Chapter 183: Give Your Master a Demonstration
"This is utter recklessness! He’s your Governor—why aren’t you stopping him?"
Despite her grudge against Chen Huai’an, Lin Chen wasn’t heartless enough to watch him walk straight into certain death.
"Governor Chen… is just like this," Zhao Ying replied with an exhausted smile.
If they could convince him otherwise, they would.
But they couldn’t beat him, and they sure as hell couldn’t talk him out of it.
Chen Huai’an was the kind of person who, once he set his mind on sothing, nothing could change it.
The best they could do now was offer him support from the outside.
This was a General-rank anomaly.
If she and Xiang Xiaoyuan—both Elite-rank—followed him in, they’d only beco liabilities.
A total of 20 reconnaissance drones had already encircled the bone porcelain ruins, scanning the area.
These drones could map out the terrain and lock onto anomalies, even calculating their energy levels.
But due to technological limitations, if the anomaly’s power exceeded Elite-rank, the detection would beco significantly less accurate.
"Governor has entered the ruins." Xiang Xiaoyuan’s voice turned serious.
Beside her, Zhao Ying’s expression darkened, her fingers suspended mid-tap on the armrest.
"What’s the situation? Any energy levels detected?"
"None so far."
"Keep monitoring. Report imdiately if anything happens."
"Understood."
The C Province Demon Slayer Bureau’s support team was now fully engaged.
Lin Chen, anwhile, wasn’t about to sit around doing nothing.
Just as she was about to suggest going in after Chen Huai’an, Huang Gubei rushed over.
"Miss Lin! We have a new developnt!"
Panting heavily, sweat beading on his forehead, he spoke in an urgent tone:
"Energy spikes detected north of town, near the food street. My n checked it out—the entire area is now sealed by an anomaly."
"They believe… a Ghost Market has ford."
Lin Chen’s eyes narrowed, a cold murderous aura flashing through them.
Ghost Market.
"At the third watch of the night, ghostly lanterns flicker... the underworld bazaar arises."
This was a sign that anomalous forces had reached a critical threshold.
It ant the anomaly was no longer just killing people—it was expanding its influence.
Mass slaughter was the most direct and brutal way for spirits to grow stronger.
But "transactions"?
They were far more insidious.
When humans offered themselves willingly, their sacrificial power beca purer, bringing greater joy to the spirits.
In essence, a Ghost Market was a domain where spirits dictated the rules.
And every human within it was nothing more than livestock.
"...I’ll handle this."
Lin Chen rested her hand on her whip, her tone cold and firm.
"You focus on evacuating civilians and preventing more people from entering."
"I’m heading over now."
She cast a glance toward the ruins.
Chen Huai’an had chosen to tackle the spirit’s lair directly.
She, anwhile, would eradicate the Ghost Market.
At least this way, she wouldn’t be a bystander.
As a mber of the Lin Clan, she refused to fall behind.
"Let's see who finishes their mission first, Chen Huai’an."
"Exorcism isn't just about brute force—it requires strategy and intelligence. Sothing a reckless fool like you will never understand..."
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The darkness was absolute.
From the outside, it looked like a few simple burial mounds.
But once inside—
It beca clear this was a massive underground palace.
"Fck. I thought it was just a coffin—I could’ve just sliced it open and been done with it."*
"But now I actually have to hunt this damn thing down..."
Chen Huai’an scanned his surroundings.
Ahead of him, three corridors stretched in different directions.
"Left? Right? Straight? No clue. If I just wander around aimlessly, I’ll end up like a damn housefly on a window."
Pulling out his radio, he contacted Xiang Xiaoyuan:
"Xiang, pinpoint the anomaly’s location for ."
[Apologies, Governor. The detection system has not yet picked up any anomalous energy signatures… Please proceed deeper? The terrain map has been uploaded to your phone.]
Chen Huai’an opened the map—and imdiately felt his head ache.
Because the layout in the map and the layout he was seeing in front of him were completely different.
The map showed a series of rooms ahead.
But in reality?
It was just a corridor.
And no energy levels detected?!
The evil aura in the air was suffocating—strong enough to burn his sinuses like a spoonful of wasabi.
Clearly, sothing was interfering with the Slayer Bureau’s detection system.
Everything they saw remotely was fake.
And that was probably why the two missing Generals never made it out.
They were fighting blind, based on false intelligence.
"Ha... So it all cos down to , after all."
Chen Huai’an scoffed, then opened his Virtual Girlfriend ga.
When it ca to occult knowledge, Li Qingran was far more knowledgeable than he was.
"If I don’t know sothing… just ask my girl."
"Relying on Li Qingran is just another way of relying on myself."
"Nothing wrong with that!"
A soft, sugary voice rang out:
"Master! You’re here~"
The instant sweetness in her tone made Chen Huai’an feel like soone had drizzled honey directly onto his brain.
"Qingran, I just finished a fight—ti to test your knowledge!"
A deep voice echoed from the void:
[Indeed, this Lord has slain tens of thousands of demons and earned a mont of respite… So I have co to examine my disciple’s progress!]
Li Qingran’s long lashes fluttered, her gaze filling with worry.
"Master… You must be exhausted after slaying so many demons. Have you been hurt? Shouldn’t you rest first? Perhaps we can continue this lesson tomorrow…?"
"Cough... No need."
Chen Huai’an almost choked on his own bluff.
"The best ti is right now!"
"Qingran, when wandering the cultivation world, you will often lose sight of your enemy’s whereabouts. Especially when trapped by illusions cast by spirits."
"In such cases… how would you find their location?"
Li Qingran tilted her head, biting her lower lip.
"Master… that wouldn't happen to ."
"Spirits like that are low-level beings. Their illusions wouldn't work on ."
Chen Huai’an: "…"
This brat…
Since when did she start talking back like this?!
"You’re supposed to answer the question, not reject the premise!"
"Cough! Let’s just pretend you got trapped. How would you find them then?"
[Disciple, one must understand that even the smallest skills have value when refined to their peak. The ability to discern truth from illusion is fundantal! You must not neglect it!]
Li Qingran bowed her head in sha.
"Yes… Disciple understands her mistake."
She concentrated, visualizing herself in such a situation.
Her long lashes fluttered, light reflecting off her irises as realization dawned.
"Master! There is a technique called Chongxu Spirit Sight. By channeling spiritual energy through a specific ridian pathway, it allows one to see through illusions—very useful at the Qi Refinent stage."
Chen Huai’an’s eyes narrowed slightly.
"Not bad… Demonstrate it for ?"
Li Qingran obediently perford the technique.
However, for Chen Huai’an, watching her wasn’t enough.
"Hmm... Good. But I want a closer look—show the exact spiritual energy flow through your ridians."
Li Qingran froze.
Her face turned bright red.
"Master… T-That would require to… remove my robe…"
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