Li Hao walked into the Confidential Records Office with brisk, light steps.
He was in a good mood.
Seeing Wang Ming made his mood even better.
“Xiao Ming is here?”
Wang Ming was in the middle of filing records. Hearing this peculiar nickname, his body stiffened slightly, but he still greeted him promptly, “Brother Hao, you’re here. Did you go over to the Law Enforcement Team again today?”
“Yeah.”
As Li Hao replied, he deliberately flaunted the commendation banner in his hands.
This was the honor of a rookie inspector!
Even though Li Hao was usually honest and kept a low profile, at this moment, he couldn’t resist showing off the banner.
*Look, someone gave me a commendation banner!*
Sure enough, Wang Ming’s attention was drawn, his eyes tinged with curiosity. “A commendation banner? For you, Brother Hao?”
“Yeah, just a trivial matter. They were simply being too polite and insisted on giving me a banner!”
Li Hao gave an offhand reply, acting as if it were nothing, before laughing heartily. “Of course, Xiao Ming, you’ll get one sooner or later too!”
By this point, the others in the office had also had their attention piqued, turning their gazes toward Li Hao one after another.
When they spotted the banner in his hands, their gossiping instincts flared up, and they chimed in to ask what had happened.
Li Hao naturally answered honestly: he hadn't done much, just helped someone fix their car.
It was all the absolute truth!
As for what happened after they came to deliver the banner… who cared about that?
……
The Confidential Records Office bustled with lively chatter for a while.
After hanging up the banner, Li Hao finally sat down. Remembering something, he asked, “Xiao Ming, didn’t you say you’d arrive late today because an elder from your family was coming?”
When they ate together earlier, this fellow had mentioned that an elder was visiting today.
“They’re here! I was an hour late this morning, but Brother Hao wasn't around, so you didn't know.”
Li Hao nodded.
*They’re here!*
Was it an expert from the Night Watchers, or an actual elder?
Li Hao offered an honest, simple smile. “How about we pay a visit after work? Let your elder know that with us looking after you here, everything will go smoothly for you.”
“Oh, that won't be necessary!”
Wang Ming declined politely. “That elder of mine doesn't really like interacting with people. A bit eccentric.”
*Understood!*
Definitely a Night Watcher. Otherwise, there would be no need to keep vaguely referring to them as an elder—a father was a father, and a mother was a mother.
Li Hao stopped probing, knowing that saying too much would arouse suspicion.
Wang Ming, however, wanted to take the initiative to converse more with Li Hao. Lowering his voice, he said, “Brother Hao, it looks like it’s going to rain in Silver City over the next two days, and we just happen to have time off. Do you have any plans?”
Today was the sixteenth. On the eighteenth, rain was forecast for Silver City.
On the eighteenth and nineteenth, Li Hao and the others would be on leave.
“Do you have something planned?”
Li Hao appeared curious. “You just arrived, yet you already know where to have fun around Silver City? Why don't you name a place, and I’ll see if I can make it?”
“How about mountain climbing?”
Wang Ming’s face was full of anticipation. “Isn't there a Tianwang Mountain on the outskirts of Silver City? I heard it’s magnificent… How about we go up the mountain for some fun?”
*Mountain climbing!*
*The outskirts!*
Li Hao grew pensive. Nearby, Chen Na chimed in with distaste, “What’s so fun about climbing mountains? It’s out in the barren wilderness, and on top of that, it’s going to rain! There won't even be a place to take shelter. Why don't we go sing karaoke and have a meal instead?”
Wang Ming gave a dry chuckle. “Sister Na, us guys aren't into singing. Climbing mountains also helps exercise the body! Besides, there are places to stay on the mountain. When we get tired at night, we can lodge up there, watch the sunrise… Tianwang Mountain on a rainy night might be even more beautiful!”
Chen Na politely declined!
Forget it. She had no desire to climb any mountain. Aside from being utterly exhausting, it was completely pointless.
Li Hao, meanwhile, quickly made a deduction.
Was Wang Ming trying to get him to climb the mountain because the Night Watchers were looking for a suitable ambush site?
Tianwang Mountain was sparsely populated, and on a rainy day, no one would go there at all. That certainly matched the Night Watchers’ preferences. Clashing with the Red Shadow faction there wouldn't affect Silver City.
