The General Banner Who Backs Down and the Purple Flame Hall's Recruitment

Kong Wu had heard of the Demon Suppression Division.

This was an organization specifically established by the Great Jing Dynasty, serving cultivators and occasionally acting as censors.

Stroking his chin, Kong Wu seemed to understand the current situation.

So...

The people lurking outside earlier weren't members of a honey trap operation, but people from the Demon Suppression Division?

Realizing this, Kong Wu sighed and abandoned the idea of harvesting attribute points.

After all, these Demon Suppression Division members weren't heinous villains, nor did they harbor murderous intent towards him...

Ding!

A crossbow bolt struck his forehead and bounced off.

Raising an eyebrow, Kong Wu felt a bit helpless.

Fine, fine, it can't kill me anyway.

Taking a deep breath, Kong Wu said in a deep voice:

"I'm saying, this is a misunderstanding. Can you accept it?"

"Oh no, General Banner's aura is weak, we must take him back quickly for treatment!!!"

Not far away, a Minor Banner from the Demon Suppression Division checked Zhang Hao's breathing and shouted.

Hearing his words, someone took out a bamboo tube from their embrace and lit it.

Fwoosh~

A red flare shot into the sky with a piercing sound and exploded.

Kong Wu silently watched the exploding fireworks, ignoring the projectiles and talismans that flew towards him and hit his body.

"Forget it, it's best to slip away."

Thinking this, Kong Wu bent his legs slightly, then pushed off the ground forcefully, and flew out.

This leap covered nearly a hundred paces, directly breaking out of the Demon Suppression Division's encirclement.

Looking at the chaotic scene behind him, Kong Wu shrugged, clasped his hands behind his head, and whistled his way towards the inn.

He had originally planned to stay in Purple Flame County for a while longer.

Now it seemed he should hurry back and pack...

Kong Wu suddenly stopped and turned sharply to look in the direction he came from.

Damn.

My money!!!

He had left in too much of a hurry, so much so that he forgot to bring that sack of gold and silver jewelry.

"What a hassle..."

Muttering to himself, Kong Wu went back.

Seeing Kong Wu leave, the Demon Suppression Division members actually breathed a sigh of relief.

Most of the people ambushing outside had seen that Kong Wu entered later and had no connection to the demoness inside.

However, even so, having severely injured the Demon Suppression Division's General Banner meant they couldn't just ignore it.

But judging from how Kong Wu had swatted the General Banner away like a fly, they would only be rushing to their deaths if they went up.

Fortunately, he left directly.

As they were cleaning up the mess with this thought, they suddenly saw a tall and sturdy figure walk in from the entrance.

He walked past the Demon Suppression Guards as if no one else was there and entered the house.

A moment later, he came out carrying a sack.

"Busy, huh? I'm leaving now."

He even casually greeted them.

Even though the culprit who had injured the General Banner was right in front of them, none of the people present had the courage to draw their sabers and charge forward to fight.

Thus, under everyone's gaze, Kong Wu walked out of the gate with light steps.

As soon as he exited the gate, he saw a person in blue brocade clothes rushing towards him.

As they passed each other, Kong Wu nodded politely.

"Thanks for your hard work!"

Yang Zhaohui, another General Banner of Purple Flame County, glanced at Kong Wu inexplicably, ignored him, and rushed into the courtyard.

"What's going on? Who issued the highest-level distress signal?"

After asking this question sternly, Yang Zhaohui saw Zhang Hao being carried and gasped.

"Who did this?"

A Demon Suppression Guard standing at the doorway hesitated before raising his hand.

"It's that tall man who brushed past you earlier."

The scene fell silent for a moment, and Yang Zhaohui immediately exploded in rage.

"Then why didn't you stop him??? You bunch of useless trash!!!"

With a roar, he turned and shouted, "Follow me, everyone! How can people from the Demon Suppression Division be afraid of death and cling to life!!!"

As he led his men towards the doorway, he casually asked the person beside him, "Is he your target tonight?"

Clearly, he had some knowledge of the night's operation.

A Demon Suppression Guard beside him replied with some embarrassment, "No, that person might just be a customer. Our target was originally Miss Liu... "

"Customer?"

Yang Zhaohui asked in confusion, "Then why did he get into a conflict with us?"

"General Banner Zhang arrived late and didn't know the situation. When we rushed in, that person had just broken Miss Liu's neck. General Banner Zhang misunderstood and thought that person was tonight's target. He charged forward and was beaten into that state with a single palm strike."

Yang Zhaohui's steps faltered, and he stopped.

"A single palm strike... beat Zhang Hao into that state?"

"Yes!"

After a moment of silence, Yang Zhaohui suddenly turned around and said, "I think the most important thing for us now is to quickly rescue Zhang Hao. Your speed isn't enough, I'll take him to get treatment."

With that, he stepped forward, picked up Zhang Hao, and disappeared into the night with a few leaps.

Watching his retreating figure, the Demon Suppression Guards stood stunned with their mouths agape.

"What about the person who injured General Banner Zhang?"

"You're too nosy. What else can we do? Nothing!"

Meanwhile, Kong Wu, having walked a considerable distance, placed the sack on the ground with a grave expression.

Opposite him stood a strange old man, looking at him with a smile.

Calling him an old man didn't seem quite right.

Because besides his white hair and beard and wrinkled skin, his upright posture and robust physique were no weaker than those of a young man.

[Xiao Hong][Lifespan: 299][Strength: 73][Skills: Seven Flame Secret Method (Incomplete), Red Flame Fist, Purple Flame Sword.][First Impression of You: Appreciation (What a strong physique).]

Seeing this person's attribute panel, Kong Wu felt a surge of annoyance.

Damn it, another one who wants to harvest organs?

What's wrong with the people in Purple Flame County? Are they all after my kidneys?

However, this guy is really strong.

With a Strength attribute of 73, he was the strongest person Kong Wu had ever seen.

But even so, Kong Wu was not afraid of him.

Because at this moment, his attribute panel looked like this.

[Kong Wu]

[Vitality: 102]

[Strength: 57.42 (52.2 + 10%)]

[Skills: Blood Burst Technique Lv1 (0/10), Three Tribulation Finger Lv1 (0/10)]

[Free Attribute Points: 11 points]

[Special Attribute Points: None]

If he added all 11 Free Attribute Points to his Strength attribute, combined with the constant boost from the Three Tribulation Finger and the burst from the Blood Burst Technique, his total Strength attribute could reach 75.84.

With this strength, hard-earned through countless hardships, Kong Wu was not afraid of the person before him.

Just as he was about to draw the Evil-Slaying Saber for a good fight, the person opposite him stroked his beard and smiled, "Young friend, are you interested in joining the Purple Flame Hall?"