Mountain Patrol Military Officer
Chapter 446 - 354: Aren’t you afraid of Lord Chen?

Chapter 446: Chapter 354: Aren’t you afraid of Lord Chen?

Consciousness returned, Chen Yuan’s eyes beneath his broad-brimmed hat slowly opened.

Lian Nichang, who had been standing silently beside him, looked over with beautiful eyes filled with inquiry and concern.

Chen Yuan shook his head slightly and quirked the corner of his eyes upward, saying lightly, "That fellow still refuses to talk."

"What should we do then? According to big brother, this Human Demon harbors no small ambitions."

"Do you have a way to rid the townspeople of the Gu poison, big brother?" Lian Nichang’s brows furrowed, her tone slightly anxious.

"Of course, there’s a way!"

Chen Yuan exhaled a breath of white air from his mouth and nose, his hands clasped in his sleeves, his gaze drifting towards Lian Nichang’s direction, "It’s not difficult to eliminate the Gu. However, with the city’s large population, it will take some time. Delay could lead to changes, and no one can guarantee what might happen during the process."

"However..."

Chen Yuan paused here, a glint appearing in his eyes, "There’s a simpler method!"

"Under all heavens, is the sovereign’s land, where Luck converges. Every local guardian can, by using their seal and issuing imperial commands, order their jurisdiction. Contracted Demon is one among these..."

"If their domain is plagued by evil spirits, they can suppress them by mustering the momentum of Luck with their seal."

Upon hearing Chen Yuan’s method, Lian Nichang had an epiphany, flipping her hand to reveal a black Token.

The Mountain Patrol Military Officer’s Banshan Tiger Talisman!

However, she quickly became hesitant, "What big brother mentioned, Ni Chang roughly understands, but as a mere Colonel, my status is lowly, this path is too remote for me, and moreover, the Cultivation of this Human Demon..."

As she spoke, realization dawned on her. Her beautiful eyes soon sparkled with an enchanting luster. Since big brother had mentioned this, it meant he must surely have a plan. Seeing Chen Yuan’s calm demeanor, as if he wasn’t panicking at all,

"Big brother seems to have already decided on a plan?"

Chen Yuan nodded slightly, his face growing serious. Then, he extended his hand and a palm-sized, half-foot square green Seal appeared in it.

This Seal was serene in spirituality, bronze in material, pitted with spots of verdigris. Though small, it exuded an ancient and grand charm.

"Is this big brother’s Big Seal?"

Lian Nichang, with her level of Cultivation, couldn’t understand and thought it was Chen Yuan’s Colonel’s Seal.

Upon hearing her say so, Chen Yuan’s face twitched slightly, and he corrected seriously, "This is the Seal given by the Demon Suppression General from the Government Administrative Office."

"With this Seal, I can mobilize the Troops of the Thirty-Six Prefectures of Jiannan Road. By gathering countless amounts of Luck, it is more than enough to suppress the evil within Qingshan County. One could say it’s like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut."

After saying this, Chen Yuan let out a cold laugh.

This was the reason for his unhurried calm.

The authority granted to him by the Heavenly General, allowing him to mobilize the soldiers of each prefecture, was certainly not something to be taken lightly.

The authority that came with this role represented the fate of an entire region. Every word and action impacted the overall situation.

It might seem like he was just given a small bronze seal, but what it carried was far too much, including many elements of authority.

This would allow Chen Yuan to act even more "recklessly" in the future!

Moreover, before Chen Yuan came to Qingshan County, he had already dispatched his subordinates, Demons, to three prefectures to deploy troops. Originally the plan was to head to the southeast frontier, but now it seems it might just be useful. Calculating the time, they should all be on their way here.

At this moment, upon hearing these words, Lian Nichang appeared visibly shaken, her long eyelashes trembling slightly above her beautiful eyes. She glanced at the bronze seal, and seeing that big brother did not appear to be joking, a surge of emotions rolled within her.

The Demon Suppression General, in her eyes, was far too distant―a true Sealing Border Official. A mere stomp of his foot would make the entire Jiannan Road tremble.

Unbeknownst to her, big brother had actually advanced to this step, able to act with the authority on behalf of the General, with the Thirty-Six Prefecture Gates required to heed his commands. Even though Lian Nichang was not one of those worldly people, she felt deeply moved at this moment and scarcely knew what to say.

And at this time, Chen Yuan spoke, pulling the distracted girl back to reality,

"Ni Chang, have those people withdraw a bit and block off the street, so we won’t be disturbed. I’m about to cast a spell!"

"Alright!" Lian Nichang’s expression turned stern, and after that she swiftly turned and approached the governmental officials, the White Pole Soldiers, giving her orders.

The men hurried to the street corners to keep watch. Although there were not many people early in the morning, they still needed to prevent any random person from recklessly intruding.

Soon, at the edge of the well, Chen Yuan lifted his hand into a Sword Finger, then swiped across his brow as a third eye on his forehead slowly opened, spilling forth golden light. Chen Yuan’s hands, shaped like a sword finger, pinched the golden light and cast it towards the ground surrounding the well.

The golden light pierced into the ground as if driven like stakes, and then waves of invisible vibrations emerged from beneath, blowing the snow around into a vortex.

This process took a breath of three or four moments.

The same routine, Chen Yuan first concealed his Qi.

Then, with his sword finger tip exuding golden specks, the sword finger transformed into a brush, as he crafted a magical inscription in the air before him, a report to the Three Authorities of heaven, earth, and water. Afterward, his other hand, holding the green Seal, stamped it on the inscription.

This was one kind of Imperial Decree!

Immediately, dense golden characters in the air, entered the half-foot square bronze seal which remained buoyant and unsettled.

The bronze seal abruptly emanated an enigmatic aura that captured the soul, trembling continuously, with the verdigris on it rolling and bubbling like boiling dust, then those golden characters all submerged into the seal, as if sinking deep within.

This process lasted approximately the duration of half a pot of tea.

Nothing unexpected happened.

The issuing of the Imperial Decree went smoothly.

Finally, the bronze seal flew into the well and swiftly vanished from sight.

Chen Yuan sensed the Seal entering the underground river beneath, descending about a kilometer deep below Qingshan County, followed by an intense burst of green light.