Human Clan Defender-Chapter 619 - s 13-16: Entering the Demon Sealing Hall, The Heroism of the Defender Envoy (Combined into one, asking for monthly tickets)_3

Upon hearing this, Shen Changqing chuckled. "Elder Lu, if you have something to say, why not speak frankly?"

"Ahem. I heard from Defender Dongfang that all the Demon Evils from the Demon Sealing Hall and the Demon-Subduing Prison have now been allocated to you, Lord Defender. This means there's no longer a supply for the Demon Sealing Hall or the Suppressing Evil Hall. Of course, the Suppressing Evil Hall hasn't achieved much in recent years besides the Star Plate, so cutting off their supply is understandable. However, the Demon Sealing Hall cannot function without a supply of Demon Evils. Otherwise, many years of effort would be completely wasted."

Lu Yuan rubbed his hands together, a smile appearing on his aged face. "So, I was thinking, Lord Defender... could we perhaps discuss continuing the supply of Demon Evils to the Demon Sealing Hall? If so, I can guarantee that the Demon Sealing Hall will produce results beneficial to the Demon-Subduing Division."

Shen Changqing couldn't help but smile upon hearing this. So that's what this was about. No wonder Lu Yuan had been so enthusiastic towards me from the start, even taking the initiative to bring me down here for a look. The people from the Demon Sealing Hall must all have similar personalities. Just like when I first entered the Demon Sealing Hall, and absolutely no one paid me any attention. An abnormal situation often indicates something amiss. Indeed, Shen Changqing had vaguely guessed from the moment Lu Yuan started speaking that the elder had some request. Now that it was out in the open, he completely understood.

Meeting the elder's expectant gaze, Shen Changqing shook his head. "It's not that I cut off the Demon Sealing Hall's resource supply. Rather, I believe there's no longer a need for the Demon Sealing Hall to research Demon Evils."

"Why?" Lu Yuan frowned deeply. The Demon Sealing Hall had been established with the primary purpose of researching Demon Evils. If there was no need to research Demon Evils, wouldn't that imply the Demon Sealing Hall itself had no reason to exist? If the one speaking hadn't been Shen Changqing, I would have thrown him out by now!

Perceiving Lu Yuan's displeasure, Shen Changqing's expression remained unchanged. "For years, the Demon Sealing Hall has researched Demon Evils because the Human Clan was weaker, and we hoped to find opportunities to enhance our strength by studying them. But in reality, the Human Clan is not weaker than Demon Evils. Therefore, I believe the Demon Sealing Hall no longer needs to prioritize Demon Evils. It could research other things and perhaps play an even greater role."

Not weaker than Demon Evils! Study other things! Lu Yuan didn't respond, standing there lost in deep thought.

Then, Shen Changqing stretched out his hand. His normally skin-toned fingers suddenly turned golden, and he swiped his hand through the air before him. A sound like tearing fabric—SHRRRIP!—echoed, and a black thread instantly appeared in the previously empty space. The next moment, the black thread vanished without a trace.

Seeing this, Lu Yuan stood rooted to the spot, stunned. That black thread... it was the very space before me being torn apart! Tearing space with bare hands! A Demon Evil at the Great Demon level could also do it. But—to do it as effortlessly as Shen Changqing just did, without leaking the slightest trace of aura... that's not something a mere Great Demon can manage. Only those who have surpassed the Great Demon level are capable of this!

Recalling the rumors, Lu Yuan was even more profoundly shocked. Even though I knew the Ghost Saint had perished at his hands, truth be told, having never witnessed Shen Changqing's methods firsthand, I still harbored some doubts. But now... those doubts have been utterly dispelled.

"Elder Lu, what do you think? How does such power compare to that of Demon Evils?"

"Not weaker in the slightest!" Lu Yuan declared, recovering from his shock and enunciating each word carefully. Not only is it not weaker, it's immeasurably stronger than an average Demon Evil!

Shen Changqing said, "This is the power a Martial Artist possesses after sufficient growth. The Human Clan is not weaker than Demon Evils. It only seemed that way because our ancestral heritage was once severed, leading people to mistakenly believe humans were inferior. Now that I have forged a new path forward, it won't be long before a multitude of powerful individuals emerges from the Human Clan. When that time comes, the calamity of Demon Evils can also be resolved. Of course, the Demon-Subduing Division's current achievements would not have been possible without the contributions of the Demon Sealing Hall. And although the path forward for Martial Dao has now appeared, it doesn't mean the Demon Sealing Hall has become useless. In fact, aside from studying the characteristics of Demon Evils, I believe the Demon Sealing Hall can accomplish many other things."

Hearing this, Lu Yuan's expression softened considerably. He's not wrong. If the Human Clan is innately no weaker than Demon Evils, then there's truly no need for the Demon Sealing Hall to focus solely on researching them.

Then, he asked directly, "Lord Defender, what exactly do you mean? Please speak plainly."

"I would like the Demon Sealing Hall to help me research a few things. I wonder if the Demon Sealing Hall is capable of doing so."

"What kind of things?"

"It's quite simple. The Suppressing Evil Hall was able to develop the Star Plate, which covers the entire territory of Great Qin and makes all Demon Evils within its borders traceable. So, I want the Demon Sealing Hall to research something different. For example, something that enables long-distance communication. If an issue arises in Great Wilderness Prefecture, the Capital City could be notified instantly through some means. This would be unlike the past, where messages took a very long time to be delivered using traditional methods."

Shen Changqing explained as best he could. Given the existence of Defender Envoys and the Star Plate, developing such a communication method should be entirely possible.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan fell into deep thought. He was genuinely astonished by Shen Changqing's innovative ideas. Truthfully, no one had ever considered such a thing before. After all, traditional methods of message transmission are so deeply ingrained.