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Chapter 106: The Return of the Commander-in-chief, The Sixth Direct Disciple! (Subscribe please)

Chapter 106: Chapter 106: The Return of the Commander-in-chief, The Sixth Direct Disciple! (Subscribe please)

Qingzhou, Yongyuan County, Lin Yuan City.

Qin Zheng hadn’t been in this inner courtyard for long, when a familiar figure approached him.

"Your talent is indeed formidable, even without my assistance, you would have been noticed by the Commander-in-chief eventually."

Qin Lihu looked thoroughly recuperated at the moment, devoid of any sign of his previous injuries as he spoke these somewhat emotional words to Qin Zheng.

In the presence of the Great General who had saved his life, Qin Zheng promptly bowed deeply and said, "Should the Great General require anything in the future, Qin Zheng will spare no effort to assist!"

If it weren’t for Qin Lihu forcibly intervening at that time, the sword mark could have cost him half his life!

Back then, Qin Zheng had neither the status nor the treatment of Qin Lihu and certainly wouldn’t have been sent to the Commander-in-chief to recuperate and heal—it’s unknown how long a full recovery might have taken.

Seeing Qin Zheng’s earnest bow, Qin Lihu waved it off generously and said, "No harm done, no matter the reason, I would have intervened with a Great Demon’s appearance."

Though he said this, witnessing Qin Zheng’s seriousness, a trace of reassurance still flickered in his eyes.

After all, that sword mark had almost cost him half his life too!

After a brief exchange, the two sat down in the courtyard and began discussing recent events.

Qin Zheng recounted to Qin Lihu all that had happened in Huai’an Prefecture recently.

This included the Great Demon’s incursion, Chu Long’s indifference, his attempt to use the people of a town as bait to lure out a Demon Saint Realm Great Demon, leading to the fall of Luyang County.

There was also the mother of Gao Wusheng, who colluded with a Demon Saint Realm Great Demon, directly seizing the lives of every resident in Black Goose City!

Without discussing his own role, Qin Zheng simply told the other how matters had been resolved and that now, with Great Grandmaster Ren Bin stationed in Huai’an Prefecture, Qin Lihu could recuperate in peace.

Even though Qin Lihu had an inkling about the events that had occurred in Huai’an Prefecture, and knew that this young man before him had resolved them,

his heart still brimmed with a profound anger and a deep sense of helplessness.

His absence had led Huai’an Prefecture to face calamity!

Especially upon hearing of Liu Mingyi’s death, the Great General exhibited overt sorrow.

Upon hearing the final piece of information, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said coldly, "That mad woman caused my grievous injury, was cast out of the door by her own husband, and even after her father died fighting a Great Demon, she still didn’t give up!"

Hearing these words, Qin Zheng immediately understood that Qin Lihu’s serious injury from the sneak attack was not without retribution by the Demon Slayer.

From the implications of those words, it seemed that Governor Gao of the Province had given her a letter of divorce, and her father, probably the master of the sword mark, was forced to fight against the Great Demon to his death.

Indeed!

Qin Lihu was after all one of the top ten generals of Qingzhou, affiliated with the Demon Slayer and backed by the Great Jin Dynasty court!

Injuring him, even the Quanyang Gao Family could only temporarily avoid confrontation and choose to relent.

Not to mention the master of the sword mark; though a Great Grandmaster himself, against the vast organization of the Demon Slayer, he counted for little.

Observing Qin Lihu’s eyes flashing with a cold intent, his face surging with killing intent, Qin Zheng spoke up, "That woman has already been killed by me."

Hearing these words, the coldness in Qin Lihu’s eyes dissipated, he nodded toward Qin Zheng, his eyes showing an increasingly intense admiration.

"Sending someone to Fuyu to fetch you has a clear implication; upon their return, you would likely become the sixth direct disciple of the Commander-in-chief!"

