The Number One of the Younger Generation!

"This is information I obtained after verifying it from multiple sources. The power of national destiny involves a very high level, which is not something you should know right now. You only need to know that the power of national destiny can eliminate karmic backlash!" Qiu Jin'an instructed everyone, as their cultivation levels were too low and they were not qualified to know these secrets.

This is something he only learned during his Tribulation Transcendence stage. If he hadn't been the sect leader of an immortal sect, he wouldn't have known about the existence of the power of national destiny.

Lu Yang deeply agreed, "Indeed, the power of national destiny is something held by an immortal on the side of the imperial court. It is related to the Dao Fruit and is one of the immortal's methods. Those protected by the national destiny are immune to all poisons and diseases, can instantly unleash powerful combat strength, and also have the characteristic of forgetting. The Imperial Preceptor of the Great Yu Dynasty is also very wary of the power of national destiny and dares not openly oppose it!"

Qiu Jinan was taken aback. How come Lu Yang seemed to know more than he did?

Is this the level of knowledge one should have at the Golden Core stage?

Thinking back to when he was in the Golden Core stage, he had just learned that High Antiquity, nameless person had refined the Star Continent. As for concepts like immortals and Dao Fruits, they were completely unfamiliar to him. Occasionally, he would go to secret realms that could only be entered by Golden Core cultivators for training. These secret realms were left behind by Nascent Soul Spirit Transformation and Deity Transformation cultivators.

Moreover, the power of national destiny has a forgetting property; only with the treasures bestowed upon him by the imperial court could he be unaffected. How come Lu Yang hasn't forgotten?

Qiu Jin'an pondered for a moment but did not delve into it. He had plenty of things to the Ask Dao Sect, and Lu Yang's case wouldn't make a difference.

For example, he never understood how, in such a vast world of cultivation, the nine troublemakers of the Ask Dao Sect ended up together.

The only explanation is probably that birds of a feather flock together.

"After I heard the news, I went to the Ask Dao Sect Seeking Sect to find you. Those old bastards there told me that you went to the Corpse Driving Sect in the Desolate State, so I rushed over to tell you. I just happened to run into a Great Yu Body Integration Realm cultivator who attacked you."

Qiu Jinan had an expression that said, "Thank goodness I arrived in time."

Lu Yang glanced sideways at Qiu Jin'an. It wasn't a matter of luck that he arrived in time. The fairy had already told him that you, sir, had been following along and watching the excitement the whole way.

The battle between Qiu Jin'an and Meng True Lord was quite a commotion, and the officials from Hanshui City quickly arrived.

Judging from the battle commotion, the Han River City side believed that both sides had considerable cultivation levels, with the highest-ranking official who came out of the city being at the Body Integration Realm.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Qiu." The official from Hanshui City clearly recognized Qiu Jin'an and bowed respectfully.

As a court official, recognizing the five sect leaders of the immortal sect is a basic courtesy.

After all, the five sect leaders all have supervisory and enforcement powers, making them a sharp weapon.

There was once an incident where the Silent Daoist openly broke the law. When officials saw that the Silent Daoist had too much influence, they tried to abuse his power for personal gain. However, the Silent Daoist was displeased and reported the matter directly to the Xia Emperor, and the official was punished as a result.

The Silent Daoist was also imprisoned for committing a crime.

After this incident, the court and the public were shocked, and no official dared to bend the law for personal gain again, at least not in front of the Five Great Immortal Sects.

After all, there was the ruthless Daoist who had sent him to his death.

"You are..." Qiu Jinan did not recognize the person.

"I am Anping, the Prefect of Huangzhou."

"So it's Lord An." Although he had never seen him before, Qiu Jin'an still put on an expression of sudden realization, as if he had just remembered.

"I saw flames shooting into the sky and the sun hanging high in the heavens while I was in the city. I wonder what happened here. Fellow Daoist Qiu, would you be so kind as to tell me?"

"Just now I encountered a cultivator at the Great Yu Nascent Body Integration Realm. I fought him, and he was defeated in two moves and fled in panic."

