46: If you want to beat Qingshan, you have to ask Mr. Benshan if he agrees (please read and vote for me)

"This subordinate, Bai Wanshan, a Disciple under Feixian Sect's Twelve Divine Emissaries, greets Your Excellency Mountain Lord!"

Eagle Hook Nose dropped to one knee with a thud, cupped his hands, and bowed his head, his voice respectful.

His mind raced; he knew there was no escape, so it was better to yield.

This was called subduing people with courtesy.

He often dealt with demons, and although these demons had cultivated for a long time and gained wisdom, they were still temperamental, retaining some beastly habits.

The faster you ran, the more they wanted to kill you; if you lay down and played dead, they would lose interest in you.

He gambled.

His heart pounded wildly in his chest, and he lowered his head, his breathing becoming lighter.

At that moment, a deep, thunderous voice came, making his ears buzz.

"You are quite sensible!"

"Feixian Sect, Twelve Divine Emissaries, what kind of bird-brained things are those? Are they even enough for Mountain Lord to pick his teeth with?" The voice was full of disdain, accompanied by a muffled roar.

Seeing that this Mountain Lord didn't kill him, Eagle Hook Nose's eyes flickered.

It seemed his quick wit had saved his life again.

Recalling the Rat-faced Man from earlier, he thought it served him right for not knowing how to beg for mercy.

To claim to be of the same race as this Lord Mountain Lord was truly ignorant of his own status.

Next, it was time for his performance.

He immediately looked up, his originally sinister face now forced into a wide smile, enduring the oppressive feeling from the giant tiger body.

"Your Excellency Mountain Lord is right. If this subordinate has offended you in any way, please just let this subordinate go like a fart."

As he spoke, he smiled stiffly, carefully watching the two captivating tiger eyes.

Then, those two eerie tiger eyes suddenly drew closer, like two large lamps, startling Eagle Hook Nose, who trembled, his stiff smile vanished, and he fell backward in terror, landing on the ground.

Next, the millstone-sized tiger head bared a mouthful of sharp fangs, showing a human-like sneer:

"Offended? This Mountain Lord kills when he wants to kill."

"Coming to my territory to seek death, you can only say you are unlucky."

Eagle Hook Nose felt the killing intent and blurted out in alarm,

"Is Your Excellency Mountain Lord not afraid of alerting the Patrolling Mountain Commandant of this place?"

Chen Yuan, in his Mountain Lord form, heard this, and a sly glint flashed in his tiger eyes. He gritted his teeth and roared with hatred:

"Patrolling Mountain Commandant, this Mountain Lord came specifically for him! He killed my brethren, and I came tonight to avenge them!"

"Today, I'll catch you two unlucky fellows and use you to make a sacrifice."

As he spoke, he was about to open his bloody maw.

Upon hearing this, Eagle Hook Nose's terrified gaze turned brighter than ever before. He immediately became energized as if injected with chicken blood, and hurriedly shouted:

"Lord Mountain Lord, wait! We are also looking for this fellow. This Patrolling Mountain Commandant destroyed one of our branch altars, and our Lord Weiyang ordered us to investigate his whereabouts. When Your Excellency arrived, we were just interrogating the county magistrate here, but this fellow is a tough nut to crack."

"I didn't expect you to also have a grudge against this fellow, that's great! Once our Lord Weiyang goes to Jing Mountain to gather forces, we can completely eradicate Yunlu and Qingshan Counties. At that time, Your Excellency Mountain Lord can lend a hand, making us even stronger. After we conquer the two counties, the tens of thousands of blood sacrifices in these county towns will be yours to choose from. What do you think?"

As he spoke, he crawled up and knelt expectantly before the tiger's head.

"Your master went to Jing Mountain to gather forces to attack the two counties?" Chen Yuan obtained this important information, his eyes darkened, but his voice showed great interest.

"Yes, yes, yes. Four hundred li south of Yunlu County, in the Ghost Cry Forest of Jing Mountain, there is a Great Strength Bull Demon, a good friend of Lord Weiyang. At that time, they will gather demons to attack the two counties." Eagle Hook Nose nodded repeatedly.

But the next second, a roar directly sent him flying.

He fell directly from the rooftop into the county yamen, crashing into a courtyard wall.

The wall collapsed with a crash.

Eagle Hook Nose clutched his chest tightly, spitting out a mouthful of blood miserably.

