Eternal Immortal Dynasty: Starting as a Petty Official

Chapter 135 Thunderous Might (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Autumn winds are rising, and white dew is turning to frost.

As the sun rises in the east, outside the Shahe village, the noise of people and horses continues unabated.

Suddenly, a group of officials, like stars surrounding the moon, escorted a young official with an official seal hanging from his waist as he slowly walked out of the country house.

"Many thanks, Lord Cao, for your support of Zhao Xian over the past few months!"

"Without Lord Cao, there would be no Zhao Xian today!"

Upon reaching the official road, the leading official bowed to the middle-aged official beside him, who was around fifty years old, with a sincere expression and earnest words.

"Bo Zhang, you flatter me. I was merely doing what I could!"

Cao Miao was deeply moved by Zhao Xian's sincerity and immediately helped him up.

"On your journey to the northwestern regions to quell bandits and demonic disturbances, I earnestly hope that Bozhang will act with extreme caution and prudence, and refrain from any impulsive actions!"

"Zhao Xian kept Cao Jun's instructions firmly in mind!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian immediately responded solemnly.

After speaking, Zhao Xian looked around at the village officials behind him and bowed.

Mu Chun, who was standing to the side, had already led his horse over. Zhao Xian immediately mounted his horse, looked at the roadside people who were already fully equipped and ready to go, and shouted loudly!

"Set off!"

Upon hearing this, the people of Zhudao immediately set off northward along the official road, led by Zhao Yi, Zhao Li, and others.

"drive!"

Zhao Xian squeezed his legs together, the whip cracked, and his mount galloped away.

"We wish Sergeant Bingshou a safe journey!"

All the officials of Shahe Township and the sons of several wealthy families in the township bowed in respect.

Only when Zhao Xian and the others could no longer be seen did the group disperse.

As the sun rises, the chill of the early morning gradually dissipates.

After their mounts had been running for most of the hour, Zhao Xian and his party finally stopped to rest for a while.

Seeing Liu Ping's discomfort as he dismounted, Zhao Xian immediately showed a look of realization.

"Ah Ping, you rarely ride horses, so I'll give you this bottle of skin-regenerating ointment. You can apply it to the red and swollen areas on your legs."

Zhao Xian took out a white porcelain bottle from his sleeve, walked to Liu Ping's side and handed it to him, saying with a smile.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhao!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ping immediately accepted it and expressed his sincere gratitude.

"It's alright. We'll be traveling through wind and rain for who knows how long, so please take care of yourselves!" Zhao Xian said with concern, then looked at Mu Chun, who was resting nearby, "Chun, come and help Lord Liu tidy up his mount!"

"good!"

Mu Chun immediately stood up and responded, then walked towards Liu Ping.

The others also fed their mounts some bean cakes and gave them some warm salt water.

A moment later, the group mounted their horses again and headed towards Yulin Township.

Yulin Township is right next to Shahe Township. The township is mostly infested with monsters, but no bandits have ever appeared.

However, according to Liu Ping's speculation, if Yulin Township continues to degenerate like this, it may also see the emergence of bandits and rebels.

After all, with no food to eat and nowhere else to turn, becoming a bandit was the only option left.

There are seven pavilions in Yulin Township, and each one is plagued by monsters.

Zhao Xian's mission was to use speed to defeat slowness, and to wipe out the most troublesome monsters and bandits with overwhelming force. It was impossible for him to go and kill all the monsters causing trouble one by one.

Last night, Liu Ping and Zhao Ji were ordered to make route arrangements. Today, they must kill the four troublesome monsters in Yulin Township within one day.

Yulin Township, Dalinting, Jinglaoli.

Jinglaoli is named after the many long-lived Taoists living there. There are more than 50 Taoist households in the whole village, of which more than 20 are over 60 years old, making it the most in the whole township.

The old folks' home is right next to a forest. On weekdays, the villagers often go to this forest to collect dead branches and fallen leaves to use as firewood.

However, since a demonic bird built its nest in the mountains and forests half a year ago, Taoists who went to collect dead branches and fallen leaves have been attacked by it.

Both Jinglaoli and Dalinting organized Taoists to hunt down this demonic bird, but unfortunately, this demonic bird was a flying bird that came and went without a trace, and all the attempts to hunt it down ended in failure.

After the villagers destroyed its nest, they suffered even more severe retaliation from this demonic bird. In the past six months, dozens of elderly, weak, women and children in Dalinting have died tragically in the demonic bird's attacks!

Even as the sun rises above the treetops, the doors of the old folks' quarters remain tightly shut.

"Da da da!"

Suddenly, a thunderous sound of horses' hooves rang out on the country road.

A figure cautiously pushed open the inner door and peeked out. As he looked up, dust billowed, and several riders roared in.

"Tell me, is this the place of respecting the elderly?"

The young man, head held high on horseback, raised his whip, pointed it at the furtive man peeking out, and shouted loudly.

"Your Excellency, this is indeed the Respect for the Elderly Lane!"

