I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World-Chapter 156 Smoke Wave Prefecture’s Startling Change

Han Zheng left the study, and Su Wuming and the others were already waiting for him at the door.

This time, they were still going to the Jinxiu Fang, a restaurant where, notwithstanding anything else, the food was truly excellent.

After taking their seats, Han Zheng handed out booklets he had written to everyone.

These were notes on his experiences compiled after he had finished organizing the official documents, detailing the intricacies of breaking through to the Xuan Gang Realm.

Although the foundation was laid by Wen Tingyun, the style was actually similar to Li Jingzhong's: foolproof cultivation experiences, breaking down and explaining how to advance to the Xuan Gang Realm.

"This is some of the knowledge I gained when I stepped into the Xuan Gang Realm. You can look through it when you have time; it should be useful for your breakthroughs."

Su Wuming nodded and accepted it.

He even owed Han Zheng his life, and did not mind owing a bit more, as he planned to repay with his life anyway, and to say thank you would have been too formal.

Ye Liuyun was extremely moved, holding the booklet solemnly and said, "Brother Han, to speak of thanks would be too distant. Since joining the Demon Cleansing Bureau, the thing I regret the least is befriending you. Should you ever need me, Brother Han, just say the word."

Having come from a Martial Arts family, he naturally knew how precious these notes and experiences were.

Even within his family, not everyone was allowed to casually peruse the experiential notes left by the ancestors.

And they all knew that these experiential notes were based on Han Zheng's own understanding of Wen Tingyun's notes, which Han Zheng had obtained by exchanging Merit Points.

Now, Han Zheng had added his own insights and shared them with them, essentially offering a set of notes with two interpretations.

One from a high-level perspective on breaking through the Xuan Gang Realm, and the other from the perspective of Innate Realm Martial Artists like themselves.

The two perspectives verified each other in great detail, and were even more meticulous and valuable than the originals.

"Brother Ye, you flatter me. I am only half a step ahead of everyone else; these notes are just to help everyone take fewer detours."

Yang Tianqi grinned, saying, "Brother Han's kindness is meant to help us all break through to the Xuan Gang Realm faster, but I'm sure I'll be the last one to use these notes."

Ye Caiyun had already started eating, her cheeks bulging as she said, "I'll be the last one, don't think I don't know. You've already exchanged for an Intermediate Elixir, you're definitely aiming to break through to the Half-step Xuan Gang Realm."

Yang Tianqi scratched his head and said, "This time I also benefited from sticking with the group. I got a good number of Merit Points from the battle at the Guiyuan Sword Pavilion, otherwise, I wouldn't have splurged on an Intermediate Elixir."

As he spoke, Yang Tianqi turned to Han Zheng and asked, "Brother Han, I heard you're now handling official duties with Elder Xu?"

Han Zheng nodded, "With Lord Wen away and Elder Xu getting older, I need to help out.

Handling official duties might be overstating it; it's more about organizing various documents and news.

But it's not bad; it broadens my horizons."

Ye Liuyun asked, "Hasn't Southern Mountain been pretty unstable lately?"

Han Zheng nodded, "Pretty much. I thought that wiping out the Guiyuan Sword Pavilion would deter other Martial World forces, but it seems to have gotten worse instead."

"You're not from a Martial World background, Brother Han; you don't understand the mentality of these forces."

Ye Liuyun drank a cup of wine and let out a sigh, "Most of the Martial World forces are shortsighted, only concerned with their own familial interests.

We thought they would see the fate of colluding with Demons at the Guiyuan Sword Pavilion and would behave themselves.

Instead, they saw it as 'the death of one is a warning to others,' thinking the Guiyuan Sword Pavilion wasn't openly colluding with Demons, yet it was annihilated. They believe the Demon Cleansing Bureau is too ruthless and harsh.

So, after what happened to the Guiyuan Sword Pavilion, many in the Martial World even feel sympathy for them, which is ridiculous."

Despite being born into the Ye Family, Ye Liuyun had faced much unfair treatment there and didn't feel much allegiance to the family.

Instead, his time in the Demon Cleansing Bureau had been the most satisfactory period of his life, so his words tended to favor the Bureau more.

Han Zheng squinted his eyes and said, "So, we are not being ruthless enough!

If we were more ruthless, these Martial World forces wouldn't just be upset over the 'death of one as a warning to others;' they would be terrified and intimidated."