They were an official organization upholding justice and order after all. Regardless of the numerous internal issues within the Night Watchers, nothing could change the fact that they remained the greatest protective organization for ordinary people.
Therefore, both the Night Watchers and the Demon Hunting Squad preferred to set the battlefield out in the wilderness rather than inside the city.
When supernaturals fought, the slightest mistake could lead to massive casualties among ordinary citizens.
*Tianwang Mountain…*
Li Hao pondered for a moment. The location designated by the Demon Hunting Squad wasn't there. Although it was also out in the wilderness, the Demon Hunting Squad relied heavily on the effectiveness of firearms, which required flat plains rather than a mountain. A mountain made it difficult to plant explosives and the like.
“We’ll see!”
Li Hao wasn't in a rush to refuse; he would ask Liu Long and the others first.
Wang Ming wanted to press further, but seeing Li Hao lower his head to work, he could only let it drop.
Inside, however, he felt a surge of anxiety.
It wouldn't do for Li Hao to remain inside the city all the time!
This fellow was the enemy's next target. A major heavyweight from the Night Watchers had arrived this time, taking the Eight Great Families of Silver City quite seriously. Wang Ming didn't know much, only catching wind of faint rumors.
Few people had paid attention to the Eight Great Families of Silver City in the past, but recently, something seemed to have occurred in the supernatural realm that might be connected to these obscure Eight Great Families.
Because of that, the heavyweight from the Night Watchers had come not only to resolve the trouble, but also in hopes of seeing what the Li family sword was like.
Of course, Wang Ming knew Li Hao was cooperating with the Demon Hunting Squad.
After some consideration, he figured Li Hao might still have to follow the Demon Hunting Squad's arrangements. In that case, he could only leave it to that big figure to decide how to handle it.
……
The Confidential Records Office remained quiet throughout the morning.
Aside from the lively discussion sparked by Li Hao’s commendation banner, everyone soon returned to their usual routines—chatting, drinking tea, and reading the newspaper. No one paid any mind to the whereabouts of Zhou He and his companion.
In everyone's eyes, having delivered the banner, the visitors had naturally left.
Who would stay behind? Were they expecting the Inspectorate to treat them to lunch?
……
At the very same time.
Outside the Inspectorate.
An old man walked past the entrance of the Inspectorate as if by chance. After proceeding forward for a bit, he came across a small black car parked by the curb.
Silver 7219.
The old man glanced into the car, seemingly paying no attention.
Very soon, he casually walked away.
There was no one inside the car!
And this vehicle had already been parked here for several hours.
After walking for a while, the old man turned into a narrow alley. During working hours, few people wandered outside, and the alley was completely quiet.
As the old man walked, he spoke in a low voice, “They’re not there. After going inside, all word ceased.”
A moment later, beneath his white hair, a chilly male voice came through a concealed earpiece, “Come back first! Zhou He wouldn't have gone in rashly, yet after entering, they vanished without a trace… No intelligence has come from the Inspectorate either! Clearly, they either went into hiding, or… were secretly captured. The ones who captured them are likely the Demon Hunting Squad!”
It wasn't the Law Enforcement Team.
Otherwise, at least some news would have leaked out.
As for why Zhou He had gone inside… supposedly, it was to deliver a commendation banner to Li Hao… *What a fucking disaster!*
Did this have anything to do with Li Hao?
Probably not!
According to the intelligence they received, Li Hao had happily carried the banner back to the Confidential Records Office to show off.
He was just a rookie inspector. If Zhou He and his partner’s capture really had anything to do with him, how could he possibly have the nerve to strut around showing off the banner? Thus, the moment this occurred, the other side ruled out Li Hao’s involvement.
It was highly likely that Liu Long and the others had spotted them and directly arrested them in secret.
“Zhou He, that idiot!”
A curse echoed in the old man’s ear once more.
Cursing Zhou He’s stupidity!
Did you have nothing better to do?
Running off to deliver a banner to Li Hao… wasn't that walking straight into the lion's den?
Did you really think Liu Long and his crew wouldn't make a move?
“Forget it. If they’re captured, so be it… Those two don't know much anyway. It’s just a pity… That fool Zhou He was supposed to be recalled after completing this mission to undergo an energy infusion ceremony. He had a great chance of stepping into the supernatural realm!”
A Ten-Slayer realm expert was something the major supernatural organizations valued quite highly.
