Cross-Border Cleanup of the Monster Menace

At dawn, before the sky had even brightened, Lin Yi was startled by the aura of Martial Saint rushing towards the Inner City the Twelfth Tong Pass from the direction of the Ancient Domain.

Where is Town Guardian Qin?

Above the sky, an old man riding a sword arrived, dressed in a simple black robe with winding silver threads embroidered on the hem and cuffs, resembling the movement of agile sword energy.

His eyes were as deep as an abyss, their darkness revealing a sharp edge, as if they could see through everything in the world.

Lin Yi appeared from the mansion with Gu Tianxue, cupping his hands and saying, "I am Qin. Senior, are you the Du Bu Sheng?"

Although Du Bu Sheng looked old, he still had flowing silver hair and a carefree demeanor. He looked at Lin Yi and Gu Tianxue for a moment, then said in a low voice, "It is me. I will be stationed at Tong Pass for the next three months, which will make it easier for you to carry out your plans."

Thank you!

Lin Yi summoned the four city eunuchs and Yan Qiang, instructing them to cooperate with Du Bu Sheng. Then, he took Qin Hai and his servants with him, had Xiao He pack their luggage, and rode the Three-Headed Dragon Steed of the Gu Family towards the Ancient Domain Martial Saint City.

The team was quite large, including not only the Gu Family and others, but also Zhuge Jiujian and his fellow disciples, Chen Muer and a group of half-step Martial Saint.

There were twenty carriages, and more than a week's worth of servants.

As the city guard Zhou Shangyun watched the departing procession, he couldn't help but sigh, "Town Guardian Qin has truly soared to great heights this time, like a dragon rising from the abyss. It's hard to say whether he'll ever be able to return to Tong Pass."

Wei Wuya West City Lord, turned his head and said, "Brother Zhou, what do you mean? Even if Town Guardian Qin becomes Martial Saint, he shouldn't be transferred. After all, he hasn't been in Tong Pass for very long, and it's far from the time for the next round of Garrison Commander rotation."

Zhou Shangyun shook his head and didn't say much, "Just a feeling..."

In fact, the people most shocked to learn that ' Qin Jian ' had obtained a large amount of Martial Saint Pill materials in the Black Mountain secret realm and had broken through to become Martial Saint were Zhou Shangyun and a few others.

After all, they had spent some time with ' Qin Jian ' in Tong Pass City and believed they understood ' Qin Jian '.

Unexpectedly, in just a few days, when ' Qin Jian ' returned, he was already Martial Saint Lord, someone they would look up to for the rest of their lives.

Watching the long procession of Dragon Horse gradually disappear into the distance, Lieutenant General Yan Qiang sighed, "When Lord Qin first Tong Pass, he seemed quite ordinary, but unexpectedly he has made a name for himself in the past few days. It's truly astonishing."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shangyun's expression became inscrutable.

In fact, a few weeks ago, he felt that ' Qin Jian ' had changed a lot compared to before.

This change can be traced back to the day ' Qin Jian ' went to the Tongguan Prefecture and forcibly demanded Source Stone from him.

The ' Qin Jian ' after the incident became even more domineering, and his strength was even more formidable. Tai Shangxun, who was previously uncontrollable, was also disciplined by ' Qin Jian ' and became quite obedient.

Remembering that Qin Jian had returned from the Outer Domain and that a military officer named Nangong had died, Zhou Shangyun initially suspected that Qin Jian had obtained considerable opportunities in the Outer Domain, so he secretly sent people to investigate.

He smuggled goods in the Inner City and the Outer Domain, and with many informants, he quickly gathered a great deal of information.

After piecing together this information, Zhou Shangyun suddenly had a terrifying thought: Qin Jian, who later returned to the Inner City, was very likely an imposter.

But if it were an imposter, how could she control Tong Pass, and how could she use Qin Jian's already skilled mace technique?

Suspecting the Garrison Commander's identity was a serious matter. Without solid evidence, Zhou Shangyun dared not reveal a word of it to the outside world, fearing that the Zhou Family would suffer an undeserved disaster.

When Zhou Shangyun saw that Qin Jian had broken through to the Martial Saint, he dared not investigate any further and even secretly dealt with the few underlings who had helped him gather information in the Outer Domain.

Watching the convoy gradually disappear into the horizon, Zhou Shangyun shook his head slightly and said, "I'm afraid I'm overthinking it. If Qin Jian really had a problem, how could that young lady from the Gu Family not have noticed..."

Inside the luxurious Dragon Steed Carriage, Gu Tianxue sat gracefully on a soft brocade cushion, brewing Spirit Tea.

This tea originates from the Ancient Domain Martial Saint City. It is Blue-grade Spiritual Material with nourishing and invigorating effects, and is named ' Spring Snow '.

The silver kettle on the stove was hissing, and wisps of steam rose up, filling the carriage with the aroma of tea.

Gu Tianxue gracefully poured Lin Yi a cup of tea before slowly saying:

"... That Zhou Cheng was also a smart man. When he saw that you had broken through to the Martial Saint realm and returned, he stopped investigating and even dealt with those who knew the inside story. Even if someone in the Ancient Domain suspects your identity in the future and sends people to Tong Pass, they won't find anything."

Lin Yi took a sip of tea and felt a cool sensation permeate his heart and lungs. The fatigue he had been experiencing these past two days, traveling between the two realms to suppress the demon scourge, was immediately reduced by more than half.

"Good tea, but when did he start to suspect my identity?"

"I don't know about that. I suppose it's because your change in demeanor was too drastic that it aroused his suspicion."

