Qian Chengzhu

"No!"

His spiritual sense swept over the panel, but there was no notification of gaining Assistance Points. Even though Magistrate Chen and the other man were in such a ghastly state, they weren't considered Demonic Beasts. Could it be that it was all because of that so-called secret technique?

"Little brother, you have such formidable strength. May I ask which sect or school you hail from?" Yan Shan cupped his hands in a salute.

"I am Su Ye. I'm merely a Constable in Linshan County, with no master," Su Ye returned the salute.

Yan Shan exclaimed in surprise, "Su Ye, at such a young age, your strength is already this terrifying. You are truly a promising talent for martial arts. If you were to join the Demon Suppression Division, you would surely soar to great heights."

"Captain Yan flatters me. Please recuperate here. There are still a few remnants; I will go and deal with them all."

"Of course, of course," Yan Shan said as if it were commonplace.

Su Ye turned and walked towards the back courtyard of the Qin Mansion. Magistrate Chen, including the Qin brothers, all had families. He didn't know what they were thinking, taking their families along when doing important business, unnecessarily adding burdens.

Now, it saved Su Ye a lot of trouble. As the old saying goes, why only cut the floating leaves without digging up the roots?

"Lord, do you think I'm beautiful?"

The back courtyard of the Qin Mansion was a river of blood, and pleas for mercy were incessant. Even the eldest sister of the Qin family, a woman over fifty years old, wanted to offer herself in marriage. Pah! She must have watched too many brainless dramas.

Yan Shan staggered his steps and walked behind Su Ye, saying, "This old crone has good looks, what a pity, what a pity."

Su Ye remained silent. Yan Shan continued, "Constable Su has an extraordinary disposition and his strength is unfathomable. His background is clean; he is indeed suited to join the Demon Suppression Division."

"Captain Yan, you are too generous. I am merely lucky. I accidentally swallowed a precious herb, which barely gave me the strength to protect myself," Su Ye said casually.

"Luck is also a part of strength. Besides, Constable Su's strength is evident to all. How could it be solely due to one precious herb?"

As he spoke, Yan Shan took out a communication jade talisman and explained, "This is a communication jade talisman from the Demon Suppression Division. Three months ago, chaos appeared in Yunzhou. We thought it was another demonic beast attack."

"I didn't expect to find traces of the Corpse Demon Cult in Linshan County, and they were so vicious as to refine an entire county."

As he finished speaking, he saw Yan Shan write on the jade talisman in his hand. With a

faint flash of light, Yan Shan turned and said, "Su Ye, let's find a safe place to wait."

"Captain Yan, you may tend to your injuries first. I see there are still many Corpse Demon Cult remnants in the city. I still need to clean them up. I will find Brother Yan later."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shan's face showed admiration, "To care so much for the citizens, you are truly a role model for our generation."

Available Assistance Points: 1236.

As the sun rose, the great fire in the city had long since been extinguished. Su Ye sat on the city wall, calculating his gains. Not far beside him, Wang Feng and the other two were respectfully tending to Yan Shan's injuries.

"Captain Yan, how are you feeling? Do you need me to find some more food?" Xue Ping asked obsequiously. Yan Shan was a strong cultivator in the Meridian Opening realm and also a Captain of the Demon Suppression Division.

He was merely in the middle stage of Body Tempering and an unremarkable constable from the county yamen. Figures like Yan Shan would normally not even glance at him. Now that he had the opportunity to interact with him, he naturally tried his best to impress.

Yan Shan ignored the man's fawning and turned to look at Su Ye, "Su Ye, are you full? Want some more?"

"Captain Yan is too kind. I am already full and satisfied."

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Su Ye raised his eyes and looked outside the city wall. The previously open ground suddenly revealed a black line. As the black line approached, the sound of thunderous horse hooves reached their ears.

"Commander Qian has arrived," Yan Shan stood up, patted his clothes, and beckoned. He then walked down the city wall with Su Ye beside him and introduced, "Su Ye, Commander Qian's name is Qian Chengzhu. He reached the peak of the Meridian Opening realm half a month ago."

