According to Li Cheng's understanding, Demon-suppressing Envoys were akin to mercenaries receiving a royal salary, engaged when needed and free to arrange their own affairs when not, drawing a significant stipend with a royal charter that granted them high status which no one dared to challenge.
However, to become a Demon-suppressing Envoy, one had to pass the assessments of the Demon-suppressing Department, and those who succeeded were one in ten thousand.
Li Cheng hesitated, knowing that having the status of a Demon-suppressing Envoy would not only spare him from being bothered by the inept, but also afford him great conveniences in the Imperial City. Just consider the largest royal trading company offering a twenty percent discount on purchases made inside, which was enough to tempt Li Cheng.
Yet, if he joined the Demon-suppressing Department, he would likely have to stay within the Kongqian Heaven Dynasty for a considerable length of time in the future.
