41: Possessed by an evil spirit? A dragon among men!

Jiang Lan… The Commander began to search his mind.

Finally, he remembered where he had heard that name before.

Four or five days ago, that kid Qiu Rang seemed to have mentioned it. At that time, when they killed the tiger demon, a Demon Suppression Guard rendered great service.

That Demon Suppression Guard’s name was Jiang Lan.

However, he hadn't paid attention at the time, nor had he pressed for details, so the matter was left at that.

It was just a Bone Forging Realm tiger demon, not enough to make him worry.

He left the matter to Qiu Rang, and Qiu Rang handled it well, successfully bringing back the tiger demon's head. That was enough.

Raising his head, the Commander looked at Jiang Lan and asked, “That tiger demon from Black Wind Mountain earlier, you killed him too?”

Jiang Lan answered truthfully.

“Yes.”

The Commander took a deep breath, “Good kid, are you really Qi Gathering Fifth Level?”

Jiang Lan didn't explain, he simply released his cold and sharp Aura.

After entering the Qi Gathering Realm, a Martial Artist would develop something called ‘momentum’.

This ‘momentum’ sounds mysterious, but it can generally be understood as an Aura.

Just now, when the Commander appeared at the entrance of the Demon Suppression Division, he made everyone else afraid to speak, precisely because of this.

And Martial Artists with similar Realm could judge the opponent's strength through their ‘momentum’.

As his Aura was released, Jiang Lan seemed to transform into a different person, filled with coldness and killing intent. The temperature of the entire small courtyard seemed to drop by several degrees.

Even though he remained seated and motionless, he still made the Commander feel some pressure.

The Commander's expression was somewhat solemn.

The ‘momentum’ emanating from Jiang Lan, though vastly different in style from his own, was by no means weaker, and perhaps even slightly stronger.

Could this kid have been Cultivating martial Dao since he was in the womb?

Moreover, with such powerful strength, being a Commander would be more than enough.

Demon Suppression Guard?

What a joke!

Unless everyone else was blind, this Jiang Lan could absolutely not be just a Demon Suppression Guard.

Either he had been deliberately hiding his strength all along.

But that doesn't make sense. If he had been hiding it all along, what good would it do him to expose it at a time like this?

Of course, there was another possibility.

Jiang Lan's martial Dao Realm had only recently improved during this period.

But this thought appeared for only a moment before he dismissed it himself.

Having lived for over forty years, he was quite knowledgeable. From entering the Realm to Qi Gathering, even for a Genius among Geniuses, a Prodigy among Prodigies, it would take at least twenty to thirty years of Cultivation.

Furthermore, this Jiang Lan was clearly not merely new to the Qi Gathering Realm.

He had to be at least at the Qi Gathering Mid-Stage.

Suddenly, the Commander's expression became serious again. He looked up, staring intently at Jiang Lan, as if trying to discern something from his eyes.

He thought of another possibility.

Demonic possession.

Just an unknown Demon Suppression Guard, suddenly reaching Qi Gathering Fifth Level. Besides his previous guesses, the only other possibility was that he had been taken over by some demonic entity.

Seeing the Commander's gaze, Jiang Lan reined in his Aura and looked back calmly, without a ripple in his eyes.

Not to mention he didn't know what the Commander was thinking; even if he did, he wouldn't care.

Seeing Jiang Lan so calm, the Commander let out a slight breath.

It shouldn't be.

A mere glance certainly couldn't prove anything.

But on the ground nearby, there was still the head of that Green Lantern Sect Altar Lord.

Within the Green Lantern Sect, there were also Ranks.

The most ordinary, unranked followers were called pilgrims.

Those who had entered a Realm were called Disciples.

Those who had entered a Realm and contributed to the Green Lantern Sect, after selection, could become incense masters.

After that, there were banner masters, hall masters, Altar Lords, helmsmen, and Protectors.

And the head lying on the ground belonged to a hall master of the Green Lantern Sect.

Anyway, in all his years, he had never heard of any demonic entity that not only killed its own kind but also risked its life to save people.

The two stared at each other for a long time, then the Commander sighed:

“I never expected that my Demon Suppression Division would also produce a Dragon among men.”

“Commander, you flatter me,” Jiang Lan said with a humble attitude.

His intention in releasing his Aura just now was not to show off.

It was simply that some things were too troublesome to explain.

To say he was at Qi Gathering Fifth Level, he had to prove it.

He couldn't just stand up and beat the Commander to prove himself, could he?

As for exposing his strength, which might invite suspicion from some people and unnecessary conjectures, Jiang Lan didn't care.

Not to mention his background was clear and verifiable, even if he were truly suspected by some higher-up, he wasn't afraid.

He now had a lifespan of a full 1,300 years at his disposal. If an accident truly occurred, he could raise his own Realm to the Spirit Gathering Realm within a minute.

If a higher-up stronger than him suspected him, there might be trouble.

But for those weaker than him… calling you 'higher-up' is giving you Face, but if you truly take yourself for a higher-up, that's inappropriate.

The Commander no longer dwelled on the issue of Jiang Lan's strength.

The facts were there; his worrying was useless.

At most, he would have someone investigate later to see if there was anything wrong with this Jiang Lan, or if anything unusual had happened recently.

If there were no problems, then naturally, he would be promoted and given a higher Rank after reporting it.

If it really was demonic possession or something similar… don't forget, this is the Demon Suppression Division!

He looked at the heads on the ground again, pointed at the man's head, and the Commander said:

“Do you know who he is?”

“Not sure, only know he's from the Green Lantern Sect, and he shouldn't be an ordinary follower.”

Earlier, Jiang Lan noticed that when the Black Robed Man made Feng Liu establish that soul contract, he was very skilled.

At the very least, he must have done it more than once or twice.

Plus, that Black Robed Man's strength wasn't weak.

Although his head was cut off by one of his blades, he was still a Qi Gathering Realm Martial Artist.

Moreover, those few demonic creatures were quite sinister. If Jiang Lan hadn't been knowledgeable, he might have fallen for that toad's Dao.

If he truly got trapped in that Illusion, his Physical Body in the outside world would become a living target, and he wouldn't even know how he died.

“Indeed, he is not. This person's name is Qiu Liangfeng, a hall master of the Green Lantern Sect. I've dealt with him a few times, but this person is like a rat in a sewer, very cunning and alert. Several times I tried to capture him, but he always detected me in advance and escaped by relying on his ability to manipulate ghosts and demons.”

Jiang Lan blinked.

Manipulating ghosts and demons.

It truly was.

No wonder he was detected in advance.

At this point, the Commander asked with some curiosity:

“Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, this Qiu Liangfeng should have some unknown detection methods. How is it that he didn't discover you?”

“He did.”

“That's not right…” The Commander said, “The moment he discovered you, he should have run. If he didn't even have that much alertness, he wouldn't have escaped my grasp so many times.”

Jiang Lan fell silent for a moment, then lowered his head to look at his standard black robe.

“He saw I was a Demon Suppression Guard and wanted to use me as blood food for the large snake he was raising.”