Chapter 135 – 124 Calming Down_2
The disparity between strength and status was fully revealed at this moment. A figure in the Bone Tempering Realm, or one who had grasped an Artistic Conception, could butcher hundreds of second and third rank demons as easily as slaughtering chickens; if one were to preside over a township, it would certainly be as stable as Mount Tai.
However, the reality was that it was almost impossible for those in the Bone Tempering Realm to merely preside over a single township. Even for the entire An Yu County, having someone like Deputy Governor Yu Jun attend to it was already showing significant attention.
After all.
In the Bone Tempering Realm, even for a grand clan like the Yu Family of the Inner City, counting those over sixty whose Qi-Blood and Realm strength had deteriorated, there were at most thirty people; only about twenty were truly at their peak.
Moreover, fewer than half of those held command over an Artistic Conception.
Compared to An Yu County, which was almost completely under the control of the Yu Family, other counties like ‘Si Yu’ and ‘Qing Yu,’ where the Yu Family only had partial control, were in more desperate need of manpower.
On one hand, they needed to deal with demons, and on the other hand, they had to guard against other major families like the He Family and the surrounding areas directly under the jurisdiction of Yu County City, not to mention the vast privately-owned estates and farmlands, which, more than the villages below, could not afford any mishaps.
Finally.
As the sunset dipped, and the afterglow gradually turned golden red.
The swarms of demons on the mountains finally began to thin out, appearing less and less. Some demons even seemed to have sobered up, no longer charging towards the battle lines but instead started to flee backwards.
And with the final retreat of the demons, across the wilderness, the view of scattered corpses reached at least two to three hundred!
Among them.
More than a hundred had died at the hands of Chen Mu!
And most were third-rank demons!
Chen Mu looked at the few remaining scattered demons, along with the many members of the Demon-Slaying Office’s Green-Clothed Guard and Yu Family personnel who had started to counterattack, and finally slowed down his Fine Iron Knife, then looked towards Xu Hongyu, who was not far away.
At this moment.
Xu Hongyu’s Demon-Slaying Office’s white robes were also stained with specks of blood, like blossoming plum flowers, and she was not unscathed herself. Behind her back, two claw marks could be vaguely seen, tearing through her outer white robe and revealing a layer of pale golden soft armor beneath.
As Chen Mu had guessed before, Xu Hongyu indeed wore valuable soft armor inside. In contrast, He Mingzhen, who died by his hand, had nothing, but indeed, in the Bone Tempering Realm, ordinary quality soft armor was useless.
“Cough…”
Xu Hongyu stood with her sword, her complexion slightly pale. Despite having reached Tendon Changing Perfection, the prolonged battle had greatly drained her stamina, and she couldn’t help coughing lightly twice, showing a hint of discomfort.
Chen Mu approached her, “How are you, are you hurt?”
Xu Hongyu shook her head, “I’m slightly shaken up, but it’s nothing serious. A couple of days of rest should suffice… You mentioned earlier that you encountered some trouble, did something happen?” Read exclusive chapters at Novgo
“A minor issue, I’ll tell you about it later. It’s getting dark, I’ll take you back to the township first.”
Chen Mu looked at Xu Hongyu’s complexion, knowing she was not seriously hurt, but still spoke out.
“Hmm.”
Xu Hongyu softly responded and sheathed her sword.
…
An Yu County.
Nan Gou Township, west of the Wilderness.
Demon corpses littered the ground, numbering two to three hundred. Some of the Demon-Slaying Office’s Green-Clothed and Black-Clothed Guards were slightly gasping for air. Apart from the bodies of demons, there were also many corpses of Yu Family personnel, and even a Green-Clothed Guard had died.
In front of everyone, Yu Jun stood with his knife, gazing towards the horizon, his expression as somber as water.
“Something is off about this demon chaos.”
He spoke gravely.
As the Deputy Governor of the Demon-Slaying Office and a significant figure in the Yu Family who had been hunting demons for many years, he was very familiar with the habits of demons. He knew that many of the rampaging demons in this batch were not the type to be affected by drought.
Otherwise, it was impossible for such a large number, reaching three to four hundred, to gather and directly threaten an entire township, forcing him, the Deputy Governor, to leave the county government temporarily to come and lend support.
“Indeed, something’s not right.”
A Demon-Slaying Office White-Clothed Guard covered in blood also spoke gravely, then looked at Yu Jun, “Third Brother, do you think it’s because of this year’s odd celestial phenomena, or… is someone causing trouble behind the scenes?”
“I’m not sure yet, but I’ve heard from my sources that there have been unusual movements from the He Family.”
Yu Jun snorted coldly.
If it indeed had something to do with the He Family, that would be truly detestable. To target the Yu Family, they even threatened the safety of tens of thousands of ordinary people in a township, a truly reckless and ruthless move, mainly since such actions were difficult to prove with evidence.
The White-Clothed Guard pondered briefly, then said, “Since the He Family wants to stir up trouble, with the demon chaos in Nan Gou Township having increased nearly twofold, then Donghong Township, which borders Huaiyu County… Hongyu might still be there.”
Yu Jun’s expression instantly changed upon hearing this.
Indeed.
If Nan Gou Township had issues, Donghong Township was likely not to be spared either.
“Let’s go, to Donghong!”
Yu Jun didn’t ponder much; he immediately spoke gravely and turned his steps towards the direction of Donghong Township.
If the He Family was causing trouble, then something definitely must be amiss in Donghong Township. They could only hope that by moving quickly, the situation could still be salvaged to some extent without resulting in complete devastation.
Speaking of.
He had previously received reports from his spies that Xu Hongyu and the Green-Clothed Chen Mu seemed to have grown quite close and might be overstepping boundaries; he also frowned a bit upon this because he was familiar with Chen Mu.
He knew he was raised and promoted by Xu Hongyu herself and indeed possessed some natural talent, having trained his body through Horizontal Training and stepping into the Tendon Changing Realm.