The divine manifestations began at the Gongwei Division.

"Forget it? Why?"

Chen Zhaowu stared wide-eyed at Zhou Heng and asked.

Zhou Heng actually refused them?

Given their status, within the Imperial Guard, they could follow any commander they wanted.

He never imagined that Zhou Heng would reject him.

It should be noted that Zhou Heng had no foothold in the Imperial Guard and had no support team when he went to Shu Prefecture to take up his post.

If he and Xue Zhiwei went with Zhou Heng, the help they could bring to Zhou Heng would be self-evident.

Xue Zhiwei looked at Zhou Heng with some surprise, and pondered, "You don't want to get involved with aristocratic families?"

She was more perceptive than Chen Zhaowu, and she quickly figured out the reason.

"You are all from noble families, there's no need for you to come with me to Shu Prefecture for adventure."

Zhou Heng said calmly, "Your future is bright, and you won't be staying in Shu Prefecture for long."

If that's the case, then why bother?

"You look down on us?"

Chen Zhaowu angrily said, "Do you think we are those spoiled brats who just want to eat and wait to die?"

If I wanted to just coast along and wait to die, why would I have joined the Imperial Guard?

If I were afraid of death, I wouldn't have gone to Qizhou in the first place!

Xue Zhiwei remained silent.

She wanted to say that this was their personal decision and had nothing to do with their families.

But she knew in her heart that this was impossible.

As long as she and Chen Zhaowu stay by Zhou Heng's side, others will assume that Zhou Heng is related to their two families.

Even if Zhou Heng denies it himself, it won't matter.

Xue Zhiwei herself admitted that she also had the idea of ​​recruiting Zhou Heng for her family.

However, it seems that Zhou Heng is even more resolute than she thought.

Leaving the capital and heading to Shu Prefecture was perhaps to avoid these power struggles.

"Old Zhou, you—"

Before Chen Zhaowu could say anything more, Xue Zhiwei pulled him aside.

"In that case, we wish you a safe journey."

Xue Zhiwei cupped her hands and said, "If you ever need our help in the future, don't forget that we were once comrades-in-arms."

She pulled Chen Zhaowu away from Zhou Heng's courtyard.

They had just left when Lü Zian poked his head in from outside the door.

"Are you really sure? Actually, those two are quite nice. If they could come with us to Shu Prefecture, things would definitely be much easier once we get there."

Lu Zian whispered.

"They are not the same kind of people as us."

Zhou Heng said calmly, "We don't need to get involved in the conflicts between aristocratic factions."

Lu Zian nodded; he admired Zhou Heng's decisive and swift approach.

Moreover, he genuinely disliked the manners of those scions of aristocratic families.

Xue Zhiwei and Chen Zhaowu were considered good, but they often inadvertently revealed their contempt for ordinary people.

"I've inquired about it. The garrison commander of the Shu Prefecture Guard Division suffered a relapse of his old injury and died in office."

Currently, the Shu Prefecture Guard Division still has a few demon-slaying captains holding it up, and none of them have applied for transfer.

Lu Zian got back to the point and said, "They might all be able to become our helpers."

Zhou Heng nodded.

Lu Zian continued, "The situation in Shu Prefecture is even worse than in Qi Prefecture."

In recent years, there have been dozens of cases of disturbances reported within the department alone.

The commander of the Shu Prefecture Guard Division was injured while fighting the demon and did not have time to heal, which is why he died from his injuries.

Everyone in the department knew that Shu Prefecture was dangerous, so no one was willing to go there as the pacification commissioner.

Until you step forward.

"Since you know that Shu Prefecture is plagued by demons, why doesn't the department send people to exterminate those demons?"

Zhou Heng frowned.

"The Sili has been wiped out before."

Lu Zian sighed, "But Shu Prefecture is adjacent to the Ten Thousand Mountains. When the Sili sends people there, they hide in the deep mountains. Even the Sili's experts are helpless."

"Our Guardian Division must take care of the entire realm; we cannot keep most of our forces in Shu Province indefinitely."

