The dawn is just breaking, and the white mist is thick.
Outside the quiet county town, more than ten horse-drawn carriages were lined up in a row.
The carvings on the ebony body of the carriage were not auspicious patterns, but rather lifelike ferocious beasts that made people feel frightened when they looked at them.
The horse pulling the cart was strong and sturdy, with long and powerful limbs. It was dark all over and half a head taller than an ordinary strong horse.
The head was covered with a layer of dark red fur. When he raised his head, a pair of vertical pupils were revealed, and he snorted to the side.
Niu Da was so scared that he quickly stood behind with his bag in his arms: "How can a horse's eyes be shaped like this? They look like a leopard's."
The beggar came over, patted the horse's neck gently, and said with a smile: "This is a half-demon. It runs fast and steady, and can even run at night. It will take us back to Qingzhou in two days at most."
The so-called half-demon is a beast whose blood has been contaminated by demons.
Once it becomes intelligent, it becomes a real monster.
But through special domestication and cultivation from generation to generation, their evil nature has weakened and it is almost impossible for them to become intelligent.
After calming the demon horse, the beggar returned to Li Xinhan's side and whispered, "So far, he has learned a lot of different things. He has practiced body-hardening martial arts similar to the Vajra Sect, and has also made some achievements in swordsmanship. According to the officers, there is even a clear demonic aura when he draws his sword."
"From what I observed yesterday, his steps were light and agile, and I could vaguely see the foundation of the Eight Steps of the Spirit Snake."
"Hmm... too messy and disorganized, it doesn't look like there is a proper master."
The body-tempering martial arts, the devilish swordsmanship, and the demon-suppressing lightness skills, just from what one can see, already involve three completely different approaches.
The beggar said, somewhat helplessly: "This is just a wild trick, and I was knocked to the ground in one move."
The biggest taboo for people who practice martial arts is to learn something in a disorganized way.
After all, life span is limited.
Knowing a little bit of everything may seem like an advantage in a fight, but in fact any one of them will only waste a lot of time.
"His talent should be no less than yours, and his age is about the same as yours. This is probably the reason why he is one step ahead of you in realm."
Hearing this, Li Xinhan remained calm and said, "This is a good thing."
What he has learned is quite diverse, which proves that the other party has no connections and a clean background.
"Also, they're not the same age."
Li Xinhan looked into the distance at the figure approaching from a distance and said calmly, "I am one year and six months younger than him, and I was already in the Jade Liquid Realm two years ago. If it was me instead of you who came to visit the other day, he would not have been able to survive a single move in my hands."
Seeing that he was obviously upset, but still pretending to be indifferent.
The beggar was speechless and grumbled in a low voice: "If it was Lord Lin who opened the door, you wouldn't be able to withstand a single blow... It's just a trivial matter, why are you so jealous?"
The corners of Li Xinhan's mouth twitched twice. He snorted coldly, waved his sleeves, turned around and mounted his horse.
"…"
Old Liu stretched his body, yawned, and was too lazy to get involved in the argument between the two.
They were all lads from Qingzhou with clean family backgrounds, and were selected into the Demon Suppression Division at the same time. Tou Er Li had better talent, so he progressed faster, but he didn't have the habit of putting on airs in front of his brothers. It was common for them to poke holes in each other's minds, but no one took it to heart.
He rubbed his neck and walked towards the people in the distance: "Are you here? The family members and servants are in the cars at the back."
Chen Ji nodded and helped the somewhat awkward Chen Jinyu onto the carriage filled with female relatives.
"Um..."
Old Liu turned around and looked at the huge butcher Zhang in astonishment: "Forget it, you should just take one yourself."
He led Shen Yi and Chen Ji onto the first carriage.
As Li Xinhan lightly pulled the reins and rode his horse to the front, the other demon horses did not need any grooms and followed behind him consciously.
"Practice hard when you get to Qingzhou. You are a good candidate. You may have the opportunity to add a cloud pattern to your cuffs in the future."
Sitting in the stable carriage, Lao Liu first gave Chen Ji an encouraging look. "I understand."
Chen Ji responded with a bow, knowing that the other party was just giving face to Lord Shen.
"I'm not going to be polite with you."
Old Liu looked at Shen Yi and rubbed his hands: "How about it, are you interested in working with us? Boss Li has several pretty girls under his command. You haven't got a family yet, right?"
Shen Yi lifted the curtain and looked outside.
The only people riding horses were Li Xinhan and the beggar.
"What about the others?"
Hearing this, Old Liu sighed and said, "We will stay in Baiyun County and wait for the inner camp inspectors to come and take over."
"Inner Camp?" Shen Yi was a little curious.
Old Liu seemed reluctant to explain the matter clearly until he heard Li Xinhan's snort outside the car. He then said helplessly: "The Qingzhou government office of the Demon Suppression Division is divided into three camps. In addition to the place where these newcomers stay, there is also the distinction between the inner and outer camps."
"As for the inner camp, apart from patrolling the counties on schedule, they usually stay in Qingzhou City, patrol the streets, drink... They are well versed in the art of garrisoning and will not leave the city easily. It's boring to death."
"Our outer camp is much more impressive. Both the general and Lord Lin came from the outer camp when they were young. Not only are they freer, but they are also often accompanied by mountains and rivers, enjoying the beauty of the world. I don't know how carefree they are."
Chen Ji was confused and asked softly, "Well, if I often hang out outside the city, will I run into a lot of demons?"
"you..."
Old Liu stared at the boy, opened his mouth, and couldn't make up any more stories: "It's not difficult for Brother Shen to join the inner camp. Just ask Li Tou to say hello. His family is a wealthy family in Qingzhou and has no shortage of money. He still has some face... The girls in our team are really pretty, think about it."
Shen Yi let down the curtain, always feeling that the other party was like a brothel owner.
You can stay in a safe place for your whole life, without fear of attacks from demons, and you can also have a stable job.
No one can refuse such a good thing.
Except myself.
Once the demon's lifespan is gone, Shen Yi's so-called "talent" will be exposed in an instant.
The true level of this body is the result of a lifetime of hard training, and it can barely be considered a good knife-wielder.
Not to mention comparing with this group of captains of the Demon Suppression Division, even compared with Chen Ji, he is far inferior.
"The outer camp is fine. We will follow the captain's arrangements."
Shen Yi retracted his gaze and looked like he really believed Lao Liu's nonsense.
Hearing this, Li Xinhan, who was riding a horse outside the carriage, still had a calm expression, but his hands that were tightly gripping the reins loosened slightly.
"Just say you have good taste!"
Old Liu clapped his hands happily and gave a thumbs up: "It's obvious at a glance that we have a promising future."
The Demon Suppression Division places great emphasis on achievement and competition among members is fierce.
If Li Touer wants to be promoted, he must build a team of his own.
Compared with other teams led by generals, he was young and inexperienced, so he was naturally at a disadvantage when selecting people.
A capable person like Shen Yi might not be much of a thing in the eyes of other generals, but to them, he was already a treasure.
"…"
Chen Ji stayed in the corner, feeling a little emotional.
As they all came from Baiyun County, they were still worried about their future, but Lord Shen had already become someone that these Demon-Suppressing Captains had to fight for.
(End of this chapter)