The golden light dispersed as a streak of light, and an old man in the uniform of the Hawkwolf Guard appeared on the Soaring Clouds terrace. A golden hawk with unfolded wings was embroidered on his chest with golden thread. Its beak and claws were like hooks, revealing its sharpness. It was like the legendary Golden-winged Great Peng Bird.
Everyone's heart trembled. This set of clothes was unique in the entire Azure Province. He was the highest commander of the Hawkwolf Guard of the entire Green province, the Golden Hawk commander.
The person with the highest status across the entire Green province was obviously the governor of the Green province, Chu Lie King. Although there were a few Soul Nascence and Daemon Kings, there were only a handful who stood on equal footing with the governor of the Green province, and the Golden Hawk commander was one of them.
The old man did not give off any special aura. Apart from his rather arrogant uniform, he did not have any edges at all. His round face always wore a friendly smile, making him seem more like a wealthy man than the commander of a province. He even had a very business-like name, Jin Fugui.
He came from a merchant family, and it was not some great merchant or clan. He was just a small merchant who did business. His parents were not so uneducated as to call him "Dog Leftover" or "Coward", but they were not so educated as to give him a name that matched his current identity either.
After all, a very, very long time ago, no one would have thought this big, fat, bare-bottomed kid would achieve what he had today. With his background, it was basically natural for him to be called by this name. As a matter of fact, it even felt a little unrealistic, extravagant hope. At the very least, it was a lucky name. All they had to do was wait for him to grow up and inherit the family business in peace and stability.
Who would have thought that the son of a measly merchant would one day embark on the path of cultivation and undergo the third heavenly tribulation in a single stroke, reaching his current level? The name was vulgar, but it was a proper name his parents had bestowed upon him after all. He could not change it so easily, so all he could do was accept it.
Gu Yanying greeted him with a smile. "Boss Jin, these clothes still suit you so well!"
"You girl, you're using that to disgust me again!" Jin Fugui smiled and let out a seemingly sincere sigh. "Everything about the Hawkwolf Guard is great, except for this set of clothes. How vulgar. If I'm unlucky, I'm unlucky because of the word 'gold'." However, he had no idea just how many people were looking forward to this set of 'vulgar' clothes.
Gu Yanying's expression suddenly turned solemn. She lowered her head and cupped her fists. "Subordinate Gu Yanying greets Commander Jin!"
Si Bao, Li Qingshan, Han Qiongzhi, and the many Hawkwolf guards below the Soaring Clouds terrace clasped their fists with their heads lowered. "Greetings, commander Jin!" The other cultivators who were not Hawkwolf guards all bowed politely.
Si Qing bowed and said, "Junior Si Qing greets Commander!"
Jin Fugui stepped aside and the smile on his face faded a little. He returned the greeting, "This old official greets Your Royal Highness!" Although there was a huge gap between their cultivation levels and identities, Si Qing was the prince of the Great Xia Dynasty and had the status of a subject.
Jin Fugui studied the messy Soaring Clouds terrace and patted the half-broken pillar gently. "I already know about what happened here. I will report it to the provincial lord and his majesty as it is. I won't exaggerate it, nor will I cover it up."
He was polite and polite, but his expression was completely inscrutable. It was completely different from the friendliness he showed towards Gu Yanying. Si Qing knew it was impossible for her to cover it up for him. This was something he had known from the very beginning. If he could refine the Asura Field, even if he lost his position as the Marquis of Ruyi, it would be nothing, but the outcome was not what he had hoped for. Thinking up to there, he dug his nails into his palm.
He held back his regret and anger and said calmly, "I will bear all of the consequences myself, but before that, there's something I need to report to the commander."
"What is it?"
"Although many incidents have happened in the Exhibition Matches of the Nine Prefectures this time, it hasn't been completely fruitless. We've discovered a demon hidden within the Hawkwolf Guard, who actually became a Scarlet Hawk commander and even stole the title of genius. If we don't eliminate him soon, he'll definitely become a great source of trouble in the future."
"A demon! Who are you talking about? "
Jin Fugui's smile vanished. A demon had infiltrated the Hawkwolf Guard. That was a matter of great importance.
"That's him, Li Qingshan!" Si Qing extended his finger like a spear, wanting to pierce Li Qingshan.
"Do you have any proof?"
Jin Fugui had noticed Li Qingshan a long time ago. With his cultivation at such a young age, he really was worthy of being called a genius. And, Just Now, when he arrived, the kid lowered his head and bowed like everyone else, but there was not much respect in his eyes. Even when Si Qing pointed out that he was a demon, he remained extremely composed. The corner of his lips even curled into a disdainful smile.
"I saw it with my own eyes, so how can it be fake? The Soaring Clouds terrace is filled with witnesses, but most of them have spent a lot of time with this Li Qingshan, so they'll probably protect him. It'll be quite troublesome to get them to reveal the truth. How about this? Please strip him of his identity as a Hawkwolf guard, and I'll immediately 'inspect' him. If he doesn't have a demon heart, I'll be at your disposal, commander! "
Si Qing said viciously. This inspection was clearly not a gentle body search. Instead, he wanted to dismember Li Qingshan and grind his bones to dust.
"There's no need to go through so much trouble if you want to know whether he has a demon heart or not. Yanying, just take a look. Is there a demon heart in his body? He's your subordinate, so if he's a demon, you can personally execute him! "
Jin Fugui suddenly said to Gu Yanying. Since Si Qing had already said that, he must be completely confident. Although Li Qingshan seemed very calm, someone who had been wrongly accused should not be so calm.
Gu Yanying frowned. Clearly, he wanted her to personally clear her name. After all, if a demon had infiltrated the Scarlet Hawk commander, she would not be able to absolve herself from the blame as the White Hawk commander.
