The most secure job in Dajin

Chapter 289, Rehearsal

Today, Hua Changxi went to the Northern Garrison to discuss how to resolve the issue of "the potential for unrest when cultivators enter the capital." After teleporting back to the Dan Yuan Secret Realm, Hua Changxi didn't linger. She left the secret realm directly, flew down Dan Yuan Peak, and quickly left the Medicine Department amidst various overt and covert observations.

At the entrance of Qihuang Hall No. 10, Tang Yufeng saw Gu Jinfan staring intently at Hua Changxi's departing figure and smiled as he stepped forward.

"Since the royal family did not choose to launch an attack immediately, Hua Changxi's trip to the Northern Garrison today will probably only result in some losses."

As he spoke, a sigh appeared on his face.

"I just didn't expect the royal family to lift the torch so high and then let it go so easily."

In the past, if anyone dared to provoke the royal family, the royal family would definitely use swift and decisive measures to suppress them. Now, the once supreme royal power has truly begun to decline, and the decline is happening faster than they imagined.

Gu Jinfan's eyes flickered; she hadn't expected this either.

Are the royal family afraid of Hua Changxi?
of course not.

While Hua Changxi is indeed a variable, when facing the royal family, she still has no choice but to passively endure their attacks.

The royal family's decision not to pursue the matter was undoubtedly a wise one.

Although the royal family still holds sway in the current situation of the Medical Department, it is losing momentum. Neither the core members of Qihuang Pavilion nor Lingjing Pavilion are members of the royal family.

In other words, no matter how the royal family fights, they will not be able to occupy a core position after the Dan Sheng Temple is revived in the future.

In this way, all the fighting becomes meaningless.

The royal family's intervention to suppress Hua Changxi, aside from venting their anger, will not actually bring them any real benefits. On the contrary, they will suffer heavy losses because of their confrontation with Hua Changxi.

She knew that Hua Changxi was very likely the master of Lingguang Palace. If the royal family really wanted to deal with Hua Changxi, Hua Changxi would most likely use the Vermilion Bird Army.

Even though the Vermilion Bird Army is not yet fully organized and has a small number of soldiers, it is still one of the four most orthodox armies in the Four Spirit Realms.

The royal family and the Vermilion Bird Army are going to clash. Even if the royal family has the advantage in the early stages due to its strong foundation, the Vermilion Bird Army is under the command of the Vermilion Bird Emperor. Once the Vermilion Bird Emperor appears, it will be equivalent to the royal family offending one of the four emperors of the Four Spirit Realms. That would be a catastrophic disaster for the royal family. Even if the Vermilion Bird Emperor doesn't pursue the matter, his followers will not let the royal family off the hook.

Gu Jinfan felt that the royal family had accumulated some good fortune over the thousand years of rule over the Great Jin Dynasty, which prevented them from underestimating Hua Changxi and making wrong decisions.

She was pleased to see the peaceful coexistence between the royal family and Hua Changxi.

Regardless, because of Hua Changxi's existence, many things have deviated from the trajectory of the previous life.

In particular, the public recruitment of disciples by the four holy lands can definitely be considered a milestone in propelling the Four Spirit Realms into the era of cultivation.

With the advent of the cultivation era, the number of human cultivators will increase significantly.

After the first spiritual energy tide, when the demon race's strength increases dramatically and they launch the first beast tide, the human race should not suffer such a devastating defeat as they did in the previous life.

As long as the human cultivator base remains intact, it won't be so easy for outside cultivators to invade.

Seeing that Gu Jinfan remained silent, Tang Yufeng could only continue on his own: "That day, Hua Changxi was clamoring that he was unwilling to take responsibility for the cultivators entering the capital alone. I wonder if the Embroidered Uniform Guard can get people from other holy lands to step forward?"

Gu Jinfan finally reacted: "Other holy lands will definitely step in."

Tang Yufeng was surprised: "Are you so sure?"

Gu Jinfan turned to look at him: "What do you think it means to be a pillar of strength? Since the major holy lands have decided to publicly recruit disciples, they will definitely bear the corresponding responsibilities."

Tang Yufeng sensed Gu Jinfan's reverence for the various holy lands and was somewhat surprised. He smiled and said, "The other three holy lands are really too low-key. I don't know much about them. Now that they are willing to show themselves, I will have to pay close attention to them in the future."

Gu Jinfan's expression shifted: "Actually, Hua Changxi has the spirit of a successor of the Holy Land, but she's just a bit too unconventional."

Tang Yufeng didn't dislike Hua Changxi; in fact, he admired her somewhat. He sighed and said, "Yes, they say that the strong are easily broken. Sometimes I can't help but worry for her."

Gu Jinfan sighed inwardly upon hearing this. She still hoped that Hua Changxi, whose early death had been changed by her rebirth, could go further and achieve greater things.

On the other side, after leaving the Department of Medicine, Hua Changxi headed straight for the Northern Garrison.

The Northern Garrison Command was easy to find; she had gone there with Pang Shaoyu and even managed to find the Floating Light Sword and Floating Light Sword Technique, which the Embroidered Uniform Guard had discovered in the ruins.

