Chosen as Company Commander, Two Hundred Subordinates Infiltrate the Demon Suppression Bureau

Elsewhere.

Chu He listened to the conversations behind him and nodded inwardly.

Naturally, resolving the problem had not been his only reason for killing the bald burly man so domineeringly.

At present!

Chaos of every kind was springing up across Yun Province. Some great clans, sects, and factions surely harbored disloyal intentions. There must have been quite a few of their people among the onlookers, wanting to see how the Demon Suppression Bureau handled this matter.

If the Demon Suppression Bureau handed Chu He over, it would be showing weakness, proving that something had gone wrong within the bureau and that it could no longer suppress everything.

Conversely.

If the Demon Suppression Bureau remained overwhelmingly forceful, even to the point of being unreasonable, then it might still have reserves it had not deployed.

Therefore.

Chu He guessed that not only would he escape punishment for doing this, but he would instead earn the appreciation of his superiors and gain more opportunities.

On the platform!

The anxiety had yet to fade from Zhang Wei's and the others' faces when they saw Chu He stride back, his expression calm.

He walked up to Zhang Wei and said, "The problem has been resolved."

Then.

He took the wine cup from Zhang Wei's hand and drained it in one gulp.

This...

The problem was resolved?

Every Demon Suppression Guard looked utterly dumbfounded. Less than a hundred breaths had passed since Chu He left, and it took nearly fifty breaths just to reach the entrance from here. A round trip would take close to a hundred breaths.

In other words, he had resolved the problem within ten breaths, or even less. How exactly had he done it?

While everyone was still puzzling over this.

A Demon Suppression Guard ran to the platform, cupped his hands toward Zhang Wei, and quickly recounted what had just happened at the Demon Suppression Bureau's entrance.

Hiss...

Even the Demon Suppression Guards, who had taken countless lives, could not remain composed.

He killed him?

He had actually slain a Divine Sword Sect disciple on the spot.

What on earth was he thinking? Did he not know how awkward this would make things for his superiors? Was he not afraid they would punish him directly?

"Whew... this Chu He is far too bloodthirsty. I heard he went on a killing spree in the Demon Suppression Prison and slaughtered quite a few demons."

"As long as he survives this calamity, I'll take a detour whenever I see him from now on, even as a Squad Commander. I absolutely cannot provoke him."

"No wonder he treated Li Wan'er like that. If you ask me, not killing her outright was already showing her plenty of respect."

The Demon Suppression Guards quietly exchanged remarks.

Above them!

Hundred Household Commander Sun was taken aback upon hearing the news, then looked delighted. He sneered, "So this is how your subordinate resolves problems, Brother Zhang. Quite domineering indeed. I simply wonder how the Thousand Household Commander will react when he learns of this."

Bang!

Zhang Wei slapped the table and said in a low voice, "No need to trouble yourself over that, Brother Sun. I'll speak to the Thousand Household Commander personally. I won't see you out."

"Farewell!"

Hundred Household Commander Sun left with a broad smile.

He believed Chu He was finished. Although Chu He was highly talented in cultivation, he was currently only at the second rank. His superiors would hardly offend every faction in Yun Province for his sake.

Afterward.

The other Hundred Household Commanders also took their leave one after another. At a wave from Zhang Wei, the Demon Suppression Guards did not dare linger either.

"Chu He, from today onward, you're the Third Battalion's Company Commander," Zhang Wei said with a smile.

Then,

He headed toward the Thousand Household Commander's camp, his face full of apprehension.

"Congratulations, sir!"

Lu Feng and the other four quickly ran over to Chu He and called out respectfully.

Excitement was already plain on their faces. If they had previously believed following Chu He would give them a promising future, now their prospects were boundless.

In just one month!

He had risen to Company Commander, while most of the Demon Suppression Guards who had joined alongside him had not even passed the prison trial.

They had truly latched onto an elephant's leg.

"Cultivate diligently. I need useful people under my command. Once your merit comes through, exchange all of it for cultivation resources," Chu He told the five of them. "If you can't keep up and get eliminated, that's your fate."

Having finished speaking.

Chu He turned and headed for the Technique Repository.

"Yes."

Lu Feng and the other four immediately answered.

They understood that Chu He intended to help them rise. As long as their strength kept pace, their future positions could keep pace as well. Moreover, with Chu He protecting them, presumably no one would dare offend them lightly.

His residence!

Chu He sat upright on his bed, his eyes closed in contemplation.

At present.

His advancement within the Demon Suppression Guard was going smoothly in every respect.

However!

This was not enough. The Demon Suppression Bureau's smallest unit was a battalion. In other words, only a Hundred Household Commander counted as middle management and truly had the authority to act independently. Thus, he had to break through to the third rank as soon as possible.

"System, just how powerful was the soul power you sealed back then?"

"Host, very powerful."

"Very powerful."

Chu He's brow furrowed.

This was already the second time the system had described his soul as powerful. For it to offer such praise, his soul presumably was indeed powerful beyond bounds.

Thus.

This heightened Chu He's sense of crisis even further. He had to accelerate his breakthroughs, or sooner or later his soul would burst him apart.

He looked at his attribute panel:

Name: Chu He

Position: Demon Suppression Bureau Company Commander

Cultivation: second rank early stage

Soul: second rank late stage.

Martial arts: Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Art, second layer early stage (upgradeable), Yin-Yang Nine Imperial Controls (third layer, upgradeable), Thunder Saber (great perfection)

Weapons: Demon-Suppressing Saber, one copper coin

Demon points: 1

The only skill I can upgrade right now is Yin-Yang Nine Imperial Controls. As for breaking through to the second rank middle stage, that would probably take over a hundred demon points.

Chu He thought to himself.

As his strength increased, the demon points he earned from killing demons would decrease considerably. To obtain over a hundred demon points, he would need to kill at least one second rank peak stage demon, or two second rank late stage demons.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Knocking sounded outside the courtyard, accompanied by a voice from beyond it. "Is Company Commander Chu here? This subordinate has something to report."

"Enter!"

Chu He's icy voice carried outside the courtyard.

Afterward.

A young Demon Suppression Guard entered the courtyard, came to Chu He's room, went inside, and closed the door behind him.

Thud!

He dropped directly to one knee before Chu He,

And said:

"Di Yiqi greets my lord."

"How is the infiltration progressing?"

"My lord, two hundred people have now joined the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Bureau, and all of them entered the Martial Artist Realm yesterday."

The young Demon Suppression Guard spoke with a respectful expression.

As he raised his head, his gaze toward Chu He was filled with admiration. Although Chu He's cultivation was not as formidable as that of the many big shots in the Demon Suppression Bureau, he was the savior of every one of them.

It could be said that without Chu He, they would now be begging somewhere, or would already have starved to death on the streets.

"Very good."

A trace of satisfaction appeared on Chu He's face.

However.

He was not particularly shocked. These five hundred youths had been selected from over ten thousand orphans. In addition, through the various training programs he had devised, their bodies had been developed to perfection.

All they needed was an opportunity to transform into dragons!

As for loyalty, Chu He was not worried either. Not only did these five hundred orphans admire him, but they had also been instilled with all kinds of knowledge, becoming his utterly devoted fans. The possibility of betrayal was practically zero.

Moreover.

He had absolute confidence in himself.

"My lord, the Demon Suppression Bureau's higher-ups have approved your merit award: eighty points in total," the young Demon Suppression Guard said again.

"Good!" Chu He nodded, then looked skyward and declared domineeringly, "Tell the others to cultivate faster. In the future, they must follow me to the summit of the world."