Chapter 24: Legend of the Immortal
Baijie Hall is the court of Sujingsi, located right in front of the peak.
The demon patrol guards usually work there .
With the documents in hand and being appointed by Li Xuance himself, no one dared to make things difficult for him regarding such an open matter.
So his procedures were completed quickly.
Received the uniform of the Demon Patrol Guard and a demon-slaying sword.
As a demon-patrol guard, as long as you are not afraid of the invasion of blood evil, you are qualified to carry a demon-slaying sword.
Generally, only warriors of the entry level are qualified to become demon patrol guards, and they have to practice the blood evil skill unique to the Sujing Division to turn the blood evil into their own use.
The horrible blood evil will actually become nourishment.
Jiang Zhou is an anomaly among the demon patrol guards and knows nothing.
For him, the most practical thing is that the Demon Patrol Guards are treated well.
They could receive a salary of one or two taels of silver each month, which was enough for an ordinary family of three to eat for three or two months without being too frugal.
Wujun City was considered wealthy, and most of the minor clerks in the government offices only received a salary of a few coins.
Not to mention the ordinary civilians working outside, two or three cents a month is considered a high salary.
In addition, a separate residence was allocated.
In addition, one can learn basic training methods at the Military Academy in the department, and receive special instruction every month.
It really is a high risk, high pay deal.
The most important thing is that the Demon Patrol Guards are much freer than the Sword Wielders.
Only occasionally will you be assigned a mission to hunt down or kill demons with a knife.
When there are no missions on weekdays, I will go on a monster patrol as the name suggests.
You can move around and don't need to be on standby at the office all the time.
Jiang Zhou, who had experienced the inhumane treatment by the knifeman, expressed great satisfaction with this.
Just after coming out of Baijie Hall, Jiang Zhou saw a round face showing big white teeth to him in front of the mountain, waving his hands vigorously: "Brother Jiang!"
Jiang Zhou looked surprised: "Brother Yan? Why are you here?"
Yan Xiaowu laughed and said, "How could I not know about such a big thing as your promotion?"
"Come on, I'll take you to a nice meal today to celebrate for you!"
After saying this, he didn't allow him to refute and just dragged his arm away.
I told him we were going to have a good meal, and I wasn't lying to him.
Yan Xiaowu took him directly to Yanbo Tower, the best restaurant in Wu County, for a big meal.
Even though Jiang Zhou claimed to be from the world's largest foodie country and was well-informed, he still looked down on the food here.
I was also dazzled by the various delicacies on the Yanbo Tower.
He has never had a decent meal since he came into this world.
During the time he spent as a refugee, he developed some health problems and could not stand the sight of delicious food.
He devoured the food voraciously, gobbling it up in no time, and soon his belly was full.
After having a good meal and a few drinks, I sat on the top floor of the Yanbo Tower, poured myself a pot of fragrant tea, and looked out over the river, where the blue waves stretched to the sky and the breeze was blowing gently.
This is the most relaxing moment Jiang Zhou has ever had since he came into this world.
"Snapped!"
"Stories and operas persuade people, and the three roads lead to the middle. Good and evil will be rewarded in the end, and the right path in the world is vicissitudes!"
"well!"
With the bang of a gavel, a strong and rhythmic voice came from downstairs.
This caused a round of applause from the audience.
The Yanbo Tower is seven stories high. The top few floors are quiet and elegant, specially prepared for people of status.
The two lower floors are connected, with a large terrace in the middle, which is very lively.
Now someone is telling a story on it.
"Today, I, an old man, will tell you about the Yunmeng Goddess who flooded Wu County!"
"It is said that the moon is dark, the wind is high, the waves are blowing, and the water in the 3,000-mile-long lake is raging!"
"good!"
Yan Xiaowu slapped the table when he heard this: "This old Tan is indeed a famous master invited by Yanbo Tower. His mouth is really genuine."
Jiang Zhou was also listening carefully.
This happened not so long ago, but it was compiled into a storybook. In the words of Old Tan, it was told in a colorful and thrilling way.
The audience in the hall were so excited and thrilled by the words.
Lian Jiang Zhou was fascinated by what he heard.
But gradually, it started to feel a little weird.
"This goddess is really brave. Because her own son was killed, she actually rode on the three thousand miles of clouds and the three thousand miles of Yunmeng water to overwhelm the county city!"
"...the great general of the Southern Province Sujing Division who slays demons and monsters and several immortal masters of the Heavenly Supervision Division joined forces, but they were unable to defeat the goddess!"
