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There was simply no opportunity to go out on patrol.

They did inquire with their superiors, but received a reply that left them unsure whether to laugh or cry: "Other forces are guarding the city; there's no need for us to waste our energy going out of the city!"

Well, if we can't even leave the city, how can we take the opportunity to cause trouble and gain merit and promotion?

The news was quickly relayed to the Grand Chief, who looked as if he had been given a stern lecture, a bitter smile on his face, and completely gave up any thoughts of coveting the Mighty Territory.

As things stand, it's hard to say whether he and his trusted subordinates can even take over Pojun City within five years, let alone Weiyongling. It's best not to make any unnecessary moves.

He had no interest in finding out which group was maintaining order outside the city.

All previous plans and calculations have come to an end. It's best to stay in Pojun City and improve myself. I can make my mark when I'm in another place later...

The defeated rebel leader and his trusted subordinates have completely given up any thought of seizing Weiyong Territory, while the royal envoy is still figuring out how to complete his mission!

Although the Great Chu Dynasty had been in chaos for several decades, its nearly two thousand years of legitimacy and prestige were not to be underestimated.

The imperial envoys came with a mission, and the resources they could mobilize were quite substantial.

Sure enough, after returning to a neighboring prefecture, he found himself surrounded by more than a dozen powerful figures.

They stormed back into Po Jun City with great momentum; they're clearly up to something big!

After settling down at a certain encampment in Pojun City, the imperial envoy looked at his companions who had come with him and said with satisfaction, "Everyone, please rest for a few days and wait until you are in the best condition before you go and eliminate the so-called Lord of Weiyong Territory!"

His tone was stern as he said this, clearly showing his disdain for the so-called Lord of the Mighty Territory.

"Don't worry, since I promised to come, I won't leave empty-handed. Just deliver on your promise!"

"We brothers are the same; as long as the agreed-upon payment is made on time, we can do it anytime!"

"I need all the information about the target, as well as his activity frequency!"

……

The others who followed were no pushovers. They didn't hold back or act restrained at all because of their status as royal envoys. On the contrary, they were quite casual and made their own requests.

"Don't worry, the promised benefits will not be lacking!" Although the imperial envoy was not in a good mood, he still readily agreed, "As long as you kill the so-called Lord of Weiyong Territory, everything will be fine!"

"Excellent!" Among the dozen or so heroes traveling together, the middle-aged man with the most powerful aura spoke directly on behalf of the group, "It's been many years since we've been to the frontier. I didn't expect that a so-called Lord of Mighty Valor would emerge here. I'm quite curious about his identity."

"Hmph, just a demon with some strength!" The imperial envoy sneered, disdainfully saying, "We spent some time investigating and found out that the so-called Lord of Mighty Valor is either an eagle demon or a wolf demon!"

"It's a demon?" one of the heroes exclaimed in surprise, then questioned, "Why wasn't this explained before?"

"Hmph, it sounds like a demon. Are you scared?" the imperial envoy said discontentedly. "So what if it's a demon? It's not like those great demons from the demon realm. Do you think a dozen of you working together can't defeat it?"

The atmosphere instantly became somber!

It was the middle-aged man with the strongest aura who spoke up, saying in a deep voice, "If it's just a wolf demon, that's fine, but if it's an eagle demon of the same realm, I'm not confident I can kill it!"

The other heroes nodded in agreement, for an eagle demon of the same realm was extremely terrifying!

Putting everything else aside, if you can't beat it, you can always fly away.

There were about ten heroes present, but none of them were confident they could intercept the attack; it would be a difficult problem to solve.

"What, are you all scared?" the imperial envoy said sarcastically, clearly displeased. "You weren't this hesitant when you were making those promises!"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" one of the heroes retorted, dissatisfied. "You didn't explain clearly beforehand. Who knew that the opponent might be an eagle demon with similar strength!"

"So what?" the imperial envoy said unhappily. "With your strength, even if you can't kill him, you can at least severely injure him if you're prepared to take advantage of his unpreparedness."

He was somewhat in the wrong and did not insist on killing the eagle demon who controlled the Mighty Territory.

"That's more like it!" The fellow heroes' expressions finally improved.

If the imperial envoy insists they deal with any eagle demons they might encounter, then there's no need to undertake this extremely lucrative task!

