Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1294: I Do Not Wish to Be a Saint

Chapter 1294: Chapter 1294: I Do Not Wish to Be a Saint

Ye Qingci, upon seeing this scene, subconsciously felt her heart rise to her throat and almost instinctively wanted to speak out. However, Yang Chengyin’s gaze landed on her first.

"Cold Moon, I know he’s your Path-Protector, but don’t forget your own identity."

Ye Qingci subconsciously clenched her fists, and while her heart was still struggling, Su Chengyu spoke up first, "I have seen The Honored One, I am Su Chengyu."

Yang Chengyin blinked and then sized up Su Chengyu, "Why do you want to join the Demon Slayer Department?"

The odd question left Su Chengyu inwardly puzzled, but unable to figure out why Yang Chengyin would ask such a thing, Su Chengyu answered truthfully, "As a cultivator, I wish to slay demons and exorcise evils, to seek peace for Xia Country."

Yang Chengyin listened to the response and chuckled lightly, "I believe there are sages in this world, but I am sure you are definitely not one of them."

"The Honored One, I have never thought about being a sage, nor will I be one..."

"There’s no need to rush your denial. I don’t dislike people like you, it’s normal for people to have their own desires, to yearn for something. Many among the Twelve Saints of Demon Slaying also have their own thoughts, like the Cold Moon Envoy with whom you’ve had the most contact. She’s been with my Demon Slayer Department for so many years, has she not also had her own motives? Am I right, Cold Moon Envoy?"

Ye Qingci’s brows knitted, she had been discreetly investigating for years, always careful not to let any mistakes slip through.

"The Honored One, you misunderstand."

"Heh."

Unshaken by Ye Qingci’s words, Yang Chengyin continued on his own, "There’s nothing wrong with having personal desires. I always believe that even the most talented individuals have things they want. Like Feng Jie Yu’s personal feelings for you, or my own selfish wish for Long TingSheng to live or die... it’s just that I can do it without leaving a trace, and you can’t."

That statement deeply shocked Su Chengyu’s heart as they looked up at Yang Chengyin in disbelief.

Yang Chengyin said, "Feng Jie Yu deliberately infuriated me, indeed deceiving my eyes at first, but that didn’t prevent me from quickly realizing something was wrong. And that barrier—if it was my doing, did she really think she could trap me?"

Ye Qingci looked at Yang Chengyin, "Then why, The Honored One..."

"The Long family carries the blood of the former emperor, and for this they can indeed enjoy many advantages that others cannot have. But because of this, the Long family is destined not to have two Land Immortals."

Ye Qingci looked up at Yang Chengyin, her heart still resonating with shock, "Is this the will of the Heavenly Son?"

"I think it is the will of the Heavenly Son."

A slight difference in phrasing, yet an entirely different meaning. Yang Chengyin gave one last look at Long TingSheng and then continued in a teaching tone, "The Heavenly Son is after all the Heavenly Son. There’s much he wants to say, much he wants to do, but can’t. So you must think for yourself and make your own decisions. When you understand this, the position of Demon Slayer Department Head can be handed over to you."

The words of Yang Chengyin made Su Chengyu’s pupils widen—was Yang Chengyin really considering passing the Demon Slayer Department to Ye Qingci?

The position of the Three Departmental Venerables was appointed by the Heavenly Son, but the words of the former Sect Master could also carry great weight. For instance, the current Dragon Soul Sect Master Ye Qingming—he ascended to his position by personal recommendation of Ye Wujiang.

While some within the Demon Slayer Department thought Ye Qingci had the potential to succeed, that would only be possible by the decree of the Heavenly Son. Everyone doubted not at all that the successor in Yang Chengyin’s heart could only be Lone Star Yang Qianyan.

"The Honored One, I do not have thoughts of becoming the Sect Master."

"There is none now, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be one in the future. And no matter what the future holds, I hope you remember what I said today."

"Thank you for your guidance, Sect Master."

Ye Qingci slightly lowered her head and ultimately did not say anything more.

Su Chengyu, who was watching all of this from the sidelines, always felt that the atmosphere was somewhat eerie. Yang Chengyin left an impression on him that was vastly different from what he had imagined.

He had thought that Yang Chengyin, with his strength and status at the pinnacle of this world, would be an extremely domineering person. But upon actual contact, Su Chengyu could only describe him as insidious.

Yang Chengyin’s every move was beyond Su Chengyu’s understanding. Despite possessing such great power, Yang Chengyin acted like a strategist, with each step carrying his own schemes, making him utterly unfathomable.

"Su Chengyu, barring any accidents, His Majesty will personally grant you entry into the Demon Slayer Department after today. I am looking forward to your performance in the Demon Slayer Department."

The final sentence was left for Su Chengyu, his face revealing a profound smile before he turned and left the place.

Yang Chengyin’s inscrutable face surfaced in Su Chengyu’s mind, and it took him a long time to snap back to reality. It was still Ye Qingci’s voice that pulled him from his reverie.

"I apologize, Aunt Ye, I was distracted."

Ye Qingci shook her head and said, "It’s okay, that’s normal. Facing Yang Chengyin, not only you but often I also can’t grasp what he really wants to do."

"It’s really hard to imagine someone like him being a Sect Master."

"Perhaps it is precisely because he is such a person that he was able to oust Uncle Su from power,"

Ye Qingci spoke softly, her animosity towards Yang Chengyin not diminished one bit by their previous conversation.

"Aunt Ye, was Yang Chengyin testing you just now?"

"I don’t know."

Ye Qingci shook her head. Whether Yang Chengyin truly saw through her covert actions or was merely probing, both were possible. Even when Yang Chengyin mentioned that he could hand over the Demon Slayer Department to her, Ye Qingci couldn’t be sure if he really had such an intention.

Su Chengyu blinked and pondered for a moment before saying, "But his desire for Long TingSheng’s life or death must come from his heart."

Ye Qingci nodded in agreement with Su Chengyu’s opinion and then said, "Yang Chengyin is an extreme egoist; this is beyond doubt. So even if he truly could stop Feng Jie Yu, he wouldn’t choose to clash with her to the bitter end."

"To fight to the death with Feng Jie Yu over someone like Long TingSheng would indeed be an unprofitable deal. And from the attitude coming from Capital City, it seems they aren’t seeking to utterly annihilate Aunt Feng?"

Ye Qingci shook her head, looking in the direction of Capital City: "That will depend on His Majesty’s final stance."

If Long TingSheng’s death was, as Yang Chengyin said, also a scenario His Majesty wished to see, then it was highly likely that Feng Jie Yu wouldn’t face severe punishment.

But what if that wasn’t the case? Ye Qingci dared not think further...

Within the heart of Capital City, surrounded by palace walls, a Great Formation capable of resisting the offenses of Land Immortals had long been activated. Feng Jie Yu, who had arrived at the Formation, merely sneered and raised her hand. The Nine Heaven Divine Sword at her back was about to strike, ready to tear a hole in the Formation.

But just as Feng Jie Yu was about to strike with her sword, an opening appeared atop the Formation. A gaunt elder inside spoke softly to Feng Jie Yu, "Ms. Feng, His Majesty has been awaiting you for quite some time."