Chapter 44

Chongfan walked out of the safe place Jiang Feng had found for him and headed outside.

He grabbed the jade pendant that had never left his side and tore it off.

The bottom of the jade pendant glowed with a golden light, which quickly spread along the patterns on it, extending upward. In a few breaths, it spread beyond the pendant, shot straight up, and then exploded in mid-air, blossoming like fireworks!

Almost as soon as the fireworks bloomed, a gray figure appeared, kneeling behind him and respectfully saying, "I will follow Young Master's command."

A short moment later, a long, piercing sound suddenly swept through the air, and one after another, figures shot from the distance, kneeling on one knee and saying, "I will follow Young Master's command."

Chongfan raised his head and asked, "Where is the Qianzhong Army?"

A rumbling sound like rolling thunder came from the distance, and a black shadow appeared at the end of the line of sight. The black shadow drew closer, approaching the Changchuan River.

A black-armored army suddenly appeared, each riding a giant black beast. With each breath, the beasts exhaled a cloud of black mist, enveloping the cavalry.

The black-armored army moved incredibly fast, rushing to the banks of the Changchuan River without stopping.

The black beasts stepped onto the water, creating ripples. They actually walked on the water, charging directly over and onto the land of the county!

In the middle of the black-armored army was a carriage pulled by two even larger beasts. The carriage was empty, as if waiting for someone to stand on it.

The hooves thundered, the momentum was astonishing.

All the cavalry were silent, their black helmets pressed low, making their faces indiscernible. But anyone could feel the murderous gaze from under the helmets!

Yes, full of murderous intent!

Only soldiers who had been through countless battles and rolled in seas of blood could cultivate such a murderous aura!

"Qian, Qianzhong Army?!"

This army was so astonishing that Youzong and Liang Liuchao, of course, saw it. They stopped fighting in shock and exclaimed, "Why is the Qianzhong Army here?!"

The Qianzhong Army, the elite force of the Chong family, each member was from the Imperial City's Demon Control Army.

There were only two people in the world who could command this army.

The woman who was the head of the Chong family and her only son!

The hooves thundered, and the black beasts stopped in front of the county office.

The leader said in a deep voice, "Wearing armor, it is inconvenient to bow. I will follow Young Master's command!"

Chongfan's thin figure stood in the middle of the square, turned to Jiang Feng, and nodded, asking, "Shall we get in the carriage together?"

Jiang Feng had always known that Chongfan was extraordinary, but he had always thought that at most, he was from a prominent family. He never imagined that he could create such a scene!

He curiously looked at the black armor of the Qianzhong Army and the beasts that exhaled black mist, and nodded, "Sure!"

The black-armored army moved to the sides, and the two most ferocious beasts pulled the carriage out.

Chongfan walked up to the carriage, and Jiang Feng followed.

Chongfan lowered his eyes and smiled slightly.

Facing such an intimidating black-armored army, Jiang Feng showed no fear on his face, and his body did not tremble at all, walking very steadily.

The two stood on the carriage, and Chongfan asked, "What do you want to do?"

Jiang Feng glanced around. The sudden appearance of the black-armored army had already stopped the nearby battles, and everyone's attention was on them.

Jiang Feng said loudly, "First, stop this battle!"

Chongfan nodded slightly, and the black-armored army immediately took action, and the martial cultivators who had come earlier and were waiting for Chongfan's orders also sprang into action.

In less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the battle had quickly subsided, with no casualties.

Jiang Feng heard the response and nodded, pointing to the county office, "Then, find the Ming beasts that were drugged and uncover the truth!"

One by one, the Ming beasts were thrown onto the square, some dead, some still raging from the drugs.

Seeing this, the independent cultivators wiped the blood from their faces and became restless again.

Jiang Feng's voice rose again, "Since the exam was rigged by the examiners, the results should be nullified and the exam restarted!"

After saying this, his voice paused and lowered, "Would this be a bit troublesome?"

Chongfan smiled and shook his head, "No, not at all."

He beckoned to Liang Liuchao, who tightened his jaw and walked over in large strides.

Chongfan bowed to him and said calmly, "The preliminary exam in Hezhong County was interrupted due to unforeseen circumstances. To ensure fairness, would you, Sir Liang, be willing to restart the exam, recalculate the scores, and issue the Tianzhao Order?"

Liang Liuchao stared intently at the young man in front of him and asked slowly, "May I ask who you are..."

Chongfan smiled slightly, "I think this is not within your consideration, Sir Liang."

Liang Liuchao glanced behind him. The black-armored army was silent, the beasts exhaled silently. Just standing there, they seemed to make one hear the roar of thousands of troops and smell the thick, unbreakable blood.

There was no better way to prove one's identity.

