Swordholder

The Great Xiang Empire, Wuqiao Town, Law Enforcement Division.

"I hereby announce that the successful candidate in this recruitment examination for law enforcement guards is none other than Liu Ruyan of the Liu family!"

The man who spoke was dressed in a blue cloth outfit, with an air of official authority in his eyes; he was Wang Feng, the director of the law enforcement department of Wuqiao Town.

Behind him stood dozens of uniformed law enforcement guards, their eyes all fixed on the young people waiting for the results in the center of the room.

Everyone had different expressions, but one woman with a voluptuous figure and a pert peach-shaped bottom that looked like it could be squeezed for water immediately smiled when she heard this.

This woman was none other than Liu Ruyan.

The remaining candidates all had strange expressions, as if they had expected this.

They were just there to accompany the test taker.

In this strange atmosphere, a timid yet defiant voice emerged from behind a handsome young man, shouting defiantly, "Why?!"

Everyone turned around at the sound and their eyes fell on the little girl who had spoken.

She was about seven or eight years old, with a round, short face and fair, translucent skin like a porcelain doll.

She looked innocent, but her words drew ridicule and disdain from those around her.

Wang Feng frowned, a sinister glint in his eyes. "Who do you think you are? Who gave you the right to interrupt?"

"My father personally gave you 10,000 star copper coins so that my brother Ayuan could become a law enforcement guard!"

You clearly assured me that my brother would definitely be selected!

The little girl clenched her fists and raised her voice a few decibels.

After these words were spoken, everyone present remained calm and composed.

Buying law enforcement positions with money is an open secret in Wuqiao Town, and no one finds it strange.

Liu Ruyan swayed her hips and took two steps forward, her soft and charming voice spreading out, "Little girl, you're being too naive to think you can exchange ten thousand star coppers for the identity of an enforcement guard."

She raised her hand to gently brush her hair, smiling brightly, a sense of superiority hidden in her eyes, "My Liu family has offered a full 100,000 star coppers, so in terms of leverage, I naturally have a better chance of winning."

"you……"

The girl's cheeks flushed red, and just as she was about to argue, the boy in front of her reached out and gently pulled her back.

"Nuomi, that's enough."

The boy's name was Chen Yuan. He raised his hand and patted the little girl's head.

"Brother Yuan, that's the savings Father accumulated over a whole year by risking his life to kill and sell many wild animals..."

The little girl's name was Nuomi. Her eyes were red and she was very anxious.

"Leave it to me."

After calming her down, Chen Yuan looked up at Wang Feng, his previously gentle voice suddenly turning chillingly cold, "Lord Wang, since that's the case, please return the money to us."

Wang Feng glanced at him sideways, his expression disdainful. "Return the money? Return what money? When did I ever take any money from you?"

Chen Yuan's eyes turned completely cold and stern.

What the hell!

This scoundrel is going to take everything!

Nuomi retorted sharply, "You clearly took our money!"

"Insolence! How dare you, you little beast, make such a ruckus within the Enforcement Department's premises!"

Wang Feng coldly reprimanded Nuomi, then pointed at Chen Yuan and shouted sternly, "And you, how dare you spout nonsense here? Get out of here immediately with that little beast!"

Chen Yuan was about to step forward to argue when Nuomi mustered all her courage and rushed ahead to loudly question him.

"My brother ranked first in all four tests: archery, strength, endurance, and courage. Why was he not selected?"

"Is it just because the Liu family gave you 100,000 star coppers, or because Liu Ruyan gave you a good time?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room looked at them strangely, and all their eyes fell on Liu Ruyan's shapely buttocks and full breasts. They all swallowed hard, agreeing with Nuomi's words.

Liu Ruyan spat lightly, her eyes brimming with mockery: "Oh, this little girl hasn't even grown her hair yet, but she knows quite a lot."

Wang Feng's face froze instantly. He hadn't expected this little guy to be so outspoken.

However, what the other person said really touched his heart.

Liu Ruyan was indeed very charming and skilled with words, making him feel very comfortable.

This is one of the reasons why he gave the spot to Liu Ruyan.

"presumptuous!"

Wang Feng snapped out of his daze and flew into a rage. "I am in charge of the Enforcement Division, and my words are the rules!"

"If you dare spout nonsense again, I'll rip your tongue out!"