The mission assigned to Zhou He this time hadn't been difficult; it was merely intended to let him earn merit. Only after gaining merit would there be sufficient justification and contribution to conduct an energy infusion, allowing him to become a supernatural and likely step directly into Lunar Nether!
Now, it had all come to naught!
One could only say that Zhou He had brought about his own destruction.
The old man offered no reply. His steps grew swifter, and his figure gradually melted away into the alley.
Since it was confirmed that Zhou He had been captured, there was nothing more for him to do.
……
At the Inspectorate.
Even though Li Hao would soon be transferred, he still completed his duties conscientiously.
In the afternoon, having wrapped up the work at hand, the desk phone in front of him rang.
It was Liu Yan calling.
She told him to head over to the Law Enforcement Team.
Li Hao informed Chen Na and Wang Ming. Under Chen Na’s envious gaze and Wang Ming’s curious eyes, he departed alone and headed toward the Law Enforcement Team.
Down in the basement.
The blood had already been scrubbed clean.
Zhou He and the woman surnamed Yuan were nowhere to be seen. It was unknown whether they were dead or alive.
Li Hao didn't care about that.
At times, Li Hao actually viewed life and death quite indifferently. He was all alone in the world; his friends were dead, his parents were dead, and he had read countless case files where people died in every single one.
Having read and seen so much of it, his heart had grown detached.
There was a small conference room in the basement.
At this moment, Liu Long and Liu Yan were both present. The others were nowhere to be found, having gone elsewhere.
When Li Hao walked through the door, Liu Long gestured for him to sit.
Li Hao obediently took a seat.
Beside him, Liu Yan still carried an unusual expression even now. Looking at Li Hao, her gaze was strange as she asked, “Going back to work, did anything disgusting cross your mind?”
“……”
Li Hao wore a face full of confusion. What disgusting thing?
Liu Yan could only press on, “Didn't you feel any lingering fear?”
“Huh?”
Li Hao genuinely found it odd. Lingering fear?
Why?
Wasn't the fight already over?
Why would he feel fear in hindsight?
Seeing his expression, Liu Yan felt emotionally drained and utterly helpless. This guy truly was an absolute freak.
He had actually returned to work as if nothing had happened!
After a first real battle, who wouldn't spend a long time dwelling on it?
Win or lose, whether someone died or not, even if no blood was drawn, it was something that should have left an endless impression!
Yet… what about Li Hao? He had simply gone back to his desk, acting as though the whole affair was completely in the past.
“Little Hao, did you really not think about it at all?”
Li Hao thought it over, then spoke up: “I did think about it. Sis, it’s not like I’m heartless. On my way back, I was wondering: that Zhou He was a Ten-Slayer realm martial master, so did he carry any martial arts manuals or the like on him? Did he have any mysterious energy? Also, when a martial master dies, can they be stripped of mysterious energy like a supernatural can? Even if not, martial masters have internal force—can that be stripped out?”
*Fuck!*
At that moment, Liu Yan realized this kid was a genuine freak!
She couldn't help but curse under her breath, “You sick freak! Cold-blooded monster!”
“……”
Li Hao felt entirely innocent!
What did I do?
In his eyes, the people in the Demon Hunting Squad were the abnormal ones.
Wasn't this what any normal person would think about?
Killing and pillaging brought riches. He had taken down a Ten-Slayer realm expert—was there something wrong with asking if there was any loot to be gained?
Liu Long was equally speechless. Interrupting their exchange, he said in a heavy voice, “Enough! Set that aside for now! Let’s talk about some intelligence I just obtained. Li Hao, you’re the party involved, which is why you’re the only one invited to sit in!”
Li Hao nodded obediently.
“That Zhou He you beat to death…”
Li Hao raised his hand like a schoolboy and hastily objected, “I didn't beat him to death!”
“……”
Liu Long said coldly, “You crushed his foot, punched through his sternum, shattered his kidney, and ruptured his spleen… If martial masters didn't possess stronger vitality, he would have died on the spot! Even so, they couldn't save him afterward!”
So Zhou He really was dead.
Li Hao was momentarily taken aback, but he quickly regained his composure and said nothing.
Dead was dead.
In any case, he hadn't personally finished the man off. The guy had died during interrogation. Since he hadn't died before Li Hao's eyes, Li Hao treated it as though he knew nothing about it.
