I Want Qingzhou to Have Another Demon Suppression General

Yang Xiao withdrew his Core Illumination Light, emerged from among the rocks, and turned back towards the riverbank.

The night breeze, carrying moisture, brushed against his face. He walked slowly, and the faint, warm sheen beneath his robes gradually faded with each step.

Along the riverbank, clusters of torches stretched for hundreds of feet, like an endless chain of fire.

The work of dismembering the dragon's corpse hadn't stopped yet. The Captain Deputy General each section were taking turns working, and when they saw him approaching, they all stopped talking.

Several pairs of eyes unconsciously fell on him.

I can't pinpoint exactly when it started.

Just moments ago, he was wielding his spear, cutting up the old dragon's corpse. At that time, everyone laughed and joked with him, treating him as a close superior.

But now, standing next to him, I can clearly feel a barrier between us.

It's like being separated by an invisible layer of water; the sense of distance is indescribable.

Everyone had witnessed the five-colored phenomenon that shot into the sky several miles away, and they had a vague idea of what it was.

But precisely because they had guessed it, no one dared to rush over and ask.

Yang Xiao responded to the greetings as usual, his tone no different from any other day.

In the firelight, he walked all the way to the familiar figure by the river.

Pei Xuance remained seated, and his gaze paused slightly when he saw him approaching.

"In a few days, I will convene a meeting with the Demon Suppression General. You should not leave the office yet."

"Okay." Yang Xiao nodded.

Since Pei Xuance said not to leave yet, it means he will naturally find out when the time comes.

Five days later.

The convoy slowly drove into the Qingzhou Demon Suppression Division.

The internal affairs staff came forward to take over the inventory, and truckloads of dragon scales, Dragon Bone, and Flood Dragon Sinew were put into the warehouse one by one and registered.

When the Old Flood Dragon's body was brought over, the people who were busy with their own things all came out from under the corridor.

The enormous corpse lay across the cart floor. Even though the blood was still wet and the body was lifeless, it still carried an inescapable menacing aura, making people dare not get too close.

Someone looked up for a long time, then spoke in a low voice.

"Such a large channel, it seems to have revealed all the secrets of the Canglan River!"

"You bet! I brought back two a few days ago, and wow, this one is bigger than all the others combined!"

Yang Xiao and his team returned to the Qingzhou Demon Suppression Division, which they had been away from for a long time.

Over the next few days, he had nothing urgent to attend to, so he stayed in the office as Pei Xuance had instructed, awaiting further orders, while also familiarizing himself with the new forces in the Core Illumination Realm.

Day by day, Core Illumination Light gradually became obedient.

A few days later, he was able to focus his power at a designated location.

The Core Illumination Light spread out, illuminating only the corner he wanted to illuminate. When he finished, the dust in the courtyard remained still, the leaves were undisturbed, and the entire courtyard was quiet, as if nothing had happened.

The range is still one hundred feet, but within that one hundred feet, the precision of his control is much higher.

Meanwhile, people were constantly going in and out of the company.

The Demon Suppression General from various prefectures, who are rarely seen on ordinary days, have arrived one after another.

When Yang Xiao occasionally went out, he could see some unfamiliar faces in the distance, wearing red cloaks, being led towards the guest courtyard.

On this day, he met Lu Changgeng under the eaves.

The other person had obviously just arrived, still covered in dust from their journey. Upon seeing him, they paused for a moment, then stopped in their tracks.

His gaze lingered on Yang Xiao for a moment.

Even from a distance, he could tell that the young man's aura was heavier than before.

As one gets closer, the feeling becomes clearer. The aura of the Mystic Core is no longer the restrained sharpness of the Pill-Pattern Realm, but rather faintly reveals a sense of illuminating all directions.

Lu Changgeng had already made a judgment in his mind, but the judgment was so astonishing that he couldn't help but confirm it again.

"Core Illumination?"

Yang Xiao nodded.