"Commander!" Han Qiongzhi could not help but call out. Li Qingshan grabbed her hand, telling her that there was no need for her to worry. "Commander Gu, just watch!"
Then Gu Yanying exchanged glances with Li Qingshan. She said secretly, "Just what are you thinking? Before boss Jin, you won't be able to escape even if you reveal your true form."
Li Qingshan smiled. "Why should I escape? Come at me! "
This kid still has a trump card!
Gu Yanying's eyes widened, and her pupils suddenly narrowed like a hawk's. Her gaze seemed to become tangible, piercing through Li Qingshan's body and scanning him up and down. It basically took her no effort at all to find the dark-red demon heart. She exhaled and turned around to Jin Fugui. "Yep, there really is a demon heart!"
A sinister smile appeared on Si Qing's face. Meanwhile, Liu Changqing and the others who had been quietly waiting below the platform all sucked in a breath of cold air when they heard this result.
Jin Fugui sighed, but he was relieved. Fortunately, she did not lie to cover up. That would only be giving someone a handle over her head. It was meaningless. The cultivation world was not a place where it was easy to hide the truth.
"It seems like you are a demon that is naturally proficient in concealment. Even I have misjudged you. Li Qingshan, you may not have done anything bad, but humans and demons cannot coexist. This is written into the laws of Great Xia. No one can save you. End your own life! "
As soon as he said this, Han Qiongzhi felt as if she had been struck by lightning, and her face turned pale. Exclamations of shock came from below the Soaring Cloud Platform.
Li Qingshan said to Jin Fugui, "Commander, just because one has a demon heart, does that mean one is a demon?"
Jin Fugui frowned. "Stop quibbling. If you are a man, then accept your death!"
In everyone's eyes, this was the struggle of a cornered beast that had fallen into a hopeless situation. It was both powerless and pitiful.
Although Si Qing was extremely depressed today, he also felt a sense of satisfaction when he saw the end of this genius who had always been opposing him. E Dan took a step forward, rubbing his hands as he grinned savagely. "If you are not willing to end your own life, I can lend you a hand. However, it will not be so straightforward."
"Amitabha. The matters of the world are still unresolved. Why not leave them unresolved? In my opinion, just because one has a demon heart does not mean that one is a demon! "
A vast and majestic voice rang out from the horizon. Jin Fugui looked back, only to see that the voice came from a figure the size of a mustard seed. With a single step, the figure had already become the size of a fist. With another step, it was the size of a child. With its final step, it had already stepped onto the Soaring Cloud Platform. It was a fat monk with his chest and stomach exposed, large sleeves fluttering in the wind.
Taking three consecutive steps in the air, he had already traversed a distance of several hundred kilometers. Originally, he still had the bearing of a high monk, but he was holding a golden leg of lamb in one hand and a large wine gourd in the other, completely destroying his image as a high monk of Buddhism.
"The Divine Feet!"
Si Qing's heart skipped a beat. There were six great abilities in buddhism, and only Monk Kings who had undergone the third heavenly tribulation at the very least had the right to practise them. Just this move alone was enough to tell his cultivation.
Before coming to the Green province, he had already begun gathering information about the Green province, and every single existence that had undergone the third heavenly tribulation was information that he needed to know. After a moment of thought, he vaguely guessed the monk's identity and origins. However, he had no idea why he had suddenly rushed over. He felt rather uneasy. Was it for Li Qingshan? Though, the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga should be even more irreconcilable with the demons!
"So it's you, Monk of Meat and Wine. I had thought you were going to guard the back of Great Buddha mountain for the rest of your life. Why have you suddenly come out?"
Jin Fugui asked with a smile. There were only a handful of people with cultivations like theirs across the entire Green province. There was no one who did not know one another.
Although the Unraging monk had already remained behind Great Buddha mountain for a century, the Fury monk of the past was renowned. He was responsible for countless bloody cases, making him infamous across the entire Green province. If it were not for the fact that he came from the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga, he would have been destroyed by the Hawkwolf Guard a long time ago. They had come into contact quite a bit.
The Unraging monk smiled. "Originally, I didn't want to set foot in the mortal world anymore, but unfortunately, I've been tainted by a sliver of ill fate. My six senses are no longer pure."
Li Qingshan said, "Master, you're too slow. If you came a little later, someone would have cut me off."
The Unraging monk's face changed. He pointed at Li Qingshan and said, "Damned disciple, every day I don't keep an eye on you, you leave the mountain and cause trouble. Why don't you get your ass over here and greet your master?"
Li Qingshan rolled his eyes and walked over. He brought his palms together and said lazily, "Good luck to you, master!"
Everyone was taken aback, doubting their ears. They actually referred to each other as master and disciple!
Gu Yanying blinked her eyes and broke into laughter.
Jin Fugui said in surprise, "Unraging, he's your disciple?"
"He's a damned disciple, barely qualified as the first disciple."
The Unraging monk looked at Li Qingshan and nodded in satisfaction. He was already close to the second heavenly tribulation. It had to be mentioned that this disciple of his could satisfy any master when it came to cultivation.
"But he's not a monk!" Jin Fugui said in surprise. Being recognised as the first disciple meant he was no longer a regular disciple. Instead, he would inherit the legacy.
"A secular disciple. He's not one right now, but he definitely will be in the future!" Li Qingshan raised an eyebrow. "He won't be in the future either!"
Jin Fugui was speechless for a moment. A small matter like the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga had suddenly been dragged into it, and the person who stood forward was even the bastard Unraging monk. It suddenly became troublesome.
Si Qing said sunkenly, "Master, your disciple is a demon!"
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