noon.
Qinghe County.
Department of Demon Suppression.
Wei Fuguang looked at Zhao Long and Wang Dazhuang in front of him, glared and said: "Such a big thing happened in Nanping Town, why did you not come to report it until now?"
Zhao Long cupped his fists and said, "Sir, this is what happened last night. The fire was too strong and the Guan family was too powerful. We didn't dare to get close. So we checked it out early in the morning and rushed over immediately."
The Guan family was powerful and involved many things, so it was only natural for the two weak officers, Zhao Long and Wang Dazhuang, not to dare to step forward.
But, your speed of doing things is too slow.
Wei Fuguang blew his beard angrily and glared: "It's just such a short journey from Nanping Town to Qinghe County, and it will take you half a day?"
Wang Dazhuang said aggrievedly: "Sir, we came here. With our level of cultivation, we are already very fast."
Um? Came here?
Wei Fuguang was stunned.
"Why don't you ride?"
Zhao Long glanced at Zhang Hu next to him.
Zhang Hu quickly clasped his fists and said, "Come back to the commander, the two horses from Nanping Town were ridden by my subordinates and Mr. Jiang. Since they never went back, they have been left in the county."
Wei Fuguang then remembered that after Jiang Changkong arrived, he was about to make a breakthrough, so he did not send anyone to Nanping Town to take over Jiang Changkong's job.
"Well, this matter...is not your fault."
Wei Fuguang said.
"Somebody come!"
Immediately outside the door, a bronze heavenly guard came in.
"grown ups."
"Is Guan Yulong here?"
"Sir, no one has seen Deputy Commander Guan until today."
Wei Fuguang's heart was moved, but his face remained calm as he asked, "Is there any movement from the city defense army?"
"Not yet."
"Well, continue to keep an eye on them and report anything as soon as possible."
"Yes, sir."
"Also, call Lu Heng and Yang Lin."
"yes."
Tong Tianwei retreated.
Wei Fuguang looked at Zhang Hu, Zhao Long and Wang Dazhuang, "You three will come with me to Nanping Town."
"Yes, sir."
The three of them cupped their fists.
At this time, two young men with strong aura came in from outside.
It can be judged from their breath that both of them are in the early stages of the fifth level of martial arts.
As they walked past the three of them, they clearly felt a terrifying power, like two ferocious beasts, with very powerful auras.
When Lu Heng and Yang Lin saw Wei Fuguang, they immediately clasped their fists and saluted: "Greetings, sir."
Wei Fuguang looked at the two of them and said, "You two will go to Nanping Town with me."
"Yes, sir."
After a while, the six horses quickly left Qinghe County and headed straight for Nanping Town.
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Half an hour later.
Nanping Town.
After squeezing through the crowd who were still watching, Wei Fuguang looked at the ruins and ashes of the Guan family, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
"The burn is so thorough. Who did this? Could it be...Jiang Changkong?"
"If it's him...then something is really going to happen!"
If it were him, he would probably do the same thing. He understood the truth that "weeds cannot be removed by their roots, but they will grow again when the spring breeze blows."
However, that also depends on the target, not everyone can eradicate it.
The affairs of the Guan family are complicated and involve too many areas... Well, or the people involved are too powerful and cannot be solved with a single fire.
But the matter has come to this, and there is no point in thinking about it.
Now I just hope that this matter has nothing to do with Jiang Changkong.
Wei Fuguang sighed deeply in his heart.
But he said with a majestic face: "Check! We must thoroughly investigate who did it!"
"Yes, sir!"
Everyone cupped their fists.
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afternoon.
Qinghe County.
City Guards House.
City Guard Commander Pang Zhaonan listened to his subordinates' reports with a serious face.
"The Guan family was wiped out and burned to rubble...are you sure?"
"Coming back to the commander, the news came from the Demon Suppression Division. There should be no mistake. Moreover, as soon as my subordinates got the news, they sent people to confirm it quickly. I believe that the news will be received soon."
