On the official road, still a dozen miles from the county town, three horses that appeared extrely expensive galloped along, advancing in the direction of Qingyun County.
There were three people on the horses, two n and a woman. On the horse at the front rode a woman dressed in a deep blue robe.
Embroidered on the deep blue robe were rivers and mountains, sun, moon, and stars, with a black mystical bird soaring in the sky in the middle.
The image of the black mystical bird appeared vivid and lifelike, exuding an aura of majesty and sanctity that was awe-inspiring.
The tight blue robe accentuated the woman’s tall and slender figure, while her long, flowing black hair swayed in the wind.
At the town gate!
Unlike the usual bustling scene, the pedestrians coming and going through the town gate today appeared unusually quiet and well-behaved.
This was because on either side of the town gate stood over a dozen governnt officials from the county governnt, presenting a solemn and dignified spectacle.
It seed they were awaiting the arrival of so important figure.
More intriguingly, not far from these officials sat two people, a man and a woman.
Among the passersby, so knowledgeable individuals could imdiately recognize the man sitting there.
The Chief Constable of the county governnt! Chen Shi!
However, no one could identify the woman beside Chen Shi.
The woman accompanying Chen Shi was Ye Xuan.
At this mont, from a few hundred ters outside the town gate, ca the sound of subtle hoofbeats.
Sitting at the town gate, Chen Shi saw this and imdiately stood up from his wooden chair, staring intently ahead.
As the group ca closer, the woman beside Chen Shi, Ye Xuan, beca excited: "Mr. Chen, Yanran and the others are here!"
As the group slowly approached from outside the town, they finally arrived directly at the town gate.
Ye Xuan imdiately ran over, with Chen Shi following closely behind her.
Upon seeing Ye Xuan, the three people at the town gate dismounted from their horses.
"Yanran! Ling Feng!"
The tall woman leading the group was Li Yanran, a Yellow-level Profound Bird Guard who had co from the regional prefecture.
Li Yanran’s usually cold face showed a slight smile in response to Ye Xuan’s greeting, and she nodded to her.
"Xuan."
Behind Li Yanran were two n, both dressed in black robes typical of ordinary mbers of the Profound Bird Guard.
One was a tall and burly man with a wheatish complexion, and the other was a sowhat slim young man.
Among the three, the slim young man looked at Ye Xuan, who was close to Li Yanran, and slowly spoke.
"Miss Xuan, I didn’t expect we’d et again so soon."
Standing beside Li Yanran and hearing the slim young man call her so familiarly, Ye Xuan felt a bit disgusted, replying with disdain: "Su Tianqi, shut up. You’re not allowed to call my na."
This annoying guy was the son of the County Magistrate of Lanshan County, five or six years older than her, a martial artist who had just entered the Bone Refining Realm.
He had joined the Profound Bird Guard at the sa ti as her and happened to be assigned under Li Yanran’s command.
Ever since this Su Tianqi had seen her, he had persistently pursued her shalessly.
Publicly reprimanded by Ye Xuan, Su Tianqi felt embarrassed but didn’t retort.
However, as Su Tianqi once again looked at Ye Xuan, there was a profound greed in his eyes.
As the son of a County Magistrate, he was accustod to privilege, never being denied any woman he wanted.
Damn, this wench dared to humiliate him in public, one day she would regret it.
Fortunately, Chen Shi, who was following Ye Xuan, walked over at this ti, breaking the awkward mont.
"Greetings, esteed ones. I am the Chief Constable of Qingyun County’s governnt,
ordered by Lord County Magistrate to welco you upon your arrival."
"Lord County Magistrate is already waiting for you at the county office, please follow to the county office."
Chen Shi looked at the lead, Li Yanran, with respect, clasping his hands in salute, appearing sowhat reserved.
After all, the identity of the other party was too special, not only being a mber of the most powerful Profound Bird Guard of the Great Xia but also a Yellow-level Profound Bird Guard.
Chen Shi had already been inford by Ye Xuan that the leader of their group, Li Yanran, was a martial arts expert in the Blood Refining Realm.
Blood Refining Realm!
That was a true martial arts master, even in a place with many experts like the regional prefecture, renown far and wide.
Li Yanran didn’t say much, reverting to her aloof deanor, nodding in response to Chen Shi’s words.
Thus, under the escort of nurous officials, the Profound Bird Guard entourage magnificently left the town gate.
The departure of the officials transford the previously solemn and serious town gate back into a bustling and crowded scene.
.......
"Xuan, how should we handle these two wretches, do you want to take them back to the county office?"
Liang Cheng, looking at the two corpses on the ground, finally woke up from his shock, his face filled with anger. He walked over and vented his rage by stomping on one of the bodies.
He was truly angry.
Because the second-in-command before his death had revealed all the information.
Damn it, it was that sa band of unruly mountain bandits from last ti who dared to rob even a governnt official like him.
That ti was forgivable, but now they had co boldly to his door, trying to target the Lu Family.
This was intolerable! How could a man endure such provocation?
For these two mountain bandits on the ground, Lu Xuan was indifferent: "No need, dragging these two corpses from the Lu Family will create a bad impression; I’ll have soone deal with it."
What truly concerned Lu Xuan was the dying words of that mountain bandit.
The master behind these two bandits seed to be a martial artist in the Blood Refining Realm.
Blood Refining Realm?
Lu Xuan silently contemplated, coming to a decision.
Even though he wasn’t sure of the truth of the bandit’s words, Lu Xuan decided to go to the Junling Mountain Range.
He would not allow anyone to harbor malicious intents toward the Lu Family, even if there was the slightest possibility, Lu Xuan would never let it slide.
After venting his anger, Liang Cheng seed to recall sothing and hurriedly ran to Lu Xuan’s side.
"Xuan, do you think what that bandit said about his master, a martial artist in the Blood Refining Realm, is true?"
"False!"
Lu Xuan replied to Liang Cheng’s question without hesitation.
This eased Liang Cheng’s nerves.
If there truly were a martial arts expert in the Blood Refining Realm, it would be disastrous.
Then, looking up at Lu Xuan with admiration, Liang Cheng said with emotion.
"By the way, Xuan, how high has your martial arts realm risen?"
Lu Xuan’s decisive action monts ago had happened in an instant.
The ti was so brief that Liang Cheng hadn’t been able to see Lu Xuan’s movents clearly before the two mountain bandits were dead without causing a ripple.
Even slaughtering pigs would involve so struggle, let alone dealing with two n.
"Just a tiny bit higher than you!"
Lu Xuan raised his hand, pinching his fingers slightly in the air, leaving only a small gap.
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