Chapter 32

"Big brother!"

"In doing things, we must be worthy of our conscience!"

"Conscience?"

"Are you the only two who have a conscience?"

"Are you the only two who will be good people?"

Saying this, Lu Jianxing glared at the two.

"Today's case involves a wide range of issues; if we don't find a result, when the Demon Slaying Division inspector takes over in the future, how much better will their days be?"

"The Demon Slaying Division inspector patrols and suppresses one side, with power greater than a Prefecture Governor. If he handles it, everyone in this village will be thrown into prison, interrogated with extreme torture, skinned and boned, their souls refined and spirits seized."

"If we can find that Mysterious-grade heavy treasure, even if we wipe out the entire Chiyang County, no one in the court will say anything for us."

Looking at his two younger brothers, he really wanted to say something now.

The relationships in the court are intertwined.

Now Great Liang is no longer the Divine Dynasty that dominated the south a hundred years ago.

Demons run rampant between the mountains and forests, and in the court...

People are fiercer than demons!

If today's case cannot give those above an explanation!

A clear explanation that the case can be solved!

Higher forces of the Demon Slaying Division will intervene, and by then, no one in this village will survive!

Lu Jianxing opened his mouth, but he still didn't know how to speak.

"Left Deputy Envoy of the Demon Slaying Division, Shen Lian!"

"Right Deputy Envoy of the Demon Slaying Division, Jin Yichuan!"

"Unless you can find a Righteous Scholar right now to verify their identities, otherwise, say no more about this!"

Sending these villagers to the prefecture city today was more to show those above, so they couldn't find any loopholes.

These two months of going back and forth were the time for their Demon Slaying Division to sweep Heifeng Mountain and search for the demon person.

But how could these words be explained to others?

Lu Jianxing looked coldly at Shen Lian and Jin Yichuan, scolding the two to continue searching Shihe Village.

Unexpectedly, just as the words fell, a scorching Haoran Righteous Qi soared into the sky not far away.

"I heard the Demon Slaying Division is subduing demons today."

"This old man is weak, but I am also willing to lend a helping hand!"

The Qi formed a brocade, hanging like a galaxy; within the rich Haoran Righteous Qi, one could vaguely see mountains, rivers, lakes, marshes, beasts, and birds.

Azure Underworld Haoran Qi, embracing the sea and rivers, reflecting the Dao with Qi, and performing the Law with the Dao.

This is!

This is, this is a Righteous Scholar!

Su Qin held Li Xiang's hand and walked slowly toward Lu Jianxing step by step.

A smile hung on the corner of his mouth, as if mocking his arrogance.

"Who are you?"

Lu Jianxing frowned.

Righteous Scholar!

He had not expected that at this time, a Righteous Scholar would actually come out of this small broken village.

Righteous Scholars—there are only a dozen or so in the entire prefecture of ten million people.

Scattered in various places, like a handful of sand sprinkled into the ocean, one would basically never encounter them in this wild land.

Yet in this poor and remote Shihe Village, a Righteous Scholar actually walked out?

Lu Jianxing frowned, but looking at the Haoran Righteous Qi in front of him, he lost his temper.

Words can be faked, but Haoran Righteous Qi cannot.

Qi forming a brocade, hanging over mountains and rivers—this was indeed a fifth-rank Righteous Scholar, and looking at the width of that Haoran Righteous Qi, this was also an extremely powerful Righteous Scholar.

"Greetings, Master!"

Lu Jianxing stepped forward and performed a martial salute.

Fifth-rank Righteous Scholar, seventh-rank Garrison Commander.

Even if this was a Righteous Scholar in the wild, Lu Jianxing could not afford not to take him seriously.

"My lord has such great official authority; where are you taking the people of my village?"

Su Qin stroked his goatee, looking at Lu Jianxing with a smile that was not a smile.

He had lived in seclusion in this village for three years, looking for a successor, and was familiar with the people in the village.

Even if Li Xiang hadn't come to find him, he naturally would have come to walk this path today.

Otherwise, it would be a violation of his original heart.

A Confucian cultivates the heart; if the heart has flaws, all his cultivation will be wasted.

Li Xiang followed by his side, secretly observing Lu Jianxing's strength.

