The First Marquis of Daxuan

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"I, Chen Beixuan, dare to take responsibility for what I do."

Chen Beixuan, the leader of the Sword Sect, said coldly, "You don't need to provoke me. If I'm wrong, I will admit it."

He looked at the stage with an expressionless face.

"I will apologize to him personally."

"If apologies are useful, what else do we need the Taiping Division for?"

Mingyi Marquis Zhang Songtao sneered, "You are old now, you should understand that words are like knives.

It's okay for you to bark, I won't bother with it.

If the Sword Sect doesn’t give me an explanation for Zhuang Zhixing’s assassination of the Taiping Division’s pacification envoy, then I will give you the Sword Sect an explanation.”

Before he finished speaking, the aura of Mingyi Marquis Zhang Songtao had become extremely fierce.

The air around seemed to start to get colder.

The students from the Bailu Academy in Songjiang Prefecture, who were a little closer to them, also felt that they were having difficulty breathing and distanced themselves from them.

Sword Sect leader Chen Beixuan looked grim.

In this matter, it was indeed their Sword Sect that was in the wrong.

No matter how harsh what Zhang Songtao said was, he was powerless to refute it now.

Zhuang Zhixing was indeed reckless. The only thing to be thankful for was that he did not actually kill Su Mu.

Otherwise, I'm afraid the entire Sword Sect will be buried with Su Mu.

Chen Beixuan had no doubt that the Taiping Division had the ability to do so.

If Zhang Songtao and his men really went crazy, they would definitely be able to wipe out the Sword Sect without leaving a single person alive.

Think about it, if it were him, Chen Beixuan, he would also be furious if the disciple of the Sword Sect had clearly done a great thing but was misunderstood and almost killed.

“He who does not know is not guilty.”

After a long silence, Chen Beixuan forced himself to speak.

He had to speak.

Things had to be resolved, and he couldn't just let the Taiping Division and the Sword Sect go to war.

But he also had to protect Zhuang Zhixing. He couldn't just hand Zhuang Zhixing over to the Taiping Division for punishment because of this incident.

"Ignorance is not a crime?"

Zhang Songtao sneered, "Chen Beixuan, are you here to make fun of me?

Do you think it makes sense when you say this?

If you are stupid, just stay in the mountains and don't come out and embarrass yourself!"

Chen Beixuan was also a little embarrassed. If you were wrong, you were wrong. You couldn't be irresponsible just because your original intention was good.

"Then what do you want?"

Chen Beixuan said in a deep voice.

"Zhuang Zhixing joins the Taiping Division as a Taiping Commandant and goes to the border to serve. Within three years, if he kills 100 demons, his crime will be forgiven. After that, he will accumulate merits and be promoted as usual."

Mingyi Marquis Zhang Songtao said.

Chen Beixuan was silent for a moment.

If you go to the border to slay monsters, you will not be allowed to be promoted within three years.

A strong man in the Jindan realm can only be a small Taiping Duwei. This punishment is neither severe nor light.

The harm is not great, but it is quite insulting.

Chen Beixuan suspected that Zhang Songtao had planned this!
This condition is not harsh and is completely within the acceptable range of the Sword Sect.

But Chen Beixuan just felt depressed.

"That's one of them."

Mingyi Marquis Zhang Songtao continued, "Secondly, your Sword Sect must compensate Zhuang Zhixing for the losses caused to Su Mu."

"can."

Chen Beixuan said coldly.

That little compensation is not a big deal.

"Third,"

Mingyi Marquis Zhang Songtao raised three fingers.

"You're not done yet, are you?"

Chen Beixuan said angrily.

"Chen Beixuan, if you make a mistake you will be beaten, and if you are beaten you must stand at attention, why are you shouting so loudly?"

Mingyi Marquis Zhang Songtao said disdainfully, "Do you still dare to take action? Come on."

Although Chen Beixuan wanted to kick him hard in the face, he also knew that he couldn't act impulsively now.

