Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

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He had no face to speak of it, and he knew it would be useless to do so.

The newly-appointed defense officer of the Imperial Guard was stubborn as a mule, not giving a damn about him, the prefectural governor.

If he could've subdued him today, he would've grabbed the young man by the neck and forced him to release the prisoners.

Stubborn neck? Li would have flattened it without hesitation.

But since he couldn't overpower him, there was no point in humiliating himself.

"I never thought that even the Prefectural Governor would be helpless against him. It seems that this Defense Officer Lin has some tricks up his sleeve. Despite his youth, he should not be underestimated."

Deputy Prefect Dong Linghui shook his head and sighed, "I originally thought that the Garrison Commander sent him to take over Wang City as there was no one else available, just a stopgap measure. It seems that's not the case."

"Deputy Prefect, you're overthinking it."

Leading the way, Qin Xia spoke indifferently, "Wasn't Zhu Tianmao from the Prince's palace killed in Silver Coin County? The man who killed him is Lin Twelve. The Garrison Commander sending him here is a blessing for Wang City Prefecture."

"Hmm?" Dong Linghui looked unconcerned, "Zhu Tianmao was favored by Prince Han, and his strength must have been considerable. To have encountered this fourth-realm transcendental emperor; it was simply his misfortune."

With such a fourth-realm transcendental Heavenly Demon as his protector, wasn't it easy for Lin Twelve to kill Zhu Tianmao?

Dong Linghui mused if he had a Blood Blade Ji like Lin Twelve, he could be hammering down on Prefectural Governor Li Changguo, letting him be arrogant in front of me, undermining me—

Qin Xia stopped and glanced back at him, "At that time, he was merely a third-realm warrior, and the contract with Blood Blade Ji was signed temporarily. Not only was the contract with Blood Blade Ji tampered with, but Blood Blade Ji's parents and siblings were also held under Zhu Tianmao's control.

However, he not only won that battle but also used the arrangement laid out by Zhu Tianmao's uncle and nephew to elevate Blood Blade Ji's bloodline from a fourth-realm transcendent king directly to an imperial rank."

Continuing to walk, Qin Xia added, "I have subordinates who experienced that turmoil in Silver Coin County. The situation was extremely perilous, the city nearly engulfed by flames. He and several constables willingly went to their deaths at the most critical moment, and in the end, turned the tide, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.

The Garrison Commander sending him to our prefecture shows that he values his courage and resourcefulness. If any of you dare to underestimate him, it will be to your great detriment."

"Is that really the case?" Dong Linghui raised his eyebrows in surprise upon hearing this.

The demonic catastrophe at Silver Coin County was directly taken over by the provincial authorities and the imperial court. The local prefecture did not get the detailed files of the case, so Dong Linghui was ignorant of the details.

By now, the three of them had reached the entrance of the Wang City Government Office.

The iron-scaled horse that Qin Xia rode earlier was outside; he mounted the horse and gave a bow to the two men, "As Deputy Prefect Dong just mentioned, the situation in Wang City is now extremely precarious.

That Heavenly Demon dragon is challenging enough, and we still don't know who is spreading rumors, drawing numerous martial heroes and magical entities to swarm here, their intentions remain unclear, unknown what they're plotting.

In these unstable times, the four of us must act with one heart and one mind, working together. Should our internal disputes provide an opportunity for the evil forces, it would be too late for regrets. I have said all there is to say, farewell!"

After finishing his statement, he rode his horse out of the north city gate.

He was a county magistrate, but recently had been leading two battalions of his troops stationed outside the city along the Tianxiang River for some reason.

He had come in haste, rushing over twenty miles from outside the city upon receiving a call for help from Deputy Prefect Dong Linghui.

This Deputy Prefect Dong was extraordinarily craven, waiting until he arrived before daring to intervene and stop the fight between Lin and Li.

Dong Linghui watched Qin Xia depart and then turned to look at Li Changguo, "Prefectural Governor Li, he does make some sense, don't you think?"

Since we're to cooperate fully, shouldn't this fellow loosen his grip on some of the authority he holds?

Today, he had, in a sense, pulled Li Changguo out of a dire situation, surely that merited some form of acknowledgment?

Li Changguo, however, did not respond and instead harrumphed coldly before heading out the door and turning left towards the direction of the government office.

At this time, his secretary was already waiting outside, his expression slightly anxious as he looked at Li Changguo's head.

