Da Xuan Martial Saint-Chapter 478 - 295: The Third Person in the Cold North Storms_3

"I heard that the Frost County of Ice State has basically been cleansed, with the demon men from the Sky Demon Sect and the remnants of the Heavenly Corpse Sect scattering without any resistance. The upper echelons have already completely taken over Frost County, not sure if they’ll integrate it under their jurisdiction next."

At a certain teahouse.

Within the elegant room on the second floor, two figures sat opposite each other, one of them spoke.

His temples were graying, his age showing some signs of time, but he was a well-known figure in the Inner City, immediately recognizable by people on the streets— the Deputy Head Officer of the Inner City’s City Defense Division, Min Baoyi.

Having served in the position of Prefecture Chief in the Ninth District for many years, he had finally ascended to the role of Deputy Head Officer. The whole process went smoothly, although Chen Mu did not specifically speak out when he was in Yu County, Min Baoyi was very clear that his attainment of the Deputy Head Officer’s position was indubitably due to the influence of Chen Mu, for he was merely a Martial Man who had achieved Body Refinement Perfection.

Apart from him, those who held the position of Deputy Head Officer in the Inner City Area, without exception, were Martial Men of the Tendon Changing Realm, and not just those who had initially stepped into Tendon Changing; their strength and background all surpassed his.

Being a Deputy Head Officer, Min Baoyi felt completely content, especially since his residence had now moved to the Inner City, making him truly a person of the Inner City. He was also very close to the Yu Family, and his granddaughter was even betrothed to a member of the Yu Family.

A few more years of service,

and he could retire peacefully.

"Integrating it under governance might not be so easy. Ice Extreme Palace won’t readily let go of a county’s territory, and with the upheavals in Ice State yet to subside, the Sky Demon Sect and Heavenly Corpse Sect are no trivial forces. I think there will be a backlash."

The person sitting opposite Min Baoyi was somewhat older, having once been Prefecture Chief of Wutong Grove District, Xu Feng.

Xu Feng had retired early and had passed on his position of Prefecture Chief to Chen Mu. Although he was not particularly close to Chen Mu, he too had spent half his life working for the Yu Family. When the Yu Family was thriving, he finally had the opportunity to move and reside in the Inner City.

He and Min Baoyi had worked together for many years and had developed some friendship, often meeting for tea to listen to news. However, whenever the topic of Chen Mu came up, both of them felt similar sentiments. Who could have imagined that a former lowly and destitute officer would reach such heights today, now a towering figure as an Inspector of Yu State, battling in Ice State, a presence too great to see.

"Hmm, although the Sky Demon Sect and Heavenly Corpse Sect have been continuously retreating, for all this time, there hasn’t been much news about any movements from the three Venerables of the Sky Demon Sect who inhabited Frost County. They must be scheming something."

"The Sky Demon Sect’s Venerables are not ordinary; I hope Lord Chen there can proceed carefully."

Xu Feng sighed.

Today, among those elite figures stationed in Ice State, be they Elders or protectors, he and Min Baoyi weren’t really concerned about them, the only situation they truly cared about was Chen Mu’s.

Because the current prosperity of the Yu Family in Yu County was all due to Chen Mu, and their own affiliates, who were able to spend their later years leisurely in the Inner City, also depended entirely on Chen Mu; they would rise and fall together.

However.

Today, they were no longer who they were years ago when Chen Mu was still a Prefecture Chief, at that time they still had the capability to influence matters around Chen Mu, but now they could only listen to distant and uncertain reports from miles away.

Ice State was a dangerous place, with even Grandmaster Elders of Ice Extreme Palace falling, and even though the strength of today’s Chen Mu was acknowledged to be close to the top ten of the Wind Cloud List, in that perilous place dominated by Grandmaster Venerables, his presence wasn’t considered too significant.

"He has always been cautious in his actions and won’t take risks, so don’t worry too much... But I’ve also not heard any news about him for a long time," Min Baoyi sipped his tea, turning his gaze toward the window.

Even though he was the Deputy Head Officer of the Inner City Area and held a significant position, due to the vast distance between Yu County and Ice State and the fact that his own status was not that high and not a part of the Inspectorate, he had very limited access to information.

Over the past few months, he had heard reports such as "Zuo Qianqiu battling a Venerable of the Sky Demon Sect," but news about Chen Mu was sparse. Given his current status, it was really difficult to access that level of information. The only thing he knew about Chen Mu was that he seemed to be stationed in the Cold North County of Frost County.

