Pure Yang Art

Chen Bin understood clearly.

The matters these big shots were about to discuss next were not something he should be involved in, so he quickly withdrew.

Once Chen Bin had left, Wang Sheng's expression turned serious as he spoke, "What does that old thing on South Mountain want?"

Kang Ronghao hurriedly stood up, cupping his hands, and said, "Sir, he hopes we will hand over the killer."

"Heh!" Wang Sheng let out a cold laugh, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes. "He actually dares to ask for that. What do you all think?"

"We think we should request reinforcements from the Hundred Households Office." Captain Liu Wei stepped forward and made the suggestion. He was also transferred down from the Dongyang Prefecture Hundred Households Office and was Wang Sheng's trusted man.

"Difficult!" Captain Wu Jingchuan shook his head helplessly and sighed. "Ever since the battle at Yan Nan Lake, our Dongyang Prefecture has had a hard time opposing those demons."

At the mention of this matter, everyone's faces instantly darkened.

Ten years ago, the battle at Yan Nan Lake was the ultimate showdown between the Flood Dragon Lord of Yan Nan Lake and Dongyang Prefecture.

In that battle, the combat strength of the Dongyang Prefecture Hundred Households Office nearly collapsed, suffering losses of over seventy percent.

Since then, Dongyang Prefecture had shifted from a stalemate to a defensive posture, constantly on the back foot.

"Alright, there's no need for you all to panic so much." Wang Sheng sighed and tried to reassure them. "The 'Iron Order Demon Exorcist' from the Hundred Households Office will soon be patrolling our Wanbao County."

Hearing the words "Iron Order Demon Exorcist," everyone's expressions varied; some had a glimmer of hope in their eyes, while others showed worry.

An Iron Order Demon Exorcist at the Meridian Opening Realm, joining forces with Wang Sheng, who was also at the Meridian Opening Realm, to jointly resist a Tiger Demon at the Aperture Opening Realm was indeed feasible.

Humans seize the wonders of heaven and earth, their bodies inherently containing meridians.

Demons, however, are different. Their demonic power is contained within their bodies, and they can only store it by opening apertures.

Wang Sheng swept his gaze across everyone's faces and said casually, "That being said, we must still be on guard. That old thing released four hundred Ghost Servants to possess the commoners and devour their blood essence. He must be preparing the blood sacrifices needed to break through to the Spirit Gathering Realm. Now that they've all been killed and his son is dead, he certainly won't let this go easily. Kang Ronghao, you need to prepare a team to go to Nanxi Village to prevent the tiger from coming down the mountain."

Kang Ronghao's face darkened slightly, showing some displeasure, but in the end, he did not resist. After all, the southern district was his jurisdiction. He gritted his teeth, clasped his fists, and said, "Your subordinate obeys."

Chen Bin returned to the Training Ground.

On the Training Ground, sunlight poured down as a group of Officers were drilling.

He found a quiet, empty spot to sit down and closed his eyes to rest.

Half an hour later, an Officer hurried over, his expression respectful. He cupped his hands and said, "Captain Chen, the Captain requests your presence."

Chen Bin slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them—Red Name!

He nodded, stood up, and followed.

Arriving at the Captain's office, he saw Kang Ronghao sitting behind the desk, his expression stern.

When they met, Kang Ronghao said expressionlessly, "Starting today, you are a Captain."

With that, he casually tossed out a token, his movements careless, but added, "Take the token. You can go to the Martial Arts Pavilion."

Chen Bin's eyes were quick and his hands steady as he reached out and caught the Waist Token securely.

Looking down, he saw the token was pitch black and cold to the touch. One side was engraved with the words "Eighth-Rank Captain," and the other side bore his name.

"Thank you, Sir!"

Chen Bin cupped his hands and performed a standard official salute.

Kang Ronghao let out a scoffing laugh and said, "Since you're a Captain now, you need a few formal Officers. I don't know if you have anyone in mind, so I've arranged four for you." Then he turned to look at the few people on the left and barked, "Huang Yong, Liu Xiaodong, Qin Zhiming, Huang Kaisheng, have you not yet greeted your new superior?"

