146: Go to the Sutra Library and select a technique

Black Tiger Mountain. Three people and one ape stepped out from the exit of Ghost Moon Cave.

"Finally out!" Fu Yunxuan said. It had only been seven days, but it felt like a year had passed. During this trip to Ghost Moon Cave, she had broken through the final Bottleneck and reached the Grandmaster Realm.

Just then, a white pigeon flew in from the distance and landed on Chu Jiang's arm.

This was a Profound Pigeon used for communication between Commanders; as long as they remembered each other's scent, they could find one another within a range of ten thousand li.

"Return to the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Division immediately!" Chu Jiang frowned deeply. The shorter the message, the bigger the trouble. In the few days they had been inside Ghost Moon Cave, something major must have happened in the outside world.

"My Lord, what happened?" Wang Chao asked. Seeing Chu Jiang's furrowed brows, he knew it definitely wasn't good news. Could there be a crisis at the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Division?

"Count the men and return to the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Division immediately!" Chu Jiang did not answer. He didn't know what had happened either; the letter only instructed him to return to the Demon Suppression Division at once.

"Understood!" Fu Yunxuan and Wang Chao cupped their hands in salute.

Half an hour later. White Stone County, Demon Hunting Division. Two hundred Demon Suppression Guards stood majestic and orderly, ready to depart.

The Demon Suppression Guard responsible for receiving messages from the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Division bowed to Chu Jiang and said, "Commander, these are all the letters sent from the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Division within the seven days since you left. They are all here!"

Chu Jiang nodded. There weren't many letters, only three. The first two were normal correspondence, and the latest one was the urgent order to return to Yunzhou. It seemed that to ensure Chu Jiang returned to the Demon Suppression Division immediately after leaving Ghost Moon Cave, they had sent two types of letters: ordinary mail and a dedicated Commander's line.

"Has anything major happened in Yunzhou recently?" Chu Jiang asked.

"Replying to you, Commander, all is peaceful in Yunzhou; no major incidents have occurred. The only big event is likely the Heavens Pride Gathering jointly held by the seven major sects. It has spread like wildfire throughout the Jianghu, even attracting geniuses from other provinces to come to Yunzhou!"

Chu Jiang nodded without asking further. Something major must have happened at the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Division. As for why not a whisper had leaked out, the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Division's confidentiality work was quite good—even their own people didn't know yet.

"Let's move out!" Chu Jiang said calmly. With his current strength, he no longer feared any storms; whatever came, he would face it.

"Yes!" the two hundred Demon Suppression Guards responded in unison. Their horses kicked up dust, and the grand procession gradually moved away from White Stone County.

… The group traveled day and night. Chu Jiang sat cross-legged on the Azure-Eyed Golden Eagle as the silhouette of the tall and majestic Yunzhou City gradually became clear.

Yunzhou City had a history of over three thousand years. After more than a dozen expansions, it had become a massive city with a population of over a million.

Three thousand years ago, this place was a wilderness. Together with Si Province, it was known as the Great Yue Kingdom. After it was incorporated into the territory of Great Chu, the population exploded.

"It's so huge!" Su Yaner exclaimed in wonder. She had never seen such a large city or such high walls. She had originally thought the county seat of White Stone County was big enough, but upon seeing Yunzhou City, she realized her perspective had been too limited. From Daxing Village to White Stone County, and now to the center of the Yunzhou Thirteen Prefectures—Yunzhou City—it felt like a dream.

Liu Guangwu, Ma Han, and the others beside her felt the same. The furthest place they had ever been in their lives was the neighboring county; they hadn't even been to a prefectural capital. Seeing a behemoth like Yunzhou City, there were no words to describe it other than shock.

Chu Jiang had brought all three of them along this time. With undercurrents surging in Yunzhou, only the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Division was the safest place. Remaining in White Stone County would only put them in danger.

Chu Jiang piloted the Azure-Eyed Golden Eagle and landed at the mount stables of the Chu Residence. "You may wander around the residence; I have important matters to attend to." With that, Chu Jiang turned and left.

"Farewell, Lord Chu!" "Farewell, My Lord!" "Take care, Young Master!" the three shouted in unison.

… Chu Jiang arrived at the Pill Hall and looked at Li Zhibai, saying, "Elder Li, what happened at the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Division?"

He had entered the Demon Suppression Hall, and let alone Commander Zuo, Shen Commander, or Sun Commander, he hadn't seen a single other Commander either. "They've all gone to save people. You don't need to worry about this; our great Genius just needs to wait at home for them to return," Li Zhibai said casually.

Commander Zuo and the others were besieged by Peak Great Grandmaster experts. Although Chu Jiang's strength was unrivaled within the Grandmaster Realm, facing a Great Grandmaster was like throwing an egg against a rock. The combat power of someone who had stepped into the Great Grandmaster Realm was not something the Grandmaster Realm could compare to. "Save whom?"

"Commander Zuo and Shen Commander were betrayed by the traitor Liu Sanlang and are in a desperate situation, besieged in the Qianjue Mountains of Si Province!"

Chu Jiang's expression changed; a major incident had indeed occurred. Commander Zuo and Shen Commander had been nothing but good to him. His promotion to Deputy Commander was also thanks to the two of them overriding objections and supporting him in various ways. He absolutely could not let them fall into a death trap.

