Chapter 521: Transaction

The night had deepened, and there were no longer any pedestrians on the official road.

On both sides of the wide road were dense forests.

Quite a few vultures and wild wolves were gnawing on something.

Suddenly, an angry voice came: "Who exactly is it!"

A look of fury appeared in the eyes of the Flower Demon Sect's Sacrificial Shepherd.

He swung his palm, and countless red gases drifted from his palm.

These red gases landed on the bodies of the vultures and wild wolves.

Visible to the naked eye, the fur and flesh on the bodies of these vultures and wild wolves vanished completely at this moment.

In an instant, they turned into white bones.

The Flower Demon Sect's Sacrificial Shepherd looked at the corpse of his disciple Ji Zhou, the Fire in his eyes wanting to erupt.

"Ribs broken by great force, the Tai Ling Prefecture Grand Commander, Iron-Armed Divine Fist Zhou Hongshan, what a ruthless method!"

The Flower Demon Sect's Sacrificial Shepherd immediately guessed who the culprit was.

In Tai Ling Prefecture, the only one capable of unleashing such an overbearing martial art was that Second Grade martial artist, Zhou Hongshan.

"The Prefecture Governor's Mansion..." A look of deep apprehension appeared in the eyes of the Flower Demon Sect's Sacrificial Shepherd.

This time, he was able to run rampant in Tai Ling Prefecture, naturally with the tacit approval of the Prefecture Governor's Mansion.

And he guessed that the reason Zhou Hongshan beat his disciple to death was a warning from the Prefecture Governor's Mansion to him.

"Once I obtain the sect-protecting Dao Soldier, the Holy Son will surely make Tai Ling Prefecture flow with blood!"

For now, he still had to rely on the power of the Tai Ling Prefecture Governor's Mansion, so naturally, he would not think about revenge.

But after obtaining the sect-protecting Dao Soldier, that grudge would have to be settled.

A light drizzle fell; Lin Chao stood on a large locust tree, looking far toward the Qian Mansion, a trace of disappointment appearing in his eyes.

In front of the Qian Mansion gate, white silk was hung.

Old Master Qian Xiantai finally did not pull through and passed away.

Even having seen too many people pass away, Lin Chao was still somewhat silent; he picked up the yellow wine and drank it in one gulp.

And at this time, the Qian Mansion had an endless stream of visitors.

Qian Xiaowan knelt before the coffin, her eyes filled with sorrow.

After the Tai Ling Prefecture Governor Wang Qiwen finished paying his respects, the head of the Qian family hurriedly followed him, his expression somewhat anxious, wanting to speak but hesitating: "Governor, recently the thieves of the Flower Demon Sect have been..."

Wang Qiwen rested his hands on the railing above the pond, his gaze calm: "Do you know the whereabouts of the Flower Demon Sect's sect-protecting Dao Soldier?"

Upon hearing this, the head of the Qian family immediately said: "Before my second uncle passed away, he told me the whereabouts of the sect-protecting Dao Soldier.

The Flower Demon Sect's sect-protecting Dao Soldier is fused within my second uncle's body.

Governor, would you like me to take the sect-protecting Dao Soldier from my second uncle's remains now and hand it over to you, Governor?"

The head of the Qian family was very anxious.

The Flower Demon Sect's sect-protecting Dao Soldier was a hot potato to him.

He wished he could hand over the sect-protecting Dao Soldier right now.

Tai Ling Prefecture Governor Wang Qiwen glanced at the head of the Qian family, his evaluation of him dropping a few notches: "Your second uncle's body is not yet cold, and you would dissect it; this is quite inappropriate.

The dead are to be respected; let me speak with the demon people of the Flower Demon Sect to see if they can wait until after Old Master Qian is buried before they take the sect-protecting Dao Soldier away."

Upon hearing this, a look of joy appeared on the face of the head of the Qian Mansion: "The Governor is truly wise, thank you, Governor!"

With this move by the Governor, firstly, the Qian Mansion would not lose face, and secondly, the dignity of Tai Ling Prefecture would be preserved; it was truly a win-win measure.

