In the Demon Suppression Division: Crimson Words Nurture the Blade, Slaying Demons to Prove the Dao

Jiao Yu struggled on the bed for a while, feeling her hands ache, her waist go weak, and she was covered in sweat. But she was shocked to find that her defenses were crumbling little by little.

Wei Xuanfeng reached out and pulled her clothes off her shoulders, exposing large sections of her usually proud, snow-white skin to his eyes.

Jiao Yu was flustered by Wei Xuanfeng's aggressive gaze and subconsciously put her hand in front of her, but she couldn't block it out.

In a moment of panic, she instinctively pressed her body against him and hid in his arms, thus blocking his view.

Wei Xuanfeng was amused by her self-deceiving behavior.

"Since the boss has taken the initiative to throw himself into your arms, don't say I forced you later."

Spring nights are too short...

As dawn approached, the creaking sounds from inside the room gradually subsided...

"Boss, are you still angry?" Wei Xuanfeng asked, putting his arm around Jiao Yu's delicate shoulders.

"All you do is humiliate me!" Jiao Yu bit her lip, feeling more and more aggrieved as she spoke. "Not only did you humiliate me, but you also dared to bring Xiao Xiao into the Beast Dynasty! You really are a great senior brother!"

Wei Xuanfeng sat down next to her, put his arm around her shoulder, and turned her around.

"Boss, you have to believe me about one thing: I'm very strong!" he said earnestly. "You've already experienced that! As long as I'm alive, nothing can hurt Junior Sister. I swear!"

Jiao Yu rolled her eyes at him, annoyed.

"You're bragging. Xiaoxiao told me everything, saying you almost... almost..."

When she heard that Wei Xuanfeng had once protected Jiao Xiaoxiao and Wen Shihan alone with only a sword, fighting against thousands of masked monkey demons by himself.

They fought for a full two hours!

Just hearing it made Jiao Yu's heart tremble with fear!

Let alone Wei Xuanfeng, even I, at the peak of the Martial Master realm, wouldn't dare say I could kill over a thousand Kou-faced Monkey Demons!

But Wei Xuanfeng did it!

He did not desert his post!

Regardless of who was right or wrong at the beginning.

However, judging from this incident, I really have no reason to be angry with Wei Xuanfeng.

That's why she specially put on makeup and brought wine tonight...

"What's missing?" Wei Xuanfeng looked at her with a half-smile.

"You almost died!" Jiao Yu's cheeks flushed. "What's the use of just being strong in bed? You still got beaten down by the demon horde. If it weren't for Shi Han, you'd be dead by now!"

"Yeah, if I die, the boss will be all alone tonight." Wei Xuanfeng's smile widened.

"Disgusting!" Jiao Yu couldn't help but spit.

"Alright, boss, stop looking so stern. Me, Shihan, and Xiaoxiao, we all came back in the end, didn't we? I promise, there won't be a next time!"

"Don't take a man's words lightly!"

"That's right, I always keep my promises! Like... I said I'd take responsibility for you, boss!"

"Hmph, glib tongue!" Jiao Yu sneered.

Wei Xuanfeng reached out and hooked her chin, unable to help but sigh.

"The boss's smile is so beautiful. It's a waste of such a stunning face to keep a straight face like that before."

"These are all men in the Northern Garrison Command, who am I supposed to smile for..." Jiao Yu sighed, her expression somewhat dazed.

"For whom...?" Wei Xuanfeng's expression shifted. "Boss, you can show it to me."

Jiao Yu blushed and hurriedly said.

"You little brat, how dare you flirt with your boss..."

Wei Xuanfeng interrupted her, smiling gently.

"Alright, alright, why pretend to be fierce! You're really beautiful, boss. I want you to smile just for me from now on."

Jiao Yu felt dizzy after hearing this, and it took her a long time to recover.

"You really know how to make women happy. If I were ten years younger back then, I might have actually been tricked by you."

"Don't use the word 'deceive,' can true love be called deception?" Wei Xuanfeng said with a grin.

"Pah, who said you're my true love?" Jiao Yu didn't know what was wrong with her. Why did she act like a little girl in front of a man who was much younger than her?

"Not now, but I believe that one day you will fall in love with me," Wei Xuanfeng laughed.

"Keep dreaming." Jiao Yu threw a pillow from the bed at his head.

"Well, you actually dared to murder your husband? Did you keep a gigolo on the side? Confess now!" Wei Xuanfeng deliberately put on a fierce look while starting to tickle her.

