Eternal Immortal Dynasty: Starting as a Petty Official

Chapter 136 Sweeping Through Yulin Township (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"kill!"

With a roar, Zhao Xian moved with lightning speed, rushing towards the ferocious wolf opposite him!

"Pfft!"

The ring-pommel sword thrust forward with a sudden, forceful motion, like a chopstick piercing tofu, penetrating deep into the wolf's chest.

"roar!"

A sharp pain shot through the wolf, and it howled in agony. Its eyes were now bloodshot, and it lunged at Zhao Xian with reckless abandon.

"Sizzle!"

But then Zhao Xian suddenly leaned back, and with a swift motion, he pulled his ring-pommel sword back!

"Splash!"

A half-foot-long gash was immediately torn open in the wolf's chest, and blood gushed out like a spring!

"cut!"

Narrowly dodging the wolf's fangs and claws, Zhao Xian moved swiftly and arrived beside the wolf, bringing his ring-pommel sword down heavily!

"thump!"

With a muffled thud, Zhao Xian chopped off the wolf's head with a single stroke.

Even after losing its head, the wolf's four claws continued to frantically scratch the ground, leaving behind deep claw marks.

Holding his knife, he looked around and saw that Zhao Cheng, Zhao Hong, and the others were still fighting with the remaining wolves!

After a casual glance, Zhao Xian walked to the side, picked up the Thunder Pattern War Bow from the ground, and drew the bow and nocked an arrow!

Suddenly, a demonic wolf pounced forward, forcing Zhao Hong and Huang Zhong back, and then turned and fled into the depths of the forest!

"Whoosh!"

In the blink of an eye, a whooshing sound rang out, and a finely crafted feathered arrow shot out!

"Pfft!"

The arrow struck the wolf squarely in the back!

The saying "copper head, iron tail, tofu waist" also applies to this demon wolf that has become a spirit. A sharp arrow pierced through the wolf's fur and emerged straight from its belly!

"Bang!"

With its spine broken, the wolf was naturally unable to move and could only lie on the ground howling incessantly!

"Pfft!"

Zhao Hong, who had caught up from behind, raised his ring-pommel sword and chopped off the wolf's bronze head!

Moments later, the remaining wolves were killed one by one, and a strong smell of blood filled the forest.

The demon blood on the ground had already gathered into a small stream, flowing slowly downhill.

"Ah Duan, Ah Bing, go check out the wolf's den!"

"The rest of you, clean up the mess!"

Zhao Xian looked at Zhao Duan and Zhao Bing and gave them instructions.

"Okay!"

The two responded in unison and immediately headed towards the demon's lair.

A moment later, the two men came out carrying a wolf cub about a foot in size in each hand!

"Brother, four wolf cubs can be exchanged for quite a few spirit stones!"

"Stay here!" Zhao Xian nodded slightly, then looked at Zhao Ji, "Brother Zhong, sprinkle oil and burn the wolf's den!"

Before long, the fire blazed brightly and thick smoke billowed out. Zhao Xian and the others carried the remains of the demon wolf out of the forest.

Meanwhile, outside the forest, several figures were waiting anxiously.

Upon seeing thick smoke billowing from the forest, the group immediately panicked.

"Hey!"

Suddenly, a scream came from the sky!

A young clerk looked up, immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Your Majesty, the demon wolf has been wiped out by Lord Bingcao!"

The young clerk immediately looked at the dark-skinned, thin man beside him and said with a smile.

"That's wonderful! That's absolutely wonderful!"

Upon hearing this, the dark-skinned, thin man's eyes also lit up with joy.

These wolves have huge appetites; they've already eaten a lot of livestock and Daoist people in Tingbu.

Before long, the group emerged from the forest, some of them dragging the remains of demon wolves.

"Wang Miao, the head of Zhengyang Pavilion, pays his respects to Lord Zhao!"

The dark-skinned, thin man immediately noticed the seal on the waist of the leading young cultivator and bowed deeply!

"Rise, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Xian glanced at the dark-skinned, thin man in front of him, paused on his arm which was wrapped in white cloth, and then said indifferently.

"These wolf remains are our spoils of war. Find a few oxcarts and transport them to the countryside!"

