You call this the way of the sword?

Although I really wanted to know what Liu Changge had done, some things can't be asked just because you want to know.

Yang Qingfeng was proud but not arrogant, and he knew that he and Liu Changge were not yet at that level.

He followed up with Liu Changge's question: "What good news?"

It was still early, and the courtyard was bustling with activity.

Liu Changge watched from afar, a hint of reminiscence flashing in his eyes, but this emotion came and went quickly. He casually tossed a few things to Yang Qingfeng.

"The top scorer's reward this year is quite generous, so I just collected it for you."

"Your Excellency, the top scholar of the southern region, have been granted 50 million silver coins by the prefecture, the bulk of which is an apology from the Sha family."

"As the top scholar in the nation, the Empire will grant you a personal cultivation cave, and the State Religion will allocate 50000 reserve contribution points to you, all to aid your cultivation. In addition, the Cabinet, wishing to settle the matter peacefully and fearing that you might be wronged, will grant you permission to make one condition."

Upon hearing about the 50 million yuan prize, Yang Qingfeng's eyes lit up, but when he learned it was an apology from the Sha family, he immediately calmed down. Even the subsequent contribution to the cave dwelling couldn't tempt him anymore.

Yang Qingfeng hesitated for a moment before asking, "Shouldn't it be too much to ask them to release my husband?"

Liu Changge laughed and said, "Your husband's crime is not serious, but the matter involved is not small. The mere Sha family cannot bring your husband back. I suggest you don't ask for too much. Just ask for a scroll of Daoist scriptures or something. Something decent will be fine."

Yang Qingfeng's heart suddenly stirred, and he asked, "The temptation of the scroll is just too great."

To this day, Yang Qingfeng still hasn't figured out what the characteristics of his Dao body are, but that's alright, the Dao Inquiry Scroll can solve this problem.

The last time Yang Qingfeng used the Dao Asking Scroll, he obtained the Sword Explosion, a skill that deals damage based on Dao cultivation. Like the Spirit Sword, it doesn't rely on attributes and has become his core skill.

Yang Qingfeng boldly guessed that if all of this was not a coincidence, then the characteristics of his Dao body were closely related to his Dao cultivation.

To verify this conjecture is actually quite simple: just use the Daoist scroll again. As long as the skill you obtain is still Daoist damage, you can confirm your Daoist body characteristics.

However, the scroll is priceless, costing 1 million silver coins per scroll!

Yang Qingfeng had already prepared himself for a long period of hard work, but now he could get this treasure worth 1 million yuan just by nodding, and he might even get a divine skill!

After being hit with a barrage of heavy blows, Yang Qingfeng felt like he was about to suffer internal injuries from holding it in, but he still managed to suppress his emotions and shook his head, saying, "These past few days, the Sha family has been trying to send people to target me. They haven't given up their evil intentions, and I don't want to resolve this."

"As for the gifts from the Cabinet... I cannot accept them."

A hint of a smile appeared in Liu Changge's eyes. "Why?"

Yang Qingfeng looked at Liu Changge, carefully choosing his words before speaking: "I have a feud with the Sha family, and the Sha family's backer is the Cabinet. Senior, you belong to the military, and may have a grudge against the Cabinet. If I accept the Sha family's apology now and comply with the Cabinet's wishes, where will that leave you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Qingfeng saw a very complicated expression on Liu Changge's face.

Just like when elders see an overly sensible child, they don't know whether it's a good thing or a bad thing.

"You and that Qiao family boy are both too calculating."

Liu Changge shook his head and said, "Whether it's the prefects or the officials, they all know I'm here, so they won't let the Sha family run wild. Therefore, apologizing is their only option, and asking the cabinet to intervene is their only way."

As he spoke, Liu Changge pulled out a scroll of questions and slapped it on Yang Qingfeng's head. "They apologized to you because of me, that's true, but that's between them and you. I'll settle accounts with them as well, and I'll still kill them."

"You can't expect me to have waited these past few days for nothing, can you?"

"Who do you think you are, daring to waste my, the Pillar of the State's, time?"

Yang Qingfeng stared blankly at the scroll for a moment, then several black lines appeared on his forehead. "You've already made the decision for me, why are you asking me?"

Liu Changge held out his hand, "Give it back to me if you don't want it."

Yang Qingfeng instantly stored everything into his cultivation space. "I have no money, but you can take my life."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Liu Changge revealed a playful expression and laughed, "Kids, you're still too green. Don't try to act profound with us old men. Sixteen-year-olds should act like sixteen-year-olds. Be a little naive. Holding a girl and thinking about the night is fine, but don't think too far ahead."

Yang Qingfeng glanced at Liu Changge and said irritably, "How old are you, sir?"

Liu Changge pretended not to hear and flipped to the second scroll of the Daoist questions, saying with a troubled expression, "Oh dear, what should we do? We haven't even told you the second piece of good news yet, and some rascals are already starting to get annoyed."

Yang Qingfeng's eyes widened instantly, his mind immediately conjuring up a fawning expression, but outwardly he remained defiant, saying, "Senior, you are of high moral character and should not take what belongs to a junior. If this is mine, please return it to me."

Liu Changge raised his left eyebrow, clearly not expecting Yang Qingfeng to react so quickly and even counterattack in an instant. He suddenly felt bored, "You're really not cute."

After listlessly tossing the scroll of questions over, Liu Changge took out a soldier's seal.

"This is a reward from the military."

"You killed the Blue Lion's clone in the exam room, averting a disaster. The military has registered you and awarded you merit. You're not officially employed yet, so just keep playing around with it for now."

Filled with curiosity, Yang Qingfeng took the seal and immediately activated it to examine it.

Name: Yang Qingfeng

Military Rank: Mid-Rank Private

Military Merit: 0/2000

Permissions: None

They had low rank and no authority.

Yang Qingfeng was unfamiliar with military regulations and therefore unaware of any special rules.

What I can be sure of is that I have some military background, and I'm not officially employed. I'm directly backed by a Pillar of State General, which might save me a lot of trouble. This is a great thing.

After a moment's thought, Yang Qingfeng understood the purpose of the seal and immediately bowed to Liu Changge, saying, "Thank you for your care, senior. I will do my best to fulfill my promise to you."

Liu Changge nodded in satisfaction. "Those things are still a long way off. We'll talk about them when you reach level 20. Come on, let's go see some fireworks."

Watching fireworks?

Just as Yang Qingfeng began to have doubts, he felt a blur before his eyes. A few seconds later, his vision returned, and he found himself in the suburbs.

Directly ahead, the clouds and mist surged like smoke, and several mountain ranges stood tall in the sea of ​​clouds, extremely majestic and magnificent, but at this moment they were shrouded in a huge formation.

Outside the formation, an unknown army of only a few hundred men gathered together, yet their combined power caused strange phenomena in the heavens and earth, as if they were great beings who commanded thunder and lightning to soar through the sky and look down upon the evil spirits of the mortal world.

A chilling and murderous aura swept over us.

Yang Qingfeng's heart stirred, and he scanned the mountains again. Sure enough, he saw cloud bridges connecting the peaks, and each peak had a grand courtyard.

"This is... the Sha family?"

Yang Qingfeng glanced at Liu Changge, then turned to examine the terrifying array outside the mountain, his expression unconsciously revealing a hint of shock.

A prominent family, a local tycoon.

Now, however, it is sealed by the formation and has become a caged beast.

Just now, Liu Changge said that he was good at accounting and killing people, and Yang Qingfeng naturally believed him. He didn't expect that he would kill people as soon as he got the money.