Chapter 55: An Unusual Captain (Teaser)
After realizing that both of these people seemed to be in the sixth level of Qi Condensation, Xu Qing determined that they weren’t a huge threat. Given his current level of battle prowess, he could kill them if it came down to that. As a result, he felt a bit more relaxed.
Sensing Xu Qing’s eyes on him, the young man rubbed his nose and then tried to make himself look a bit more imposing. There was something about this newbie that was different from ordinary newbies.
The female cultivator seemed to sense the same thing. Her eyes narrowing in curiosity, she licked her lips and said to the young man, “You keep an eye on the gate. I’ll take this little junior brother inside.”
Then, a beautiful smile appeared on her face as she beckoned at Xu Qing to follow her into the Violent Crimes Division.
“Come with me, little Junior Brother.”
“Thank you,” Xu Qing said.
The young man simply nodded. So, the tramp is trying to get a new boy toy? Well, this brat might seem different than the usual new recruits, but I’d be surprised if he lasts three months in the Violent Crimes Division.
Upon entering the complex, Xu Qing kept some distance between himself and the young woman. Walking through the main courtyard, he saw a host of other disciples clad, like himself, in gray robes.
At the minimum, they had cultivation bases in the fifth or sixth level of Qi Condensation. But there was no shortage of people in the seventh or eighth level. Some seemed cold and detached, others warm and gentle. Some reeked of blood, others walked around with their arms full of ordinary office supplies.
Taking it all in, he didn’t see anything that made the place seem like one cohesive department. What was more, everyone seemed to keep their distance from each other. Walking along silently, Xu Qing glanced at the throat of each passing cultivator and tried to judge whether or not his current level of battle prowess was enough to kill them. That was simply instinct by now.
Before long, he felt the need to keep his guard up more than ever. That was because he had trouble finding people he knew he could kill, and saw quite a few who seemed extremely threatening.
Simultaneously, he was paying attention to the layout of the place, and was starting...
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