His very first fight had resulted in the death of a Ten-Slayer realm martial master.
Li Hao did care a little, but… considering the man was a villain, his conscience was completely clear. As an inspector, punishing evil and promoting good by eliminating criminals was something the Inspectorate actively encouraged during training!
When a criminal resisted and possessed the ability to harm an inspector, the Inspectorate recommended shooting them dead on the spot!
Since that was the case… there was nothing more to say.
Paying no heed to what Li Hao was thinking, Liu Long continued, “Zhou He, forty years old, a martial master from Yaoguang City!”
Yaoguang City was the second largest city in Silver Moon Province, surpassed only by White Moon City. With a population of ten million, it was ten times more prosperous than Silver City!
“He took up martial arts at twenty-one, studying under a Hundred-Breaker martial master from Yaoguang City… His master passed away ten years ago, while Zhou He stepped into the Ten-Slayer realm at thirty-two. In the eight years since, he made no further progress!”
“A year ago, Zhou He joined an outer organization linked to supernaturals known as Ghost Face! The leader of Ghost Face is a Hundred-Breaker martial master, not a supernatural. Both Zhou He and Yuan Xiao were members of this organization!”
*An organization subordinate to supernaturals?*
Li Hao grew thoughtful, while Liu Long said in a deep voice, “There are quite a few supernatural organizations, but one that has a Hundred-Breaker martial master set up an outer group and recruit a cohort of martial masters—including many in the Ten-Slayer realm—such an organization… is definitely not weak!”
“You must understand that nobody acts without incentive! For martial masters, unless it involves advancing their cultivation, it’s exceedingly difficult to buy them off. Getting them to willingly risk their lives is harder still. Yet this organization provides these Ten-Slayer martial masters with copious amounts of mysterious energy. If they fail to break through to become supernaturals, they can still advance to Hundred-Breaker… You have to realize that even the Night Watchers wouldn't squander mysterious energy so casually!”
Li Hao frowned slightly. “Boss, you mean this organization has deep pockets! It might be massive in scale and exceptionally powerful?”
“Yes!”
Liu Long nodded, glanced at Li Hao, and continued, “Furthermore, even its outer organization has a Hundred-Breaker martial master… In this era, Hundred-Breaker martial masters aren't all that common. Granted, there are more in Yaoguang City, but a Hundred-Breaker is still a rare expert of the martial path! For one to willingly serve others is no simple matter.”
Li Hao nodded again.
Liu Long went on, “According to Zhou He’s confession, his and Yuan Xiao’s mission was merely to tail you and ensure you didn't leave Silver City. It was a straightforward task; they weren't key figures!”
Li Hao nodded once more.
Liu Long suddenly asked, “Do you hear the problem in all this?”
*What problem?*
Li Hao recalled the details and analyzed them for a moment. Catching on to something, he said softly, “Boss, do you mean that because this organization is strong, the people they send will be strong as well? We already guessed that, so it shouldn't be the core issue…”
Looking back at Liu Long, an idea struck him, and Li Hao’s eyes shifted. “They maintain an outer organization, which means they aren't a purely supernatural group, nor do they look down on ordinary people with total disdain! Moreover, a Hundred-Breaker martial master in the local region usually isn't destitute or of low standing. They would either be well-off or, like you, Boss, a chief within the Inspectorate… Firearms?”
He had suddenly thought of this!
Liu Long and the others fought on home turf, relying in part on powerful firearms to repeatedly kill supernaturals.
Did that mean this organization might possess firearms as well?
Liu Long nodded. “More than that! Their martial masters might have even spent time among the Night Watchers. Firearms are one factor; second, they likely possess full intelligence on our Demon Hunting Squad! In their eyes, we practically have no secrets!”
Liu Yan picked up the thread. “Third, with an organization embedded in the mortal world, their intelligence-gathering won't be lacking. Your teacher, Yuan Shuo, is probably factored into their plans! That includes the two Night Watchers in Silver City—two Lunar Nether level Night Watchers—who are likely accounted for as well!”
Liu Yan’s expression turned somber. “Given their caution and the fact that they’ve laid their plans for over a decade, they will arrange an assault force capable of contending with at least two Hundred-Breakers and two Lunar Nethers! Add us into the mix… and they have prepared at least five experts at the Lunar Nether and Hundred-Breaker level to deal with you!”
This exceeded their squad's capabilities.
