One more catty, one more attribute point

Although this young lady was petite and seemed youthful,

being an elder of the Demon Suppression Bureau, she must be a strong warrior of the Demon Embryo Realm.

Her age was roughly around thirty or forty, much older than Su Heng, but her earnest demeanor combined with a hint of timidity made it easy to overlook that fact.

"Yes, I am Su Heng."

Su Heng stepped back to get a better view of her face and entire body.

"What's your name?" Su Heng asked.

"My name is Bai Wangchuan, everyone calls me Miss Bai, and you can too," Bai Wangchuan said earnestly, holding her sword and looking up.

"Hmm, Miss Bai, I'll remember that," Su Heng nodded.

Then, the other two people at the martial arts ground, upon hearing the noise, finally snapped out of their own worlds and reacted.

"Zhao Zongwu," said the strong old man with white hair and vertical pupils, sparing his words like gold.

He came in front of Su Heng and extended a hand.

Though the Great Zhou Dynasty had a custom of shaking hands, its significance had gradually changed among martial artists.

It was a means to gauge each other's strength through the grip.

Sometimes, it also carried a hint of challenge.

Recalling the words Li Daoxuan had entrusted to him, and seeing that the elder in front of him was obviously a very stern and traditional person,

Su Heng didn't mind it.

He too extended a hand, and their hands clasped together.

Zhao Zongwu's fingers tightened, and veins bulged beneath the slack skin on the back of his hand.

Surprise slowly crept onto his face as he felt like he was gripping something as hard as steel or even harder, utterly immovable.

"Your strength is formidable," Zhao Zongwu withdrew his hand and calmly spoke.

"I... my name is Li Xunhao," said the last person, whose skin was fair and slightly plump, resembling an ordinary rich young master.

However, the purple robe he wore looked as if it had not been washed for a long time and carried distinct greasy dirt marks and an unpleasant smell.

And when he spoke, the scene was particularly horrifying.

His tongue was missing, replaced by a giant centipede that swung back and forth.

Below the centipede were densely packed white larvae, enough to drive someone with a fear of clusters insane with just one glance.

"There are only three of you elders in the Demon Suppression Tower?" Su Heng took note of their names and then asked.

"There are two more elders, but they are out on duty," Li Xunhao said with a smile.

Because he had no tongue,

his voice sounded strange, carrying a distinctive hissing noise.

"Li Daoxuan must have introduced you to the situation inside the Demon Suppression Tower. You've seen the lower four levels already, and it's best to check out the upper four levels too," Li Xunhao said, "Recently, there has been unrest in the Demon Suppression Tower, and we need to prepare in advance."

"Hmm," Su Heng nodded.

"Hey, you two. Who will take the Tower Master up to have a look?" Li Xunhao lazily addressed the other two.

"Why don't you go yourself?" Miss Bai frowned.

"I just hatched a nest of venomous insects, need to take good care of them, so I really can't spare the time, sorry," he said.

Although he claimed to be sorry,

his relaxed and indolent tone didn't convey the proper sincerity.

"I haven't finished my training today," Zhao Zongwu spoke up, then turned and walked towards a corner of the martial arts ground.

He positioned himself and continued to train his body.

Miss Bai and Li Xunhao looked at each other, Miss Bai sighed with a bit of helplessness.

"Why does this kind of task always fall to me?" Miss Bai looked up at Su Heng and said, "I'll take you up the next few levels."

"The seals in the Demon Suppression Tower are weakening, and with the fluctuations of the geomagnetic fields, some demons might break free. Don't let your guard down." She earnestly advised.

"I understand," Su Heng said.

The group dispersed, Li Xunhao continued tending to his venomous insects in a corner,

and Miss Bai turned and walked towards the immense stairway shrouded in shadows, with Su Heng closely following. Stepping into the stairway entrance, he instantly sensed a change in the atmosphere. The surroundings were eerily chilly, a strange coldness clinging to his skin.

"Indeed..."

Su Heng thought to himself, "The upper half of the Demon Suppression Tower is completely different from the lower half."

Miss Bai, seemingly out of nowhere, produced a white candle, ignited it, and its flame dispelled the tangible darkness around them.

The chilling air also dissipated somewhat.

She turned around, saw Su Heng standing at the stairway entrance, looking untroubled, and a hint of surprise flickered across her slightly chubby face.

"Such a formidable body, to stand in such an environment without discomfort," Miss Bai whispered in low amazement, "Truly a monster."

The sixth floor of the Demon Suppression Tower.

Here, some true demons began to appear, though not many.

Some beings gave off a feel similar to water ghosts. According to the classification provided by the Demon Suppression Bureau, they should be considered forbidden-level demons.

The Demon Suppression Tower roughly presented as a cone shape, narrower at the top.

The lower levels were spacious, housing numerous but less threatening shadowy demon servants,

mainly used for targeted research, finding methods to combat the enemy, and keeping records of the strange phenomena around Baihua County,

While in the upper levels,

though there were considerably fewer imprisoned demons,

these entities were precious assets of the Demon Suppression Bureau. Each genuine demon signified a broad avenue for the mass production of Demon-shaped Warriors.