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

Inside the main tent, Li Xuancang and Zhou Xingzhan talked for a long time and formulated some plans.

"Recently, demons have been appearing in the city, causing widespread panic. You will be personally in charge of matters in the city and stabilize the situation as soon as possible."

A large number of people entered the county town, which led to many conflicts with the original inhabitants.

Even more demons took advantage of the situation and caused panic.

The entire county town was like a powder keg, ready to ignite at any moment.

The government officials were powerless to suppress the rebellion and could only seek help from the army. Zhou Xingzhan entrusted this important task to Li Xuancang.

"Your humble servant obeys."

Everyone keeps their distance from demons, but Li Xuancang, knowing full well that there are tigers in the mountains, still ventures into the tiger's den.

He was always thinking about getting credit, and never refused.

Li Xuancang accepted the order without hesitation, and Zhou Xingzhan looked pleased.

After Zhou Xiong left, he lost his right-hand man, but fortunately Li Xuancang filled the gap in time, which he secretly rejoiced about.

Zhou Xingzhan instructed, "Many forces in the county are deeply entrenched, and some even raise demons. You must be very careful when dealing with them."

The county town is a melting pot of people, including powerful clans like the Zhang family whose influence extends throughout Xuanyang County, as well as gangs like the Iron Sword Sect, which has a leader at the Gang Qi Realm.

In recent years, the Great Yan capital has been declining, and its control over its territory has become weaker and weaker. These local tyrants don't even take the imperial court seriously.

Because Xuanyang County has three thousand border troops stationed there, they dare not act recklessly. Other places have even broken away from the control of the imperial court.

Even so, the situation in Xuanyang County is complex and complicated, and we cannot afford to be careless in the slightest.

"Thank you for your guidance, sir."

Li Xuancang frowned. Compared to scheming and fighting with various forces, he preferred to fight the enemy on the battlefield.

After Li Xuancang withdrew, he quickly led his troops to take over the security of the city.

Hundreds of government officials also temporarily obeyed his command.

As night fell, the people quickly returned to their homes, closed their doors tightly, and prayed silently.

"Heavens above, please protect our family and keep demons away."

"Close the door tightly; I'll keep watch tonight."

"A demon that eats human hearts is coming."

"..."

The people were filled with fear and anxiety, and some even dared not go to sleep.

During this period, the county town was plagued by demonic calamities and frequent murders, causing widespread panic.

There is a heart-devouring demon with a blue face and fangs that breaks into houses at night and devours people's hearts and livers, leaving behind a mess of blood and flesh.

A soul-stealing demon shrouded in black mist silently abducts sleeping boys and girls, leaving behind the unconscious adults.

There is a skinning demon, who is ruthless and can tear off the flesh of a living person overnight, leaving only a pale skeleton.

There are also vampires, who hide by day and come out at night, sucking the blood of the people dry in one night, leaving their corpses as withered as firewood.

All sorts of evil spirits roam under the cover of night, using cruel methods.

As night fell, the people locked their doors and windows tightly and dared not make a sound.

The city was relatively peaceful during the day, but became deathly silent at night, filled only with endless fear.

Every nightfall marks the beginning of the demon hunt, causing widespread fear among the people.

"Nangong Zhan and Yang Tiangang, you two go to my residence to take charge."

"Wang Xiaoniu, you will lead the patrol team to patrol near my residence. If there is any disturbance, send a signal immediately."

After learning about the situation, Li Xuancang realized that the matter of demons had become so serious.

He was also worried about his family and used his official power to protect them.

"Yes, sir."

The men quickly accepted the order and left.

At the Li residence, both the Li and Zhang families were filled with worry and looked tense.

They also knew about the demons' harm to people, and they had been unable to eat or sleep properly during this time.

In order not to cause trouble for Li Xuancang, they did not tell him.

"Xiuer, demons eat people, we're in danger too. Why don't you tell Second Brother and ask him to send troops to protect the manor?"

Zhang Erzhu was afraid of death. When he mentioned demons, his eyes were filled with fear, and his body trembled.

He had become a government official and knew how much power a battalion commander wielded; sending a troop of soldiers to protect him would not be difficult.

Li Xiufeng glanced at Zhang Erzhu, which startled Zhang Erzhu so much that he shrank back.

As Li Xuancang continued to rise in rank, Zhang Erzhu grew increasingly fearful of Li Xiu.

Li Xiu said coldly, "My brother is a man destined for great things; how can I trouble him with such a trivial matter?"

Li Xiu already felt guilty for not being able to help her younger brother, so how could she possibly hold him back?

"With so many servants and maids in your household, and you working for the government, what is there to fear?"

The Li family hired four maids, five servants, and a steward, and they had someone to keep watch at night, making them much safer than other common people.

Just then, Nangong Zhan, Yang Tiangang, Wang Xiaoniu, and others arrived at the Li residence.

Upon seeing Nangong Zhan and the others, Zhang Erzhu and his companions' eyes lit up.

Nangong Zhan strode up to Li's parents and said respectfully, "Master Li, Madam, we have been ordered to come to your residence to oversee things."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Erzhu and all the servants and maids were overjoyed.

Nangong Zhan and Yang Tiangang were Li Xuancang's personal guards, both of whom were at the Body Tempering Realm. With the two of them in charge, they had nothing to worry about.

Wang Xiaoniu also spoke up: "Master Li, Madam, I'm leading a small team to patrol the area. I'll come immediately if there's any disturbance."

Upon hearing this, everyone was even more delighted.

With the protection of the soldiers, they could finally get a good night's sleep.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Li's father knew that the group had been arranged by Li Xuancang, but he still thanked them.

"Butler Liu."

Mr. Li turned to the butler and said, "Go and prepare some food for Xiao Zhan and the others tonight."

The Li family has no shortage of food and meat, and Li's father is very generous, preparing meals for everyone.

"Yes, sir."

Steward Liu waved his hand lightly, and several maids and servants followed him away.

"Thank you, Mr. Li."

Nangong Zhan and the others hurriedly thanked Li's father.

"There are still some empty rooms in the mansion. If you are tired, you can rest for a while."

Only after arranging everything meticulously did Mr. Li feel at ease enough to go to his room to rest.

At this time, Li Xuancang was stationed in the government office, providing support from the center.

He sat upright in the main hall, clad in black iron armor.

A city defense deployment map was laid out on the table. His eyes were slightly closed, but his whole body was tense. He sat in the center all night, providing support and presiding over the overall situation.

Outside the hall, messengers and sentries stood by, and the five hundred elite soldiers were divided into fifty night patrol teams.

They patrolled the streets and alleys throughout the city, keeping watch all night to prevent evil spirits from causing trouble.

"call out!"

Sudden--

From the west of the city, a crimson signal flare shot into the sky, exploding in a blinding light in the night.

This is an urgent signal from the patrol team that they have encountered evil spirits and are requesting reinforcements.

"Guards! We've encountered a demon in the west of the city. Order nearby forces to surround it immediately."

Li Xuancang suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as a knife, and his murderous aura erupted instantly.

Before he finished speaking, he had already leaped into the air, grabbed the spear from the table, and with a light touch of his toes, he sped off like an arrow towards the west of the city.

He circulated his qi and blood throughout his body, unleashing his speed to the extreme. His figure darted swiftly across the rooftops and ridges, the night wind howling past, his ears filled only with the sound of his own footsteps and the faint, mournful screams echoing from afar.