I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World
Chapter 420 - 420 Qi Zhangwu

"In my view, there are still numerous issues within the Demon Cleansing Bureau, even after the Grand Commander took drastic measures to clean it up.

Imagine what the Demon Cleansing Bureau was like before, it's somewhat frightening."

Han Zheng sighed, feeling emotional.

Chen Baxian spoke in a deep voice, "Very bad, worse than you can imagine.

The Demon Cleansing Bureau has been in existence for over three thousand years and is the largest of the three bureaus of the Great Zhou, naturally including all sorts of people.

Moreover, the Demon Cleansing Bureau is part of the bureaucracy, and as such, it inevitably falls into this kind of corrupt situation.

The Grand Commander, taking a drastic measure, was willing to be ruthless, even slaughtering thousands of Xuanjia Guards. He nearly became a sinner through the ages, would you say he was ruthless?

Right after the Grand Commander had just cleared out these harmful members from within the Demon Cleansing Bureau, spies of the Demon Clan within the Great Zhou immediately passed the news back to the Demon Country.

Seizing the time when the Demon Cleansing Bureau was at its weakest, the Demon Country gathered countless members of their clan to attack Demon Suppression Pass.

It wasn't just Demon Kings; many Demon Emperors, with four out of the seven great Demon Saints, directly showed up.

In the end, it was still the Grand Commander who turned the situation around. Using himself as bait, he set up the Dutian Blood Slaughter Array, drawing the Demon Clan and Great Zhou into fierce battle within the center of the array.

By the time tens of thousands of demons and members of the Human Clan had died, the Grand Commander activated the array, sacrificing all the corpses of the Human Clan and demons on the battlefield. The Dutian Blood Slaughter spread for dozens of miles, instantaneously annihilating all living beings around.

In the end, two of the four Demon Saints died, and two were severely injured. The Demon Country suffered heavy casualties and no longer had the strength to attack on a large scale.

The Grand Commander barely escaped with his life, and his injuries have not fully healed even now.

In that cleanup inside, the Grand Commander slaughtered thousands of Xuanjia Guards.

In the battle at Demon Suppression Pass, the array also accidentally harmed some of their own; many warriors of the Great Zhou didn't manage to escape the range of the array in time.

Thus, these years, the Grand Commander has actually faced quite some criticism, with people saying he is ruthless to his own people and so on."

Han Zheng shook his head gently, "Being ruthless to others is not considered ruthless, being ruthless to oneself, that is truly ruthless.

The Grand Commander took matters into his own hands, involved himself personally in the game, indeed, he is a truly ruthless person."

Chen Baxian's evaluation was actually very accurate.

If this Grand Commander of the Demon Cleansing Bureau was cleaning up internally to suppress dissent, letting others fight desperately at Demon Suppression Pass, then he would merely be a cunning hypocrite skilled in power.

But instead, he offended so many to curb the corruption and degeneration of the Demon Cleansing Bureau, and risking his life, nine deaths and one life, to activate the array, such actions, even if ruthless, can also be deemed as a heroic figure of the times.

Having finished saying this, Chen Baxian also led Han Zheng to a large hall sculpted with a Black Dragon at the roof.

At the entrance, the Xuanjia Guard who seemed to recognize Chen Baxian hurriedly went to relay the message.

Moments later, the Xuanjia Guard came out and said, "Lord Chen, the Grand Commander is currently discussing matters with the Patrol Envoy Fang Henge, and has also asked for your presence."

Chen Baxian turned to Han Zheng, "You wait here for a moment."

Han Zheng nodded and stood obediently to the side.

Chen Baxian stepped into the Black Dragon Hall.

Although the hall was not small, the furnishings inside were extremely simple.

A middle-aged man in his forties sat upright at a long table at the front.

This middle-aged man had a scholarly and mild demeanor, dressed in a loose black robe, his hair simply pinned up with a jade hairpin, exuding a rather unrestrained and carefree impression, similar to those unrestrained scholars.

However, the Profound Black Dragon Armor hanging behind him, exuding a fierce aura, highlighted his identity.

This scholarly middle-aged man was the current Grand Commander of the Demon Cleansing Bureau, known in the Martial World and even among the Xuanjia Guards inside the bureau as the 'Human Yama,' Qi Zhangwu.

At this time, Fang Henge stood in front of Qi Zhangwu, continuously reporting something.

"Grand Commander, the various branches of the Demon Cleansing Bureau really need to be managed. I inspected so many branches this time, nearly every one had problems, some even extremely severe, with corruption and disorder worse than before!"

Fang Henge's face was filled with deep sorrow.

