Achieving physical sainthood starting from Hunyuan Gong

Chapter 58 Blood-Red Notice Board

The main altar of the Liansheng Sect.

When Song Shen came out carrying his knife, he scanned the area and confirmed that there were indeed no leaders left.

"You lackeys of the imperial court, the sect leader will never forgive you!"

One of the arrested members roared.

Song Shen glanced at the man and said, "Take him away."

They're not even a leader, they're too weak, there's no need to kill them.

This time, the group swept through the area, completely destroying the hidden headquarters of the Lian Sheng Sect. They also discovered a hideout for people, as well as a large number of soldiers, armor, talismans, and other items.

These are all shining examples of merit!

Cao Yang strode out of the Temple of Earth with a cheerful laugh, and said heartily, "That last strike was really powerful! How did you do that?"

It wasn't until just now that everyone learned that the headquarters of the Lian Sheng Sect was actually Li Qingmu, the recently famous "Fragrance Sword" of the martial arts world. If they hadn't planned ahead and surrounded him in a sure-kill zone, they would have been in serious trouble.

Song Shen, however, was only focused on looking at his Dao Fruit panel.

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Essence Dao Fruit: 39 years and 6 months

Skill and Dao Fruit: 41 years and 7 months

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Is the Lian Sheng Sect really that powerful? Especially that Fragrant Sword Li Qingmu, who directly provided him with eight years of Dao Fruit time. This is the first time Song Shen has encountered such an expert.

Of course, the kill was accomplished during the encirclement and annihilation. Song Shen seized the opportunity and delivered the final blow, finishing off the enemy.

It was an incredibly satisfying headshot.

Upon arriving at the yamen, after counting and reporting the spoils of war, Cao Yang hosted a banquet.

Song Shen knew that his promotion was basically confirmed. With his meritorious service and the full support of his family, it would be unreasonable not to promote him.

However, to Song Shen's surprise, he was promoted to captain as well. When he put on that dark blue robe, countless colleagues and bystanders were stunned.

"Soaring to the sky" is an understatement to describe Song Shen's rapid rise. He started as a constable and rose to the rank of captain in just over a month. This was the result of the Cao family's full support and Song Shen's outstanding abilities.

Of course, Cao Yang was one of the main advocates for Song Shen's promotion, because he realized that his position was far too dependent on Song Shen.

Losing this key general would add too much uncertainty to my career.

The next day.

Looking at the appointment he received, Song Shen felt a bit emotional. To be honest, apart from the eldest son, everyone in the Cao family was alright, especially after the old patriarch regained control of the family and was incredibly generous to Song Shen.

The Cao family is indeed putting a lot of effort into cultivating Song Shen, and even plans to marry their daughter off. Song Shen is grateful for this favor, and if anything happens to the Cao family, he will still do his best to help.

Thinking of this, Song Shen became somewhat curious when he saw Cao Yang, who had finally moved to the new government office as he had wished.

However, the newly appointed second son was sullen and looked uneasy.

Why is the adult so gloomy?

Cao Yang hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Come with me."

Following Cao Yang into the government office, Cao Yang closed the entire gate tightly to ensure no one could overhear him before lowering his voice and saying, "Recently... the Ancestor has gone out."

Song Shen asked in astonishment, "You mean he went to hunt down that demon?"

More than a month has passed since this innate master declared that he would hunt down the Three Calamities Blade Demon. During this month, countless eyes have been closely watching the Cao family patriarch.

In fact, Song Shen couldn't understand why the old patriarch of the Cao family, having reached the Innate Realm, hadn't made a move yet; it seemed rather illogical.

After all, that was a master of innate strength!

That day, Song Shen sparred with the old man and immediately understood the difference. The innate level was far beyond what he could currently contend with. Song Shen estimated that he was already considered to have mastered the Dao in this city, but he was no match for the old man's innate true energy.

Song Shen had naturally heard about the uproar in the city.

I never expected the old man to actually go out.

