37: Ye Qingshan, the magistrate of Qingyun County! Xuanniao Guards!

"Ah!"

The Second Master lay on the ground, feeling the sharp pain from his face, his blood and tears intertwined, slowly dripping onto the ground.

Feeling this power that far surpassed the Flesh Refinement Realm, the Second Master immediately understood that the other party had been deceiving him.

"Junior Brother, quickly catch him! He's seen through our identities!"

"Let's take him hostage..."

Just as the Second Master was about to utter the last sentence, he suddenly fell silent.

Because he saw his Junior Brother pinned to the ground by the opponent's foot.

The Third Master's head was forcefully driven into the hard ground, with a large amount of fresh red blood remaining beside him.

The Second Master's body trembled instinctively, and he looked at the figure before him in terror, speaking incoherently.

"You, you, you..."

"Are you a human or a ghost?"

His Junior Brother, a Martial Artist at the Major Achievement of the Bone Refinement Realm, had died just like that, stomped to death by the opponent.

Seeing the other party walk towards him, the Second Master quickly begged for mercy.

"Don't kill me! If you kill me, Revered Master won't let you off! My Revered Master is the Chieftain of Black Wind Stronghold, a strong practitioner of the Blood Refinement Realm."

"My Revered Master is in the Junling Mountain Range..."

The Second Master was afraid Lu Xuan wouldn't believe him, so he even revealed his Revered Master's precise location to threaten Lu Xuan.

The next moment, the Second Master's head exploded instantly, and red and white matter splattered everywhere.

Lu Xuan secretly noted down the location of their Revered Master, his eyes indifferently gazing towards the distant horizon, his mind lost in thought.

Meanwhile, Liang Cheng, who was beside him, was dumbfounded, unable to calm down for a long time.

...

County Yamen!

Located in the back hall of the County Yamen, there was a heavily guarded, quiet and elegant enclosed courtyard.

That was the office of Qingyun County's official, County Magistrate Ye Qingshan.

At this moment, a hurried figure appeared outside the courtyard gate. After being confirmed by the Yamen Runners guarding the gate, he was allowed to pass directly.

Because the person who arrived was none other than the Chief Constable of the County Yamen, Chen Shi!

Chen Shi strode into the courtyard, seemingly very familiar with the place.

He walked directly into a seemingly ordinary room, which was filled with the scent of books and decorated in an ancient and elegant style.

However, Chen Shi paid no attention to these things. His weathered face was solemn as he looked up towards a certain spot.

There was a wide wooden table, intricately carved with various exquisite patterns.

Various books were neatly arranged on the wooden table, and in front of the wooden table, a middle-aged man was seated.

The middle-aged man exuded a gentle and refined aura, appearing very amiable.

And he was the most powerful person in the entire Qingyun County.

The County Magistrate of Qingyun County! Ye Qingshan!

Chen Shi cupped his fists, respectfully bowing to Ye Qingshan.

"My Lord, your subordinate received news that the County Assistant left his seclusion yesterday."

Ye Qingshan put down the book he was reading, his face showing no emotion, and spoke in a gentle tone: "Old Uncle Chen, speak."

"However, this County Assistant has not made any moves. Instead, he has been staying at home, seemingly unconcerned about Huang Xuanjie's death."

After Chen Shi finished speaking, Ye Qingshan's face showed a slight ripple, as if he was somewhat surprised by Chen Shi's words.

"Forget it, don't mind him."

Ye Qingshan changed the subject and said to Chen Shi: "Old Uncle Chen, the reason I called you here this time is for the matter you mentioned last time."

"Someone from the Prefecture has arrived. If nothing unexpected happens, they will reach Qingyun County today. Old Uncle Chen, you can go to the city gate to welcome them on behalf of this county."

The matter Ye Qingshan referred to was the previous incident where he had asked Chen Shi to lead the county's soldiers to suppress the bandits in the Junling Mountain Range.

Unexpectedly, among those bandits, there was an unforeseen Martial Arts expert who repelled Chen Shi.

The appearance of the opponent and his formidable strength not only shocked Chen Shi but also allowed him to discern the opponent's identity.

The Chieftain of Black Wind Stronghold! Fang Sheng!

As Chen Shi, who had been a Yamen Runner for most of his life, he recognized the opponent's identity at a glance: the Chieftain of Black Wind Stronghold, who had been wanted and rewarded by the Prefecture for many years.

In those years, Black Wind Stronghold was extremely famous, and its Chieftain of Black Wind Stronghold, Fang Sheng, was a Martial Artist of the Blood Refinement Realm, possessing formidable strength that inspired awe.

Upon learning the opponent's identity, Chen Shi was greatly terrified and immediately retreated with the county soldiers.

