Issuing Orders!

"What a luxurious mansion... Beishan Heihu really spared no expense."

An elderly man with silver hair and a black robe looked at the imposing mansion that covered an area of ten miles in circumference, where rows of soldiers stood, their auras chilling.

In particular, the huge plaque above the main gate of the mansion, with its three characters "Changsheng Estate), shines brightly in the sunlight, adding to the mansion's noble air.

"East Stone," the Azure Dragon Immortal frowned slightly and transmitted his voice, "The Beishan Heihu only showed such courtesy because he respected my Yinglong Guard. Even the Special Envoy of the Inspection Team didn't say anything, so you should say as little as possible."

The silver-haired, black-robed old man was none other than the ' Immortal Dongshi,' the commander of the An'Tan Branch of the Yinglong Guard.

"Azure Dragon, some time ago, an ancient god-demon in the Prison Mountain Great Marsh was ambushed, killed, and captured. Don't tell me you don't know who did it," the Immortal Dongshi said coldly. "These lords have been ruling their own territories for too long, and none of them are at ease. They need to be constantly reminded of their place."

As the commander, Immortal Dongshi was in charge of the military operations of Yinglong Guard. In addition to arranging elite troops to hunt down wanted criminals and kill those who committed heinous crimes to add merit and fortune to the Great Xia Dynasty, hunting down and killing ancient gods and demons who had survived to this day was also one of his important responsibilities.

Those ancient gods and demons were born with supernatural powers, were free from calamities and tribulations, and had no lifespan limit. Once subdued, they became the best weapons and henchmen for any tribal power.

However, the Xia Emperor had already given an order that no tribal force was allowed to capture gods and demons without authorization. He also selected elites above the Nascent Soul realm from the Yinglong Guard to establish the even more powerful Godslaying Guard, which was specifically tasked with hunting down and capturing free gods and demons.

To the Immortal Dongshi, having someone steal ancient gods and demons from his territory was tantamount to stealing credit that should have been his, so naturally he felt disgust and hatred.

"How would I know? If you have evidence, East Stone, then go ahead and punish the Beishan Clan." The Azure Dragon Immortal shook his head. "Actually, it might not have been the Beishan Clan's doing. It could have been done by other feudal lords. How many times have we seen feudal lords outwardly obeying the Xia Emperor's orders while secretly capturing gods and demons? Even the Shaoyan Clan, who is on good terms with you, has kept just as many gods and demons."

Upon hearing this, Immortal Dongshi paused for a moment.

At their level, befriending top powers and ancient tribes is almost instinctive.

After all, the Xia Clan Great World is too vast and its foundation too strong. How could the Xia Clan's royal family, which rules this Endless Territories, care about such insignificant Loose Immortal as them?

Whether for the development of the tribe or for personal advancement and access to more resources, it is a worthwhile and cost-effective way to make connections with the most powerful and influential figures of the ancient and elite tribes while still holding some power in the Yinglong Guard.

The two immortals remained silent, standing quietly outside the mansion gates, waiting.

The soldiers guarding the mansion stood solemnly to one side, only occasionally glancing at the two immortals.

They were chosen to guard this mansion, and were quite disappointed when they learned that the master was only a Myriad Phenomena True Person.

Seeing that the two important figures from the Yinglong Guard, who were on par with Marquis Antan, did not enter the mansion directly but instead informed him with proper etiquette, a sense of pride welled up in his heart.

So what if the Lord of the Manor is the Myriad Phenomena True Person?

The fact that two Yinglong Guard Immortals could obediently wait at the gate meant that even a Myriad Phenomena True Person was an extremely transcendent and supreme being.

At that moment, a soldier strode out of the mansion.

"Two immortals, the Immortal of Changsheng invites you." The soldier bowed respectfully.

Both Azure Dragon and East Stone felt a surge of dissatisfaction.

That's incredibly arrogant!

Even if your Dao realm is enough to amaze the scattered Loose Immortal of the Black-White Academy, and even if Jade Algae of the Carefree Cave treats you as an equal, how could you, as immortals, only send a soldier to deliver a message when you and I are waiting at the gate?

Could it be that headquarters is truly dissatisfied with us, which is why this special envoy acted this way?

I've been in Antan Commandery for almost a month now. First, I went to the Black-White Academy, and then to Carefree Cave to meet with the children of various clans.

It is said that he also had exchanges with direct descendants of the Mulan Clan and Hun Clan.

Azure Dragon and East Stone exchanged a glance, both of them feeling uneasy.

"Let's go," the Azure Dragon Immortal instructed the soldier, and the two followed him into the mansion.

The mansions in the West City were prepared by some important figures of the Beishan Clan or top beings in the Xia Clan Great World, and were divided into three levels: ten li in circumference, one li in circumference, and one hundred zhang in circumference.

The highest-standard mansion prepared for Zhou Hao was a ten-mile-wide residence. The two immortals followed the soldiers all the way, and the scenery changed along the way. There were pavilions and towers everywhere, and it was a beautiful sight at every step.

Only after passing through a lotus pond hundreds of feet long and arriving in front of a tall hall did they see Zhou Hao, dressed in a blue robe.

"Greetings, Special Envoy." The Azure Dragon Immortal smiled and bowed.

"Greetings, Special Envoy." Immortal Dongshi also bowed.

"Azure Dragon Immortal, Immortal Dongshi," Zhou Hao nodded with a smile, "I have been cultivating in seclusion since I arrived, and I am truly ashamed to have troubled you to come and see me."

