The situation Zhou Xueming reported made Wu Tian's heart sink slightly.
He knew this disaster would have a wide impact, but he hadn't expected the death toll to reach such a level.
Then again, a mere Level Three demonic creature had already caused such severe consequences!
He couldn't even imagine how many lives were lost in the ancient era of rampant demonic activity.
He nodded and said, "I understand. You've worked hard during this time."
"The crisis has been resolved now, so you can rest assured. Focus your efforts on the victims' families."
Zhou Xueming nodded, then looked at Wu Tian with hesitation and asked, "Speaking of which, who exactly are you, big brother? Why are you so powerful?"
"You and Li Xingyun can't be described as human, can you? Do you both know magic?"
Wu Tian had no intention of telling Zhou Xueming about spiritual cultivators, so he smiled and said, "You don't need to worry about that. In any case, everything is fine now. Isn't this outcome good enough?"
Seeing that Wu Tian wouldn't say, Zhou Xueming didn't press further.
He then asked, "Alright, since you're alright, big brother, you two should come with me."
"Come with you?" Wu Tian was slightly taken aback. "Where to?"
Zhou Xueming said, "Actually, the reason I came here, besides checking on you, big brother, is that there's a very important matter. A leader from above wants to see you."
"After all, this incident is no small matter!"
"This leader is from the capital, so you two must go."
Wu Tian had no objection to this. After all, in such a situation, an explanation was necessary.
He exchanged a look with Li Xingyun, then got out of bed and followed Zhou Xueming out.
After leaving the hospital, Wu Tian and the two got into a special car. Even Zhou Xueming, with his rank, couldn't accompany them.
The car drove all the way to the City Lord's Mansion, and then Wu Tian and the two entered a dedicated reception room.
As the door closed, Wu Tian saw only an old man in the reception room. The old man looked very old, with a goatee and white hair, giving him the air of an otherworldly master.
Wu Tian and Li Xingyun both felt confused.
Then, Wu Tian cautiously asked, "Hello, did you ask us to come here?"
However, the old man did not reply. Instead, he suddenly glared at the two and then hurled two iron balls he had been playing with!
The iron balls came with great force, clearly imbued with the power of spiritual energy. For a moment, Wu Tian and Li Xingyun's expressions changed drastically!
Wu Tian's fist was charged with lightning, while Li Xingyun drew his long sword, its blade flashing with silver light!
They both let out low roars and simultaneously attacked the two iron balls!
With a loud boom, both iron balls shattered, and Wu Tian and Li Xingyun's breathing became heavy, their arms trembling slightly.
"What are you doing!" Wu Tian roared at the old man.
He couldn't fathom why this person would do such a thing. Wasn't it said that a leader was coming? What was this situation now?
The old man stroked his beard, stood up, and smiled, "One at Level Nine Mid-grade, one at Level Nine High-grade. Youngsters, you are very good."
Seeing the old man's smile, Wu Tian was stunned again, then frowned and said, "What exactly do you mean?"
The old man chuckled and said, "Don't be angry. I just wanted to test your strength. I didn't expect you to be so young and possess such spiritual energy."
"To be honest, even when I was young, I couldn't achieve this level."
With that, the old man extended his hand and said, "Please sit down, both of you. I am the person you were looking for. You can call me Elder Yuan."
"I was sent by the state specifically to find you. You two have accomplished something extraordinary!"
Elder Yuan's words made the two even more confused.
However, seeing that Elder Yuan had no ill intentions, they both sat down.
Wu Tian asked, "Elder Yuan, what is the matter you are looking for us for?"
Elder Yuan smiled and said, "This crisis really caught us off guard. By the time I received the news, you had already dealt with that demonic creature."
"Speaking of which, we've been living in peaceful times for too long, which made us complacent. To make such a mistake is truly shameful, shameful."
"Young men, I want to ask you a question first. Do you know about the Demon Slaying Palace?"
"Demon Slaying Palace?" Hearing the term Elder Yuan uttered, Wu Tian and Li Xingyun both slightly started.
Wu Tian had never heard this name before, while Li Xingyun said, "I know about the Demon Slaying Palace. Most of the high-ranking members of our Heavenly Sword Divine Sect are from the Demon Slaying Palace."
Seeing that Li Xingyun knew, Wu Tian quickly asked, "Since you know, tell me, what exactly is the Demon Slaying Palace?"
Li Xingyun shook his head and said, "No, my understanding of the Demon Slaying Palace is only that they exist. I don't know their exact functions."
"I heard my master say that it seems to be an organization formed by the state and hidden spiritual sects?"
Elder Yuan nodded and smiled, "You are correct. The Demon Slaying Palace is indeed a state institution, and most of its members come from hidden spiritual sects."
"Since you are from the Heavenly Sword Divine Sect and possess such strength, I believe you also know what demonic creatures represent."
"In ancient times, the demon race attacked our world with a large army. Under the leadership of the Sacred Dragon and Heavenly Phoenix, as well as the Ten Great Immortal Kings of humanity, we barely managed to repel them."
"However, many of the demonic creatures at that time were not killed but were sealed in various parts of the world, always at risk of reawakening on a large scale."
"The demonic creature that awakened this time, according to our investigation, was a Level Three demonic creature sealed in the back mountain of the Ling family."
"I believe someone must have tampered with the seal, which is why the demonic creature was released."
"Now, all the people of the Ling family have been killed by him. It is thanks to you that he was successfully killed."
Hearing Elder Yuan's explanation, Wu Tian finally understood.
So that was how it was. No wonder the demonic creature initially appeared in the image of Ling Xinchun.
Then Elder Yuan continued, "You have all witnessed the disaster caused by this demonic creature."
"And throughout history, such disasters have occurred many times."
"It is precisely because of this that the Demon Slaying Palace was established, and its purpose is to fight against the demon race!"