Li Changguo's face darkened, "I am unharmed! How could a mere third boundary novice trouble me?"

He snatched a hat from a servant nearby and placed it atop his head, simultaneously asking, "When will my suit of armor be repaired?"

Li Changguo previously owned a fifth-boundary royal-grade Heavenly Demon Dragon Armor, which, paired with his horizontal training physique, made him truly invulnerable to blade and spear and significantly enhanced the power of his Yuan Magnetic Fist.

However, several months earlier, to suppress a sixth-boundary demon within the Tianxiang River, the treasured armor was damaged and had to be sent to a renowned craftsman for repairs.

The vexing thing was, Li Changguo had suffered huge losses and had yet to defeat that sixth-boundary demon; the cost of repairing his treasured armor had to come from his own pocket.

"It's been repaired a long time ago," the secretary said with a wry smile. "The problem is we haven't been able to pay the final installment, which amounts to eighteen thousand taels of demon silver."

Li Changguo's brows deeply furrowed, then he let out a cold snort, "Go and find the keepers of the city's silver houses and tell them I want to take out a loan for twenty thousand demon silver. Ask them what the interest rate is, and try to press them for the lowest interest rate possible.

The Prefectural Governor is right; that demon dragon could recover at any given moment, and I must retrieve that armor as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, the secretary was momentarily taken aback before respectfully nodding, "My lord! Twenty thousand taels of demon silver might not be sufficient."

He had overheard the conversation between these people earlier and knew that Li Changguo had to compensate Lin Rui with 8000 taels.

With both the Deputy Prefectural Governor and Prefectural Military Commander guaranteeing the deal, Li Changguo would likely find it difficult to explain if he didn't repay.

"Nonsense!" Li Changguo harrumphed, "He fought me to a standstill; I doubt he will live for long, he might even die tonight."

The secretary was startled at first but then a realization dawned upon him, "You mean Yuan Ji?"

"He has already offended Prince Han, and his recent appointment is obviously for safeguarding that certain Town Guard's business, which will inevitably lead to a conflict with Prince Han. Given Yuan Ji's character, he will never grant him the chance to recuperate and regain control over Wang City."

Li Changguo sighed, "The stronger this youngster is, the quicker he will meet his demise."

He felt both pity for Lin Rui, as he couldn't contribute to the situation in Wang City,

and regret that he couldn't turn around the setback he had suffered. When he retrieved his armor, he would let Lin Rui know what he was truly capable of.

By a strange coincidence, within the inner offices of Wang City, Lin Rui was also earnestly instructing Wang Sen.

"Wang Sen, go to that shop right now, and retrieve those items as soon as possible!"

"Seeing the look on the Prefectural Governor's face, he is far from satisfied and will surely cause trouble in the future, we must not be careless."

Lin Rui mused that it was essential to enhance the military preparation. Once he had completed his Blood Training, and used the medicine to boost the power of Blood Blade Ji to the extreme, if Prefectural Governor Li Changguo dared to provoke again, he would scalp him too, to teach him why the flowers are so red.

Ji Xueying, standing next to him, frowned as she looked at the 'Startling Snow' blade in her hand.

She felt utterly helpless, having been unable to even cut through Li Changguo's skin today.

Ji Xueying thought that if only the blade in her hand were sharper.

If she were stronger, she could not cut through Li Changguo's skin, but she could break his bones.

Ji Xueying grew even more expectant of the gifts Lin Rui had mentioned. She wondered how much the elixirs her master had bought for her could enhance her strength.

Unbeknownst to Lin Rui and the others, just as they were lamenting their lack of strength, across from the Wang City Government Office in a tea house, Professor Han and Li Li were utterly astounded by their power.

They stood on the third floor of the tea house, their gazes exceedingly grave as they looked towards the inner side of the government office.

"It truly is a transcendent monarch of the Fourth Boundary!"

Li Li murmured with a wry smile, "Teacher, this Fourth Boundary Blood Blade Ji's strength surpasses mine. Forcing our way in to rescue anyone is out of the question!"

The current situation really was troublesome. Why did the new Defensive Officer of Wang City have to take his position just now?

If it had been just a few days later, they could have gathered enough manpower to forcibly enter and rescue them.

Their teacher was very powerful, ranking at a major level, close to brigadier, which was the pinnacle of the Fifth Boundary of the Yuan Ji stars.

