Mountain Patrol Military Officer
Chapter 450 - 356: Lord Chen, You’ve Returned to Your Hometown!

Chapter 450: Chapter 356: Lord Chen, You’ve Returned to Your Hometown!

Fang Mingyue was sent flying with a slap.

The little squirrel she had caught landed on the shoulder of the green-clothed figure.

Then, the figure in green turned and walked over to the dozen or so Qingshan County residents who were either kneeling or slumped on the ground, and lowered her head.

The face under that conical hat slowly came into view before the panicked and helpless residents of Qingshan County and spoke up.

"Everyone, get up!"

At once, the old man who was injured and humiliated by the Fang Family’s followers, with his stubborn old eyes suddenly widened, looking dazed. Then his body began to tremble slightly as his mouth moved.

But at that moment, a somewhat hysterical, sharp voice rang out.

"Ah!"

"I’m going to kill you!"

Amidst the clattering noise, Fang Mingyue rose up from the pile of broken wood where her bed had collapsed. Diagonally across from the bed was a full-length copper mirror; she saw her own reflection.

At that time, her hair was disheveled, and her right cheek was swollen high, showing a clear and reddish handprint. Most importantly, a shocking, half-foot-long bloody gash adorned her beautiful face, with tiny splinters of wood still embedded in her flesh.

Upon seeing herself in the mirror, she screamed like a madwoman. The pile of broken wood beneath her feet instantly turned to dust, and then she furiously turned her gaze toward the figure under the conical hat with eyes filled with angry vengeance.

"Zing"

A white ice sword materialized suddenly in her hand, with a piercing sword sound resonating. With a step, she closed the distance of two yards in an instant!

The Fang Family’s proud eldest daughter, publicly slapped and disfigured, her defenses utterly breached, had no trace of rationality left, her sword light aimed directly at the green clothes!

"Mingyue!"

Her father, Fang Tangjing, saw this and knew it was too late to stop her. Everything happened too fast, even he didn’t react in time, as he shouted with raised eyebrows.

In the blink of an eye, as the sword light reached a foot behind the green clothes, the figure in green did not move at all, seemingly unconcerned.

The next second, with a "ding" sound, the ice sword that condensed frost in the air suddenly collided with an invisible wall of energy. No matter how much the blade bent, it could not advance an inch.

Subsequently, sounds of "crack crack" fracturing filled the air, and the sword light began to shatter inch by inch, exposing the water-blue blade inside that emitted a mournful cry.

Fang Mingyue’s complexion changed. Wanting to withdraw her sword, she saw it being firmly fixed by an invisible force, completely immobile. Terrifying fluctuations spread upward from it, sweeping towards her.

Her face finally turned pale as her lost rationality returned, and she tried to let go of the sword, but it was too late. An overwhelming pressure, massive as a mountain, suddenly enveloped her.

"Bang"

Her body could not withstand it, and with a scream, she was directly pressed to the ground, creating a heavy thud against the floor.

Then, with a "clang," the spirit-light-dimmed sword also fell to the side.

"Enough!" A furious voice loaded with murderous intent reverberated in everyone’s ears. The Fang Family’s main branch, Fang Tangjing, with an imposing and indifferent demeanor, his eyes flashing with killing intent, stared fixedly at the newcomer with a dark expression.

"Who are you, really? Attacking and injuring my eldest daughter unprovoked, and intruding upon the Fang Family’s residence, if you don’t explain yourself today, then don’t even think about leaving."

As his voice fell, the sounds of doors and windows opening and closing clattered at the Qingshan Inn, and powerful auras emerged from outside the door. Various colors of Spirit Light erupted, and waves of Prohibition energy swept out, locking down the room as if facing a formidable enemy.

And in this tense moment, an excited shout rang out.

"Lord Chen!"

"It’s you!"

"You’ve returned to your hometown!"

The old man recognized the figure in green and came out of his daze, his voice trembling with excitement.

Following this cry, one after another, excited voices joined in.

"It’s Lord Chen."

"Lord Chen."

"...."

The dozen or so local residents of Qingshan clearly saw the face engraved in the memories of sixty thousand residents, and they were beyond excited, helping each other to their feet.

And as the locals’ shouts and excitement spread, the Fang Family members looked at each other, flickering with confusion.

Lord Chen?

What Lord Chen, to elicit such excitement from these locals?

Just then, "swoosh," a Taishi Chair suddenly slid across the room to the back of the figure in green.