"The Guardian Division still has limited manpower, and the division cannot only take care of Shu Province."

It's just a pity for the people of Shu Prefecture.

Lu Zian sighed.

Although Qizhou harbors many demons, it still tries to keep it a secret.

The situation in Shu Prefecture was much worse than in Qi Prefecture.

"Oh, right."

Lu Zi'an's expression turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "I've found out about the Chaotic Demon King you asked me to inquire about; it's hiding in the Hundred Thousand Mountains of Shu Prefecture!"

While in Qizhou, Zhou Heng killed a fifth-rank demon wolf vanguard.

The wolf vanguard claimed to have been sent by the Chaos Demon King, who was a collaborator of King Qi, Zhao Yuanji.

Afterwards, Zhou Heng asked Lü Zian to inquire about this Chaotic Demon King.

Unexpectedly, the other party was located in Shuzhou, thousands of miles away.

"It's quite a small world for us to run into each other."

Zhou Heng said thoughtfully.

"Who can argue with that?"

Lu Zian said with a solemn expression, "I heard from the people in the department that these demon kings have been stirring up trouble, intending to establish some kind of demon court and stand on equal footing with our Great Yue Dynasty."

Fortunately, with the commander of our Guardian Division keeping them in check, those demon kings didn't dare to show themselves easily.

Lu Zian reported all the information he had gathered over the past few days to Zhou Heng.

"Scholar".

Zhou Heng pondered for a moment and said, "You go ahead to Shu Prefecture. We will set off immediately after the appointment letter arrives, and then we will meet in Shu Prefecture."

"That's what I think too."

Lu Zian said with a smile.

As a secret agent, it was his responsibility to go ahead and find out the situation in Shu Prefecture.

"Take care on your journey. Your life is the most important thing. Even if you suffer a little loss, I'll go back and help you get it back later."

Zhou Heng said.

"Don't worry, I am a ninth-rank divine official. I may not be much in your eyes, but outside, I am a master."

Lu Zian said with a smile.

The two bowed to each other and parted ways.

…………

Zhou Heng waited for three more days.

Only then did they receive the appointment document and token from the garrison commander.

Also sent was the Six Void Immortal Scripture.

Not many people within the Imperial Guardian Bureau cultivate the Six Void Immortal Scripture, so no copies are prepared.

This was copied by someone who was temporarily assigned to do so, so it arrived a little later than "The Nine Transformations of Fish and Dragons".

After obtaining these items, Zhou Heng did not waste a moment and immediately set off.

Riding on the horse provided by the Imperial Guard, Zhou Heng flipped through the Six Void Immortal Scripture in his hand and left the city gate without any hesitation.

There was nothing or no one in this city that he longed for.

Several miles away from the capital, Zhou Heng had finished reading the "Six Void Immortal Scripture" in his hand.

Then, without hesitation, he devoted the remaining hundred years of his cultivation to the "Six Void Immortal Scripture".

The "Six Void Immortal Scripture" in his hand is only the first volume. After mastering it, his cultivation can reach the fourth rank of Immortal Official.

The second volume of the "Six Void Immortal Scripture" contains the immortal techniques of the top three ranks.

According to the immortal scriptures, this immortal technique is the most supreme immortal technique in the world, without exception.

Previously, Zhou Heng cultivated the Boundless Ocean Technique, which was a water-based immortal technique. After mastering it, he could control water.

However, this "Six Void Immortal Scripture" divides the power of heaven and earth into eight types: heaven, earth, mountains, marshes, wind, thunder, water, and fire. Once mastered, it can almost control all the power of heaven and earth.

Putting everything else aside, once he masters this immortal technique, his half-form Heavenly Gang Immortal Technique will be complete.

Previously, he had to wait for the wind to come in order to use his Heavenly Divine Arts to summon rain.

He was a little worried about what to do when Xue Zhiwei wasn't around.

Now that he has the "Six Void Immortal Scripture," he can also summon the wind himself.

As Zhou Heng immersed himself in his century-long cultivation, memories swirled in his mind.

Then--

Several black lines appeared on his forehead.

That's it?