Youthful hearts grow year by year, why waste them on shock and panic?

"Of course, I won't yield to anyone!"

"The position of Centurion, who else but me?"

Chen Fan said loudly, raising his head to meet Cao De's gaze.

"A young heart grows with each passing year, why waste time in panic and fear?"

"Sigh!"

"Forget it!"

"Since you meet the requirements, and Huang Chengyue vouches for you, then I hereby officially appoint you as the Centurion of the Brocade Guard Hundred Household Office of Ping An County!"

"I will send a letter via carrier pigeon to the Thousand Household Office of the Brocade Guard in Dragon Abyss Prefecture. Your waist tag will be delivered soon. At the end of the year, you can go to the Thousand Household Office of the Brocade Guard in Dragon Abyss Prefecture to establish your file and, by the way, use your merits to exchange for things you need at the Thousand Household Office."

Cao De sighed and said earnestly.

Chen Fan understood the meaning of his words, which was to advise Chen Fan not to be too impatient, and also contained a hint of threat.

However, Chen Fan naturally let it go in one ear and out the other, not caring at all.

"Thank you, Commander!"

Chen Fan said in a deep voice, gladly accepting.

Cao De once again sized up the young man in front of him. He had only joined the Brocade Guard for a year, and had quietly cultivated to the fifth level of the Divine Treasury Realm with a Body Tempering Fist.

But he had been hiding his strength all along. If he hadn't suddenly launched an attack on him, he might not have exposed his strength.

As for the matter of him being poisoned and nearly dying some time ago, he didn't believe it at all, believing that Chen Fan was just acting, just to lure him out.

How could this little bastard hide so deeply?

If you had shown such talent earlier, this Commander would have spared no effort to cultivate you.

But now, due to a series of coincidences, I have pushed you to the opposite side of me. Now that things have come to this, I can't let you live!

Cao De calculated in his heart. Since he had already pushed Chen Fan to the opposite side, the more terrifying Chen Fan's talent was, the more worried he became. If Chen Fan didn't die for a day, he would have trouble sleeping and eating!

"From today onwards, the ten squads of the Brocade Guard will be under the command of you and Centurion Li Mo. Centurion Li Mo will be responsible for patrolling Ping An County to ensure that no demons sneak into the city."

"As for Centurion Chen Fan, you will be responsible for patrolling outside the city, and must ensure that the towns under the jurisdiction of Ping An County are no longer harassed by demons."

"The towns under our jurisdiction of Ping An County have suffered from demons for a long time. Now that the ten-year monitoring period of the Brocade Guard is approaching, and our Hundred Household Office has another powerful and promising Centurion, it is time to declare war on the demons of Ping An County!"

"Eradicate the demons, starting today!"

Cao De stood up and said in front of everyone.

"Commander, I think we must first secure the home before fighting the invaders. Now that demons are rampant in Ping An County, shouldn't we first thoroughly eliminate the demons in the county before killing the demons outside the county?"

Chen Fan immediately raised a different opinion and said loudly.

"Centurion Chen, do you know what you are talking about?"

"Our Ping An County is thriving, where did the rampant demons come from?"

"Oh, right, I also heard about the Wangchun Pavilion incident some time ago. To be honest, I didn't expect the owner of Wangchun Pavilion to be a demon."

"But that was just an accident. Don't take an isolated case as a typical example, it will make you lose yourself!"

Cao De said with a smile.

"Commander..."

"Alright, I have made up my mind, no need to say more!"

"Centurion Chen, are you going to go against your immediate superior as soon as you take office?"

Chen Fan wanted to refute, but before he could finish speaking, he was directly interrupted by Cao De. His tone couldn't help but become heavier, and his gaze towards Chen Fan also became gloomy.

"This subordinate obeys!"

Chen Fan could only clasp his fists and accept the order, and then stood aside.

"Now that the task has been set, let's all do our jobs!"

Cao De waved his hand, and everyone retreated. Chen Fan also left the training field unwillingly.

