My strength increases by one percent every day; I can destroy stars with my bare hands.

Three days later, Li Xuancang led his army back to the city.

His injuries have fully healed, and news of the extermination of the evil cultivators has spread throughout the city.

Seeing Li Xuancang return unharmed, the various factions had different thoughts.

"Li Xuancang is too strong. With him around, Anzhou City will be much more stable."

Some factions held Li Xuancang in high regard.

In today's turbulent situation, Anzhou City is fortunate to have such a powerful and daring general.

Many powerful groups and ordinary people don't actually have any grand ambitions; they just want to live peacefully in this chaotic world. Li Xuancang's existence is an invisible guarantee for them.

"Heaven is blind, why didn't it let him die at the hands of evil cultivators?"

The Iron Fist Clan and other martial arts factions were filled with resentment and cursed the heavens for their injustice.

"This young man has matured and is deeply trusted by Du Tianfeng. He has a promising future and is worth befriending."

Some forces recognized Li Xuancang's extraordinary abilities and wanted to befriend him, or even win him over.

Li Xuancang returned to the military camp and reported back to Du Tianfeng.

"Xuan Cang, you deserve the greatest credit for this campaign to wipe out the evil cultivators. I will report your merits to the garrison commander and the imperial court."

Although Du Tianfeng personally took action in this battle, the most crucial factor was Li Xuancang's act of using himself as bait and delaying the situation for a sufficient amount of time.

Li Xuancang deserves the greatest credit for wiping out the evil cultivators.

"Everything is orchestrated by you, sir; I am merely following orders."

Li Xuancang remained humble and composed, showing no sign of arrogance.

He is already a centurion, and to be promoted to commander, he needs to accumulate a great deal of merit, so there is no hope of advancing further in the short term.

Li Xuancang had also anticipated this; he would accumulate military merits during this period and then unleash his full potential.

"The evil cultivator you personally killed this time was a confidant of Prince Fu and the leader of the many evil cultivators who entered Anzhou. With his death, the evil cultivators are leaderless for the time being, and we can breathe a sigh of relief for now."

Having dealt with Fang Tianhan, Du Tianfeng was in high spirits, and the situation was finally stabilized.

"You've worked tirelessly through the war, but now is a time when we need manpower. I can only give you five days of rest."

"Thank you, sir."

After exchanging words with Du Tianfeng, Li Xuancang returned to his barracks, where Shen Qingshan was already waiting.

"Lord Li, congratulations on your triumphant return and your new achievements."

Shen Qingshan clasped his hands slightly and congratulated Li Xuancang.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Shen."

Li Xuancang hurriedly returned the greeting.

Immediately, Shen Qingshan's expression turned solemn, and he spoke in a deep voice.

"Lord Li, just as you predicted, the Old Man Xuan Yin has returned with a vengeance, intending to attack your sister once again."

Upon hearing this, Li Xuancang couldn't help but unleash his murderous aura.

"Bang!"

The tables, chairs, and benches in the room were all overturned and thrown to the ground.

"What terrifying malevolent energy! How many people will it kill?"

Shen Qingshan, standing to the side, was horrified. To condense such astonishing killing intent, Li Xuancang must have stained his hands with countless amounts of blood.

Li Xuancang realized he had lost his composure and immediately withdrew his murderous aura, looking at Shen Qingshan with a face full of apology.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, I apologize for my lapse in composure."

Li Xuancang cared most about his family. When he heard that the old man Xuanyin was still up to his old tricks and had attacked Li Ling'er again, he was unable to suppress his anger.

Shen Qingshan waved his hand dismissively, "Lord Li is a man of true character, and I can understand your feelings."

Shen Qingshan was raised by the Bi'an Division from a young age, taking it upon himself to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path. He spent his entire life hunting down demons, evil cultivators, and demonic cultivators.

Having witnessed too many people lose their families and lives due to evil cultivation practices, Li Xuancang's reaction was completely understandable.

"Lord Shen, have you killed the Mysterious Yin Elder?"

Li Xuancang was filled with anticipation, eager to know if Shen Qingshan had killed the Xuan Yin Elder.

Shen Qingshan shook his head slightly, and the expectation in Li Xuancang's eyes gradually dimmed.

"The Mysterious Yin Elder has countless ways to protect himself; I can only injure him, not take his life."

Li Xuancang was greatly disappointed, and at the same time, he was deeply worried.

The Elder Xuan Yin was determined to have Li Ling'er, and if he didn't eliminate her completely, she would always be a huge hidden danger.

"Lord Shen, can you still find the whereabouts of the Mysterious Yin Elder?"

Li Xuancang held a glimmer of hope. If he could find the whereabouts of the Xuan Yin Elder, he could personally take action and kill him.

Shen Qingshan paused for a moment, then spoke the truth.

"I left some tracking methods on Elder Xuanyin, but I'm not sure if I can find him."

Bi'an Si deals with demons and evil cultivators all year round, so naturally they have some special methods to deal with them, but they may not always be effective.

Upon hearing this, Li Xuancang's face lit up with joy. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to ask, "Fellow Daoist Shen, could you please help me find the whereabouts of Elder Xuanyin?"

Li Xuancang was uneasy as long as the Xuan Yin Elder was alive, and wanted to ask Shen Qingshan to continue to help.

"Lord Li, you flatter me. It is my duty to eliminate evil cultivators. I will do my best to find the Mysterious Yin Elder, kill him, and stop him from continuing his evil deeds."

Shen Qingshan's eyes were firm, and his tone left no room for doubt.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Shen. I will never forget your help. If you ever need my assistance, I, Li Xuancang, will go through fire and water for you."

Shen Qingshan saved Li Ling'er many times, and Li Xuancang will always remember his kindness and will repay him tenfold or a hundredfold in the future.

"Lord Li, there is no time to lose. I will go and investigate the whereabouts of Elder Xuan Yin immediately. I will inform you as soon as I have any news."

Even without Li Xuancang's request, Shen Qingshan would have continued to hunt down the Xuan Yin Elder.

He remained in the military camp to inform Li Xuancang, the Elder Xuanyin, to make another move.

Now that Li Xuancang knows, he will continue to hunt down the Xuan Yin Elder.

"Take care, Fellow Daoist Shen, and be careful in everything you do."

Li Xuancang himself could not do what Shen Qingshan did, fighting against demons and evil cultivators everywhere for the sake of the people.

But that doesn't diminish his respect for these kinds of people, and his hope that nothing bad will happen to them.

Moreover, this matter concerns Li Ling'er's safety, and Li Xuancang is even more unwilling to let Shen Qingshan get into trouble.

After Shen Qingshan left, Li Xuancang tidied up and returned home.

When Li Xuancang went out of the city to fight, his family was filled with anxiety, worried that something might happen to him.

With Li Xuancang back safe and sound, the family's worries finally subsided.

After meeting his family, Li Xuancang went to the courtyard where Nangong Zhan and the others were recuperating.

Upon seeing Li Xuancang arrive, everyone hurriedly bowed to him.

"Greetings, Your Excellency..."

After taking the Qi-Nourishing Pill, some time passed and the injuries of the group were mostly healed. They would be able to return to the military camp soon.

"No need for formalities."

Li Xuancang stopped everyone from bowing and gestured for them to sit down.

He took out some pills and cultivation resources, saying, "These pills and resources can help you improve your cultivation. You don't need to worry about military matters for the time being."

Li Xuancang never mistreats his own people, sharing his cultivation resources with everyone.

Nangong Zhan and the others are still too weak in cultivation and can no longer keep up with Li Xuancang. They need to improve as soon as possible.