I became a martial arts saint while playing games.

Gu Yan and the other two returned to the county from the outskirts and went straight back to the Qingxi County Government Office.

As soon as he arrived near the government office, Shen Qinghan keenly sensed a chilling and eerie demonic aura permeating the air, faintly enveloping the entire office, with a cold wind blowing and a sinister atmosphere simmering beneath.

A thought struck her, and she quickened her pace, walking ahead to intentionally protect the two behind her.

Upon entering the gate, one sees several corpses of constables lying on the steps of the corridor, their bodies mottled with blood, a horrifying sight.

Inside the main hall, most of the surviving yamen runners were also bound and imprisoned with ropes, or kneeling below the hall, all with fear on their faces and not daring to utter a sound.

In the center of the hall, a demon with a human body and a rhinoceros face stood domineeringly. Its rhinoceros horns were as sharp as blades, and its skin and flesh were rough and tough. It was none other than the Lord of the Chaotic Stone Cave, the Black Bear Demon King, who was at the Qi Control Realm.

Zhao Chengyu, the head of the torture chamber, was trapped under the demon king's palm. His clothes were torn, his body was covered in blood, and his shoulders, back, chest and abdomen were covered with scratches and bruises from impacts. Several places were torn open, and fresh blood was slowly seeping out.

The vast Qingxi County government office has been captured by this Black Bear Demon King.

As soon as the black bear demon saw people enter, its fierce gaze locked onto the three visitors. Its fangs were slightly exposed, and a cruel and savage smirk appeared on its face.

The black bear demon said, "You must be the officials from the Demon Suppression Division they mentioned. Excellent, this saves me the trouble of searching for you."

Shen Qinghan was astonished. She knew that the demons on the border of Qingxi were arrogant, but she did not expect them to have gone to such an extent that they dared to openly trespass on the Qingxi County government office.

It wasn't that they were surprised by the other party's overwhelming strength. No matter how incompetent the Qingxi County government was, it was still established by the imperial court. No matter how powerful the local demon forces were, within the territory of the Dajing Dynasty, they were merely equivalent to local gangsters.

In this county town, it's one thing for gangsters to secretly wield power and act as local tyrants, but how could they dare to openly confront the county government?

Shen Qinghan's face turned cold as he questioned, "Knowing that the Demon Suppression Division is here, you still dare to storm the county government office and harm the officials. Do you truly have no regard for the law and don't take Da Jing seriously?"

The black bear demon laughed and said, "They are just two juniors from the Demon Suppression Division, yet they dare to speak so arrogantly. People say that our demon race fears officials, but that's just the shallow knowledge of ordinary mountain demons."

We have powerful wardens backing us up, our foundations are solid. In these chaotic times, even a small border county office is a Demon Suppression Division; who dares to challenge or hold us accountable?

Shen Qinghan frowned.

This demon's words made it seem as if he didn't even put the Great Jing Demon Suppression Division in his eyes. Just who is this mastermind behind the scenes? How can he be so arrogant?

At this moment, the black bear demon king's large, rough hand was pressed against Zhao's neck. Not to mention that Zhao was already on the verge of death, even if he were in good condition, the demon king only needed to release a little force with his palm to instantly cause his head to explode.

The Black Bear Demon King grinned gruffly and said, "If I kill this man, your Demon Suppression Division will also lose face. You might as well lay down your swords, surrender, and save yourselves from a great fight."

This demon king, confident in his power to threaten Zhao, probably doesn't know that Gu Yan and Shen Qinghan have already discovered the true nature of the Qingxi County government's usual arrogance and recklessness.

If this happened in another county or city, threatening the life of a county official might actually make the Demon Suppression Division hesitate and not dare to act rashly.

Gu Yan laughed and said, "The Demon King's words are quite laughable. You hold his life in your hands, so what makes you think you can tell me to stop?"

Such logical rigor in these words startled the Black Bear Demon King, who suddenly realized he was in the wrong and that there was some truth to what the other party said.

As Li Shungang entered the county government office, he was startled by the sight of the corpses and bloodstains scattered everywhere. When he glanced around and saw Zhao Chengyu, critically injured and subdued by the demon king in the main hall, his expression grew even more anxious and uneasy.

Seeing Shen Qinghan's hand already on the hilt of his sword, a cold glint gathering within, and hearing Gu Yan's words just now, he grew extremely anxious. He suddenly stepped forward and pleaded in a deep voice, "Lord Shen, please save Steward Zhao! He is, after all, an official of the court. If he were to perish under the clutches of evil, not only would the court be disgraced, but it would also be a great loss to the reputation of my Great Jing!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qinghan frowned slightly, somewhat surprised. The county yamen runners around him, who were still breathing, were even more astonished.

Everyone knew that Li Shun and his colleagues in the county government had a long-standing feud, especially with Zhao Chengyu, the head of the criminal division. The two had a deep-seated grudge and were like oil and water, a fact well-known throughout the county government and the public.