"Well, this matter is important, so it's best to confirm it! By the way, is Guan Yulong back?"
"Go back to the commander, not yet."
"..." Pang Zhaonan frowned slightly, "Isn't there something unexpected happening to this guy..."
"Normally, he shouldn't be. He is in the late stage of the fifth level of martial arts, and his real combat power is comparable to the peak of the fifth level!"
"Unless a sixth-grade master takes action, it's impossible to defeat him."
"Continue to verify!"
"Yes! Commander!"
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The mansion on the right.
The right deputy commander Pan Yixing listened to the report of the people below, his eyes moved slightly.
"you sure?"
"Sir, this matter came from the Demon Suppression Department, there should be no mistake."
Pan Yixing nodded, a glimmer of unknown meaning flashing in his eyes.
The Guan family was destroyed and burned to ashes. Guan Yulong left the city last night, but he hasn't come back yet... The situation has become obvious. Guan Yulong may have suffered an accident.
"Hmph, you have to pay a price for being arrogant. This guy... is probably dead!"
"If it's really gone, I'll see who's holding the treasure in the county this time!"
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The mansion of deputy commander Guan Yulong on the left was in a mess at the moment.
Of course his wife Bai Fangling knew that her husband left last night.
Originally, this situation was very common. My husband was the deputy commander and it was common for him to work night shifts.
However, they usually come back at dawn.
However, he had not returned until the afternoon today. His subordinates came in and reported that Guan Yulong went to his hometown in Nanping Town last night and did not come back.
News just came from Nanping Town: The Guan family has been wiped out! And the entire Guan family was burned to ashes by the fire.
Bai Fangling suddenly felt dizzy.
She knew that something must have happened to her husband!
"Whoever comes, please spread the news to the Bai family and the county immediately!"
"Yes, ma'am!"
Soon, several flying eagles flew into the sky and disappeared into the clouds.
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To the north of Qingshan Stream, there is a mountain temple.
Jiang Changkong and Ji Rong walked into the temple from outside and looked around.
"Master Ji, are you sure Yue Guangsui has been here before?"
Jiang Changkong asked casually.
Ji Rong said seriously: "OK."
As he spoke, he pointed to a mark in the temple and said, "Look here, this is a unique sign of agreement between him and me."
Jiang Changkong smiled slightly.
From the moment he entered the mountain temple, he sensed a looming evil aura here.
And this aura is exactly the same as the aura of the Blood God sculpture.
From that moment he knew that Ji Rong had no good intentions.
But he wanted to see what other tricks this guy had up his sleeve.
At this moment, Ji Rong said in surprise: "Found it!"
Jiang Changkong looked over and saw Ji Rong touching the wall. The wall opened automatically, revealing a passage inside.
Jiang Changkong walked over.
Ji Rong immediately took out a torch from his backpack and lit it.
"Let's go down and have a look."
Jiang Changkong nodded.
Ji Rong held the torch and went down first. The fire illuminated his face, flickering as the flames burned.
Jiang Changkong followed behind, a trace of doubt flashing in his eyes.
From the moment he opened the wall, his sword intent enveloped the place below.
Everything inside is clear.
There is nothing underneath except some strange lines on the wall.
Why did Ji Rong bring him down here?
He didn't think it was pointless for Ji Rong to bring him down. With the change in his expression just now, bringing him down would definitely not do anything good.
But the skilled man was brave, and with his seventh-level swordsmanship, he didn't feel the danger, so he followed Ji Rong down.
He wanted to see what kind of medicine this guy was selling in his gourd.
Ji Rong walked downstairs holding a torch, and was stunned when he saw the empty secret room.
The huge dark blue coffin that had been parked here was gone.
Where is the Lord?
Ji Rong was a little flustered for a moment.
Without his master, he knew very well that he would not be able to defeat Jiang Changkong with his strength.
This is how to do?
