The next morning.

  Chen Qiankun temporarily assigned the two attendants he brought with him to Shen Yi, and also lent out his mount, just in time for the other party to get familiar with their future team.

  After waiting for several people to leave Qingzhou City, he quickly walked towards the General's Mansion.

  "This old man can't understand it. He is the Demon-Subduing General of Linjiang Commandery, why does this examination matter not take into account his opinion at all?"

  The old man's face had a rare hint of anger, as the oldest and most senior general in Qingzhou, even the commander-in-chief of Qingzhou had to give him some face.

  Jiang Yuankai stood up to greet him, shaking his head and smiling lightly: "If even a fox demon with a perfectly rounded Condensed Dan cannot intimidate you, what can Shen Yi use to help you take care of Linjiang Prefecture?"

  "General Jiang, don't try to deceive me with these words!"

  Chen Qiankun's eyes narrowed: "That fox demon left Daqian, became an apprentice to Qingqiu, and now has returned after learning the arts. He is revisiting his old haunts at the height of his glory, not knowing how proud he must be. You won't go yourself, nor will you let my disciple go, but instead you let the Town Demon General I personally chose go provoke this trouble. What are you thinking?!"

  Are children from other families made of mud?

  If this matter is not handled properly, it will offend the powerful Qingqiu faction.

  "Keep your voice down." Jiang Yuanhua restrained his smile and glanced slightly at the two women sitting opposite him in the house.

  A refined and elegant noblewoman was twirling a chess piece while gently asking questions, whereas the slender and beautiful young lady remained silent with a cold gaze, her eyes gleaming as she lined up five black pieces in a row before withdrawing her pale hand.

  The noblewoman gently covered her red lips: "Autumn wave, Go is not played like this."

  Jiang Qiulan still didn't intend to refocus her attention on the chessboard, she had no time to learn about music, chess, calligraphy or painting, according to her rules, the outcome was already decided, and what her opponent understood as the rules had nothing to do with her.

  “……”

  Jiang Yuanhua looked at Old Man Chen again, his voice calm and even: "Qiu Lan has more important things to attend to, and I need to stay here and watch her. You know, she's really strong. Even if we're in the same courtyard, I still can't afford to be distracted."

  "Moreover, to become a great general of demon-slaying, having only strength is not enough, one must also learn how to deal with demons and monsters. This is a very good opportunity... Being just a disciple of Qingqiu, even if I really offend it, Jiang Mou is not talented, but still has some face."

  After hearing the second half of the sentence, Chen Qiankun finally let out a cold hum and stopped questioning further.

  Perhaps it was Shen Yi's straightforward and efficient way of handling things that made him appreciate the other party, even if a little trouble stuck to the young man, he felt uncomfortable in his heart.

  With the general's promise, it was barely satisfactory.

  The old man recalled the first half of the sentence and looked at Jiang Yuanhua with a cold gaze: "General, with your temperament, it's only a matter of time before you're abandoned by everyone."

  Now it seems that in others' eyes, no matter whose child, they are all made of mud.

  That is the distrust of those in high positions towards everything.

  For example, after discovering a talented person, he would not use any words to teach him, but instead, he would first personally get rid of the only thing that could influence the other party, the golden silk gibbon. With just one short month of experience, Jiang Qiulan would no longer dare to have even a slight pause.

  Now that all hope of rescue is lost, he has to use this disciple who has been with him since childhood, wanting to seek help from outside the imperial court rather than simply pinning his hopes on her breakthrough.

  "I have no doubt that if Qingzhou can get through the disaster safely, you will definitely be pierced by the Xuanbing Seven Kills Sword Intent with dozens of holes." Chen Qiankun slowly turned around.

  "It doesn't matter, I have a dark spirit, and this trivial flesh can be given to her to vent her anger by cutting it into small pieces." Jiang Yuanhua smiled calmly.

  A Wu Xian can entrust his divine thoughts to a Yin Shen, but a Yin Shen also needs a place to rest, and it's not as simple as that.

  But as the commander-in-chief of Qingzhou, he had only one thing to do.

  That's what it means for these twelve counties to be free from demonic invasion; everything else can be sacrificed.

