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Chapter 161: Triumphant Return to One's Hometown
Chapter 161: Triumphant Return to One's Hometown
The following morning, Chen Qiantian temporarily assigned the two personal subordinate generals he had brought with him to Shen Yi, and also lent her his mount. This way, she could familiarize herself with her future team.
Only after they had left Qingzhou City did he quickly make his way towards the General's Mansion.
"I can't understand why, as the Demon Suppression General of Linjiang County, he would completely disregard my opinion on this assessment matter."
The old man's face, usually calm, now carried a hint of anger. As the oldest and most veteran general in Qingzhou, even the Qingzhou General had to give him some face.
Jiang Yuanhua stood up to greet him, shaking his head with a soft laugh, "If you can't even intimidate a fox demon that has reached the perfection of condensation, then what use is Shen Yi in helping you look after Linjiang County?"
"General Jiang, don't try to pull the wool over my eyes!" Chen Qiantian narrowed his eyes. "That fox demon left Da Qian, became a disciple of Qingqiu, and now returns with her new skills to parade through her old stomping grounds. She's triumphant, and you know it. You won't go yourself, nor will you let your disciple go. Instead, you send my chosen Demon Suppression General to deal with this trouble. What are you scheming?"
What, is your own son made of gold, while everyone else's children are made of mud?
If this matter isn't handled well, we'll end up offending the powerful Qingqiu faction.
"Lower your voice," Jiang Yuanhua said, his smile fading as he glanced briefly at the two women sitting inside the house.
The charming, elegant lady was fiddling with the chess pieces as she spoke softly, while the ethereal, graceful girl remained silent, her eyes cold. She held the black pieces, having formed five in a row, before retracting her pale hand.
The lady gently covered her red lips, "Qiulan, that's not how you play Go."
Jiang Qiulan still had no intention of looking back at the Go board. She had no time to learn the arts of the qin (a stringed instrument), Go, calligraphy, or painting. According to her rules, the winner had already been decided, and how the opponent understood the rules was none of her concern.
"... "
Jiang Yuanhua looked back at the old man, his voice calm, "Qiulan has more important things to do, and I need to stay here to watch over her. You know how strong she really is. Even in the same courtyard, I can't afford to be distracted."
"Moreover, to be a Demon Suppression General, one needs more than just strength. They must also learn how to deal with demons. This is a very good opportunity... It's just a disciple of Qingqiu, after all. Even if we truly offend them, I, Jiang, still have some face to save the day."
Hearing the latter part of his statement, Chen Qiantian finally snorted coldly and stopped questioning him.
Perhaps it was Shen Yi's straightforward and efficient way of handling matters that impressed him. He felt uncomfortable even if the slightest trouble befell the young man.
With the General's assurance, he was finally somewhat satisfied.
The old man then remembered the first half of Jiang Yuanhua's statement and looked at him coldly, "General Jiang, with your personality, it's only a matter of time before you find yourself abandoned by your allies and betrayed by your subordinates."
It seemed that in Jiang Yuanhua's eyes, everyone's children were made of mud, not just his own.
That was the distrust of those in high positions.
For example, after discovering a prodigy, he wouldn't bother with words of guidance. Instead, he would first take it upon himself to get rid of the Golden Silk Ape, the only thing that could influence the prodigy. In just one month, Jiang Qiulan had learned to never dare stop improving.
Now, with no hope of external aid, he had to rely on his disciple, whom he had raised since she was young. He wanted to seek help from outside the court, not just pinning all his hopes on her breakthrough.
"I have no doubt that if Qingzhou can weather this demon disaster, you will be pierced by the Xuanbing Seven Kills Sword Intent countless times." Chen Qiantian slowly turned around.
"It doesn't matter. I have my Yin Spirit. It's no big deal if this humble body of mine is cut into mincemeat by her." Jiang Yuanhua smiled faintly.
Martial immortals could entrust their spirit to a Yin Spirit, but the Yin Spirit also needed a place to rest. It wasn't as simple as it sounded.
But as the General of Qingzhou, he had only one thing to do.
That was to ensure that the twelve counties under his jurisdiction remained untouched by demons. Aside from that, everything else could be discarded.
...
Yang'an County, Boyun County.
Several months ago, this place was plagued by four great demonic disasters, two of which were later eliminated by Shen Catchhead.
The Demon Suppression Division quickly took over, sealing the city gates and scouring the area for demons.
Many inner camp officers ventured outside the county to investigate, causing infamous demons to flee at the news. Even passing demons who were unlucky enough to be caught by the Demon Suppression Chains met their end.
However, after three whole months, they were still stationed in Boyun County.
This was because there was one place they had yet to set foot in—the Northern Cliffs.
Li Xinhan, clad in a ferocious wolf cloak, led his subordinates as they waited at the city gates. As the first Demon Suppression Division colonel to make contact with Boyun County, he also had the deepest understanding of this place.
It was he who had held Lin Baiwei's letter, halting the inner camp officers' action to clear out the Northern Cliffs.
"It's been a long time since I last saw a Demon Suppression General with my own eyes," Li Xinhan said, his breathing slightly rapid as he subconsciously straightened his posture and brushed the dust off his cloak.
"Could you stop being so nervous?" Li Mujin sighed.
This kid was truly treating himself as a colonel of the Demon Suppression Division, completely forgetting about his identity as the direct son of the Li family.
Other first-rate forces might not have someone at the Nascent Soul Realm, but as the leader of the Four Surnames and Five Sects, their family had a grand elder at that level. Was there really a need to act so astonished and impressed?
"I'm just curious about who it is. If it's the Grand General of Yang'an County, he'll probably just chat casually with the fox demon. But if it's General Jiang, he might even get into a fight with the fox demon..."
Li Xinhan looked at his sister and asked, "Wouldn't that be considered an achievement? Don't you want to be a colonel?"
Li Mujin suddenly kicked him and whispered, "She's here."
Outside Boyun County, a tall and mighty red horse galloped like a stream of light, followed by three equally large demon horses. With just four riders, they gave off the oppressive aura of a thousand cavalry!
"General Chen?" Li Xinhan exclaimed, his eyes widening.
In the blink of an eye, the four riders had arrived, their horses' hooves raised as they stopped in front of the waiting officers of the Demon Suppression Division.
The young man clad in black light armor dismounted, his red cape billowing.
Two elderly followers from Linjiang County took the reins of his horse and asked, "General Shen, do you want to rest for a bit and ask a couple of people about the situation?"
"No need, I'm in a hurry," Shen Yi replied.
Shen Yi quickly walked through the crowd, his calm demeanor causing the surrounding people to fall silent.
He was quite familiar with this place, and the person who knew the fox demon of the Northern Cliffs the best was right by his side. There was no need to ask anyone else.
Lin Baiwei quietly followed behind the young man, her eyes drifting over the familiar streets with a dazed expression.
She wondered if the fox had ever thought that just three months later, she would return to her old home. And the man in front of her, who had once been insignificant in the fox's eyes, was now walking ahead of her.
Li Xinhan clutched the documents he had prepared, his mouth dry as he prepared to assert his presence. However, he realized that the Demon Suppression General had no intention of asking anyone for information.
He stared at the two familiar figures, "...'
Even after guessing through all twelve generals, he still hadn't guessed right.
Who would've thought that there would be another General Shen in Qingzhou?!
There was no need for introductions! This was his damn territory!
"Sis...Sis!"
"Huh?" Li Mujin replied absentmindedly, her thoughts already drifting away with the figure in black armor.
(End of Chapter)
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