The figure in green turned around, sat down on the chair, then lifted one foot and directly stepped on the shoulder blade of Fang Mingyue, who was smacked to the ground, pressing her head and body firmly underfoot.

While the Fang Mingyue beneath their feet had turned deathly pale, humiliated to the point of nearly fainting from anger.

This scene made Fang Tangjing’s and the other Fang Family’s members’ eyelids twitch violently, their faces changing color.

Fang Mingyue, as the eldest daughter of the Fang Family, represented the face of the Fang Family’s members. Yet now, someone had them trampled underfoot, a blatant humiliation to the entire Fang family.

"Intolerable bullying."

"Let go of Mingyue."

"How dare you!"

"....

A chorus of angry shouts erupted. Suddenly, the atmosphere in the room surged violently as burst after burst of fierce Qi was simultaneously slapped towards the person sitting in the chair.

The next second, only to see the figure in green clothes leaning slightly forward, lifting their head, pale golden pupils revealed.

Within those pupils, two patches of gold ignited fiercely, emitting a startling brilliance.

Three feet from their body, the surging Qi was dissipated into nothingness, not even the hem of their garment stirred.

At this moment, the Fang Family’s members finally figured out the true identity of their visitor!

Especially prominent was a golden vertical line between their brows.

As the Fang Family’s members gawked, those with weaker Cultivation felt as if needles were pricking their eyes and quickly looked away, startled.

"Ninth Mountain’s Colonel, Chen Yuan!"

A shocked exclamation suddenly rose among the Fang Family’s members.

Having entered Shu, the Fang Family naturally needed to understand the local powers and know which people and forces could not be recklessly provoked. This was a normal part of their investigation.

This person ranked prominently among them.

Moreover, upon entering Shu, this person’s reputation was so great, and the rumors so rife, that it was difficult to remain ignorant of them.

Most importantly, this was Qingshan County.

This was where this person had once risen to prominence, requiring extra attention.

In Shu, finding a portrait of Ninth Mountain’s Colonel wasn’t difficult; that golden vertical line between the brows was his most noticeable feature—a rumored third eye with incomprehensible Divine Skills.

This Colonel, who was rumored to have slain a Great Demon at the Demon Battlefield of the Ten Thousand Mountains, securing great Battle Merits, was now appearing right here. The presence of Chen Yuan caused the Fang Family’s members’ morale to falter, leaving them at a loss.

After all, beneath a famous reputation lies genuine ability.

This person was genuinely a Martial Vault!

The atmosphere in the entire inn suddenly turned eerily quiet.

At this moment, Chen Yuan sat on the Taishi Chair, his eyes slightly narrowed, speaking languidly, "Unexpectedly, you all recognize me!"

"I’ve heard from Ni Chang that you are Miss Qingzhu’s family members. I have made the acquaintance of Miss Qingzhu and consider her a friend."

"If you have come to Qingshan County as guests, I would naturally treat you with great wine and dishes. But if you have come to cause trouble and harm the civilians under my governance, I shall not be polite."

Having spoken, Chen Yuan, expressionless, applied pressure with his foot, and Fang Mingyue’s shoulder blade shattered, emitting a miserably sharp scream. Lacking her previous grandiose demeanor, the young lady’s posture was now ground into the dust by Chen Yuan, screaming and disheveled.

"Father!"

"Great ancestor!"

Fang Mingyue screamed so piteously it stirred sympathy.

Finally unable to bear it any longer, Fang Tangjing released a force like a mountainous tsunami from within, his voice filled with a gnashing tone.

"Ninth Mountain’s Colonel, rumors say you are young and excessive in your actions; be careful not to break your teeth."

As he spoke, Fang Tangjing stamped his foot, concentrating that astonishing Qi into one point, blasting towards Chen Yuan with a formidable force.

At the Martial Vault realm, every punch or kick could be a lethal strike!

A few feet apart, they arrived in the blink of an eye!

Seeing this display, Chen Yuan merely lifted his eyelids, raising his hand for a flick of his sleeve. The sleeve rolled, turning pitch black as it covered the space before him.

In the next second, the explosion of Qi abruptly disappeared, along with Fang Tangjing.

"What happened?"

"Where did the Main Family member go?"

The Fang Family’s members stirred anxiously, witnessing Chen Yuan’s simple sleeve wave making Fang Tangjing vanish into thin air. Their gazes swept through the room with shock and suspicion, but they could never spot Fang Tangjing’s whereabouts.

With a cold snort, Chen Yuan lifted his hand once more, flicking his sleeve. A figure was flung out.