Achieving physical sainthood starting from Hunyuan Gong

Chapter 70 Demon Suppression Division

On that day, Song Shen and his men stormed into the medicinal field, and all the resisting Shachuan Gang and Huang Mansion troops were killed on the spot.

In a day and a half, Song Shen completed the task of reclaiming the medicinal herb field.

The speed of the process made Cao Shengzhi feel like he was dreaming.

He originally thought it would be a fierce battle, and that he would be lucky to be able to reclaim a small part of the medicinal fields. However, Song Shen spent a day and a half sweeping away the bandits and accomplished what he thought was an impossible task.

Am I really getting old?

While Cao Shengzhi was still questioning his life, Song Shen had already led his men to clear the medicinal field and were ready to set off.

"Song Shen, where are you going?"

Seeing that Song Shen looked like he was about to leave, Cao Shengzhi quickly asked a question.

Song Shen mounted his horse, straightened his robes and put on his sword, and glanced sideways at Cao Shengzhi.

"Of course I'm going back to the yamen. I'm a patrol captain now, I don't have time to manage the medicinal herb fields."

"Um...it really is..."

Cao Shengzhi almost forgot that Song Shen was a captain in the yamen, no longer a full-time guard working for the Cao family.

To be honest, Song Shen's primary task now is to serve the country loyally. However, the aristocratic families and the imperial court are symbiotic entities bound together. The power that Song Shen has gained today is indeed the result of the Cao family's efforts. Therefore, his help to the Cao family in resolving their troubles is a kind of reciprocation.

Cao Shengzhi hesitated for a moment. "We had a fierce battle today, killing so many of them. I'm afraid the other side won't let this go easily. Why don't you stay here for the night?"

Upon hearing this, Song Shen rolled his eyes. "The deputy leader of the Sand Boat Gang and the key members of the Huang family are all dead. How could they possibly come back so quickly? If they do come again, send a message back to the mansion."

"If they want to fight, then let them fight until everyone can't take it anymore!"

Cao Shenghai's expression remained frozen for a long time before he could only sigh softly.

"I understand now."

Song Shen said no more, spurred his horse and rode away.

The day after Song Shen massacred the Sand Boat Gang and the Huang family, Cao Yu also stormed into the fishing grounds, completing the recapture of the Cao family's second core industry.

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The headquarters of the Sand Ship Gang is located on the giant ship "Whale" floating on Green Lake.

Yue Zhongzheng listened to his subordinate's report with a stunned expression, gradually sinking into shock. He tried to understand, but ultimately bounced the question back.

"You mean, Song Shen from the Cao family killed both Deputy Gang Leader Tie and Huang Xuanyun from the Huang family? You're not mistaken, are you?"

"Reporting to the Chief, I have fully verified that Song Shen invited Chief Tie and the young master of the Huang family to a banquet at the Immortal Restaurant yesterday at noon to discuss the return of the seized medicinal herb fields. I do not know the specific outcome of the discussion, but I do know that Song Shen suddenly attacked in the restaurant and killed both Deputy Chief Tie and the young master of the Huang family..."

Yue Zhong almost suspected that either his subordinates had drunk fake wine, or he himself had drunk fake wine.

"Where's the body?"

"In the morgue..."

Yue Zhongteng stood up abruptly, and a moment later he arrived at the morgue, where a huge white sheet covered Tie Long, the deputy leader of the Sand Boat Gang.

Lifting the white sheet, Yue Zhong saw the nearly twisted corpse. The good news was that there was no need for a coroner to examine the body; he only needed to see with his own eyes that Tie Long had been brutally killed by some kind of violent palm force.

The remaining bodies were examined one by one; all of them had extremely gruesome deaths, and the cause of death was exactly the same.

An explosive palm strike shattered their bodies, causing internal organ damage and death from excessive blood loss.

Simply put, he was beaten to death.

"Bury him."

Yue Zhong, resigned, covered the room with a white cloth and silently returned inside.

The Sand Ship Gang has been having a really bad run of luck lately. A while ago, they were attacked by the Three Calamities Blade Demon Xiang Zaishan. That day, he and several vice gang leaders were having a meeting when the demon barged in with his blade. Of the three vice gang leaders, only Tie Long was outside and was unharmed. The other two were killed on the spot. If he hadn't been a master swordsman and skilled in escape techniques, he would have been killed on the spot as well.