However.

While Min Baoyi and Xu Feng were discussing,

a sudden clamor arose outside.

The two paused their conversation and listened carefully before discerning the disturbance came from the bookstore opposite the teahouse; they soon understood the situation amid the chaotic noise.

"Eh, the Wind Cloud List has been rearranged ahead of schedule? It hasn’t even been two years yet,"

Min Baoyi expressed in surprise.

It was well known that unlike the Newcomer’s List, the Cold North Path’s Wind Cloud List was redesigned only once every three years. Yet, from the uproar outside, it seemed that the Wind Cloud List had been updated, even though the time had not yet reached two years.

In the noise outside, there were also comments questioning if it was a ’fake book’; however, Min Baoyi and Xu Feng exchanged glances, both clear that if the Wind Cloud List was updated, it couldn’t be fake. No one would risk offending the many masters on the Wind Cloud List and the End of the World Sea Pavilion by forging a new edition, as it would be pointless.

"It is indeed strange. If I recall correctly, the Wind Cloud List hasn’t been prematurely rearranged in many years. What’s the reason this time?"

Xu Feng also asked, curious.

"Let’s have a look and find out,"

Min Baoyi said with a smile. Without much hesitation, he got up and went downstairs, soon returning to the private room with a brand-new copy of the Wind Cloud List, which he then opened.

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The first page still featured the longstanding number one of the Wind Cloud List, Hua Yunsheng of the Wandering Free Man. There was no surprise there, and his record had not changed much either, only sparsely updated to note that he had encountered a grandmaster half a year prior, and they had both retreated without further incident.

Turning to the second page, there was no change either. Still, there was Xia Yu’r, the genuine transfer of the early years from the Hehuan Sect, the only one in the Cold North Path in the Six Viscera Realm who controlled the Yin Yang Domain. There were almost no changes to her description.

But,

as Min Baoyi turned to the third page, he stopped in his tracks.

...

’Qiankun Blade’ Chen Mu.

Former true disciple of Seven Profound Sect, Guardian of Spirit Profound Peak, the fourth disciple of Qin Mengjun.

History: Chen Mu, rising from Yu State’s Yu County, was once a low-level prefecture officer, serving many positions...

...later defeated Gu Hong, a true disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect, was exceptionally accepted into the mountain gate by the Seven Profound Sect as a Spirit Profound Peak disciple, became a disciple under Qin Mengjun, mastered the Qian Heaven Artistic Conception, supported Sha Prefecture, slew countless demons, later mastered the Qiankun Artistic Conception, defeated Zuo Qianqiu, the chief true disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect at Yunni Sky Peak, topped the Newcomer’s List, making his first appearance on the Wind Cloud List, ranked twenty-seventh.

Afterward, he returned to the Seven Profound Sect, broke through the Six Viscera Realm, then returned to Yu County, where he killed Inspector Nie Yu from the Heavenly Seal Sect at Yellow Ridge Mountains, later fell into the trap of the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion, accrued Demonic Qi while saving his wife, then joined forces with Yan Jingqing to attack the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion base, and with the Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal, killed Cold Soul Blade Situ Shu, destroyed the protectors and stewards of the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion base, shaking all directions.

After lying dormant for a year, he accompanied Seven Profound Sect to settle in Frost County, Ice State, stationed in Cold North County Government, faced the trio of Thousand-face Demon Venerable Sang Huai, White Feather Demon Venerable Xian Yuchen, and Four-armed Demon Venerable Li Shimou from the Sky Demon Sect—who all attacked him in concert... However, already having achieved Major Achievement in martial arts, he reached the pinnacle and mastered the sixth layer of Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal, conjured the ’Three Feet Forbidden Domain’, and successively killed the Thousand-face and Four-armed Demon Venerables alone. Finally, he ascended through the clouds and, in a skirmish in the sky, killed White Feather Demon Venerable Xian Yuchen. Thus, the trio of Great Demon Venerables from the Sky Demon Sect all perished by his hand.

In terms of power... he stands on par with Hua Yunsheng and Xia Yu’r, considered the greatest among all the Qiankun martial artists across the history of Cold North Path’s Eleven States. Read exclusive chapters at novelbuddy

Upon assessment,

He is ranked third on the Cold North Wind Cloud List!