Upon hearing this, the four men immediately saluted in unison, their voices clear and loud: "Formal Officers (Huang Yong, Liu Xiaodong, Qin Zhiming, Huang Kaisheng) pay respects to Captain Chen."

Chen Bin looked up and saw [Red Name] flickering above their heads. He gave a slight nod, acknowledging them.

"Each Captain can have four to six formal Officers under his command. You can decide on the remaining two formal Officers yourself!"

Chen Bin nodded, indicating he understood.

"You did well this time. After experiencing a life-or-death mission, you'll have a day off starting tomorrow. When you return from leave, there will be a new mission for you!"

Kang Ronghao waved his hand, signaling for Chen Bin to withdraw. "Alright, you may go now."

"Thank you, Sir." Chen Bin cupped his hands and withdrew.

He knew full well that these men were sent by Kang Ronghao to keep an eye on him, so he paid them no mind.

Leaving the Small Banner's office, Chen Bin headed straight for the Martial Arts Pavilion.

Arriving at the pavilion, he presented his waist token and was let in without issue.

The registering officer took the token, glanced at it, and explained respectfully, "Captain, according to Lord Wang's orders, you may choose one saber technique and one mind method. Which two would you like?"

Chen Bin frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "I'm not familiar with techniques suited for someone about to gather qi. Explain them to me."

"Captain, the Wanbao County Demon Suppression Division has nearly ten saber techniques at most, and only four mind methods," the officer explained patiently. "The art you practice is the Golden Sun Body Tempering Technique, so the best match would be the Pure Yang Art—Qi Gathering Chapter. The latter is a continuation of the former; they're a set."

Chen Bin nodded and pressed, "And the saber technique?"

The officer continued, "Does Captain prioritize speed or power? Or something else?"

Chen Bin lifted the saber at his waist, thought for a moment, and said, "Speed, then power."

"There's a Wind Thunder Saber Technique here—the blade strikes like thunder, the blade moves like wind." The officer's introduction was quite professional. "What does Captain think?"

A flicker of satisfaction passed through Chen Bin's eyes. He nodded. "I'll take these two."

"One moment." The officer turned and quickly went upstairs, soon returning with two booklets, handing them to Chen Bin for registration. "Captain, you may only read these within the Martial Arts Pavilion. You cannot take them out."

"What if I don't finish learning them?"

"If you don't finish, you can come back tomorrow to continue. You have a one-month priority. After that, if no one else needs them, you'll be first in line to study them."

Chen Bin nodded with satisfaction. "Good."

With that, he signed the registration book, picked up the two booklets, and entered a small booth on the first floor of the pavilion.

An hour later, Chen Bin returned the booklets and walked out of the Martial Arts Pavilion.

"Captain?" The officer held the technique booklets, his face full of confusion. "That's it?"

Chen Bin didn't answer. When he returned to the training ground, two White Officers immediately approached with fawning smiles.

Now that Tian Jie was dead and his lackeys were gone, Chen Bin was essentially alone. These two White Officers clearly wanted to become full officers. One of them carefully held a pouch of silver, offering it to Chen Bin with a flattering smile.

"Captain, we heard you're recruiting full officers. What do you think of us?"

In the training ground, many noticed the commotion, but everyone was long used to such scenes.

Chen Bin looked up at their heads, saw no Red Names, and patiently advised, "Do you really want to be my subordinates?"

"Of course, Captain Chen. After all, we were once colleagues."

One of them smiled. He and Chen Bin had served together as White Officers before and had even gone on a mission together. Back then, when danger struck, he had pushed Chen Bin in front of himself!

"Is that so?" Chen Bin smiled and told them honestly, "I killed the South Mountain Lord's tiger cub last night. Are you still willing to serve?"

"Ah?" The two were visibly startled and hesitated.

Their expressions had already given the answer.

"In that case, leave," Chen Bin said, waving his hand.

The two, as if granted a pardon, quickly turned and scurried away.

Chen Bin simply didn't want them to throw their lives away for nothing, since they had no Red Names over their heads. As for the four Kang Ronghao had shoved at him, they were already on his death list.