Rewarding Merits and Promoting to Vice Centurion!

"Now that I've also cultivated the Blood Fiend Art, I wonder if I'll be labeled as practicing demonic arts too."

Chen Fan took a sip of wine, gazing at the bright moon in the sky, and said softly.

To be honest, he didn't really care.

It was just that he had finally gotten a government job, and seeing that he was about to make great contributions, his promotion to Brocade Guard Precinct Captain was a certainty.

As the saying goes, it's good to have a big tree to lean on, and it's good to cultivate within the Brocade Guard.

He really didn't want to be kicked out of the Brocade Guard because of this.

"I have already told my master that you relied on your own strength to turn the tide and save tens of thousands of people in Ping An County. You had no choice but to use the Blood Fiend Art to break through to the Divine Aperture Realm. I think he will understand."

"He will report this matter and record it. In the future, you can continue as before in the Brocade Guard."

"I also asked my master to use his connections to help you find a technique that has the same origin as the Blood Fiend Art, with fewer side effects, and can be cultivated to the Divine Aperture Realm's peak."

"Even if such a technique is not in the armory of the Dragon Abyss Prefecture Brocade Guard Thousand Household Office, it should be in the armory of the Cloud Province Brocade Guard Ten Thousand Household Office."

"Even if it's not in the armory of the Brocade Guard Ten Thousand Household Office, there should be a suitable technique for you to switch to in the armory of the Brocade Guard headquarters in the imperial city."

"Don't worry, as long as I'm alive, I will always pay attention to your subsequent martial arts techniques."

Lu Xuening looked at Chen Fan and said firmly.

She felt that as the Brocade Guard Commander sent by Dragon Abyss Prefecture, and also as a member of the Shadow Guard, she should take responsibility, but all the burdens were borne by Chen Fan alone, and he even cut off Chen Fan's martial arts path. She owed Chen Fan.

"Thank you."

"Actually, you don't have to feel too bad. At worst, I'll abandon my Divine Aperture Realm cultivation and start over. It'll just take some effort."

Chen Fan said nonchalantly.

In fact, he was more inclined to evolve the Blood Fiend Art to perfection and use this technique to reach the peak of the Divine Aperture Realm.

However, he couldn't say that, after all, the last person who improved the Blood Fiend Art was the Blood Demon who reached the peak of the Divine Aperture Realm and wreaked havoc in Cloud Province for more than a decade.

Learn from the past to guide the future.

If he dared to mention the improvement, Lu Xuening would probably kill him for the greater good!

"Unless absolutely necessary, never try this path. Abandoning your cultivation and starting over can easily destroy your foundation, and you won't even be able to keep your Divine Aperture Realm cultivation."

"And even if you succeed, it will damage your acupoints, dantian, and meridians, limiting your future achievements. There will definitely be a better way."

Lu Xuening advised.

"Yeah, yeah."

"Hopefully!"

Chen Fan nodded slightly and said.

He had the attribute panel, and he could use the lifespan of demons to deduce martial arts. As long as the lifespan of demons was sufficient, he could always find a path that belonged to him.

The Blood Demon spent his whole life improving the Blood Fiend Art into the Blood Fiend Demonic Art. Could it be that Chen Fan couldn't spend thousands or even tens of thousands of years of lifespan to improve the Blood Fiend Art into the Blood Fiend Divine Art?

If Insight is not enough, lifespan will make up for it!

Time passed day by day.

About half a month later, the special envoy from Dragon Abyss Prefecture finally arrived late. This time, it was people from the Dragon Abyss Prefecture government office and the Brocade Guard Thousand Household Office who came together.

"Ping An County Magistrate Li Shouyi colluded with demons, harmed the people, and accumulated evidence of raising demons. He is to be stripped of his official position and taken back to Dragon Abyss Prefecture to await punishment."

"Ping An County Commandant Liu Xuan colluded with demons and followed suit, but in consideration of his repentance, he will be given a lighter punishment, stripped of his official position, and demoted to a commoner!"

"Ping An County Clerk Ye Jichuan was not afraid of demons, and stood up in times of disaster. He is truly an official who serves the country and the people. He is to be promoted to Ping An County Magistrate to govern Ping An County. Other county government officials will be rewarded or punished at the discretion of Magistrate Ye, and reported to Dragon Abyss Prefecture."

The special envoy from the Dragon Abyss Prefecture government office came with official documents bearing the seal of Cloud Province to reward merit.

At the same time.

In the Ping An County Brocade Guard Precinct, which had already become dilapidated.

Wang Teng, the Deputy Thousand Household Officer from the Dragon Abyss Prefecture Brocade Guard Thousand Household Office, came here to reward merit.