At this moment, Ji Rong's heart suddenly palpitated, and he quickly held up the torch and looked around.
When he saw the blue lines on the surrounding walls, his eyes suddenly lit up.
It turned out that the Lord had already prepared everything for him.
Although the master is not here, the master can still control everything, as long as the other party stands where the coffin was originally placed.
"Master Jiang, come here and look here."
Ji Rong said to Jiang Changkong.
Jiang Changkong walked over.
Ji Rong was secretly happy.
When Jiang Changkong walked to the center where the coffin was originally parked, the blue lines on the surrounding walls suddenly seemed to come alive, instantly turning into countless rays of blue light, shooting towards Jiang Changkong from all directions.
At this moment, Ji Rong, who was behind Jiang Changkong, immediately pulled out his knife and slashed Jiang Changkong's back.
It was just like the sneak attack on Yue Guangsui, except that the last time he used stabs, and this time he used chops.
The methods are different, but the results are the same!
But is it really the same?
Facing countless rays of blue light, Jiang Changkong just waved his hand, and the sword intent turned into countless sword rays and shot out, crushing the blue light into pieces.
At the same time, the sword intent directly destroyed the blue lines on the wall.
At this time, Ji Rong's knife also struck Jiang Changkong's back.
Ji Rong was overjoyed, with a ferocious smile on his face.
But the next moment, the smile on his face froze.
Hearing a 'dang' sound, his knife struck Jiang Changkong's back and sparks popped out, which made his heart sink.
Could it be that he was wearing underwear?
But when he used the firelight to see Jiang Changkong's body after the clothes on his back were cut open with a knife, he found that Jiang Changkong was not wearing inner armor, but his body.
Ji Rong was shocked.
What body is this?
He was able to directly resist his knife with his body, but he was unscathed.
Jiang Changkong slowly turned around and looked at him calmly.
In my heart, I am also very satisfied with my physical defense.
From the beginning of his training, he had been using sword energy to continuously temper his physical body. Now that he has reached the sixth level of martial arts, his physical body's defense is already very strong.
According to the description in the "Sword Code", there is a high probability that it has entered the sword body stage.
In other words, it is an introduction to the sword body.
It's just a beginner, and it can't be hurt by ordinary swords. At least Ji Rong, a fourth-level martial artist, can't break his defense.
It was precisely because of this confidence that he allowed Ji Rong to chop him.
"Master Ji is very skilled. Did Yue Guangsui die like this too?"
Jiang Changkong said.
Yue Guangsui!
Ji Rong's pupils narrowed subconsciously, but he quickly covered it up.
Unfortunately, the subtle changes on his face could not escape Jiang Changkong's sword sense.
He understood immediately.
I just said it casually as a suspicion at first, but unexpectedly it was confirmed right away.
"Master Jiang is really good at joking." Ji Rong said quickly: "I haven't seen Yue Guangsui since we separated. How could I take action against him?"
"Then you can take action against me?" Jiang Changkong stared at him and said.
"Master Jiang misunderstood." Ji Rong quickly explained, "It was not that I wanted to take action against Master Jiang, but a demonic sound invaded me. At that time, I mistakenly thought you were a demon, so I looked at you without hesitation. you."
"Fortunately, Mr. Jiang's body defense is strong, otherwise I would have made a big mistake, which would make it difficult for me to sleep and eat well."
Jiang Changkong raised the corners of his mouth slightly and nodded, "That's a good explanation."
"It's a pity, do you think I will believe it?"
Ji Rong's pupils shrank, he took a step back, clasped his fists and said, "Master Jiang, I was indeed deceived by the demonic sound just now. I took action against Master Jiang, which was not what I wanted. I hope Master Jiang will respect you."
"Humph, if that's true, then Haihan is just Haihan." Jiang Changkong said, "Unfortunately, that is not the case. It was you who betrayed your faith and joined the Blood God Sect."
