I Only Marry Widows

That night, Lu Chengfeng led 2,400 surrendered soldiers, launched a surprise attack over a hundred miles, capturing Wangchuan, Yunchuan, and Cloud Dragon cities, executing all who resisted.

After three days of rest and reorganization, he selected 800 elite soldiers to storm cities and strongholds, subduing all who dared oppose them.

Most of the Central State's people did not have the heart to defend their land and city. Although the Celestial Patrol Department guarded eight directions, the local townsfolk were still exploited by families and gangs.

For centuries, the banners on the city walls changed frequently, yet the people remained the exploited and commanded ants of the lowest tier from beginning to end.

Moreover, so-called towering city walls were practically a facade for experts, who could open the gates with just several dozen elites.

In this situation, Lu Chengfeng decimated enemy leaders and captured cities effortlessly, even more easily than defeating Li Xiaotian by the Three Rivers.

Li Xiaotian had been able to suppress Yuchuan County under the title of Marshal of the Celestial Patrol Department with 3,000 elite soldiers, and naturally, Lu Chengfeng could do the same.

In the following ten days, he struck several cities successively, advancing to the county capital.

By then, the news of Lu Chengfeng single-handedly defeating 8,000 troops by the Three Rivers had spread far and wide, rapidly disseminating throughout the Nine Prefectures of the Central Province.

This news even temporarily overshadowed the anticipated visit of the You State's lord to the Yuncang Sword Sect next month, causing a stir across the martial world.

The Blazing Fire Spear of the Zhao Family resurfaced in the martial world, killing Li Xiaotian amidst a thousand troops.

It was said the Three Rivers had been stained red by blood, bodies piling up like mountains, even blocking the river.

The Blazing Fire Spear and Zhao Tianyou of the Zhao Family gained widespread fame in the martial world, intimidating all under heaven.

Initially, many powerful forces couldn't believe it, but as increasingly accurate reports emerged, they had no choice but to believe.

"Zhao Tianyou, who lingered in the brothels for twenty years, feigning mediocrity and despondency, suddenly emerged, sweeping through thousands with the Blazing Fire Spear, and gaining worldwide fame. Such prestige and dominance!"

"This person's depth is utterly terrifying; for twenty years, unnoticed under the Li Family's nose, everyone thought he was a cripple, but who could have guessed he harbored such ambition?"

"White Horse and Iron Spear, Blazing Fire Rages, sweeping thousands of troops. Such is the way of a great man!"

Almost everyone in the martial world discussed Zhao Tianyou single-handedly sweeping through thousands by the Yuchuan River. This was the most sensational legend of contemporary martial arts.

"This person's temperament, depth, and talent are unparalleled, even creating a legend of his own. Such feats are almost equal to those of the Celestial Humans, and he may have a hope of ascending the Path of the Celestial Human."

"This young man has the demeanor of a Celestial Human!"

Not only the Nine Prefectures of the Central Province but the whole world was abuzz: the Northern Lands' Sunset Sect, the Yuncang Sword Sect, Youdu, the southern Wu, Chu, and Han all turned their eyes to the Central State.

The current world is in constant turmoil, and only the Celestial Humans can influence the world's great trends!

The feat Zhao Tianyou accomplished indeed seemed like the rise of a Celestial Human, a matter that couldn't be ignored.

If another Celestial Human emerged in the Central State, even the Youdu's ambition to devour the Northern Lands would halt at the Central State, not daring to move south.

Such matters concern the world's situation and direction, so naturally, none of the dominant forces or ambitious figures would take it lightly.

After the Celestial Patrol Department's higher-ups received the news, it caused such a stir that differing opinions nearly led to a brawl.

"This villain Zhao Tianyou occupies our Central State territory, destroyed our Celestial Patrol Department's marshal, colludes with traitors, and plans a rebellion. His crime deserves death, intolerable."

A patriarch from the Chai Family, aligned with the Li Family and an elder of the Celestial Patrol Department, spoke up.

"I propose we immediately dispatch the Patrol Angel and several elders to destroy him with overwhelming force. We cannot allow him to roam free, or our Celestial Patrol Department will lose face and become the laughingstock of the world."

Before he finished speaking, a man built like an iron tower suddenly slapped the table, his voice roaring like a tiger: "Old ghost of the Chai Family, you're full of crap."

"Stop twisting truth and spouting lies here, Zhao Tianyou is indeed one of us of the Celestial Patrol Department, his father was even a disciple of the Heaven-Suppressing King. What's your motive in wanting to kill him?"

"I think you're afraid your previous shady dealings with the Li Family will be exposed, leading to Zhao Tianyou's revenge?!"

The patriarch from the Chai Family looked enraged and embarrassed: "Qin, stop spouting nonsense here, every word I said was out of public interest. That Zhao Tianyou is so cunning, he's bound to rebel, and must not be spared."

At that moment, an Elder from the Celestial Law-Controlling Sect, typically neutral and not involved in conflicts, suddenly spoke: "The conflict between Zhao Tianyou and the Li Family is an internal matter within the Celestial Patrol Department, this was long understood. Now that the Li Family's skills have failed them, how can you twist the truth and stir up trouble again?"

"Moreover, Zhao Tianyou, who single-handedly defeated tens of thousands of troops and killed Zhao Tianyou while surrounded by an army, has certainly reached the pinnacle of martial arts. Even if not a Half-Step Celestial Human, he is not far from it. With such skills and courage, he is no longer just a prodigy or monster, but a true overlord of the martial world!"

"Have you all considered what might happen if you fail to take him down in one strike?"

At these words, a deathly silence fell upon the scene, even the Chai patriarch who first called for Zhao Tianyou's execution appeared deeply troubled.