Nuomi was about to argue when Wang Feng rudely interrupted her, "Guards! Pull out this little beast's tongue!"

Several burly guards immediately stepped forward!

Clang!

The long sword was drawn, its cold light gleaming menacingly, and a cruel, sinister smile graced his face.

Chen Yuan's heart tightened. He quickly stepped forward and shielded Nuomi tightly behind him, his eyes turning fierce. "Lord Wang, isn't this going a bit too far?"

"Excessive? Excessive my ass! Open your eyes and see where you are!"

Wang Feng snorted coldly, his expression mocking.

"Sir, it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!"

Just then, a burly middle-aged man dressed in tattered hemp clothes and with a kind face stumbled into the yamen. He was Lu Chengfeng, Nuomi's father.

He quickly grabbed Chen Yuan and Nuomi, bowing repeatedly to Wang Feng with a look of fear on his face.

"My lord, the two children have been possessed by evil spirits, which have corrupted their minds. They are confused. Please forgive them."

Ignoring the resentment and unwillingness in Chen Yuan and Nuomi's eyes, he forcefully dragged the two of them out of the Enforcement Division's gate.

The group of guards looked at Wang Feng, and seeing that he had not ordered a pursuit, they all sheathed their weapons and waited in place.

A guard stepped forward tentatively and asked, "Director, regarding this matter..."

Wang Feng's face was ashen. Being publicly contradicted by two commoners had fueled his anger. "Hmph, I'm furious right now!"

Liu Ruyan slowly approached, her red lips parted slightly, her eyes sparkling with alluring charm, "My lord, my family has a family heirloom tea that is excellent for calming the mind and relieving internal heat."

Wang Feng's gaze lingered on her slender waist and hips, his eyes revealing undisguised lust. He nodded slightly, "Follow me into the side room. I want to see just how well your tea can temper the heat!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and walked into the side room, with Liu Ruyan swaying her hips as she followed closely behind.

The remaining people exchanged glances, their faces showing envy.

Soon, strange noises came from inside the room.

------

On the main street of Wuqiao Town.

Nuomi grumbled indignantly, her little mouth pursed tightly: "Why does Daddy have the right to take the money and not do the job?"

The tall, imposing figure at the front slowly stopped, the feigned naiveté and timidity vanishing instantly.

His face was now expressionless, his eyes filled with a deathly gray, and his voice was hoarse and low:

"There are plenty of officials who take money but don't do their jobs. What can ordinary people like us do?"

"Uncle Lu, I'd rather not take this law enforcement guard position."

As Chen Yuan spoke, his gaze inadvertently swept over the pale blue lividity on Lu Chengfeng's neck, and his heart sank.

He looked up at the dark sun hanging in the sky, his heart churning with emotion.

A year has passed in the blink of an eye.

A year ago, Lu Chengfeng went out to scavenge and rescued him in a mass grave on the edge of the ruins of gods and demons.

After a year, he realized he had traveled through time.

During that year, he followed Lu Chengfeng and learned many survival skills in this world, including various skills and even cultivation.

"Okay, then I won't."

Lu Chengfeng's voice was heavy, with a hidden worry in his eyes, "I thought that after I died, you would become a law enforcement guard, which would give you a better chance of survival and allow you to protect Nuomi..."

Chen Yuan understood.

In any era, having official status means you won't be easily bullied.

If you have power, and someone still bullies you? That's because your power isn't big enough.

This is why Lu Chengfeng was willing to spend money to make him a law enforcement guard.

"Let's go home first and talk about it then."

Lu Chengfeng waved his hand, suppressing his worries, and led the two back to their residence—Qingshan Village.

-------

Enforcement Division Annex

In less than a quarter of an hour, Wang Feng's anger had subsided.

Liu Ruyan leaned lazily on Wang Feng's shoulder, her slender fingers gently tracing circles on his heart, her eyes hiding unfulfilled desire.

She spoke softly and ingratiatingly, "My lord is so powerful, I can hardly keep up."

Wang Feng was satisfied and hugged her even tighter.

Liu Ruyan changed the subject, her voice soft and seductive, yet subtly provocative, "But just now, Lu Chengfeng took those two little beasts away in front of everyone... He didn't respect the adults at all."

Wang Feng narrowed his eyes, feeling the softness and smoothness in his palm, and whispered, "What do you suggest?"