"It is precisely because the special envoy has made some progress that we are so envious. We have barely made any progress in hundreds of years, and even if we wanted to go into seclusion, it would be useless," the Azure Dragon Immortal laughed.

Immortal Dongshi nodded in agreement.

"Although I'm here nominally as a special envoy for oversight, I'll still be focusing most of my energy on cultivation," Zhou Hao said with a smile. "Besides, with the two of you managing the An'Tan Branch, I probably won't need to interfere."

"We still need the special envoy to keep a close watch on things, so that our branch members won't make any mistakes in their actions," both Azure Dragon Immortal and Immortal Dongshi said.

"Even if some mistakes are inevitable, I've heard that there's an evil cult in Antan Commandery called the Blood God Sect. Members of the cult often commit heinous crimes and are hunted down by our Yinglong Guard, but after all these years, there's still no improvement."

Zhou Hao looked at the Azure Dragon Immortal and the Immortal Dongshi: "Even a while ago, a team of inner guards was killed in the Blood God Sect's stronghold, and we didn't react at all. Is that true?"

Is this a prelude to demand an explanation?

Both the Azure Dragon Immortal and the Immortal Dongshi felt a chill run down their spines.

"You may not know this, Special Envoy, but the Blood God Sect Cult has existed for nearly 60 million years, and its stronghold is quite fortified. If we were to go and wipe it out, it would inevitably require a large-scale operation, which would not only be too costly but would also only benefit the Beishan Clan for nothing," the Immortal Dongshi explained. "With the Blood God Sect running rampant, the Beishan Clan will also not be able to live in peace, which is also a good thing for our Yinglong Guard."

"That's right," the Azure Dragon Immortal echoed. "Although our An'Tan Branch has more than twenty immortals, most of them are cultivating in seclusion here. Some of our forces are stationed in places like the Prison Mountain Great Marsh, where gods and demons appear, and cannot be easily mobilized. To eradicate the stronghold of a force like the Blood God Sect, we would need at least several times the number of Earth Immortal Blood God Sect Loose Immortal. It would be going too far to ask headquarters for help for a cult that has retreated to its stronghold."

Zhou Hao frowned slightly.

He understood what the two meant: dealing with the Blood God Sect would be of little benefit, a net loss, and it would be better to ignore it.

Furthermore, with the Blood God Sect retaining the pretext of controlling the Beishan Clan of the Antan Marquis Manor, they could easily evade any inquiries from headquarters.

"The Yinglong Guard was established by order of the Xia Emperor. Over the long years, it has made unparalleled contributions to the dynasty's control of its Endless Territories. All the major tribes and sects know that provoking the Great Xia Dynasty is a capital offense, and provoking the Yinglong Guard is also a capital offense!" Zhou Hao said coldly. "I have made some progress in my seclusion these past few days and am looking for some heinous criminals to hone my skills. The Blood God Sect dared to kill a squad of inner guards, which is a capital offense and they deserve to be wiped out!"

"This..." Azure Dragon Immortal and Immortal Dongshi hesitated.

Anyone can shout slogans of righteousness.

The Great Xia Dynasty had an endless territory, and each prefecture was far from the emperor's reach. Even within cities, assassinations and attacks on city lords were not uncommon.

Just because you want to practice and hone your skills, we're going to go crazy with you?

Brush!

With a flick of his wrist, Zhou Hao revealed a black token to the two immortals, Azure Dragon and East Stone.

The lifelike five- Yinglong pattern and the four large golden characters "Inspecting on Behalf of Heaven" almost blinded the two immortals.

"Inspector, Inspector..." The Azure Dragon Immortal was dumbfounded, and the Immortal Dongshi was also shocked.

As an inspector, Yinglong Guard headquarters only has the authority to report secrets. Ultimately, how to deal with the offending branch office depends on the results of the investigation in Kyoto.

But the inspectors who hold the 'Imperial Inspector' token are different.

That was a special entity that could represent the Great Xia Emperor in public, with a status comparable to that of a feudal lord, and could mobilize the Yinglong Guard army at will.

Even if they were to take over their power and kill them on the spot, all that would be needed afterward is to report the reason to headquarters and send two more immortals over.

"East Stone, go and arrange for the branch troops to prepare with the strength to surround and kill a 300,000-year-old Loose Immortal. At the same time, do not delay the defense of the important locations of the branch."

"Azure Dragon, go and inform the Beishan Clan, and ask them to send a force that is also capable of besieging and killing a 300,000-year-old Loose Immortal."

"Both sides shall assemble at the Red Dragon Mountain Range tomorrow morning," Zhou Hao said in a deep voice. "I want the Blood God Sect to cease to exist after tomorrow!"

"Yes." The two immortals, Azure Dragon and East Stone, bowed in response.

"My position as Inspector is a secret known only to the two of you," Zhou Hao said, looking at the two men. "And regarding tomorrow's plan to wipe out the Blood God Sect, neither the Yinglong Guard nor the Beishan Clan are to divulge this information. Anyone who makes a mistake will not be spared."

They've had too many good days and now they only think about their own gains and losses.

The Yinglong Guard also owes a debt of gratitude to the Mysterious Heaven Sect's predecessors and patriarchs; how could we allow them to tarnish their reputation like this?

They even dared to kill the inner guards; isn't this a provocation against the Yinglong Guard?