200: Empress Wu

After Jiang Chen took the Storage Rings from the two of them, he flicked his finger, and the Body Forging Azure Flame ignited the entire Aotian Pill Pavilion.

In an instant, flames shot into the sky.

The fierce fire, reflecting the blood-red setting sun, looked quite spectacular.

Setting fires.

This wasn't the first time Jiang Chen had done it.

The last time, with the Blazing Fire Gang, Jiang Chen also burned it all down with a single fire.

The remaining people of the Aotian Pill Pavilion fled in all directions.

Although Jiang Chen had killed Murong Gui and the Purple-Robed Alchemist, the evidence that the Purple-Robed Alchemist hired assassins from outside the Great Lan Dynasty, as well as the evidence of his transactions with the Five-Man Gang, were all preserved.

After all, the 500,000 Spirit Stones the Purple-Robed Alchemist paid as a deposit were from the treasury, so he had to keep a record of the matter to avoid being accused of embezzlement when the Saint checked the accounts.

Therefore, the Purple-Robed Alchemist had collected these materials very carefully.

Of course, relying solely on the background of the Fenglan Sword Sect, these things alone were naturally not enough to convict the Saint.

But for Jiang Chen, it was enough.

He didn't need irrefutable proof.

A reason was all he needed.

With powerful strength, that reason could be thoroughly established.

If the other party wanted to play by the rules, Jiang Chen would play fair with them; if they wanted to play dirty, he would respond in kind.

It was a pity about those two roasted geese, though.

Inside the Spirit Pill Pavilion.

Zhou Yan and others looked out the window and suddenly saw raging flames erupting from the direction of the Aotian Pill Pavilion, and they were momentarily stunned.

What was happening?

It was too sudden.

But this had nothing to do with him; could it be Jiang Chen's doing?

Naturally.

The fire at Aotian Pill Pavilion quickly became the talk of Cangzhou City.

At this moment, Jiang Chen had also arrived at the City Lord's Mansion to report the situation.

He didn't care about retaliation from the Fenglan Sword Sect, but he needed to notify the City Lord's Mansion, after all, he was on their territory and held an official position.

Moreover, the other party had made the first move in this matter.

"Dead!?"

Sheng Yuntian's voice cracked in surprise.

Realizing his Loss of composure, he quickly sat back down, dismissed his attendants, and then sat upright.

"Yes, this is that guy's Storage Ring."

Jiang Chen took out Murong Gui's Storage Ring.

Of course, everything inside had been transferred into his System space.

He thought the ring looked quite exquisite and should serve as a good piece of evidence.

"No, no, no... you keep it yourself, it belongs to you."

"This matter is indeed Murong Gui's fault, but you also know that the imperial court, under these conditions, is unlikely to actively mediate for you. Can you handle it?"

"If you can't, I can arrange a boat for you to escape first."

Sheng Yuntian hadn't expected the situation to escalate so fiercely.

He had reported Jiang Chen's situation, and the reply he received was only four words: "Assist to the best of your ability."

But he hadn't expected.

They didn't need their assistance at all; Jiang Chen had already killed a Saint of the Fenglan Sword Sect.

This was certainly a good thing.

But he also had to be able to withstand the aftermath.

"Are there any Martial Emperor Realm experts within the Fenglan Sword Sect?"

Jiang Chen asked.

"Martial Emperor? How could that be? Absolutely not! Martial Emperor-level existences are merely legends; even the Imperial Old Ancestor has never reached such a Realm."

"It is said that cultivators who reach the Martial Emperor Realm can open up a Small World and don't need to absorb such thin Spiritual Qi from the outside world."

Sheng Yuntian said.

His gaze still held a deep longing for the so-called Martial Emperor Realm experts and their heaven-shattering power.

"Martial Emperor experts can open up a Small World? That's so exaggerated?"

Jiang Chen was slightly surprised.

But then he thought that his Yin Yang Life and Death Mirror could achieve such a degree, which was already very exaggerated. Opening up a Small World, shattering the Void Realm, and Ascension to the Upper Realm were all very normal things.

Although Jiang Chen knew this in his heart, hearing it mentioned for the first time still left him quite shocked.

"But it's fine. Since the other party doesn't have Martial Emperor Realm experts, there's nothing to fear."

Jiang Chen nodded and said.

Sheng Yuntian's eyes immediately became dull.

No Martial Emperor Realm experts.

So there's nothing to fear?

Listen, is that even human speech?

Sheng Yuntian gasped.

In his position, he had seen all sorts of major storms.

When Earth-Rank Demon Caves erupted in clusters back then, he went in and out seven times alone, his blade falling, invincible, killing for three days and three nights without even blinking.

But hearing Jiang Chen's words, Sheng Yuntian felt like a useless person. Even after Cultivating for so many years, he dared not speak with such an attitude.

"Cough, cough..."

"Since... since that's the case..."

"Then, if you need anything, just let me know."

"Murong Gui was killed, and before he died, he must have triggered a protection mechanism. Experts from the Fenglan Sword Sect are surely rushing here from all directions. If there's any news, I'll inform you immediately."

Sheng Yuntian took a breath, slowly composed himself, and then spoke.

"Alright, then I'll head back. I still need to have dinner with my wife."

Jiang Chen said.

"Oh, good... good... dinner is important, eat first."

Sheng Yuntian nodded blankly, like a Puppet at this moment.

It wasn't until Jiang Chen stood up and took two steps that he suddenly came to his senses.

Then he quickly said.

"Oh, right, right, your merits from last time have been approved."

"You have now been promoted to Centurion."

"However, your salary will be paid according to that of a Deputy Commander. After all, your merits are sufficient, but you also know that official positions must be climbed step by step."

Sheng Yuntian said, then took out an identity token. This was a newly made Centurion identity token with Jiang Chen's name on it. As for the official uniform, Jiang Chen needed to collect it himself from the Shangwu Pavilion.

"Thank you, sir."

Jiang Chen was naturally happy to hear that he had been promoted again.

Strength is one thing, but climbing the official ranks step by step still felt quite satisfying.

A Deputy Commander's salary would put him on the same level as Lu Qian.

He would receive a monthly salary of a thousand Spirit Stones and one fifth-grade pills annually.

By the time he returned to Ziyun Villa, it was already quite late.

In the large Ziyun Villa, besides Li Yan, only Cheng Yurou was waiting for Jiang Chen to come home.

"Rou'er, I'm back."

"I originally bought you two roasted geese, but they were stolen on the way, so I just bought some fruit instead."

Jiang Chen bought some fruits that Cheng Yurou used to love.

"Xiao Chen is back!"

"Thank you, Xiao Chen, for the fruit. I'll go make dinner."

Cheng Yurou saw Jiang Chen return and immediately stood up to greet him, full of joy.

"Also, I got a promotion! I'm a Centurion now."

Jiang Chen said proudly.

Seeing this, Cheng Yurou's eyes immediately sparkled.

"Wow, Xiao Chen is amazing..."