It wasn't that he was afraid of Lu Chengfeng, but taking money without doing anything and even beating someone to death in the government office was really unacceptable.

Liu Ruyan's eyes flickered. "The tree demon on Black Mountain needs a lot of sacrifices, doesn't it? Sending that little girl up there will get us a large amount of Black Pills."

"Grandma Black Mountain?"

Wang Feng glanced at Liu Ruyan and thought to himself that this woman was ruthless; so this was what she was after.

Grandma Black Mountain is a tree demon who needs to devour young boys and girls to cultivate.

The other party actually wanted to kidnap that little girl named Nuomi and obtain the Black Mountain Granny's Black Pill?

Black pills are cultivation elixirs used by evil spirits!

"What? Is it that you, sir, are unwilling?"

Liu Ruyan spoke softly, her jade-like hand already gripping Wang Feng's weakness.

Wang Feng's expression changed, he took a deep breath, and snorted, "Just three lowly commoners!"

"Your Excellency is mighty!"

Liu Ruyan's words had a double meaning, and she continued, "Then Chen Yuan and Lu Chengfeng are also troublesome. It wouldn't be good if they went to the county magistrate to complain about us."

"A citizen suing the government?"

Wang Feng scoffed, "Overestimating yourself."

Liu Ruyan laughed and said, "That's quite troublesome, isn't it?"

A cold glint flashed in Wang Feng's eyes. "Indeed, if you can't solve the problem, then solve the person who caused it!"

Wang Feng's eyes were filled with malice. "Then kill their whole family and be done with it!"

Once the glutinous rice is sold, Chen Yuan is killed, and Lu Chengfeng is killed, then this matter will be over.

"You're amazing, sir!"

Liu Ruyan gave a compliment.

"Hehe, there's something even more amazing, let me show you!"

Wang Feng couldn't resist any longer, so he took out a pill from his clothes and swallowed it!

After taking the pill, he regained his energy and rolled over to press down on her again.

------

Qingshan Village.

The mottled earthen walls and thatched roof exude a sense of decay and vicissitude.

This is Lu Chengfeng's home.

Not long after Chen Yuan returned with them, he was wondering how to get back the ten thousand star copper coins when the dilapidated door was violently kicked open!

boom!

A dozen or so people swarmed in, glanced at the three people inside the room, and their eyes were sinister.

"Third Master Liu, what are you doing here!"

Chen Yuan's expression turned to shock, and he shouted in a deep voice.

The visitor was the head of the Liu family, whom Chen Yuan and his two companions naturally recognized.

That guy was the biggest tyrant in the entire Wuqiao Town.

Lu Chengfeng immediately transformed into a simple and honest man, his face showing fear.

Nuomi hid behind Lu Chengfeng, her face full of fear.

"Hmph, what for? You've offended Director Wang, a capital offense, so naturally we're here to take your lives!"

Master Liu was tall and thin, with a pair of triangular eyes that revealed a ruthless nature.

He clearly didn't want to say any more, and immediately waved his hand, "Go, kill Lu Chengfeng and that brat Chen Yuan!"

As for that little girl, capture her and offer her as a sacrifice to Granny Black Mountain!

As soon as he finished speaking, the ten burly men behind him snarled, drew their gleaming longswords, and unleashed their murderous intent, ready to attack.

"stop!"

Chen Yuan gritted his teeth and shouted, blocking Lu Chengfeng and his daughter.

He glared at Master Liu and roared, "Is there no law anymore?!"

When he transmigrated, his body inexplicably shrank, changing from his original appearance as Zhongdeng to Xiaodeng, who was about fifteen years old.

Now, a year has passed, and he is only a little over sixteen years old.

His slender frame was pitifully weak compared to the ten tall and burly guards.

"Bang!"

The lead guard slashed at Chen Yuan's house with his sword, shattering the already dilapidated wooden table instantly!

Wood chips were flying everywhere.

He stared at Chen Yuan and said sneer, "Ha, in Wuqiao Town, Director Wang's word is law!"

"If you have someone to blame, blame your worthless lives for daring to offend him! You only have one path left: death!"

"He took the money, did nothing, and now he wants to kill us?"

Chen Yuan was extremely angry, his eyes contorted with rage.

The darkness of this world far exceeded his imagination.