Lu Changgeng stared at him for a couple of moments, then suddenly burst out laughing, "You're making such rapid progress, I'm afraid you're about to catch up with me."

"It's still a long way off," Yang Xiao said.

Lu Changgeng shook his head, ignoring that question, and instead asked him, "Have you come back with any official duties?"

General Pei has instructed me to remain in the office temporarily.

Upon hearing this, Lu Changgeng paused slightly.

Pei Xuance summoned the generals of various prefectures for a meeting, and specially kept Yang Xiao in the office.

Putting these two things together, he glanced at Yang Xiao thoughtfully, a few thoughts swirling in his mind, but ultimately he didn't press the matter further.

"I still need to report to General Pei, so I'll be going now. See you later."

He waved his hand, leaving Yang Xiao with a completely baffling remark.

Outside the council chamber.

The Demon Suppression Guard on duty were more cautious than usual, standing ramrod straight, and even the footsteps of the changing of the guard were quieter.

Generals from different Commandery City entered the hall one after another.

Some were still covered in dust from their journey, their armor still bearing the marks of their travels; others had arrived a day early and were whispering with familiar colleagues outside the hall.

Two of the twelve people are women.

One was dressed in black armor, sitting upright like a drawn sword, his posture dashing; the other was slightly older, with graying temples, and exchanged a few pleasantries with the old general beside him before taking his seat.

Lu Changgeng of Longwind Commandery arrived at the perfect time. After entering, he bowed to Pei Xuance from afar and then found a seat.

Chu Qingtian from Zhenshan Commandery arrived the latest.

The old general had a head of white hair, and his old armor bore more sword marks than anyone else in the council hall. As he entered, he was greeted by the respectful glances of the other generals, and went straight to sit down in a position second only to Pei Xuance.

This shows that he is not only very old, but also holds a high position in the hearts of the people.

The seats filled up quickly.

The gathering of thirteen Demon Suppression General was a sight that Qingzhou had not witnessed for several years.

As for the absence of Qin Lie, the former Qingzhou Governor-General, everyone tacitly agreed not to mention it.

Pei Xuance occupied the main seat, with Chu Qingtian to his left and Li Hanguang, who had been stationed at the Demon Suppression Division for many years, to his right.

He didn't exchange pleasantries and got straight to the point.

The generals of each prefecture rose one after another to report on the Demon Plague in their jurisdictions, the shortage of troops, and the personnel deployments that needed to be coordinated by the Demon Suppression Division.

It was unclear how much time had passed before the affairs in the hall were finally settled one by one.

Especially when it was mentioned at the end that the Old Flood Dragon of the Canglan River was dead, everyone's expressions were more relaxed than before.

"I have something else to tell you all."

Pei Xuance closed the document in his hand and looked at everyone.

I want Qingzhou to have another Demon Suppression General.

Everyone was taken aback.

The Demon Suppression General uses the Core Illumination Realm as a threshold, and there are very few people in Qingzhou who can reach this level.

They had all heard some things about who was breaking through the borders in each prefecture recently, who had been in seclusion for many years, and who was expected to be promoted.

However, Pei Xuance summoned them back this time without revealing any information about the replacement candidates beforehand.

Some people subconsciously glanced at their neighbors, trying to find the answer on their faces; others lowered their eyes, mentally going over several possible candidates.

No one immediately objected; the majority of the discussion was skeptical: when did Qingzhou produce another person qualified to be a general?

Lu Changgeng and Chu Qingtian both had their own guesses.

One of them had fought alongside Yang Xiao to kill the Core Illumination Demon King, which was enough to show the other's accumulated strength. The other had killed the Pill-Pattern Demon King alone in Zhenshan Commandery. Although he had not yet broken through to the Core Illumination Realm at that time, he had accumulated a lot of strength and it was only a matter of time before he broke through.

The two never expected that they would be qualified to serve as Demon Suppression General so quickly!