Jiao Yu exclaimed in surprise, wanting to dodge, but Wei Xuanfeng's shroud technique was so advanced that she couldn't possibly escape.

She was quickly tickled until she was shaking uncontrollably, her body went limp, and she accidentally collapsed onto the bed.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Wei Xuanfeng pressed down on her and whispered a wicked laugh in her ear.

"Tell me quickly, what's that pretty boy's name? Is he from our Northern Garrison? Tell me, and I'll kill him tonight!"

Jiao Yu was both angry and amused. How could this lecherous man be so domineering?

but……

This feels pretty good...

She was being tickled so badly that she begged for mercy, and her thoughts almost slipped out.

"Oh yeah, it seems like I'm the gigolo."

Wei Xuanfeng said somewhat belatedly, staring straight at her.

Jiao Yu's face was flushed, her full breasts rose and fell slightly, and her scattered breaths sprayed onto his face, arousing Wei Xuanfeng's heart. Feeling the soft touch of her body, Wei Xuanfeng could no longer resist and kissed her directly.

Just then, the morning alarm of the Northern Garrison sounded.

This means the sun has risen...

"It's daytime already, stop fooling around!"

Upon hearing this, Jiao Yu felt relieved and immediately placed both feet on Wei Xuanfeng's chest before kicking.

With that kick, he was kicked out of bed.

Wei Xuanfeng thought to himself, "This Rouge Horse's legs are really strong!"

It's so addictive!

Unfortunately, it was daytime, so he couldn't indulge in lewd behavior in broad daylight.

Jiao Yu also sat up with a flushed face. While tidying her somewhat disheveled clothes, she glanced at Wei Xuanfeng resentfully, wondering what sins she had committed in her past life to be ruined by him in this life.

Jiao Yu was particularly troubled by the thought that the other party was not much older than her daughter.

She's so young, yet she still calls him "Senior Brother"!

If Xiaoxiao finds out...

Hey……

If I had known I was so powerless, I wouldn't have let Xiaoxiao become Wei Xuanfeng's senior brother in the first place...

Jiao Yu felt like she had shot herself in the foot.

……

"Boss, how did your chat with Wu Santong go?"

It was already daytime, and Wei Xuanfeng had no intention of continuing to sleep.

As he tidied up the clothes scattered on the floor, he asked.

"After receiving this imperial edict, I will accumulate some merits. After the dynasty ends, he will promise me a position as a commander of a thousand households."

Jiao Yu also sat up and began to dress and groom herself.

Wei Xuanfeng glanced at her and nodded silently.

This is the best possible outcome.

If we keep dwelling on this issue, things will definitely fall apart between the two sides.

Since Qi Sha and Xiu Hua are already dead, we might as well maximize our profits.

This time, however, Wei Xuanfeng misunderstood Jiao Yu.

She already had an idea in her mind: to leave.

Since she joined the Northern Garrison Command, she has regarded this place as her home.

After working diligently for nearly twenty years, she discovered that her home was already filthy.

But she was powerless to change it, so she might as well...

She had already decided that after receiving the imperial edict this time, she would leave all the merits she had accumulated, as well as the position of commander of a thousand households, to Wei Xuanfeng.

Then, I'll take Jiao Xiaoxiao and leave for a distant land...

Seeing that Jiao Yu was in a bad mood, Wei Xuanfeng vaguely sensed something was wrong and was about to ask.

Then Jiao Yu said.

"Xuanfeng, there are some things I need to tell you."

Seeing her serious expression, Wei Xuanfeng realized something.

"Boss, you go ahead and say it."

"You know that of all the cities that were ever officially recorded as having received imperial edicts, not a single one was ever able to hold its ground."

"I know, I saw it in the archives."

"Yes, so this time Wu Santong plans to fight to the death to survive."

"Realizing he couldn't hold out, he decided to behead him?"

Jiao Yu looked up and stared at him in astonishment.

"You guessed it so quickly? Xuanfeng, you're really smart. Perhaps..." she murmured, "you really are more suited to this officialdom than I am..."

"What's so hard to guess? If I were in Boss Wu's position, I would have chosen this method as well."

Wei Xuanfeng shrugged.

At the same level, the combat power of one demon beast is equivalent to that of three to five demon slayers.

But what about the difference in numbers between the two sides?

Hehe, the Beast Dynasty is endless, but the demon slayers of the Northern Garrison Command number no more than five thousand!