A faint golden light flashed, and Lu Jianxing had no more secrets in his eyes.

Martial Dao seventh rank, Qi and blood condensing the soul!

Li Xiang saw that behind Lu Jianxing, there seemed to be a vague phantom, resembling a flood dragon, resembling a fierce tiger, blurry behind him, changing at any time.

That was a kind of Qi, a Qi derived from Qi and blood condensed to the extreme.

Condensing the soul with essence blood, connecting heaven and earth.

Martial Dao seventh rank, it seemed to already have a portion of the power to borrow the power of heaven and earth.

Truly mysterious.

The golden light flashed, but in the blink of an eye, the realm of the seventh-rank Martial Dao had no more secrets in Li Xiang's eyes.

"I didn't know the Master was living in seclusion here; in the future, I will send someone to send the Master some ink treasures and rice paper."

"Since the Master is here today, I don't know what it is for?"

Lu Jianxing looked at Su Qin with a fake smile.

Although the Demon Slaying Division currently has no first-rank martial artist to suppress the national destiny, it is still the largest organization in the dynasty.

Lu Jianxing needs to respect Su Qin, but he doesn't have to be timid.

How the Demon Slaying Division acts, why does it need to be explained to others?

"Naturally, I came to cooperate with the Demon Slaying Division in handling the case."

"I just heard the Garrison Commander say that a fifth-rank Righteous Scholar is needed to verify the identities of these villagers."

"Although this old man has read little, I imagine I can still help with this little favor."

"I don't know what the lord thinks?"

After speaking, the Haoran Qi rose into the air, and a dignified righteous aura shocked everyone's hearts.

This...

Lu Jianxing took a deep breath, his eyes looking at Heifeng Mountain in the distance, and then at his two younger brothers.

Immediately, he spoke slowly.

"Master, this matter is inappropriate."

"The Demon Slaying Division handles cases, and all actions must be recorded in the register; there are other Righteous Scholars of our Great Liang Dynasty in the prefecture city."

"Since the Master is in the wild, this matter should not trouble the Master, so as not to be criticized by others in the future."

"Master, please see the truth!"

Lu Jianxing stepped forward and bowed in a salute.

What he said was indeed true; for the Demon Slaying Division to handle a case and grab a nameless Righteous Scholar from the roadside to assist you is indeed somewhat illegal, and it would be very troublesome to explain later.

However, it was not as serious as he said.

Lu Jianxing ultimately still had selfish motives.

If a Righteous Scholar intervened in this case, it would be the credit of this Righteous Scholar, and the three of them would probably still have to guard this frontier town.

Lu Jianxing had clearly regarded Su Qin as a person who fishes for fame and wants to use this matter to enter the court as an official.

"Hahahaha, you little child, you have many thoughts."

What kind of person is Su Qin? After one look at him, he knew what the other party was thinking.

He shook his head slightly and stretched out a finger to point at the Haoran Righteous Qi in the sky.

The next moment, dots of stars suddenly appeared on the Haoran Righteous Qi hanging in the sky, echoing the original mountains, rivers, marshes, beasts, and birds.

The Haoran Righteous Qi changed abruptly, beginning to emit a power that made people feel awe.

Confucian Dao fourth rank, Great Confucian!

Looking at Lu Jianxing, Su Qin still felt it wasn't enough.

He continued to stretch out a finger and point at it.

The next moment, the Haoran Righteous Qi reflecting heaven and earth suddenly returned to plainness, circling around his own body; the original stars, mountains, rivers, and all things disappeared, as if he were just a newly ranked Confucian scholar, merely circling around his body.

But within that originally golden Haoran Qi, a faint purple color was added.

At this moment, Lu Jianxing could no longer sit still.

Qi becoming purple-gold, this is...

This is a third-rank Heaven and Earth Great Confucian!

Not to mention intervening in this case, even if he were to reside in the court, even if he were to reprimand the King, it would be acceptable!

Heaven and Earth Great Confucian, heaven and earth witness it; this position is heaven-bestowed, how noble.

Su Qin smiled and looked at Lu Jianxing.

"I don't know if this old man can help them verify their identities now?"

"Is it enough? Garrison Commander Lu."

Lu Jianxing: "..."

(End of chapter)