Chapter 264 - 125 Helping to Clean Up (2/3)

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Chapter 264: Chapter 125 Helping to Clean Up (2/3)This is actually not surprising. There were three Martial Artists of great Inner Strength who perished in a house ignited by fire, and upon inspection, it was discovered that these three were reformed Water Bandits from Changhu, and the leader even had a token related to the Heaven’s Will Demon Sect. As such, their deaths were not trouble, but rather a merit... Zheng Mo thought briefly, considering who, without the Guardian Grandmaster Kanming watching over the city, could have possibly slain these three Demon Sect Martial Artists, the answer became quite obvious. "The City Magistrate suggested that, after killing these evildoers from the Demon Sect next time, there’s no need to leave so quickly..." The Junior Official responsible for communicating with An Jing started to get goosebumps all over when he saw An Jing. He had seen the corpses of the martial artists at the tower, one torn apart alive, one killed in a single move, and the strongest one who started the fire in the tower was chopped clean in half from head to leg, the whole process taking no more than a quarter of an hour. Confronted with the fierce man who killed three great Inner Strength Martial Artists as easily as chickens, the Junior Official knew that as long as he was polite, An Jing would not lay a hand on him, yet he still felt sweat running down his back. "Exorcising demons and upholding the Dao is naturally expected, after you finish killing, you can notify us to help clean up the scene, wash the ground..." He said respectfully, "If possible, give us a notice beforehand so we can help disperse the nearby civilians..." "No problem." To this, An Jing agreed very readily. In theory, such behavior of killing people in the city without any warning, even if the victims are Demon Sect martial artists, should not sit well with the authorities. But due to An Jing’s assistance to the officials since he entered the city, as well as his relentless approach towards the Demon Sect, Zheng Mo turned a blind eye. After all, in Kanming City without its Guardian Grandmaster, heroes like Jing Xuan were naturally seen as more the merrier. Therefore, not only was An Jing not reprimanded, but he also received a monetary reward aimed at the Demon Sect and obtained legal rights to use force against them. "The old geezer didn’t count, but for the remaining three, each was worth a hundred taels of silver... Making money is fast, and the government didn’t even skimp!" Regarding this, An Jing’s comment was, ’Once the reputation is built up, everything becomes convenient.’ "The Western Patrol Envoy will definitely seek revenge." After the government officials left, Granny Huai walked out from the backyard. The old lady didn’t criticize An Jing’s actions or worry for him but handed him a Water Mirror adorned with talismans: "Here." "This is..." An Jing took the Water Mirror, and obviously, it was a Magic Artifact, and Granny Huai said, "This is what I use to receive the transmissions from the Divine Sect. I knew people from the Western Patrol Envoy were coming because I saw it on this." "The old woman doesn’t have much longer to live, so you might as well use this thing first." "...Thank you." After putting away the mirror, An Jing looked towards Granny Huai. Recently, the old person’s air had become increasingly ethereal because her time was due, and now she was only prolonging her life by force with the power of Fate Pattern. Within this month, Granny Huai would pass away. However, by now, many had come to terms with this—each person has their destiny, and the several extra days the old lady lived already made quite a change to the direction of the world. Merely by hinting at the movements of the Western Patrol Envoy to An Jing, she might have subtly helped An Jing dodge a major trouble. "Keep it up, although I can’t use this Water Mirror much longer." Granny Huai said with a hint of regret: "After I die, the life lanterns in the sect will go out, and chances are this Water Mirror won’t be of use anymore." "Even one more piece of information is pure profit." An Jing didn’t care about these things, and wouldn’t continue to use it even if the Water Mirror could still receive messages after Granny Huai’s death—what if the Heaven’s Will Demon Sect could detect the operation of the Water Mirror, and even reverse-engineer it to locate him? As for Xuan Mingjing, she obediently and cleverly came to An Jing’s side, leaving him somewhat puzzled. "What, what’s going on?" An Jing didn’t know why she had come to follow him, and Xuan Mingjing shook her head, saying, "I don’t know either, but Ming Uncle told me to follow you and learn well." "Although I learned Fengshui Talismans and Divine Formation, that is only because I am a Commandery Princess." "Now that I have fled from the Imperial Court, I cannot just strategize from the rear, so I still have to learn martial arts to protect myself." "Ming Uncle said that your foundation is incredibly solid, something he can’t achieve, so he asked you to replace him and teach me how to cultivate good habits for martial arts practice." So that was it. An Jing nodded slightly, understanding Mingguang Dust’s thoughts, and he wasn’t bothered by it: "Then you will join me for morning exercises from now on, and I’ll design a training routine for you." Not to boast, but aside from his younger brothers and sisters at Hanging Fate Manor, he also designed the training plans for his younger brothers and sisters from his past life’s martial arts gym; whether they could become talents or not was uncertain, but the foundation was definitely solid! "Also..." Xuan Mingjing lowered her head, speaking softly, "The Commandery Princess of Da Chen, Xuan Mingjing, can no longer appear... From now on, you should continue to call me You Ruhui." "Sure thing, You Ruhui." An Jing also smiled, "I’ve been meaning to say that your name might cause trouble if overheard by others, especially if someone with intentions hears the words ’Mingjing,’ they could instantly determine your identity." Next, An Jing took You Ruhui for morning practice. You Ruhui’s physical condition was actually very good, and could be said that if An Jing had not practiced the Taibai Luminous Godly Ban, at the same level, he probably wouldn’t have as much strength as her. The boost that Emperor’s Blood provided to the body was all-encompassing, not to mention that You Ruhui had been consuming various rare and exotic herbs since childhood, her foundation was incredibly strong, and her physical condition was far beyond everyone’s imagination. It was only because the nobility of Da Chen mostly practiced skills that pitted one against ten thousand that they didn’t train in martial arts; otherwise, if they did, they would progress rapidly and be much stronger than their peers at the same level. By the time Mingguang Dust returned, An Jing was summarizing for You Ruhui. "During this time, there’s no need for you to forcibly practice Martial Skills. The real key for you is to turn the Inner Breath that flows with heaven and earth into something controlled by your spirit." "In other words, what you need is meditation, to refine your breath until it’s pure, gradually bringing its control under the will of your heart." If Mingguang Dust hadn’t been there, An Jing would have wanted to pass the Tranquil Sword Manual directly to You Ruhui. The Thought Preservation Technique passed down to him by the Sword Spirit was very useful, as it could refine the spirit, clarify the Soul and Spirit, and contain desire, suppressing negative emotions—truly a very comprehensive and all-purpose Thought Preservation Technique. Subdue Evil had no objections to this. "This will definitely influence many future developments, in line with your Heavenly Mandate," it said, even with some anticipation, "A Commandery Princess with Emperor’s Blood, secretly practicing my secret techniques, striving to overthrow Da Chen... How interesting." "There’s no rush now, you can teach her using Emperor’s Blood in the future."

Chapter 264 - 125 Helping to Clean Up (2/3)

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