After she finished speaking, she seemed to think of something and hurriedly added, “It was shallow of me. With your cultivation, Senior, of course you wouldn’t pay any attention to this demonic cultivator. As for the reward, to you, it must be as worthless as dirt.”

Samuel Brooks fell silent.

Three Pure Yang Pills?

Thirty thousand taels of silver?

This demonic cultivator is actually a wanted criminal by the authorities?

“Actually…”

Samuel Brooks coughed and said, “I have traveled the world, indifferent to fame and fortune, living in seclusion only to rid the world of evil and uphold the Dao. But since you have seen through me here, there’s no need for me to hide my identity and wander the mortal world any longer… As for this demonic cultivator’s corpse, I’ll handle it myself.”

Upon hearing these words, William Clark immediately felt a surge of respect for this worldly yet noble Daoist master before her.

Afterwards, Samuel Brooks subtly inquired a few things and learned from William Clark about the so-called Demon Hunter Bureau and the Demon Hunt List.

The Demon Hunter Bureau was established at the beginning of this month.

It was because last month, the Great Xia Dynasty and the Great Zhou Dynasty went to war.

The border battles were extremely brutal, with mountains of corpses and seas of blood, attracting many evil cultivators who wanted to take advantage of the carnage and endless baleful energy to practice forbidden arts.

In addition, many demonic beasts were drawn by the bloodshed, seeking to devour large numbers of corpses to increase their cultivation.

Because of this, the court established the Demon Hunter Bureau, drawing orthodox cultivators from major Daoist sects, Buddhist temples, and other sects to go to the border to subdue demons and eliminate evil.

Many demons and monsters, fleeing the Demon Hunter Bureau’s pursuit, escaped in panic into the territory of Great Xia.

It is said that a large group of these demons harbored special schemes, sneaking in to seize a great opportunity within Great Xia.

Currently, the authorities are hunting down these demonic cultivators.

The Demon Hunter Bureau has also issued a Demon Hunt List within the borders of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Anyone who kills a demon or monster can receive a generous reward.

“……”

Samuel Brooks once again fell silent.

The previous Samuel Brooks, who starved to death, truly died an unjust death.

Chapter 003: Devouring Cultivation! Plundering Divine Powers!

At dusk, as the sun was setting.

A young Daoist, carrying a blood-dripping, tattered bundle, walked into the yamen.

Behind him was a young girl, her face as innocent as a child’s, her chest as prominent as a mountain.

The yamen officers, seeing the blood-dripping bundle in the young Daoist’s hand, were so frightened that they all drew their blades.

“Hey! You Daoist, it’s one thing to kill, but you even dare to come to the yamen to cause trouble?”

“I’ve trained in martial arts since childhood—even three or five dozen men couldn’t hurt me, so don’t you dare provoke me!”

“If you turn around and leave now, I’ll pretend I never saw you!”

The over-forty-year-old Constable, his bearded, dark face turning pale with fear.

Where the hell did this fierce character come from?

Killing is one thing, but he even cut off the head?

Cutting off the head is one thing, but bringing it to the yamen?

Isn’t this a provocation?

So arrogant and wild, coming to the yamen to provoke them—clearly, he’s confident in his martial skills!

Marshal couldn’t help but tremble in his boots.

“……”

Samuel Brooks had a strange look on his face.

William Clark was angered by these words and said, “As officers of the court, how can you be so timid? If there truly is an evildoer, shouldn’t you fulfill your duty, even at the cost of your lives, to capture the criminal?”

Samuel Brooks’s expression grew even stranger as he turned to look at the girl from the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.

The girl immediately realized her words were inappropriate, shrank her neck, gave an awkward laugh, and then looked at the Constable, shouting, “I am a true disciple of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect. This time, I am accompanying this senior. He has slain the demonic cultivator who fled into our Great Xia territory and has come to claim the reward from the Demon Hunter Bureau!”

“Nine Heavens Immortal Sect?”

Marshal was momentarily stunned.

The Nine Heavens Immortal Sect is one of the three great Daoist sects within Great Xia.

A true disciple of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect holds an extraordinary status.

Startled, he hurriedly saluted and said, “So you are a true disciple of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect. Forgive me for not welcoming you sooner.”

Then he remembered that this true disciple had addressed the young Daoist as “senior.”

Marshal was inwardly shocked and quickly saluted again, saying, “Please forgive me, Daoist Master. Please forgive me.”

Samuel Brooks waved his hand, tossed the head he was holding to the ground, and said, “Just verify the identity and give me the reward.”

Marshal was stunned for a moment, then recalled the Demon Hunt List from Guangshan Region not long ago!

Jinyang County is one of the seventeen counties under Guangshan Region.

The Demon Hunter Bureau issues the Demon Hunt List, which is sent from the capital to Qingming Prefecture, then to each region, county, and city.

Anyone named on the list is a vicious demon or monster.

Cultivators from all over, after slaying a demon, bring its corpse to the local authorities for registration.

The local authorities report up to the Demon Hunter Bureau, and after verification, the reward is given.

“In our little Jinyang County, a demon from the Demon Hunt List actually snuck in?”

Marshal was stunned at first, then gasped, thinking, “Is it this Daoist who killed the demon from the Demon Hunt List?”