My father is a Confucian sage, but the system forces me to be a crude warrior

Chapter 417 The Power of a Second-Rank Official!

Zeng Anmin never expected that he would have to use the ability to fly at full speed to travel as soon as he gained it.

But he had no time to think about that now; all he wanted was to fly south…

"Faster!"

Zeng Anmin frowned and focused all his energy on circulating his martial arts aura.

Like a vortex, martial arts aura enveloped his entire body, and then he suddenly unleashed his power!

"Om!!"

His flight speed suddenly increased by a level.

"This is the second benefit of completely mastering the Ancestral Dragon Diagram."

Zeng Anmin closed his eyes, feeling the martial arts energy flowing continuously from within his body.

The Ancestral Dragon Diagram is a supreme treasure of the ancient ancestral gods. It is extremely compatible with the spiritual energy between heaven and earth and can continuously absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to nourish itself.

It can be said that after reaching the third rank and fully mastering the Ancestral Dragon Diagram, his martial arts aura became inexhaustible!
"So, don't worry about anything else, just charge!!"

Zeng Anmin's eyes hardened, and the speed at which his body flew even created an unusual sound as it rubbed against the air!

…………

West flows south.

A very long convoy slowly appeared.

The convoy was guarded by five hundred armored cavalry.

Ahead was a procession of 150 Imperial Guards.

At the very front of this procession was the Director of the Imperial City's Southern Commandery, Dongfang Shengsuo.

He rode on his horse, his rugged face looking at the gradually emerging giant river in the distance, a hint of joy on his face.

Then, mustering all his strength, he raised his head and shouted:
"You idiots, hurry up!"

The voice carried a martial arts aura and traveled far.

All the soldiers escorting the grain carts were immediately alerted, and without daring to slack off, they instinctively pushed forward.

"We've finally reached the banks of the Ganges."

Beside Dongfang Sheng, Sun Chuanting's aged voice came, and a smile appeared on his deeply lined face.

At that time, he was riding a horse, still wearing an old official robe, and he looked at Dongfang Shengdao with a smile:
"Dongfang Tisi, you have had a hard journey. After we return to the capital, I will definitely submit a memorial to His Majesty to acknowledge your great contribution."

"Hehehehe." Dongfang Sheng couldn't help but smile upon hearing this. He gave Sun Chuanting a thumbs-up and said:

"I have long heard that Lord Sun is upright and incorruptible in the court, a true role model for us all. Meeting him today, I can confirm that his reputation is well-deserved!"

As a military officer, he was often scolded for being vulgar by civil officials in the court, and few civil officials were willing to associate with a rough man like him.

But Sun Chuanfang gave him a different feeling.

He didn't have the pedantic air of the Chinese clerks.

His reputation for integrity and uprightness spread far and wide. He was initially thought to be just another person seeking fame and fortune, but his journey along the way completely changed Dongfang Sheng's view of scholars.

First of all, although this old man Sun Chuanfang is old, he has done rough work such as starting fires and cooking better than a martial artist.

Sun Chuanting smiled and nodded slightly.
"I have witnessed the hardships and joys that Dongfang Tisi has shared with his soldiers along the way, and his tireless efforts day and night to ensure food for the disaster victims."

"Then thank you very much, Lord Sun!" Dongfang Sheng said with a smile.

Seeing the childlike smile on Dongfang Sheng's rough face, Sun Chuanfang was also infected by it and waved his hand, saying:

"Those who have rendered meritorious service to our Great Holy Dynasty will only be made to feel disheartened."

"I am simply following the rules."

Dongfang Sheng grinned and pulled a small purse from his pocket.

The purse was embroidered with a child flying a kite, the child happily playing with a paper kite.

"Damn it, this little merchant from Nantong County is really good at embroidery. I just described it to him briefly, and he embroidered my daughter's embroidery."

"The embroidery is so beautiful, it looks just like a real person."

Dongfang Sheng saw the child on the purse and proudly waved the purse in his hand at Sun Chuanfang, saying:
"Look at my daughter, how beautiful she is."

Sun Chuanfang's lips twitched slightly upon hearing this.

What does it mean to embroider something so lifelike?
Your daughter isn't dead...

His views on military men were not as prejudiced as those of the literati in the court.

But Dongfang Sheng's words were really quite funny.

"Alright, you two are wasting your breath. The flotilla will be there in five more miles. We can chat after the grain is on board."

A blue flying sword slowly descended from the sky.

Liu Shishi stood on the flying sword with her arms crossed, glancing at the two of them indifferently.

As a third-grade array master, her sense of danger was stronger than anyone else's.

She didn't know why, but ever since she and Sun Chuanfang found Dongfang Sheng's grain transport team, she had always felt a faint sense of depression.

