Begin immortality by slaying demons.

Chapter 736: The Eve of the Final Battle in Nanzhou
Great Nanzhou, Liuli Palace.

This city is located in the middle of the twenty-seven prefectures. Logically speaking, even if Nanzhou is destroyed by demons, it will be the last to suffer.

But the three generals of Zhennan were all stranded here.

This also indirectly proves that today's Nanzhou is no longer like before, where the three adults are no longer needed to run around and stay in different places to avoid accidents. Instead, they need to gather all their strength so that they can rush there as quickly as possible when the greatest danger arises.

It was noon.

Yang Mingli and Yan Lanting were flipping through some broken ancient books, which recorded the long-ago disasters in Nanzhou. Only after a long period of time had passed could they gradually find the trace of the indigo figure from a few words.

It is naturally difficult to find out the weaknesses of the Southern Emperor based solely on these ancient records.

Even if it is found, it may not be useful on the current Southern Emperor.

But the imperial court was slow to respond, let alone send aid, so the two old men had no choice but to resort to this last resort. It was really the only solution they had.

At this moment, Feng Xi walked in quickly from outside, holding two letters in her hands: "The emperor has replied."

This was clearly something they had been waiting for a long time, but there was no joy on the beautiful woman's face.

She gently placed the opened letter on the table. The letter had the seal of the Immortal Department on it.

The two old men raised their eyes at the same time, quickly scanned the words on the paper, and then frowned at the same time.

The reply from the Immortal Department was very neat.

The letter praised the current stable situation in Great Nanzhou and praised the generals who guarded the South generously, leaving no room for fault.

But the problem is that there is no mention of sending reinforcements, nor is there any substantial reward for the Nanyang general.

It's simply a procedural letter.

"Ah."

Before Yan Lanting could speak, Yang Mingli closed the ancient book in his hand and said with a fake smile: "This is not the style of your majesty."

How could the Human Emperor, who dared to put the Divine Dynasty on the table and gamble his life with the Immortal Court, be stingy with such things?

"It's impossible that the Immortal Department embezzled our Nanzhou's things." Yan Lanting raised his eyebrows.

As everyone knows, the Immortal Department was founded by the Human Emperor, and even the imperial court cannot interfere in its affairs. Lord Lin Shuya, who is in charge of the Immortal Department, is the Human Emperor's most trusted confidant. He was promoted to his current high position by him and he has no ulterior motives.

How could these people have the guts to do something behind the back of the Human Emperor?

"That's strange." Yang Mingli smacked his lips, confusion in his eyes. According to the content of this letter, the Human Emperor definitely had no intention of blaming Nanyang, but his actual actions were a little confusing.

"check it out."

Feng Xi put the second letter on the table with a cold face.

There was no seal or even a signature on the letter, so it was obviously not written in a public name. However, since it was sent along with the letters from the Immortal Department, who else could have written it except Lin Shuya?

"I have seen all of your contributions and hardships in guarding Nanzhou. After reading your letters, I was pleasantly surprised, but also a little distressed. Someone inexplicably escalated the situation and made it impossible to do anything."

"After thinking about it, since it is impossible to do anything, why bother to waste my life for it."

"In addition to fulfilling your duties, the three of you must also remember to do your best to preserve your lives, remain useful, and serve the court loyally. If one day it really comes to that, then return to the imperial capital. I believe that His Majesty will not blame you three."

Wait until you have finished reading the contents of the letter.

Both old men fell into silence.

If this letter was really written by Lin Shuya, then its value would be very high, so great that it could be exchanged for the lives of three Zhennan generals.

In the current situation, he was able to leave a way out for himself and others. Anyone who saw this would have to sigh at Lord Lin's kindness and righteousness.

"Put it away quickly, keep it to save your life."

Yan Lanting picked up the letter and stuffed it into Yang Mingli's arms.

"I'll keep you as my second uncle!"

Yang Mingli angrily slapped the old man's hand away. At a time like this, he still wanted to disgust him on purpose. He was so petty and narrow-minded. I wonder if all his years of self-cultivation had been wasted.

He stood up suddenly and said, "What a thing that cannot be done."

This sounds true. Even though Great South Continent is as stable as before, when that day really comes, they will indeed feel helpless, otherwise they would not have sent a letter to the court asking for help.

But in this letter, whether it is the sentence "someone has inexplicably escalated the situation" or the "three people" deliberately mentioned later, it sounds like it has a taste of sowing discord.

Three? There are four generals guarding the south in Great South Continent.

The one who is missing is naturally the “someone”.

"From the time he passed on the Dharma, nothing could be done. At that time, he was still a general with a title."