"He is a direct descendant of the Qian family in Yunzhou City. As a scion of a noble family, Commander Qian not only has no airs but also enjoys befriending people like Brother Su."

"With your talent, befriending him will allow you to take fewer detours when entering the Demon Suppression Division."

Below the city, a hundred horsemen, each clad in armor and exuding a powerful aura, with traces of bloody aura surrounding them, were clearly accomplished Martial Artists. The leader was handsome, around twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, wearing a brocade cloak.

The crimson horse he rode was also extraordinary. Not only was its physique several times larger than that of ordinary horses, but its body was covered in patches of dark red scales, each about the size of a thumb.

"Greetings, Grand Commander," Yan Shan quickly stepped forward.

Qian Chengzhu dismounted, helped Yan Shan up, and said with a satisfied expression, "Yan Shan, what you said in the communication jade talisman, is it true?"

"Your subordinate speaks the truth. I must thank Brother Su for informing you of this matter," Yan Shan slowly recounted the events at the Qin Mansion.

"Thank you, Brother Su, for saving my life. Yan Shan and I are sworn brothers; saving him is like saving me," Qian Chengzhu cupped his hands in salute.

"Grand Commander is too polite," Su Ye returned the salute.

"Brother Su acted righteously, but we cannot be ignorant of the rules." Qian Chengzhu took out a porcelain bottle from his embrace, "This is a Qi Gathering Pill. Please accept it, Brother Su."

Qian Chengzhu's expression was benevolent, but it also contained a hint of seeking friendship. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Su Ye did not want to get too entangled with him, but he couldn't refuse him in front of so many people. He reached out and accepted it.

He had heard of Qi Gathering Pills before. They were made with a hundred-year-old spiritual grass and Dewgrass as medicinal ingredients, refined by an alchemist for several days.

The pill was amber-colored and lustrous all over. For a Meridian Opening realm Martial Artist, it could increase their cultivation speed by three to five times within twelve hours. This bottle in his hand would cost at least several hundred taels of silver if purchased.

"With private matters settled, your strength is extraordinary. Are you willing to join my Demon Suppression Division?"

Qian Chengzhu looked directly at Su Ye. Although the person before him was young, he gave him quite a bit of pressure. Compared to Yan Shan, he might be able to provide greater assistance.

His background as a constable and his clean origins meant that with his recommendation, he would also bear the Li family's mark. In the future, if he could cultivate a good relationship with him, perhaps he could gain another strong and loyal subordinate.

Su Ye secretly pondered Yan Shan's earlier reminder that noble families held significant positions in the Demon Suppression Division. If he joined through them, it would likely cause controversy.

However, Su Ye didn't care. Once he obtained the cultivation technique, he would start practicing. As long as his strength was sufficient, who cared about the methods? He could simply crush them. With this thought, he said, "I am, naturally, willing."

"Good, good! Brother Su is straightforward. We must get along more in the future," Qian Chengzhu said with uncontrollable laughter.

Qian Chengzhu turned and said slowly, "Yan Shan, take me to see the place you mentioned."

Yan Shan responded and led Qian Chengzhu straight to the Qin Mansion. He remembered clearly that everyone had received a small, round disk when they were forcibly dispatched on the mission.

The content was simple: they were to travel within Yunzhou according to the directions, and report immediately if the disk showed any anomalies.

On the surface, he was a captain of the Demon Suppression Division, but in secret, he had long been affiliated with the Qian family. This was commonplace in the Demon Suppression Division and not unusual.

When he reached Linshan County, the disk in his hand showed an anomaly. This greatly surprised him, and he couldn't help but rejoice inwardly.

As he exited the city gates, Qian Chengzhu had secretly instructed him to report any abnormalities immediately. Judging by his attitude, this matter was quite important.

"The root of the Lord's anomaly lies in that rockery," Yan Shan said, pointing.

As they traveled, a smile gradually spread across Qian Chengzhu's face. He knew why the Corpse Demon Cult had come. The Corpse Demon Cult's frenzied actions thirty years ago...

had long been known to various powers. What they sought was a divine artifact called the "Blood Fiend Sky-Severing Stele." It must have been forged by an ancient mighty being who refined their own martial dao origin.

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