As he entered the city, an air of prosperity rushed over him.
The streets were wide enough to run trains on, and the pavilions on either side had soaring eaves and interlocking brackets, carved beams and painted rafters. Even the clothing and bearing of the pedestrians were far beyond what a small place could compare with.
Following the address on his transfer order, Shen Che made his way to the headquarters of the Demon Suppression Division.
What government office was this? It was clearly a sprawling palace complex situated in the heart of the imperial capital, covering an area comparable to a small city.
"Who goes there!"
The guards at the entrance had deep, steady auras. They were all skilled Body Tempering Realm martial artists.
"Shen Che of the Cangyun City branch division, here to report under transfer orders."
Shen Che handed over the official document.
The guard accepted it and glanced over it. His attitude was fairly polite, but when he saw the contents of the transfer order, his hand trembled.
"Slayed the Innate Realm great demon Kui Lin... promoted to Gold Medal Demon Suppressor?"
He checked Shen Che's name again, and his attitude made a complete one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn, becoming incomparably respectful.
"Lord Shen, please follow me. I will take you to see Chief Steward Han at once."
A Primordial Qi Realm martial artist killing an Innate Realm opponent—there were only a handful of such achievements in the entire Great Jing Dynasty. He was simply a monster among monsters.
After passing through several palace gates, Shen Che was brought before a grand hall.
The one receiving him was a middle-aged chief steward named Han Shu. He carefully verified the transfer order and Shen Che's identity token, confirming that there were no errors.
"Shen Che, from this day onward, you