Fu Qingjin stood alone in his tattered, green clothes. At first glance, he seemed like an abject swordsman, but he immediately attracted everyone's gazes. Even the main character of the night, Hwa Seung-zan, was unable to compete with him for the limelight.
Compared to the Sword Collection palace, the Hua family seemed like a local tycoon. Even though they were known as the greatest clan in the Clear River prefecture, there were eighty-one prefectures across the entire Green province, but only one Sword Collection palace existed.
"That's Fu Qingjin of the Sword Collection palace. The sword in his hand is one of the Ten Renowned Swords of the Sword Collection palace, the Green Ruins sword. He's a very powerful figure!" Han Qiongzhi introduced softly.
"Really? I think he's only an early Foundation Establishment cultivator, the same as little Hua. "
"Don't look down on him. His Green Ruins sword is an extremely powerful arcane treasure. It's said that it inherited the wills of past masters of the Sword Collection palace. Not only is it startling in power, but it advances at a godly rate too. He'll definitely become a great figure who can move freely across the Green province in the future," Han Qiongzhi introduced to Li Qingshan extremely seriously, telling him to guard against arrogance and to not look down on the heroes of the world.
However, all she saw was a confident smile appear on Li Qingshan's face. "Don't worry, your man definitely won't be any worse than him in the future."
"You're shameless."
"I think you're overestimating yourself. He's currently a liaison for the Demon Slayer. Several dozen sects of various sizes in the Clear River prefecture have all joined the Demon Slayer. They're all under his command. With your measly cultivation, you're not even worthy of carrying his shoes!"
Suddenly, they heard a familiar voice. Li Qingshan and Han Qiongzhi turned around in surprise, only to see Wang Pushi standing with his arms crossed.
"Commander, aren't you going a little too far with your words? Sigh, you sure are dressed up nicely today!" Li Qingshan saw that Wang Pushi was dressed in new clothes. He was neat and tidy from head to toe. He was bright and beautiful.
"I've said it before. You'll achieve something." Fu Qingjin studied Hwa Seung-zan.
"Then thank you for your auspicious words, sir." Hwa Seung-zan was polite but distant. Although they were both Foundation Building cultivators, there was a world of difference between them in terms of strength and future prospects.
"Fellow Daoist Fu's visit truly brings light to my humble abode!"
It was no longer Hwa Seung-zan's turn to speak. It was Hwa Seung-zan's father. The head of the Hua Clan personally came out to welcome them with a face full of smiles. Behind him, a group of Foundation Building cultivators came down from upstairs. There were men and women, young and old. They came from the various sects of the Clear River prefecture. They were all important figures like elders and sect masters. They all bowed to Fu Qingjin, as if to prove what Wang Pushi had said.
Even if he wasn't a member of the Demon Slayer, he still had to go up and greet him. In this land, Fu Qingjin was already an influential figure. He could decide the life and death of a sect with a flip of his palm.
"Ah, isn't that the Vermillion Clothes Sect's Sect Master Xiao and the Red Cloud Valley's Second Elder?"
With so many Foundation Establishment cultivators appearing all at once, the Qi Practitioners all sighed in amazement as they discussed among themselves. Fu Qingjin seemed to be enveloped by a dazzling halo, while Hwa Seung-zan had instead become a fringe figure.
Li Qingshan smiled. "Commander, since he's so powerful, why don't you hurry up and receive him?"
"I'll receive you. The Demon Slayer is the Demon Slayer, and the Hawkwolf Guard is the Hawkwolf Guard!" Wang Pushi shot a glance at him before leaving in a huff. Among the crowd of people who stopped and looked up. He was extremely conspicuous, and the crowd made way for him.
"What's wrong with old Wang today? Why's he so angry? "Li Qingshan asked in confusion.
"You don't pay much attention to the matters of the Hawkwolf Guard, so you don't know. There's a recent case that has something to do with the Vermillion Clothes sect."
