The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 352 Xizhoufushan Family

Long Qiuhu said, "Zhao Wenyuan is severely injured. Unless the Zhongdu Town Government intervenes personally, they won't make any major moves. Those nobles don't want to let this opportunity slip by easily."

The operation in the Eastern Wilderness Prefecture did not go smoothly. Min Yuluo, a remnant of the Poison Man Sect, injured Zhao Wenyuan, which meant that the subsequent events were all led by the First Prince Li Xuanyang.

The plan to further negotiate terms and subdue sects like Huang Xiangzong and Hongguanglou has now been aborted.

Even the Eastern Wilderness Prefecture is like this. If you can't even unite your forces within the Demon Suppression Guard, then naturally you can't push other prefectures to submit.

Long Qiuhu understood, but Su Yan shook his head: "Why jump out and act as a scapegoat at this time?"

Long Qiuhu was taken aback. Su Yan continued, "My second uncle is in the Demon Suppression Army, so he probably can't directly interfere with the Demon Suppression Guard's affairs unless it's an exchange."

"Yes and no"

Long Qiuhu realized what was happening and said, "If you join my Demon Suppression Army, you will be a subject of the Dali Dynasty and half a member of the Long family. Naturally, no one can stop you."

Su Yan smiled; Long Qiuhu's scheme had come to his rescue.

"Second Uncle, whether it's the Demon Suppression Guard or the Demon Suppression Army, they are all barriers to me. I can't stay here for long."

"Hey kid, I know you can break through to the Dharma Aspect stage, but what about after that..."

Long Qiuhu has sharp eyes. Su Yan, a martial artist, is a born killer. Joining the army to suppress evil spirits and the rebellion of the Witch Kingdom would be perfect for him.

He's only twenty years old.

Long Qiushui spoke up silently, and Long Qiuhu froze, asking, "How much?"

Long Qiuhu knew Su Yan was powerful, but he never imagined he would be so young.

Neither Su Yan nor Long Qiushui answered him, but the answer was already obvious.

monster!

Long Qiuhu cursed inwardly. To reach such a level of cultivation at such a young age was unbelievable, even for someone with his keen eyesight.

"Pack your things, I'll take you to Xizhou Prefecture in a couple of days."

Long Qiuhu had no intention of continuing to recruit Su Yan into the Demon Suppression Army.

No matter how large the Demon Suppression Army is, it is still just one force. With Su Yan's talent, it is possible that he will reach the Golden Body Realm or even Martial Saint in the future.

Leaving him in the Demon Suppression Army would only be a burden to him.

Su Yan stayed at the Long family for a few days. After Long Qiuhu made all the preparations, he took a team of personal guards and sailed the Dali Xuanzhou with Long Qiushui and Su Yan towards Xizhou Prefecture.

Long Qiuhu returned for two reasons. First, he wanted to ask for leave and rest. As a military warrior, he didn't have much time to rest and couldn't leave the camp without permission. Second, he came for Long Qiushui.

Now that we're returning to camp, we naturally need to hurry back.

Leaving the lush vegetation of Zhongzhou Prefecture, the further west you go, the sparser the vegetation becomes, and yellow sand gradually comes into view, with large swathes of low shrubs scattered about.

The mountains and landforms became increasingly rugged and unique, and the climate became even hotter.

After traveling for about two days, the Dali Xuanzhou arrived at a military camp.

The towering wall, covered in knife marks, stood over twenty feet high and was about the size of a small town. More than ten thousand demon-suppressing soldiers were stationed there, all clad in armor, their black armor as black as ink. They were truly elite, exuding a chilling aura of killing intent.

