Before long, everyone in the field had formed their teams.
Lu Changsheng also formed a team with four Apprentice Demon Suppressors, serving as the captain himself.
Among his four subordinates were three men and one woman.
One of the three men wore black, had a burly build, and looked very young. His name was Lu Changkun.
The sole woman had the delicate, petite air of a girl from a modest household. Her name was Wei Rong.
The way they looked at Lu Changsheng carried a trace of ingratiation.
As Skin Refining martial artists who had just joined the Demon Suppression Department, they naturally hoped to leave a good impression on their superior and gain a little more chance of survival during missions.
Soon, everyone in the hall collected their mission credentials and headed outside.
Lu Changsheng also stepped forward to collect his mission token, then led the others out of the main hall.
After leaving the Demon Suppression Department, the five hurried onward and soon passed through the city gates, arriving at an open stretch of ground outside the county town.
At that moment, Lu Changsheng suddenly stopped.
He took out his mission token, opened its hidden compartment, and pulled out a sheet of white paper covered in symbols.
It was marked with numerous fortress-like icons. One icon in the lower left corner had been circled in red, clearly indicating their destination.
After comparing it with the map in his mind, Lu Changsheng found that the place was a farmstead a hundred li west of the city.
"Let us make haste."
With a sweep of his hand, he dashed forward.
The others hurried after him.
To prevent the mission from being leaked, they did not ask about certain details. Everything was to follow the captain's lead.
They raced along mountain