  "The King of Ji is licentious and unrestrained, with descendants filling the world and gaining great fame. I think that Prince Jinjiang is not a good person either." The old man couldn't help but whisper one more sentence before leaving.

  "The Princess of Ji Wang is a descendant of the Xian Men, with a domineering personality. Otherwise, there wouldn't be dozens of county masters in the palace, but only one prince. She might be able to invite a Zuixuan Zongshi, but she's also a master who won't let go of a rabbit without releasing a hawk. General Tong, you'd better take care of yourself."

  ……

  Yang'an County, Baiyun County.

  Months ago, there were four great evils here, and later two of them were eliminated by Shen Captor.

  The Demon-Suppressing Department quickly took over the area, closing the city gates and searching for demons.

  Many inner camp marshals went to the county to investigate and left, the famous and surnamed big demon fled upon hearing the news. Even if it was a passing demon who had bad luck and was locked up by the magic-suppressing chain, he would only end up with his head falling to the ground.

  But for three whole months they remained stationed in Baiyun County.

  Only because there is still one northern cliff left, I have yet to set foot on it until now.

  Li Xinhanshan wore a fierce wolf cloak, leading his subordinates to wait at the city gate. He was the first to contact Baiyun County's Town Demon Division General and had the deepest understanding of this place.

  It was he who held Lin Baiwei's letter that stopped Neiying Xiaowei from cleaning up Beiyao.

  "I haven't seen General Zhēnmó in a long time." Li Xīnhàn's breathing was slightly hurried, and he subconsciously straightened his back, brushing off the dust on his cloak.

  "Can't you relax?" Li Mu Jin sighed.

  This kid really thinks he's a deputy of the Demon-Slaying Department, completely forgetting that he's also the legitimate son of the Li family.

  Another top-notch force may not have a Dan realm, but as the leader of the four surnames and five factions, there is an old ancestor in their own family who has such a realm, let alone put on an innocent face.

  "I'm just curious who it is, if it's the Yang An County General, this trip will probably be just a casual chat with the Fox Demon. If it's Lord Jiang himself, maybe we can even have a fight with the Fox Demon..."

  Li Xinhans looked at his sister: "That's also an achievement, don't you want to be a general?"

  Li Mu-jin suddenly kicked him and said in a low voice: "He's here."

  Outside of Baiyun County, a majestic and powerful crimson horse galloped forth like a shooting star, followed by three equally tall and majestic demonic horses. With just four riders, they brought an overwhelming sense of pressure, as if thousands of soldiers were marching in unison.

  "General Chen?" Li Xinhai's eyes widened suddenly.

  The four of them arrived in an instant, their horses' hooves raised high, stopping in front of a crowd of waiting Zhēn Mó Sī (Demon Vanquishing) officers.

  A young man wearing a black armor dismounted his horse, and his crimson cloak fluttered loudly.

  Two veteran generals from Linjiang Prefecture who were following him closely led the red horse for him: "General Shen, do you want to take a short rest and have two people come over to ask about the situation?"

  "No need, I'm in a hurry."

  Shen Yi strode quickly through the crowd, her calm demeanor instantly silencing those around her.

  He was still quite familiar with this place, and the person who knew the most about the Northern Cliff Fox Spirit was right next to him, so there was no need to ask anyone else.

  Lin Baiwei quietly followed behind the young man, looking at the familiar streets in front of her with a slightly dazed expression.

  I don't know if that fox had thought that in just three months, it would be back on its home soil again, and the man standing before it was once an insignificant hunter under its very nose.

  Li Xinhans held the prepared manuscript, his mouth dry and tongue parched as he prepared to go up and brush off his presence, but found that Town Demon General didn't have any intention of calling him over to ask questions.

  He stared at those two familiar figures: "......"

  Even if you guessed all twelve generals, you still ended up guessing wrong.

  Who would have thought that Qingzhou still had a General Shen?!

  What's there to introduce? This is their turf!

  "Sister... sister!"

  "Huh?" Li Murong casually replied with a sentence, his mind had already followed the figure in black armor and drifted far away.

  (End of chapter)