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"Don't rush!" At this moment, the middle-aged man with the most ferocious aura suddenly spoke, his thick, dark eyebrows furrowed. "Whether our opponent is a demon or not is still uncertain!"

"Boss Xiong, what have you discovered?" The other heroes were all startled and looked over, wondering what this man had noticed.

Even the imperial envoy became interested and asked curiously, "What has Mr. Xiong discovered?"

"Hey, something does feel off!" Boss Xiong chuckled, but there was no smile on his rough, bearded face. He looked around and asked leisurely, "What do you all think of Po Jun City?"

What do you mean?

The group of heroes were completely bewildered.

But Xiong Laoda is the number one expert among them, and his status in the martial arts world is extremely high. He is not an unreliable figure. There must be some other deeper meaning behind his question.

"It's quite nice, it looks pretty prosperous!"

"The order is quite good, much better than the inland prefectures and counties we came from!"

"Commerce is also quite prosperous, and the people seem to be living well, otherwise the royal family wouldn't have tried to take advantage of their wealth!"

……

The heroes spoke one after another, expressing all their thoughts.

Although some of the officials' statements implicated the royal family and were quite impolite, making the court envoy so angry that his face turned pale, he couldn't retaliate on the spot and ruin the grand plan.

"Good, everyone has spoken very well!" Boss Xiong clapped his hands and shouted, his tiger eyes widening as he said in a deep voice, "Just from the appearance of Pojun City, we can infer the state of the entire Weiyong Territory! Could such an orderly, prosperous, and peaceful place be accomplished by mere demons?"

This……

The heroes fell silent, their feelings becoming complicated.

That's right. They've seen demons before. They're all wild and ruthless towards humans, often killing or even eating them. How could they possibly have any good intentions in building cities, stabilizing order, and making human people live comfortably and peacefully?

"Envoy, you must give us a straight answer. What exactly is our opponent?"

"Exactly, don't deliberately mislead people. If something goes wrong, it won't benefit anyone!"

"If this isn't explained clearly, then let's not even talk about this cooperation!"

……

The heroes were no pushovers. Sensing that things might have changed, they immediately became menacing, glaring at the bewildered imperial envoy and demanding the truth from him.

The imperial envoy was clearly unprepared for this situation and was at a loss for words.

Indeed, the doubts raised by Boss Xiong seem quite plausible upon reflection.

As an envoy of the imperial court, he could still see what was going on in Pojun City.

Although he hadn't personally visited all the other parts of Weiyong Territory, he had heard that they were quite good.

In particular, the other four border towns are no less impressive than Pojun City in terms of scale and prosperity.

With its scattered villages and towns, this region boasts abundant resources, teeming with cattle and sheep, and a wealth of minerals, making it an invaluable foundation for hegemony.

Otherwise, even the royal family of the Great Chu wouldn't look favorably upon this place.

Previously, the royal caravan took the lead, and now they have even sent out envoys of considerable rank to take the initiative.

It should be noted that the once mighty and valiant territory had been completely abandoned by the crumbling Chu royal family.

It now appears that his previous investigation did not involve the core secrets of the Mighty Territory.

The imperial envoy felt quite embarrassed in front of the dozen or so skilled fighters who had been invited to help him.

Isn't this just revealing his incompetence in front of a bunch of heroes?

"Rest assured, everyone!" His mind raced, the imperial envoy made a quick decision, declaring confidently, "I will give you all a satisfactory answer to this question!"

Since he suspected that the master of Weiyong Territory was someone else, he was very confident that if he found the prefect of Pojun City again, he would definitely be able to get relevant information from him.

"Excellent!" Boss Xiong said solemnly. "I will wait here for the messenger's good news!"

"Me too, I hope the messenger can bring good news soon!"

"As long as the intelligence is accurate, I will not go back on the terms I agreed to before!"

"We hope the envoy can give us a reply as soon as possible. After all, we are quite conspicuous. If this goes on for too long, our whereabouts may be exposed, and then we will have no choice but to retreat!"

……

The heroes present did not miss the opportunity and spoke up one by one to express their opinions.

The main goal was to have the imperial envoys gather accurate intelligence so that they could decide whether to continue the operation, thus giving them complete control.

