The Book Soul Chronicles: Godslayer

Miao Lian and Bai Yao stood together at the entrance of the Demon Subduing Bureau. Looking up, they saw three large, gilded characters on the plaque. Looking around, the street was almost deserted; ordinary people dared not approach this place.

To ordinary people, the Demon Subduing Bureau looked no different from any other residence. However, a cultivator like Miaolian could tell the difference with a little divine sense. The entire Demon Subduing Bureau was surrounded by a magic array, which would immediately appear once activated. No demon or human could enter or leave without the Demon Subduing Bureau's token.

It's easy to guess that this formation is to prevent evil demons within the Demon Subduing Bureau from escaping, and to defend against demon invasions and rescues.

Miaolian and Baiyao walked forward, but the guards at the gate stopped them.

"The Demon Extermination Division does not allow unauthorized entry. Please stop here."

Miaolian bowed.

"Amitabha, this humble monk has come with the fox spirit Bai Yao to act as guarantor."

The guard at the gate first glanced at Miaolian and then at Baiyao, his expression a little strange. Perhaps it was the first time he had seen a monk come with a female demon to vouch for him, but he quickly realized what was going on.

"You two, please follow me."

Without much talk, he took them to the Baolu Pavilion, a place that specializes in providing guarantees.

Before even entering, Miaolian sensed that there were five people inside. Four were busy downstairs, and one was observing upstairs. The person upstairs seemed stronger, which was probably to prevent any accidents from happening.

The guard who brought them in made a brief handover with the people here and then left.

When they explained their purpose, a slightly overweight middle-aged man and the boy registering the information both looked at Miaolian and Baiyao with surprise.

Then, the slightly overweight middle-aged man stood up and came to Miaolian and Baiyao.

"You're going to vouch for her?"

Although they already knew the purpose of their visit from the security guard, they couldn't help but confirm it again.

"Yes, benefactor, I will vouch for this fox demon."

Miaolian sensed the disbelief in his tone and reiterated the purpose of her trip.

"Alright! Come with me!"

So he took Miaolian and Baiyao to a mirror in the middle.

He muttered incantations, and the entire mirror was surrounded by ancient, golden characters. Then he pricked his finger, and a drop of blood splattered onto the center of the mirror. The center of the mirror rippled like waves, and soon, a great golden light shone brightly.

"This is the 'Heart-Questioning Mirror,' which can confirm whether you are telling the truth and then record your basic information."

"Please stand in the center of the platform and face the Mirror of Inquiry."

Miao Lian never expected that such things existed in the mortal world; these things were basically not used in their cultivation world.

There are too many high-level magic treasures that can tamper with the reflected memories, so they usually use the oath of the Heavenly Dao. They swear by the Heavenly Dao that if it is true, nothing will happen; if it is not true, then they are deceiving the Heavens and will be annihilated by the Purple Heavenly Thunder to show the power of the Heavens.

Miao Lian and Bai Yao stood together in the center of the stage.

"You two need not be nervous or afraid. This will not have any impact on you. This will help to determine whether your answers are true or false."

"First, state the demon slayer's name and age."

"This humble monk's Dharma name is Miaolian, and I am twenty-six years old."

At that moment, beneath Miaolian's robe, the lotus flower and Sanskrit characters on the prayer beads in her right hand emitted a fleeting golden light.

After waiting a while, the Mirror of Inquiry still showed ripples. At this moment, all eyes were on it, and an awkward atmosphere filled the air.

"Hmm, what's going on? Is it because I didn't take good care of it and something went wrong?" Yang Huning wondered to himself.

"What's going on? Is this some kind of scam? Or...?"

At this moment, Bai Yao was also guessing that this was probably done by Miao Lian. He didn't want anyone to know his situation. After all, Miao Lian looked quite young, but Bai Yao thought that in the cultivation world, someone with such cultivation should be quite old.

Bai Yao was very clever. Although she had guessed it in her heart, she did not show any emotion on her face.

Just as everyone was speculating, the Mirror of Inquiry revealed Miaolian's name and age.

