Threat

There is no risk for Jiang Qing here.

After the cultivators from Pingrong County looted the treasure pavilion and scripture library of the Caishi Wang Household, satisfying their cravings, they regrouped and annihilated all resistance from the Caishi Wang Household with overwhelming force.

Following Kang Dabao's instructions, Jiang Qing kept a low profile and didn't make any eye-catching moves, but he still managed to collect four or five Storage Bag.

Only one of them was obtained from a cultivator from the Wang Household, while the others were obtained from a well-known Rogue Cultivator recruited by the Pingrong County.

This guy is clearly desperate; he's taking advantage of Jiang Qing's youth and wants to snatch this Wang Household cultivator's Storage Bag from him.

Unexpectedly, he ran into a tough opponent. Seeing that there was no one around, Jiang Qing casually swung his sword and killed him.

No wonder Sect Leader Kang Da taught Jiang Qing from a young age, "It's one thing if a cultivator has ability, but if they can't even judge people, then they truly deserve to die."

The absurd scenario of robbing one's companion, which seems to have happened to Jiang Qing, was not an isolated case in this battle organized by Pingrong County to destroy the Caishi Wang Household.

The fighting and killings that took place in places like the Treasure Pavilion and the Sutra Repository in Pingrong County were far more brutal than when they broke the Wang Household's formation.

Ultimately, this is due to the Pingrong County's own insufficient resources, which prevented it from suppressing the various cultivators who had been forcibly conscripted.

If the Two Instruments Sect were in charge of this battle, how many of these recruited cultivators would dare to be arrogant? Even if they were sent to carry the Heavenly Thunder Seed to break through the great formation, not a single one of them would dare to utter a word of dissent.

After wiping out the Wang Household, Xie Fu triumphantly led his cultivators to camp here for another half a day.

Even with Jiang Qing's proud personality, he had to admire this county magistrate who was still only at the Qi Refining Second Layer.

Not everyone can maintain this level of enthusiasm for their job when their colleagues are being beheaded one after another.

This Magistrate Xie seems to have long since stopped valuing his own life and the lives of anyone else, and is just waiting for the day when the assassin arrives so that he can serve his country with a pure heart.

Half a day later, Jiang Qing, who had not yet seen Kang Dabao and the other three return, was starting to get anxious.

The Caishi Wang Household invited several skilled fighters from the Feng Prefecture Ge Household this time, and even he had some difficulty dealing with them.

Now, one or two of these skilled fighters have broken through the encirclement of the Pingrong County and their whereabouts are unknown. If their fellow disciples encounter them, they may be in danger.

Kang Dabao and his three companions did not keep Jiang Qing worried for long. Half a day later, the four of them returned with injuries of varying degrees of severity.

The other three were in relatively good condition, but Ye Pinglin was still in danger.

Upon hearing that the Pingrong County had recruited several Alchemists who were not particularly skilled to assist them, Kang Dabao had Jiang Qing and Ji Wuwu take Ye Pinglin to inquire about them one by one.

These Alchemist all said they had no good solution, but they all agreed that Second Tier healing elixir might be able to cure it.

"If I had Second Tier healing elixirs, would I need to ask them?" Kang Dabao was angry upon hearing this, which caused the wound on his back to reopen.

The Sword Qi energy of Ge Yangfeng's ancient sword still lingered on his back. How rapid was the cultivator's recovery ability? But as soon as the flesh at the wound healed and before it could scab over, it was suddenly torn open again by the Sword Qi.

If you want to heal this kind of injury as soon as possible, it won't be enough to just take some ordinary blood-regenerating pills. You'll need to find a master Alchemist to write a special prescription for it and then focus on recuperation.

The dust-repelling magic array on Kang Dabao's newly changed robes was still intact, so they were not stained with blood. Bright red blood from his back flowed down the robes and pooled under the chair.

Jiang Qing felt distressed seeing this, so she stepped forward to bandage Kang Dabao's wounds. At this moment, Yuan Jin suggested, "This Ye Household's injuries are quite serious. We should head back as soon as possible. It's been said that Chen Yu is the number one Alchemist in Pingrong County. Let's spend some Spirit Stone to beg him; maybe we can save young man's life."

Yuan Jin was saved by Ye Pinglin this time, and seeing the young patriarch so badly injured, he felt very bad.

"Let's go. I heard that Xie Fu is going to hold some ridiculous three-day celebration to reward his family. I can't wait any longer. I'll go tell him that my family suffered too much this time and I need to go back to recover from my injuries." Feeling that Jiang Qing had bandaged his wounds, Kang Dabao immediately made up his mind after hearing Yuan Jin's words.

When Kang Dabao finally found Xie Fu, who was extremely anxious, the man was actually quite Leisurely. Surrounded by several courtesans from the Mandarin Duck Hall, he was sitting in the newly renovated Wang Household pavilion, admiring a portrait of a beautiful woman. He was truly enjoying himself immensely.

"Thank you, Magistrate." Kang Dabao's anger flared, but he still bowed respectfully.

"Is Sect Leader Kang here to apologize?" Upon hearing this, Xie Fu straightened his face, put away the scroll, raised an eyebrow, and asked in a cold voice.

"Is the county magistrate going to punish my family for not guarding the place properly and letting the remnants of the Wang Household escape?" Kang Dabao was taken aback for a moment before asking in a gentle voice.

