I'm here in the martial arts world just to find love.

With its limited intelligence, Blood Fiend Child couldn't understand why this powerful prey, who was clearly already in its grasp, would suddenly show such a smile.

It couldn't understand.

So it stopped thinking about it, and a surge of anger welled up from within it.

Jiang Chao was waiting for the other party to get angry.

Since I'm going to take this punch to the face anyway, then I'll make sure the other person pays a fair price!

"Bang bang bang—"

The moment the slightly muffled sound rang out, Jiang Chao clasped his arms together, pulled the boy into his embrace, gave a low shout, and suddenly exerted force with both arms.

"Bang bang——"

"howl--"

A series of sounds of bones grinding together rang out, and the Blood Fiend Child, who was being held tightly by him, let out a non-human roar from deep in his throat.

He opened his mouth and exhaled a thick cloud of black smoke.

The black aura was incredibly foul, but Jiang Chao, his fighting spirit high, didn't flinch. He kept his mouth and nose closed and continued to increase the force in his arms.

A terrifying power was unleashed, and the Blood Demon Child's body could no longer withstand it.

There was a soft "plop" sound.

A piece of human skin peeled off.

Jiang Chao actually used his brute strength to strangle the ferocious Blood Fiend Child to death!

However, it's not over yet.

Having shed his human skin and broken free from Jiang Chao's embrace, the Blood Demon Child's figure began to grow taller and taller.

A series of cracking sounds came from his body. How could Jiang Chao just stand by and watch his opponent transform?

At this point, all talk of martial virtue is meaningless.

Jiang Chao immediately threw a punch at the head of the Blood Demon Child.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, the Blood Demon Child, who was transforming, was sent flying backward.

Jiang Chao followed closely behind, pushing his speed to the limit, his fists raining down, enveloping the flying Blood Fiend Child.

After about ten breaths, Jiang Chao, who had thrown more than a thousand punches, finally withdrew his arms.

The dark red markings on his body slowly faded away, and he gradually returned to normal.

In the pit in front of him, the Blood Demon Child, whose skin had been peeled off and whose body was covered in bluish-black, was on the verge of death.

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"You, you..."

At this moment, the woman in black, who had been blocked from approaching by the aftershocks of true energy, finally arrived.

She glanced at the shirtless boy, his body steaming with heat, then at the half-dead Blood Demon Child in the pit, her expression extremely complicated.

She wanted to accuse Jiang Chao, but the words stuck in her throat.

Because, although the Blood Demon Child was on the verge of death, he had not lost all his vitality.

Based on her understanding of the Blood Fiend Child, she knew that the child would soon return to normal.

Clearly, the mysterious young man of unknown origin in front of them had shown mercy.

"Girl, I've helped you so much, aren't you going to thank me?"

Jiang Chao looked at the woman in black in front of him and said with a smile.

The woman in black remained silent for a moment, then cupped her hands in a respectful gesture to Jiang Chao and said in an icy tone:

"I am Zuo Xiaoqian, the Imperial Investigating Censor of the Astronomical Bureau. Thank you for your help, young hero!"

"People from the Imperial Observatory?"

The Imperial Observatory was established in every dynasty and was responsible for observing celestial phenomena, calculating the solar terms, compiling calendars, and predicting good and bad fortune, among other things.

In the imperial court, the Directorate of Astronomy held a detached position, almost never participating in court disputes, but it was still a sinecure with little real power.

The black-clad woman before him, whose martial arts cultivation was not weak and whose true qi was even stronger than his, actually came from the obscure Imperial Observatory.

Or is it some kind of spirit medium or investigating censor?

A spirit medium? An investigating censor? What kind of government office and official position are these?

I've never heard of that before.

Seeing Jiang Chao's blank expression, the woman in black, Zuo Xiaoqian, was not surprised.

Because the spirit medium she was in was a secret surveillance agency personally established by the Empress, dedicated to handling all kinds of cases in the martial arts world, it was little known to the martial arts community.

Eight years ago, after the Imperial Observatory observed the celestial phenomena at night and noticed something unusual, the Empress, who was still in the inner chambers of the palace, had already begun to plan for the future of the world.