She couldn't pinpoint the source of this oppression.

They were very cautious on their way up.

Fortunately, she was almost at the shore, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yes!"

When Dongfang Sheng was reprimanded by Liu Shishi, his face suddenly turned serious.

His eyes were wide open as he stared at the soldiers transporting grain, like an angry Vajra.

His imposing aura pressed down on them:

"We've come a long way, and we're almost at Xiliu! Everyone, keep your spirits up!"

"Brothers, don't bring shame to our Imperial City Guard, and don't bring shame to Zengtidu!"

"Yes!"

The guards of the Imperial City Guard stood solemnly and shouted in unison!

"Giddy up!" Dongfang Sheng smiled and pulled on the reins, ready to crack the whip.

but……

His brows furrowed, and his face slowly turned red.

"What... happened?"

He couldn't move his hand to raise the whip.

Even more strangely, the entire grain transport team became extremely quiet at this time.

Dongfang Sheng used all his strength to turn around and saw a shocking scene.

No sign.

It wasn't thunder, it wasn't a storm, but something... absolute solidification.

It was as if time itself was being held tightly by an invisible hand.

The noise vanished instantly, and even the wind stopped blowing.

The laborers who were pushing the cart with all their might just a second ago suddenly stiffened, their muscles bulging and veins popping out.

Like a sculpture frozen in ice, the ferocity of exertion still lingers on his face.

The overseer, who had raised his whip, had his arm hanging in mid-air, the tip of the whip drooping limply, his eyes filled with utter terror.

Even the dust floating in the air was strangely frozen in place.

"Who?!"

Alarm bells rang in Liu Shishi's mind; she was the only one in the entire team who could still barely move.

"Buzz~" The blue longsword beneath her feet trembled incessantly.

It seemed to be uttering a sound of resentment.

"Hehe, you can still move under my pressure. You are indeed a disciple of the Xuanzhen Division."

An extremely old and aged voice slowly rang out.

The sound seemed to be both in the sky and right beside my ear.

An indescribable, terrifying pressure, like an ancient divine mountain weighing billions of tons.

Coming with a bang!

It didn't come from any particular direction, but rather from every corner of the sky, arbitrarily and irrationally sloping down.

At this moment, the feeling of oppression in Liu Shishi's heart had turned into fear.

She tried her best to suppress her emotions, and then cast a spell, creating a blue protective shield that firmly protected Dongfang Sheng and Sun Chuanfang.

"Whoo~"

Protected by the air shield, Dongfang Sheng and Sun Chuanting felt the surging pressure on their bodies lessen.

The two were finally able to speak.

"Who goes there?! How dare you play tricks on my Great Holy Dynasty?!"

Sun Chuanfang's face was serious, and he exuded an air of official authority as he looked ahead.

Dongfang Sheng's fear was no less than Liu Shishi's.

He swallowed hard, drew his sword from his waist, and looked ahead with extreme vigilance.

in the sky.

Dark clouds suddenly gathered!

"Boom!"

A sound like thunder rang out.

A figure slowly materialized. He wore a dark robe, the embroidery on which was not simple.

Instead, it uses flowing dark gold threads to weave ancient Taoist patterns that are so intricate they are dazzling.

The shapes of dragons and tigers are faintly visible, exuding an aura of majesty that suppresses all heavens.

His face looked extremely old.

Her long, gray hair was not tied up, but casually draped over her shoulders.

Each strand of hair seemed to contain enough power to crush mountains, moving without wind under an invisible pressure.

He neither rode a sword nor drove the clouds.

He simply stood on thin air.

That figure was so magnificent and awe-inspiring that it was breathtaking.

This formed a stark contrast to the deathly still, ant-like grain transport teams below.

He is Guan Tiansheng!

The fearsome Patriarch Guan, a figure dreaded by all in the martial arts world!

His aged face and indifferent gaze swept across the mountain path below.

That gaze was like a tangible icicle; wherever it passed, those "frozen" felt their souls being frozen.

Those with weaker willpower will roll their eyes and faint instantly!

His body remained stiff and unable to fall.

Even those with slightly stronger wills could only, amidst boundless fear, use their last ounce of strength to roll their eyes and reveal the most humble pleading.

There are no words.

Guan Tiansheng simply took a step casually.

"Thump!"

This step was not taken on empty air, but rather as if it were taken on an invisible giant drum that stretched across the heavens and the earth!

The entire mountain range shook violently!
Countless pebbles tumbled down the cliffs on both sides of the mountain path, falling into the bottomless valley and echoing endlessly.

Among the frozen ranks below, the closest grain trucks shattered instantly with a "crack" from the invisible shockwave!
The packhorses pulling the cart were spitting blood from their mouths and noses, collapsing to the ground, yet they were still held firmly in place by the immense pressure, unable to move.