"Hmph, you seem to know quite a bit!" Xie Fu took out a merit record from his Storage Bag, unfolded it, and said softly, "Your Jiang Qing killed a Middle Qi Refinement cultivator in battle, earning a minor merit; Kang Dabao, Yuan Jin, Ji Wuwu, and Ye Pinglin were guilty of dereliction of duty for allowing the remnants of the Wang Household to escape, a serious offense, and according to military regulations, they should be punished with facial tattooing and shaving their heads."

"I thought Magistrate Xie was being arrogant, but it turns out he's just going to tattoo your face and shave your head! I thought he was going to chop off your head!"

Kang Dabao sneered and swept away the women surrounding Xie Fu, causing a stir among the crowd.

Then he grabbed Xie Fu by the collar, pulled him up like a chicken, and made him passively spit on his face.

"Tell me, your grandfather even dared to fight Foundation Establishment seed from the Ge Household and came back alive," Kang Dabao said, Xie Fu at this point, "Where did you get the guts, you fool, to speak to your grandfather like that?"

Xie Fu was lifted up by Kang Dabao, his feet dangling in the air. With his meager cultivation, he naturally couldn't break free.

He was both shocked and angry, but also somewhat surprised.

In Xie Fu's memory, this Sect Leader Kang had always been a soft-hearted person.

Back when Lord Bo was not in Cloud Horn Prefecture, Pingrong County was in such a sorry state that even he, the head of the county, was not as well off as a decent Rogue Cultivator. Yet, Sect Leader Kang always treated him with utmost courtesy.

Magistrate Xie considered himself a man who could read people's minds, so after gaining power, based on the previous amiable behavior of Sect Leader Kang, he thought that Sect Leader Kang must be easy to bully; that's why he always treated Sect Leader Kang with condescension and disdain; that's why he dared to openly demand Jiang Qing and inexplicably separate the five members of the Chongming Sect.

He may not have had any deeper meaning in doing this; he just seems to think that making others uncomfortable makes him happier.

This is not a capable or cruel official; this is a truly mediocre and incompetent one.

Therefore, although the former foreman had already sent someone to explain, Chongming Sect's assistance in stopping Ge Yangfeng this time can be considered a great achievement.

But after thinking it Xie Fu still had a wicked idea. He thought he would use the Wang Household's escape from this matter to make things difficult for this fat sect leader. Chongming Sect also opened a market, although it was said to be not very prosperous, but there was still a lot of money to be made.

Relying on the prefectural government's influence, Magistrate Xie has already done a lot of things to oppress the good and kind. Doing bad things too much can be addictive. Just like when he robbed that blind Rogue Cultivator Jiang Qing, he ran into a tough nut to crack.

Xie Fu was pulled off the ground, his legs twitching comically. He suppressed his fear and, though blustering, shouted, "Kang Dabao, you've kidnapped a high-ranking official of the Immortal Dynasty! Are you trying to rebel?!"

The commotion was quite significant, attracting the attention of several other officials in Pingrong County. Seeing that Xie Fu was at a disadvantage, they tried to take his side.

Jiang Qing also walked in from the outer room. As soon as his flying sword flashed, the assistant officers obediently and consciously took their seats.

Everyone here is risking their lives to become this short-lived official; we'll just get by day by day. It's not worth risking even the slightest chance of being hit by a flying sword for a bastard like Xie Fu.

After observing for a while and gaining a general understanding of the situation, and considering his connections with both sides, Zhai Le stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "The county magistrate only misspoke. Sect Leader Kang, please give me some face and let it go for now. He is, after all, an official of the Immortal Dynasty; it wouldn't be proper if word got out."

Hearing that someone was pleading for him, Xie Fu became a bit tougher. "You, surnamed Kang, if you have the guts, don't let this county official release you. See if the foreman next door brings his men to arrest you."

Kang Dabao smiled upon hearing Xie Fu's words. He had spent the first half of his life as a traveling merchant with no dignity whatsoever, and had seen all sorts of people. Therefore, he knew all too well the face of people like Xie Fu who bullied the weak and feared the strong.

If you dare to back down an inch, he'll push you back ten feet; but if you're really vicious, he'll be so scared he'll stick his backside out to you.

"Lord Xie, don't think that just because you've donned this green robe and become a county magistrate, you're anything special," Kang Dabao chuckled sinisterly. "My Patriarch Zhang has followed Supervisor Shen the barbarians for many years. We have countless comrades and old friends in the army and the court. My family has been the Immortal Dynasty's lackeys for countless years. Compared to my family, what are you, a county magistrate from a poor background, worth?!"

At this point, Kang Dabao's tone hardened. He lifted Xie Fu above his head with one hand and slammed him down. The latter hurriedly activated his spiritual energy shield, but his meager cultivation was no match for the resentful blow from the Sect Leader Kang Da.

The spiritual energy shield shattered instantly. Xie Fu felt excruciating pain all over his body, and the beautiful marble floor beneath his feet cracked into large pieces, turning into fragments.

Just then, he heard Kang Dabao's voice again, which made him shiver. Yellow fluid seeped between his legs. His usual cruel and indifferent attitude towards his own life was completely gone. He just stuck out his buttocks and begged for mercy, trembling like a leaf.

"Lord Xie, believe it or not, even if I were to kill you right here, as long as I handled the matter cleanly and then petitioned the prefectural court to let me become the magistrate, the prefectural court would be overjoyed."

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