"Master Xiao has been able to bring a prosperous and peaceful life to Fangshan County in just over two years, where everyone can live and work in peace and contentment. I am deeply impressed. Especially compared with Jiugao County, I think it is even more rare and valuable!" Seeing the killing intent in Xiao Qing's eyes, the middle-aged woman couldn't help but reveal a complex look of admiration and regret.
"I wish you the best, I am an official and benefit the people. This is what I should do." Xiao Qing cupped her hands slightly.
This middle-aged woman's name is Zhu Huiqin, she is the head of the eight inspectors of the Magistrate's Office, and she is in the late stage of Zhenyuan.
On this trip, in addition to the judge Zhuge Yunjin himself, the Judge's Mansion also dispatched a Judge Cheng and four inspectors.
On the Biyun Sect's side, in addition to the sect leader Qingsong personally dispatched, he also brought two elders from the late stage of True Yuan and two from the middle stage of True Yuan.
On the Dudu Mansion side, Captain Pang Qiyun led the team, bringing with him ten masters, two late-stage bone refining, two mid-stage bone refining, and six early-stage bone refining, as well as dozens of martial arts masters.
This trip was a joint operation between Si Tianjian, the Military Department and the Qi Refining Sect.
Two grandmasters, two quasi-grandmasters, six late-stage Zhenyuan and late-stage bone refining masters were dispatched, as well as more than ten great Qi masters and great martial arts masters in the early and middle stages, and dozens of martial arts masters.
This lineup is already very powerful in Xiyun Prefecture, and it also shows that they are bound to destroy the Xiyun Prefecture branch of the Nether Sect. .
Jiugao County is where the Netherworld Sect's branch temple in Xiyunzhou is located. With so many strong men out in force, if they openly control domesticated beasts or fly in the air in Jiugao County, it will naturally attract the attention of the Netherworld Sect. So this time they were in the realm of Jiugao County, pretending to be a caravan on their way.
"This is the most rare and valuable thing." Zhu Huiqin said, then hesitated and lowered her voice: "You have to be careful with Pang Qiyun and the others on this trip, and try to follow the people from the Judge's Office as closely as possible."
"Thank you, Mr. Zhu, for the reminder." Xiao Qing showed a hint of gratitude.
"It seems that you already know what happened." Seeing that Xiao Qing didn't show any surprise, Zhu Huiqin said after being slightly stunned.
"The Judge's Mansion, the Biyun Sect, and the Governor's Mansion, all of them are not as expert as the clouds, and how can they be short of a great martial artist like me who has just broken through to the middle stage of bone refining!
Moreover, Fangshan County is just a small place with poor mountains and rivers after all. In the eyes of a proud man like Pang Qiyun, I am just a small person. There are some things that he simply disdains and hides from me. He gave me two choices, one was to marry into the Pang family, and the other was to participate in this demon extermination operation. "Xiao Qing said calmly.
"Qin Ziling, who has made great achievements in Qinghe County, must have a special relationship with you! Since you have chosen the second path, you should ask him to come with you. The fact that he can kill Wen Chuansen shows that you have already reluctantly followed him. The strength of a quasi-grandmaster in a battle.
With the two of you working together, not only will your ability to protect yourself against the Nether Sect be greatly enhanced, but it will also not be easy for Pang Qiyun to do something. Zhu Huiqin said after hearing the words and pondering for a moment.
"Master Zhu seems to have forgotten that Wen Chuansen is the elder of Biyun Sect, and also forgot that two years ago, after he killed Wen Chuansen, he fought Hou Yuehong again and was seriously injured." Xiao Qing said.
"Also, although Qingsong Sect Leader took into account the agreement of the competition and the grandmaster's face at that time, he would not personally deal with Qin Ziling, but if he comes here this time, it will be difficult to say. It seems that you can only follow us closely this time." Zhu Huiqin smiled bitterly upon hearing this.
Xiao Qing nodded.
"Compared with Jiugao County, the barren Fangshan County is simply a fairyland on earth. It seems that although Xiao Qing is young and a woman, she is very capable in governing the place, which is a blessing to the people! "In another cart, an old man wearing a purple robe, eyes flashing with lightning, and a majestic demeanor lowered the curtain and said to an old man in blue with a long beard opposite.
"Master Zhuge, you and I are both cultivators, pursuing the immortal path of immortality. How can we be confused by the sufferings of these mortals?" The old man in green clothes with a long beard opposite Qingsong said calmly.
"That's true, but we are all in this world, so how can we escape completely?" said the purple-robed old man.
This purple-robed old man is none other than Zhuge Yunjin, the judge of the Xiyun Prefecture Judge’s Mansion.
"Xiao Qing's matter is up to her. I won't care about it. If she can escape this disaster, it's her fate. If she can't escape, it's her destiny." Qingsong said lightly.
"Okay, I understand." Seeing Qingsong open the skylight and speak frankly, Zhuge Yunjin's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and nodded.
Then, the carriage fell into silence.
Both of them closed their eyes and meditated.
…
Jiugao County is a mountainous area that is surrounded by miasma all year round and rarely visited by people.
Late at night, a dark moon hangs in the night sky, and the voice of a night owl sounds from time to time in the mountains.
A tall and thin man with alternating black and white eyes and an eerie aura stood on a dark palace shrouded in black mist and miasma, looking down.
This man is none other than the old demon of hatred.
Behind the old demon Hentian, stood a young man with a broken arm, wearing blood-stained clothes, a handsome and cold face, and he looked to be in his twenties.
This young man's eyes were blood-colored, and the energy and blood in his body was extremely surging. There were even wisps of bloody breath escaping from his body, turning into a ball of blood mist surging around him, constantly transforming into various hideous things. There are blood pythons, huge bloody claws, and ghost heads with bloody mouths...
If Zhuge Yunjin were present at this time, he would definitely be shocked.
Because this young man with a broken arm is none other than the old demon Xuechi, the leader of the branch of the Blood Demon Cult in Xiyunzhou.
Ten years ago, Zhuge Yunjin led his men to annihilate the Blood Demon Sect's branch. It was rumored that all the Blood Demons in the Blood Demon Sect's branch were killed, but in fact a few people escaped.
One of the most important figures is the Old Demon of Blood Pond.
However, the old demon in the blood pool was seriously injured at that time, so he escaped with the help of his broken arm and blood escape.
Zhuge Yunjin believed that even if he escaped by chance, he would only have half a life left and would not be able to cause any trouble, so the outside world said that the Blood Demon Cult branch was completely wiped out.
But at this time, although the momentum of the old demon from the blood pool was not as good as that of the old demon from Hentian, his surging energy and blood were much inferior to even Pang Qiyun's.
"It's a pity that this is the lair that the master of this palace has been running for decades!" Old Demon Hentian said with a hint of distress on his face as he looked at the peaks surrounded by miasma under the moonlight and around the Nether Palace.
"Jiejie, Mr. Qingsong cultivates the Green Wood Evergreen Technique, which has extremely strong vitality. Once he is killed and his essence is used to restrain the erosion of the master's physical body by the power of death in the netherworld, the master can safely break through to the early stage of the Fa Yuan.
Once the master becomes a master, his status in the religion will be completely different. What does this mere nest mean? "The old demon of Xuechi licked his tongue, his eyes flashing with blood.