Even if a military genius descended to earth, he couldn't hold out against the disparity in combat power!

Therefore, there is only one way to put it on the table.

Decapitation!

The number of demon servants and demon generals in the Beast Dynasty can be endless.

But there's only one Demon King!

In any group of monsters, there can only be one top-tier fighter.

For example, if there are two Xuanlan Wolf Demons at the Demon King level, they will not join forces; they will only fight each other.

The kind that's irreconcilable!

The other Xuanlan wolf demons will remain on the sidelines and observe.

Whoever wins will be the demon king of this wolf pack!

Therefore, as long as Wu Santong can kill the demon kings of the Xuanlan Wolf Demon, Kou Mian Monkey Demon, and Golden Demon Snake Demon clans...

In theory, the Beast Dynasty would collapse without a fight...

But the difficulty of this task is no less than that of a fool's dream.

If Wu Santong had that ability, he would have killed the Demon King long ago.

Why wait until now?

Therefore, in Wei Xuanfeng's view, this behavior was a high-stakes gamble.

Since the monsters are coming anyway, it's better to be consumed by them endlessly.

It's better to take advantage of your best condition and fight for that one in ten thousand chance of survival.

"Is Boss Wu going alone, or does he have help?"

Wei Xuanfeng asked again.

As far as he knew, Wu Santong should be at the peak of the Martial Grandmaster realm.

If he were the kind of demon slayer who had fought countless battles, he might have a fighting chance against the Demon King.

"He went to the city yesterday and brought out those hidden masters. In the end, he persuaded seven people," Jiao Yu said slowly. "They are all at the Martial Grandmaster level."

"Seven against one, the odds of winning aren't low." Wei Xuanfeng nodded. "However, this time, the Beast Dynasty has Black Flag's involvement behind the scenes."

"Hmph, when has a Beast Dynasty ever been without one!"

Upon hearing the name "Black Flag," Jiao Yu's eyebrows shot up in anger.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Once it's completely light, you and Shihan... never mind, take Xiaoxiao with you, the three of you go to Kangcheng," Jiao Yu added.

"Ah, boss, I just got back..." Wei Xuanfeng was reluctant to give up the opportunity to party with Jiao Yu every night. "Besides, you still dare to let me take my junior sister out? Aren't you afraid..."

"What's there to be afraid of? The Beast Dynasty is coming soon, and nowhere is safe." Jiao Yu snorted coldly. "Besides, bringing Xiao Xiao along this time will help us avoid suspicion. Let's just treat it as a trip."

"Boss, what do you mean..." Wei Xuanfeng sensed something was off about her words and frowned. "Could it be that something happened to that girl, Hu Murong?"

This time, Jiao Yu was completely shocked!

Could it be that if you swallow that stuff, it will turn into roundworms?

How come he knows everything I'm thinking!

"You're really smart." Jiao Yu nodded. "I had my scouts gather information about you before, and they told me that Hu Murong got into some trouble in the city and is currently being hunted by the Gongsun family. The scouts didn't find out the specific reason."

"Damn it! This beastly army is in the lead, and instead of thinking about how to defend themselves, the Gongsun... no, the Southern Garrison Command is turning on their own people!!"

Wei Xuanfeng was furious upon hearing this.

"Sigh... this time, Murong went a bit too far..."

"How far could she go? She's just a young girl..."

"She killed all fourteen members of a distant relative of the Gongsun family, not even sparing the children..."

"hiss……"

Wei Xuanfeng was speechless.

"With the Beast Dynasty imminent, in principle, we should unite against external enemies," Jiao Yu continued. "Therefore, Wu Santong suppressed this matter. But the Gongsun family is very tough; they have only one demand: the execution of Hu Murong."

"So, boss, you mean...?"

"Found her!"

"And then... kill her?"

"You let her go! You did that on purpose, didn't you!"

"Hehe, boss, I still prefer hearing you call me 'good little brother'..."

"Get out of here, or I'll kill you!"

"Haha, yes, dear sister..."

……

When the two came out of the house, the courtyard was quiet.

Jiao Yu breathed a sigh of relief before returning to her own courtyard.

When she returned with Jiao Xiaoxiao, Wei Xuanfeng was squatting by the well brushing his teeth with willow twigs, while Wen Shihan was busy in the kitchen.

After exchanging greetings, the group sat down around the stone table.

Breakfast was prepared by Wen Shihan, consisting of a few simple side dishes.

After she served the food, the group began to eat breakfast.

