84: Demon Guards cannot kill innocent people

Just then, Chu Jiang's tone shifted.

"Use the Soul Lock Chain to pierce his shoulder blades and hang him behind the horse!"

"He can keep Jin Rilun company!"

Chu Jiang said coldly, if he thought a single sentence could get him a quick death, he was dreaming.

Over the years, countless people had been tormented by Qingfeng Stronghold—old people, heads of families, women—begging for their lives before them; had they ever received such treatment?

"You... you're not keeping your word. According to Jianghu rules, you should grant me a dignified death."

Xiao Tianxiong's Face turned pale.

"This Grandmaster is a Demon Suppression Guard. I don't recognize any of your so-called Jianghu rules. If you anger this Qianhu, I'll make sure all of you wish you were dead!"

"Drag him away!"

Chu Jiang waved his hand dismissively.

"Yes!"

Wang Chao cupped his hands and accepted the order, single-handedly lifting Xiao Tianxiong and preparing to find the Soul Lock Chain.

"You dog official, you'll die a terrible death… you imperial lackey… you're worse than pigs and dogs!"

Xiao Tianxiong was instantly enraged. This dog official actually wanted to torment him further.

He didn't give him any Face at all.

Pfft!

Wang Chao twisted his large hand, instantly dislocating his bones, causing screams to erupt.

"Behave yourself for this Centurion! Is Commander Chu someone of your caliber that you can insult?!" Wang Chao's actions were ruthless and fierce.

"Ah…"

The moment the Soul Lock Chain pierced through his flesh and shoulder blades, his eyes widened, his eyeballs almost popping out of their sockets.

"You imperial lackeys, do you only resort to such dirty methods?"

"Just give me a quick death!"

Cold sweat poured down like rain, soaking Xiao Tianxiong's disheveled hair.

"The invincible First Chieftain, defeated?"

They stared with wide eyes, looking at the scene before them in disbelief.

Not only defeated.

But so easily defeated, without any power to resist.

Just at this moment.

Chu Jiang's voice echoed through Qingfeng Stronghold, like a judgment from the god of death.

"Leave no one from Qingfeng Stronghold! Kill!"

The chilling Killing Intent made the remaining members of Qingfeng Stronghold tremble.

A hall master of Qingfeng Stronghold shouted, "Demon Suppression Guards, you killed our First Chieftain and slaughtered our brothers in the stronghold! Let's fight them to the death! Those with backbone, charge with me! One kill is not a loss, two kills are a huge gain!"

"Avenge the First Chieftain! Kill them!"

"Kill, kill, kill, kill!"

The remaining several hundred members of the stronghold roared, their Killing Intent surging, and charged towards the Demon Suppression Guards, engaging in a bloody battle.

But the strength of the two sides was vastly different.

The power was completely unequal.

Qingfeng Stronghold had fewer than twenty Innate Realm experts, with only a few reaching the Late Stage of Xiantian. The Demon Suppression Guards, however, were all Xiantian, and all were in the Late Stage or above, slaughtering Acquired martial artists and Xiantian martial artists as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

The middle-aged man saw a large group of Demon Suppression Guards surrounding him and had no thought of resisting; he began to flee frantically. He had once seen the First Chieftain enter a secret passage after drinking.

There must be a chance of survival there.

"Uncle, save me! I'm still young, I don't want to die!"

"I haven't even tasted the daughter of Steward Zhao's family yet, Uncle…"

"Let's escape together!"

The young man began to shout, desperately running towards the middle-aged man.

This person wasn't resisting, so he must know the way out.

The middle-aged man's Face turned ruthless, and he kicked out fiercely, hitting the young man squarely in the chest. Several ribs instantly broke, and he lay on the ground.

"Useless! What time is it, and you're still thinking about women!"

"I can barely take care of myself, and you want me to bring you along, you dead weight! Go to Hell!"

The man said viciously. After kicking the young man away, he continued to flee.

After the young man fell to the ground, he was instantly caught by a Demon Suppression Guard. A gleaming Demon Suppression Blade descended from the sky, heading straight for his neck.

"No… don't kill me… I'm a good citizen, Demon Suppression Guards can't kill good people!"

However, the Demon Suppression Guard wouldn't listen to his nonsense. With a swish.