As for whether the remains of Old Master Qian Xiantai would be desecrated by the demon people, no one cared at all.

Slap!

A loud slapping sound rang out, and Qian Xiaowan fell to the ground.

A bloodstain appeared on her fair, tender face; she sat slumped on the ground, her eyes full of anger and a trace of despair.

"Xiaowan, this matter concerns the life and death of our Qian family!

Do not be willful!"

"But... are we just going to let that group of thieves snatch away Grandfather's body?

Grandfather was a meritorious official who once entered the Wen Yuan Ge; how can he suffer such humiliation after death?

Tai Ling Prefecture has a Governor, a Grand Commander, and the Tailin Academy; could it be that they fear a tiny Flower Demon Sect!"

Qian Xiaowan held her head high, her gaze firm.

The head of the Qian family looked at her and shook his head: "Are those big figures ones that our Qian Mansion can summon?

The Governor also spent a great deal of effort to reach a deal with the thieves of the Flower Demon Sect; otherwise, our Qian Mansion would surely be devastated!"

Qian Xiaowan looked at him coldly: "If you are unwilling to stop the Flower Demon Sect, I will go myself!"

After saying this, Qian Xiaowan left the mourning hall.

The head of the Qian family watched Qian Xiaowan, his gaze deep, and at this moment, the butler said: "I will order people to watch the young lady now, so as not to provoke the Flower Demon Sect."

The head of the Qian family shook his head: "I am afraid she won't provoke the Flower Demon Sect.

My second uncle's lineage belongs to the Gongshu School and has too many enemies in the Zhenyuan Kingdom.

It is precisely because of this that our Qian family has been unable to...

Now that my second uncle has fallen, if his granddaughter is gone, our Qian Mansion will completely sever ties with the Gongshu School.

My official career will also have no shackles."

A smile appeared in his eyes.

He wished that the people from the Flower Demon Sect could just get rid of Qian Xiaowan.

The steward nearby felt a chill in his heart upon hearing this and dared not say anything more.

Qian Xiaowan left the Qian Mansion, and she went to Tailin Academy first thing.

She was also a student of Tailin Academy, and furthermore, she was a member of the Gongshu School within Tailin Academy.

At this moment, she looked at the man in white before her, tears falling continuously like pearls.

A fierce look appeared in Chu Renji's eyes: "The Qian Mansion... is going too far, and the Prefecture Governor's Mansion is truly disheartening!"

"Little Sister Xiaowan, I am also a member of the Gongshu School and have received much kindness from Old Master Qian; this time, I am willing to go with you."

"If they want to snatch away Old Master Qian's remains, they will have to step over my dead body!"

"Right, I'll go too!"

"I'll go too!"

The several students of the Gongshu School present were all filled with righteous indignation.

Being able to join the Gongshu School showed that their courage was not that of ordinary people, and they had long since cast aside all thoughts of life and death.

Seeing this, Qian Xiaowan's eyes revealed a look of gratitude: "Thank you, senior brothers and sisters."

She had no one else to turn to for help and could only come to seek aid from the people of the Gongshu School at Tailin Academy.

They were all students of Tailin Academy; if they appeared together, surely the demon people of the Flower Demon Sect would not dare to slaughter wantonly.

Otherwise, that would be a complete falling out with Tailin Academy.

Of course, even so, they faced great risks in obstructing the Flower Demon Sect.

After all, there are always accidents, aren't there?

At this, Chu Renji thought of something: "Our manpower is somewhat lacking; Wang Zui, during these days, go lobby some teachers from schools close to us and see if they can lend a hand."

"Right, if I remember correctly, that Xia Yang who enrolled this year is also a member of the school; we can contact him about this matter—one more person means one more bit of strength."

A look of gratitude appeared on Qian Xiaowan's face, and when Xia Yang was mentioned, the image of that exceptionally refined young boy she had met once before surfaced in her mind.

Grandfather had gifted that young boy a Dao Soldier Embryo.

Now that Grandfather's remains were about to be snatched away by the Flower Demon Sect, he would likely come.

In the room, the group of people discussed continuously, at times filled with righteous indignation, at times devising strategies.

(End of chapter)