In the twelfth year, when you used your Lightness Skill, a hundred meters passed in the blink of an eye. Fleeting Light Shadow broke through to Greater Mastery!
In the twentieth year, your Lightness Skill became as light as a swan's feather. You could ride the wind and travel, Treading Snow Without a Trace. Fleeting Light Shadow broke through to Perfection!
Cultivation results being fed back...
With a tap of his toe, Su Fei's figure suddenly turned into an afterimage as he darted through the courtyard.
At times, he stepped upon the edge of a stone stool; at others, he skimmed over the wall, as though he had merged with the surrounding night.
With this perfected Lightness Skill,
"System, there are still twenty years of cultivation left. Upgrade the Nine Yang Divine Art."
In the first year, you tempered your true essence. The true qi within your dantian grew increasingly condensed, faintly showing signs of liquefying.
In the tenth year, you cultivated day and night without pause. Your realm stabilized, and the true essence within your body churned like rivers and seas.
In the thirteenth year, you drew upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to scour your meridians. The Nine Yang Divine Art made some progress!
In the twentieth year, after such a long period of bitter cultivation, you became increasingly adept at the Nine Yang Divine Art, but you were still short of the Grandmaster Realm.
Cultivation results being fed back...
A vast surge of true essence merged into Su Fei's body.
Waves of comfort spread throughout his entire body.
He slowly opened his eyes, and a sharp glint flashed through them before vanishing.
Xiantian Realm Ninth Layer!
Su Fei clenched his fist and could clearly feel the surging true essence within him. At this level of true essence, he was not far from the Grandmaster Realm.
He raised his head toward the night sky, a smile curling across his lips.
He had nearly forgotten that there was a threshold between the Xiantian Realm and the Grandmaster Realm. Ordinary Xiantian Realm Ninth Layer martial artists had to endure countless hardships before they could break through.
It seemed he would need to prepare more cultivation next time if he wanted to break through.
Though his current strength had not yet reached the Grandmaster Realm, he had improved by an unknown number of times compared to his former self.
He could kill his former Xiantian Realm Eighth Layer self in a single move without any problem.
Even if he encountered a Grandmaster Realm expert, Su Fei felt that he had the strength to fight one.
Other than a handful of people in Qingzhou, he had no need to fear anyone at all.
Sleep, sleep.
I don't have to report for duty for the next three days.
What should I do?
I'll call Wang Meng and the other Strongmen under me and go listen to music at the pleasure house.
Su Fei was not short on silver now, so he would call for only the best girls.
Just as Su Fei was living in carefree splendor,
Two memorials departed Qingzhou one after the other, carried by martial riders at the speed of an urgent dispatch over a thousand li toward the Great Xuan Imperial City.
Great Xuan Imperial City, Imperial Guard Southern Commandery Investigation Department.
Lei Chongxiao, the Southern Commander of the Imperial Guard, wore the official robes of a Principal Fourth Rank military officer as he sat behind his desk. A memorial lay before him.
The four vermilion characters, "Qingzhou Urgent Report," on its cover were particularly eye-catching.
He opened the memorial, his gaze swiftly sweeping over its contents. His brows gradually relaxed, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.
The handwriting on the memorial was neat and orderly, and it began by directly stating the crucial matter.
Zhao Feiying, deputy commander of the Qingzhou Army, had rebelled. He colluded with the White Lotus Sect to secretly sell military weapons and aid its rebellion. He had even intended to poison Commander Long Teng to seize control of the Qingzhou Army.
Reading further revealed the specific details, all concerning Su Fei's investigation.
From discovering traces of the Gale Crossbow in the Chen Family annihilation case, to noticing the suspicious circumstances behind Li Yan's death while investigating within the Qingzhou Army camp.
Then, he found an address on Fufang Street at Li Yan's residence, ultimately captured the person in charge of the White Lotus Sect's stronghold at the mortuary, and exposed Zhao Feiying's conspiracy.
Every line brimmed with praise for Su Fei, an Imperial Guard General Banner Officer, calling him keen-eyed enough to notice the slightest detail, swift in solving cases, and the man who shattered the White Lotus Sect's earth-shaking conspiracy—a true pillar of the Imperial Guard.