Pfft!

His head was instantly severed.

The Demon Suppression Guard didn't look back, picked up his Demon Suppression Blade, and continued to pursue the middle-aged man.

The young man's Face held seven parts terror and three parts unwillingness.

He had thought this was the beginning of a happy life of burning, killing, and plundering, but he didn't expect to meet a Hellish end.

Such scenes were countless, happening in different places.

This was a one-sided slaughter.

In less than a quarter of an hour.

There were no standing figures left in Qingfeng Stronghold; it was covered with the corpses of Qingfeng Stronghold members, blood flowing like a river, almost piling up into a Corpse Mountain.

Over a thousand gang members, not one left alive.

"Clean up the battlefield!"

Soon, a large amount of gold, silver, and jewels were moved out of Qingfeng Stronghold.

A total of three hundred thousand taels.

Although not as astonishing as the Cao Gang's wealth, it was still a huge sum.

Because these people from Qingfeng Stronghold were desperadoes; they never knew when they would die, so they couldn't hold onto money. As soon as they got some, they would spend it all.

Lest they die before enjoying their money.

To still leave three hundred thousand taels meant Qingfeng Stronghold was relatively frugal.

"Commander Chu, a Demon Suppression Guard discovered a secret chamber while pursuing an enemy. These are two treasure boxes searched from the secret chamber." Wang Chao strode in from the depths of Qingfeng Stronghold.

"Treasure boxes?"

Chu Jiang's palm drew them in, and the two treasure boxes fell into his hand. He quickly opened them.

Inside the two treasure boxes, one contained seven Medicinal Pills, and the other contained a precious herb.

"Four Xiaohuandan and three Jade Flower Pills!"

Xiaohuandan can increase one's cultivation by three years for those below the Grandmaster Realm, with a maximum of three pills. Jade Flower Pill can purify the True Qi of the Vajra Realm, reduce the difficulty of True Qi compression, and increase the probability of Breakthrough to the Grandmaster Realm.

"This is a seven-hundred-year-old Blood Ginseng!"

This should be the reward given to Qingfeng Stronghold by the mastermind behind them.

No wonder Qingfeng Stronghold dared to be so audacious.

With such abundant resources, Qingfeng Stronghold would likely produce a Grandmaster Realm expert in a little over a decade, instantly becoming a top power in Annan Prefecture.

After all, the martial Dao in Annan Prefecture was in decline, and there were no Martial Arts Grandmasters openly present.

The risk was worth it.

"Wang Chao!"

"Your subordinate is here!"

"You are currently at a critical point for Breakthrough to Grandmaster. Take these two Jade Flower Pills and Xiaohuandan and strive to make an early Breakthrough!"

These Medicinal Pills were useless to him, who was already a Grandmaster, but they held a fatal attraction for those below the Grandmaster Realm.

The stronger his subordinates were, the better.

"Your subordinate will repay you with his life and will go through fire and water for Master Qianhu!"

Wang Chao's eyes were excited, and he was not one to be overly sentimental, so he immediately accepted the Medicinal Pills.

As one of the top three Centurions in the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Division, his strength had already reached the Peak of the Vajra Realm. Now, he was only one final step of True Qi compression away from Breakthrough to Grandmaster.

Each compression required immense energy support.

He had already compressed it ten times.

He was confident he could Breakthrough to Grandmaster within five years, but with these four Medicinal Pills, he was confident he could Breakthrough within one year and achieve the position of Grandmaster.

Naturally, the earlier the Breakthrough to Grandmaster, the better.

Perhaps in the future, there might be a one-in-a-thousand chance to glimpse the mysteries of the Great Grandmaster Realm.

"This Qianhu does not need you to die. This Grandmaster still needs to lead you all, to lead the entire Demon Suppression Division to eliminate demons and monsters, and to pacify the entire world!"

"Let the Demon Suppression Guards rest for a while, then take out ten thousand taels as a reward for this operation. As for the rest of the property, register it and transport it back to the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Division headquarters!"

"Oh, and that Demon Suppression Guard who just discovered the secret chamber, reward him heavily. Pay attention to him!"

"Your subordinate will go immediately!"

Wang Chao put away the Medicinal Pills, bowed to Chu Jiang, and then went to arrange various work matters.