"Who would have thought that there is a fairy hiding here! When he makes a move, a five-colored haze covers a thousand miles!"
"As the saying goes, the immortal has been hiding in the rocky peak for thousands of years, the clouds lock the sky and the water cannot flow! With this immortal taking action, the goddess can only withdraw the flood and run away in shame!"
"well!"
Cheers continued to be heard in the building.
This disaster happened only a few days ago, and everyone present experienced it firsthand, so they are all terrified when they think about it now.
If it weren't for the immortal who released the five-colored fairy cloud, millions of lives would have been destroyed in Wu County!
Therefore, everyone in Wu County is now grateful to the immortal who took action.
It is no exaggeration to say that the immortal is the reborn parent of everyone in Wu County.
Yan Xiaowu sighed, "This immortal is truly a great benefactor to the entire Wu County. Now, if not every household in the county, at least 50% to 60% have placed an immortal tablet in their homes. Tsk tsk, I'm afraid that if he were to speak out now, it would be more effective than even the governor."
Suddenly he looked at Jiang Zhou and said with a smile: "Brother Jiang, I heard that the immortal released the five-colored fairy cloud from the Sujing Division. Did you see anything at that time?"
“…”
Jiang Zhou really didn't know that Taiyi Wuyanluo would be mistaken for an immortal's attack.
He wiped his sweat and said, "I am just a small knife holder. How can I know that I can see such a fairy?"
Yan Xiaowu stared at him for a moment before shaking his head and sighing:
"What a pity! You don't know that the appearance of that immortal weapon shocked the world even more than the goddess of Yanshan holding the three thousand miles of Yunmeng Lake to overwhelm Wujun."
"Not only our Nanzhou, but the whole Daji is in turmoil now. Even the major immortal sects have sent disciples to investigate the origin of the immortal weapon. Even the Jade Capital has been alarmed."
"The current emperor has also issued a golden decree, saying that the immortal saved the country and his merits have benefited the people, and he wants to summon him to the Golden Palace of the Divine Capital to personally confer a reward on him!"
"If that immortal is willing to come out, it would be a real step to heaven."
"Now the whole world is looking for immortals and immortal weapons. If you can provide even the slightest clue, you will certainly benefit a lot."
Jiang Zhou drank tea, using his actions to hide his guilty conscience.
It sounds tempting, but Jiang Zhou doesn't dare to take the lead.
It is natural for immortals to have immortal weapons in their hands.
It would be a disaster for him, a mere knife-wielding man, to possess a magical weapon.
I really don’t dare to think about what the consequences would be if people knew about it.
Oh, now it’s the Demon Patrol Guard, but it makes no difference.
Jiang Zhou didn't want to continue the topic, so he asked, "Isn't that an immortal? His Majesty can even confer titles on immortals?"
Yan Xiaowu bowed and said, "Your Majesty is the emperor of mankind. You respect the heavens and follow the ancestors. You confer titles on ghosts and gods. All immortals in the world must bow down and look up to you. What's the big deal about conferring titles on an immortal?"
"I think you don't know that one of the six departments, the Heaven Monitoring Department, is specifically set up to monitor the immortal sects and celestial beings in the world. Every year, the six major immortal sects in Daji also need to send outstanding disciples and successors to train and perform tasks there."
"Among the people who blocked the Goddess of Yanshan that day, there was a master from the Heavenly Monitoring Department."
"Brother Jiang, where on earth are you from? How come these people don't know anything about something that everyone knows?"
Jiang Zhou said awkwardly: "I grew up in the mountains and didn't know these things. I have to thank Brother Yan telling me."
But I was secretly amazed in my heart.
The Daji Dynasty is much more powerful than he had imagined.
The emperor can not only control people, but also control immortals, ghosts and gods.
When he was a knife bearer, he heard a lot of tasks related to the City God of Wujun.
Everywhere in the country, there are city gods and underworld officials at all levels, who are in charge of the souls of the dead.
However, the City God only has the power of jurisdiction, not the power of execution.
If an evil ghost causes trouble, he will usually be caught and convicted.
If you want to execute him, you must send him to the Sujingsi.
If a person with meritorious deeds dies, the City God will report it to the Jade Capital and ask for a reward.
All city gods in the world are conferred titles by the emperor. Most of them are people who have made great contributions and virtues during their lifetime and can be conferred titles after their death.
The difference between immortals and mortals, the two worlds of yin and yang, this old emperor can control them all.
It's a bit like being the master of the three realms.