"In that case, please wait a moment, I'll be right back!" The imperial envoy was displeased but had no choice but to bow and take his leave in haste.

There are complications!

What was supposed to be a sure thing turned out to be unexpected.

The imperial envoy was furious. He was not only annoyed by the dishonest governor of Pojun City, but also quite dissatisfied with Xiong Laoda, who had revealed the secret.

Of course, this was his instinctive thought; as an envoy of the imperial court, this was exactly what he was thinking, but he just couldn't say it out loud.

When he saw the Prefect of Pojun City again, his smile was a little stiff. Without any pleasantries, he went straight to the point: "Prefect, I have dispatched a sufficient number of experts here. Now you should tell me the truth, shouldn't you?"

"What truth?" The prefect of Pojun City was completely bewildered and asked curiously, "Could something have gone wrong along the way?"

"We suspect that the lord of Weiyong Territory is not a demon!" Seeing his reaction, the imperial envoy became even more indignant and said irritably, "Just look at the prosperity and bustle of Pojun City, the living conditions of the people, and the order here. It's clear that this is not something a demon could do, okay?"

This……

The imperial envoy's questioning, tinged with barely concealed anger, startled the prefect of Pojun City.

Thinking about it, it really makes sense!

If demons all had this ability to govern a place, would they need to covet the wonderful world of humans?

only……

He gave a wry laugh and said helplessly, "But the one I've been in contact with is that eagle demon! All the systems and measures were negotiated by it!"

"Is that so?" The imperial envoy was somewhat doubtful, but he didn't want to show it too much, so he said helplessly, "But the experts I invited are hesitant about it!"

"I really can't get involved in this matter, or I might expose myself!" the Prefect of Pojun City said helplessly. "If you really feel it's difficult to handle, then let's wait and find out the details of that mysterious Lord of Weiyong before we take action!"

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"This is too slow!" The imperial envoy immediately rejected the idea, as he had a deadline for his mission.

The Great Chu royal family had little patience. Faced with the ongoing war in the interior, they urgently needed a large amount of money, food, and fresh troops. They couldn't wait for him to make arrangements at his leisure.

"Then there's nothing I can do!" The prefect of Pojun City said helplessly, spreading his hands. "At most, I can only know part of the eagle demon's whereabouts, but as for more, I can't help you with that!"

It's funny, really. As the governor of Pojun City, his jurisdiction only extended to Pojun City itself; the area outside the city was not under his control.

Because of this situation, he had limited knowledge of what was happening outside the city, and his decrees had no effect on those outside.

This is also the main reason for his dissatisfaction.

With a single strike, the mysterious Lord of Weiyong cut him down, reducing him from a high-ranking official, originally a county-level leader, to a mere city garrison commander.

With their power significantly diminished, how could they not feel resentful?

But he would never agree to risk being beheaded or even bringing disaster upon his entire family.

Po Jun City is so prosperous that it is in no way inferior to the prosperous towns in the interior of the Great Chu. As the prefect, he lives a very comfortable life.

Without any mothers-in-law causing trouble or asking for favors, if he didn't value the legitimacy of the Great Chu and want more power, he wouldn't have rashly gotten involved with the imperial envoys; it was too dangerous!

"Doesn't the prefect want to return to the rightful name of the Great Chu?" Upon seeing this, the imperial envoy was immediately enraged and his words became impolite. "If you don't cooperate with the royal family to take down the so-called leader of the Brave Commandery, you have no future to speak of!"

"This..." The governor of Pojun City hesitated on the surface, but inwardly he sneered repeatedly.

Even if he has no future, at least he still holds the high position of Prefect of Pojun City.

It's much better than taking a risky gamble that could end in disaster.

Furthermore, if he performs well in Pojun City, he might be able to advance further and become a true prefect, in charge of a prefecture spanning thousands of miles.

Ultimately, the governor of Pojun City and the imperial envoy did not reach any agreement and parted on bad terms.

The imperial envoy was anxious, but there was nothing he could do.

He quietly left the prefect's secret residence and wandered aimlessly through the bustling streets.

It's really bustling!

Looking at the bustling streets, the throngs of carriages and people, and the endless shouts of vendors, a prosperous atmosphere that rivaled even the most bustling towns in the interior swept over him, and even the anxious imperial envoy was somewhat captivated.

His ambition burned even brighter!