Is Chu Jiang the Great Lord of Qing Tian?

Outside the city gates of Baishi County.

The scorching sun hung high, baking the earth with its intense heat. In the distance, a plume of dust rose, accompanied by the rapid drumming of hooves.

Seven or eight spirited horses galloped wildly, and as they neared the city gates, people repeatedly shouted for the way to be cleared.

"Lord Chu is gravely injured fighting demons, clear the way quickly!" Ma Han roared, his voice urgent and laced with panic.

The horses neighed incessantly, charging into the city with a gust of wind.

Wherever they passed, people turned their heads to stare.

Chu Jiang, who had always lived a life of pampered ease, was actually fighting demons.

And he was seriously injured? It felt almost unreal.

"If you told me Master Chu went to harass respectable women, I'd believe it, but if you say he fought demons, anyone who believes that is a complete idiot!"

Everyone knew Chu Jiang's reputation in Baishi County; it couldn't be worse.

"Yeah, Master Chu's skills in eating, drinking, and playing are second to none, but if he fought demons, he'd be killed in one round."

"Sigh... your news is outdated. I heard Master Chu has turned over a new leaf. Just a few days ago, I saw him bringing warmth to a widowed recluse!"

"I heard about that too. He rescued several fallen girls and even left them money, saying it was for their children's nutrition."

"Really?"

Some people's eyes widened, as if they had heard something utterly unbelievable.

The sun had truly risen from the west.

"What's more, Master Chu has already killed two demons. The demons in Daxing Village were killed by him, saving who knows how many people."

"I have a cousin who's a villager from Daxing Village, and I can confirm he's telling the truth. Master Chu not only killed the demons but also abolished the Demon Extermination Tax. He's a true Benevolent Lord."

"Master Chu is truly a good person. We've wronged him."

"The former Master Chu bore humiliation and hardship, unwillingly entangled with demons. Now that the time is right, Master Chu's divine skills have reached perfection, and he'll leave no demon standing."

What people said became more and more outrageous, yet these claims were surprisingly convincing.

In the past, Master Chu had no choice. Now, Master Chu had the strength to fight back against demons.

This was a great event for their Baishi County.

In Chu Jiang's two-courtyard residence, both the front and back gates were guarded.

These men had followed him through life and death; their loyalty was absolute.

"Brother Ma, your acting just now was superb. I'm impressed, little brother."

"I was starting to get scared."

Lu Feiyang chuckled as he entered the courtyard. He thought he was already invincible, only to find someone even braver.

"Alright, I'm going into seclusion now. You two guard the gates tightly. No one is allowed in. Just say I'm gravely injured and need to recuperate in seclusion."

Chu Jiang gave his final instructions before entering seclusion.

Lu Feiyang, this guy, had been following him ever since he left Black Tiger Mountain, insisting on becoming sworn brothers and recognizing him as his elder brother.

He was like a persistent stain, impossible to shake off.

Liu Guangwu had also been arranged to stay here, not allowed to return.

Although he was respectful to Chu Jiang, he was close to Assistant Magistrate Liu.

There was a chance he might expose Chu Jiang's true intentions.

After entering the cultivation room, Chu Jiang took out the Blood Saber Manual and began to read it.

Meanwhile.

In the county yamen's backyard.

After listening to the report from their subordinates, the two men stood up simultaneously.

Their expressions were filled with confusion.

"Assistant Magistrate Liu, didn't you say it was foolproof? How is that guy still alive and back?" Clerk Hu asked, his face grim, already cursing inwardly.

Assistant Magistrate Liu's brow furrowed. "That shouldn't be possible. With that lord's strength, even ten Chu Jiangs couldn't escape his grasp."

"As long as he's still at the Xiantian level, there's no possibility of escape. How could he..."

"Could he have some trump card for survival, something that allowed him to escape that lord's clutches!"

"After all these years, I thought I understood you, but I never truly knew you."

"Chu Jiang, you are very good."

Assistant Magistrate Liu's voice was filled with anger, the corner of the table he gripped turning to dust.

"The most urgent matter now is to deal with Chu Jiang!"

"We just received news from the demon side. The great demon of the Goat Demon tribe is furious. Its only offspring was killed by Chu Jiang in Daxing Village. If Chu Jiang isn't captured..."

"Our Baishi County will bear the wrath of that great demon."

"I guarantee that before the powerful figures of Great Chu arrive, Baishi County will be reduced to ruins."

"At that point, let alone the plan being ruined, we'll all be dead."

"Perhaps we shouldn't have given him a dignified death in the first place."

"Otherwise, this disaster wouldn't have been provoked."

Assistant Magistrate Liu sighed, "Who could have predicted what would happen next? The probability of this is harder than ascending to heaven!"

"But it happened anyway," Clerk Hu said gloomily, as if a thousand-pound rock was pressing down on his heart. He hated such unexpected events.

"He managed to escape from that Lord's hands, so his strength is not weak."

"While he's heavily injured now, let's finish him off completely, once and for all."

"This time, don't show any mercy!"

"Didn't the Hall Master give you a Resentment Thunder Pearl? Take it out. There can't be any more accidents this time!"

Assistant Magistrate Liu looked shocked and asked, "That Resentment Thunder Pearl can heavily injure a Vajra Realm expert and is an essential item in our plan. Are you sure we need to use it?"

No matter how strong Chu Jiang is, he's still just Xiantian Realm. Is such a secret treasure necessary?

"What if he's faking it? Can you guarantee he's truly heavily injured and not just waiting in ambush?" Clerk Hu asked with a sly smile. He always played it safe.

If you're going to do something, do it thoroughly.

Whether he's really injured or faking it, he has to die!

"Fine, I'll listen to you this time!"

Assistant Magistrate Liu felt that Clerk Hu's words made sense. They had already made one mistake.

The second time, they had to ensure a kill.

"Tonight, we'll send him to his demise!"

In the cultivation room, Chu Jiang closed the Blood Saber Manual.

"This Blood Saber Manual is truly profound and vast. The saber techniques are just one part of it, including skill techniques, stance diagrams, and the fusion of saber techniques with movement skills, etc."

"At the end of the manual, there are also the Blood Saber Grandmaster's own insights and cultivation experiences on the way of the saber."

It's like being told the path to take; you just need to follow it step by step, and you'll eventually achieve great success.

The Blood Saber Manual contains nine saber stances, each more powerful than the last.

But each is also harder to comprehend than the one before.

The Blood Saber Manual records that there is a legendary tenth stance, named Boundless Sea of Blood.

It can be compared to Grandmaster-level martial arts.

It is the ultimate profound meaning of the Blood Saber. One needs to master the first nine stances of the Blood Saber and become one with the saber to have a chance to unleash this move.

When Boundless Sea of Blood is activated, it creates a sea of blood mist around oneself, enveloping the enemy. The blood mist will devour the enemy's vitality.

The stronger one's power and the higher their realm, the larger the range of the blood sea.

Moreover, within the blood sea, one's own strength greatly increases, while the opponent's strength is suppressed.

Unfortunately, the Blood Saber Grandmaster himself only comprehended seven stances of the Blood Saber.

He never comprehended the eighth or ninth stance before his death, let alone the legendary Boundless Sea of Blood, which combines all nine stances. He never had the chance to see it.

There is no relevant record in the manual; it all depends on personal comprehension.

[Demon Lifespan: Six hundred eighty-six years]

Chu Jiang calmed his mind and poured the massive amount of demon lifespan into this Blood Saber Manual.