Chapter 350: Calling for Help

"I don't know what the situation is like in various places right now, but I hope it isn't too bad!"

Leaving Santu County, Shen Yu walked along the main road outside, his figure flickering constantly.

The place he was going to was the capital of a region; he wanted to go there to consolidate the power he could control. He now needed detailed intelligence from everywhere and needed to lock onto the locations of those old monsters.

After the Spiritual Qi Surge, there were definitely no shortage of places similar to Santu County, but Chen Zhao was, after all, just a County Magistrate living in a remote corner, so he didn't know much.

What Shen Yu needed to do now was to consolidate the entire Black-Clad Guard, the Capture Gate, and all other imperial court forces, and have intelligence from everywhere sent to him continuously.

As long as he could lock onto the locations of these old monsters, Shen Yu was confident he could quietly hunt them down one by one.

You all want to be arrogant and kill people at will? Since you have killed, you must have the awareness that you will be killed.

Previously, when he was in the Capital, Chen Xing had once proposed giving him a Golden Medal, which could be used to mobilize the Black-Clad Guard, the Capture Gate, and even the Garrison in any place, and could also be used to borrow any classified documents at will.

Besides this, officials everywhere, from imperial relatives down to petty clerks, had to unconditionally obey orders upon seeing this Golden Medal, and were not allowed to defy it in any way.

If there were those who committed crimes or engaged in corruption and violated the law, he could kill them at will while holding this Golden Medal.

However, Shen Yu did not respond to this matter; he felt that the Golden Medal was too hot to handle, for when a gift is bestowed upon someone, there is surely something being asked for in return.

If someone gives such a big gift, don't you have to put in some effort when they ask for your help later? By then, you wouldn't be able to shake them off; this was trying to make him a long-term laborer!

Therefore, Shen Yu did not speak at the time, which in fact was a disguised refusal.

But afterwards, Chen Xing deliberately pretended not to know, as if to say, "If you don't speak, I'll take it as your consent," the temperament of an old rogue fully on display.

Then came the memorial, the palace's approval, and the direct issuance of Chen Xing's proposal as a decree to the whole world. The entire process saw the monarch and minister working in tacit agreement, not giving Shen Yu a moment to react.

In fact, Shen Yu didn't know about this matter at all, and by the time he did, it was already very late.

In the end, the order received everywhere was that as long as Shen Yu stepped forward, the Black-Clad Guard and even local officials and the military had to obey his orders and cooperate unconditionally.

And there was no need for a Golden Medal token or anything; his face was the token.

You might not want these things, but I am willing to give them, I will force them into your hands.

It is no wonder Chen Xing could always remain invincible in the struggles of the imperial court; if he were to be shameless and play dumb, ordinary people would truly find it hard to cope.

Perhaps this old fellow had long anticipated that such a day would come—when one day the Great Array of the Capital would be activated and contact with the outside would be cut off, the Capital could be safe and sound, but other places would surely be drenched in blood for thousands of miles.

The outside also needed someone to hold things up, to bring a glimmer of hope to the people outside; even if this hope was only a tiny bit, it was still better than having only endless despair.

And at this time, Shen Yu, who could step forward and lead the various places in the name of righteousness, was undoubtedly everyone's hope.

Although he didn't know if Shen Yu was willing to be this glimmer of hope, nor how long this glimmer of hope could last, for Chen Xing, there was no better choice.

In the Great Contention Era, old monsters were emerging one after another; in the face of absolute power, his little schemes and strategies appeared so pale and weak.

Right now, the only person he could trust and pin his hopes on was Shen Yu.

Moreover, Chen Xing knew even better how much those old monsters coveted the Heavenly Pride of the era; each one of them wished they could eat him up, clean him out, and swallow him into their bellies.

Shen Yu could not hide from this, and he had no choice. If he wanted to protect himself, he would inevitably have to clash with these old monsters.

Although the local government offices had limited strength, they could still manage to send intelligence and provide cover.

However, what Chen Xing did not know was that while those old monsters wanted to devour Shen Yu, Shen Yu was also looking to hunt these old monsters down.

These were all walking experience packs, which could bring him endless benefits.

It was just like opening a blind box; you never knew what you would get next, and perhaps the next one could make his strength increase greatly.

