Si Yiwu raised an eyebrow. Damn it, what kind of uncle would be happy to hear words like that?
He shook his head, no longer dwelling on the topic.
"You already know the plan from before. Before we set off, you still need to prepare more. The resources of the Pei Prefecture Demon Slaying Division are now maximally open to you. Whether it's Cultivation Techniques, Martial Arts, Spirit Pills and marvelous medicines, or Divine Weapons and Sharp Weapons, whatever you need, you can tell me. I will try my best to satisfy your requests!"
Li Xuanxiao was overjoyed upon hearing this. This was finally the part he loved best—pushing his luck.
He coughed once: "Uh... Commander, I heard that you and Vice General Yang are the only two people cultivating Mystic Realm Cultivation Techniques?"
"I want to know, besides Mystic Realm Cultivation Techniques, do you have any Mystic Realm Martial Arts in your possession?"
Si Yiwu took a deep breath. This kid really dared to ask!
Just entering the Mystic Realm, and he already wants Mystic Realm Martial Arts?
"Cultivating Mystic Realm Martial Arts is not a matter of a single day. It would be useless for me to give them to you now. It's better to polish the Xuan Realm Martial Arts you originally used. With the blessing of Mystic Realm True Qi, they can unleash far greater power than before!"
Li Xuanxiao immediately said, "No, no, I'm just taking a casual look, not asking to learn. Let me flip through it to broaden my horizons, and then I'll return it to you."
Si Yiwu looked at Li Xuanxiao suspiciously. After a slight hesitation, he still took out a booklet. Although Li Xuanxiao tried his best to control it, the slight tremor in his eyes still betrayed the joy in his heart.
"This Mystic Realm Martial Art is named 'Mirage Shadow Blade'. It was the reward sent to me by Headquarters when I was promoted to Commander of Peizhou. Over the years, it is by relying on this Martial Art that I could single-handedly suppress three Demon Sovereigns."
He glanced at Li Xuanxiao and slowly handed it over.
Li Xuanxiao accepted it as if it were a priceless treasure, and immediately initiated the Quantum Speed Reading method!
Si Yiwu's brow involuntarily furrowed. Even if he was just casually looking, couldn't he stop flipping so wildly?
What could he possibly see like that?
["Martial Art Recorded — 'Mirage Shadow Blade'!"]
When the System light screen appeared, Li Xuanxiao was ecstatic.
He remained outwardly calm and slowed down the speed at which he turned the pages. Pretending the content was incredibly Xuan and difficult for him to grasp.
"As expected of a Mystic Realm Martial Art, it is indeed vast and complex. Thank you, Commander, for letting me broaden my horizons!"
Li Xuanxiao said with feigned emotion, then handed the 'Mirage Shadow Blade' back to Si Yiwu.
Si Yiwu snorted lightly: "Don't be anxious. After this crisis in Peizhou is resolved, I will help you petition Headquarters for merit. Perhaps then, you might be rewarded with a Mystic Realm Cultivation Technique or Martial Art."
Li Xuanxiao unconsciously widened his eyes. Such a double blessing?
He immediately bowed deeply: "Thank you, Commander!"
...
After leaving the Commander's Residence, Li Xuanxiao headed straight for the Mission Hall. He hadn't collected his contribution points yet!
The Mission Hall, usually bustling with people, was much quieter now.
Most of the Martial Artists here had been dispatched to various cities to help with defense.
Li Xuanxiao went to the mission counter to find a Staff Member to claim his contribution points.
"Please present your record jade token."
Li Xuanxiao immediately handed over the jade token hanging at his waist.
The Staff Member casually took it, then looked at the numbers on it.
"Holy crap!" ∑(〇_〇;)
The Staff Member's eyes widened like bronze bells; he was shocked by the numbers written there. A full 108 Xuan Realm Demon Kings, 875 Extreme Realm Great Demons...
He slowly looked up and glanced at Li Xuanxiao, his surprise completely unconcealed.
"My Lord, please wait a moment, I will process this for you right now."
His tone and address immediately became respectful, and his voice even became strained. A short while later, the Staff Member finished tallying the information and began calculating the contribution points.
"That makes a total of 5660 contribution points!"
After stating this number, the Staff Member suddenly felt his throat dry. Since joining the Mission Hall of the Demon Slaying Division, he had never seen a Martial Artist exchange for so many contribution points at once.
5660 points!
The average Martial Artist, after going out to slay demons and devils, would at most claim credit for a few dozen Xuan Realm Demon Kings, or nearly a hundred Extreme Realm Great Demons.
It was very rare for someone to claim over 1000 contribution points in a single instance.
This time, he had shot straight up to over 5600!
Truly a terrifying number, truly a terrifying person...
Li Xuanxiao didn't care what he was thinking. He watched the contribution points on his jade token jump wildly until they finally stopped at 5660.
He smiled contentedly.
5660 contribution points—how many Xuan Realm Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts could that exchange for?
How many High Grade Divine Weapons and Sharp Weapons could he acquire?
How many Spirit Pills and marvelous medicines of different efficacies could he obtain?
This was absolutely a huge fortune!
He turned and went into the Divine Weapon Supervision Office and the Spirit Pill Workshop. He exchanged for a Xuan Realm High Grade treasured saber—the Ming Cha blade. This was the highest grade exchangeable at the Peizhou Divine Weapon Supervision Office.
Hanging it on the other side of his waist, Li Xuanxiao turned and headed straight for the Spirit Pill Workshop. He exchanged the points in his hand for a large quantity of Spirit Pills and marvelous medicines with various different effects.
His contribution points rapidly decreased, finally stopping at 2000 points.
The shopkeeper of the Spirit Pill Workshop was overjoyed and even gave him a Storage Ring as a bonus.
With everything prepared, Li Xuanxiao went to the familiar Hall Masters and the Commanders Residence to bid farewell to everyone.
He transformed directly into a Rainbow Light and flew into the sky. Since the combat was random, there was no specific target to mention. Li Xuanxiao chose a direction he hadn't flown before and rapidly vanished.
The scenery on the ground rapidly receded, and city after city appeared in Li Xuanxiao's sight.
However, because these cities were close to the Pei Prefecture Demon Slaying Division, they did not suffer much harassment from demons. After all, even though the Commander, Hall Masters, and other important figures were tied down and couldn't easily leave the Demon Slaying Division, it was still easy for them to casually kill a few demons for the nearby cities.
Li Xuanxiao continued flying, searching for better targets.
...
Inside Yan Jing City, the defending Martial Artists and the demons were already locked in combat. The scene was terrifying, and the sounds of shouting and killing were deafening. On the city walls, Martial Artists or demons died every single second.
As time passed, the defending Martial Artists gradually showed signs of decline. Seeing that the demons were about to break through the defensive line and storm into the city, several defending Martial Artists looked desperate.
Looking back at the hopeful faces of the commoners behind them and imagining their fate should the city fall, the Martial Artists felt a pang of despair. Yet, after such high-intensity combat, they had reached their absolute limit. Their arms were numb, and their bodies had long since lost all sensation.
We really did our best, we're sorry, we're sorry...
But even if we can't win, at least... let us Martial Artists die before you.
And just at that moment, a dazzling Rainbow Light rapidly approached, swooping down with an unparalleled Aura!
Before all the forces in the city could make out who was coming, they discovered that the demons were collapsing in droves. Whether they were Extreme Realm Great Demons or Xuan Realm Demon Kings, under this terrifying power, they were all like paper figures, utterly vulnerable!
The previously dense mass of demons was instantly slain until only a few remained.
"This..."
The defending Martial Artists looked at each other, seeing shock in the eyes of their comrades.