Even if the opponent was injured, he was not an enemy he could handle.

Chen Shi was overjoyed to hear this and quickly asked: "My Lord, who are the people coming from the Prefecture?"

Anyone sent by the Prefecture to deal with the Chieftain of Black Wind Stronghold would certainly not be an ordinary person.

"No, Old Uncle Chen, you're mistaken. These people were not sent by the Prefect. Instead, the Prefect passed this matter to the Great Xia Xuan Bird Guard."

After hearing the names Ye Qingshan mentioned, Chen Shi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, his eyes filled with shock: "Blackbird Guard!"

This Great Xia Xuan Bird Guard was an organization directly under His Majesty, holding high power and authority, with the power to execute first and report later, wielding the power of life and death!

Chen Shi had heard of the Blackbird Guard's prestige.

It was said that every Blackbird Guard was a Martial Arts Genius selected from various regions, meticulously Cultivated, and then tasked with eliminating all threats to the Imperial Dynasty's Foundation for His Majesty.

"That's right, the people coming this time are indeed the Great Xia Xuan Bird Guard!"

"That Chieftain of Black Wind Stronghold had been pursued by the Blackbird Guard many years ago.

However, later, the Chieftain of Black Wind Stronghold used some unknown means to escape from the Blackbird Guard, and his whereabouts have been unknown ever since."

"Now it seems that the Chieftain of Black Wind Stronghold has been hiding in the deep mountains and old forests all this time. No wonder he managed to survive the Blackbird Guard's pursuit until now."

After Chen Shi learned the identity of the arrivals from Ye Qingshan, he planned to go to the city gate to wait: "My Lord, since the Blackbird Guard has arrived, your subordinate will go to the city gate to wait for them now."

"Mm!"

Just as Ye Qingshan nodded, signaling Chen Shi to leave, a graceful figure suddenly appeared outside the door and then walked in.

The person who came was a young and beautiful woman, dressed in a plain white long dress adorned with many small floral patterns, and with long, flowing hair like a waterfall.

And after this woman walked in, she immediately said: "Father, Uncle Uncle Chen, I want to go too!"

"Coincidentally, among the Blackbird Guard coming to Qingyun County this time, Sister Li Yanran is the leader."

The person who came was Ye Qingxuan, the daughter of Qingyun County Magistrate Ye Qingshan.

If Lu Xuan were here, he would also be able to roughly recognize this woman's identity.

This was the woman with the white cloth veil whom Lu Xuan had encountered at the Drunken Immortal Inn in Shili Town.

Upon seeing who it was, Chen Shi's serious face finally showed a few smiles.

"Oh, it's Little Xuan. You've traveled a long way back to the county town. Why don't you rest for a few more days?

Waiting at the city gate is something Uncle Uncle Chen can do."

It turned out that Ye Qingxuan was also a member of the Blackbird Guard. Her return to the county town from the Prefecture this time was to see her father, Ye Qingshan, whom she hadn't seen for a long time.

However, what she didn't expect was that upon her return to the county town, she learned that the Chieftain of Black Wind Stronghold, Fang Sheng, was hiding outside Qingyun County.

And after the Blackbird Guard in the Prefecture received the news, they also sent people to Qingyun County to capture and kill the Chieftain of Black Wind Stronghold, Fang Sheng, who had been at large for many years!

The Blackbird Guard leading the team was Ye Qingxuan's superior, the Huang Grade Xuan Niao Guard, Li Yanran!

The Blackbird Guard's ranks are divided into Heaven-Grade, Earth-Grade, Xuan Level, Yellow Rank, and Human Rank!

Human Rank Xuan Bird Guard are Martial Artists above the Marrow Refinement Realm.

Huang Grade Xuan Niao Guard are Martial Artists above the Blood Refinement Realm.

Xuan Level Blackbird Guard are Martial Artists above the Inner Energy Realm.

As for the Earth-Grade Blackbird Guard and Heaven-Grade Blackbird Guard, Ye Xuan did not know.

In any case, Ye Qingxuan only knew that in the vast Prefecture, there was only one Xuan Level Blackbird Guard, commanding all the Blackbird Guard in the Prefecture.

As for Ye Qingxuan, she was also recommended by her father, Ye Qingshan, into the Blackbird Guard last year, belonging to the ordinary Blackbird Guard members.

Ye Qingxuan, who was less than eighteen years old, was already a Martial Artist at the Perfection of the Flesh Refinement Realm, with extraordinary Martial Arts Aptitude.

Even among the Prefecture's Blackbird Guard, she was considered a Martial Arts Genius.

"That's fine then, Xuan'er. You can go to the city gate with your Uncle Uncle Chen to wait."

Seeing her daughter's insistent demeanor, Ye Qingshan could only let her have her way.