"What else do you want?"

Chen Beixuan took a deep breath and said.

"Third, I want a sword intent from you."

Mingyi Hou Zhang Songtao said slowly, "A sword intent that can cut the Dan, as a gift for you to apologize to Su Mu."

Chen Beixuan was silent for a few breaths, and finally nodded.

It might take several years of hard training to recover a sword's power.

But who made him talk so badly?

"Are you two done?"

At this time, Zhu Jiuyuan, who had been calm and composed, finally spoke.

Zhu Jiuyuan had been frowning these days, but now his frown finally relaxed.

In this academy competition, human warriors suffered heavy casualties.

But the Thirteenth Prince of the Demon Court, Bao Lingyun, died, and so many monsters died too, so the result was finally good.

Zhu Jiuyuan finally let go of the worry that had been hanging in his stomach for a long time.

At least for now, it seems that the Taiping Division’s decision was correct.

Although some people will die, after this experience, these young people have become much more mature than before.

"That's enough, let's get down to business. The winner of the competition has been decided. Who of you will announce the result?"

Zhu Jiuyuan showed a relieved smile on his face and spoke.

"You are the headmaster of the academy, so naturally you should come."

Zhang Songtao said casually, and his tone towards Zhu Jiuyuan was not polite at all.

Although Zhu Jiuyuan looks old and frail, in terms of age, Zhang Songtao and Chen Beixuan are older than him.

It’s just that because of their high level of cultivation, they look no more than thirty or forty years old.

"A real man should take responsibility, so I will do it."

Zhu Jiuyuan stood up tremblingly and walked towards the stage.

"I told you to slow down. You're old, don't break your bones again."

Zhang Songtao said unhappily, half of your body is buried in the soil, yet you are still pretending to be a man.

Zhu Jiuyuan stepped onto the stage, shook off Lu Mingyang's hand, swept his eyes across the audience, and said loudly, "I declare that the first competition of Songjiang Prefecture Bailu Academy has come to a successful conclusion.

The champion of this academy competition is Daxuan Su Mu!"

There was a burst of cheers from below the ring.

Luo Anning and Xiang Xiaoyuan clapped their hands so hard that their palms turned red.

Dongfang Liuyun, Zhang Zhongmei, Huo Zhenting and other people who were on good terms with Su Mu also smiled and felt proud.

These people cursed Su Mu so harshly before, now the truth is out, right?
The more you scold me, the more my face hurts.

"See, Ermei, this is how business works. You can cheat people out of their money and even their lives."

Huo Zhenting cheered and said with a sigh, his face full of the words "yearning".

Zhang Zhongmei glanced at his childhood friend and couldn't understand why he was so obsessed with business.

He is obviously the most talented weapon forger in the Divine Weapon Pavilion, but he just likes doing business the most.

If he had not been trying to explore trade routes, he would not have been trapped in the Demon Court for so many years.

Su Mu does business as a hobby and it doesn't interfere with his main business.

Even your cultivation has been affected, Huo Datou, what are you trying to achieve?

"Ermei, you don't understand my ambition."

Huo Zhenting said leisurely, "Daxuan has enough warriors like me. My goal is to make sure that warriors in the world will never be unable to buy weapons or elixirs. I want to use my own way to make Daxuan and humanity stronger!"

"as long as you are happy."

Zhang Zhongmei said perfunctorily.

On the stage, Zhu Jiuyuan continued, "The reward for this competition is a piece of Bright Heart Jade Marrow, a martial arts skill, and ten days of training in the Heroic Spirit Cave."

Before Zhu Jiuyuan finished speaking, there was already a commotion from the audience.

Everyone showed envy on their faces.

Even Huo Zhenting, Wu Yiqi and others are the same.

When Su Mu heard the reward for the champion, he was also delighted.

The martial arts skills are fine, but the remaining two rewards are good things that even he would love to have.