He looked in horror as the giant tiger body pressed closer.

Then, a tiger claw picked him up.

The cold tiger eyes, like large lanterns, stared at him, enraged:

"This is this Mountain Lord's territory! You didn't invite this Mountain Lord, but instead went to find a bull from somewhere else. You go tell your master that if he wants to attack these two counties, he must first ask if this Mountain Lord agrees."

As he spoke, the tiger claw squeezed, making the other party's bones creak, followed by a scream.

Then, he threw him violently.

With a "whoosh."

He directly threw Eagle Hook Nose out.

Eagle Hook Nose felt his entire body about to shatter at this moment. He flew in an arc through the air, and after a few moments, seeing that he was about to smash into the ground and be reduced to a pulp.

He gritted his teeth and frantically activated the demonic seed within him, causing scales to emerge from his flesh.

He landed with a "boom."

Leaving a pit in the ground.

Then, he crawled out, covered in dust, and fled frantically towards outside the city.

He dared not look back!

This time, he had completely messed up.

Not only did he fail to find the Patrolling Mountain Commandant of this place, but he also angered a Mountain Lord who was on par with Lord Weiyang.

The only comfort was that he had saved his life.

His quick wit was still useful.

It was better than his companion losing his life.

On the other side, Chen Yuan's tiger eyes watched the man leave, killing intent flickering.

He left the other party alive to deliver a message to the so-called Feixian Sect's Divine Emissary Wei Yang.

Later, he would collect it all, principal and interest.

Thinking this, he retracted his gaze, opened one of his tiger claws, and placed it on the ground.

"Cough, cough."

Zhang Cheng, the County Magistrate of Qingshan County, clutched his chest, coughing continuously.

He staggered to his feet, facing the colossal beast.

Yet, he tried hard to stand straight.

He gasped for breath,

"Don't ask me where the Prefect is? I don't know."

"Even if this official knew, I wouldn't say!"

But then, he heard a soft chuckle,

"Not bad!"

As the words fell, the striped giant tiger transformed, becoming a figure in green robes.

With sword-like eyebrows extending to his temples and eyes like bright stars.

Zhang Cheng, the County Magistrate of Qingshan County, looked at the person before him with uncertainty.

"You are?"

Something flew out of Chen Yuan's sleeve, and he caught it.

He revealed the Banshan Tiger Talisman!

"Patrolling Mountain Commandant, Chen Yuan!"

County Magistrate Zhang Cheng looked at the token, his expression dazed, then he lifted his robes with both hands,

"This humble official Zhang Cheng greets Your Excellency Commandant."

"Your Excellency, this humble official has been waiting for you for a long time."

As he spoke, he showed a bitter smile.

Chen Yuan stepped forward, helped him up, and patted his shoulder. He transferred a stream of True Qi to help him heal.

"I was not convenient to show myself before."

"This time, fortunately, I arrived in time."

Chen Yuan had not shown himself before the County Magistrate of Qingshan County.

His predecessor hadn't been conscripted long, and their actions were secretive, so he hadn't met this county magistrate.

Later, when he underwent Transmigration, his cultivation was low, so he acted cautiously, not wanting people to know too much information.

County Magistrate Zhang Cheng seemed to understand his meaning, only hesitatingly asking:

"The previous Prefect Li..."

Chen Yuan nodded,

"He died in the line of duty!"

"Everyone else died too."

"Only I remained here, acting in secret."

Zhang Cheng's expression changed from pale to green upon hearing this, finally turning into a sigh,

"This humble official, a mere scholar, fortunately obtained this official position, but I have not gained the Dao of cultivation. It is only regrettable that I cannot help Your Excellency."

"Being in your position, fulfilling your duties, each performing their own role, that is your duty. You have managed Qingshan County well, after all, I have been watching it all along."

What Chen Yuan said was true. If this county magistrate of Qingshan County had been someone who oppressed the common people and managed Qingshan County into a mess, he would have killed him long ago.

After saying this, he turned sideways, facing the County Magistrate of Qingshan County, and said in a deep voice: "You heard it just now."

"The scum of the Feixian Sect intends to collude with demons to attack Yunlu and Qingshan Counties. You must prepare early and manage the internal affairs well."

"As for outside, leave it to me!"

As he spoke, Chen Yuan looked outside the city, planning his strategy in his mind.

"This humble official obeys."

Zhang Cheng nodded and bowed.

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