Returning Origin Art

"There's no news back yet."

Yan Qingshan shook his head gently.

"Never mind, when the agreed time comes, it will naturally appear."

This was because Wei Qing had ordered Zhu Huan to keep quiet.

Therefore, they were still completely unaware of the deaths of the two Spirit Stream Demonic Cats.

At noon, in the inn.

Wei Qing was about to go out.

Zhang Zhidong rushed over and reported, "Lord Wei, I just received a secret report. The eldest young master of the Yan family has taken the younger generation of the Yan family out. There are three carriages. Judging by the momentum, it looks like they're going on a long journey."

"Should we apprehend them?"

Wei Qing let out a cold snort. "Their senses are quite sharp. As soon as we found them, they planned to slip away." He immediately ordered, "Take them five miles outside the city, then apprehend them."

He then continued to ask, "What about the other members of the Yan family?"

He was more concerned about the whereabouts of Yan Qingshan and other core members of the Yan family at this moment.

Zhang Zhidong quickly replied, "Tonight, at the City God Temple on the west side of the city, they will make a move."

"Just keep a close eye on them."

"Yes."

As soon as he finished speaking, Afu walked in with a man dressed in the uniform of a Garrison Commander.

Upon seeing the man, Wei Qing's face lit up. "How did you get here, kid?"

"Heh heh, it's just that I don't have any missions right now. Uncle Zhou said he had something for you, so he sent me to deliver it."

The man was Jun Wushang.

As he spoke, he handed a gray package to Wei Qing.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhidong said, "My lord, let's go to the private room on the second floor."

"Alright."

Entering the private room, Wei Qing didn't bother with any pretense and directly opened the package.

Inside was a rectangular identification token.

Wei Qing grabbed the token and examined it. One side of the token had the words "Heavenly Realm Division" written on it, and the other side had "Garrison Commander - Wei Qing" written on it.

The only difference from his previous token was that the word "intern" was missing.

Jun Wushang chuckled, "Congratulations, Qingzi. Now you're a formal Garrison Commander too. We'll have to celebrate properly later."

"No problem."

Zhang Zhidong chimed in, "Congratulations, Lord Wei, on your promotion to a formal Garrison Commander. Your future will surely be bright. I hope you'll offer guidance in the future."

"You flatter me, Brother Zhang. We're all colleagues; helping each other is what we should do."

Wei Qing smiled slightly and put away the identification token.

This was his second identification token in the Heavenly Realm Division.

According to regulations, upon receiving a new identification token, the old one had to be returned.

However, since he hadn't returned to the Heavenly Realm Division, this step had been omitted.

In the future, when he returned to the Heavenly Realm Division.

He would still need to submit his identification token immediately for cancellation.

There were three other items in the package.

Three letters.

A cultivation manual, with the words "Returning Origin Art" written on it.

Wei Qing's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected it to be this High-grade Profound Tier cultivation manual.

His father, Wei Yuan, cultivated the "Returning Origin Art" as his internal energy technique.

After a martial artist breaks through from the seventh to the sixth rank and completes the tempering of their physical body, they need to purify and compress the qi energy within their body, converting it into true essence.

The "Returning Origin Art" was one of the top five High-grade Profound Tier internal energy cultivation methods in the Heavenly Realm Division for converting qi energy into true essence.

It was only bestowed upon Garrison Commanders with exceptional talent or those who had rendered great meritorious service.

Anyone in the Heavenly Realm Division who dared to privately accept such a cultivation method.

If discovered by the Inspection Division, they would at best have their cultivation crippled, and at worst, they would perish.

Besides that.

There was only a porcelain bottle labeled: Qi Gathering Pill.

Qi Gathering Pills, as the name suggests, were auxiliary pills for condensing, compressing, and purifying qi energy.

One pill could be equivalent to ten days of ordinary cultivation, and a bottle of Qi Gathering Pills contained twenty pills.

This saved him over half a year of cultivation time.

Wei Qing set the pills aside and opened one of the letters. It was an appointment letter.

It stated that he was to temporarily act as the acting magistrate of Lincheng and oversee Qingcheng until the new magistrate arrived. A large seal was stamped on the bottom right corner of the letter.

He didn't recognize the seal, but he figured it was likely an appointment seal from the Ministry of Personnel or a similar department.

"Brother Zhang, do you recognize this seal?"

Wei Qing handed the appointment letter to Zhang Zhidong.

Zhang Zhidong took it with both hands, scanned it, and his eyes lit up. "My Lord, this is the official appointment seal of the Great Zhou Ministry of Personnel. From this moment on, you are the acting magistrate of Qingcheng. Congratulations, my Lord."

"Whoa, Qingzi, you've suddenly become an official!"

Upon hearing this, Jun Wushang snatched the appointment letter and read it over three times. A smile crept onto his lips. "You're treating us to a meal today, right? You have to celebrate properly!"

"You guy, all you think about is eating. Can't you think of anything else?" Wei Qing shook his head helplessly, a smile playing on his lips.

"Fighting, demon slaying."

Jun Wushang raised an eyebrow and clenched his right fist. His knuckles popped with a crisp sound.

A look of "I knew it" appeared on Wei Qing's face.

He knew his brother Jun Wushang too well.

He was naturally warlike.

And he fought like he didn't care about his own life.

That was also why his time at Marquis Huaiyuan's Manor had been difficult.

He was basically injured every day.

Because of this, after joining the Heavenly Realm Division, he became the first official Garrison Commander among their batch through sheer grit.

Afterward, Wei Qing opened the second letter.

The contents were the Imperial Court's judgment on the Fang family.

Just as he had thought, the Imperial Court deeply detested anyone colluding with demons. The verdict essentially cut off the Fang family's last chance of survival.

"The Fang family is finished."

"It's just a shame about Lord Fang, being ruined by such a foolish son."

Wei Qing sighed.

Although Zhang Zhidong hadn't seen the contents of the letter, he understood everything from Wei Qing's words.

"Lord Wei, compared to the stability of the entire dynasty, even if Lord Fang is a good official, he must die!"

"If they aren't punished severely, it won't serve as a deterrent. More people will eventually lower their standards and do things that go against humanity."

"The death of the Fang family is a wake-up call for others."

"Yeah, if Fang Youting had properly disciplined his son, there would never have been any collusion with demons," Jun Wushang agreed with a nod. "I don't deny he's a good official, but he's definitely not a good father."

"Hmm, I was being too sentimental."

Wei Qing gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"I think your old soft-hearted habit is acting up again," Jun Wushang sighed, putting on a look of disappointment.

"If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute."

"That's more like it!"

Seeing Wei Qing retort, Jun Wushang actually smiled.

Then, Wei Qing opened the last letter.

It contained some words from Zhou Cang. Considering the mission had some risks, the higher-ups decided to give him some benefits. Once the Heavenly Realm Division had more personnel available, he would be transferred back.