The more Lei Chongxiao read, the happier he became.
"Good. What an outstanding Su Fei."
"To possess such courage and capability at such a young age is truly rare. Qingzhou has produced an extraordinary talent."
At that moment, a report suddenly came from outside the door.
"My lord, General Chen from the Ministry of War has arrived."
Lei Chongxiao was slightly surprised. Though the Ministry of War and the Imperial Guard were both Great Xuan's instruments of force, they had always performed their respective duties and rarely crossed paths.
Moreover, the Imperial Guard bore the duty of supervising the realm.
Thus, their relationship was not particularly harmonious, and there was little interaction between them.
He hurriedly rose and went outside to greet him.
"General Chen, to what do I owe this honor? Might I ask what important matter brings you here?"
The visitor was a middle-aged general clad in armor, Chen Wu, one of the generals commanding troops for the Ministry of War.
The two had never had any dealings with one another before.
Upon seeing Lei Chongxiao, Chen Wu took the initiative and spoke very politely.
"Greetings, Lord Lei. I have long admired you. I have come unannounced today over a matter concerning Qingzhou."
"Oh? Qingzhou? General Chen, please tell me what it is."
As he spoke, Chen Wu took out a memorial and handed it to Lei Chongxiao.
"This is an eight-hundred-li urgent memorial sent by Long Teng, Commander of the Qingzhou Army. He highly praises an Imperial Guard General Banner Officer named Su Fei, saying that he not only solved the military weapons smuggling case in a short time, but also arrived in time and defeated Zhao Feiying when that traitor tried to poison and murder him."
"Afterward, Su Fei used his Internal Energy to purge the poison and save his life. The memorial also says that Su Fei's contribution to solving the military weapons smuggling case was immense, and it earnestly requests that the Ministry of War reward him."
After saying that, Chen Wu smiled somewhat awkwardly.
"That old fellow Long Teng has muddled his head. Su Fei belongs to the Imperial Guard—how could the Ministry of War reward him? But that old fellow has a bit of merit to his name, so I could only come trouble Lord Lei and ask you to come up with an idea."
Lei Chongxiao accepted the memorial and read it. Sure enough, it was exactly the same as Feng Changqing's memorial, except Long Teng's report placed greater emphasis on Su Fei's fierce battle with Zhao Feiying in the military camp and his purging of Long Teng's poison. Every line was filled with gratitude.
"It seems this Su Fei has indeed rendered considerable merit."
Chen Wu continued.
"Lord Lei, though the Ministry of War and the Imperial Guard each perform their own duties, we share the same purpose of protecting the nation and securing the realm."
"Su Fei's actions not only shattered the White Lotus Sect's conspiracy but also preserved the foundations of the Qingzhou Army. If the Imperial Guard is willing to reward Su Fei generously, that would be best of all."
Chen Wu spoke with earnest sincerity.
"If Lord Lei is willing to lend a hand, then in the future, whenever Imperial Guard personnel throughout Great Xuan must handle business in the military, our military personnel should naturally provide much greater cooperation."
Hearing this, the smile on Lei Chongxiao's face grew far more enthusiastic, and he nodded in agreement.
"General Chen is absolutely right. That is precisely my intention as well. Since Su Fei is a member of the Imperial Guard, my department should naturally reward him. With the Ministry of War lending its support, we can then petition His Majesty for approval and let him serve the court well."
Chen Wu was overjoyed upon hearing this.
Lei Chongxiao, Southern Commander of the Imperial Guard, and Chen Wu discussed matters in the room for a long time. Only then did Chen Wu leave the Imperial Guard Southern Commandery Investigation Department in satisfaction.
Afterward, Lei Chongxiao took the two memorials and went straight to the imperial palace.
Time always passed especially quickly when listening to music at the pleasure house. Before he knew it, three days had passed.
Early that morning, Su Fei arrived at the Thousand Households Office to report for duty. His colleagues there all knew that Su Fei had rendered merit and was about to be promoted.
Whether they knew Su Fei or not, everyone who saw him took the initiative to greet him.
Faced with their overtures of goodwill, Su Fei did not become arrogant because of his merit and nodded in response to each of them.
There had been no cases these past few days, and he was happy to enjoy the leisure.
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