Judging from Cao Yang's appearance, could it be... that something bad has happened?

Cao Yang nodded solemnly and said, "You're family too, so I won't hide it from you. Our ancestor has been gone for seven days."

"What?"

Song Shen was stunned. Judging from the old man's strength, that demon should not have been a match for him.

"That's right. When the patriarch left, he only told the old steward and didn't tell anyone else. We've already sent people to look for them, but... no one has returned."

Cao Yang's voice was low and deep, even containing a hint of fear.

Everything the Cao family has today depends on their ancestor. If something happens to the ancestor, the Cao family will face annihilation.

Swallowing hard, Cao Yang said in a low voice, "There seems to be something strange about Flying Dragon Mountain."

"weird?"

Cao Yang's gaze was solemn, as if he was recalling that this strangeness was also a burden for him.

"Did you know that, according to legend, fifty or sixty years ago, there were two demons in this Flying Dragon Mountain?"

"Is this true?" Song Shen was suddenly shocked, because Feilong Mountain was not a den of evil before, especially Feilong Pool. Because it was deep in the mountains, it was a holy place for many fishermen and a livelihood for woodcutters and many mountain runners.

"You wouldn't believe it, would you?" Cao Yang smiled wryly. "Sixty years have passed, but I've been looking at the files these past few days, and there's something very strange about Flying Dragon Mountain."

"How so?"

"About fifty years ago, there were two extremely powerful demons in this mountain, nicknamed the Snake and Rat Lords. They could summon wind and rain and were extremely malevolent. It wasn't until Xiang Xuan, a true disciple of the Ziyang Sect, descended the mountain to slay the demons that they disappeared without a trace. I never expected..."

"Xiang Xuan? That name sounds familiar... Could it be the Xuanlong Sword Sect?"

This Xuanlong Sword Sect master can be considered the top swordsman in Longzhou, a true powerhouse living in the clouds, a living legend.

"That's right, this Sword Master was still young back then."

"With the Sword Sect making a move, are these two still alive?"

"...Back then, he was just a disciple of the Ziyang Sect who had come down the mountain to travel."

The Sword Sect is a bit shady; they can't even clean up the mess properly. Song Shen also noticed that these sects weren't very proactive in clearing out the giant monsters down the mountain, especially since Xinyu City was right on the edge of the Ziyang Sect's influence.

After a moment of contemplation, Song Shen said, "So... this Three Calamities Blade Demon might also be related to demons?"

Cao Yang nodded and said, "I investigated this person's information in detail and found that he has extraordinary regenerative abilities. For example, in the battle of the Vajra Sect, the old sect leader of the Vajra Sect used the powerful Vajra Palm. The survivors said that this person was clearly hit by the palm, but two days later he appeared at the Prajna Temple as if nothing had happened. In this battle, this person was hit by the old abbot's Flaming Zen Blade, but... he still showed no signs of injury."

"That is indeed quite unusual."

"It's not just unusual. In the past acts of violence, this person has always managed to fight his way out of massive attacks, and afterwards he seems to have been unharmed. You should know that the Vajra Sect is a force with thousands of disciples. How could such a large sect be completely unscathed? It's highly likely that only demons could do such a thing."

Song Shen immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's go to the manor together after work. The patriarch wants to see you," Cao Yang said in a deep voice.

"it is good."

Song Shenyi nodded.

At this point, half an hour after work, Song Shen was still able to remain calm, but Cao Yang, though appearing composed, revealed his inner anxiety with his furrowed brows.

Dusk was falling.

The two stepped onto the long street, boarded the carriage, and headed towards the Cao residence.

Suddenly, Cao Yang shouted sharply, "Stop!"

The coachman was startled and asked, "Sir, what's wrong?"

Cao Yang cursed, "Who put that big sign up there? What bastard dared to do that!"

Song Shen also lifted the curtain with a blank expression and froze on the spot.

On the long street in front of the Cao family mansion, a huge notice board was hung high, with the names of more than 130 people in the Cao family in bright red letters.