Chapter 26

In the Baying County Magistrate's residence, as soon as the County Magistrate returned, he directly closed the main gate. The air was filled with wind and thunder, and the entire divine city could feel the anger of its master.

"Sir." A fog appeared on the table mirror, revealing a man dressed as a scholar: "Sir, what should we do about the next move of the little demon?" After recounting the events here, the man on the other side raised his head, put down the beauty painting he was working on, and said: "You mean the magistrate is from the Heavenly Realm?"

"That's what the County Magistrate said."

"It's impossible. I later checked the records in the hall. The Maolin Sword Technique, that's the Xun family. According to Lord Cao's intentions, it must be the Xun family temporarily taking over. Tell me about the three battles again."

The scar-faced man detailed the three battles, and the scholar frowned. He had seen the ghost cultivator in the first battle and knew his background. However, the two women in the subsequent battles fought too quickly, and the scar-faced man couldn't discern how they won, nor could he describe it to the scholar.

The scholar couldn't find any clues here and said, "Forget it, just focus on tracking down the successor of the Maolin Sword Technique. I believe that person is definitely not from the Heavenly Realm but a member of the Xun family acting as the magistrate. As for the female cultivators, they are likely part of the Xun family's network?"

After a moment of hesitation, the scholar added, "If the Xun family truly has someone inheriting the magistrate's divine seal, try to kill him."

The scar-faced man's expression changed: "Sir, Qinglong City is Lord Cao's territory. Given his concern for the Xun family, would he let anything happen to them?" To be honest, Lord Cao has already reached the realm of a Celestial Deity, surpassing the power of our Lord Wenshang.

"Moreover, the person who inherited the divine seal seems to have the power of the Fourth Heaven."

"It's impossible! If he had the power of the Fourth Heaven, he wouldn't have struggled so much in the afternoon battle. He must have used other methods, probably a contingency plan left by Lord Cao?" Thinking about the force of Xun Yi's final counterattack, the quality of that divine power had reached the realm of the Tai Chang Heaven: "It could also be the power protecting the descendants of the Maode Duke."

"Even so, the little demon can't fight him." The scar-faced man smiled bitterly: "The little demon has no other means besides the illusion technique." As he spoke, he looked up at his master.

Lord Wenshang smiled coldly, knowing the demon's thoughts: "Don't worry, I won't use you as cannon fodder." He opened a brocade box on the table, which contained three pen slots labeled "Huaqing," "Shuhuang," and "Dumo." The slot below Huaqing was empty, but the slots below Shuhuang and Dumo held two divine pens.

Lord Wenshang stared at the two pens for a moment, then took out Shuhuang: "This Shuhuang pen can use word spirits to fight. It should be enough for you to deal with the human acting as the magistrate. Go and kill him. If you can't find him in the Xun family, exterminate the entire clan."

"Exterminate the entire clan?" The middle-aged man's heart trembled: "Sir, Lord Cao has entered the Underworld, but the Xun family has an ancestor deity above them."

"He's missing." Lord Wenshang said bluntly: "The Maode Duke and the High Ancestor of the Great Zhou have both disappeared. Without these two deities, the Great Zhou is a fat target for all sides. Otherwise, why would our Evil Spirit Hall be targeting the Great Zhou now? Moreover, in a couple of days, there will be a great disaster in Qinglong City, and it will be normal for the entire family to die."

The same conversation was taking place in the Baying County Magistrate's residence.

The Baying County Magistrate closed the palace gates, with another deity sitting opposite him.

Glancing at this uninvited guest, the Baying County Magistrate said coldly, "Why are you here? Do you want to see a show?"

"No, no, I'm here to offer condolences." The deity covered his face with divine light, but the power of the Baying County Magistrate indicated he was one of the thirty-five county deities.

"Condolences?"

"Liangchuan is Lord Cao's territory. As one of the founding ministers, the Spirit Martial King naturally favors his old friend. How can you compete with Liangchuan?"

The Baying County Magistrate's face remained cold: "So what? Endure it?" Every time Liangchuan grows stronger, it's at the expense of the surrounding county magistrates!

"There will be a great calamity in Qinglong City in the future, which might shake the entire Liangchuan. At that time, you just need to observe. I'm here to ask your opinion on the Spirit Martial King. What virtue does a mere python have to be our superior?"

The Baying County Magistrate's face changed: "You want to rebel!"

"Not rebellion, but the Great Zhou needs a new set of rules. At least the rites established by the Maode Duke and the High Ancestor Emperor are no longer suitable." The county magistrate spoke in a low voice, pointing to the sky.

The sky? The Baying County Magistrate suddenly understood, his expression fluctuating: "Let me think about it. Rest assured, I swear I won't reveal anything I hear today. But this matter is significant, and I need to think it over carefully."

"Many of the thirty-five counties have already responded. I'm here out of consideration for our friendship. Don't forget, time waits for no one. Do you want to spend your whole life under the Spirit Martial King?"

"Taking advantage of the Great Zhou's turmoil is our chance to reclaim our positions."

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"This Great Zhou turmoil is a good opportunity for our Evil Spirit Hall to rise." Lord Wenshang said to the scar-faced man: "By the way, that acting magistrate seems to have awakened some of the Yellow Emperor's blood, which should make him easier to find." He passed the pen through the mirror.

The scar-faced man took the Shuhuang pen with both hands, and Lord Wenshang cut off the connection.

"Father, Father?" Suddenly, a knock came from outside the door. The scar-faced man covered the mirror and opened the door. A girl in a robe with a lamp in hand came in, concerned: "It's so late, why hasn't Father rested yet?"

"Something came up." The scar-faced man replied coldly: "If there's nothing else, go to bed." Just as he was about to close the door, he remembered something: "By the way, you reported to me at noon, making me leave the Wenchang Temple. Where did you get the information? Who is investigating the Luoru pen?"

"This..." The girl hesitated, her mind racing with thoughts, but she finally shook her head, feigning confusion: "I don't know. I just vaguely heard some female companions discussing it in the morning, saying someone was investigating the Luoru pen."

"You really don't know?" The scar-faced man scrutinized his adopted daughter, who bit her lip and denied it: "I don't—ah—" Before she could finish, a scream echoed as the scar-faced man slapped her to the ground.

He then kicked her stomach several times, shouting, "Speak! Who is it? What connection do they have with the Xun family?"

"I... I really don't know." The girl clutched her stomach, her face a mix of委屈 and pain: "The Xun family? Which Xun family?"

The scar-faced man still didn't believe her, pulling her hair and yanking it hard. Seeing that he couldn't get any information, he changed his tone and gently helped her up: "I'm just worried. Things are tense these days, and it seems the Xun family is investigating. If you have any information, inform me immediately. Remember, it's just you and I now."

The girl lowered her head, her expression unreadable, and weakly agreed, shakily supporting herself against the wall as she returned to her room.

Lying on the bed, blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, her mind buzzing: "The Xun family, is this really related to Xun Yi?" Thinking of the bodies under her father's bed, how could she dare to mention Xun Yi's name?

"No, I need to find a way to warn Xun Yi to be careful tomorrow." As the pain in her body intensified, the girl gradually drifted into the peace of sleep.

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