Chapter 59

Corpse Puppet!

Zhao Yue's face showed confusion.

Cui Cheng patiently explained, "A Corpse Puppet is a demonic technique where a person is killed and then refined into a puppet. The person refined into a Corpse Puppet can retain their memories from life, but they obey the commands of the refiner.

From the outside, ordinary people find it very difficult to distinguish a Corpse Puppet from a living person.

However, because a Corpse Puppet is no longer a living person, they need to regularly draw fresh blood to keep their flesh from decaying."

Records about Corpse Puppets.

As a major sect in Guangyuan Prefecture, the Guiyuan Sword Sect naturally would not lack such information.

After explaining,

Cui Cheng looked at Shen Changqing, already understanding the other party's intention.

"Lord Shen is worried that news of the Corpse Puppets will cause panic among the people!"

"Exactly!"

Shen Changqing nodded.

"Corpse Puppets are too bizarre; ordinary people have no way to distinguish them. If they learn that the Zhang family has long been turned into Corpse Puppets, the morale of Lin'an City will surely be in chaos. I also hope that the two of you will keep this secret.

As for your competition for the demon essence, that's your business.

Whether Lin'an City is in chaos or not is my responsibility.

Whoever tries to cause chaos in Lin'an City will not be spared by me."

The threatening words.

Shen Changqing made no attempt to hide them.

Now, in Lin'an City, he no longer needed to be overly cautious in his actions.

Thirteen layers of Heavenly Martial Qi.

As long as no Grandmaster appears, even if he cannot sweep through the Innate realm, he will definitely not be a weakling in that realm.

Cui Cheng's expression turned serious, and he hurriedly responded, "Lord Shen, rest assured. We will absolutely not leak the matter of the Corpse Puppets. The Guiyuan Sword Sect has been rooted in the Great Qin for hundreds of years, and our duty is to maintain stability in our region."

"That's best."

Shen Changqing picked up the teacup on the side.

Seeing this,

Cui Cheng pulled Zhao Yue to his feet, "We will not disturb Lord Shen any longer. Farewell!"

"Take your time leaving."

Shen Changqing nodded and then looked outside the door, "Someone, see them out!"

With that,

a bailiff came in from outside the door and said to the two, "Please, the two of you."

"Farewell!"

First, the Zhao family was exterminated, then the Zhang family was raided. In a short time, the well-known local forces in Lin'an City were almost completely purged.

The remaining few larger families all kept a low profile, not daring to make any extra moves.

Immediately,

Lin'an City returned to peace.

During this period, Shen Changqing also stayed indoors and rarely appeared in public.

He handled the daily affairs of the government and had nothing else to do.

Originally, the saber assigned by the Demon Suppression Bureau was broken, and he wanted to find an opportunity to replace it with a new weapon.

Unfortunately, Lin'an City was just a small place. There were blacksmiths, but the weapons they forged were not as good as his current half-ruined saber.

So,

Shen Changqing could only make do with it.

"Calculating the time, the demon essence should be about to appear!"

Standing at the entrance of the inner hall, he gazed into the distance.

At some point, the clear sky had become somewhat dim, making people feel as if a large stone was pressing on their chests, causing a sense of oppression.

For no reason,

Shen Changqing's mind recalled some words he had heard in his previous life.

"Before the storm, the wind fills the tower; dark clouds press down, and the city is about to crumble!"

Although there were no dark clouds pressing down now, it was almost the same.

He had a premonition.

The demon essence might appear today.

While thinking,

suddenly,

Shen Changqing felt the ground shaking, as if a dragon was turning over. The items on the table in the inner hall fell to the ground and shattered due to the ground's tremors.

Immediately after, a loud noise came from outside.

"Bad news, the dragon is turning over!"

"Quick, take cover!"

The people were in a panic, and the noise was so loud that it could be heard inside the government office.

Soon,

Shi Qingsheng hurried over, his face showing panic, "Lord, the dragon is turning over. Staying in the inner hall might not be safe. Quickly, take cover!"

"Do not panic."

Shen Changqing's face turned serious, and his feet seemed to be rooted to the ground. No matter how the ground shook, his body did not waver.

Seeing his lord's calm expression,

Shi Qingsheng's inner panic also subsided.

Forcing himself to calm down, he cautiously asked, "Lord, now that the dragon is turning over, causing a lot of panic, what should we do?"

"Organize the people to take cover in open areas, but do not leave the city. Also, have all the bailiffs disperse to maintain order in the city. Anyone who takes advantage of this to cause chaos will be thrown into prison.

Whoever resists will be killed on the spot!"

Shen Changqing gave the orders calmly.

Hearing this,

Shi Qingsheng immediately followed the instructions.

Shen Changqing remained standing in place, his brows furrowed.

