Su Chen ended up with Li Qingyue, which many people saw. In the short time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, the identity of the Heaven Suppressing King spread throughout the entire Imperial City.
"How come he's only a Late Profound Immortal?"
In the shadows, someone silently watched Su Chen's back. Using their Divine Sense, as well as other secret treasures for investigation, they could only see that Su Chen's Cultivation Level was only at the Late Profound Immortal.
What's going on?
Could it be that Li Qingyue felt Lingxu Commandery was beyond her ability to resolve the issue, so she simply sent someone to go through the motions?
Although the Heaven Suppressing King does indeed wield immense power, if one is only at the Late Profound Immortal realm, even if they went to Lingxu Commandery, they wouldn't be able to do anything, and might even die there.
After all, the Demonic Cult was often active in Lingxu Commandery. If Su Chen, a Late Profound Immortal, died in such a place, even the Imperial Family couldn't say anything. They could only send people to besiege the Demonic Cult again.
Su Chen didn't bring anyone else with him; he just quietly headed towards Lingxu Commandery. He noticed that many people were watching him along the way, but he didn't pay any attention to it.
This trip to Lingxu Commandery was partly to deal with some troubles, but mostly for sightseeing.
He was not fast; it took him nearly ten days to reach Lingxu Commandery.
In the Nine Stars Empire, each prefecture has its own territory. As soon as Su Chen arrived in Lingxu Commandery, he was stopped by three people.
"Stop right there, what are you doing?"
The three men were dressed in armor, clearly guarding the border of Lingxu Commandery.
Su Chen produced his identity Token as the Heaven Suppressing King: "I am the Heaven Suppressing King Zhen Tian, responsible for handling matters concerning the Demonic Cult Sect in Lingxu Commandery."
Heaven Suppressing King?
The three men's expressions changed for a moment, then they quickly regained their composure. One of them sized Su Chen up and down a few times, then coldly ordered, "Seize this madman who's Forged Heaven Suppressing King Identity!"
Su Chen frowned slightly.
The man then added, "The Heaven Suppressing King's status is so noble, how could he possibly be a mere Profound Immortal?"
The three immediately surrounded Su Chen, looking ready to attack at any moment.
"Stop!"
A figure suddenly appeared, dressed in a simple robe, exuding an extremely powerful aura; he was a cultivator at the Immortal King level.
The three immediately bowed and greeted the Grand Commander: "Greetings, Grand Governor!"
The Grand Governor looked at Su Chen, his brows furrowing slightly. "You said you are the Heaven Suppressing King?"
Su Chen nodded, looking at the group with interest. At first, he thought the three soldiers didn't know his identity, but after the Grand Governor arrived, he sensed something unusual.
This was intentional.
He just didn't know what these people were planning to do next.
The Grand Governor's expression turned serious. "How will you prove your identity?"
Su Chen pointed to the Heaven Suppressing King Token in his hand and asked curiously, "Isn't this enough?"
The Grand Governor shook his head. "Of course, Token can be forged. Besides, you are indeed only at the Profound Immortal Stage realm. His Majesty would not appoint a Profound Immortal cultivator to such an important position."
"But since you possess the Token of the Heaven Suppressing King, I will assume you are indeed the Heaven Suppressing King. However, the Lingxu Commandery Law are strict, and I need to verify the authenticity of your Token first."
Su Chen didn't speak, but simply handed over the Token and gestured for him to proceed. However, his eyes always held a hint of amusement.
The Grand Governor held the Token in his hand and examined it carefully.
He quickly bowed again.
"The Token's craftsmanship is fine, but the identity still needs to be verified. Please rest in Baiyun City for a few days, sir. I will send someone to the Imperial Family to verify your identity."
"A few days of rest?" Su Chen's lips curled up slightly. "Do you have a definite answer on the exact number of days of rest?"
The Grand Governor shook his head. "Reporting to the Imperial Family is not my duty. I need to inform the County Princess first, and then County Princess will arrange for the message to be sent. But I will expedite this matter, and it shouldn't take long, perhaps ten days or half a month."
Su Chen narrowed his eyes. In ten days to half a month, they'd probably cut off all clues about the Demonic Path massacre of the city, right?
"Please."
The Grand Governor spoke again, showing no intention of consulting with Su Chen. The Imperial Family had only sent a cultivator at the Immortal Stage realm; didn't that mean they had no intention of dealing with Lingxu Commandery?
Since that's the case, why should he give this Heaven Suppressing King any face?
If the Heaven Suppressing King were to force his way in, he would kill him on the spot as an intruder.
Su Chen glanced at the Heaven Suppressing King. As a cultivation empire, the Nine Stars Empire could send messages very easily, and confirming his identity would take at most one or two hours.
But they manage to drag it out so well.
Su Chen chuckled lightly, "I remember something. The Heaven Suppressing King has the power to inspect all officials. I suppose I'm the one who has the authority to manage others, not the other way around? As the Grand Governor of Lingxu Commandery, you made me wait for ten days to half a month simply because you questioned my identity."
"Who taught you to do things this way?"
By now, he had realized that the Grand Governor and the County Princess were probably in cahoots.
The Grand Governor frowned slightly, his expression turning cold. "Your identity hasn't been verified yet. What if it's a fabricated one? Besides, ten days or half a month isn't a long time. If your identity is indeed that of the Heaven Suppressing King by then, I will personally apologize to you."
Su Chen gave him a deep look, then asked a different question, "What was the place called where the Demonic Path massacred the city?"
The Grand Governor's expression was cold. "These are not things you should know before your identity is confirmed."
"Why."
Su Chen couldn't help but sigh. He had wanted to speak politely, but these people just wouldn't give him the chance.
He glanced silently at the Grand Governor, who was an Immortal King. Therefore, he showed no fear whatsoever when facing Su Chen, and kept staring coldly at Su Chen.
The next moment.
The Grand Governor's expression froze, and his vision began to swirl, as if someone had thrown him into the air and then tumbled and rolled to the ground.
The Grand Governor wanted to control his physical body, but found that he couldn't control it at all, or rather, he no longer had a body.
His head spun rapidly in the air before falling back down, his Immortal Soul quickly annihilating. The Grand Governor's face was filled with disbelief and terror.
His thoughts slowed to an extremely slow pace, but he remained puzzled.
Why?
Could he possess such terrifying strength?
You must know that I am Immortal King. To kill me so easily, one would need at least Immortal Lord level. The fact that the Imperial Family sent Immortal Lord level expert to deal with Lingxu Commandery means that they intend to completely wipe out the entire Lingxu Commandery.
It's over!