"These four wolf cubs are all cubs of demon wolves. Give them to the village head of Yulin Township at fifty low-grade spirit stones each and let him sell them for me!"

Zhao Xian pointed to the remains of the demon wolf behind him, as well as the wolf cubs that Zhao Duan was carrying in his arms.

"I will obey Sergeant Bing's orders!"

The head of Zhengyang Pavilion immediately responded.

"Liu Ping, immediately take inventory of the spoils of war, register them in duplicate, affix the seal of the Military Commissioner, and give one copy to Wang Jun so that he can take it to the countryside."

"Liu Ping obeys!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ping immediately cupped his hands in response.

"The rest of you, hurry up and feed the mounts!"

After saying that, Zhao Xian walked to the side, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes to rest.

Meanwhile, Zhao Cheng, Zhao Hong, Liu Ping, and others also got busy with their own tasks.

"Zhao Jun, there are five adult demon wolves in total, including one each in the mid-to-late stage of Qi Refining and the late stage, three in the early stage of Qi Refining, and four wolf cubs!"

"In addition, there is the remains of a late-stage Qi Refining demonic bird, and three fledglings!"

A moment later, Liu Ping stepped forward and said respectfully.

"Use the seal!"

Zhao Xian nodded slightly and took out the bronze seal from his waist, handing it to Liu Ping.

Liu Ping immediately took the bronze seal with both hands and solemnly stamped it on two pieces of silk, each a foot square.

"Walk!"

With everything completed, Zhao Xian immediately stood up and shouted.

The group immediately mounted their horses.

"Knock knock knock!"

The thunderous sound of hooves echoed as the group disappeared into the country lane in the blink of an eye.

"Ting-kun!"

Seeing Zhao Xian and the others leave, Wang Miao and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"This sergeant is so young; he must be from a prominent family!"

One of the guards whispered to himself.

"Though young, his murderous aura is undeniable!"

Another soldier chimed in from the side.

"Shut up, all of you!" Wang Miao suddenly turned around and shouted sharply, "How dare you discuss the Emperor in private! You're courting death!"

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"Wang Si, go to the inner room immediately and find a few oxcarts. Load these monster remains onto the carts, and I'll personally deliver them to the village!"

Wang Miao looked at one of the steady men and immediately gave the order.

"Wang Si obeys!"

The composed man immediately responded and hurried off into the distance.

"Our tribe has more than just this one pack of demon wolves; what should we do with the rest?"

Suddenly, another soldier muttered something under his breath.

"You'll know when you go to the country house!"

Yulin Country House.

It was noon, and there were not many pedestrians on the official road in front of the village house.

Suddenly, the sound of rapid hoofbeats came, and then two riders stopped outside the gate of the country house. Two lithe figures leaped off their horses and walked quickly into the country house.

The two village guards standing in front of the village house saw this but dared not raise their hands to stop them. They could only watch helplessly as the two men entered the village house.

The two village soldiers exchanged a glance, and then, with perfect understanding, stepped forward to take the reins of the two sturdy horses and tied them to the hitching posts nearby.

The main hall in the front yard of the country house.

"The entire staff of the Military Affairs Department pays respects to Lord Qian!"

Cao Quan bowed to the middle-aged scholar in the main seat.

"Please rise, Lord Cao. Has the Military Commander already arrived at my home in Yulin?"

The village head of Yulin Township, who was called Qian Jun, immediately raised his hand to signal Cao Quan to stand up, and then asked with a smile.

"At Chenshi (7-9 AM) today, the Military Officer has led a crack team into Yulin Township to exterminate the monsters!" Cao Quan immediately replied respectfully, then continued, "The Military Officer is decisive in his actions. He has now divided his forces into two groups, one of which he personally leads to exterminate the most serious monsters!"

"The other route involves their demon-hunting teams, slowly clearing out the remaining monsters!"

Upon hearing that Zhao Xian had entered Yulin Township, the township head was also surprised. He immediately stood up and said with a smile, "Where is the Military Officer now? I will go and pay my respects right away!"

"Mr. Qian, I am not on the same route as Lord Bingcao, and I do not know where Lord Bingcao is!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Quan immediately told the truth.

Upon hearing this, the village head of Yulin Township nodded slightly, then sat down again, looked at Cao Quan, and said with a smile, "May I ask what brings you here today, Mr. Cao?"