If the dragon turning over was of ordinary intensity, it would not have a significant impact. However, if the ground shook strongly, it would be a disaster for the people.

But no matter what,

to a martial artist at the Innate External Qi realm, the dragon turning over posed no threat.

From the current tremors, the dragon turning over was not very intense. With Shi Qingsheng and the bailiffs maintaining order, Shen Changqing was reassured.

The key was,

his mind was not on the dragon turning over at all.

"Natural occurrences of the dragon turning over are rare. With the demon essence about to appear, the dragon turning over might be related to it."

Shen Changqing was deeply concerned about his speculation.

If the appearance of the demon essence could cause the dragon to turn over, he would have to reassess the power of the demon essence.

To be honest,

he did not know much about demons.

Demons and monsters are collectively called demons, but demon slayers only have the right to deal with monsters, not demons.

In the Demon Suppression Prison,

the sealed demon remains and demons were not captured by demon slayers.

As for the records in the first floor of the library, there was not much about demons, only more about monsters.

Just as Shen Changqing was deep in thought, the ground suddenly shook violently again.

The shaking did not last long and quickly subsided.

The next moment,

a deafening sound came from the distance.

A heart-shaking roar, like an ancient sleeping beast that had fully awakened, made Shen Changqing's hair stand on end.

Just that simple roar made him feel a great threat.

"The demon essence has appeared!"

Without any reason, such a thought popped into Shen Changqing's mind.

Immediately, he could not stand still and left the government office.

At the same time,

the people of Lin'an City were in a panic. That roar seemed to awaken their inner fear, and the bailiffs maintaining order were not much better off.

"Run quickly, it's too late if you don't run now!"

"Everyone stay where you are. Anyone who runs around will be thrown into prison!"

Zhang Yue suppressed his inner panic, shouting loudly while drawing his saber from his waist.

The bright blade made some people feel intimidated.

The chaotic scene stabilized somewhat.

At that moment,

an old man, trembling, said, "Demons, demons are appearing! I once heard a rumor that there are sleeping demons in the Lin'an City area. Now, with the dragon turning over and that roar, it must be demons appearing.

Run quickly, if demons really appear, we will all die!"

The words "demons appearing" made the people, who had just calmed down, panic again.

Just as the crowd was in turmoil,

Shen Changqing walked over, Heavenly Martial Qi brewing, and let out a thunderous roar, "Silence!"

One word,

all the noise was drowned out.

Some people even felt as if their heads had been hit by a heavy hammer, almost losing their balance.

Shen Changqing said sternly, "The rumor of demons appearing is not credible. It's just a simple dragon turning over. You don't need to worry too much. Even if demons do appear, what of it? I come from the Demon Suppression Bureau, and my duty is to slay demons.

Even if demons cause chaos, they will have to answer to my saber."

His words

calmed the people down a lot.

Although Shen Changqing had not been in office for long, everything he did had deeply impressed the people, creating a powerful image.

Especially the name of the Demon Suppression Bureau added to his credibility.

Seeing the scene calm down,

Shen Changqing's tone softened, "You can rest assured. As long as I am here, Lin'an City will be safe. After the dragon turning over ends, go back to your homes. Do not come out easily when you hear any noise.

The rest of the matters will be handled by me."

After saying that,

he looked at Zhang Yue.

"You lead everyone to maintain order in the city. From this moment on, anyone who spreads rumors and causes panic will be killed on the spot if the situation is serious, and those with less serious offenses will be thrown into prison. Do not relax at all."

"Lord, I will ensure the city's order is stable." Zhang Yue bowed and respectfully replied.

"Good!"

Shen Changqing nodded and then left.

He could clearly sense that the deafening roar had come from the direction outside the eastern part of the city.

According to the information from the Heavenly Surveillance Guard,

the eastern乱葬岗 (disorderly burial ground) might be the place where the demon essence was sealed, which perfectly matched the current anomalies.

Whether as the magistrate of Lin'an City or a demon slayer from the Demon Suppression Bureau, Shen Changqing had no reason to stand by and do nothing.

Although he did not intend to compete for the demon essence,

it was necessary to go to the scene and check the situation.

As Shen Changqing left the city, he also saw many martial artists heading towards the disorderly burial ground.

Along the way,

he also saw some familiar faces.

"Lord Shen!"

Two familiar faces appeared before Shen Changqing's eyes.

Instantly, he recognized their identities.

People from the Seven Stars Sect.

One was Ming Zhengyang, the other was Huang Xuan.

"Quite a coincidence, the two of you."

"Now that there's a disturbance outside the city, it must be the demon essence appearing. Lord Shen is also interested?"

Ming Zhengyang smiled slightly, but his heart was somewhat heavy.

This person said he would not compete for the demon essence, but now he was also joining in the excitement.

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