"But now, he still stays in Nanzhou. I think Nanzhou is getting better and better."

The Immortal Department is the government office that the Human Emperor trusts the most, and Lin Shuya controls the Immortal Department. It is no exaggeration to say that he is second only to the Emperor and above ten thousand people.

However, his handwritten letter fell lightly to the ground and was stepped on by Yang Mingli.

Faced with this so-called retreat, the three of them didn't even take it seriously.

As for what to do if the situation is impossible, as Yang Mingli said just now, that person is still staying in Great Nanzhou. A young genius who has just entered the Demon Slaying Bureau is not afraid of risks, so what's wrong with them, a group of old guys with no future, staying here to keep him company.

……

Inside the Liuli Mansion.

As the two figures stepped in, there were cheers of welcome one after another.

"Lord Nanyang!"

"Lord Nanyang!"

No matter they were ordinary court officials or messengers from the Demon Slaying Division, they all put down what they were doing and bowed respectfully.

As the matter fermented for a period of time, what happened in Jianyang Prefecture on the night when the three Zhennan generals were stationed in Songfeng Prefecture had already spread throughout Da Nanzhou.

The terrifying abyss that might take many years to repair proved the earth-shaking strength of those demon lords, but the intact Jianyang City showed how terrifying this General Nanyang was.

There are also rumors that ever since the general showed up, all the demons and evil spirits have been frightened by his reputation, and there have been no incidents of demons and evil spirits harming people in the entire South Continent for a long time.

Compared with the sad news coming from the other three continents, the current prosperous times become even more precious.

"..."

Ye Lan followed behind Shen Yi, looking at the unconcealed joy on the faces of many colleagues, and not only cast his eyes towards Shen Yi's profile.

It is no exaggeration to say that the current situation depends entirely on the one person in front of us.

But the situation was not as smooth as his colleagues had imagined. Nanzhou had not yet overcome the real catastrophe. Once any problem arose, these smiling faces would instantly turn into despair before a tragic death.

"metropolitan!"

Among the countless identical names, a different one suddenly popped up.

Shen Yi paused and looked back.

What came into view was a young face that was still full of youthfulness. The other person was dressed as an official, but he clenched his fists tightly, and was as excited as a child.

"Qingfeng?"

A faint smile appeared on Shen Yi's face.

He hadn't seen his old friend for a long time since they parted at the land temple. "The land god introduced me to work in the government office now."

Li Qingfeng ran up quickly and introduced the young man while carefully looking him up and down. He then rubbed his flushed face vigorously and said with a long sigh, "So it's really you!"

Although the reputation of General Nanyang is well known, there are few specific details.

Just based on the description of the black shirt and handsome appearance, as well as his decisive and murderous style of doing things, plus this familiar title, Li Qingfeng inexplicably felt that this General Nanyang was increasingly consistent with the impression of Sect Master Shen.

It's just that the gap between the two is too big.

After all, on one side are the natives of Hongze who have just entered the Divine Dynasty, and on the other side are the big figures who are trying to save Nanzhou from turmoil.

The difference in cultivation level is so great that he leaped from the realm of Taoism to the realm of the lofty gods, Buddhas and immortals, so much so that he himself felt that this guess was a bit absurd.

Until today, when he finally had the chance to see his true appearance, Li Qingfeng felt his face tingling.

That existence that was so powerful in the precious land of Nanyang, now came to such a vast world as the Divine Dynasty, still standing above the sky, touching the hearts of millions of people!

"My senior brothers and sisters, you have all found good prospects now."

"And Miss Bai Wei, I heard that she ranked in the top 100 in the sect competition and was accepted as a disciple by a seventh-rank True Immortal senior, who praised her for her talent."

Qingfeng Li followed the two of them and chattered non-stop.

Ye Lan was completely confused. He didn't understand why a True Immortal was called a senior, and he couldn't understand what was so commendable about being ranked in the top 100 in the outer sect of an unknown small sect.

After all, for that kind of small sect, let alone the eight peaks of Shenxu Mountain, even any one of the hundreds of peaks around it is a holy place that their leader has been pursuing all his life.

But she found that Shen Yi was listening very seriously, without any perfunctory attitude.

What Ye Lan didn't know was...

The so-called senior brothers and sisters are only at the Return to Void realm, not even at the He Dao realm, and are not among the ninth rank. As for Miss Bai Wei, she is just a little cultivator at the Qi Refining realm.

That seventh-rank true immortal, if transferred to Hongze, would be their heaven.

Being noticed by such a person is equivalent to being favored by heaven, which is naturally worth being happy about.