"I have been ordered by the Military Sergeant to demand the grain and provisions needed to quell the demons!"

Cao Quan immediately spoke solemnly.

"This~"

Upon hearing this, the village head of Yulin Township immediately pondered for a moment.

Upon seeing this, the Yu Lin village official at the lower left immediately looked at Cao Quan and interjected, "Lord Cao, how much rice do you need?"

"One shi of spirit rice, three shi of millet, and twenty jin of fermented soybeans!"

Cao Quan immediately replied with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the Yulin Township Assistant and the Yulin Township Head exchanged a glance, both somewhat surprised.

What surprised me was not that they asked for a lot, but that they asked for so little!

However, due to their official instincts, the two were somewhat reluctant to part with it.

"Lord Cao, our hometown has been attacked by demonic beasts this year, resulting in a reduced harvest of spirit rice. I wonder if it would be possible to exchange that one shi of spirit rice for one shi of millet?"

Yu Linxiang pondered for a few moments, then tentatively spoke.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Gong's face flashed with anger, and his hand unconsciously gripped the hilt of his sword.

We risked our lives to quell the demonic calamity in Yulin Township, yet this treacherous official dared to haggle over a meager amount of food!

"This is the order of the sergeant; I dare not accept it!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Quan remained calm and smiled.

In an instant, the main hall fell silent.

Seeing this, the village head of Yulin Township was about to speak again when, unexpectedly, a figure strode in from outside the hall.

"Greetings to Mr. Qian and Mr. Wu!"

The figure, wearing a red turban and possessing a robust build, bowed respectfully to the two people in the hall.

"Mr. Chen, instead of being your carefree pavilion master at Dalin Pavilion, how come you have time to come here?"

Upon seeing the visitor, Yu Lin Township official immediately smiled and asked.

"Lord Qian, Lord Wu, this morning, that wicked and wicked beast that plagued the village under my jurisdiction was slain by County Sergeant Zhao!"

"Even the demon bird's lair was burned to the ground!"

The head of Dalin Pavilion immediately replied with a happy expression.

"May I ask if the sergeant is currently residing in the countryside? I have come specifically to express my gratitude!"

"The sergeant is not at the village residence; he is on his way to the next village plagued by monsters!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Quan was immediately delighted, but remained calm on the surface.

Seeing that Cao Quan was dressed as a minor official but possessed an extraordinary air, the head of the Dalin Pavilion immediately smiled and asked, "May I ask who you are?"

"I am Cao Quan, a subordinate officer of the Military Affairs Department!"

"Greetings, Lord Cao!" The head of Dalin Pavilion immediately bowed and said sincerely, "It is truly a regret of ours that we were unable to pay our respects to Lord Zhao today! We earnestly request that Lord Cao convey our gratitude from the people of Dalin Pavilion to Lord Zhao!"

"Cao Quan will surely convey Chen Junxie Ju's message to the Military Officer!"

Cao Quan immediately smiled and agreed.

Suddenly, another figure rushed in from outside the hall.

"Lord Qian, Lord Wu, those monstrous wolves that plagued Zhengyang Pavilion have all been wiped out by Lord Bingcao, and even their den has been burned down!"

"The sergeant ordered me to find a few oxcarts to haul the wolf's remains to the country cottage, where they're parked now!"

The thin, dark-skinned figure bowed respectfully to the village head of Yulin Township, who sat in the main seat, and said with delight.

"Oh, right, this is Zhao Jun's warrant!"

The visitor was Wang Miao, the head of Zhengyang Pavilion. He took out a piece of silk from his pocket and handed it to the village head.

The village magistrate and the village assistant exchanged a glance, then stood up together. The village magistrate looked very respectful and accepted the silk with both hands.

"Order the steward of Yulin Township to inventory the remains of demonic beasts and sell the cubs, including 37 remains of a late-stage Qi Refining demonic wolf."

After examining the silk, the village head of Yulin Township took a deep breath, looked at Wang Miao, and asked in a solemn voice, "Is it right outside the house?"

"It's right outside the dormitory!"

Wang Miao responded with a smile.

"Walk!"

The village head of Yulin immediately stepped down from his seat and walked quickly out of the village house.

Seeing this, the others in the hall followed suit.