"If I'm not wrong, you still have a token of the Blood God Cult on you. Do you know if I'm right?"
"Master Jiang, please don't slander others..." Ji Rong's face was serious and he responded sternly.
But the next moment, Ji Rong's eyes widened.
Jiang Changkong took out a small black gourd from his arms.
"You, you... you too?"
Ji Rong's face showed a look of excitement and surprise, as if he had seen the organization.
Jiang Changkong shook his head and smiled: "I'm not. This is just a trophy."
Ji Rong's face suddenly froze.
At the same time, a fear grew in my heart.
He took a step back again and said with some stumble: "You, you, what are you going to do?"
Jiang Changkong stared at him and said, "Tell me about the Blood God Sect and how you got in touch with the Blood God Sect. In addition, who else do you know who is related to the Blood God Sect?"
"If you tell me all this, I can consider not reporting your matter."
Ji Rong's eyes lit up, "Are you going to let me go?"
"It depends on whether you tell the truth or not." Jiang Changkong said calmly.
"Don't worry, I guarantee that everything I say is true!" Ji Rong said.
In the face of life, Ji Rong chose to save his life first. He was ready. As long as Jiang Changkong let him go, he would never return to the Demon Suppression Division again.
As for what happened next, he was unable to make any further judgments for the time being.
At least save your life first.
No life, everything is empty.
"I don't know much about the Blood God Sect. It can even be said that I don't know much about it. I know that the Blood God Sect is very powerful and mysterious."
"The people of the Blood God Cult have unpredictable abilities. They are much stronger than warriors like us."
"I accidentally met a master from the Blood God Sect, and he gave me a promise to help me improve my cultivation..."
"I think you can see that I have been stagnant in the third level of martial arts for many years. If I don't break through, I will no longer be qualified to become a Bronze Martial Guard."
"So, I agreed to his request and provided him with some information... But I really didn't kill anyone, and I didn't kill Yue Guangsui. We really never saw each other again after we broke up."
Ji Rong would never admit that he killed Yue Guangsui.
You must know that stabbing a comrade in the back is quite taboo. Not only does it involve character and belief, it is equivalent to a crazy monster.
Anyway, life and death will not admit it.
This is what Ji Rong insists on.
Because once he admitted to killing someone, the nature would change. He couldn't guarantee whether Jiang Changkong would escort him to the Demon Suppression Department.
So he simply refused to admit that he had killed anyone, and not anyone.
"We are all connected through a single line, and I don't know who else is related to the Blood God Cult."
What he said was true.
"No more?" Jiang Changkong asked.
"No more, that's all." Ji Rong said.
Jiang Changkong shook his head slightly, obviously dissatisfied with Ji Rong's statement, "I'll give you another chance to reorganize your words. Think about what else you need to add."
"It's really gone, Mr. Jiang." Ji Rong said, cupping his fists.
Jiang Changkong stared at him, "That would be a pity. In this case, I have no choice but to send you back to the west."
Ji Rong looked horrified and said hurriedly: "Didn't Mr. Jiang say that he would let me go?"
"Yes, but you didn't tell the truth." Jiang Changkong said.
"Why do you say I didn't tell the truth?" Ji Rong was furious, "You clearly said you would let me go, but you went back on your word! You are not worthy of becoming a warrior!"
"Are you worthy of the title of warrior?"
Jiang Changkong showed a hint of disdain on his face, "I've been kind to you by letting you live for so long."
"You want to kill me?" Ji Rong realized later and said in shock, "You said you wouldn't kill me!"
Jiang Changkong said: "I only said I wouldn't report it, I never said I wouldn't kill you."
Hearing that Jiang Changkong insisted on killing him, Ji Rong suddenly looked ferocious, "In this case, I have no choice but to fight with you!"
While talking, he grabbed a small black gourd from his arms, bit his tongue, and a stream of blood spurted out, hitting the gourd.
boom!