When Jiao Yu sat down to eat, Wen Shihan glanced at her.

She felt that Jiao Yu looked much better today than yesterday. The knot in her eyes seemed to have been loosened, and even the corners of her mouth had a slight curve.

But she didn't know where this change came from, and just kept her head down and continued to drink her porridge.

"After dinner, take Shihan and Xiaoxiao to Kangcheng," Jiao Yu suddenly said.

Jiao Xiaoxiao looked up at her, then looked down again.

"Xiaoxiao won't go."

"Why aren't you going?"

"Mom is still angry." Jiao Xiaoxiao pursed her lips. "Xiaoxiao wants to stay home with Mom."

Jiao Yu squatted down and reached out to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear.

"Mother is not angry anymore."

As she said this, she rolled her eyes at Wei Xuanfeng.

That bit of anger was completely dispelled by him...

"You're lying," Jiao Xiaoxiao said softly. "You were really fierce when you hit Senior Brother yesterday."

Jiao Yu was taken aback by her words, and her face suddenly turned red.

He slapped them all back.

However, the location where the beating occurred...

It's quite secluded.

"This matter is over, be good. Once we're in the city, listen to your senior brother."

"Mother, are you really not angry anymore?"

"Mother is really not angry anymore." Jiao Yu pressed Jiao Xiaoxiao's shoulder.

Jiao Xiaoxiao frowned and thought for a long time before reluctantly nodding.

"Little one is going now, Mother, don't miss me."

"I don't want to think about you, hurry up and eat!" Jiao Yu reached out and ruffled her hair. "After I'm done with my work, I'll come to Kangcheng to see you."

"good!"

Jiao Xiaoxiao nodded with a grin, then continued to eat her rice.

After dinner, Wei Xuanfeng pulled Jiao Xiaoxiao along, while Wen Shihan stood beside him carrying a meteor hammer.

Wei Xuanfeng turned around and glanced at Jiao Yu, who was standing in the courtyard and waved to him.

"Go quickly and come back quickly."

"Understood," Wei Xuanfeng said.

The three of them went out the door, and their footsteps gradually faded away in the corridor.

Jiao Yu stood in the courtyard listening until she could hear nothing more before returning to the house.

She bent down and pulled a bundle out from under the bed...

It contained a change of clothes and dry food, which had been prepared in advance.

She tied the bundle to her back, walked out of the courtyard gate, and headed towards the central hall.

Before long, the central hall was filled with people.

Only seven elderly men sat at the tea table, some with their eyes closed in meditation, others sipping tea and turning prayer beads.

Jiao Yu knew all seven of them.

They are among the top experts in Kangcheng.

They are all at the Martial Grandmaster level!

Wu Santong invited a group of seasoned veterans of similar cultivation levels to himself, and gathered a large group of martial arts masters to jointly attack the demon king.

Jiao Yu knew that his Martial Master level was only there to clear out the minions for these Martial Grandmaster level experts; the real solution to the Demon King still lay with the Martial Grandmaster level experts.

Wei Xuanfeng was originally on the list of those to be attacked.

However, Jiao Yu was well aware of the dangers of this trip and resolutely took Wei Xuanfeng's place.

In order to avoid arousing Wei Xuanfeng's suspicion, he even used the matter of Hu Murong to send him and Wen Shihan to the city.

If this trip is successful and the crisis of the Beast Dynasty is resolved, then they can return from Kangcheng, and everything will be fine.

If this approach fails, Kangcheng's high walls and strong fortifications will allow them to survive for a while longer.

With Wei Xuanfeng's intelligence and resourcefulness, Jiao Yu believed that he would definitely be able to help Jiao Xiaoxiao escape to safety.

Just as she was thinking, Wu Santong had already begun to select his generals.

Wu Santong stood in the center of the platform, with a cowhide map spread out in front of him, the four corners of which were weighed down with knives.

Standing on the left was a tall, thin man in a gray robe, with a command flag hanging from his waist.

On the right is a centurion with a thick beard, holding a roll of paper with names written in charcoal in order.

"The scouts have already gone out three times. The wolf demons of White Lotus Mountain are currently in Chenjia Village!" Wu Santong's voice was not loud, just loud enough for everyone to hear. "The village's perimeter is now divided into three layers. The outermost layer consists of about two thousand Xuanlan wolf demons, scattered in the forests and rocky slopes at the foot of the mountain."