Bai Yao and Yang Huning both breathed a sigh of relief.

Bai Yao breathed a sigh of relief because Miao Lian had not been exposed.

Yang Huning breathed a sigh of relief because the Mirror of Inquiry was not broken; otherwise, with outsiders present, he would have been so embarrassed that he could have dug a whole palace out of his toes.

Not only that, but they will also be held accountable for not maintaining the Mind Mirror properly.

Miao Lian remained calm throughout. He had already made up his mind that if he couldn't control the Mind-Asking Mirror formation, he would seal it directly.

Humanity's current capabilities are insufficient to detect his involvement; they can only suspect the problem lies with the Mind-Asking Mirror. Even if someone suspects them, there's no evidence; at worst, they can simply erase all of their memories.

However, my master said that it is immoral to attack mortals who have no cultivation, and that karma will eventually bring retribution upon oneself, which will be very detrimental to one's cultivation.

"The race, name, and age of the protected demon."

"The white fox, named Bai Yao, is 1015 years old."

As Bai Yao finished speaking, the Heart-Questioning Mirror reacted differently than when Miao Lian had just tested it. First, it shone brightly, enveloping Bai Yao, and then the light faded.

A white fox appears, which is Bai Yao's true form.

Then, just like Miaolian, golden characters appeared, but with an additional race.

"Hahaha, okay."

Yang Huning suddenly laughed.

Miao Lian and Bai Yao both looked at him with bewildered expressions.

He probably sensed that the atmosphere was a bit strange, so he immediately coughed and explained.

"The words displaying Bai Yao's information in this Heart-Questioning Mirror are in gold, which means you have accumulated merit and are destined to become an immortal."

"Oh, brother, what secrets does this Mirror of Inquiry hold that allow you to know that this little demon has the potential to become an immortal?"

To be honest, Bai Yao was a little excited when she heard that she had a chance to become an immortal, so she asked Yang Huning directly.

"If you have harmed others, you will be burdened with karmic obstacles, and the words in the Mirror of Inquiry will be red. If you have not been burdened with karmic obstacles and your heart is pure, it will be white. And someone like you with gold in their name has a pure heart and has accumulated merit, making it very likely that you will ascend to become an immortal."

Yang Huning explained with a smile, but the smile on his face was a little too friendly, which made Bai Yao feel a little uncomfortable.

Miao Lian's lips twitched slightly. He had just been wearing a stern face, but now he was practically grinning from ear to ear. However, a glint of cunning flashed in his eyes. Sure enough, Yang Huning's words confirmed his suspicions.

"Young lady, you may not know this, but this demon with the potential to become an immortal is guaranteed by our Demon Subduing Division. We will issue you a separate token, so you can move freely or stay in the villa we have prepared especially for you to cultivate immortality."

"Furthermore, we will prioritize informing you if we have any tasks that are suitable for you to accumulate merit."

Yang Huning immediately used an honorific title, his demeanor not exactly different from when he first arrived, but completely unrelated. After all, he had the chance to see a demon with the potential to become an immortal in his lifetime; if that were to actually happen, his juniors would have to boast about it for generations.

Upon hearing that there was such a good thing as a free opportunity to accumulate merit, Bai Yao thought about it for a while, felt it was feasible, and agreed.

Master Miaolian is, after all, a monk. If I were to stay by her side all the time, it would inevitably lead to speculation and affect both the human and the demon.

Moreover, Master Miaolian will eventually return to the Azure Sky Realm, and I cannot go with him. That would also be a problem for me. Fortunately, everything has been resolved now, so I don't have to worry about the future.

After Bai Yao took the Demon Subduing Commander's token, she and Miao Lian left the Demon Subduing Division together, and Yang Huning personally saw them off at the door.

Bai Yao had important matters to attend to at the moment, so she briefly explained the situation to Yang Huning and would return to the Demon Subduing Division after resolving everything.

She and Miaolian now need to prepare to capture the cat demon and retrieve Young Master Fang's lost soul in two days.