Zhan Kong's Shock, Dongfang Chen's Hint

Outside the Snow Mountain Posthouse.

After killing the last Commander Level Ghost Pattern Violent Wolf, Zhan Kong said angrily, "Three beasts, each one faster than the last. At least nothing big happened."

Three Commander Level demonic beasts were nothing to Zhan Kong, a High-Tier Mage at full cultivation.

But these three beasts were quite cunning.

Not only were they spread out, but each one was faster than the last.

If Zhan Kong hadn't mastered Wind Element Magic, making him much faster than an ordinary High-Tier Mage, he really might not have been able to kill those three beasts in time.

Just as Zhan Kong was dragging the corpses of the three Commander Level demonic beasts back to the posthouse—

"Roar!!!"

A deafening roar came from not far away.

Judging by the direction of the sound, it was coming from where the students were training!

"Is that... a Commander Level?!"

Zhan Kong's pupils sharply contracted.

He had already sent his subordinates to clear the training area. There weren't even Servant-level Demons, let alone a Commander Level Demonic Beast.

The only Ghost Wolf Beast there was his own Summoned Beast.

"Something's wrong!"

Zhan Kong's heart skipped a beat. He immediately abandoned the demonic beast corpses, spread his Wind Wings, and flew swiftly toward the training ground.

That roar from Little Purple not only alarmed Zhan Kong in the distance but also Tang Yue and the other teachers at the Snow Mountain Posthouse, who formed a rescue team with the Military Mages and rushed over.

After all, a Commander Level Demonic Beast was no joke.

If left unchecked, a single Commander Level Demonic Beast could threaten a small city.

But when the group hurried over, they were stunned by what they saw.

At the training ground, bodies of Gray Robes lay scattered everywhere, along with the corpses of foul-smelling, dwarf-like monsters.

The students were obediently gathered in an open area, quietly waiting for rescue.

But many of them still had lingering fear on their faces, as if they had narrowly escaped death.

"These are the corpses of Black Church Gray Clothed Cultists and Black Beast Demons... and a Commander Level Curse Beast Demon!!!"

Tang Yue said in shock.

As a judge of the Judgment Department, she was all too familiar with the Black Church.

And precisely because she knew them so well, she was utterly shocked by what she saw.

Forget the Commander Level Curse Beast Demon—even a single Servant-level Black Beast Demon was something the students couldn't handle.

What had happened here?

"A Black Church attack?! A Commander Level Curse Beast Demon?"

"What happened here?"

Zhan Kong asked a random student.

"D-demon... and enemies... I..."

The student's tongue was trembling. He hadn't recovered from the shock, so getting him to explain what happened was out of the question.

Just then, a huge Black Shadow emerged from the cave.

It was only the size of an ordinary lion, but the aura it gave off was terrifying.

"Commander Level!"

Zhan Kong's hair stood on end. This aura was nothing like an ordinary Commander Level—only a Commander Level Demonic Beast could match it!

"Don't attack, Brother Zhan Kong. It's me."

Dongfang Chen's voice came through.

At the same time, the Black Shadow that had walked out of the cave gradually brightened under the sunlight.

That Black Shadow was the Little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.

And riding on her back were Dongfang Chen and Ye Xin Xia.

"Brother Dongfang, did you take care of all these people?"

"Pretty much."

Hearing Dongfang Che's relaxed tone, Zhan Kong's mouth fell open.

He knew Dongfang Chen was quite capable, but no matter how you looked at it, he had only awakened his magic a little over a year ago.

Zhan Kong could not fathom how Dongfang Chen had managed to eliminate these enemies.

But when he sensed the Commander Level demonic beast beneath Dongfang Chen, it all seemed to fall into place.

"Here's how it went..."

Dongfang Chen summed up what had just happened in a few brief words.

After speaking, he shouted into the cave.

"Hey, Mofan, bring the prisoner out."

This training cave only had an entrance, no exit.

So Dongfang Chen had Mofan and the others tie Bai Yang up inside the cave under tight watch, making escape that much harder.

Hearing Dongfang Chen's shout, Mofan and the others inside the cave escorted Bai Yang out.

The moment he saw Bai Yang, Zhan Kong's gaze turned sharp.

"Bai Yang! I've treated you well all these years—I even gave you the resources to advance to Intermediate Level Mage and raise your Ghost Wolf Beast!

"Why did you become a dog for the Black Church!"

Facing Zhan Kong's fierce interrogation, the bound Bai Yang said nothing, just kept his head down in silence.

"Fine, won't talk, huh? I've got plenty of ways to make you talk!"

Zhan Kong waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to take Bai Yang from Mofan.

"Take him back. Pry his mouth open and get everything about the Black Church out of him!"

"Wait, Head Instructor Zhan Kong!"

It was Tang Yue who spoke.

"Can I join in on the interrogation?"

"You?" Zhan Kong looked towards Tang Yue.

Tang Yue nodded. "Actually, I'm not just a teacher at Tianlan Magic High School—I'm also a judge in the Judgment Department. The reason I came back to Bocheng was to investigate the Black Church's movements. According to my intel, the Black Church seems to be plotting something lately."

"The Black Church's plot?" Zhan Kong frowned. "You mean this time they weren't just here to kidnap this kid?"

He pointed at Dongfang Chen.

Based on what Dongfang Chen and Mofan had said.

The Black Church had shown up here specifically to kidnap him, the most favored direct descendant of the Dongfang Family, in order to threaten the Dongfang Family into a pill trade with them.

But from Tang Yue's words, it seemed the Black Church's scheme went beyond that.

"I don't know exactly what the Black Church is plotting, but the Judgment Department's intel is certain they have some scheme in Bocheng."

Tang Yue's words sounded like important information, but in truth, they carried no real value.

At that moment, taking Tang Yue's cue, Dongfang Chen spoke up.

"Brother Zhan Kong, why don't you look into how these guys slipped into Bocheng unnoticed—especially these Black Beast Demons and that Commander Level Curse Beast Demon.

"These things reek of foul odor. Getting them in without a trace takes some doing."

Dongfang Chen's words caught Zhan Kong's attention.

"Better check their entry route. These guys could've come from the sky or from underground."

Dongfang Chen pointed up and then down.

His hint was obvious enough; any more and it'd be too clear.

Both Zhan Kong and Tang Yue's expressions grew serious.

Given how cunning the Black Church was, it was entirely possible.

"I'll have people focus on investigating that."

Zhan Kong nodded solemnly, then said to Tang Yue, "Since you're a judge, the interrogation is yours."

"No problem," Tang Yue said.

After wrapping up the Black Church topic.

Zhan Kong finally turned his attention to Dongfang Chen.

More precisely, to the Little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.

"Kid Dongfang, this... it's not dangerous, is it?"

Zhan Kong pointed at the Little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.

Its aura wasn't the strongest among Commander Levels.

But it was still Commander Level—if it went berserk, the consequences would be dire.

"Don't worry, Little Purple is my Summoned Beast. I'll keep her in line."

Dongfang Chen patted Little Purple's head.

"Summoned Beast? You've mastered Summoning Magic too?"

Zhan Kong was somewhat surprised.

He knew that Dongfang Chen was an Innate All Element.

But the Innate All Element talent, while seemingly extraordinary, actually came with considerable limitations, because a person's energy was finite.

If one tried to master all Magic Elements, their Magic Cultivation would inevitably lack depth.

In the end, if they still wished to advance further, they would have to make a choice among their primary Magic Elements.

However, Zhan Kong was unaware of Dongfang Chen's extraordinary Soul Power.