Every single disciple of the Vermillion Clothes sect had to complete a trial mission when they left the sect. It was called "Staining Vermillion Clothes with Blood", and they had to personally kill a hundred people.
The mission sounded bloody, but it was fine if it was classified as "upholding justice". There were countless bandits and bandits in the fifteen hundred kilometers of the Clear River prefecture. Finding a random sect of the jianghu and killing a few would basically not be in vain.
However, there was a disciple of the Vermillion Clothes sect who had once worked as a stable driver in a wealthy family when he was young and was bullied. As a result, he used this mission to return and kill the entire family. However, even if he included the men, women, young, old, and maidservants, there were only seventy-one of them. His bloodlust kicked in, and he killed over thirty of his neighbours, making up a hundred people.
This alarmed the Hawkwolf Guard in the city, who sent Black Wolf guards to capture him. However, they never expected the disciple's cultivation to be so impressive. He killed another two Black Wolf guards before fleeing back to the Vermillion Clothes sect.
This violated a great taboo of the Hawkwolf Guard. Wang Pushi personally visited the Vermillion Clothes sect to demand the prisoner's return. In the past, no sect would be bold enough to oppose the Hawkwolf Guard. All they could do was hand over their disciple obediently.
However, the Vermillion Clothes sect had already joined the Demon Slayer. There were several dozen sects in front of them, and they had the Sword Collection palace behind them. They no longer took the Scarlet Hawk commander, Wang Pushi, seriously. The master of the Vermillion Clothes sect denied that he was a disciple of the Vermillion Clothes sect. He asked Wang Pushi to look elsewhere.
Beside Fu Qingjin, the master of the Vermillion Clothes sect gazed at Wang Pushi's back from afar. His lips curled into a sneer. The Hawkwolf Guard still wanted to strut around like before, but they were mistaken about the situation. The other sect masters and elders were complacent too.
Cultivators should have followed their hearts and done whatever they wanted, yet they were constantly restrained by the Hawkwolf Guard. It was truly displeasing. Today, they could finally hold their heads high.
Everyone escorted Fu Qingjin back upstairs. Han Qiongzhi said, "It's not just that. The cases have been very difficult to handle recently. As long as they involve sects, they'll all end up unresolved. It's no wonder the commander is so angry." She looked around before saying to Li Qingshan secretly, "Now that little Hua has emerged from secluded cultivation, there might be something big happening soon."
Li Qingshan shivered inside. The war between humans and daemons had yet to begin, yet the battle on the surface had already begun. There would probably be no peace on the surface in the future either.
The surface of the water that had remained calm for several millennia began to ripple. The conflict between humans and daemons was only the largest vortex, but it had led to countless vortexes with hidden undercurrents. Any single vortex could devour lives.
"Don't be afraid. I'll protect you." Han Qiongzhi could clearly sense Li Qingshan's nervousness, so she rubbed his head with a smile.
The two of them teased each other a little. However, Han Qiongzhi was mistaken about something. Li Qingshan was nervous not because he was afraid, but because he was excited!
He did not dislike a peaceful life, but he was more than willing to treat this world as a paradise for adventures.
"Have all the guests arrived?" Hwa Seung-zan asked his sister.
"A few haven't arrived yet, but they might not be coming. It's about time. Let's go in!" Hua Chenglu glanced at the name list.
Hwa Seung-zan raised her head and saw a huge ship break through the clouds, descending from the sky. She saw the insignia on the ship, and her eyes lit up. She ordered in a hurry, "Activate the formations!"
"Qiongzhi, look who's here!" Hwa Seung-zan arrived with an unprepossessing, short, young man. He was dressed in scholar's robes and did not seem at all elegant. As he stood beside Hwa Seung-zan, Li Qingshan immediately thought of Wu Dalang and Ximen Qing.
However, no one dared to underestimate this "Wu Dalang", as he had already reached Foundation Establishment.
"Shancheng, you've returned from Pine Sough Academy." Han Qiongzhi also beamed with joy. (To be continued) rq
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