Liu Yan added, “If a single Solar Radiance level supernatural came, it would actually be somewhat better. What we fear most is that the majority will be Lunar Nethers and Hundred-Breakers. While a lone Solar Radiance expert is formidable in single combat… what one person can accomplish is limited. What worries us now is that on the day of the attack, they will split their forces! One group will pin us down, while another deals with you separately!”
Li Hao remained silent. That indeed presented a major problem.
Liu Long looked at Li Hao and spoke: “So, I have an idea… The Li family sword is in your hands. The enemy likely wants both your life and the sword! It would be best if we separated the two… If you trust me, leave that sword in my care. That way, they won't focus their full might on you alone. Even if they manage to separate us, the pressure on your end will be drastically reduced.”
Indeed, his primary goal was to convince Li Hao to hand over the sword.
In their view, Li Hao was merely an ordinary person.
If the sword remained with Li Hao, he would undoubtedly face the brunt of the assault. But if the sword wasn't on him, even if he were isolated, he would only face a secondary threat.
Furthermore, the fact that Li Hao was already in the Ten-Slayer realm remained a secret.
If the enemy underestimated Li Hao and merely sent someone equivalent to a Ten-Slayer to handle him, they might be in for a nasty surprise!
However, the Li family sword… would Li Hao feel safe entrusting it to an outsider?
Liu Long turned it over in his mind, knowing this could easily make Li Hao suspect he was scheming to claim the family heirloom for himself.
“Here you go!”
Just as Liu Long was thinking this through, Li Hao produced the small sword.
He placed it right onto the table!
Liu Long was taken aback, looking at Li Hao in surprise.
Li Hao wore an innocent, earnest smile. “If I can't trust you, Boss, who can I trust? Since I joined the squad, I’m one of you! I understand your intentions, Boss—it’s all for my safety. I should be grateful, not suspicious! It’s just a sword. Maybe it’s a treasure, maybe it’s worthless… But right now, I have no way of using it anyway. Keeping it on me is just inviting trouble… By taking it, you’re the one shouldering the greater risk, Boss!”
Hearing these words, even Liu Long felt a wave of emotion!
Looking at the sword on the table, Liu Long could faintly sense the ripples of mysterious energy. From its appearance alone, one could tell it was extraordinary, and the fluctuations of mysterious energy reinforced that impression.
Yet Li Hao had surrendered such a sword without the slightest hesitation!
At this moment, Liu Long even wondered whether making Li Hao the bait was inappropriate.
It felt profoundly unfair to the kid.
Of course, he suppressed that thought almost immediately. Li Hao had to serve as the bait; there was simply no alternative.
“Li Hao…”
Liu Long didn't say much, but his tone turned solemn. “Rest assured. As long as I live, the sword stays with me! Furthermore, once this mission concludes, if we all perish and you survive… everything in the Demon Hunting Squad will belong to you!”
*Holy crap!*
Li Hao clicked his tongue inwardly. *Just like that, it’s all mine?*
*Did I just penetrate straight into the core of the Demon Hunting Squad?*
*Why is Old Liu so emotional!*
Li Hao considered himself a thoroughly rational person, yet Liu Long was so sentimental that he was even swearing oaths about living and dying with the sword.
“Boss, we can win! Justice will prevail!”
Li Hao offered some words of encouragement!
Liu Long said nothing more.
After a moment's thought, he suddenly drew a yellowed book from his robe and casually tossed it to Li Hao. “Take this back and look through it yourself. It might prove useful. If not, just treat it as leisure reading.”
With that, Liu Long picked up the small sword and strode out.
The moment he left, Liu Yan snatched the yellowed booklet, glanced at it, and revealed a look of deep envy. “Sure enough, it’s his signature *Nine Refinements Force*. That guy really is…”
Seeing Li Hao look somewhat lost, she explained, “This is the martial master secret art the boss practices: *Nine Refinements Force*. As the name implies, upon release, the force stacks ninefold! This was the very secret art the boss’s father cultivated back when he made a name for himself. His father was a top-tier martial master in Silver Moon Province back in the day!”
Li Hao knew of him!
Silver Spear!
One of the Three Spears of Silver Moon. Even his teacher had said the man wasn't weak, at the very least a top-tier figure among Hundred-Breakers; otherwise, his teacher wouldn't have bothered mentioning him.
