The Wolf Demon's eyes instantly widened as he looked at Shen He.
Had this two-legged sheep gone mad? He had just almost been kicked to death by him.
Now, he dared to speak to him like this.
The Wolf Demon bared his fangs and said, "Since you wish to die, I shall grant your wish."
With that, he immediately walked towards Shen He.
He came closer, raised his hand, and was about to grab Shen He's head.
For all these years, since he had taken control of this dilapidated temple and turned it into the Wolf God Temple of Qingya County, no one had ever dared to speak to him like that.
These timid and weak two-legged sheep could only obediently offer blood sacrifices on time each year.
Now that a bold one had appeared, he had to properly taste him to see what made this person different from other two-legged sheep.
Shen He watched the Wolf Demon's hand reach out, and his waist blade instantly unsheathed.
The blade glowed.
With a swift, lightning-fast upward slash, he directly severed the Wolf Demon's outstretched arm.
"Ow~~~"
The entire dilapidated temple echoed with the Wolf Demon's wails.
Crimson blood beads dripped from the blade, and the furry severed arm fell into the newly lit bonfire, emitting the acrid smell of burning fur.
Xiao Tong, sitting in the bathtub, no longer cried out at the sight, clinging to the tub and staring wide-eyed at everything.
Shen He quickly rushed forward, stepping swiftly, and slashed at the Wolf Demon's waist.
In an instant.
A long, bloody wound appeared, and fresh blood flowed out, along with internal intestines and organs.
Shen He gripped the fur at the Wolf Demon's neck with his other hand and slammed him heavily onto the ground.
The Wolf Demon's head split open and bled.
He gritted his teeth and whispered, "So you're the one called Wolf God? You don't deserve it, you dog-like thing, daring to act arrogant in front of this young master."
The Wolf Demon's head was spinning, and its demonic blood was constantly draining; it was almost about to faint.
Shen He flung him onto the altar, brandishing his long blade.
With one strike, he severed the wolf's head.
Demonic blood, scalding hot, gushed out.
He took a deep breath and spat, "It stinks so much."
Shen He picked up the Wolf Demon's head and placed it on the altar.
He wiped his waist blade clean with the Wolf Demon's fur, then sheathed the blade.
Fifty-five years of blade practice.
From Po Feng Eight Saber to Baji Pigua Blade.
He wondered if it was seeing too much blood during his blade practice, or if his original body had completely fused with him.
Seeing the current scene, he felt no nausea at all.
Instead, there was a thrilling sensation.
Xiao Tong in the bathtub clapped his hands and cheered, "Uncle is so amazing! This big monster is no match for Uncle at all."
Shen He came back to his senses and lifted Xiao Tong out of the bathtub.
He found a relatively clean piece of rags to dry him, then found his nephew's clothes in the corner and put them on him.
A child of only three years old, he got scared quickly and forgot quickly.
Now, seeing his uncle kill the big monster that had bullied him, he was excitedly chattering away.
This was the youngest child of his original body's elder sister, Shen You Niang, his biological nephew.
Thinking back carefully.
Perhaps someone was unhappy with him following orders and sending blood sacrifices to the Wolf God Temple.
That's why they replaced the prepared blood sacrifice with his biological nephew, Li Ping An.
This was his first time sending a blood sacrifice. The Shangguan and this Wolf Demon had made arrangements: as long as blood sacrifices were sent on time, the Wolf Demon would not cause trouble in his territory.
In the vast Qingya County, more than a dozen demons were hidden in the shadows.
The Shangguan, in order to present a false image of peace and prosperity to the Demon Suppression Division dispatched by the imperial court, had been cooperating with these demons for several years.
They had sent countless blood sacrifices, big and small, to those demons.
A bunch of corrupt officials afraid of losing their positions.
They say that an official who doesn't serve the people is better off selling sweet potatoes at home. These corrupt officials don't even deserve to sell sweet potatoes; they all deserve to die.
He gently stroked Li Ping An's small head and said, "Rest for a while; we'll go home at dawn."
Li Ping An nodded obediently, then nestled into Shen He's arms and fell asleep.
From the moment Shen He was kicked to death in the corner, this child had been placed in the bathtub by the Wolf Demon for a bath, which had been about an hour.
It was fortunate that this Wolf Demon had somehow Acquired a barbecue recipe.
Otherwise, with its previous eating habits, his little nephew would probably have been in its belly long ago.
Shen He sat in a relatively clean corner, looking somewhat lost at a new piece of information that had suddenly appeared on the panel in front of him.
"Enlightened Wolf Demon, newly entered Gathering Spirit, total Lifespan one hundred eighty-three years, remaining Lifespan eighty-three years, absorbed."
"Additional Lifespan can be used for cultivation, to improve Realm, cannot be converted into personal Lifespan."
Immediately, a complete personal panel appeared.
"Shen He"
"Realm: Acquired Middle Stage"
"Martial Arts: Baji Pigua Blade (Perfection), Pojun Blade Technique (Minor Achievement), Light Body Skill (Major Achievement)"
"Remaining Lifespan: Ten years"
"Additional Lifespan: Eighty-three years"
...Shen He looked at his personal panel, a little lost in thought.
According to the memories in his mind, he followed his master to become a constable at sixteen, and when his master died three years ago, he entered the Qi Induction Realm at nineteen.
Three years later, he was merely at Qi Induction Perfection.
He hadn't expected that pouring Lifespan into blade practice not only improved his blade technique but also elevated his Qi Induction Perfection cultivation to Acquired Middle Stage.
One must know that the strongest county magistrate in the entire Qingya County was only at Acquired Late Stage.
As for the Xiantian Realm, small counties like Qingya County had none.
Now, his strength ranked among the top ten of the Human Race in Qingya County.
And this Wolf Demon he had slain had only just entered Gathering Spirit, equivalent to newly entering the Acquired Realm.
Other demons lurking in Qingya County ranged from the lowest Enlightened, to mid-level Gathering Spirit, and even powerful demons approaching the Demon Core Realm.
This was also why the Shangguan had to fabricate a false image of peace and prosperity.
Because once they resisted, they would not only lose their official positions but would also likely die in their homes.
He looked at the mere ten years of Lifespan remaining on his panel.
If he had known that the Wolf Demon's strength wasn't too strong, he would only have needed to spend thirty years of Lifespan to improve the Po Feng Eight Saber.
Now he had wasted an extra twenty-five years of Lifespan for nothing, which was troublesome.
After returning to the county yamen, he would have to look for high-level Martial Arts secret manuals to see if they could increase his Lifespan.
With additional Lifespan in hand, once he found a secret manual, he could directly sacrifice Lifespan.
When his Realm was high, his Lifespan would always increase.
After dawn.
Shen He opened his eyes and walked down the mountain with his little nephew, Li Ping An.
It was still dimly lit, and the mountain path was not easy to walk.
But for Shen He, it was nothing. It only took him an hour to return to Qingya County, outside his brother-in-law's courtyard.
Standing outside the courtyard, he could still hear his sister's cries from inside the room.
According to the time, this little fellow, Li Ping An, was swapped out yesterday evening.
How could a mother not worry when her youngest child had been missing for a night?