Currently, we don't know their purpose for doing this, but this time, all Ten Gates of Demons and Monsters and the Six Sects of the Ghost Path participated!"

"They sent many masters, primarily Elders in the Zizai Realm, and their plan of action was meticulous, succeeding in one strike!"

"When the cities were attacked, there was almost no ability to fight back, and even rescue was too late."

The Ten Gates of Demons and Monsters and the Six Sects of the Ghost Path all participated!!!

A strange look flashed in Shen Tianxing's eyes.

This was going to lead to something big!

The Demonic Path and the Ghost Path were inherently at odds and rarely cooperated!

Not to mention, so many Sects joining forces!

This would have been impossible in the past!

Shen Tianxing vaguely felt that this calamity was not simple!

At this moment, the Waiter just brought the wine and dishes.

Shen Tianxing poured Ye Qingyu a cup of wine and slowly said, "You're just a Centurion. Why worry so much? When the sky falls, naturally, the tall ones will hold it up. Even if it comes to a life-or-death struggle, you won't be needed."

Hearing this, Ye Qingyu couldn't help but smile inwardly, and her somewhat heavy mood relaxed a bit.

She looked at Shen Tianxing, then suddenly raised an eyebrow, revealing a hint of surprise.

He changed!

His aura changed!

Shen Tianxing's cultivation had become completely unfathomable to her!

How much time had passed?

The first time Shen Tianxing captured Mu Xiao of the Yin Soul Sect, he had just entered the Vajra Realm. Now, she couldn't see through him. What happened in these short ten-odd days?

"You... you broke through again?"

Shen Tianxing nodded and smiled, "I just cultivated, and I broke through."

He didn't say much; some things couldn't be explained clearly.

Ye Qingyu also didn't ask further. How one Cultivated was another's business, and naturally, there were secrets they couldn't tell. It wasn't a good habit to casually inquire about others' secrets.

Therefore, she was only curious and didn't ask further.

"I heard that this time, the prisons in various cities were raided, and many prisoners escaped. Those deemed important enough by these Sects to be released must be very troublesome, right?"

Shen Tianxing was very interested in these escapees.

They were walking experience points!

If they fell into his hands, it wouldn't just be a quick fortune; it would be absolute wealth, like striking a gold mine!

Unfortunately, he was just a small Chief Punisher and couldn't interfere!

He could only watch and drool.

"Extremely troublesome!"

Ye Qingyu's beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she softly said, "Among these people, the lowest cultivation is at the Eighth Layer of the Mortal Transformation Realm. Most are in the Vajra Realm, and there are even masters in the Zizai Realm!"

"The Demon, Monster, and Ghost Cultivators are not much of a threat; those of value are all in your Purgatory Division. What's truly troublesome are those Martial Dao Cultivators in the Zizai Realm!"

"There's Yuan Zhongqing, the Eight-Armed Divine Sword, a Zizai Realm master from the Divine Sword Sect, one of the Twelve Orthodox Sects!"

"There's Great Master Yuanjue, a Zizai Realm master from the Great Buddhist Sect, Puhui Temple!"

"And there's the Evil Path master, the Scarlet Blood Venerable, an Elder of the Divine Fiend Gate!"

"And the evil Cultivator from the True Spirit Dao, Old Daoist Xuanzhen!"

"These people are all Zizai Realm masters, from both the Righteous and Evil Paths, and every single one of them has blood on their hands!"

"It won't be easy to re-capture them..."