In the Southern Mountain, Chen Baxian was suppressing the area, so even if people like Wu Yunfei committed offenses, they superficially concealed their actions, not being so blatant.

But in some places, it was the Garrison Commanders themselves who led these unlawful activities, and the situation was rotten to the core, beyond any remedy.

Qi Zhangwu picked up a document and casually marked a large cross on it.

This was his habit; when it was time to execute a clan, there was never need for much elaboration—a single cross was sufficient.

Then Qi Zhangwu raised his head and said indifferently, "Hasn't it always been like this over the years? Although I killed many in the past, looking back now, it seems I killed too few.

During the last chaos at Demon Suppression Pass, I was seriously injured and haven't left the Capital for over fifty years. Those people think I am no longer capable, so they started to test my limits step by step, until they finally acted without any restraint—it's all too normal now."

"Then kill until they fear you!" said Chen Baxian as he walked in, his face calm.

Qi Zhangwu chuckled lightly and said, "Do you think I don't want to? But ever since I assumed this position as Grand Commander, I have had to consider many things.

If I were you, Chen Baxian, I too would desire to kill extensively.

But now, as the Grand Commander of the Demon Cleansing Bureau, I bear the weight of Great Zhou's nineteen provinces and hundreds of thousands of Xuanjia Guards on my shoulders. The overall situation, heavier than anything else, makes it impossible for me to raise my head."

Fang Henge also sighed.

The Patrol Envoy had always been the direct subordinate of the Grand Commander of the Demon Cleansing Bureau, so Fang Henge knew all too well how hard it was for Qi Zhangwu.

However, Qi Zhangwu seemed rather carefree, still wearing a relaxed smile, "Let's not talk about these distressing matters anymore."

Then, Qi Zhangwu turned his gaze to Chen Baxian, "Are you truly not considering staying at the headquarters in the Capital, instead of insisting on going to Demon Suppression Pass?"

Chen Baxian said solemnly, "Grand Commander, you know what kind of person I am. The political intrigues of the Capital do not suit me; I would much rather go to Demon Suppression Pass and slay demons."

Qi Zhangwu gave a wry smile and shook his head, "You, oh you. Demon Suppression Pass is considered by many to be a bitterly cold and remote place of extreme danger, meant for those who are exiled.

You have just earned great merit for eradicating the Smell Fragrance Sect and there are countless good positions for you at headquarters, yet you insist on going to Demon Suppression Pass. Those unaware might think I, as Grand Commander, am persecuting my own men.

Besides, you, Chen Baxian, aren't bad at political maneuvering; you're insightful despite appearing rough. What is there that you cannot understand?"

Demon Suppression Pass was extremely important to Great Zhou, so those responsible for garrisoning it varied greatly.

There were individuals from Dragon Martial Bureau, since that directly involved the lifeline of the Great Zhou royal family, so naturally, it was a focal point for the Dragon Martial Bureau.

Members of the Observatory were also present, as they could observe celestial phenomena, measure fortunes, and predict the future—Demon Suppression Pass also could not do without Observatory personnel.

Not to mention the Demon Cleansing Bureau; people facing demons directly on the frontline certainly included members from the Demon Cleansing Bureau.

Besides the three bureaus of Great Zhou, there were also a lot of military personnel, as aside from facing powerful demons from the Demon Clan, Demon Suppression Pass also had to deal with attacks by groups of demons, a scenario more suited to military forces.

In addition, many from the Martial World also helped defend the pass.

Most of these warriors from the Martial World didn't come to Demon Suppression Pass to defend Great Zhou or eradicate demons for moral reasons; they were primarily motivated by wealth.

Just killing one demon at Demon Suppression Pass could earn them a bounty from Great Zhou.

The corpses of these demons could also be sold as materials for Alchemy or Artifact Refining.

For the Court's personnel, Demon Suppression Pass was the place where it was easiest to earn military honors and promote rapidly.

For those from the Martial World, Demon Suppression Pass was a land full of opportunities, where it was easiest to secure wealth and status.

However, being close to the Northwest Wilderness, the environment around Demon Suppression Pass was extremely harsh, and the situation was exceedingly dangerous.

While it was rare for the Demon Clan to besiege the pass en masse, there were frequent attacks by demons, necessitating daily combat with these creatures.

Thus, this perilous place had never been viewed as a desirable assignment.

Within the Demon Cleansing Bureau, there had been individuals who earned honors at Demon Suppression Pass and were reassigned back to the headquarters in the Capital, but there had never been anyone who gained merit in the Capital and was then transferred to Demon Suppression Pass.

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