91: Mu Qing? What's wrong? Why is your face so red and your breathing erratic?

After resting for a night in Hualan City, Shen Tianxing was woken up early the next morning by the commotion outside the courtyard.

Finishing his Cultivation, Shen Tianxing opened his door.

The originally small courtyard was surprisingly filled with about thirty people.

Each of these individuals wore tight-fitting attire, with long sabers and short swords at their waists, and possessed profound Qi.

Besides the Three Divisions Experts, some Experts from the Demon Slaying Army, and Baitu Division had also arrived!

And these were only Experts at the ten thousand household commander level and above!

Four or five ten thousand household commanders had come!

Cultivators like Ling Feiyang, who were in the Vajra Realm, could only stand at the very back, with more than half of them being Experts in the Zizai Realm!

"Greetings, Grand Minister of Justice!"

When the group of Experts saw Shen Tianxing emerge, they respectfully saluted him.

The current Shen Tianxing was no longer the Judicial Officer of the Purgatory Division who had just left the Imperial City!

He was the youngest Grand Expert of the Carefree Realm in Great Qi!

Deeply valued by the Empress!

He was also a Prodigy feared by all Various Demon Sects and Various Ghost Dao Sects Cultivators!

Who would dare to disobey him!

"No need for formalities!"

Shen Tianxing glanced at the crowd; each person was full of vigor and spirit, and even with injuries, their sharp edge remained undiminished.

Taking these people out would be quite a show!

"Today, all of you will accompany me to Pei Wang City. The Baitu and Black evil spirits Divisions will proceed according to plan."

"I want all demons and ghost Cultivators to know where I am!"

Going to Pei Wang City was, firstly, to save Ye Qingyu, and secondly, to probe the depths of Prince Pei's Mansion to see what connections they had with demons and ghost Cultivators.

Finally, it was, of course, to target the Experts of the Various Demon Sects and Various Ghost Dao Sects!

No amount of experience points would be too much!

"Yes!!!"

The ten thousand household commanders of the Baitu and Black evil spirits Divisions received their orders and left first.

Their strength was formidable, and they were exceptionally skilled in tracking and investigating intelligence, so having them out in the field was far more useful than keeping them close.

"Ling Feiyang, how many people have gathered this time?"

Shen Tianxing looked at Ling Feiyang, who was at the back, and asked with a smile.

This fellow's Cultivation was a bit lacking, but he was good at handling affairs, much more useful than these Zizai Realm Cultivators.

Ling Feiyang quickly stepped forward and respectfully reported.

"The White Slaughter Army and Demon Slaying Army each sent two thousand troops. All other forces are led by their respective commanders, encircling and suppressing demons."

"Your Lord's orders have been sent to all commanders overnight, and the Five Domains of Xizhou are all under control!"

Good lad!

He truly was efficient!

The situation in Pei Wang City was complex, and having these forces accompanying him would be sufficient at critical moments.

"Good! You lead them to Pei Wang City! I will go to Sanjiang Valley first!"

"Yes!"

Ling Feiyang was ecstatic.

He, a mere hundred household commander, could actually show off in front of a group of ten thousand household commanders and thousand household commanders?

Indeed, clinging to Shen Tianxing's leg was the right choice!

What if he was a lackey?

Even if he was a lackey, he was a promising lackey!

The army of several thousand Experts set off, and Shen Tianxing left Hualan City alone.

The commander of Hualan City did not leave, nor did Shen Tianxing mobilize a portion of the Eight Directions Dragon Suppressing Division's forces.

He didn't need too many people following him.

Ordinary martial Cultivators were useless against the Experts among the demons and ghost Cultivators.

He wanted to harvest these leeks himself; no one else could touch them!

...Sanjiang Valley was only half a day's journey from Pei Wang City.

It was formed by the confluence of the Nu River, Xiang River, and Jinsha River, creating a gorge where three mountains met!

Within this gorge, there was a valley named Sanjiang Valley.

The reason for going to Sanjiang Valley was the result of Shen Tianxing's deduction yesterday.

Xu Muqing's whereabouts were calculated using the art of deduction, and with her was a young girl who bore a three-tenths resemblance to her.