Seeing the young man's menacing approach, the man's heart trembled, and he replied shakily.

"Where is that man-eating monster?"

The boy asked again.

"It's right there in those mountains and forests!"

The man immediately pointed and replied respectfully.

"drive!"

The leading youth immediately turned his horse around and rode away.

The thunderous sound of hooves echoed through the air, raising clouds of dust as the riders gradually disappeared into the distance.

"Whose son is this?"

As he watched the departing riders, the man couldn't help but think to himself.

"Judging from their direction, it seems they're heading to cause trouble for that demonic bird?"

"I only hope that these people have some real skills and knowledge to get rid of that demonic bird and let us common people regain peace!"

""

With a long sigh, the man closed the inner door and turned to shrink into a corner inside.

Meanwhile, those few riders had already joined up with the rest of the knights.

"Brother! It's in the woods to your left!"

The young man did not dismount, but bowed to a young official, pointed in a direction, and said loudly.

"Muchun, release the hawk!"

The young clerk immediately gave the order without turning his head.

Upon hearing this, a young warrior behind him immediately ripped off the blindfold from the golden eagle with iron claws that he was holding on his arm.

"Flap! Flap!"

With the blindfold ripped off, the golden eagle immediately flapped its wings, a gust of wind appeared out of nowhere, and with a powerful push of its feet, it soared into the air.

The golden eagle circled several times in mid-air before flying swiftly into the forest!

"Let's go, follow Golden Eagle!"

The young official immediately shouted and spurred his horse to chase after the golden eagle.

"Giddy up! Giddy up!"

The group rushed into the forest ahead like a whirlwind.

"Hey!"

Not long after entering the forest, a sharp cry was heard.

Everyone looked up and saw two dark figures locked in a fierce battle in mid-air!

Every now and then, messy feathers would drift down.

"Lord Zhao, that demonic bird has already reached the late stage of Qi Refining. Your golden eagle is probably no match for it!"

Suddenly, another young clerk rode forward and whispered to the young official in the lead.

"Ah Ping, don't worry, let that demonic bird run rampant for a while longer!" Zhao Xian nodded slightly, a smile appearing on his face, and ordered, "Fourth brother, second brother, Ah Hong, Ah Duan, you all quickly set up the demon-trapping net!"

"Yes, sir!"

The four people behind him responded in unison, then immediately dismounted and began to busy themselves with unloading their packs from their horses.

Before long, Zhao Cheng and his three companions concealed themselves in the treetops, each occupying a corner, and had already erected an iron net that gleamed with a cold light.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Xian immediately had a slight thought, and the spiritual contract in his sea of ​​consciousness flickered slightly.

The golden eagle high in the distance immediately abandoned the demon bird, turned around, flapped its wings, and swooped down towards the knight below.

Seeing its defeated opponent about to escape, how could the demonic bird let the golden eagle get away? It immediately flapped its wings and chased after it as fast as lightning!

"Swoosh! Swoosh!"

Two dark figures, one in front and one behind, pierced the sky and disappeared into the mountains and forests.

At this moment, Zhao Xian and the others finally appeared in front of the demonic bird.

Upon seeing Zhao Xian and the others, the demonic bird was immediately startled and was about to spread its wings and flee, but after taking a closer look, it realized that they were just two Qi Refining cultivators and a few human martial artists.

"Ha! You bird, you're a treacherous demon! You dare to collude with humans and ambush your own kind!"

Once the mind calmed down a bit, the demonic bird immediately started cursing!

"Today I will devour your heart and liver, along with those of these human cultivators!"

After saying this, the demonic bird flapped its wings several times in quick succession.

In an instant, its speed increased by three points, and it got closer and closer to the golden eagle!

"Whoosh!"

The golden eagle swiftly flew past Zhao Xian and the others, disappearing into the forest. The demonic bird did not dodge or avoid it, but stretched out its claws and grabbed at Zhao Xian!

To catch the thief, first catch the king; the monsters naturally understand this principle too!

Not to mention these demonic birds that have already refined their transverse bones!

Just as the sharp claws were about to grab Zhao Xian, Zhao Xian remained seated on his horse, his body completely still.

"Whoosh!"

In the blink of an eye, a giant net crashed down, perfectly ensnaring the demonic bird.

When the demonic bird saw that it was trapped in the giant net, it panicked and reached out with its sharp claws, which gleamed with a cold light, to grab at the net!

"Rip!"

Sparks flew everywhere, and the giant net was instantly torn open, leaving a crack more than ten feet long!

"Heh heh! This fragile thing thinks it can trap me? No way!"

The demonic bird cried out twice and was about to crawl out of the net!

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, an arrow shot out!

"Pfft!"

At a distance of only a few feet, the arrow arrived in an instant, striking the demonic bird squarely in the abdomen!

"Hey!"

A sharp pain shot through the air, and the demonic bird let out a piercing cry that made everyone's vision go black and stars flash.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

Unfortunately, the piercing shriek was of no use to Zhao Xian. Arrows rained down, and in the blink of an eye, several more arrows struck the demonic bird!