The gourd exploded with a bang, transforming into a huge demon three meters tall, with muscles all over his body, hair that was windless, a ferocious face, and snarling fangs.
Ji Rong's breath suddenly became weak as he spat out a mouthful of blood, but he couldn't care about it at the moment.
He pointed at Jiang Changkong and shouted crazily: "Kill him!"
This was the first time Jiang Changkong encountered such a situation.
The small gourd Ji Rong took out was almost identical to the one he got from Guan Yulong.
But why wasn't it used when Guan Yulong was killed last night?
In other words, the gourds look the same, but their functions are different.
Jiang Changkong was thinking wildly in his mind, and he didn't care at all about the monster in front of him.
The aura seemed very strong, but it didn't pose any threat to him.
At best, he has the strength of an early stage fifth-level martial artist.
He didn't even draw his sword, he just casually shot the sword into the demon's head.
Peng!
Blooming like fireworks.
The demon couldn't bear the seventh-level sword intent at all, and it exploded instantly, turning into black energy and blood mist.
A white Dao Fruit appeared in the sword code space.
Judging from past experience, this monster should be considered a weird one.
Ji Rong was horrified and knew that the situation was over. The moment the demon exploded, he ran away and fled out of the secret room.
How could Jiang Changkong let him escape?
He raised his hand a little, and a flash of sword intent instantly penetrated his head without even using his true energy.
Ji Rong took two steps and then fell to the ground.
The soul is plunged into darkness.
A light green Dao Fruit appeared again in the Sword Code Space. It was about the same size as the fifth-grade martial arts people killed in the Guan family.
Jiang Changkong narrowed his eyes slightly.
Sure enough, he deserves to die!
After searching Ji Rong's body, there was nothing, only a dozen taels of silver.
A real pauper.
Of course, this amount of money is far less beneficial and useful than Tao Fruit.
A black gourd identical to the one obtained from Guan Yulong was found on his body.
Looking at the black gourd, Jiang Changkong hesitated.
But soon this hesitation disappeared, and he used the familiar swordsman to conduct the investigation.
A scene appeared. A man gave Ji Rong a black gourd. Ji Rong used this gourd to collect the blood essence of many people.
Although this man looked different from the one Guan Yulong met before, his figure was exactly the same.
Jiang Changkong guessed that it was most likely the 'Mr. Lan' who turned himself into a bronze corpse.
Then put away the black gourd.
After killing Ji Rong, Jiang Changkong didn't prepare to collect his body, and he didn't even take off Ji Rong's belt.
After walking out of the secret room, he closed the wall of the secret room and left.
He found the horses at the foot of the mountain, took one of them to a nearby town, kept both horses, and then headed towards the Qingshan Stream alone.
Along the way, I happened to practice sword steps.
The speed at which he performs his sword step is faster than riding a horse at full strength.
At night, we finally arrived at Qingshan Stream.
Looking at the huge mountain peak in front of him, Jiang Changkong's eyes were sharp, and he could already sense the evil aura of a demon from his breath.
Obviously, the monster is in this mountain.
He walked quickly towards the mountains.
As soon as he turned a mountain pass, he saw a woman running toward him in a panic a few hundred meters away.
The woman looked to be in her twenties and had a pretty face. Her clothes were torn in many places, as if they had been torn by branches or the like, and she was in a very embarrassed state.
Behind her there were three burly men chasing after her while wielding long knives.
"Little lady, don't run!"
While shouting, they all had lewd smiles on their faces.
The woman ran faster when she heard this.
The peaks and ridges trembled rapidly up and down, and they stumbled along the way, and their hair was scattered, making them very embarrassed.
Soon, the disheveled woman ran up to him.
Seeing Jiang Changkong, joy suddenly appeared on his panicked face, and he shouted quickly:
"Sir, save me!"
But at this moment, Jiang Changkong's eyes narrowed slightly.
Whether it is under the clear heart of the sword or under the will of the sword, it can be clearly seen——
This woman is not human!