Thinking of her master, Zuo Xiaoqian's eyes softened.

Although the Empress is technically his junior sister, her talent and strategy far surpass his own.

It is not impossible for him to wield absolute power and command the submission of all under heaven in the future.

It's truly admirable that a woman could reach such heights.

"Since you, young hero, have helped me subdue this infant spirit, you have rendered meritorious service to our spirit medium. Our spirit medium has always been clear about merits and demerits; we punish those who commit wrongdoings and reward those who perform meritorious service. Tell me, young hero, what reward do you desire?"

Zuo Xiaoqian asked directly.

"A reward?"

Jiang Chao thought for a moment and realized that he didn't seem to lack anything at the moment.

"How about we pay you back on credit?"

After pondering for a long time, Jiang Chao tentatively asked.

Zuo Xiaoqian: "..."

After a moment of silence, Zuo Xiaoqian said coldly:

"Can."

"However, I must warn you, you must keep tonight's events a secret and not reveal them to anyone. Otherwise, not only will your good deeds and bad deeds cancel each other out, but you will also be punished!"

Jiang Chao waved his hand and said, "I'm not only a warm-hearted person who likes to do chivalrous things, but I'm also very tight-lipped. Don't worry, Lord Zuo."

"I hope so."

After saying that, Zuo Xiaoqian stopped talking to Jiang Chao, took out a token from her bosom, and tossed it to Jiang Chao.

"Keep this spirit medium token safe. You can use it to come to my Observatory to claim your reward in the future."

After a pause, the woman said, "I can grant you any request that isn't too outrageous."

With that, the woman flicked her arm, and a black ribbon flew out from her sleeve, wrapping around the Blood Demon Child who seemed to be nicknamed "Infant Spirit," before leaping away.

Jiang Chao did not stop the other party, as he was already close to exhaustion.

If this woman insists on killing him to silence him, although he may be able to escape at the cost of serious injury, he will definitely suffer.

Fortunately, the Astronomical Bureau, where the other party was located, was a reasonable official force that would not indiscriminately kill innocent people.

In addition, Jiang Chao also noticed that the woman had previously mentioned that to receive the reward, she should find Zuo Xiaoqian herself, not the Imperial Observatory.

Therefore, it seems that there is more to the story of the Blood Demon Child than meets the eye.

"Could it be that this Blood Fiend Child... was accidentally released by Zuo Xiaoqian?"

Jiang Chao looked down at the dark jade pendant in his palm, lost in thought.

In fact, Jiang Chao's guess was correct, but the situation was more complicated than he had thought.

The Blood Demon Child, codenamed "Infant Spirit," is an object created by the Astronomical Bureau's spirit medium.

Originally an evil artifact crafted by a wicked sorcerer in the martial arts world, it was later accidentally obtained by the Director of the Imperial Observatory during a tour. In order to enhance the foundation and strength of the spirit medium's platform, the Director refined it, took it for his own use, and named it Infant Spirit.

The spirits of infants do not usually go berserk; instead, they become an aid to the censors investigating cases at the spirit medium's office.

Zuo Xiaoqian brought her out this time for a top-secret mission that concerns the fate of the nation. Accompanying her were several other junior officials, all of whom were elites of the spirit medium's platform. Each of them was more powerful than the martial arts masters in the ordinary martial arts world.

Zuo Xiaoqian is no exception. Her martial arts cultivation is already approaching the third rank, making her a standout among the younger generation of the Imperial Observatory.

The Imperial Observatory possesses a secret technique that can transfer the power of a martial arts expert whose lifespan has been exhausted and whose vital energy has depleted into another person's body.

This is also why Zuo Xiaoqian, at such a young age, not even thirty, possesses a level of martial arts cultivation far exceeding that of most martial artists who could not achieve even after a lifetime of arduous training.

However, every secret technique has its drawbacks.

Zuo Xiaoqian obtained this martial arts true energy, but she also paid a considerable price.

It was precisely this price that nearly led her into a major disaster this time.