Ganshan Commandery, Chiyuan Marquis Manor.
The manor stood in the very heart of the commandery city, with vermilion gates, towering walls, and tight security.
As the marquis who guarded the border and wielded monstrous authority, the Chiyuan Marquis's residence was second only to the royal palace in scale. It covered eight hundred mu and was the foremost great household among the commandery governors and the Eight Border Commanderies.
Two ferocious stone lions stood before the gates, while eighteen armored guards held halberds and stood watch, their eyes arrogant as they looked down on the people around them.
Hoofbeats rumbled like thunder, shattering the stillness of the long street. Chu Jiang took the lead on horseback, followed by Fu Yunxuan and the other elites of the Chu Tian Division, as well as Zhang De and dozens of Demon Slaying Golden Cavalry.
The procession was like a torrent of steel, charging straight to the gates of the marquis manor.
"Stop! This is the marquis manor, a restricted ground. Any intruders will be killed without mercy!" Though startled by their imposing momentum, the guard captain forced himself to remain calm. He stepped forward with a fierce shout, sweeping his halberd across to bar the way.
Slap!
His answer was a lightning-fast slap.
Jin Rilun had struck, his expression cold and severe, his hand mercilessly heavy.
The guard captain had not even seen the movement clearly before he was sent spinning through the air. Teeth mixed with blood sprayed from his mouth as he crashed heavily into the vermilion gates with a dull boom.
"You blind dog! The Nine Nations Alliance's Special Inspector Envoy, inspection envoy, and Grand Governor of Demon Slaying has arrived, and you dare block the way? Get lost!" Jin Rilun cursed, his savage gaze sweeping over the other guards, who