Lin Yi nodded. Looking back, after he impersonated Qin Jian, apart from being cautious at the beginning, he became more unrestrained in his actions and no longer hid.

He thought that since he could control Tong Pass, no one would doubt his identity, but he did not expect that it would still arouse suspicion about his identity.

It's also his fault; after returning from the secret realm, he frequently traveled between the two worlds, causing him to neglect some things.

Fortunately, Gu Tianxue reminded him.

Lin Yi looked at Gu Tianxue, who was dressed up carefully today. He saw that her profile was like a work of art that had been carefully sculpted, and she was so beautiful that he said, "You left Uncle Gu Yan at Tong Pass to keep an eye on Zhou Shangyun, right? I thank you for that."

Gu Tianxue turned her head and looked at Lin Yi Yiyu with her autumn eyes. "No need to thank me. If your false identity as the Descendant is exposed, I will not escape the punishment of the Ancient Domain either."

Lin Yi smiled, knowing that Gu Tianxue's words were untrue.

After their trip to the secret realm, the two developed a greater understanding of each other, and they knew each other's feelings without needing to say anything.

After drinking a few cups of tea, Lin Yi was still thinking about the Monster invasion on Blue Star, so he found an excuse to log off.

Seeing this, Gu Tianxue lifted the silk curtain, peeked out and instructed Yu: "Stop the car. I have had a sudden enlightenment in my cultivation. Let's stay here for now."

"Yes, Madam!"

Qin Hai, who was driving outside, didn't dare to say anything and quickly ordered the entire convoy to stop.

At the rear of the caravan, Zhuge Jiujian and Kui Ba Shijian were in one carriage, while Chen Muer and his two sworn brothers were also in the same carriage.

They were puzzled to see that the convoy had stopped less than half an hour after leaving Tong Pass.

After all, they had also heard some inside information that Town Guardian Qin's return to Martial Saint City was due to an emergency recall order from Tongguan Prefecture.

Logically speaking, the Town Guardian Qin should have abandoned the baggage carts and returned to Martial Saint City first; that would have been the more important thing.

It's wrong to use horses to lead a large group halfway through the journey, resting every three steps before moving on.

Although they didn't understand, they wouldn't be so foolish as to ask.

Inside the carriage, the Kui Ba Shijian communicated telepathically. "Ninth Senior Brother, you've now become Town Guardian Qin's disciple for the Martial Saint Pill. What about the Myriad Sword Manor..."

Zhuge Jiujian said in a deep voice, "From now on, Myriad Sword Manor will be under your management. Lord Qin is Alchemy Grandmaster who can refine Superior Martial Saint Pill. Once I have made enough contributions, I will ask you for a Martial Saint Pill."

"Senior brother, that'll be ages before we know it..."

Zhuge Jiujian glared at her. "Don't be overly ambitious. Your foundation is unstable right now, and your True Qi Ladder is not yet at its peak. Even if you were given Martial Saint Pill, you still wouldn't be able to break through..."

Inside the second carriage, Chen Muer also chatted with his two sworn brothers.

Chen Muer said sincerely, "Brothers, although Brother Zhuge and I obtained several materials for the Martial Saint Pill, we only managed to obtain one Martial Saint Pill from Lord Qin. If you brothers want this Martial Saint Pill, I can give it to you first..."

A burly, dark-skinned Martial Saint with a full beard couldn't help but retort, "Third brother, what are you saying? While the Martial Saint Pill is valuable, your elder brothers aren't driven by greed. How could we possibly use it to break Martial Saint Pill? Besides, this pill was obtained with your life in the Black Mountain secret realm..."

Another sworn brother chimed in, "Yes, the three of us have known each other for decades and know each other inside and out. There's no need to argue over a Martial Saint Pill."

"That elder brother just asked about this Martial Saint Pill..."

The burly, dark-skinned man hesitated for a moment, then finally gritted his teeth and said, "I heard you obtained the Martial Saint Pill by beheading Town Guardian Qin. I wonder if that Town Guardian Qin still needs you..."

Dragon Kingdom, the third day since the outbreak of the Great Invasion.

As of yesterday, multiple space tunnels suddenly formed along the coast. Fortunately, there were no earthquakes or large-scale space tunnels formed today.

However, in the spatial communication channels scattered across many cities in South China, Monster have been emerging one after another, attacking Defense Point.

Therefore, the atmosphere in the country remains quite tense, and there is still a shortage of extraordinary personnel.

After returning to Blue Star, Lin Yi spoke with Elder Chen, saying that he had matters to attend to in the Heavenly Initiate World and that he might not be able to guard Blue Star at all times.

Elder Chen knew that Lin Yi couldn't abandon the development of the Heavenly Initiate World, so he just sighed and didn't say anything.

After all, he knew that while the safety of the Dragon Kingdom was important, Lin Yi's growth could not be delayed.

As for Lin Yi, although he planned to focus on the Heavenly Initiate World in the next few days, he also felt that he should take advantage of the free time he had to deal with the Monster that had been connected to the small space once and for all.

On that day, Lin Yi rode his Zou Wu and first arrived at several small spatial passages in the country where Monster King had once emerged.

In its Supreme Spirit Crystal Fire Body form, it forcibly crossed space to the other side, slaughtering and suppressing the Monster there.

Prioritize killing the Monster King who can gather Monster, then those Tenth-level Great Demon with wide-area damage, such as the Mirage Crow.

Seeing that there were no more large groups of demons within a radius of several hundred miles, Lin Yi returned again via the spatial passage.

It's likely that within ten days to half a month, no more Monster will dare to cross over to this place using the small spatial passage.