It wasn't a spear technique, but the *Nine Refinements Force*, which took Li Hao somewhat by surprise.
Of course, what surprised him even more was… *this thing was given to me?*
Martial masters guarded their heritages far more strictly than supernaturals did.
Liu Yan added, “Keep it safe and study it well… This secret art is exceedingly powerful, no worse than the *New Book of Five Animals* passed down by your teacher! Your teacher’s art is remarkably comprehensive, but comprehensiveness has its drawbacks—it lacks explosive power! The *Nine Refinements Force* is an intensely explosive method: stacking force ninefold in a single strike… Of course, ordinary people can't pull that off, nor do their constitutions have the resilience to support it!”
Sighing with emotion once more, she stood up to leave.
The fact that Liu Long had actually left this behind gave Liu Yan a foreboding sense of danger—grave danger.
Some martial masters refused to pass down their arts until the day they died.
Liu Long had been unwilling before as well, yet now he had suddenly passed it to Li Hao… What did that signify?
Did he believe there was no coming back from this mission?
Holding the booklet, Li Hao suddenly felt its weight. His heart grew heavy as well. *He just passed it to me like this?*
“*Nine Refinements Force*…”
A technique that specialized in explosive power!
Li Hao didn't fully comprehend just how precious it was, but Liu Long’s signature art certainly wouldn't be weak.
Pondering for a moment, he suddenly picked up his communicator and dialed a number.
As Yuan Shuo’s final disciple, he couldn't rashly learn another martial master’s heritage without permission.
“Teacher!”
“What is it?”
Yuan Shuo’s voice sounded somewhat fatigued, likely because he had just absorbed blade energy.
“Teacher, have you heard of our captain’s *Nine Refinements Force*?”
“Nonsense! That’s Silver Spear’s signature technique: stacking force ninefold in a single spear thrust! It’s a decent secret art. While it has plenty of drawbacks, its explosive power is immense. Back then, I offered to trade the *New Book of Five Animals* for it, and that fellow still refused… But his early death had a lot to do with it too. Stacking force ninefold in a single spear thrust was more than his body could handle. At a young age, both of his arms were ruined, and he died of depression! If it were me, though, with my strong physique, stacking force ninefold in a single punch would beat a Solar Radiance so hard his own mother wouldn't recognize him!”
His teacher’s words sounded disparaging on the surface, but in truth, they held the secret art in high regard.
Li Hao thought it over, then said in a small voice, “Um… the captain passed it to me. Can I learn it?”
“What?”
Yuan Shuo froze. An instant later, he suddenly roared, “Nonsense, of course you learn it! With that sturdy body of yours, you’re practically made for this! I was just trying to figure out how to find a technique better suited to you… This is perfect! By the time Liu Long and his kind grow old, they’ll all be sickly invalids, but you definitely won't be! Learn it!”
Saying that, he grew thoroughly baffled. “Why did he give it to you?”
It had only been a few days!
Was Liu Long an idiot?
Handing it over just like that?
And was this kid Li Hao really that good at smooth-talking?
He had never noticed that before!
Li Hao gave a sheepish laugh. “I don't know either. I just handed the small sword to the captain, and he passed this to me…”
Well then!
Yuan Shuo knew the inside story. He knew that sword wasn't anything good—whoever held it was courting disaster.
So the kid had handed off a disaster magnet and managed to move Liu Long to tears in the process?
Truly… there were no words for this!
“Fine, study it yourself. It’s not appropriate for me to read or instruct you in another martial master’s secret art, but this one truly suits you. If you master it to the point of stacking force threefold in a single strike, you’ll be able to take down an ordinary mid-stage Ten-Slayer even though you’ve only just entered the Ten-Slayer realm!”
Evidently, Yuan Shuo had high hopes for it.
Moreover, the recoil damage to the body wouldn't pose much of an issue for Li Hao, because he possessed starlight energy—a fact Yuan Shuo was well aware of.
……
The call disconnected.
Inside the Yuan family compound.
Yuan Shuo suddenly chuckled, then cursed under his breath, “Son of a bitch! Is this brat’s luck really that insane?”
It truly was absurd!
It felt as though all the good things were delivering themselves right to his doorstep!
The *Nine Refinements Force*!
*Silver Spear… you old bastard, you probably died without ever imagining that your family heirloom would end up in my student’s hands after all!*
Chapter 34