Chapter 75: Profit Sharing, Magic Artifact

Actually, after Zhang Jian captured Yu Tongguang, he should have captured him without killing, for he was a regional governor; even if he was putting up a desperate resistance and fleeing outside, killing him would still cause trouble.

But considering the weight of this item in his hand that could trigger the formation of his life-pattern treasure, Zhang Jian worried about unexpected complications and simply killed him outright.

Something that even that Yin God elder regards as a treasure must be of considerable weight.

After killing Yu Tongguang, he thus cut off most of the trouble at its source.

Zhang Jian's gaze then shifted to the Qingyu Daoist.

At the place where the Qingyu Daoist fell, a strangely shaped long sword stood upright; the 108 blade fragments automatically returned to the blade, forming a long sword with a tile-blue blade.

The sword aura was chilling, cold to the heart.

Zhang Jian glanced at it, then casually picked it up; he had no use for it, but giving it to Zhang Yi would make a fine gift.

Afterwards, Zhang Jian searched the Qingyu Daoist's person, but to his disappointment found nothing.

But in an instant Zhang Jian noticed the area inside the governor's mansion still releasing rolling white mist.

Shortly after, a command flag appeared in his hand.

It was a gray-white command flag, its surface pure white, also depicting drifting white clouds.

The flagpole's center also bore two small seal scripts written in ancient bronze script.

Mist Elephant!

This should be the flag's name; even a small flag has a proper name.

"Magic artifact!"

Zhang Jian played with it briefly in his hand, a faint smile appearing in his eyes; he knew this was presumably the so-called low-grade magic artifact.

As for how to judge the grade of a magic artifact, that is still a blind spot in Zhang Jian's knowledge, but if this artifact were powerful, it should not have prevented the Qingyu Daoist from escaping.

After taking the Mist Elephant flag, Zhang Jian went to inform Qi Yi, Yao He, and the others outside, so they could speed up the mopping-up of the governor's mansion.

"Ah Yu, did you kill Yu Tongguang?"

At that moment outside, upon hearing Zhang Jian's news, everyone was somewhat startled.

Qi Yi also furrowed his brows tightly.

"The governor and that demonic Daoist teamed up to try to ambush me; I could only fight back with all my strength, swords have no eyes, and when facing death I couldn't afford to hold back!"

Zhang Jian sighed: "I accidentally split the governor in half!"

Upon hearing that, the people nearby had strange expressions.

Yao He kept glancing frequently at Zhang Jian; Zhang Jian gave him a look, thinking of Yao He's reputation as a supervisor, and immediately knew the Zhang family would probably have to shed some blood, otherwise trouble would be unavoidable.

However, having already obtained the greatest benefit, Zhang Jian didn't mind paying a bit more.

It was merely a matter of making a transaction.

And as the Qingyu Daoist was slain, the thick mist pervading the governor's mansion gradually dissipated; Qi Yi waved his hand, signaling the many county troops to advance and begin mopping up the 'resistance elements' inside and outside the governor's mansion.

Qi Yuan Si, clad in armor and holding a spear, personally led the troops in the mopping-up.

Besides, Qi Yi, Gu Chengyan, and Yu You watched coldly; after Yu Tongguang's death, the whole Phoenix Yang Prefecture could be said to have the situation settled, Gu Chengyan let out a thorough sigh of relief, and even had leisure to chat casually with Zhang Jian nearby.

Yu You remained calm throughout, but his gaze occasionally swept over Zhang Jian, a hint of strange color in his eyes; he concealed it well, yet Zhang Jian still sensed something.

Inside the governor's mansion, before long shouts of killing arose.

Someone tried to rush out of the governor's mansion.

And with the loss of the two core figures, Yu Tongguang and the Qingyu Daoist, the governor's mansion's other personal troops were no match, being shot down one after another.

These personal troops hardly had anyone who laid down their weapons to surrender, which also moved the people outside the governor's mansion.

But it stopped at mere emotion; if these fearless personal troops were allowed to escape, those present would surely be unable to sleep.

Shortly after, the governor's mansion had been completely cleared out.

However, comparing the list before him, Qi Yuan Si frowned and said to Zhang Jian.

"Ah Yu, according to the list, there should still be an important person, right?"

Zhang Jian's eyes shifted, and he asked: "Chao Yun!"

Qi Yi frowned and said: "Not bad!"

Chao Yun was the commander of the personal troops in the governor's mansion, and besides that a martial arts master who had completed body-tempering; such an existence fleeing outside would leave everyone uneasy.

