Demon-Wraith Plagued World: From Commoner to Supreme

The afternoon passed quickly with food and drink. Zhao Sheng took his leave, while Lin Yu stayed behind at home. He had drunk a bit too much, rambled on with some drunken words, and then collapsed onto Lin Feng’s bed, dead asleep.

Lin Feng, thanks to his Divine Ability, quickly converted everything he consumed into Upgrade Points. Not only did he not get drunk, but he also felt exceptionally energetic! At this moment, Lin Feng was in high spirits. Tomorrow, he would be able to go for the Demon Exorcism Division’s assessment, and barring any surprises, he should be able to join. After all, he had already reached perfected Body Forging and had upgraded both the Swift Wind Leg Technique and Butcher’s Deconstruction to the perfected realm. At this point, no one in the same tier could stand against him for even a single round! If he couldn’t get in, then no one else could either!

Moreover, since Lin Yu had become a Little Leader, those employers no longer dared to hire Mother Lin. His mother wouldn’t have to go out and work anymore, which gave him a sense of relief. He had previously advised her not to go out, but she was used to it and wanted to save some money for Lin Feng to get married. She insisted she wasn’t old and couldn’t bear to give up that bit of wage. It was the fear of poverty; after just a few days of good living, she was afraid of returning to the days when they couldn’t even afford to eat.

Lin Feng lay on the bed, while Lin Yu slept soundly, muttering in his dreams: “Brother, I want to support the family too! I want to be good to Aunt and little sister!” He gestured as he spoke. Lin Feng looked at Lin Yu, shook his head, and chuckled. He adjusted Lin Yu’s hand and covered his exposed belly with a blanket.

As night fell, the shantytown was silent. Lin Feng was about to sleep and rest well for tomorrow’s assessment when suddenly a soft sound echoed in the courtyard. Then, a faint light appeared!

“Who’s there?” Lin Feng’s body tensed as he grabbed the Pig-killing Knife beside him. He silently got up from the bed and tiptoed to his room’s door. Through the crack, he saw a masked figure dressed in black!

“Could it be that my killing of Le has been exposed? Or has the Xu family sent someone again? Damn it! Can’t they wait just one day until I join the reserve camp of the Demon Exorcism Division? That way, they might be wary of my status and refrain from acting!”

“But since they’ve pushed me to this point, whether I want to or not, I have to act! And when the time is right, the entire Xu family will become my Upgrade Points!”

Lin Feng’s home was simple in structure. A small courtyard with a kitchen. Looking through the door, there were two partitioned rooms inside. The outer section was a small living room. The man in black was Yan Song! Upon entering, he immediately knew the target was in those two rooms. He lit a lantern, which alerted Lin Feng, but he wasn’t afraid. Even if Lin Feng discovered him, what could he do? Breaking Lin Feng’s limbs and severely injuring him wouldn’t take much time. Once done, he could leave directly; in this small shantytown, no one could threaten him!

In the next moment, Yan Song revealed a dagger in his hand, its blade glinting ominously under the light. He began to slowly approach the room where Lin Feng was.

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept by, and a gleaming Pig-killing Knife was already pressed against Yan Song’s throat. Yan Song was startled, unsure of who this person was, possessing such a body technique that allowed them to approach him unnoticed, without making a sound.

In fact, there had been a gust of wind, but he was too careless, always assuming Lin Feng was just a minor character. He never expected someone so formidable to appear.

“Don’t move! Try moving again and see what happens!” Lin Feng lowered his voice, nudging the Pig-killing Knife slightly. Yan Song’s dagger hand twitched, but he felt a sharp pain in his neck, blood trickling down, and dared not move further. His forehead was already covered in beads of sweat.

He was used to throwing his weight around in the Yamen, and aside from facing Demon Beasts, it had been a long time since he felt such immense pressure.

“Spare me, hero! I’m just here to retrieve something! Surely that’s not a crime worthy of death?” Yan Song pleaded.

“Come with me! Make a sound, and I’ll end you!” Lin Feng recognized Yan Song’s voice. He hadn’t expected it to be him. This man couldn’t wait even a day. Since the other party was seeking death, he would oblige. But dying in the courtyard was bad luck, and it wouldn’t do to frighten his mother and sister.

So he disarmed Yan Song’s dagger, and with a swift motion, lifted him like a chicken, carrying his hundred-jin¹ body out of the courtyard. They landed steadily, and Lin Feng escorted Yan Song a hundred meters away.

Then he tore off Yan Song’s black face mask. It was indeed Yan Song! The very person who had sabotaged his assessment, preventing him from passing.

Yan Song looked at Lin Feng, his heart pounding with shock. He couldn’t comprehend how, just days ago, a sixteen-year-old who struggled to lift a stone lock could now easily overpower him. Had the boy been playing dumb all along? The ease with which he had lifted Yan Song over the courtyard wall, that strength! And his elusive movements-clearly, his Martial Arts cultivation had surpassed Yan Song’s.

A sixteen-year-old warrior with perfected Body Forging! How did I end up provoking such a person? Tonight, it seems I won’t survive. It’s all because of that pig from the Xu family!

With a thud, Yan Song fell to his knees, continuing to beg for mercy. “Young hero, spare me! It was Xu Xiong who made me do it! He wants to break your limbs and force you to watch him marry Zhu Cui’er. He plans to sell your family! Please, don’t kill me. Let this matter pass, and I won’t pursue it. I’ll even give you all my silver! If you kill me, the County Yamen won’t let you off!”

Yan Song tried to persuade Lin Feng with the benefits of sparing him and the consequences of killing him. But all his words were futile. If Lin Feng didn’t have the strength to resist, he and his family would be the ones dead now.

With a swift motion, Lin Feng slit Yan Song’s throat, silencing him forever. He then took a cloth bag, stuffed the body inside, and sprinted towards the riverbank. Finally, he tied a large stone to the bag and sank it to the riverbed.

After completing this task, he quickly returned home. “This should buy me a few more days. By then, entering the reserve camp will make me unafraid of the Xu family,” Lin Feng muttered to himself in the courtyard.

“Xu family! Xu Xiong! Just wait!” Lin Feng had already placed everyone from the Xu family on his must-kill list.

“Tomorrow’s reserve camp assessment-I must pass! Otherwise, if Xu Qiang retaliates against my family, it will be certain death!”

The next morning, as soon as dawn broke, Lin Feng headed towards the Demon Exorcism Division’s reserve camp.

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