"That's right, accept your fate."

The leading guard sneered and was about to swing his long sword to cut off Chen Yuan's head!

"I'll never acknowledge your mother's head!"

Chen Yuan shouted, and suddenly a sharp table leg appeared in his hand. He stabbed it into Chen Yuan's mouth and stirred it around!

This is the broken leg of the wooden table that was just smashed by the leading guard!

At some point, Chen Yuan picked one up and held it in his hand.

At this moment, Chen Yuan's eyes turned ferocious.

puff!

After shoveling the lead guard's mouth to shreds, Chen Yuan suddenly pulled the table leg out!

Noisy!

A large amount of blood mixed with broken teeth gushed out from the lead guard's tattered mouth!

The lead guard's eyes widened in disbelief, and he slowly leaned back!

Taking advantage of the moment he fell to the ground, Chen Yuan took a big step forward and swung the sharp table leg in his hand again!

Since there is no justice and no law, then kill!

To carve out a bright and clear world!

Chen Yuan roared inwardly and forcefully stabbed the sharp table leg into the neck of another guard!

puff!

The other guard looked terrified, slowly lowering his head to look at the table leg stuck in his neck!

His third guard, realizing what was happening, roared furiously, "How dare you commit such a heinous act!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he swung his knife fiercely at Chen Yuan's head!

Chen Yuan laughed in anger, "You're all trying to kill me!"

Are you saying I can't even resist?

His face contorted in a ferocious expression. He dodged a knife to the side, then clenched his other fist and charged straight at it!

A series of vortexes of energy instantly appeared on his arm, and his strength surged!

Bang!

With a loud thud, it slammed into the chest of the third guard!

puff!

His chest caved in instantly, his internal organs shattered into a bloody mess, and he died instantly before he could even scream!

"A cultivator? You...you're actually a cultivator!!"

Seeing Chen Yuan kill three guards in an instant, Master Liu's eyes widened in fury, and he roared in a hoarse voice.

Then, remembering something, he roared, his voice trembling with fear, "You son of a bitch, you don't have a cultivation license! How dare you cultivate without permission? That's illegal!"

That's what he said, but reason still made him hastily call on the others to launch a counterattack!

A person who practices cultivation without the permission of the imperial court or a permit is absolutely a desperate fugitive!

We must not be careless!

In the blink of an eye, Chen Yuan pulled the table leg out of the neck of the third guard with his right hand, and with blood splattering everywhere, he stabbed it into the chest of the fourth guard. He pulled it out again in an instant, and before the fourth guard could react, he slammed it into the neck of the fifth guard next to him!

Immediately afterwards, he made a fist with his fingers, dodged to the side to avoid Guard Six's long sword, and slammed his fist hard into Guard Six's temple!

boom!

His temples sank in, and his eyes suddenly became bloodshot, then burst open in a cloud of blood!

"ah······"

A scream rang out and then stopped abruptly. In the instant he fell to the ground, Chen Yuan viciously smashed his forehead, like an iron hammer, into the head of the guard on the side, smashing his skull open!

kill!

His eyes were cold and his attacks were swift!

In the blink of an eye, Guard Seven and Guard Eight collapsed to the ground in a flurry of activity!

Seeing this scene, Master Liu was horrified, his eyes filled with horror.

He never imagined that an ordinary boy could be so ruthless!

He pointed at Chen Yuan, shouting menacingly but weakly, "You little beast, how dare you kill members of my Liu family!"

Chen Yuan sneered, "I'm not only going to kill you, I'm going to kill your whole family!"

With that, he suddenly threw the blood-stained table leg in his hand, which pierced through another person's chest!

"Ah... Third Master, run!"

The last guard trembled with fear, screamed, grabbed Master Liu, and turned to flee towards the door!

Master Liu gritted his teeth and let the guard pull him away.

What blocked their path was Lu Chengfeng, whom Liu Sanye considered a simple, honest, and easily bullied commoner!

"Get out of here!!"

With a roar, Third Master Liu reached out his large hand, trying to push Lu Chengfeng away.

The next moment, a gentle breeze blew by, brushing aside Lu Chengfeng's long hair that was draped over his forehead.

Master Liu's pupils suddenly contracted!

He saw Lu Chengfeng's eyes... blood-red!

And, at the corner of his mouth, those sharp fangs!