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Chapter 58 Change in Taiping County, Entering the Capital_2



"From what I heard, that ancient tomb is very strange, from the outside it looks like volcanic lava, turning the sky red."

"When this strange tomb appeared, those demons gathered near Taiping County rushed over."

"At first, only a few daring demons attempted to assault it. Later, after prolonged attacks failed, a large bird with nine heads led many powerful demons in a relentless assault, cracking open a fissure in the tomb, from which emerged many incredible treasures, significantly boosting the strength of several demons."

"Since then, those demons have taken this as their stronghold, staying in Taiping County, acting recklessly."

"Now, in the entire Taiping County, people like us have almost become prey in their eyes, like livestock being farmed, a few eaten today, a few more tomorrow. There are deaths daily in the county, and there are not many survivors left."

"We also struggled quite a lot to escape from the city."

Upon hearing Gousheng's account, Shen Qing fell into deep thought and asked, "When this ancient tomb appeared, was there any presence of Spirit Essence?"

"Spirit Essence?"

Shen Qing explained, "Did any unusual phenomena occur around the tomb, such as rapid tree growth?"

"Yes, yes." A common man beside Gousheng quickly nodded, "In the beginning, before the demons truly acted, people often went near the site where the tomb appeared to gather herbs. Many aging herbs indeed appeared there."

Hearing this, Shen Qing's heart stirred. It seemed similar to the ancient relics found in Dan Zhou, creations from the Ancient Era.

Once could be a coincidence, but such events repeatedly occurring can't be that simple.

Perhaps inside that tomb lies an ancient corpse, like that perfect woman, possessing incomprehensible power.

Shen Qing remembered carefully, the first demon he encountered was in the direction of Taiping County, which was a tiger demon.

Is this also a coincidence?

And now, with so many demons in the world, what exactly are Ji Zikong and the others mulling over?

Why haven't they sent a large army to suppress them? Are they really going to sit idly by as these demons run rampant and become a disaster?

Shen Qing did not understand but was deeply shaken.

He believed that if things continued like this, it wouldn't be long before a second, third, or even more cities were seized and overrun by demons.

The Great Zhou State is already in a perilous situation.

"Sir, do you have anything else to ask?" Seeing Shen Qing remain silent for a long time without saying a word, Gousheng asked.

Shen Qing snapped out of it, gently shook his head, and said, "Nothing else to ask, you should head back for now. If you face any difficulties in life, you can come to the mansion to find us at that time."

The three of them, Gousheng, expressed joy on their faces, "Alright, alright, thank you, Sir."

Shen Qing returned to his seat, his hands resting on the table, fingers tapping rhythmically, a crisp sound resonating, while he muttered to himself: 'The matter of the Imperial Armory cannot be delayed.'

'No matter how I look at it, there seems to be a major change looming over the world. I heard the Ji family has conscripted martial machines from across the realm, with the Imperial Armory holding a third of it. The Imperial Armory not only has all kinds of supreme techniques but also many treasures and pills to aid Martial masters in their cultivation.'

'My current cultivation is reasonable down here, but if placed among the upper echelon, it's far from enough; at least, I can't contend with Xue Zhao as he stands now.'

'Perhaps I could use this as an opportunity to quickly enhance my cultivation.'

After contemplating for a long time, Shen Qing decided to expedite his journey to the capital, both to seek martial arts opportunities and for the sake of his family's safety.

After all, a gentleman does not stand beneath a collapsing wall.

Shen Qing was not a hesitant person; once he made up his mind, he acted swiftly.
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That very day, he instructed everyone in the mansion to pack up, preparing to move the entire family to the capital.

Besides uncles and aunts and other family members, Shen Qing also sounded out the intentions of his associates.

Tian Xiaohu, who was alone and had been following him, had nothing much to say, and besides him, Chen Guang, Ji Youwu, and a few others chose to accompany him to the capital.

However, Xiao Zhi planned to stay in Yongzhou.

A closer inquiry revealed that he secretly had a family and was unwilling to abandon his wife and children to pursue a future alone.

