Chapter 154: Testing the Blade at Blackstone Ridge. "The document."
Pei Xuance unfastened his cloak and draped it over a wooden rack. Ignoring the reactions of those below the dais, he held out his hand to Yang Xiao.
Yang Xiao took the rolled document from inside his robe and handed it over.
Pei Xuance accepted it without opening it. He did not even inspect the pasted thread sealing it, simply setting it on a corner of his desk.
Several rolled reports lay on the desk. Dried flecks of blood stained the edges of the topmost one, and broad lines had been drawn across the demons' names with a finger dipped in demon blood, marking them as slain.
Reports like these almost overflowed Pei Xuance's desk.
Nor did he ask why Yang Xiao had been able to form a Mystic Core so quickly.
A promise was a promise. The man stood before him, and the document was in his hands, so he would honor the words he had spoken back then.
But how much could this man accomplish for him, and which territories could he safely entrust to him?
That was something he needed to test.
He would see whether this blade was sharp.
Pei Xuance turned toward the Deputy General who had followed them inside. "Old Zhao, take him to Blackstone Ridge in a little while."
"Yes, sir."
The Deputy General cupped his fists and answered crisply.
Only then did Pei Xuance look at Yang Xiao. Rather than discussing the transfer document, he brought up Blackstone Ridge.
"There's an old black iron mine at Blackstone Ridge in Wushi Commandery. Its ore is used to forge weapons. Production has fallen over the past few months."
"An Earthsplitter Stone Kui at perfected Core Condensation moved into the mine, and all the workers