Yet, there was another expert in the city, even more powerful than their teacher, lying in wait for a chance to hunt them down.

Han Kedao furrowed his brows tightly, "This is an unexpected variable. However, I feel that now we might have a glimmer of hope."

"It's not possible, Teacher!" Li Li's face changed drastically, "In that battle earlier, the new Defensive Officer had a conflict with our Prefectural Governor and thus did not use his seal. Were it us, he would throw out his seal. With the seal, his and that Blood Blade Ji's combat power would surely double. We're no match for them!"

They couldn't risk their entire project team of brothers and sisters trying to save someone.

"You've misunderstood me," Han Kedao shook his head, "Just now, when that man took office, he seemed dissatisfied with the constables from the Inspectorate Prosecutorate."

Li Li listened, puzzled.

The new Defensive Officer Lin indeed had shown dissatisfaction with the constables from the Inspectorate Prosecutorate.

However, this seemed to be because the Inspectorate Prosecutorate had moved in without his approval as the chief official, which must have made the new Defensive Officer feel offended.

The Sixth Rank Inspectorate Prosecutor Dou Ming was a cautious person and would surely find a way to appease the anger of Defensive Officer Lin.

And no matter how dissatisfied Defensive Officer Lin was with the people from the Inspectorate Prosecutorate, he wouldn't turn around and help them.

Guarding against and hunting external Heavenly Demons is a major defensive measure in the Great Song officialdom.

"What I mean is that this Defensive Officer Lin is not on the same side as the Inspectorate of the state. If their interests diverge, we could find a way to use that to our advantage."

Han Kedao pondered, "Storming the prison is too dangerous. Without a powerful figure on our side, it's out of the question. However, we might try the inside-outside collaboration strategy."

"Inside-outside collaboration?" Li Li's eyes lit up, "So, do you mean to have our people infiltrate it?"

"Didn't he say at the city gate? He's planning to recruit people to fill the ranks of Wang City. When that happens, sneaking one or two people in won't be difficult."

Han Kedao stood with his hands behind his back, his voice cold, "The best scenario would be securing the position of the prison warden, or at least a squad leader. Even if it means offering a hefty bribe, we mustn't spare any expense!"

Li Li thought this plan was good, indeed the older, the wiser.

He immediately began pondering, out of their group, who was the most suitable to make contact with Defensive Officer Lin? They must handle this matter without leaving a trace; they couldn't let that Defensive Officer Lin detect anything amiss.

It would be best if they could pretend to secure a future for a family member's child or nephew.

As for the 'hefty bribe' the teacher mentioned, it was only to be expected. The Great Song had enjoyed sovereignty for 6,700 years, and its officialdom was extremely dark.

To ask for help, how could money not be involved? That Li Changguo was known for being incorruptible, yet he readily accepted all kinds of gifts from merchants and gentry.

So, they also had to gather a hefty sum as quickly as possible!

Li Li suddenly remembered something, "Right, Teacher, didn't you assign a task to Lin Rui and the others before? They've already sent over all the materials you listed on the inventory, even using a postal station."

"Oh? That quickly?" Han Kedao was slightly surprised, then snorted lightly, "I underestimated them. With the backing of Sky Blue Corporation, such a task wouldn't be difficult for them."

Li Li also thought that either Fang Ranran or Yu Feicui had helped out.

He thought back to his days just after graduation, when he was within the top 300 in the city's extranormal assessments.

He didn't want to be controlled by a company, so he joined a public institution.

But those public institutions, despite their freedom, couldn't compare to the resources of those big corporations.

When Li Li first arrived, he struggled hard to afford a low-grade soul stone worth five Silver Coins of demon silver every month. It took him a full three months to complete the First Boundary.

Lin Rui and Wang Sen, however, managed to obtain regulated goods worth over five hundred Silver Coins in a matter of days, then had them mailed to them through the official postal service of the Great Song.

"But this shows that the two junior brothers have already found their footing."

Li Li asked with a hint of probing, "Now that their identities are clear and they are outside the view of the Inspectorate Prosecutorate, should we—"

"No way!" Han Kedao shook his head without hesitation.

He knew what Li Li meant, that Lin Rui and the others would be more appropriate than his other disciples to infiltrate the Imperial City Division's Wang City.

However, he couldn't drag these two innocent children into this.

The disaster today was caused by Han Kedao's carelessness. He already felt guilty for involving his students; how could he involve the innocent?