Whether it was Dongfang Sheng or Liu Shishi, the moment this person appeared, only one thought arose in their minds.

powerful!
"The patriarch Guan of Xuanlun Manor?"

Liu Shishi recognized him the moment she saw him appear.

She looked at Guan Tiansheng with some wariness on her face, hesitated for a moment, and then asked:
"What brings you here, Ancestor?"

"I sensed something in my heart and realized that a great villain had arisen in this place, so I came here to eliminate him."

Although Guan Tiansheng was smiling, his indifferent eyes were extremely ruthless.

Eliminate the traitor?

At this moment, Sun Chuanting, who was under the blue light, took a deep breath and bowed to Guan Tiansheng:
"I am the Junior Inspector of the Holy Dynasty, appointed by His Majesty for this Western Disaster Relief Project."

"Greetings, Ancestor Guan. The disaster situation is urgent, and we hope that you will do us a favor."

He is not a fool.

The second-rank patriarch himself descended, appearing with overwhelming force; upon his arrival, several lives vanished into thin air...

The visitor is not good.

He simply didn't know why this ancestor had come.

They assumed there were spies within the group, which the patriarch noticed and came to eliminate...

"After eliminating the traitors, I will return to the manor myself."

Guan Tiansheng remained expressionless, his body suspended in mid-air.

"We are willing to cooperate with the Ancestor in eliminating the traitor, but we do not know where the traitor is?"

Dongfang Sheng's heart was pounding, but he still pretended to be respectful and bowed to Guan Tiansheng in the sky.

“A villain, at ease…” Guan Tiansheng pondered for a moment, then a strange smile appeared on his face as he looked at the grain transport convoy that stretched for nearly two miles.

Then he gently raised his hand: "Among the grain convoy!"

The words fell.

An extremely strange golden light appeared from his palm!

next moment.

The golden light suddenly transformed into a long dragon.

"Yan!!!"

The roar of the dragon resounded throughout the heavens and earth!

"Bang!!!"

The golden dragon had already traversed two miles in the blink of an eye.

"boom!!"

A huge crack appeared in the ground, its depths unfathomable.

Among those grain convoys, there were both laborers and soldiers.

Even the 150 guards of the Imperial City Guard were all buried in the ground!

"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."

Grain, carts, people, horses... Under that immense pressure, they remained silent, only able to stare wide-eyed in despair as they fell into that enormous crevice!
"stop!!"

When Sun Chuanfang saw this scene, his eyes widened in fury!

He felt his mind go completely blank with a loud bang.

What did he see?
Nearly a thousand lives lost!!

Countless grains!

They were "sucked" into a huge fissure in the ground!!

The mountains on both sides of the mountain road shook.

"Crash!!" In the blink of an eye, rocks tumbled down from the mountainside, instantly filling the crack in the ground!
In a short period of time.

Everything has vanished into thin air!!

Surprising.

silence.

Liu Shishi, Dongfang Sheng, and Sun Chuanfang were stunned.

This happened so suddenly and unexpectedly.

The three of them couldn't leave the blue cover at all and could only watch this scene unfold.

Guan Tiansheng put his arm around Guan Tiansheng's back with one hand.

He looked at the result of his attack, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes:
"Now that the villains have been eliminated, I can finally return to the manor."

……

Silence.

There was no answer to his question.

“Pada~”

Sun Chuanfang knelt weakly on the ground.

He opened his mouth wide.

He stared intently at the scene before him, buried under rubble.

Dongfang Sheng was also stunned at this moment.

He didn't even dare to speak.

Liu Shishi is the same.

None of the three spoke.

"Why."

Sun Chuanfang suddenly looked up, his eyes bloodshot, filled with a deep-seated hatred, and his voice trembled violently:
"What...crime have they committed?!"

"What crime have they committed?!"

He was no longer afraid. He stared at the second-rank patriarch in the air, waiting for a reply.

An answer that no longer matters.

"The three of you are also villains."

Guan Tiansheng's majestic figure slowly turned around in the air.

He raised his hand slowly, expressionless.

"Go!!" Seeing this, Liu Shishi dared not hesitate for a moment, and the array she had been operating for a long time was suddenly activated!
"Travel a thousand miles in an instant!"

This is the Instantaneous Movement Array of the Mystic Array Division. The light emanating from the Instantaneous Movement Array enveloped the three of them.

only……

"Om~"

A ripple-like ripple spread through the air.

The teleportation array, which had just begun to glow, suddenly went out.

A calm, youthful voice rang out from ahead:
"Junior sister, it's been a long time."

Upon hearing this voice, Liu Shishi's body trembled violently, and her pupils contracted sharply!

(End of this chapter)