"Don't be depressed, it was already heartbreaking for him to appoint you as the Centurion of the Brocade Guard in public. You had to sprinkle salt on his wound at this time, you are forcing him to lose his temper!"

Huang Chengyue patted Chen Fan on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"I also know that my proposal will not be adopted by him, I just said it to disgust him. After all, what he has done has become like a louse on a bald head in the eyes of many people, it's obvious, but he still wants to whitewash the peace."

Chen Fan said with great disdain.

"Hahaha."

"I was right about you."

"Here, this Thousand-Refined Embroidered Spring Blade made of black iron is for you."

"Our Hundred Household Office does not lack official uniforms for the Centurion. If there are no stocks, you can find a tailor in the city to customize one, but our Brocade Guard Hundred Household Office is only equipped with two Embroidered Spring Blades made of black iron. Li Mo has one, and I have one. Now that you have become a Centurion, take this blade and use it!"

Huang Chengyue laughed loudly, took off his saber, and handed it to Chen Fan.

"Old Huang, this is not acceptable."

"Even if you've retired to the second line, you're still an honorary Brocade Guard Centurion. How could I possibly take what you love?"

Chen Fan refused.

"That day, when I saw you sparring with Sun Jian, the hundred-forged Embroidered Spring Blade in your hand was full of nicks, and some places were even chipped."

"This thousand-forged Embroidered Spring Blade, made of black iron, has been with me for over twenty years, but it has rarely been drawn in those twenty years. It's just been with me, decaying alongside me."

"If you refuse again, are you going to make it buried with me in my coffin?"

"Such a fine blade should be used to slay demons and eliminate injustice in the world. With me, it's a waste of talent. Are you going to let it gather dust in my hands and rust?"

"Listen to me, take it!"

"I'll be happy if you take this blade. I'll consider it finding a good home for my old partner of over twenty years!"

Huang Chengyue directly handed the thousand-forged Embroidered Spring Blade made of black iron in his hand to Chen Fan.

"Thank you for the gift, Elder Huang!"

Chen Fan cupped his fist in a bow, expressing his heartfelt gratitude.

The standard weapon of the Brocade Guard, the hundred-forged Embroidered Spring Blade, is made of refined iron and can be considered a sharp weapon, but as Chen Fan's strength has grown, the blade has become quite lackluster.

The saber used by a Brocade Guard Vice-Centurion is also a hundred-forged Embroidered Spring Blade, no different from those used by ordinary Brocade Guard members like Chen Fan. However, upon reaching the rank of Centurion, one can use a thousand-forged Embroidered Spring Blade made of black iron.

As for Commanders and Captains, they are firmly in the middle ranks of the Brocade Guard. Most of the sabers they use are treasures exchanged from the Brocade Guard armory using merit points, and they do not use these standard weapons.

Chen Fan carefully examined the thousand-forged Embroidered Spring Blade made of black iron. Although it is a standard weapon, it is no less impressive than a low-grade treasure, and it is sturdy and durable. Slaying a demon of the Divine Treasury Realm with it would definitely not result in nicks or chipping.

Moreover, this blade is extremely heavy, estimated to weigh over a hundred pounds. It feels heavy in the hand, and without a certain level of martial arts cultivation, one would not be able to wield it at all. However, such weight is nothing to Chen Fan now.

"Good blade!"

"With this treasure, slaying demons will surely be easier!"

Chen Fan couldn't help but exclaim.

"Cao De's order for you to lead people to patrol the townships under Ping An County is sure to incite the Black Mountain demons to attack you. You must be extremely careful."

"The strength of the Black Mountain demons should not be underestimated. You must not confront them head-on right now. If you encounter the Mountain Lord, Howling Moon, or Three-Eyes, the three top-tier great demons, leave immediately."

"With your talent, given time, you will surely surpass Cao De and those three great demons. We've waited all these years, so we can wait another year or two!"

Huang Chengyue said earnestly.