Beside him, Su Wuming nodded in agreement; he shared the same thoughts.

After dinner went on until midnight, everyone finally returned to the Demon Cleansing Bureau.

This dinner was the most peaceful one they had ever had.

Previously, their first visit to Jinxiu Square had brought them into conflict with Song Tianqing and Lin Qing, resulting in a major battle.

The second time, they encountered Yao Zijing and Ling Xian'er committing murder and sucking blood in the city, keeping them busy until midnight.

This time, fortunately, there were no unexpected complications; otherwise, they would have suspected they were somehow cursed whenever they were near Jinxiu Square.

For the remainder of the month, Han Zheng assisted Xu Cunbao with official duties.

After stepping into the Xuan Gang Realm, Han Zheng became busier.

Initially, Han Zheng merely helped Xu Cunbao categorize various messages.

Aside from the first day when there was a pile of reports, Han Zheng finished the rest of the tasks within two hours.

Seeing Han Zheng somewhat idle, Xu Cunbao began to ask his opinion on less important reports, curious to see how Han Zheng would handle them.

The decisions Han Zheng made were surprisingly similar to those of Wen Tingyun—decisive and efficient without any dithering.

Of course, he was not as radical as Wen Tingyun. Given his position, Han Zheng could not, like Wen Tingyun, dare to commit the entire force of the Demon Cleansing Bureau.

Previously, these tasks were handled by Wen Tingyun. Now, since Han Zheng's results resembled Wen Tingyun's, Xu Cunbao simply passed some of the reports to Han Zheng for direct decision-making and responses to the subordinates.

Of course, Xu Cunbao would still review them afterward.

He did not distrust Han Zheng, but he feared that Han Zheng might make mistaken judgments without knowing the local insider information, and Xu Cunbao would need to find and fix any oversight.

In this way, the two of them cooperating could handle all the official duties in just a few hours each day, allowing Xu Cunbao to finally relax and even find time to slack off.

For instance, at this moment, while Han Zheng was reviewing reports, Xu Cunbao occasionally sipped his tea, looking quite content.

Han Zheng opened a new report, but the content made him suddenly pause, his eyebrows furrowing deeply.

Xu Cunbao noticed Han Zheng's unusual behavior and quickly asked, "What's wrong? Did something serious happen?"

Over the month, Han Zheng had been by his side handling all sorts of issues from Southern Mountain, so there shouldn't be anything that could surprise him this much.

Putting down the report, Han Zheng took a deep breath and said, "Liao Hongsheng, the Demon Sweeping Colonel in Smoke Wave Prefecture, is dead."

"Crash!"

Xu Cunbao crushed the teacup in his hand, his expression turning dark, "How did he die?"

Liao Hongsheng was a late-stage Xuan Gang Realm expert, daring and combatant, with a significant reputation within the Demon Cleansing Bureau.

Moreover, a Demon Sweeping Colonel was considered a central pillar of strength within a Demon Cleansing Bureau.

Previously, during Chen Baxian's time, the death of a Colonel was no small matter, let alone now when the Bureau was severely short-staffed.

"I don't know. The report only says that three days ago, Liao Hongsheng went to inspect Smoke Wave Lake, seemed to have discovered traces of Demons, and sent two Xuanjia Guards back to Smoke Wave Prefecture for reinforcements. By the time help arrived, Liao Hongsheng was already dead, suspected to have been killed by a Demon."

Han Zheng shook his head slightly and sighed softly.

He remembered Liao Hongsheng, a very hearty man who had once said he would treat him to a drink after the battle at Guiyuan Sword Pavilion.

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But unexpectedly, before they could share that drink, Liao Hongsheng had already passed away.

"What is the Demon Cleansing Bureau in Smoke Wave Prefecture doing? The man has been dead for so long, and only now they send the news!"

Xu Cunbao slammed the table.

The dispatch system of the Demon Cleansing Bureau involved fast horses traveling day and night; from Smoke Wave Prefecture to Kai Ping Prefecture, it should only take a day to deliver the documents.

Like Kai Ping Prefecture needing to contact other Demon Cleansing Headquarters or even Capital City, there were special Array channels.

Although Smoke Wave Prefecture certainly lacked an Array, relying on human messengers should have been enough for a day.

Thus, it was the stubborn delay of two days from Smoke Wave Prefecture before sharing the news of Liao Hongsheng's death that infuriated Xu Cunbao so deeply.