"Cao De, the Captain of the Ping An County Brocade Guard Precinct, colluded with demons, harmed the people, and his crime is unforgivable. He has now been executed!"

"Li Mo, the Commander of the Ping An County Brocade Guard Precinct, colluded with demons, harmed the people, and his crime is unforgivable. He has now been executed!"

"Zhang Meng, the Lieutenant of the Ping An County Brocade Guard Precinct, and others aided and abetted the evildoers, colluded with demons, harmed the people, and their crimes are unforgivable. They have now been executed!"

"Chen Fan, the Commander of the Ping An County Brocade Guard Precinct, joined hands with Lu Xuening, the Shadow Guard of the Brocade Guard, to purge the demonic scourge in Ping An County, kill the scum of the Brocade Guard, pacify the demons of Black Mountain, turn the tide, and save the people of Ping An County from fire and water. He is to be promoted to Captain of the Ping An County Brocade Guard Precinct."

Wang Teng silently read the Brocade Guard's documents.

"Senior Brother, why only let Chen Fan be a Captain in Ping An County? Isn't this too unfair?"

Lu Xuening said, feeling a little indignant.

"Cough, cough."

"You talk too much. Listen carefully. I haven't finished reading yet!"

Wang Teng glanced at Lu Xuening, then cleared his throat and continued to read:

"Chen Fan, the Captain of the Ping An County Brocade Guard Precinct, takes it as his duty to slay demons and eliminate evil. He is to be promoted to Deputy Thousand Household Officer of the Dragon Abyss Prefecture Brocade Guard, in charge of logistics matters for the Dragon Abyss Prefecture Brocade Guard Thousand Household Office. Furthermore, Chen Fan is appointed to lead the Tenth Brigade of the Dragon Abyss Prefecture Brocade Guard!"

"Huang Chengyue, the former Banner Officer of Ping An County, will temporarily serve as the Brocade Guard Precinct Magistrate. Once the new Precinct Magistrate arrives, he can retire and return to his hometown, with all benefits allocated according to the Precinct Magistrate level."

"Congratulations, Vice-Commander Chen and Magistrate Huang!"

Wang Teng said with a smile, looking at Chen Fan and Huang Chengyue.

The power structure of the Dragon Abyss Prefecture Brocade Guard Commandery is one Commander and three Vice-Commanders.

Of the three Vice-Commanders, one manages logistics, and two assist the Commander in slaying demons and eliminating evil.

Wang Teng, as the eldest disciple of Zuo Qianqiu, the Dragon Abyss Prefecture Brocade Guard Commander, has a cultivation base that has reached the seventh level of the Divine Aperture Realm. He is one of the two Vice-Commanders who assist Zuo Qianqiu in slaying demons and eliminating evil.

Chen Fan's position is a bit delicate. He directly filled the vacancy of Zhao Mu, the Vice-Commander of the Dragon Abyss Prefecture Brocade Guard Commandery in charge of logistics.

This Vice-Commander had applied to the Cloud Province Commandery for retirement due to his advanced age, and it has now been approved.

In theory, the Vice-Commander in charge of logistics is not responsible for external tasks of slaying demons and eliminating evil, which is a relatively safe and leisurely job, especially suitable for those elderly Brocade Guard Vice-Commanders, or Brocade Guard Precinct Magistrates who are promoted.

But now it has been given to Chen Fan, such a young man in the prime of his life. What's even better is that Commander Zuo also gave him a team of one hundred people, equivalent to the number of people in a Brocade Guard Precinct in a county.

In this way, Chen Fan is equivalent to holding two positions, spanning both front-line and logistics. This is truly unprecedented in the Dragon Abyss Prefecture Brocade Guard Commandery!

"Oh!"

"Thank you, Vice-Commander, thank you, Commander Zuo. This way, the old man will receive a much larger pension when I retire."

Huang Chengyue said happily upon hearing this.

"Uncle Huang, you don't need to be so polite. You are Xuening's elder, and I am Xuening's senior brother. In front of you, I am a junior."

Wang Teng said with a smile, not putting on the airs of a Brocade Guard Vice-Commander.

"Senior Brother, what about me?"

"How did I do on this mission? I have already comprehended Swordheart Clarity, entered the Divine Aperture Realm, and opened thirty-six acupoints in one go."

Lu Xuening couldn't help but ask.

"Lu Xuening, the Brocade Guard Banner Officer of the Dragon Abyss Prefecture Commandery, is promoted to Brocade Guard Precinct Magistrate of the Dragon Abyss Prefecture Commandery for her meritorious service in assisting Chen Fan in slaying demons and eliminating evil. She will temporarily lead the Tenth Team and serve under Vice-Commander Chen Fan."

Wang Teng glanced at Lu Xuening, shook his head helplessly, and said.