The Northern Garrison Command is located right next to the Heavenly Department. This is probably because the Heavenly Department controls all matters related to the revival of spiritual energy and has too much power, which makes the royal family uneasy. Therefore, the Northern Garrison Command was placed next to the Heavenly Department for easy surveillance.

Just as Hua Changxi walked onto Beizhenfusi Street and was about to approach the yamen gate, a commotion broke out at the street entrance. She turned her head and saw a menacing troop of cavalry marching in perfect unison toward her. These cavalrymen were clad in black armor, wore qilin masks, and exuded a strong aura of killing intent that made it difficult for anyone to look them in the eye.

Demon Suppression Army!
The Heavenly Department was right next door, so it wasn't surprising that the Demon Suppression Army appeared on the street, but Hua Changxi still showed a look of surprise on her face.

There was no other reason than that the Demon Suppression Army brazenly escorted a massive tiger demon, which was also a Nascent Soul Realm demon beast!

Although the tiger demon was bound by iron chains and covered in wounds, wasn't the demon-suppressing army afraid that the tiger demon would suddenly erupt and harm the people of the capital by parading around like this?

"Is this the monster that appeared in Nanxiang County and devoured several villages and towns?"

As soon as the tiger demon appeared, many Imperial Guards rushed out of the Northern Garrison Office.

"It seems so."

"It has to be the Demon Suppression Army; they captured the tiger demon in one fell swoop."

"I heard that in recent months, many monsters have appeared in Nanxiang County, and many people have died."

“It’s not just Nanxiang County; many places outside the capital have seen the appearance of powerful demons that devour people everywhere. Wherever these demons appear, people die in droves. Only the capital is relatively peaceful now.”

Hua Changxi frowned as he listened to the discussions among the Imperial Guards. Was the whole country already in such chaos?
"roar~"

A piercing roar pulled Hua Changxi back to reality.

Hua Changxi looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the tiger demon, which was chained up, had indeed sprung up, tearing at the thick chains on its body while dealing with the attacks of the Demon Suppression Army.

It's unclear whether this group of demon-suppressing soldiers had just fought and hadn't recovered their strength, but when the tiger demon suddenly attacked, it directly sent a large number of people flying.

"Whoo~"

Unable to immediately break the chains binding its body, the tiger demon opened its massive maw and spewed a waterfall of flames at the crowd in the street.

"Wow~"

A colorful halo flew out from the crowd, transforming into a colorful, transparent spiritual cloth that blocked the flames.

Then, a golden character for "suppress" flew out, grew larger in the air, covered the tiger demon, and pressed the tiger demon firmly to the ground.

The next moment, a huge iron hammer formed from spiritual energy flew out and slammed heavily onto the tiger demon.

The cracking sound of bones breaking rang out continuously, and in the blink of an eye, the tiger demon, who had been raging just moments before, was on the verge of death.

At the same time, almost the instant the colorful halo flew out, a slender spirit needle silently pierced the tiger demon's body, shattering its demon core, in a place invisible to the human eye.

The people on the street were terrified by the tiger demon's sudden attack. They thought they were going to die, but to their surprise, the tiger demon died in the blink of an eye.

Amidst the astonishment and fear of the crowd, Jing Liao, Tong Yao, and Yan Zhenzhen emerged one after another. The three exchanged glances and simultaneously looked towards Hua Changxi outside the Beizhen Fusi Yamen.

Hua Changxi was surprised to find that the people sent by the three holy lands were actually Tong Yao and his two companions. He nodded to the three of them, waited for them to come over, and then turned around and stepped into the Northern Garrison Office without saying anything.

Once they were a safe distance from the Imperial Guards at the entrance, Hua Changxi finally spoke: "Was this whole charade an attempt to test our strength?"

Tong Yao: "It should be a rehearsal. Although the people in the capital are familiar with cultivators and know that there are monsters eating people in various places, they are not clear about the specifics, and many people have not seen it with their own eyes."

"The Demon Suppression Army escorted this tiger demon all the way from the South Gate today. Coupled with the tiger demon's sudden outburst, it's enough to instill fear in the hearts of the people of the capital."

Jingle added, "Having witnessed the terrifying power of the tiger demon firsthand, if a conflict were to break out between outside cultivators, it would surely trigger panic and resistance among the people of the capital."

Yan Zhenzhen tugged at Hua Changxi's sleeve, signaling her to turn around and look.

Hua Changxi looked out of the yamen and saw the leader of the demon-suppressing army who was escorting the tiger demon take off his mask, revealing a cold and dignified face.

Yan Zhenzhen: "That is the eldest prince, the right general of the Demon Suppression Army, Chu Junling."

"That performance just now was not only intended to ignite panic among the people, but also to show us how dangerous a monster outbreak could be, and that the danger to cultivators would be even greater than that to monsters."

"Because when cultivators blend into the crowd, they can hide more deeply, and people are less on guard. If they do commit a crime, it will be more difficult to find them."

(End of this chapter)