They were being pursued by a group of demons and had hidden in Sanjiang Valley.

If not for Shen Tianxing's ability to deduce, it would have been truly difficult to find them.

Who would go to such a harsh and remote place for no reason?

Sanjiang Valley was filled with jagged rocks, surrounded by cliffs on all sides, ancient trees, and swirling mists.

In a stone cave formed by a pile of huge, chaotic rocks, Xu Muqing and a young girl sat cross-legged, true essence swirling around their bodies.

Their Qi was chaotic, their faces pale, and their true essence trembled uncontrollably, almost beyond their control.

After a long while, the two stopped healing, opening their eyes.

"Sister, how are your injuries?"

Xu Muqing's Qi had stabilized somewhat as she looked at Xu Muyan beside her.

Xu Muyan's injuries were more severe than hers. Fortunately, Xu Muqing arrived in time, otherwise Xu Muyan might have fallen victim to the demons' poisonous hands.

"I'm fine. Sister, I've implicated you."

Xu Muyan's pale face had gained a touch of color.

This calamity was, in a way, bad luck.

Ordinarily, Xu Muyan rarely went out to avoid contact with people.

While waiting in Yingye City, she had a sudden impulse and went out, only to coincidentally encounter demons. What followed was a continuous escape until Xu Muqing found her, temporarily shaking off the pursuit.

So, saying she implicated Xu Muqing was not entirely unfounded.

Xu Muqing shook her head and said, "Between us sisters, there's no talk of implication. This Sanjiang Valley has a harsh environment and is geographically remote, so I imagine those demons won't find us."

"Once we've recovered from our injuries, we'll return to the Sect!"

It had been some time since they left the Bright Moon Sword Sect. Along the way, they had slain many demons, and the Empress's mission could be considered well accomplished.

They could report back.

Xu Muyan blinked, a hint of worry in her eyes, "I heard that the Wenjian Sect was destroyed by the Empress. I wonder if the Bright Moon Sword Sect will be implicated."

"After all, the Twelve Orthodox Sects are connected by a common spirit and used to be at odds with the imperial court."

Xu Muyan's concerns were not unfounded. The easing of relations with the imperial court had only happened in the last decade or so.

The biggest change occurred after the Empress ascended the throne, using thunderous methods to suppress the Twelve Orthodox Sects.

In recent years, many Righteous Path Sects had significantly improved their relations with the imperial court, but the Wenjian Sect continued to act independently, truly implicating many Sects in the Empress's mind.

Intelligent people knew that the imperial court had deep foundations; even if the younger generation of Disciples were not as good as those from the Sects, their true strength was always greater!

There was simply no benefit in opposing the imperial court!

Hearing this, Xu Muqing's mind flashed with the image of a young man.

Shen Tianxing, I wonder how he is?

Thinking of this young man, she couldn't forget the shocking battle in the Luoying Mountain Range, nor could she forget Shen Tianxing's dazzling demeanor!

Every time she thought of him, her mind would wander, and her heart would inexplicably race.

This feeling was something she had never experienced before.

"Muqing? What's wrong? Why is your face red, and your Qi is chaotic?"

Xu Muyan reached out and lightly touched her cheek, staring at her with wide eyes, looking like a curious child.

"No... nothing, Sister, don't worry. I think the current Empress is discerning and won't make things difficult for the Sect."

"The Sect Master and the others will... resolve it."

Xu Muqing, flustered by her sister's words, forced herself to speak calmly.

Xu Muyan always felt that her sister had become very strange, somewhat different from before.

Boom!!!

Just as their thoughts were drifting, the entire cave suddenly shook!

A powerful aura pressed in from all directions, as if to shatter the entire stone cave!

"Oh no! They're here!"

Xu Muqing's expression changed dramatically. She grabbed Xu Muyan's hand and quickly left the cave.

Rumble!

At this very moment, the massive stones that formed the cave were directly shattered into a pile of dust by a powerful Demonic Qi.

"Hahaha... I've been looking for you two for so many days, and finally, I've found you!"

"You can hide for a while, but you can't hide forever. This time, you have no escape!"