"And Junior Sister."

Qingfeng Li mentioned an acquaintance again, and said helplessly, "She refused to join the immortal sect, and went to learn skills from a demon slayer, hoping that one day she could join the Demon Slayer Division..."

Ever since the imperial court issued the order to slay demons, the Demon Slaying Bureau is no longer a secret.

Even a minor official like Li Qingfeng could understand something or other.

What he lamented was that he had only guessed in his heart that General Nanyang was Sect Leader Shen, but that little junior sister was so sure and followed him without hesitation.

After talking about Jiang Qiulan, Qingfeng Li finally realized that his mouth was dry and he couldn't help but rub his head in shame: "Sect Master knows that I just have a lot of mouths. Plus, this government office is really boring, so I always like to pass messages to them..."

"Good."

Shen Yi raised the corners of his lips slightly. This acting sect leader was much more qualified than himself.

"You go ahead and do your work." Li Qingfeng also noticed several important figures coming from the other end of the corridor.

"We'll talk sometime."

Shen Yi nodded, watched the other party leave, and then looked away.

"Why did he call you Sect Master? Which sect?"

Ye Lan's eyes were full of curiosity, and she finally found an opportunity to ask questions. Although she knew that Shen Yi had fled to the Divine Dynasty after causing trouble in Hongze, she had never asked for specific details and had never thought that there was such a past.

"Nanyang Sect."

Shen Yi walked towards the Zhennan generals who had been waiting for a long time.

Hearing this name, Ye Lan was suddenly stunned.

In an instant, she finally understood why Shen Yi knew in his heart that he did not owe the Divine Dynasty anything, but still refused to leave.

Nanyang Zong, General Nanyang.

As for the disciples of the other sect, some are now practicing in small sects, some are working in government offices, and some want to join the Demon Slaying Bureau, but no matter what they are doing, these people are all in Great Nanzhou.

Once Nanzhou is broken, these people...

The other party was the sect leader, so he had to stand in front of the disciples. The reason that he could never understand was so simple and plain.

"I'm home."

Yan Lanting looked at the young man in front of him with satisfaction. The three generals of Zhennan had smiles on their faces, but they all did not mention the matter of Shen Chao's reply.

They didn't want General Nanyang to feel that they had no way out because of him.

As the General of Zhennan, there shouldn't be any such thing as a retreat.

Otherwise, how can we talk about the word "town"?

"In fact, we looked through our old collection of books and found that the problem might not be as difficult as we thought."

Yang Mingli took over the conversation: "According to the records in these volumes, the Southern Emperor was cautious by nature and never did anything he was not sure of. Even when he was at his most high-spirited and had a conflict with the Three Immortals Sect, he only dared to retaliate against those vassal forces that were left behind... and who were not even considered followers. And after doing this, he immediately prepared to flee far away."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wushan, who was waiting quietly beside him, suddenly twitched his face. He pursed his lips, but didn't say anything more and buried his head again.

"According to my inference, the demon race has suffered great losses in its successive invasions of Nanzhou. Given its character, it is very likely that it will completely give up this idea, rather than retaliate in anger as we imagined."

Yang Mingli became more and more confident as he spoke.

Even though he had never had any dealings with the Southern Emperor, his years of rich experience made it easy for him to judge some things from those deeds.

"None of your recent inferences have been correct." Yan Lanting said lightly.

“You old bastard…” Yang Mingli was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, but unfortunately what the other party said was the truth. He was choked and speechless for a while: “This time, this time is different!”

He could only look to Shen Yi for help, hoping that the other party could speak up for him.

"Same this time."

Shen Yi smiled gently, walked past the three people, and patted Wushan on the shoulder.

He put away his smile and said calmly: "It will definitely come."

As he spoke, the skinny figure in white shirt in Nanxumi appeared in Shen Yi's mind again.

How could the Great Freedom and Purity Bodhisattva, a ruthless man who dared to command the Bodhisattvas to attack the righteous gods, allow the Southern Emperor to return to the wilderness?

"..."

Before he finished speaking, the three Zhennan generals had fallen silent, their faces looking slightly pale.

As we all know, unlike Yang Mingli, General Nanyang has never made a mistake in his judgment.

In other words, they would eventually have to face the demon lord who had lived for who knows how many long years.

"Please be careful."

After leaving these words, Shen Yi walked straight out of the government office.

Only Wushan was left with a bewildered look on his face, staring blankly at his shoulder... No, that being said, why did Lord Nanyang pat his shoulder, as if the Southern Emperor was summoned by Wushan!

(End of this chapter)