The only two people who could command the Qianzhong Army were either that one or...

He slammed his hammer down and clasped his fists, "The previous exam indeed had many unfair aspects and should be restarted! This is the duty of the Hezhong County office. I will take my leave!"

"Wait a moment."

Just as he was about to turn and leave, a voice suddenly called him.

Liang Liuchao turned and looked at the other young man on the carriage.

To be honest, compared to Chongfan, he found this one even more inscrutable.

He was not very strong, not yet at the realm, dressed ordinarily, and had no extraordinary aura.

Such an ordinary young man, who seemed to have no special qualities, was standing shoulder to shoulder with Chongfan on the commander's seat of the Qianzhong Army, standing calmly and relaxed, as if it were the most normal thing.

Moreover, he had seen clearly that all the orders were issued by this young man, and Chongfan only commanded the Qianzhong Army to carry them out.

Who was this young man?

Out of caution, he clasped his fists again and asked, "May I ask who you are..."

Jiang Feng smiled slightly and said, "I am just a minor figure. I came here today just to see what the Tianzhao preliminary exam is like."

He exhaled, looked around, and shook his head, "Sir Liang, in charge of Hezhong County, can you just let such an unpleasant incident pass? Can you ignore the dead and the injured? Is there no one who should be held responsible?"

Liang Liuchao glanced in the direction of Youzong, "When such an incident occurs, someone will be held responsible."

Jiang Feng shook his head, "No, Sir Liang, I think this is your responsibility! To comfort the innocent injured, to catch the perpetrators, to investigate the truth, this is the responsibility of the person in charge!"

He stared intently at Liang Liuchao and said solemnly, "Moreover, you should stand up and give an account to all those involved!"

"The Tianzhao preliminary exam is a matter of national importance. Why was it initially interfered with by outsiders? Why did you and your subordinates only appear when the situation became uncontrollable?"

"I think you should give a reasonable explanation for these matters!"

Liang Liuchao's face changed dramatically.

When he heard the earlier words, he still had a hint of an ambiguous smile, but what Jiang Feng said later was the true crux of the matter!

He involuntarily looked to the other side and saw that the independent cultivator candidates, who had been intimidated by the appearance of the Qianzhong Army, were now restless again due to these words.

They looked suspiciously at Liang Liuchao and whispered to each other.

Jiang Feng did not let up but continued to press, "Sir Liang, can you do this?"

Liang Liuchao was silent for a long time, finally squeezing out a voice from his teeth, "...Of course! I will thoroughly investigate what happened and handle it appropriately!"

Jiang Feng smiled and nodded, "I hope so."

Liang Liuchao took several deep breaths and said, "I apologize, there are too many things to handle. I will take my leave for now!"

As he spoke, he turned and walked away, shouting orders. Under his command, the county army moved to clean up the scene, set up tents again, and reorganize the exam.

Fuliuxiang stood by the wall, motionless, while Youzong stared at Liang Liuchao's back, frowning.

After a moment, he walked over and bowed with a serious face, "Thank you for your reminder..."

Before he could finish, Jiang Feng coldly interrupted him, "No need to thank me. I just asked what was on my mind and had no intention of helping you! All the lives lost and injuries here will still be recorded under your name! Fuliuxiang, hah, what a grand name!"

Youzong's face changed, and Chongfan said coolly, "In the name of Jietian, the Tianzhao preliminary exam cannot be violated. Did you not consider this when you accepted the order?"

Youzong's face turned pale, his previous arrogance and murderous aura vanished, his lips trembling, and his face full of fear.

Chongfan tilted his head and asked, "What punishment should be given for defaming the name of Jietian?"

A muffled and cold voice came from under the black armor, "Defame Jietian—must perish!"

Chongfan nodded, and suddenly, a powerful aura rushed at Youzong, carrying a heavy aura of death, instantly pinning Youzong down, making him unable to move.

Youzong's body trembled violently, and suddenly, he roared, and the Zhenxin beast under him also roared. A shockwave expanded outward, colliding with all sides!

Taking advantage of this, Youzong broke free from the restraint and charged at Chongfan on horseback.

He saw clearly that the weakest link in front of him was the two young men on the carriage, and they were also the ones with the highest status. As long as he could control these two, he could use them as hostages and find a way to escape!

Youzong was very close to them, moving incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, he was already in front of them.

He leaped off the Zhenxin beast, and a series of golden lights flashed on his spear, making the air scorching and distorted, and flames ignited one after another around the spear.

Ming power was released, this was the strength of a Heart Enlightenment Martial Ancestor of the third chain!

Jiang Feng frowned and instinctively blocked in front of Chongfan.

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Happy Children's Day!!!! Asking for recommendations in the name of the holiday!!!!

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