"With the jade talisman, instruct the entire Black Mountain 'Demon Hunting Department' system."

"This marquis will deploy six major demon hunters, gather all the power of the 'Primordial Pill'. In seven days, I'll avenge my son and personally capture and kill those remnants who betrayed Great Zhao!"

Whoa!

After saying this,

Dragon-slaying Marquis Jiang Xiao dragged his spear and strode away, his aura rising step by step, as he stepped out of the Demon Hunting General Mansion!

An unabashed Fourth Step aura leaked out!

Immediately,

It shocked 'Baoping Prefecture Venerable' Ye Huai.

In the past four years at the Demon-Suppressing Great Wall during the 'Monster Uprising' in the frontier wilderness, Ye Huai achieved outstanding feats, and with his father 'Ye Cang' dying in battle, gained inheritance, and was appointed as 'Baoping Prefecture Venerable'.

Clad in the prefect's robe, he rushed over, his brows furrowed:

"Is the General heading to Wutong Prefecture?"

"I'm also aware of the matter in Wutong Prefecture, but it's suspicious. Song Chai Xin has done great deeds in demon slaying. He..."

Before he could finish, Dragon-slaying Marquis Jiang Xiao merely cast a cold glance at him:

"Prefecture Venerable, are you trying to obstruct the decision of the 'Demon Hunting Department'?"

A single remark left Ye Huai speechless.

Coincidentally,

State Lord Lan Jingyi, carrying a long sword, personally came out of the 'State Mansion', looking at Ye Huai with a gentle yet indisputable tone:

"Young Ye, you're still inexperienced. We are old acquaintances of your father. As your elders, this official and the Dragon-slaying Marquis have decision-making powers. Whether right or wrong, how could I falsely accuse Song Chai Xin?"

"Once you've matured and break through to the third step, your Uncle Jiang and I will pave the future path for you."

He patted Ye Huai's shoulder and firmly sent this 'Baoping Prefecture Venerable' back.

Then he looked at Dragon-slaying Marquis:

"Shall we go, Brother Jiang?"

"If we don't take the lead soon,"

"I'm afraid... someone from Divine Capital will intervene."

"At that point, regardless of whether 'Song Chai Xin' colluded with the Divine Blood Sect, due to his 'Demon Suppression Dao Qi', the matter may be beyond our control."

Dragon-slaying Marquis Jiang Xiao nodded:

"Being late by a minute could turn the tides."

"He killed my son, regardless, this marquis won't let him go."

"The news has already spread. Just you and I capture him; safeguarding 'Demon Suppression Dao Qi' is challenging. But if we leverage my wife's clan and Duke Liang, rope in a few others..."

"Maybe, we can withstand the pressure and maintain control over a 'Grotto Heaven Entrance'!"

Lan Jingyi sighed after listening:

"No need to rope anyone in, the Master of Xuanbing Cave and the Patriarch of Baoping Gu Family already moved before us."

"The Gu Clan is merely a branch in Baoping, but the Divine Capital's influence is significant. If we unite, convince my elder brother, along with your wife's side, there shouldn't be issues."

"Just unsure whether the Divine Blood Sect will intervene; the pilot of 'Profound Dragon Bai Clan' truly inherited the teachings of Grandmaster Dong, surely a concern for us..."

Lan Jingyi, as the State Lord, had concerns, but Dragon-slaying Marquis already interjected:

"This time's 'Baoping Monster Chaos', did the 'Stabilizing Needle' in the Northwest Wilderness make an appearance?"

"Same principle."

"Characters like them, 'Mortal Giants', when they act, signify a conclusion with Great Zhao. They... dare not, right?"

"Especially since the Great Demon Hunter Master vanished not long ago, aside from decrees, Emperor Zhao hasn't acted for decades, making many suspect lapses which embolden Jiangnan Great Jin."

"Otherwise, they would've swept clean long ago; now, barely surviving, how dare they act?"

Lan Jingyi found it reasonable.

He relaxed a bit, then said:

"Indeed, this official was overly cautious."

"Not only you and me, but the Master of Xuanbing Cave and Old Man Gu."

"Six major demon hunters, even martial artists and soldiers from Wutong Prefecture, to capture Song Chai Xin should be effortless."

"It's just... with the 'Black Mountain Celestial Abyss' stirring, as one of the few forbidden lands within Great Zhao, something should not go amiss."

The two activated their 'Fourth Step' True Master powers, while talking, took strides from Baoping Mansion towards Black Mountain in Wutong.

Whenever Song Chai Xin was mentioned, they didn't pay much attention.

It seemed like he was just someone they could effortlessly capture; only the 'Demon Suppression Dao Qi' on him ignited their hearts, eager to take it.

Their steps floated as if like spring swallows skimming water, brushing the ground, distinct from the fleeting movements of Primordial Pill Realm's light body and qi elevation, genuinely... physical flight!

Such a scene.

Four manifestations!

Profound Soldier Cave.

Confined in the 'Molten Fire Furnace Core', due to advising the Master of Xuanbing Cave, Qin Changfeng, who was shut in here, felt a sense, gazed through the scorching waves at the outside world, sighed: 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"Brother Song, as a marginal figure, can only reach here, beyond this, I can't help you..."

Baoping, Gu Family.

Having heard of the Wutong Prefecture stir, Gu Fengchun, the 'Purple Sun Prefecture Venerable', rushed back, upon entering, asked the servant:

"Did the Elder Ancestor head out today?"

Upon receiving a definite response,

He slapped his thigh immediately:

"Elder Ancestor, oh Elder Ancestor, this matter known 'worldwide', even if you get involved, what good could come?"

"That's why our 'Baoping Gu Family' is just a state branch, while 'Divine Capital Gu Family' is a giant empire!"

...

Black Mountain City!