The last remaining deputy leader, Tie Long, became his core member and began to take on many affairs within the gang.

They originally thought they could recoup their losses by taking over the Cao family's assets, but...

The four hall masters strode in. Among them, the loudest, the White Tiger Hall Master Zuo Hanren, had already made a deafening noise like a firecracker before he even entered.

"The Cao family has gone too far! If we don't avenge this, how can our Sand Boat Gang ever have the face to stand in Xinyu again?"

As soon as he entered, Zuo Han, the leader of the White Tiger Hall, said again, "Chief! This grudge cannot go unavenged!"

Yue Zhong's gaze swept over Zhao Zhongyi, the leader of the Azure Dragon Hall, who was filled with righteous indignation: "What the Left Hall Master says is absolutely right. When we joined the gang back then, we swore a blood oath! If we can't be born on the same day, we'll die on the same day! Gang Leader, make your move!"

The other two gang leaders followed suit.

"Revenge?" Yue Zhong's expression was strange. "Very well, tonight, Master Zuo, you will lead a few of your key men to assassinate Song Shen and avenge Vice Chief Tie!"

Zuo Han's neck stiffened, and after a long pause, he said, "This... Chief, is it just me and my men?"

Yue Zhong nodded in deep agreement.

"What other help do you need? Azure Dragon Hall Master, you should come too, and bring plenty of men!"

The leader of the Azure Dragon Hall looked as if he had been shot and said in a disheveled manner, "Well, if that's the case, it seems necessary to consider this carefully."

"Yes, Chief, Song Shen is an official appointed by the imperial court, and he also has the Cao family behind him. We need to plan ahead and not rush things."

Yue Zhong said calmly, "You just said that you swore a blood oath when you joined the gang."

Zuo Han said somewhat awkwardly, "Um... Boss, let's discuss the selection of the next vice Boss. I, Old Zuo, have been in the gang for twenty years, it's time for me to move up in rank."

"A new vice leader?" Yue Zhong rolled his eyes. "That's a big deal, and I, the leader, need to consider it carefully. I won't talk about this with you now, get lost!"

Exhausted from arguing, Yue Zhong watched the hall masters leave and began to grumble inwardly.

"These seasoned veterans who've been around for decades, they all want me to personally lead the army?"

After a moment's thought, Yue Zhong ordered, "Gather all the information about Song Shen for me within one hour!"

...

Half a day later, Yue Zhong stood outside the Huang residence.

The Huang family steward personally came to greet him, saying, "Chief Yue, you've been waiting a long time. The head of the family is already waiting in the inner hall."

Yue Zhong nodded slightly and, led by the steward, entered the inner hall of the Huang family patriarch.

"Greetings, Patriarch Huang," Yue Zhong said humbly.

Huang Kaiyu's face was cold, but when he saw Yue Zhong, he unusually restrained his expression and showed great respect for Yue Zhong.

After all, this is someone who could escape unscathed from Xiang Zaishan's knife.

Before the appearance of the Heavenly Blade Legend Eagle, the Three Calamities Blade Demon Xiang Zaishan was an invincible force.

Huang Kaiyu nodded slightly and said, "I know what you want. We should discuss this. Song Shen of the Cao family killed my child. This grudge must be repaid a hundredfold, until death do us part! The most important task now is to completely destroy the Cao family's hopes. As long as we kill Song Shen and Cao Yu, we can peel back the layers of the Cao family and strike them down step by step until the Cao family is completely destroyed. At that time, my Huang family and your Shachuan Gang will jointly control Xinyu City, the fishing grounds, the medicinal fields, and the mines."

Yue Zhong said modestly, "I am truly ashamed to receive such high regard from the patriarch, but..."

Changing the subject, Yue Zhong continued, "Our Sand Boat Gang has just suffered a surprise attack from the Three Calamities Blade Demon. Two of our deputy leaders were killed, and now Tie Long has also been killed. Our members are demoralized and in need of rebuilding. I'm afraid we are no longer able to fight. All the mines and shops in the Cao family that our Sand Boat Gang occupies, I will transfer to the Huang family. From now on, our Sand Boat Gang will only be involved in fishing and transport, and we are willing to serve under the Huang family's protection."

Huang Kaiyu looked at Yue Zhong in astonishment.