Qin Lihu said with a smile, a sense of joy for Qin Zheng pervading his demeanor.

Becoming a direct disciple of the Commander-in-chief was tantamount to securing a top position in the Martial Arts of Qingzhou; his future achievements were boundless.

At this moment, Qin Zheng, hearing this, could not say he was overjoyed. Armed with the Merit Scroll, his future prospects were not dependent on becoming a direct disciple of the Commander-in-chief.

However, becoming a disciple at this time would indeed accelerate his path to growing stronger,

Because the Commander-in-chief held control over peerless Martial Arts rarely found throughout Qingzhou!

Thinking of this, Qin Zheng became curious about the matter of direct discipleship.

After all, to his knowledge, the ten great generals of the ten military camps in Qingzhou had all once been disciples of the Commander-in-chief.

With that in mind, even if he became a direct disciple, he wouldn’t be sixth in line.

He immediately voiced his confusion, and Qin Lihu explained with a light smile, "Like the citizens of Lin Yuan City who are turned into qualified Demon-Slaying Colonels and then distributed to various military camps,

"The disciples of the Commander-in-chief are likewise cultivated and then dispatched to various camps. After assuming the position of general, they no longer refer to themselves as disciples."

Concluding, he smiled lightly and added, "Of course, this is only the case in the eyes of outsiders. Privately, we are still disciples of the Commander-in-chief."

Qin Zheng nodded, understanding the answer to his query.

Then, after pondering for a moment, he continued to ask, "Could the Great General tell me about the current five disciples of the Commander-in-chief?"

Qin Lihu nodded agreeably, then began, "The current five disciples of the Commander-in-chief surpass our generation in talent!"

"The eldest disciple, Su Zimo, 28 years old, excels in the Path of the Divine Soul, possesses a body of Yin Spirit, and can kill invisibly!"

"Second disciple, Xiang Qingyu, 26 years old, excels in the Path of the Bodily Form, has the strength of a Dragon Elephant, and can wrestle with the King of Apes!"

"Third disciple, Sun Zhilan, 24 years old, excels in medical techniques, masters the Techniques of Qi Huang, and can heal all kinds of illnesses!"

"Fourth disciple, Fuyu, 23 years old, excels in the study of the Gentleman’s Sword, has the Gentleman’s Sword that can sever rivers!"

"Fifth disciple, Xu Qingling, 19 years old, excels in the Way of Slaughter, wields the Azure Dragon Halberd with a killing aura that soars to the heavens!"

All five direct disciples excel in different areas, but what’s for certain is that each one is an extraordinary individual with immense strength.

Qin Zheng nodded upon hearing this, his eyes reflecting contemplation.

Although Qin Lihu did not say it directly, Qin Zheng understood that these five direct disciples were all Great Grandmasters!

These people were inherently gifted, and with the nurturing of the Commander-in-chief, they had ascended to the Grandmaster Realm. The sum of these aspects imposed some pressure on Qin Zheng.

At present, he could only claim to have slightly superior combat strength to some of the weaker Great Grandmasters, like Ren Bin.

The youth who had blocked him earlier, preventing him from entering the inner courtyard, was also a Great Grandmaster.

It seemed as though Qin Zheng had subdued him with ease.

But Qin Zheng knew in his heart that, in those brief moments, he had gone all out.

Apart from not using the Spiritual Martial Arts he had just acquired, he had already stimulated his True Qi, pushing his strength to its limit!

If that youth had been any stronger, Qin Zheng could not guarantee that he would have been able to subdue him with certainty.

These thoughts surfaced one by one in Qin Zheng’s mind, after which he couldn’t help but let out a slow sigh.

He was still not strong enough; he needed to become stronger and at a faster rate!

What he hadn’t considered was that since he had transversed from another world, starting with the Ghost Head Saber Technique, entering the path of Martial Arts, it had only been a little over a month.

