Chapter 1671
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Chapter 1671 Burn Through
Sunset over the western mountains.
After Hu Jia left, another limping woman holding a jade tablet excitedly pushed open the study door, laughing loudly as she staggered away.
“I did it! I did it! I’m also a member of the Demon Suppression Bureau now!”
As her voice gradually faded away, a figure wearing a wintergreen robe walked out from the study. He looked at the empty courtyard and spoke somewhat tiredly:
“Wu Quan, that was the last one, right?”
“Yes.” Wu Quan nodded, “The first wave of extraordinary practitioners who heard about the establishment of the Demon Suppression Bureau and came to apply has mostly passed. Starting tomorrow, the number of applicants should decrease significantly. Brother Seven Nights, you can rest now.”
“How many people have we recruited these past few days?”
“Two at the ‘Lamp’ level, four at the ‘Pool’ level, two at the ‘River’ level, three at the ‘Sea’ level, and two at the ‘Boundless’ level, totaling thirteen people. Among them, three registered with high-risk forbidden domains, two with extremely high-risk domains, and… one with a royal domain.”
Lin Qiye acknowledged with a sound, “With Hu Jia, it’s somewhat fruitful… but with just these personnel, we’re still far from eliminating evil spirits. The Demon Suppression Bureau will need at least twenty years of development to barely meet the Marquis’s expectations.”
As the two were talking, a red-haired figure pushed open the gate and walked in quickly.
“Are you two done yet? I’m starving to death!” Chloe’s expression was somewhat displeased.
“We’re done.”
Hearing her voice, Lin Qiye sighed helplessly and walked out of the residence with Wu Quan. The latter raised his fingertip, and a heavy stone lock secured the main gate before they headed toward Sleeve Dance Pavilion together.
Since their side-by-side battle several days ago, Chloe’s relationship with Lin Qiye and Huo Qubing had noticeably become more familiar. Huo Qubing had already left the city to find a suitable location for establishing the Demon Suppression Bureau’s headquarters, and out of boredom, she could only find Lin Qiye to pass the time.
“If you want to go to Sleeve Dance Pavilion to watch people dance, why not let those missionaries take you in? Why come find us?”
“They are my followers after all. If they keep going to such places with me, they might be corrupted to some extent.” Chloe shrugged, “Besides, if they know that I, a holy maiden, frequent Sleeve Dance Pavilion every day, how can I establish my religion in the future?”
“…” Lin Qiye seemed to remember something, “By the way, I’ve invited another guest tonight.”
“Who?”
“You’ll know when the time comes.”
Lin Qiye and his two companions entered Sleeve Dance Pavilion, making their way to a private room on the second floor with practiced ease. A few days earlier, Huo Qubing had already sent someone to speak with the owner, so even though Chloe wasn’t wearing a hood or veil, no one stopped them along the way.
Shortly after the three sat down, a figure pushed open the door, appearing somewhat nervous.
“Hu Jia, sit beside me.” Lin Qiye smiled slightly upon seeing the person and patted the spot next to him.
“Oh… yes!”
Hu Jia seemed like it was his first time in such a place. His gaze didn’t dare linger on any of the dancing girls. After paying respects to Chloe and Wu Quan, he walked straight to Lin Qiye’s side and sat down, his cheeks slightly flushed.
“Who is he?” Chloe asked while eating some snacks.
“Hu Jia, a new member of the Demon Suppression Bureau.” Lin Qiye briefly introduced him, then turned to ask Hu Jia, “What would you like to eat?”
“Thank you, Lord Lin, but I’m not hungry yet,” Hu Jia said, lowering his head.
“Don’t be so formal. Whatever you eat here will be paid for by the Demon Suppression Bureau.”
“Uh… then just a pastry for me, please.”
Lin Qiye nodded and instructed someone to prepare some food, while Chloe’s gaze remained fixed on Hu Jia.
“A new recruit… who receives such attention from you, and you specifically brought him to meet us?” Chloe asked curiously, “Is he also part of your preparation?”
“I suppose so. For now, it’s just an intention, depending on his own willingness.”
“Is he special too?”
“Yes, very special.”
The conversation between Lin Qiye and Chloe left Hu Jia completely confused. He asked puzzledly:
“Lord Lin, what preparation?”
“The details will be explained to you after the Marquis returns.”
“Oh…” Hu Jia nodded, “Then, Lord Lin, is the private matter you mentioned earlier also related to this preparation?”
“No, that’s something else.”
Lin Qiye turned to look at Hu Jia, “Use your ability to enter my mental world once more.”
During the application test, Hu Jia had agreed to help Lin Qiye with a private matter. However, considering they were still in the middle of testing with many people waiting in line, Lin Qiye asked him to come to Sleeve Dance Pavilion in the evening. This would provide more time and also allow him to interact with Chloe and others in advance.
Lin Qiye already had some plans for Hu Jia’s [Mind Wandering].
Hu Jia nodded and blew into the stone ocarina again. As he and Lin Qiye both immersed into the mental world, Chloe, sitting to the side, raised her eyebrows in surprise and became thoughtful.
Lin Qiye’s vision blurred, and he returned to that street in Cangnan City. Hu Jia stood respectfully beside him as traffic flowed past them, with no one seeming to notice their presence.
“Hu Jia, look up.”
Hearing Lin Qiye’s voice, Hu Jia looked up. As the disguise of this mental world gradually fell away, two blazing suns could be seen hanging high above, like a pair of magnets slowly rotating around each other. Terrifying light and heat instantly filled the entire space.
Under their scorching heat, the modern city began to melt. The crowded traffic stopped on the road, and the corners of tall buildings began to visibly distort…
At this moment, Hu Jia felt as if he were standing in the Flaming Mountain, his entire body unbearably hot. He immediately averted his eyes, feeling that if he stared for even a moment longer, his eyes would be burned through by those two blazing suns.
His mind was utterly shocked!
When he first came here, those things clearly weren’t present… Since acquiring [Mind Wandering], he had entered many mental worlds, but had never encountered such a situation.
“What is that?” Hu Jia asked, using his hand to block the sunlight.
Lin Qiye stood calmly on the road, his eyes fixed on the rotating blazing suns, and slowly said, “That is my forbidden domain.”
“Forbidden domain?”
“It’s my ability. The last time you came, I hid them because I was afraid they would interfere with your demonstration of your ability… Now, you are the first person besides me to see them.”
“In this world… there exists such a terrifying ability?” Hu Jia’s eyes were filled with shock.
Lin Qiye didn’t answer. He turned to look at Hu Jia and asked instead: “Tell me, what do you see?”
“I see two suns…”
“What else?”
“What else?” Hu Jia was stunned. His gaze swept around, as if realizing something, “They’re… about to burn through your mental world?”