No one expected that, at this critical moment, it would be Li Shun who would ask someone to spare Zhao's life.

Gu Yan was not surprised by this, but instead of responding to Li Shun's plea, he immediately turned his attention to the offensive.

"My lord, why don't you take a look at who this is?"

As he spoke, he extended his arm forward, his palm outstretched, cradling the swaddled baby.

The black bear demon king had noticed the three people entering that they seemed to be carrying an infant, which he found strange but hadn't paid much attention to. However, upon hearing this and looking closely, he was utterly shocked.

"My son!" The Black Bear Demon King's eyes widened in horror, his heart filled with inexplicable shock.

Isn't this his only son, who was born not long ago? How did he end up in the hands of the Demon Suppression Bureau's henchmen?

Gu Yan said, "It's not surprising that the Demon King is too busy with affairs to take care of his family. It's just a pity that the King is busy running rampant outside and doesn't know that his lair has been wiped out completely. Not a single chicken or dog was left in the cave. Now... tsk tsk tsk, it's probably just a desolate ruin."

Upon hearing this, the Black Bear Demon King realized that his home had been ransacked while he was away, and he was even more furious. A powerful demonic aura, as majestic as a mountain, swept out from his body, and although it was indoors, a strong wind suddenly rose, the beams and pillars of the court trembled slightly, and dust settled down.

The remaining constables around them all felt a sudden heaviness in their chests, and their faces turned ashen. Even Li Shun felt short of breath and found it extremely difficult to stand up. He was even more terrified by the power of the Qi-Controlling Demon King.

Although Gu Yan had also fought against the Qi-controlling demon king, the two demons from the Twin Forked Cave had only just passed the Qi-controlling stage, while the demon king in front of him had already entered the middle stage.

Although they appear to be in the same realm of Qi Control, their cultivation levels are worlds apart, with a gap even greater than that between the beginner level of Qi Control and the beginner level of Qi Solidification.

Li Shun knew that the reason the demon king hadn't yet launched a full-scale attack was because his child was in Gu Yan's hands, and he was hesitant to act rashly for fear of harming the child.

The black bear demon king suppressed his anger and asked in a low voice, "You Demon Suppression Division pride yourselves on being righteous and acting with integrity, so how could you use my child as leverage and resort to such despicable and vile means?"

Gu Yan retorted confidently, "Ridiculous. Do you expect me to uphold chivalry when dealing with a heretic like you?"

Although Shen Qinghan was shocked by Gu Yan's ruthless methods, she found his words quite reasonable.

As a servant in the Demon Suppression Division, she was constantly exposed to the evil deeds of demons and monsters, who devoured and killed people. Although Gu Yan's act of using the cub as a hostage was not exactly honorable, why should worldly matters concern her when dealing with such a tyrannical and murderous creature?

Upon hearing this, the Black Bear Demon King threw his head back and laughed loudly, "Good! Good! Good! Today I have truly experienced the methods of the Demon Suppression Division!"

He said "good" three times, each time louder than the last. By the third time, his voice was like a booming bell, making everyone in the hall's eardrums vibrate and their heads spin.

When he uttered the last word, "paragraph," it was like a thunderclap suddenly exploding in the clear sky.

It turned out that when he shouted, he had already secretly channeled his inner energy, concealing his profound true power within his voice, which burst forth along with his words.

The thunderous roar shook the surrounding area, disturbing people's minds and hindering their blood circulation. Even martial artists who had mastered Qi control would find it difficult to resist, and even experts who had entered the realm of Qi manipulation would inevitably experience mental turmoil and momentary sluggishness if caught off guard.

And that's exactly the moment he wanted.

Before the Black Bear Demon King could finish speaking, he suddenly took a step forward, his broad right palm making a grasping motion in the air.

His internal energy was powerful, and although his grab was across the entire hall, the force and technique were no different from being close to someone. With one grab, the young demon in Gu Yan's hand was taken away from a distance, and as if drawn by invisible threads, it flew back into the demon king's arms.

The Black Bear Demon King's sudden shout disrupted everyone's concentration. His hand made a grasping motion in the air, his movements fluid and seamless, rising and falling without a trace. Everyone in the hall felt a sudden buzzing in their heads, and when they came to their senses, the swaddled demon infant had already landed safely back in the Demon King's hands.

The Black Bear Demon King cradled the child in his arms, tilting his head back and laughing loudly: "A mere brat dares to flaunt his unorthodox tricks before me! These petty schemes are utterly... utterly..."

As he spoke, he realized something was wrong, his whole body trembled violently, and he staggered two steps, his face pale.

The demon king, who had been so arrogant and domineering just moments before, was now kneeling on one knee, trembling all over, cursing in shock and rage: "You...you...you...despicable villain! Shameless and vile! Your Demon Suppression Division, posing as the righteous path, actually..."

...They actually poisoned my child's swaddling cloth!!!!