"kill!"

A roar came from behind Zhao Xian, and a blond-haired youth rode forward, thrusting his spear straight at the demonic bird!

"Pfft!"

The spear, propelled by the horse's charge, pierced through the demonic bird in the blink of an eye, pinning it to the ground!

"Huang Zhong, behead this vile bird!"

Zhao Xian immediately shouted!

Upon hearing this, the blond-haired youth immediately dismounted, drew his sword from his waist, and quickly rushed to the side of the demonic bird.

Pulling aside the demon-trapping net, he raised the ring-pommel sword high and brought it down with a vengeance!

"Pfft!"

Blood gushed out like a torrent, and the fist-sized bird head rolled to the ground!

Meanwhile, the golden stars in the eyes of the others gradually faded away.

"Zhao Hong, you and Huang Zhong take the demonic bird to Jinglao Village immediately and inform the villagers that the demonic bird has been slain!"

Zhao Xian glanced at the remains of the demonic bird on the ground and immediately gave the order.

"I will obey Sergeant Bing's orders!"

The two agreed in unison, then picked up the remains of the demonic bird, mounted their horses again, and rode out of the mountains and forests.

"The rest of you, follow me to the demon bird's lair!"

The crowd roared in agreement!

A moment later, the group arrived at the center of the forest, where a tall tree, more than ten feet high and several feet thick, came into view.

In the treetop, there was a nest about ten feet in size.

"Ah Duan, Ah Bing, go see what's in the nest!"

Zhao Xian looked up and sized him up before speaking.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Duan and Zhao Bing immediately dismounted and began climbing upwards in a few quick movements.

Before long, they arrived at the nest.

"Big brother! There are only three baby birds inside!"

"Bring them down! And destroy that nest!" Zhao Xian shouted sternly, then looked at Zhao Cheng and Zhao Ji beside him, "Fourth brother, second brother, wait for A Duan and the other two to come down, then cut down this cypress tree too!"

"good!"

Meanwhile, Zhao Hong and Huang Zhong had already arrived at the old folks' home.

"Where are the village head and the village supervisor?"

Zhao Hong shouted loudly towards the inside of the gate.

A few breaths later, the inner door opened, and two figures cautiously walked out.

"I am the neighborhood chief. May I ask who you two are?"

The burly man at the head of the group cupped his hands in greeting and sized up the two riders in front of him.

"We are servants of Zhao Xian, the county military officer. The demonic birds in the mountains have been slain!"

Zhao Hong immediately raised the bird head he was carrying, while Huang Zhong also turned his horse around to show off the remains of the demonic bird on his back!

"The demonic bird has been eliminated; you need not worry from now on!"

After saying this, Zhao Hong and Huang Zhong exchanged a glance, then Zhao Hong turned his horse around and prepared to leave.

"Whose servants are you?"

"Zhao Xian, the county sergeant!"

The sound of horses' hooves gradually rose, and the two riders rode away into the distance.

"Zhao Xian, the county sergeant?"

The village chief muttered something to himself, while the village gatekeeper beside him revealed a look of wild joy on his face.

"Village chief, I recognize that demonic bird; it's the one carried on the horse's back!"

"Great! We've finally killed that wicked bird!"

At this point, the prison guard burst into tears of joy.

"On behalf of the villagers, I thank you, Sergeant!"

The village chief came to his senses, immediately knelt down, his forehead touching the ground, and shouted loudly.

"Bang! Bang!"

"Me too!"

Behind them, the prison guards were also kneeling on the ground.

Moments later, a group of knights rushed out of the forest and disappeared into the country lanes.

"Liu Jun, next destination?"

"Zhengyang Pavilion!"

The rousing sounds echoed in all directions along with the clatter of hooves.

More than ten miles away, at the border between Yulin Township and Shahe Township, a group of valiant Taoists, led by Zhao Yi, Zhao Li and others, set foot in the territory of Yulin Township.

Passersby kept their distance from this group of skilled Taoist priests armed with weapons, fearing that they might be afflicted with some misfortune.

"Captain Zhao, shall we proceed to Yulin Country Lodge next?"

Cao Quan walked to Zhao Li's side and asked with a smile.

"No, let's go straight to Hebeiting!"

Zhao Li shook his head and said solemnly.

"Lord Cao, I trouble you to take the county magistrate's and the military officer's warrants to Yulin Township and pay your respects to the township head." Zhao Li took out two bamboo slips from his robes and handed them to Cao Quan, smiling. "Our troop of soldiers has incurred considerable expenses on food and provisions, and we need the township's supplies!"

"The tentatively agreed-upon quantities are one shi of spirit rice, three shi of millet, and twenty jin of fermented soybeans!"

"Once we obtain the spirit rice and millet, Lord Cao will meet us at the Hedong Pavilion!" Having said this, Zhao Lifu turned to Zhang Gong beside him and instructed, "Squad Leader Zhang, you will accompany Lord Cao to the Yulin Country House!"

"I will obey Captain Zhao's orders!"