I became a martial arts saint while playing games.

Shen Qinghan had to admit that she was indeed shocked... once again.

She had previously thought it was understandable that Gu Yan learned internal energy cultivation techniques quickly, since internal energy cultivation involves circulating and practicing within the body. But the fact that he could master swordsmanship without even trying, just by thinking about it, was truly unbelievable.

People say that the path of martial arts is full of obstacles, and every step forward requires tremendous resistance. But she felt that she could not see any resistance in the person in front of her.

Whether it's his mental cultivation or his swordsmanship, this person goes straight to the bottom upon first sight, as if he wants to pierce through the very Dao.

That's completely unreasonable.

Although Gu Yan killed several more people, this time he didn't gain any potential points. The game is called "Slaying Demons and Monsters," and only by slaying demons and monsters can you get potential rewards.

If the game were designed so that you could earn potential rewards by killing people in the street, then it would be a disaster. Players would leave nothing but desolation wherever they went, and the Fourth Calamity would slaughter every city they encountered. If even half a person survived, it would be considered that the players had bad eyesight.

"How is it, sir?" Gu Yan asked.

Shen Qinghan took a deep breath and said, "Not bad, keep it up."

She had heard from her seniors that the most important thing for beginners in martial arts is to avoid arrogance and impatience. If they are praised too much, it is easy for them to become impatient and restless, which will not be good for their subsequent training. Therefore, she only gave a "not bad" evaluation.

But as soon as he said that, Shen Qinghan felt a little embarrassed. After all, he was a beginner, yet he had already reached the realm of returning to simplicity in the Thirteen Swords of Subduing Demons. So what was he?

It felt like a tortoise training hard for a race for a hundred years, only to find that others were born at the finish line. It was a bit disheartening.

"Then let's keep going."

Gu Yan returned the longsword to Shen Qinghan and said.

"Go to the county government office."

The onlookers, seeing the notorious constable brought to justice, felt a surge of joy and gratitude, but also a touch of worry for the two passing heroes. After all, how could they possibly escape so easily after killing an official of the imperial court?

Upon hearing Gu Yan's words, the crowd immediately wondered if they had a hearing impairment or something was wrong.

Where did he just say he was going?

The county government office? Is it the county government office I'm thinking of?

No, they went straight to the yamen after beheading the head constable. Were they afraid of not being arrested quickly enough?

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...

In the dead of night, Magistrate Liu of Qingxi County was woken up in another woman's bed.

Upon hearing from his trusted confidant that Li Biao and his accompanying constables had been beheaded in the street, along with all the constables, Magistrate Liu was greatly alarmed. He hurriedly left his wife and rushed out of the house without even properly tidying his clothes.

Magistrate Liu flew into a rage and shouted, "Insolent scoundrel! Order the entire yamen to search and arrest him! Within three days, this scoundrel must be brought to justice!"

The constable trembled and bowed his head, saying bitterly, "Sir, there's no need to search. The murderer didn't escape at all; he's already at the county office, waiting for you."

Magistrate Liu: "???"

What is that?

Magistrate Liu suddenly felt a bit lost.

It feels like a mouse stealing grain, but instead of hiding, it swaggeres around the cat's nest while eating.

He had served as the magistrate of Qingxi for many years and had never seen anything like this before.

The prisoner's arrogance made him hesitate for a moment, and he considered whether he should stay away for a while and lay low...

But after a brief internal struggle, he gave up the idea.

After such a major incident, if he backs down today, the whole county will know he's chickened out. How can he then maintain his authority and command respect from the officials and servants?

No matter what, the yamen was his territory. He refused to believe that the thug would dare to act so violently in front of the yamen runners.

When Magistrate Liu arrived at the county office, he saw the two murderers as soon as he entered.

A man and a woman. The woman was dignified and composed, dressed in spotless white clothes. She radiated beauty without makeup, and seemed to be surrounded by an ethereal aura, unlike the women of this remote border town of Qingxi.

The guy... was alright looking.

The county yamen runners, swords drawn, nervously surrounded the two men, but everyone looked tense, many still trembling. They dared not even raise their voices, let alone actually attack.

The two men, however, remained calm and composed, as if they were not the murderers but rather VIPs of the government, completely ignoring the circle of steel knives.

Seeing that his side had the upper hand, Magistrate Liu grew bolder and decided he needed to first rally the officers' spirits in solidarity. So he shouted sternly, "You audacious scoundrel! All the officers of this yamen are my brothers and comrades. If anyone dares to slaughter my colleagues, I will settle accounts with them to the very end!"

Just as he finished speaking, Shen Qinghan slightly raised his hand, revealing a cold and menacing token.

The token was cast entirely from black iron, with a gilded "镇" (zhen, meaning "to suppress") character in the center of the token, its strokes powerful and awe-inspiring.

As Magistrate Liu was speaking with force and conviction, his gaze fell upon the token, and he froze instantly, his anger vanishing in an instant.

Demon Suppression Division!

Magistrate Liu was in a state of panic.

Oh no, why would the Demon Suppression Division come to a tiny place like Qingxi?

As the saying goes, a local official is more powerful than a distant one; the imperial court's reach usually doesn't extend to Qingxi. Moreover, the world is not at peace these days, with demons and monsters roaming everywhere, so who can care about a nearly forgotten border county like Qingxi?

This is why the Qingxi County government dared to act so recklessly.

But precisely because of this, the government officials were extremely afraid of people from the central government.

Could it be that the fact that the Qingxi yamen runners were oppressing the people was leaked to the imperial court?

How many people from the Demon Suppression Division have arrived? Are we all going to be purged?

Despite his inner turmoil, Magistrate Liu spoke without hesitation, seamlessly continuing his previous statement: "—To thoroughly investigate...to determine good and evil, right and wrong!"

A villain like Li Biao had oppressed the villagers for years, and the people had long harbored resentment. His execution today was certainly well-deserved and gratifying!

His attitude completely reversed from the first half of his sentence, changing his expression as easily as flipping his hand, yet his words flowed smoothly and without a trace.

The group of yamen runners standing by were dumbfounded and clicked their tongues in amazement. They thought to themselves that it was not unreasonable for this person to be the county magistrate and for them to be mere yamen runners.

With his incredible skills in making golden masks and iron face masks, no one in the entire Qingxi County could rival him. If one needed to rely on face mask skills to rise to a position, then the position of county magistrate would naturally belong to him.

Upon seeing the Demon Suppression Commander's plaque, and with the county magistrate having already expressed his stance, the other constables naturally hurriedly sheathed their swords, bowed their heads, and retreated, their expressions a mixture of respect and fear, as if afraid that the two from the Demon Suppression Division would remember their appearance.

Magistrate Liu forced himself to remain calm and bowed cautiously, asking, "This humble official dares to ask, what brings the two lords of the Demon Suppression Division to Qingxi? If there is anything this humble official can do to help..."

Shen Qinghan said, "Beyond Qingxi, deep in the mountains, demons lurk, repeatedly abducting villagers. You, sitting in the county government and eating the people's food, are you simply turning a blind eye to this demonic scourge?"

Magistrate Liu was greatly surprised: "A demon in the mountains?"