Such temptation made him constantly think about obtaining these blind boxes one by one, constantly strengthening himself.

Spiritual Qi Surge, Great Contention Era; who is the hunter and who is the prey is yet to be known.

Now what Shen Yu needed was to accurately grasp the movements of these old monsters, and then eliminate them one by one.

Even if his Super Perception were stronger, it could never cover the entire World. If he really had that ability, he would have been invincible in the world long ago; would he still need to worry about anything?

Therefore, he needed to borrow external forces to collect information, and the intelligence network that the imperial court had spread across the world was the best choice.

In Da'an City, the capital of the Dongze Region, when Shen Yu arrived here, the city was bustling with noise and excitement, with a constant flow of people; it seemed that the appearance of those old monsters had not caused much impact here.

In a trance, he even felt as if he were in a peaceful and prosperous age. Unfortunately, such a prosperous age was unlikely to last long.

When despair arrived, these kind commoners might all become abnormally crazy, and one never knew what people would become once they went crazy.

Stepping into the city, Shen Yu's brows furrowed slightly; he seemed to smell a peculiar scent in the air, a scent that was disgusting.

Possessing the Haoran Righteous Qi, he was particularly sensitive to this kind of negative energy.

Da'an City, I'm afraid it has already been targeted!

Taking large strides into the Commandery Office of the Black-Clad Guard, although the Black-Clad Guards here were hurrying about with expressionless faces, Shen Yu saw a look of fear in their eyes.

These Black-Clad Guards, who were considered elite in the past, had long since lost their former calmness, and it seemed that every person's face carried unease.

"Who dares to trespass into the restricted area of the Black-Clad Guard?"

Upon discovering Shen Yu's appearance, everyone drew the blades in their hands like birds startled by the mere twang of a bowstring, gathering together in a panic.

As they moved, their usually fluid actions now appeared much more clumsy; everyone seemed to be in such a panic that it was hard to believe they were Black-Clad Guards.

"My Lord, why don't we let the brothers retreat!"

At this moment, several high-ranking officials of the Black-Clad Guard were arguing incessantly in the office with nervous expressions. Like the people outside, the look of panic on their faces was no less.

"My Lord, according to the intelligence sent from various places, it can be seen that those that were slaughtered were all major cities."

"The entire city's population turned into white bones, not a single one left alive; who knows if it will be our Da'an City's turn next!"

Speaking of this, the person who spoke felt deeply powerless; this was the first time since they became Black-Clad Guards that they had felt so powerless.

"My Lord, you also know that there are quite a few noble families and experts in those cities. Even they were reduced to white bones overnight without any resistance; one can imagine how terrifying the opponent is."

"When the time comes, we won't be able to stop them at all, and it's impossible to stop them. My Lord, the imperial court can no longer be counted on; we can only rely on ourselves!"

The duck knows first when the spring river water warms; they had actually long since discovered the changes in the imperial court. News from the Capital could be sent out, but it was actually already isolated from the outside.

This meant that they, the people outside the Capital, had been abandoned; they were all abandoned pawns.

Even the imperial court had abandoned the places outside the Capital, and everyone could only fight on their own; in that case, was there still any need for them to persist!

Now, everyone's eyes were on the middle-aged man sitting high in his seat with his brows tightly furrowed, as if waiting for him to give an order.

Gu Cheng, the Commander of the Black-Clad Guard in the Dongze Region, was the person second only to the Commander-in-Chief and the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Black-Clad Guard.

This person is formidable in strength and holds a high position of power, known for acting with lightning speed and decisiveness, and their word is law within the Black-Clad Guard of the Dongze Region.

However, he currently wears a cold and stern expression, appearing hesitant, and the indomitable momentum he possessed in the past now shows a hint of decline.

"My lord, we cannot delay any longer!"

Seeing that Gu Cheng had yet to make up his mind, one of the Thousand Households could not help but speak up, "My lord should know that Da'an City is no longer safe, and even within our Black-Clad Guard, people are dying one after another!"

"In other words, it is highly likely that we have already been treated as prey by others. Even if you do not think for yourself, my lord, you must think for the thousands of brothers within Da'an City!"

"If we do not leave now, I fear it will truly be too late!"