I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World

Chu Xinghe watched Han Zheng's departing figure, bowing his hands towards him in respect.

He himself had traveled all the way from the Capital City, and some of the people and events he encountered were not quite as he had imagined.

Even within the Demon Cleansing Bureau, the quality of some Xuanjia Guards was worrisome.

Only this Brother Han was powerful and righteous in action, did not harbor thoughts of seeking repayment for his help, acting freely and decisively, his grace and bearing truly made one's heart yield in admiration.

"Fang Uncle, why didn't you let me reveal our identities earlier? And why did you lie to Brother Han?

He just saved us; it doesn't seem too good to do this."

Chu Xinghe turned his head and asked Fang Zhongqing with a frown.

Fang Zhongqing replied with a bitter smile, "I also didn't want to hide our identities from this young Brother Han, but one must always be cautious of others.

Master, you have cultivated for a long time in the Capital City and do not know what the Demon Cleansing Bureaus across Great Zhou look like at present.

Just like this West River Road, the situation is corrupt and rotten, even allowing bandits to run rampant along the shores, it's truly shocking.

Our following the Patrol Envoy to inspect the various roads is actually already viewed as thorns in the sides of the local Demon Cleansing Bureaus.

In their eyes, we are not here to inspect but to find trouble and pick faults.

If Brother Han were a man of the West River Road and knew our identities, it'd be hard to guarantee he wouldn't silence us to protect himself.

Fortunately, he's from the Southern Mountain Demon Cleansing Department, and Garrison Commander Chen Baxian is indeed a hero.

After the upheaval caused by the Black Mountain Demon, the situation in the Southern Mountain is relatively stable."

Chu Xinghe thoughtfully nodded his head but still said, "Even so, I still feel we should be sincere towards Brother Han.

We must not forget the grace of saving our lives, and to behave secretive around our savior, wouldn't we be just like those unscrupulous men?"

Fang Zhongqing shook his head helplessly.

The master's character was somewhat naïve and stubborn. Keeping under the protection of elders within the Demon Cleansing Bureau was naturally no problem.

But in the Martial World, facing those malicious people, it was easy to suffer losses.

In terms of strength, even among the younger generation of the Capital City's Demon Cleansing Bureau, Chu Xinghe could rank at the forefront.

And this was even due to the Cultivation Technique that Chu Xinghe practiced, which accumulated power over time but could not reveal its might until it reached Great Success; once the Cultivation Technique was fully mastered, he would certainly soar above all others.

But sometimes, having strength alone was useless, which was also the reason why the elders of Chu Xinghe's family had him follow the Patrol Envoy to the Martial World for experience.

It was unexpected that they had barely separated when they encountered such an incident.

If Chu Xinghe had truly died at the hands of those bandits, they would have been truly hard-pressed to escape blame.

Meanwhile, Han Zheng then heard Yan Xuankong suddenly say, "Those few are no ordinary Xuanjia Guards."

Han Zheng exclaimed in surprise, "Weren't you in slumber? How are you still aware of the outside disturbances?"

"Slumbering doesn't mean dead. How could I not sense the commotion when you took action just now?"

Han Zheng nodded, looking back, and said, "I also sensed that they were no ordinary Xuanjia Guards; those people all had extraordinary strength.

If it weren't for the bandits' overwhelming numbers, they probably could have broken through.

Especially that young man, who at such a young age has reached the Middle Stage of the Xuan Gang Realm, and I also sensed an extremely powerful force in him that had not yet erupted.

Such an outstanding young person, if the Capital's Demon Cleansing Bureau uses him as a messenger, sending dispatches back and forth, wouldn't that be a bit too extravagant?"

Yan Xuankong chuckled and said, "If I'm not mistaken, they should be people under the Patrol Envoy, here to investigate and find faults.

These damned people are tough to deal with. They never show up against demons and Demon Sects on normal days, but they're very eager to find faults with their own people.

Back in the day, they gave me a lot of trouble, accusing me of mistreating my subordinates, embezzling resources, claiming the power of the Southern Mountain Demon Cleansing government office was too weak, and so on.

Don't they see who it was who killed the Four Great Demon Kings of the Southern Mountain, or who suppressed those sects and noble families?

If I don't raise my own strength first, what am I to use to deal with those demons and Martial World forces?"

Han Zheng knew about the position of the Patrol Envoy.

Within the hierarchy of the Demon Cleansing Bureau, the strongest was the Grand Commander, followed by the Six Commanders, and then the Garrison Commanders of the nineteen roads of Great Zhou.