"Based on the information they revealed, the ghost plague in the city is his doing. I just don't know if he has any accomplices."

Lord An's expression turned serious. This matter was of utmost importance. The ghost plague was a matter of paramount importance, and they had always suspected that it was the work of the Nine Nether Sect. Now it seemed that it was the work of the cultivators of the Great Yu Dynasty!

"Could Fellow Daoist Qiu speak with the Governor in detail?"

Qiu Jinan smiled and said, "I happen to have something to discuss with the governor."

"That's wonderful! May I ask who these gentlemen are?"

"These three are disciples of the Ask Dao Sect, and the one in the lead is the youngest disciple of the Silent Old Thief."

Upon hearing Lu Yang's identity, Lord An was filled with respect.

He was a rising star; he wasn't even born when the Silent Daoist became active. Essentially, he grew up listening to the legends of the Silent Daoist and knew how unlucky it was to become his disciple.

"This is a disciple of the Corpse Driving Sect. This drowned ghost and this unconscious mortal woman are involved in insurance fraud and are about to be handed over to you for processing. They also have an accomplice, Liu San from Baishui Village."

Without Lord An saying anything, his subordinates arrested the drowned ghost and the unconscious Huang Zao'er, and others rushed to Baishui Village to arrest Liu San.

Lu Yang and the others don't need to get involved in what happens next.

"Wait me a moment."

Before leaving, Lu Yang said this, and then, amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, he reached his hand into the dried-up cold pool. A steady stream of salty water gushed from his sleeve, filling the pool.

The water drawn from the cold pool has been stored in the village in the palm of your hand.

Celestial Person An was astonished. How old was Lu Yang? He had already mastered the art of concealing his power within his sleeve!

Seeing Lord An's expression, Qiu Jin'an clapped his hands and laughed, "Didn't expect that, did you? Just now, Lu Yang fought against the Body Integration Realm cultivator from the Great Yu Dynasty who had been rebuilding his cultivation, and won with ease. His combat strength is enough to make him the number one among the younger generation."

Although his own disciple could defeat that Body Integration Realm who had scattered his cultivation and was rebuilding, he could never do it as easily as Lu Yang.

While Lu Yang was fighting, Qiu Jin'an observed from the sidelines. He noticed that Lu Yang never used his Golden Core, and he even suspected that Lu Yang had more powerful methods he hadn't used yet.

I'm no match for Lu Yang his age.

No wonder he's a disciple taught by Yun Zhi.

"So strong?!" Lord An was shocked again, not expecting Qiu Jin'an to give such a high evaluation.

Given Qiu Jin'an's experience and knowledge, he wouldn't be wrong to make such a judgment, and he had no need to exaggerate, after all, Lu Yang was a disciple of the Ask Dao Sect, not the Five Elements Sect.

The Ask Dao Sect continues to produce outstanding talents.

Zhao Po thought to himself that it was indeed so. Seeing Lu Yang's fierce appearance in battle, he vaguely felt that Lu Yang had the potential to be the number one among the younger generation, but he lacked experience and dared not make a hasty conclusion.

"Did you hear that? I'm the number one among the younger generation!" Lu Yang said smugly, like a victorious peacock, showing off in front of Meng Jingzhou and Man Gu.

"Brother Lu, you're amazing!" Man Gu applauded from the bottom of his heart.

Meng Jingzhou curled his lip, thinking that Lu Yang's ego was practically wagging his tail, "Who do you think you are, the number one among the younger generation? Senior Sister is the real deal."

Lu Yang chuckled, "You're just jealous of me. Senior Sister isn't even from the younger generation..."

Seeing Meng Jingzhou's amused yet dangerous gaze, Lu Yang suddenly realized that there was something wrong with what he had just said, stopped himself in time, and glared angrily at Meng Jingzhou.

Meng Jingzhou looked around, pretending that he wasn't the one who dug the pit.

Led by Lord An, the group unsurprisingly met the newly appointed governor of Huangzhou.

The second update will be around 11 PM.