"this one?"

Two words, multiple meanings.

Yue Zhong pretended not to understand, "I beg Patriarch Huang to avenge my brothers!"

The atmosphere fell silent for a moment, mainly because Huang Kaiyu really didn't understand. You Yue Zhong, you follow behind my Huang family, do your work, get benefits, and eat your fill. What are you afraid of?

Could it be that the Huang family is no match for the Cao family now?

That's absolutely ridiculous!

The Cao family mansion is now just a dilapidated house, with only Song Shen and Cao Yu holding it up. All we need to do is target it with explosives to destroy these two pillars, and the Cao family mansion will be destroyed!

Thinking of this, Huang Kaiyu lowered his eyelids: "In that case, Chief Yue, you should go back and handle your gang's affairs first. You don't need to worry about dealing with the Cao family for now."

Yue Zhong stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Patriarch Huang is extremely benevolent! I am ready to serve you at any time."

After saying that, he left.

Huang Kaiyu put away his disdainful expression and said to the steward, "Go and invite the three captains, Lu Fo, Xu Zhen, and Xue Yuzhen, here."

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Long pavilion, ancient road.

setting sun.

Wang Hui, the city lord of Xinyu, had been waiting here with his personal guards for more than an hour, but he showed no sign of impatience.

Until it was almost dark,

Two fine horses galloped along the ancient road.

On the left is a middle-aged man who looks to be in his early twenties, and on the right is an elderly man who looks like he has experienced many hardships.

City Lord Wang Hui stepped forward and said, "Welcome, Xiao Ziyi! Haha, welcome back to Xinyu, Elder Li!"

If Song Shen were here, he would be very surprised.

This old man was Li Chan, his master whom he had never seen since he became an apprentice.

On the other side, a middle-aged man dressed in purple exuded an air of both elegance and sharpness.

Li Shan said with a sigh, "Yes, a year has passed, and things are completely different now."

Lord Wang also seemed somewhat moved, "The Cao family patriarch..."

Li Chan nodded and said, "I already know that if I were here, he would not have suffered this misfortune. I have failed the Cao family."

The man in purple said softly, "Old Li is revisiting his old haunts, so it's inevitable that he'll feel sentimental. However... the current Xinyu City is not a place for nostalgia."

Li Chan said calmly, "You are still young and do not know the dull pain of aging."

The man in purple laughed and said, "I was just joking. After all, Elder Li helped my Demon Suppression Division kill that powerful demon Fengxi. In any case, I should give him the utmost respect."

Li Chan glanced at the man sideways and said, "Xiao Pingzhe, don't think that just because you're ranked forty-ninth on the Dragon State Hidden Abyss List, you can be arrogant."

The man in purple, Xiao Pingzhe, said calmly, "I've heard that Elder Li still has two disciples in the city. I wonder what their talents are?"

Speaking of his two disciples, Li Chan felt somewhat ashamed.

In fact, he only entered the Cao family because he was forced to by demons. Over the years, he has devoted himself to his life's great ambition, but he has always lacked the support and guidance he should have given to his disciples.

"I reckon he's not much worse than you."

Xiao Pingzhe chuckled lightly, "I am twenty-five years old this year and have already entered the Innate Realm, holding the position of Purple Robe in the Demon Suppression Division. What genius could possibly stand against me in this small city of Xinyu? However, I have heard that a powerful swordsman has recently emerged in this city. He doesn't like to show his face in public and is nicknamed Heavenly Blade, City Lord Wang. Is that right?"

Wang Hui nodded and said, "That is indeed true. This person killed Xiang Zaishan, the 'Knife Demon' who was causing havoc in the area, and received a reward of ten thousand taels of silver, but he refused to see me."

Xiao Pingzhe laughed heartily: "Perfect. I came here without lifting a finger, and no one knows about it. I want to see who this Heavenly Blade Eagle really is, as well as the demons in Flying Dragon Mountain. This time, I won't be as dishonest as I was when the Xuanlong Sword Sect was young."

Li Chan smiled helplessly at Xiao Pingzhe's arrogance, but he found Xiao Pingzhe's attention to stealth and reconnaissance quite interesting.

Take this opportunity to properly see this old place.

I wonder how my female disciple, who has a great chance of being chosen as a celestial seedling, is doing?

And then there's that... disciple I only met once, Song Shen.