Seeing Chu Jiang's emotional reaction, Li Zhibai, wanting to prevent him from acting impulsively, continued, "Elder Huangfu has already led the Commanders to rescue them. Until Lord Zhenfu returns, you should stay at the Demon Suppression Division and go nowhere."

He wasn't too worried about Lord Zhenfu. Having been in Yunzhou for nearly two hundred years, the Lord had gone missing several times already. It was just that this time, it had been a bit longer, but he didn't believe anyone could kill Lord Zhenfu. He added, "Elder Huangfu is immensely powerful and is already a Peerless Grandmaster; he will certainly be able to rescue Commander Zuo and the others!"

After speaking, he even showed a trace of regret. This time, he should have been the one in the spotlight. That kid, Sun Commander, didn't even come to find him, even though he usually gave him an extra bottle of benefits. However, he really hadn't expected Huangfu Chen to be a Peerless Grandmaster. He had thought he was the most hidden person in the Demon Suppression Division, standing on the verge of breaking through to Peerless Grandmaster. He hadn't expected there to be another expert? Someone hidden even deeper than him! A total schemer, killing people without paying a price!

After listening, Chu Jiang didn't show too much surprise. Since ancient times, the Scripture Pavilion has produced big shots. Sweeping monks, woodcutters, temple guardians—they are all formidable characters, either truly weak or truly god-like. Characters who usually seem unremarkable often turn out to be incredibly powerful.

"Elder Li, there is no need to worry. My strength might just be able to help Elder Huangfu!" With that, he unleashed his cultivation at the limit of the Peak Great Grandmaster Realm without reservation. Explanations were the most exhausting approach. Showing his strength directly was the truth that persuaded everything.

"You..." Li Zhibai was stunned. Huangfu Chen was one thing, but now another one had popped up. The number two figure of the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Division had already changed hands, and he hadn't even been the number three for a day before he was about to become the number four. Damn it. Everyone is a schemer, right? "Peak Great Grandmaster?" "When did you break through!"

He felt like he was looking at a monster. This aura was actually even more refined than his own, and he was only half a step away from breaking through to Peerless Grandmaster. He hadn't just broken through to Peak Great Grandmaster; he was close to breaking through to Peerless Grandmaster. How long had it been? Are Grade A Geniuses this Heaven-Defying?

"Just lucky!" Chu Jiang said. "Lucky? Then can you teach me? I want to be lucky too!" Li Zhibai was depressed. He had been stuck at this step for over a decade, and his several attempts to break through had all ended in failure. Looking at Chu Jiang, breaking through seemed to have no Bottlenecks. Truly, comparing people only leads to frustration. Damn it!

"With this strength of yours, I won't worry anymore." "This Millennium Stalactite Milk is something I obtained by chance; it doesn't belong to the Pill Hall, so I'll gift it to you. It can help you refine your Qi and increase your chances of breaking through." Although Li Zhibai was depressed, he was genuinely happy that such a Prodigy had appeared in the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Division. Chu Jiang's talent was astonishing; in the future, he might have a chance to step into the Transcendent Realm. The Transcendent Realm... for him, it was still too far away. He had no chance. Only people with extraordinary talent like Lord Zhenfu and Chu Jiang had a possibility of stepping into it.

"Elder Li, then I will not decline!" Chu Jiang didn't feign politeness and continued, "When I discover any spirit lands or precious herbs in the future, you will be the first person I think of." Li Zhibai laughed upon hearing this, "At least you still have a conscience, kid!" Since he couldn't break through his Realm, this was the only hobby he had left.

… Chu Jiang stepped out of the Pill Hall and headed straight for the Mission Hall. The Elder of the Mission Hall, Li Bubai, was the twin brother of Pill Hall Elder Li Zhibai. Unlike Li Zhibai's enthusiastic and cheerful personality, Li Bubai was calm, decisive in his actions, and never dragged things out.

"Chu Jiang, on your trip to Ghost Moon Cave, you successfully prevented the Earth Fiend Hall from getting their hands on the Peerless Grade Human Demon Bone. You completed this mission beautifully!" Li Bubai was concise, transferring the contribution points to him directly. "These are the five thousand contribution points you deserve." He paused slightly, a flash of admiration in his eyes, and continued, "In this mission, you single-handedly killed two Elders of the Earth Fiend Hall and one peerless Great Demon. Such a feat is truly rare. According to the Mission Hall regulations, you will be awarded an additional fifteen thousand contribution points." "In total, you will receive twenty thousand contribution points."

"Thank you, Elder!" Chu Jiang replied with a smile, secretly delighted. This trip meant he had earned a massive forty thousand contribution points from a single mission. His next step was to exchange for a Peak-grade Cultivation Technique and fuse it into a Peerless or even Ultimate-grade technique. After obtaining the contribution points, he didn't linger and headed straight for the Scripture Pavilion.

Li Bubai watched Chu Jiang's retreating figure, surprise appearing in his eyes as he sighed inwardly: One battle, three Peak-grade kills. Chu Jiang's strength was not only terrifying, but his rapid progress exceeded everyone's expectations. He was growing too fast. However, for the Demon Suppression Division, it was a tremendous blessing. Only such super Geniuses could become the pillars of support against the Demon invasion in the future. The leaders of the Yunzhou demons, the Wicked Dragon Demon Lord and the Ice Wind Demon Master, had already gone to search for the Demon Ancient Road. There had been no news for three years. Once they discovered the lost Demon Ancient Road and opened it, it would spell disaster for Yunzhou and even the Western Seven Provinces.