At that moment, Yu You and Gu Chengyan also came over.

Gu Chengyan asked: "Are there any secret chambers inside the governor's mansion?"

At that moment Zhang Jian's gaze shifted to the side and he said: "No need to look; someone has already taken care of him for us!"

But not far away, the Tian Xu Lao Dao walked over holding a Purple Yang magic artifact sword in his hand, while carrying a bloody severed head; he raised his hand and casually tossed the head before Zhang Jian and the others.

He said lightly.

"This scoundrel was loitering around the governor's mansion, and I killed him with a single sword upon encountering him!"

The Tian Xu Daoist's face showed a faint coldness.

Qi Yi, seeing this, sighed somewhat.

"Chao Yun is also a renowned body-tempering master in and around Phoenix Yang Prefecture; many body-tempering experts have died at his hands, many hate him to the bone yet could never kill him—who would have thought he would die today at the sword of you, the famed divine physician of Phoenix Yang Prefecture?"

"This shows he deserved to die!"

The Tian Xu Daoist snorted coldly, his Purple Yang magic artifact sword trembling slightly, evaporating the bloodstains.

He had long been wandering outside; originally he only intended to clean up some minor bandits on the outskirts, but instead he encountered this great fish, Chao Yun.

He lifted his head, his gaze sweeping over the governor's mansion that once represented the authority of Phoenix Yang Prefecture; his face showed more desolation, with some relief in his eyes.

The fall of the governor's mansion, to some extent, counts as avenging the many disciples of the Iron Immortal Observatory.

Seeing that they had captured the last big fish in the governor's mansion, everyone relaxed; many gazes fell on the governor's mansion, and naturally the next step was to dismantle its authority, everyone sitting down together to divide the spoils.

Qi Yi whispered a few words to Yuan Si beside him, evidently also quite interested in the interior of the governor's mansion.

"My lord?"

Zhang Lu also came over from the side, his eyes fixed on Zhang Jian.

Zhang Jian nodded slightly; Zhang Lu immediately agreed, hurriedly leading Hu Shan and the other veteran soldiers as they rushed into the Governor's Mansion.

Beside him, the Heavenly Void Daoist had been staring at Zhang Jian; at this moment he said.

"Brother Zhang, you seem to have changed somehow!!"

Qi Yi also noticed the Heavenly Void Daoist's gaze, glanced up and down at Zhang Jian, and nodded.

"That's right!"

Zhang Jian met everyone's gaze with a faint smile; Qi Yi became even more certain.

"Indeed, you are somewhat different; you look more mature, perhaps having experienced slaughter, there is a convincing vigor about you!"

The Heavenly Void Daoist secretly nodded.

Zhang Jian speculated that this might be an additional effect brought about by the formation of his destiny pattern, and perhaps also the combined effect of testing destiny foundation establishment after the destiny pattern's formation.

Zhang Jian had long noticed that after the formation of his destiny pattern, there were still some extraordinary changes in him.

Besides his soul's spiritual sense becoming keener, his affinity with the spiritual qi field between heaven and earth has also increased.

Zhang Jian recalled a phrase.

"Dragon-Phoenix Appearance!"

The dragon and phoenix are originally the darlings of heaven and earth.

Having been stained with dragon-phoenix qi, he naturally exhibits some unusual changes.

This is truly the appearance of a true dragon and phoenix.

……

The Governor's Mansion, which had long suppressed the various local forces within and without Fengyang Commandery, collapsed overnight; while the many major powers of Fengyang Commandery seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, numerous rumors about the Governor's Mansion quickly spread.

Some said that Governor Yu Tongguang, failing to cultivate virtue, had offended the heavens and thus deserved this punishment.

Others claimed that the Governor's Mansion had offended a high official of the imperial court, who bore a grudge, thus targeting the Governor's Mansion; this was the main reason for Governor Yu Tongguang's death.

The entire Fengyang Commandery City was in turmoil; at this time, Zhang Yi, as the head of the Zhang clan, rushed to Fengyang Commandery City on horseback, whipping his steed.

This time, upon re-entering Fengyang Commandery, Zhang Yi had many things to do: besides communicating with the Yahe River, there was also selecting a site, truly relocating the foundation of the Fengxi Zhang clan gradually into the interior and exterior of Fengyang Commandery City.

To establish a firm foothold in Fengyang Commandery City.

Now that Fengyang Commandery has lost its governor, all commandery affairs are being handled by Assistant Governor Yu You and Commander Wang Shao; for the Zhang clan, this is an opportunity not to be missed.