Right after Ye Thirteen sealed the Minor Sky Rift with an invisible band of magical energy, the tide of battle on Qu Yi’s side began to turn clearly in their favor.
Earlier, the most enemies Qu Yi’s team had ever faced were merely three third-tier demons.
But under Ye Thirteen’s training, they’d mastered seamless coordination—capable of instantly taking down three third-tier demons.
Now with one extra demon added, pressure on Qu Yi’s team rose slightly.
Only slightly.
So not long after Ye Thirteen “locked” the Minor Sky Rift, Qu Yi and her teammates systematically eliminated all four human-faced demon trees.
Huang Ying never imagined a Minor Sky Rift would actually manifest inside the city!
Still, thanks to the mayor’s prior mandate—that every Patrol Squad must have at least one Ace-Class Demonhunter to remain active—she wasn’t overly worried.
A seasoned Ace-Class Demonhunter could handle a Minor Sky Rift.
Yet despite reassuring herself inwardly, she still couldn’t resist personally following the transport convoy to Sector 069!
After all, this was City C’s first-ever recorded Minor Sky Rift appearance—how could she stay calm without seeing it herself?
But the moment Huang Ying reached the battle-scarred streets of Sector 069, she spotted Qu Yi and the other two girls gathered around a strikingly handsome young man, chatting and laughing.
Noticing their director, the trio immediately snapped to attention and saluted.
“Director!”
Huang Ying returned the salute with a firm nod of approval, then shifted her gaze farther down the street.
Her breath caught sharply at the sight of twenty towering dragon-lizard warriors lying in perfect alignment across the pavement.
On the opposite side, human-faced demon trees were neatly arranged in rows.
Only four lay scattered messily mid-street, their forms gruesomely torn.
Huang Ying couldn’t help murmuring, “Defeating the demons was what mattered. No need to tidy them up—leave the cleanup to headquarters transport.”
*Such good kids…*
Huh?
The three beauties tilted their heads in confusion. They had absolutely no idea what their director was talking about.
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Thankfully, the official transport trucks were specially modified—otherwise, hauling all those dragon-lizard warriors and demon trees would’ve been impossible!
Even so, it took six full trucks to load every corpse.
Seated in the passenger seat of one departing truck, Huang Ying waved warmly at Qu Yi’s trio.
Then her eyes lingered on Ye Thirteen, who remained utterly calm and composed.
*This man… is strong.*
Once her thoughts settled, Huang Ying realized instantly: Qu Yi’s team couldn’t have defeated all this alone.
Only that young man could’ve done it.
She’d arrived with the convoy less than thirty minutes after the rift formed—meaning he’d cleared everything in half an hour, even leaving four human-faced demon trees for the girls to practice on.
A feat she, as Patrol Squad Director and a Soldier-Class Demonhunter, knew she couldn’t match.
So… was he a General Rank Demon Hunter?
Huang Ying scratched her head, baffled.
As one of City C’s top figures, she knew Qu Yi’s trio had recruited their own instructor.
Every active Demonhunter from the Qu, Lai, and Han families—except students—had long been absorbed into Southgate Garrison’s official ranks.
Military or civil service—none were idle.
That’s why the girls had been left unassigned.
So where on earth did they find a General Rank Demon Hunter?!
Even City C Patrol HQ only had two Soldier-Class and one Ace-Class Demonhunters.
General Rank?
Those existed only in the military—and numbered under ten.
Meaning this young man likely ranked among Southgate Garrison’s top ten strongest.
Huang Ying nearly cursed aloud.
Then she paused.
Having such power stationed right here in City C… wasn’t that a blessing?
If trouble arose beyond her capacity, she could call on him.
When the sky falls, taller shoulders will hold it up.
A weight lifted from her chest.
Lately, she’d carried the entire city alone—Southgate Garrison offered no backup. She *was* City C’s backbone. The pressure had been crushing.
Now, knowing Sector 069 likely had a General Rank Demon Hunter watching over it? Relief washed through her.
This was the peace of having someone to fall back on.
Back at headquarters, her steps felt lighter, a faint smile gracing her lips.
Yet the HQ atmosphere remained tense.
“Director! Emergency! Three confirmed Minor Sky Rift energy spikes just appeared across the city—not suspected, *confirmed*!”
A staff member rushed to report the moment she entered.
Huang Ying waved a dismissive hand, smiling calmly. “No panic. Minor issue. Lao Yu, Lao Zhao—each take one rift. We’ll support the students and their instructors to eliminate the threats.”
Infused by her confidence, the two deputy directors laughed heartily. “Understood, Director!”
The entire room felt the tension ease.
Meanwhile, while HQ buzzed with renewed resolve, Qu Yi and the other two beauties sat bored on the ground playing “Fight the Landlord.”
Ye Thirteen leaned back on a blood-splattered bench, smoking quietly as he watched them.
Without the gore-streaked wood and the lingering metallic scent of blood in the air, the scene might’ve felt almost peaceful.
But their card game soon lost its charm.
A new alert flashed in the Patrol Squad chat channel: *Three additional Minor Sky Rifts confirmed.*
Having just faced one firsthand, the girls’ worry spiked.
Huddled together, phones clutched tightly, they silently prayed every squad would make it through safely.
Ye Thirteen finished his cigarette, glanced at the anxious trio, shrugged, and pulled out his own phone.
As an official member of Sector 069 Patrol Squad now, he had the comms headset—and full access to the Patrol Squad’s website to monitor the unfolding crisis.