From a small Executioner who knew nothing to now being able to shoot and kill Great Demons of the Demon Saint Realm, his progression speed was already breathtaking!

However, no matter what Qin Zheng was thinking on the inside, his exterior remained calm, giving nothing away.

After Qin Lihu finished speaking, he smacked his lips, feeling somewhat sentimental as he said, "Each generation is stronger than the last; it is only with such hope that Qingzhou, and Great Jin itself, can have hope!"

Having said that, he stood up and looked at Qin Zheng, "I will not disturb you any longer, rest here. The Commander-in-chief and the others shouldn’t be much longer, they will be back soon."

Qin Zheng stood up and respectfully saw off Great General Qin Lihu.

He didn’t stay too long in the small courtyard.

After half a day, a Colonel appeared and came before Qin Zheng, respectfully saying, "The Commander-in-chief has returned, General Qin, please follow me."

Qin Zheng’s eyes brightened slightly, and he immediately stood up and followed the man, departing from the small courtyard.

They traversed several sequestered paths until they reached a place resembling a scholarly academy. In the center stood a huge stone stele.

Carved on the stone stele, in powerful strokes, were four characters - ’Demon-Slaying and Devil-Vanquishing’.

The four characters contained an extremely potent spiritual power, allowing Qin Zheng to feel the powerful intent of the person who had carved them!

In front of the stone stele, there was a figure clad in a black mystic robe with hands clasped behind his back.

Just standing there, he seemed like a colossal mountain that spanned heaven and earth, exuding an immense oppressive force.

But as one drew closer, this feeling vanished abruptly, as if the person before them was just an ordinary man.

It was at this moment that Qin Zheng could finally clearly see the Commander-in-chief who presided over the entire province!

He was tall, with an ordinary appearance, and a broad, kind face, seemingly not like someone who could crush Great Demons of an entire province.

However, on his black mystic robe were traces of blood, emanating a surging demonic energy, and faint traces of mournful dragon roars could still be heard.

The residual murderous aura, combined with his ordinary presence, blended together on the body of the Commander-in-chief without feeling discordant; instead, it added to his mysterious aura.

This was the foremost person in Martial Arts of Qingzhou!

The General of Qingzhou, Wei Wuji!

"Colonel Qin Zheng of Cam Renp, greets the Commander-in-chief!"

Qin Zheng clasped his hands together and slightly bowed as a form of greeting.

Wei Wuji responded with a gentle smile, and it seemed as if the world itself brightened for a moment.

Powerful spiritual power interfered with reality!

This slightly alarmed Qin Zheng and left him somewhat shocked.

At that moment, Wei Wuji spoke, " ’Demon-Slaying and Devil-Vanquishing,’ words I wrote upon first arriving in Qingzhou many years ago. In a blink of an eye, so many years have passed."

His voice carried a sense of wistfulness.

Qin Zheng listened in silence.

Thereafter, the province’s Commander-in-chief looked towards Qin Zheng, eyes shining with appreciation, and said slowly, "You’re very impressive."

"Rising from obscurity, harboring the human race in your heart, unafraid of power, such qualities are indeed rare!"

"I have summoned you here because I believe you understand the reason. But let me ask you, would you be willing to join my ranks under Wei Wuji?"

Facing the gaze of the Commander-in-chief, Qin Zheng opened his mouth, ready to respond.

Before he could, the other continued, "Before you answer, let me tell you something."

"I’ve been in Qingzhou for decades; I’ve trained far more than twenty Great Grandmasters, yet now there are only ten Great Generals and five direct disciples."

"The rest have perished fighting against monsters!"

"To join my ranks, you will keep the company of Great Demons every day and face death at any moment. Think it over carefully!"

The voice of Commander-in-chief Wei Wuji seemed to possess a kind of magic, pulling at Qin Zheng’s soul, prompting him to examine his own heart.

But Qin Zheng did not hesitate even for a moment, and within the blink of an eye, he replied, "I am willing!"