Chapter 197: The Winds Rise and Clouds Surge, Astonishing Merit Points

「Early the next morning, at the Qin Residence.」

The main gates opened, and two squads of Qi Sea Realm Hive Guards marched out to clear a path. Qin Yu and Qin Tianfeng followed closely behind, immediately drawing the gazes of numerous hidden observers.

“What a grand display! That’s Qin Yu!”

“So that’s Qin Yu? He looks so young, and quite handsome too.”

“He’s finally out. Report immediately!”

Five days!

In just five days, all of Yunlong County, and even several surrounding county cities, had been thrown into complete chaos!

The iconic Thunder Roc and Four-winged Black Thorn Eagle had launched relentless attacks, hunting down wanted criminals of the Demon Suppression Bureau with extreme precision, finding them hidden in the wilderness, in villages, and in prefecture cities.

They had even directly destroyed over a dozen large Evil Cult and Demon Sect sub-branches, slaughtering tens of thousands of people!

What a horrifying battle record this was!

At first, no one knew what was happening. But when the Thunder Roc and the Four-winged Black Thorn Eagle began rescuing large numbers of ordinary people from the Evil Cult and Demon Sect sub-branches, the news could no longer be contained.

In an instant, it spread throughout the entire County City.

Nearly all of the Evil Cults and Demon Sects in Yunlong County, big and small, were wiped out. The few that remained no longer dared to make a move, going completely dormant.

It was too vicious!

There was no reasoning with them; once a target was found, it was slaughtered without exception.

It didn’t matter what sect they belonged to. Anyone on the wanted list was executed, and this even included many members of Noble Families. They were all cut down without exception!

It was too fast!

But, logically speaking, this was exactly the job of a Demon Suppression Bureau Inspector.

With ironclad evidence, there was no mercy!

The Dark World was in a complete uproar.

How could a mere genius from a minor family, who happened upon some ancient legacy and ended up on the Assassination List jointly created by the Blood Demon Sect and other Evil Demon Sects, dare to be so arrogant?

Instead of seeking shelter by joining one of the Major Sects, he had turned around and gone on a rampage, slaughtering every last Evil Cult and Demon Sect across several counties!

This was a blatant provocation!

No one had ever dared to do this before.

Over the past few days, Qin Yu’s name had spread time and again. It wasn’t just Yunlong County; many people had heard of him even in the State City.

Some admired him, some were disdainful, and some secretly mocked him for courting death.

But when Qin Yu appeared, everyone fell silent, their eyes fixed on the young man who, despite being merely at the Qi Sea Realm, had turned Yunlong County upside down.

“Let’s go.”

Qin Yu glanced at the area surrounding the Qin Residence, his expression unchanging as he headed toward the County City.

Although he had spent the last five days cultivating in the residence, it didn’t mean he was unaware of what was happening outside. The area within a thousand-li radius of the Qin Mansion was already teeming with countless spies.

Birds in the treetops, snakes and insects in corners that no one would notice.

And then there were the first batch of humanoid camouflage units, disguised as villagers from the surrounding hamlets carrying animal hides, traveling merchants who roamed the streets, barefoot doctors…

All of them were tentacles secretly extended by the Insect Swarm!

Five days had been enough for him to thoroughly scout out all of Yunlong County City and get a firm grasp on the surrounding situation.

“Alright.”

Qin Tianfeng also withdrew his gaze. With his strength at the Primordial Mansion Realm, how could he not know that the area around the Qin Residence was already filled with spies from various factions?

But these people hadn’t done anything.

Many were just ordinary people, so the Qin Family wouldn’t go on a killing spree over it.

CLOMP! CLOMP! CLOMP!

The group from the Qin Family moved quickly toward the County City.

Only after the group had vanished from sight did the many gazes gradually disappear. Yet, the eyes looking toward the Qin Residence remained full of awe. The 1,200-meter-long ‘Mother of Ten Thousand Worms’ was inside that very residence!

Although its form was hidden by an Array, that didn’t stop them from feeling terrified.

…

「Yunlong County City, Demon Suppression Bureau Headquarters.」

When Qin Yu’s group appeared before the Demon Suppression Bureau again, Li Linfeng, who had already been notified, came out to greet them, his expression full of admiration as he looked at Qin Yu.

‘He’s too ruthless!’

Over the past few days, he had been receiving several reports about Qin Yu’s Insect Swarm almost every single day, with notifications even coming from the Demon Suppression Bureau branches in surrounding county cities.

Qin Yu wasn’t the Inspector for Yunlong County; he was the Inspector for all of Ling State!

In just five short days, he had slain an untold number of Evil Demons and Outsiders hidden throughout the county, causing the general atmosphere in Yunlong County to improve drastically.

Although it made the Yunlong County Demon Suppression Bureau seem somewhat incompetent, he still reported the news up the chain of command.

“Inspector Qin, your reason for coming today is…”

Li Linfeng asked with a hint of reverence.

The first time they met, he had only considered Qin Yu an ordinary prodigy.

He had been respectful, but not particularly awestruck. Now, things were completely different.

If Qin Yu didn’t die prematurely, he was destined to become a top figure whose name would shake all of Ling State, and perhaps even the entire Great Wei empire.

“To turn in missions and exchange for Merit Points.”

Qin Yu’s words were concise. His voice wasn’t loud, but it clearly reached the ears of many people nearby.

At once, many members of the Demon Suppression Bureau who were handling official business or turning in their own missions shot subtle glances in his direction.

Li Linfeng, especially, couldn’t help but look at the Space Ring on Qin Yu’s hand.

Never mind the others; even he himself was curious how many missions Qin Yu had completed.

One could only accept ten missions at a time—a rule meant to protect ordinary members.

But for Qin Yu, that was clearly not the case.

“Please, follow me.”

Li Linfeng clasped his hands and led Qin Yu to the Merit Hall, a place specifically for handling wanted orders and calculating Merit Points.

Several experts from the Demon Suppression Bureau, each with a condensed aura and sharp gaze, sat behind desks, processing scrolls and documents.

“Greetings, General Li, Inspector Qin.”

One of them, a clean-shaven, middle-aged civil official with shrewd eyes, stood up hastily. His surname was Zhou, his cultivation was at the Peak of the Sea of Qi Realm, and he was in charge of recording Merit Points for Yunlong County.