Of course, these were the official rankings. The Demon Department surely had some semi-retired Elders and benefactors who didn't hold specific offices and normally wouldn't take action.

The position of Patrol Envoy was somewhat special, ranking below a Commander and above the Garrison Commander of a road, specifically responsible for patrolling the conditions of the various roads of Great Zhou, checking for illegal or unruly behavior within the local Demon Cleansing Bureaus.

To put it plainly, the Patrol Envoy wasn't used to deal with Demon Sects, but to keep an eye on their own people, so it would be odd if the people at the local Demon Cleansing Bureau government offices felt any fondness for them.

"Don't bother explaining. With those things you did back then, it's already due to your past achievements that the headquarters of the Capital Demon Suppression Department didn't completely strip you of your post."

As for these people's identities, Han Zheng didn't care too much.

Even if they were under the Patrol Envoy's command, they couldn't investigate him; that was a matter for the higher-ups to worry about.

Moreover, Han Zheng didn't do anything out of line in Smoke Wave Prefecture. Even if the people from the Patrol Envoy came, he deserved commendation.

Meanwhile, inside the Smoke Wave Prefecture Demon Cleansing Bureau government office.

Not only was Pei Xiuyuan there, but Chen Jiuzhen and others were also present.

Three days had passed, and there was still no news from Han Zheng. They were also unable to open the Eternal Youth Spring.

Pei Xiuyuan sighed, "Mr. Han still hasn't returned. If it really comes to it, I'll report to the Kai Ping Prefecture headquarters to see if they have any solutions."

Although it couldn't be confirmed whether Han Zheng was dead or alive, Mr. Han had been missing for three days, which was practically the same as disappearing; they could only report to the headquarters now.

Actually, the autonomous power of the various State Mansions of Southern Mountain was very large, and Chen Baxian was also willing to delegate authority.

It was common for a Demon Sweeping Colonel to leave the government office on their own to take care of affairs, just like Liao Hongsheng often had.

So even if they were not seen for several days, it couldn't be said that they had disappeared.

Otherwise, what would happen if one disappearance was reported today, another tomorrow? Which one would the headquarters support?

But Han Zheng's case was different, they had seen with their own eyes that Han Zheng was swallowed by the Eternal Youth Spring and hadn't returned in three days. There was no problem reporting this.

Just as Pei Xiuyuan was about to write a letter seeking assistance, Zhang Yan suddenly rushed in, shouting, "It's terrible! It's terrible!"

Pei Xiuyuan was instantly alarmed.

The Smoke Wave Prefecture Demon Cleansing Bureau wasn't just filled with them, Chen Jiuzhen and others were also there.

Although Han Zheng wasn't currently there, his influence remained, and they were all grateful for Han Zheng's kindness and willing to help the Smoke Wave Prefecture Demon Cleansing Bureau.

Zhang Yan knew this, yet he was still so flustered, indicating something significant must have happened.

"What happened!?"

Zhang Yan said anxiously, "More than ten people from the Washing Sword Pavilion have come to the door, claiming that Mr. Han killed their Direct Disciple and are demanding justice!

The person leading them is the Washing Sword Pavilion Elder, 'Heavenly Bathe Sword' Du Songquan, a Dan Sea Realm Quasi-Master!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts sank instantly.

At the peak of the Dan Sea Realm, after condensing the Martial Arts True Pill, one is called a Martial Arts Grandmaster, and before that, a Quasi-Master.

The arrival of someone from the Dan Sea Realm looking for trouble was one thing; even if Mr. Han were present, they probably wouldn't be a match for him.

Besides, didn't these people from the Washing Sword Pavilion arrive a bit too quickly?

It seemed like only a few days since Han Zheng had killed Yue Jingtong, and now they were already knocking on the door?

Wen Jingyun snorted coldly, "Yue Jingtong deserved to die! What right do they have to demand justice?

Don't worry, Mr. Pei. Mr. Han killed Yue Jingtong to avenge me, and my Wen Family will not retreat!"

The others also nodded one after another, willing to stand with Han Zheng.

Ji Tianhong did have some ulterior motives, but he didn't say anything at this moment.

The lesson from last time was right in front of them. As long as they hadn't seen Han Zheng's corpse with their own eyes, he wasn't planning to turn his back just yet.

Pei Xiuyuan bowed and said, "Then, thank you all. Come, let's go out and meet this Washing Sword Pavilion!"