System Mall

Sun Yuan chuckled eerily upon seeing this.

"Lord Chen, you're protecting this woman so fiercely now. Could it be that you have some vested interest with the Qin Family?"

His words made Chen Guan frown.

He was currently an official sent by the court to Qingshi County.

Although Chen Guan was from the Demon Suppressing Division, he couldn't order him around!

"My Lord, there's no need to be so troubled. My conscience is clear, and I have nothing to fear! Please let me accompany him!"

Qin Yanran quickly spoke up to persuade them.

She didn't want to implicate Chen Guan because of her own affairs.

After all, without him, the Qin Family would have already fallen into the hands of demons.

"It seems Lord Sun is unwilling to let her go!"

Chen Guan didn't want to waste any more words with him. The Dragon Elephant Power on his body began to flicker.

He was now ready to make a move.

Sun Yuan frowned, his expression turning grim as he looked at Chen Guan.

The officers around them slowly advanced and surrounded him.

Just then, Mu Yuan walked over.

"Lord Sun, I'm on good terms with the Prince as well. Why don't I inform him?"

Mu Yuan's personal intervention forced Sun Yuan to release Qin Yanran.

After all, Mu Yuan's position in the Demon Suppressing Division was not something he could contend with.

"Since Lord Mu has personally spoken, I naturally have to give him face!"

Sun Yuan shrugged and spoke again, "However, I always enforce the law impartially. If it's found that the Qin Family colluded with demons, even Lord Mu won't be able to stop me!"

With that, he directly led the officers from the county yamen away.

Chen Guan breathed a sigh of relief and cupped his fists, "Thank you, Lord Mu, for your righteous intervention!"

"It's nothing. Next, I need to lead the Demon Suppressing Division to track down the whereabouts of the Tushan Great Yao. I'll have to leave this place to you!"

"Now that you've offended this Sun Yuan, he definitely won't let you off. Be careful!"

Mu Yuan patted his shoulder and shook his head.

After he left, Qin Yanran spoke, "Thank you, Lord Chen. You've saved my life again!"

"It's nothing. How could I stand by and watch you be wrongly accused? Hurry and take your family and leave this place!"

Chen Guan shook his head, offered a word of advice, and then turned to leave.

That night, he sat on his bed, staring blankly at the system panel.

"System, can I only increase my strength by using the lifespan of demons?"

Chen Guan asked tentatively.

After all, he had never communicated with the system since he obtained it.

He hadn't held out much hope.

But to his surprise, the system responded.

[Host can unlock the System Mall to obtain more items to enhance strength!]

However, the system's words stumped Chen Guan.

It only said that unlocking the System Mall could enhance his strength, but it didn't say how to unlock it!

After thinking for a long time without understanding, Chen Guan could only give up!

He had a sleepless night.

The next morning.

Before Chen Guan had even woken up, he received news that the Tushan demons had descended the mountain again.

They had attacked a village at the foot of the mountain, causing countless casualties.

"Lord Chen, dealing with demons is your Demon Suppressing Division's duty. Could you please go and resolve this matter?"

Sun Yuan asked anxiously.

Chen Guan frowned as he looked at him.

The Tushan demons had already been mostly dealt with by them before.

Even if the remaining demons descended the mountain, they wouldn't pose a threat to the common people.

So, the appearance of these demons was rather suspicious!

But in the end, he agreed.

He also wanted to see what Sun Yuan was plotting now!

He arrived alone near the village and indeed sensed a powerful demonic presence.

The village was already a scene of carnage, with bodies littering the ground and blood flowing like a river.

Some surviving villagers wept uncontrollably, holding the bodies of their family members.

"Old man, were the demons from Tushan responsible for attacking this village?"

Chen Guan quickly stepped forward to ask.

The old man wiped the tears from his eyes. "Young master, in this Qingshi County, there are no other places with so many demons besides Tushan. There must be thousands of them!"

Chen Guan nodded at his words.

He then began walking in the direction of Tushan.

He wanted to see how Tushan had managed to produce thousands of demons again!

However, he didn't even reach Tushan yet.

When he heard cries for help from not too far away.

His brows furrowed, and he immediately used his Exquisite Leg to rush over.

He saw a merchant caravan that had encountered bandits blocking the road. The caravan members had already been slaughtered.

Only a dozen or so people were left kneeling and begging for mercy.

Just as the bandits were about to deal with them, Chen Guan suddenly appeared and blocked their path.

"Where are you bandits from?"

Chen Guan asked them coldly, his eyes fixed on them.

However, the bandits did not answer his question.

Instead, they looked at him with playful amusement.

The caravan members who had already died behind them also got up from the ground, holding weapons and gradually surrounding him.

At this point, Chen Guan understood.

These two groups of people had been acting in front of him.

Their goal was to lure him in and then kill him.

"Are you people sent by Sun Yuan?"

Chen Guan asked them, his face grim.

Facing hundreds of enemies, he couldn't afford to be careless.

"It's useless for you to know, but you will die here today!"

The leader of the bandits' eyes blazed with intense killing intent.

[Quest Issued: Defeat the enemies before you and the Blazing Flame Sect Leader. Reward: Unlock System Mall]

Just as Chen Guan was about to make a move, the system's voice sounded in his mind.

This instantly filled Chen Guan with joy.

He had thought about it all night and hadn't figured out how to unlock the system mall. Now, he could!

Upon receiving the system notification, he immediately dashed into the crowd.

The speed of his Exquisite Leg was not something these people could resist.

"Attack him together, kill him!"

The leader of the bandits gave a direct order.

He swung his long saber, leading his men to hack at Chen Guan's body.

"System, do you know where the Blazing Flame Sect Leader is?"

Chen Guan asked in his mind after punching away an enemy.

[System quests can only be completed by the host. The system will not interfere excessively.]

Chen Guan shrugged.

However, based on the system novels he had read in his past life!

System-issued quests were usually related to the immediate actions.

He would see if there was any news of Sun Shihu after dealing with these people!

"Wild Goose Fist!"

Chen Guan stepped forward and began to swing his fists.

With the speed of his Exquisite Leg, he could remain in an invincible position.

And the power of his Wild Goose Fist was something no one present could resist.

In just fifteen minutes, dozens of people lay on the ground, dead.

"This... this person is incredibly strong, flee quickly!"

The bandit leader, having discovered Chen Guan's formidable power, quickly ordered his men to prepare for escape.

But in Chen Guan's eyes, they were merely fuel for his internal energy.

How could he let them escape so easily?

Just as he was about to give chase...

The bandit leader suddenly turned his head and spat a poisonous needle from his mouth, shooting it towards Chen Guan.