Situation

The County Magistrate said something inexplicable to Ye Xiaofan before falling silent. Just as Ye Xiaofan was unsure whether to leave or stay, Xiao Qiaofeng's voice echoed in his ears.

"Find a seat."

Ye Xiaofan obeyed and sat down in an empty spot behind Luo Ming.

Whether it was an illusion or the lingering aura of the County Magistrate, Ye Xiaofan felt as though the County Magistrate's gaze was fixed on him. It made him feel as if he were sitting on pins and needles, with cold sweat constantly breaking out on his back.

Ye Xiaofan mustered his courage again and secretly looked towards the County Magistrate seated high above.

"Not good!"

Ye Xiaofan roared inwardly. As soon as he looked up, he saw the County Magistrate smiling and nodding at him. However, this time it didn't affect his state of mind, which made Ye Xiaofan heave a sigh of relief and quickly lower his head.

"Everyone, the demonic creatures are causing severe chaos in Qingyang County. After discussing it, the County Magistrate and I have decided to mobilize the entire county to actively eliminate the demonic creatures."

Xiao Qiaofeng's voice slowly echoed through the hall.

"Next, we will assign specific tasks..."

A moment later, Xiao Qiaofeng assigned the task of eliminating the demonic creatures to everyone present. Ye Xiaofan also received the position of scout captain.

As soon as Xiao Qiaofeng finished speaking, the County Magistrate's magnetic voice sounded again.

"Commander Xiao, Ye Xiaofan is the strongest prodigy in the history of Qingyang County, and even Jinyang Prefecture. I don't think we should risk him on this mission. Let him stay in the Demon Suppression Division to cultivate properly. Once he grows up safely, he will be the next Left Thousand Households Officer, which will be more beneficial to our Qingyang County and even Jinyang Prefecture."

Xiao Qiaofeng's expression changed slightly, but he concealed it well with a smile.

"Very well, as the County Governor wishes."

"Ye Xiaofan, you don't need to participate in this mission. Stay in the Demon Suppression Division and cultivate well. Don't let the County Governor's high regard for you go to waste."

Xiao Qiaofeng said to Ye Xiaofan calmly. He slightly paused and emphasized his tone when he mentioned the Demon Suppression Division, a subtle detail that would be missed if not listened to carefully.

"Yes, thank you, County Governor and Commander Xiao."

Ye Xiaofan quickly stood up and bowed.

Xiao Qiaofeng and the County Magistrate left together, and the hall began to buzz with activity.

"Xiaofan, congratulations on gaining the favor of the Immortal Venerable. The County Governor is a supreme expert in the Qi Condensation stage," Luo Ming said, patting Ye Xiaofan's shoulder with envy.

Others who were familiar with Ye Xiaofan also gathered around, chatting with him.

Meanwhile, Sun Wude glanced at Ye Xiaofan, who was surrounded by everyone, with a look of sympathy and amusement in his eyes.

Ye Xiaofan understood the meaning behind Xiao Qiaofeng's words. After leaving the assembly hall, he didn't go home but stayed at the Demon Suppression Division. He didn't know Xiao Qiaofeng's intentions, but he figured Xiao Qiaofeng wouldn't harm him, because if Xiao Qiaofeng wanted to deal with him, he wouldn't need to go through such trouble. He just needed to wait.

As night fell, Ye Xiaofan lay leisurely in the courtyard, drinking tea and admiring the starry sky. With each breath Ye Xiaofan took, countless insights from the Five Elements Marrow Cleansing Tendon Changing Art surfaced in his mind. The Qi and Blood within his body flowed rhythmically with his blood through his limbs, skin, tendons, and bones, tempering his physical body.

The night grew more enchanting. Ye Xiaofan's internal organs gradually began to vibrate, their frequency increasing. A moment later, his five organs resonated in unison, like the roar of a tiger and the cry of a dragon, causing every inch of his skin, tendons, bones, and flesh to tremble. His physical body once again broke through its limits. Strands of blood energy, as fine as nine strands of hair, were continuously refined from his blood. Lying on the lounge chair, Ye Xiaofan exuded a faint mist of blood that enveloped him like a thin veil. As time passed, the Qi and Blood Gauze became thicker and more condensed, subtly seeming to form an armor.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Ye Xiaofan slowly opened his eyes. A faint rainbow light flowed in his pupils, and the Qi and Blood Gauze suddenly retracted into his body. Ye Xiaofan clenched his fist forcefully, and the sound of rapidly compressed air exploding echoed in his palm. His Qi and Blood surged, and his fist was instantly covered with a dense layer of Qi and Blood power, which shimmered with an alluring rainbow glow in the night.

[Name: Ye Xiaofan]

[Lifespan: 100 years]

[Realm: Body Refinement Sixth Layer (0/700)]

[Techniques: Five Elements Marrow Cleansing Tendon Changing Art (Perfection), Sword Drawing Technique (Perfection), Wind Shadow Steps (Perfection)]

[Balance: 6000 taels of silver]

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"Body Refinement Sixth Layer, strength of two tigers, stronger than a normal Body Refinement Eighth Layer cultivator by the strength of two tigers. Unfortunately, the Qi and Blood are insufficient, and the Qi and Blood Gauze failed to transform into Qi and Blood Armor."