The second level consists of approximately 1,500 Xuanlan Wolf Demons, concentrated at several passes and cave entrances on the mountainside.

The third level doesn't have many Xuanlan Wolf demons, but most of them are at the Demon General level, occupying the only passage leading from the mountaintop to the Demon King's cave.

He used the tip of his knife to mark three locations on the map. The gray-robed man beside him began waving a command flag, guiding the ranks to adjust their positions.

"Jiao Yu!" Wu Santong suddenly called out her name.

Jiao Yu stepped out of the queue.

"exist."

"You will lead a team of thirty men along the western ridge. Your mission is to wipe out all the wolf demons at the western outposts before the main force reaches the mountainside, leaving no one behind. After the main force passes, you will lead your men to guard the western entrance to prevent the surrounding monsters from returning to reinforce."

"Yes." Jiao Yu didn't ask any further questions and returned to the queue.

Wu Santong shifted his gaze in another direction.

"Zhao Qi!"

A lean, middle-aged man stepped forward.

"exist!"

"You will lead twenty men to transport armor, horses, and medicine, following three miles behind the main force. Once the main force reaches the foot of the mountain, distribute the armor and horses to each centurion, and organize the medicine for the second echelon."

He then named several people and assigned them roles as scouts, standard-bearers, commanders, and rear guards.

Everyone who was called on responded with a "Yes," and no one asked a single unnecessary question.

Those Martial Grandmaster level experts did not step down from the stage; they stood behind Wu Santong, holding their knives or leaning on their swords, each in silence.

The white-haired old man was wiping a short gun with his head down. The tip of the gun was already polished to a shine, but he was still wiping it.

"The seven Martial Grandmasters are divided into three groups. One group of two will go east to lure away the main force of wolf demons. The second group of two will circle around to the side wall of the cave from the west and break through the wall upon hearing the signal. The third group of three will launch a feint attack from the front of the Demon King's cave entrance."

Wu Santong removed the blade from the map. "The three groups only have one mission... to hold off the Demon King until the decapitation is over."

Seeing that no one had any questions, Wu Santong waved his hand.

A soldier responsible for relaying orders jogged out from behind the command platform and stuffed a small stack of talismans into the hands of the centurions in the front row.

"Three cards for each person, use them sparingly."

The centurion took it, weighed it in his hand, divided it up, and then silently began to pass it down.

Wu Santong rolled up the map, handed it to his personal guard, and then stepped down from the command platform.

He walked to the middle of the seven Martial Grandmasters below the stage, whispered something, and two of them nodded, then picked up their swords and headed east.

The other four also started moving their wrists and shoulders, as if preparing to set off.

Finally, he glanced at everyone.

"We'll be departing in two hours. Everyone, please leave a letter home!"

……

Once inside the gates of Kangcheng, Wei Xuanfeng and his companions slowed their pace.

Compared to a few days ago, Kangcheng has changed completely.

The city gate was crowded with refugees. The old people carried bundles, the women held children, and the young and strong dragged their belongings. People were packed together at the foot of the city wall.

People were sitting on every stone along the roadside. Some leaned against the wall with their eyes closed, while others squatted in the corner, burning a small fire to cook something. The smoke and dust made it hard for people to open their eyes.

The vegetable stalls that used to be at the city gate are long gone, replaced by several large iron pots filled with thin porridge, and several soldiers are ladling it into bowls with long-handled ladles.

Wei Xuanfeng glanced at them but said nothing.

Holding Jiao Xiaoxiao's hand, he led Wen Shihan through the crowd and into the deeper streets of the city.

Steam still rose from the large cauldrons at the city gate behind them. It was briefly dispersed by the wind, then gathered again, like a persistent mist pressing down on the heads of everyone who had just entered the city.

"Where should we look for Hu Murong?"

Once inside the city, Wen Shihan asked.

Along the way, Wei Xuanfeng told her everything about Hu Murong.

"The boss gave me the address of Hu Murong's parents," Wei Xuanfeng said. "Let's play for a while, and then I'll find a chance to go and take a look."

He discovered that as soon as the three of them entered, they were being watched by a group of people.

Clearly, this group of people is the Gongsun family of the Southern Garrison Command.

But it's good that they're keeping an eye on it.

This shows that they haven't found Hu Murong either, and are planning to keep an eye on him and lure him out.

Since it hasn't been found, it means there's still room for maneuver.

As for Hu Murong killing someone...

Since he hadn't killed his own family, Wei Xuanfeng didn't care.

……