The Dali Xuanzhou landed in the military camp. Long Qiuhu smiled and pointed to a huge valley two or three miles away, nestled between the orange-yellow mountains and yellow sand, saying, "That's the Demon-Suppressing Valley. My Demon-Suppressing Army often suppresses the vengeful spirits in the valley, and it's also where we train." As everyone disembarked from the Dali Xuanzhou, a burst of laughter suddenly rang out. A black-armored general approached, his face slightly yellow, his eyes bright, resembling a yellow wolf: "Qiulong, these are your little sister and her junior named Su Yan. Indeed, they are both handsome and talented."

Long Qiuhu's eyes narrowed almost imperceptibly, and a smile appeared on his face: "Brother Junyan, you flatter me."

Shan Junyan came to the front of the crowd, looked Su Yan and Long Qiushui up and down, and said, "I'm not just making this up. My cousin also works in the Demon Suppression Guard. He said that Fellow Daoist Su's abilities are no less than those of a royal bloodline. This time, during the Demon Suppression Valley training, he will be able to suppress the limelight of the Dayan Dao Sect and the Longevity Pavilion."

"They've already arrived?"

Long Qiuhu frowned slightly, and Shan Jun said, "How could that be? They're always the last to arrive."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Shan Jun did not linger and said, "I won't delay you from arranging their accommodations. I should go and pick up the other members of my clan."

"Okay, go do your thing."

Shan Junyan strode away, and Long Qiuhu's smile faded. He then said, "If you have any dealings with members of the Shan family, be careful."

"Why do you say that?"

Su Yan followed Long Qiuhu toward the military camp, with Long Qiushui following beside him.

"The Shan family established Xizhou Prefecture. Back then, Shan Chongfeng, the Mountain Guardian, led the Shan family's disciples to resist the barbarian invasion with only a spear. Three hundred thousand barbarians were stopped outside Tianshan. He slaughtered tens of thousands of them and was known as the Mountain Guardian. In the following ten years, he led the Xizhou army to break through the Poison Man Sect's mountain gate and wiped out all the factions in Xizhou Prefecture. He was truly a remarkable figure. The Shan family is deeply rooted in Xizhou Prefecture and is also very arrogant."

Long Qiuhu's words were simple, but the image of a local tyrant in Xizhou Prefecture was vividly portrayed.

"Could the Marquis of Zhenshan be the Martial Saint?"

"Yes"

Long Qiuhu said, "When he traversed the Western Continent, he was already a martial saint of his time. After years of fighting, he was seriously injured in the battle against the Poison Man Sect and his cultivation level dropped. That's why he was granted a title of Marquis in Zhenshan City to recuperate and no longer commanded the military. But even so, he probably still has the prestige of a half-saint."

By retiring at the height of his power, Marquis Zhenshan is likely not only experiencing a decline in his cultivation level, but also choosing to distance himself from the situation to avoid offending the Central Prefecture.

A martial saint is not scary, but a martial saint who may control a large army on the northwestern frontier is too scary for the Dali Dynasty.

Turning the entire Xizhou Prefecture into an impregnable fortress would mean being able to establish a kingdom at any time.

This is why the Dali Dynasty stationed such a large army as the Demon Suppression Army in Xizhou Prefecture.

Regarding border defense, although there are Western Continent troops, there are even more Demon Suppression troops.

"Even though they have retired, their influence still exists. The Shan family members are everywhere in this Western Prefecture."

With such a large family, even without personal intervention, it will inevitably continue to grow; this is a natural outcome.

Long Qiuhu told them not to provoke the Shan family, partly because of this concern, since this was on the Shan family's territory.

However, he did not know that after Shan Junyan left, Shan Junyan, who had just received three Danqiao martial artists from the Shan family, took out a spirit-sealing artifact for transmitting messages.

Su Yan has arrived in Xizhou Prefecture.

The message was sent out quietly, and his eyes immediately turned cold.

"It came to us effortlessly. That old fellow Xi Hebo wasn't cooperating, but he came here on his own. Now it's Long Qiuhu who's in trouble."

With that thought in mind, his gaze fell on the Demon Suppression Valley, perhaps he could do something about it.

(End of this chapter)