"The Five Elements Marrow Cleansing Tendon Changing Art, Sword Drawing Technique, and Wind Shadow Steps have all been cultivated to the Perfection stage. My combat power might be comparable to a cultivator who has just broken through to Body Refinement Ninth Layer and has not yet undergone Blood Replacement."

"With such fine weather, there should be wine."

His cultivation broke through, and his strength surged.

Ye Xiaofan was in a great mood and immediately got up to go back to his room to get wine.

When he came out again, a sturdy figure was standing in the courtyard with his back to him, hands clasped behind his back, looking up at the starry sky.

"Uncle Xiao!"

The sturdy man turned around, revealing himself to be Xiao Qiaofeng.

"What a peerless prodigy."

The moment Xiao Qiaofeng saw Ye Xiaofan, a glint flashed in his eyes. He had clearly noticed that Ye Xiaofan's cultivation had broken through again, and he couldn't help but praise him inwardly.

Then, a smile appeared on his firm, impassive face.

The higher Ye Xiaofan's cultivation became, the greater the hope for his plan to succeed.

"Oh, there's wine. Tonight, you and I, uncle and nephew, will have a good drink, haha."

"There are no side dishes, Uncle Xiao, please don't mind."

Ye Xiaofan led Xiao Qiaofeng into the pavilion and took out two wine bowls.

He opened the sealed wine jar, and the mellow aroma of wine wafted out.

After drinking three bowls heartily, they started talking.

"Xiaofan, your current situation is very dangerous. I plan to arrange for you to leave Qingyang County. What do you think?"

Xiao Qiaofeng put away his smile and said with a serious expression.

"Uncle Xiao, is it related to the County Magistrate?"

Ye Xiaofan's heart trembled. Even Xiao Qiaofeng said his situation was dangerous, which meant he was on the verge of a cliff.

"That's right."

Xiao Qiaofeng poured himself a bowl of wine and drank it down, uttering a world-shattering statement.

"The County Magistrate is the evil hidden in Qingyang County!"

"What?"

Ye Xiaofan exclaimed, and the wine jar he had just picked up dropped from his hand.

The County Magistrate was evil, and he had already been targeted by evil. Ye Xiaofan immediately understood his predicament.

Certain death!

No wonder Xiao Qiaofeng had reminded him in such a subtle way in the hall today not to leave the Demon Suppression Division.

Staying in the Demon Suppression Division might still offer a sliver of room to maneuver.

Fortunately, Xiao Qiaofeng reacted quickly and caught the wine jar.

After a moment, Ye Xiaofan finally recovered from the shock of the County Magistrate being evil.

His voice trembled slightly, still disbelieving, he asked, "Uncle Xiao, how can the County Magistrate be evil?"

"I don't know. The County Magistrate was originally a prodigy of the Qian family. He was a few years older than the Left Thousand Households Officer. Ten years ago, he returned to Qingyang County to take up the post of County Magistrate. I suspect he was already evil before he returned to Qingyang County."

Xiao Qiaofeng shook his head. He didn't know how the County Magistrate had become evil either.

"Uncle Xiao, then this time the County Magistrate ordered the encirclement and suppression of demonic creatures, aren't the people going to their deaths?"

If the County Magistrate hadn't asked him to go on a mission today, he would have thought the County Magistrate valued his talent. He never expected the County Magistrate to be coveting his body.

Xiao Qiaofeng did not answer Ye Xiaofan's question directly. Instead, he got up and walked to the edge of the pavilion, looking at the endless starry sky, and sighed softly.

"I suspect that the evil one's goal is first you, and second, to use this operation to capture a large number of cultivators."

"Xiaofan, the four passages out of Qingyang County are now guarded by great demonic creatures no weaker than I am."

"Western White Tiger, Eastern Black Water Python, Southern Blood Crow, Northern Thorn Crocodile Turtle, all are great demonic creatures at Body Refinement Ninth Layer, second stage Blood Replacement."

"Last time I killed the Golden Tiger Prince, the last son of the White Tiger, I wanted to lure him out, but the White Tiger didn't make any move."

Ye Xiaofan remained silent, listening quietly, but his heart was already churning like a stormy sea.

He hadn't expected the situation in Qingyang County to be even more serious than he'd imagined. No wonder Xiao Qiaofeng had said he couldn't get the intelligence out a few days ago in the mining area.

"Now all we can do is take a gamble. I'll arrange for you to leave via the Northern Thorn Crocodile Turtle. You'll take a detour to Jinyang Prefecture City and find Commander Zuo."

"Xiaofan, your Wind God Steps should be at Perfection by now, right?"

Ye Xiaofan nodded.

"The Thorn Crocodile Turtle isn't fast and likes to sleep. It has two demonic creatures under its command that are at Ninth Level Body Refinement with one Blood Replacement, and three ordinary Ninth Level Body Refinement demonic creatures. With your perfected Wind God Steps, your chances of escaping are as high as forty percent."

"I wonder if you dare to give it a try?"

Xiao Qiaofeng suddenly turned back and stared intently at Ye Xiaofan as he asked.

"I'm willing to try!"

Ye Xiaofan agreed without the slightest hesitation.

He had already been targeted by the Evil. Today, he had gotten a preliminary taste of its terrifying power. If it attacked him, he would have no hope at all. It would be better to rely on Xiao Qiaofeng's help; perhaps he could still escape.

"Good. I'll go back and make arrangements. Tomorrow night, try to let more people see you coming to find me."