Da Xuan Martial Saint-Chapter 463 - 289 Frost North

Since he was not within the Seven Profound Sect, Chen Mu was not suited to request the inventory of goods from the Ice Extreme Palace, but he only needed warming spiritual objects. He had no other major needs and promptly arranged a portion of his previous gains to exchange with Leng Zhan for what he needed.

After securing the items he needed, he did not stay longer and quickly left the County Government, returning to the area he was responsible for overseeing. He continued to govern the disciples under the Seven Profound Sect, investigating and eliminating the Sky Demon Sect and Heavenly Corpse Sect.

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Frost County.

Frost North County Government.

This was a county located in the northernmost part of Frost County, and also the one most heavily afflicted by demon turmoil. Previously, when Frost County had insufficient military strength and could only defend the prefectural government, the county government was almost entirely abandoned.

The entire Frost North County was in a state of panic, with demon men entering and exiting the county government almost as if entering a no-man’s land, wantonly abducting city maidens and even vigorous martial artists, turning them into their food, and causing great fear whenever demons were mentioned.

However, now,

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after nearly more than a month, the Seven Profound Sect’s cleanup of the entire Frost County finally reached here.

Outside the Frost North inner city county yamen, the County Magistrate of Frost North and numerous officials were all lined up, looking somewhat excitedly at the distant figures of the Seven Profound Sect’s members approaching.

Not until Chen Mu and Murong Yan came near did the Frost North County Magistrate immediately rush towards them with a deep bow, saying in a respectful voice, "Acting County Magistrate Lin Yong, along with the officials of the county, warmly welcome Lord Chen, Lord Murong."

"Magistrate Lin, there’s no need for such formalities."

Chen Mu responded calmly.

Since joining the Seven Profound Sect and temporarily stepping down from official status, he had rarely heard the term "Lord," as most addressed him as "Protector." But the current Lin Yong was clearly not a disciple of the Ice Extreme Palace, his vitality was weak, and he seemed as if he had never practiced any martial arts, perhaps not even reaching the realm of Skin Toughening.

Logically, during chaotic times, a local official should be a strong person in power, but Frost North County was managed by a common individual, for only one reason: the previous County Magistrates were eliminated by the Sky Demon Sect.

As he knew,

since the demon turmoil in Ice State began, there had been five successive County Magistrates of Frost North County who either disappeared or were killed. The most rampant period for the demon men was when they blatantly attacked into the county yamen, killed the County Magistrate on the spot, tore out his heart, and took it with them—a horrific act.

This was also why, disciples of the Ice Extreme Palace or individuals of some capability no longer dared to accept the position of the County Magistrate, resulting in Lin Yong, who lacked martial skills, acting as the County Magistrate. Lin Yong himself was also always uneasy. On one hand, he was previously a minor official and had no martial skills, and the position of County Magistrate did not give him much power. Moreover, with persistent demonic turmoil, the County Government was almost defenseless against demons, and with numerous predecessors as dire examples, he was always on edge.

Fortunately,

after the Seven Profound Sect arrived in Frost County, the situation finally greatly improved!

Seeing the arrival of Chen Mu and Murong Yan, both renowned strong individuals on the Wind Cloud List and famously powerful in the Cold North Path, leading a group from the Seven Profound Sect, even Lin Yong could hardly suppress the excitement in his heart, wishing to repeatedly shout, "Chen Mu is here, the county government is safe now, Murong Yan is here, justice is restored."

With these two powerful figures arriving at the county government, the demon men of the Sky Demon Sect could no longer wreak havoc as they pleased.

The numerous officials behind Lin Yong also immediately knelt down and bowed deeply, similarly unable to contain their excitement. The harrowing days of the past were simply unbearable.

Murong Yan spoke calmly,

"Everyone, please rise."

Murong Yan, born into the Seven Profound Sect, had never held an official role locally and was not skilled in administration, casually greeting Lin Yong and the others before asking Lin Yong to arrange accommodations for her to rest.

Frost North County was the northernmost county of Frost County, and further north would be another prefectural boundary. Currently, the Seven Profound Sect had no plans to station in other prefectures, and due to this strategically crucial location, she would be staying in the Frost North County Government for a short while. Chen Mu would do the same.

Meanwhile, in Frost County, although several strongholds of the Heavenly Corpse Sect had been eradicated and many demon men of the Sky Demon Sect had been slain, the losses among the upper echelons of both sects were not significant. The three Venerables of the Sky Demon Sect were still without trace, and the Elder of the Heavenly Corpse Sect also remained unseen.

Whether they had temporarily withdrawn from Frost County or were hiding somewhere, they were always a hidden danger.

Compared to Murong Yan, Chen Mu had indeed served in many local government positions from the bottom up. During the natural disasters in Yu County, he often intervened in county affairs, and now things were not much different, except the situation was worse, with human malice greater than natural disasters. Stay connected through novelbuddy

Inside the county yamen,

Chen Mu stood there, listening to Lin Yong, who respectfully stood by his side, giving his report.

"...So, it’s roughly like this, is it?"

"Yes, these are the losses throughout Frost North County. This officer truly feels powerless, and has been hoping for higher authorities to replace me, but they never gave permission, forcing me to remain in this position. This officer really doesn’t have the capability to govern a county. Now that Lord Chen has arrived, perhaps a suitable candidate can be appointed."

Lin Yong spoke with a distressed expression.

In fact, from a background perspective, Chen Mu was a Sect Protector of the Seven Profound Sect and, in terms of position, he was the Inspector of Yu State, having no actual jurisdiction over Ice State. However, during this period of demon turmoil, obviously no one cared about these distinctions. Since Chen Mu had arrived at the Frost North County Government, and before other high-ranking officials from the Ice Extreme Palace arrived, it was inevitably to be temporarily managed by either Chen Mu or Murong Yan.