Naturally, Shen Qing wouldn't force it.

Fortunately, they needed trusted people to guard and manage the considerable family estate in Yongzhou.

After considering comprehensively, Shen Qing finally decided to leave Zhang Shuyuan and Xiao Zhi in Yongzhou to manage and safeguard his estate there.

Generally speaking, as long as he didn't fall from power, others in Yongzhou wouldn't cause a big stir.

Meanwhile, Wu Sheng facilitated exchanges, leaving them as a retreat route.

After spending three to five days managing the mess left by Zhou Su, Shen Qing prepared to enter the capital with a few trusted followers and family.

Considering the long journey, which would take over a month by foot, and the urgency of the appointment and Xue family's matters in the capital which couldn't be delayed for long.

Thus, Shen Qing arranged to split his forces; he would travel alone first riding the wind to return to the capital.

Tian Xiaohu and the others would escort the uncles and aunts along the official road at a slow pace.

Now that Tian Xiaohu and the others were at the Nourishment Realm, and there was no shortage of martial artists at the Qi Sea Realm, they could easily handle small-time thieves and even some demons along the way, ensuring safety on the road.

After sending the uncles and aunts off onto the official road and ensuring everything was in order, Shen Qing invoked the Six Paths of Reincarnation technique.

He absorbed the purest spiritual energy around him, causing the spiritual power within his entire body to boil, becoming vast and abundant.

Soon, this immense spiritual power was suddenly transformed into a brilliant rainbow of light enveloping him.

Shen Qing controlled the rainbow light, his toes lightly tapping, instantly bursting forth at an astonishing speed, soaring into the sky, with the sound of breaking through the air deafening, resembling the roars of dragon and tiger.

He rushed into the clouds, riding the wind beneath the blue sky.

After rushing for over an hour, the rainbow light controlled by Shen Qing descended into the backyard of Wu Sheng's restaurant in the capital.

Wu Sheng happened to be in the courtyard, and upon hearing the commotion, he hurried over to greet.

Shen Qing symbolically brushed the dust off himself and directly asked, "Is the residence I asked you to prepare ready?"

Wu Sheng solemnly responded, "Sir, it's ready, the house is on Pingkang Street just outside the palace, close to all government offices."

"Take me to see it."

"Sure, I'll prepare horses and carriages immediately to go over."

"Let's walk directly."

Shen Qing took the lead, employing the Great Space Shifting Technique, spanning dozens of meters swiftly, his form quickly vanishing before Wu Sheng's eyes.

Wu Sheng, momentarily bewildered, hurriedly brought a fast horse from the stable to chase after him.

Pingkang Street, as Wu Sheng described, is right next to one side of the palace, just a short distance from the main gate of the palace.

It's also not far from the military administrative building.

Shen Qing surveyed the surroundings and felt quite satisfied with the location.

After standing and waiting for a while, Wu Sheng arrived hastily, leading him to a large mansion.

The gate of the courtyard looked ordinary with no towering threshold, but upon entering, the space was ample, and the furniture was also fairly new.

"This courtyard originally belonged to an official family, but due to offending His Majesty, the entire family was banished from the capital, leaving the house vacant and just right for me to purchase." Wu Sheng introduced, "The neighbors are all capital officials."

Shen Qing used his spiritual sense to scan and perceive all the details of the house, finding nothing inappropriate.

"Here will do."

Wu Sheng relaxed and said, "Alright, I'll finalize paperwork with the broker today."

"You handle it, don't bother me with such trivial matters." Shen Qing said casually, "If there isn't enough money, just let me know."

Now that he was wealthy, he no longer concerned himself with material wealth.

"Alright."

In the distance, a figure suddenly appeared, quickly rushing to Shen Qing's side and stopping, laughing heartily, "Little friend Shen, I've finally found you."

Shen Qing turned around in surprise, "Lord Lan."

"Your appointment documents and the rewards promised by His Majesty are all ready. When you have time, come to the military administrative office to handle them."


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