Bodyguard Sparring

"Alright, you can rest in the city for a couple of days. I, the old Taoist, need to assist with the defenses. If the seal is gone, I'm afraid everyone will die!"

The old Taoist told Qin Bo this and turned to leave.

Qin Bo nodded.

He always felt like he was missing something.

"Damn it, that's not right, I don't have any money!"

Qin Bo shouted loudly in the direction the old Taoist left.

But it was already empty.

"Right, the City Lord's Mansion should include room and board, right?"

Qin Bo sighed helplessly. Being penniless at the moment was indeed a tricky problem.

Soon, Qin Bo was led to a side hall to wait. After a while, a middle-aged man who looked like a butler walked in.

Qin Bo quickly got up, explained his purpose, and asked if he could resolve his food and lodging issues at the City Lord's Mansion.

The butler sized Qin Bo up and frowned slightly, saying:

"According to convention, the City Lord's Mansion does arrange for food and lodging for those who come from outside to assist with handling affairs. It's just that you don't have an official title yet, so..."

Qin Bo's heart tightened, and he quickly said, "Butler, I was recommended by Old Taoist Songhe. This Netherworld crisis is severe, and I also want to contribute to Yunzhou City. I am penniless right now, and if I have no food or lodging, it will be difficult to devote myself wholeheartedly."

The butler pondered for a moment and said:

"Very well, I will go and ask the City Lord. Please wait here for a moment."

Taking advantage of the waiting time, Qin Bo looked around the side hall.

The hall was simply decorated, with a few paintings depicting the mountains and rivers of Yunzhou City hanging on the walls, which seemed quite elegant.

But Qin Bo had no mood to appreciate it at the moment, his mind was full of thoughts about whether the food and lodging issues could be resolved.

Before long, the butler returned, with a faint smile on his face:

"The City Lord is aware of your situation and has specially approved that you can temporarily have food and lodging in the City Lord's Mansion. However, you need to pass the Demon Suppressing Division assessment as soon as possible, otherwise, it will be difficult to continue in the future."

Qin Bo was overjoyed and quickly thanked him, "Thank you, City Lord, thank you, Butler! I will definitely work hard to pass the assessment."

The butler nodded and summoned a servant, who took Qin Bo to arrange his accommodation.

Qin Bo followed the servant, walked through several cloisters, and arrived at a quiet little courtyard.

The servant introduced, "Young Master Qin, you will be staying in this small courtyard."

The servant was about to leave when Qin Bo grabbed him.

"Wait, brother, where is the place to eat?! I've been traveling all the way, and I'm hungry!"

The servant smiled helplessly and led Qin Bo towards the City Lord's Mansion's dining hall.

Along the way, Qin Bo looked at the well-arranged pavilions and towers in the City Lord's Mansion, and couldn't help but admire the grandeur of the mansion.

When his strength greatly increased, he would definitely get a decent mansion.

Eat and drink well every day, and live this immortal-like life.

Then find a few... uh, too much talk!

Along the way, there were guards patrolling everywhere, which showed that they attached great importance to this incident.

Before long, they arrived at the dining hall.

The dining hall was quite spacious, with several tables and chairs placed in it. At this time, it was not meal time, and there was no one inside.

The servant pointed to a vacant seat and said to Qin Bo, "Young Master Qin, please sit anywhere. The meals in the City Lord's Mansion are supplied on time, and three meals a day will be prepared on time."

"I'll go find something for you to eat!"

Qin Bo thanked the servant and found a vacant seat to sit down.

After a while, a maid in plain clothes came over and placed several plates of steaming hot food on the table.

There was steamed Spirit Fish, Spirit Grain rice, and several exquisite seasonal vegetables, exuding an enticing aroma.

Qin Bo was indeed hungry, so he didn't stand on ceremony, picked up his chopsticks and began to eat heartily.

At this moment, a group of people walked slowly into the dining hall from the outer door.

"Have you heard? This Netherworld disturbance is likely to be a big trouble."

A slightly fat guard said in a low voice.

"That's right, the City Lord has invited a lot of outside help. However, I don't know if they can stop the Netherworld's conspiracy."

Another tall, thin guard responded.

"Hmph, in my opinion, those so-called outside helpers are probably just here to freeload. Like that kid who just came today, who knows if he has any..."

A sharp-faced guard said in a strange tone, suddenly his figure paused.

Seeing that the person he was talking about was eating in the dining hall, he quickly stopped talking.

Qin Bo was unhappy, but he didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he ignored them.

But the pointy-faced guard, seeing that Qin Bo didn't react, assumed he was scared and became even more emboldened.

"Exactly, he might just be someone who got in through connections. I bet he'll be exposed during the Demon Suppressing Division assessment."

The pointy-faced guard raised his voice, attracting the attention of many around Qin Bo.

Qin Bo finally couldn't take it anymore.

He put down his chopsticks, stood up, and looked at the pointy-faced guard, saying coldly, "Brother, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't just say whatever you want."

"Although I, Qin Bo, am new here, my sincerity in contributing to Yunzhou City is absolutely genuine. As for the assessment, I will prove myself with my strength."

The pointy-faced guard didn't expect Qin Bo to fight back, and his face changed slightly.

But he still retorted stubbornly, "Oh, you're quite the talker. Then tell me, what strength do you have?"

"Don't end up being unable to deal with even a Nether Imp during the assessment, embarrassing the City Lord's Mansion."

Qin Bo chuckled twice, staring fiercely at the guard.

"Strength isn't something you talk about; it's about fists. Do you want to try?"

"Hahaha... A little brat wants to spar with me?! I may be a guard of the City Lord's Mansion, but I'm not someone a kid can provoke."

The pointy-faced guard crossed his arms, his eyes full of disdain.

Qin Bo didn't waste any words.

He got up and walked outside the dining hall.

"Please!"

"Heh, someone's actually rushing to get beaten! Fine, let me teach you a lesson, you ignorant brat."

The guard was furious and leaped forward to face Qin Bo.

"Come on, I'll let you have three moves, so you don't say I'm bullying a child!"

Qin Bo was stunned. Are there still people like this these days?!

"Are you... sure?!"

"Nonsense, visitors are guests, lest they say our City Lord's Mansion isn't giving face."

"You said that, right?!"

After Qin Bo finished speaking, his vital energy instantly circulated.

He unleashed the Fierce beast technique inherent in the Ancient Desolation Body Tempering Technique, delivering a Tiger Fist.

In an instant, his aura suddenly changed, as if he had transformed into a fierce tiger descending from the mountain, his body exuding a chilling Ferocity.

The fist wind howled like a tiger roaring in the mountains, pouncing towards the guard.

The guard, who originally had a look of disdain, saw the astonishing power of Qin Bo's punch, and his face changed drastically in an instant.

But the words had already been spoken, and he could only brace himself to meet it head-on.

In a hurry, he only had time to condense a vital energy barrier in front of his chest to resist.

Seeing this, Qin Bo couldn't bear to strike too hard, so he had to withdraw half of his strength.

"Bang!"

With a sound, even after Qin Bo withdrew half of his strength.