After taking Mingxin Yucui, one can see the truth in one's mind and nature, greatly increasing the chances of comprehending visions.

It is strictly controlled by the Daxuan Taiping Division, and will not be rewarded unless one has made extraordinary achievements.

Even though Su Mu had obtained several special achievements before, he had never obtained the Mingxin Jadeite.

There has always been a legend that if one can possess ten portions of Mingxin Jadeite, even a person born dull will be able to comprehend visions.

This shows the power of Mingxin Jadeite.

The origin of this Mingxin Jadeite has always been a top secret. Outsiders don’t even know whether it is naturally formed or artificially refined. In short, its production is extremely small, and the Taiping Division only has a few of them.

This time, the academy competition actually used this as a reward, which meant that the imperial court had invested a lot of money.

In addition to the Mingxin Yucui, entering the Yingling Cave to practice is also the dream of many warriors.

There has always been a Hall of Heroes in the Taiping Division Yamen, which is used to store the ashes or relics of those who died in battle in the Taiping Division.

The Taiping Duwei, Taiping Xiaowei, and even the Taiping Division Pacification Envoy and Commander were all buried in the Hall of Valor after their death in battle.

But when one reached the position of Marquis Taipingsi, he was buried in Yingling Cave after his death.

It is said that their heroic spirits are immortal after their death, so the Cave of Heroes is filled with strange visions and artistic conception. If one enters it, there is a certain chance of obtaining the inheritance of the successive marquises of the Taiping Division.

The strange visions and artistic conception power that fill the air are like a living artistic conception picture, and their benefits to the practice of martial arts are self-evident.

Just these two rewards alone are already a big win.

Su Mu was very satisfied with this harvest.

If you have the Jade Marrow of the Heart and then practice in the Cave of Heroes for ten days, you may be able to comprehend the second vision.

The first competition of Bailu Academy in Songjiang Prefecture not only received rewards for the champion, but also for the top ten.

But Su Mu didn't care about those.

He walked down from the stage, received his reward, and was about to return to the Taiping Division Office to deal with accumulated official business.

Suddenly, Zhang Songtao, Marquis of Mingyi, stopped him.

"I've met the Marquis."

At this time, Su Mu could no longer pretend to be confused and could only bow.

"yours."

Zhang Songtao, Marquis of Mingyi, casually threw over a dagger.

"what is this?"

Su Mu asked doubtfully.

He is a weaponsmith after all, and he can tell the quality of a weapon once he gets his hands on it.

This dagger is clearly an ordinary weapon that cannot be more ordinary. It is the kind that can be bought in any weapon shop for a dozen taels of silver.

You are a marquis after all, you wouldn't try to fool me with these ordinary soldiers, right?
"One of the Sword Sect's apologies."

Mingyi Marquis Zhang Songtao said calmly, "Chen Beixuan is a bad mouth, slandering you as a traitor. This sword seals one of his sword intentions, which can kill the Jindan realm. This is his apology to you."

"Can you kill a Jindan realm?"

Su Mu's face lit up with joy, and he immediately put away the dagger with great care, and the disgust he had just felt disappeared without a trace.

Mingyi Hou Zhang Songtao couldn't help but roll his eyes. This kid was too snobbish.

"Zhuang Zhixing destroyed your house. The Sword Sect will compensate you later. Remember to ask for more. Don't let it go to waste."

Zhang Songtao, Marquis of Mingyi, continued, "You gave me a poem last time, so I will give you a return gift. I will give you five more days to practice in Yingling Cave."

"Thank you, Lord Marquis."

Su Mu said loudly.

Entering the Cave of Heroes to practice should greatly reduce the points required to deduce anomalies on the system panel, right?
"A few days ago, a team of people from the Taiping Division disappeared in Xiangzhou."

Mingyi Marquis Zhang Songtao said, "Li Tingkui has other tasks to do and cannot come back for a while. I also have other things to do, so you go and investigate this matter.

The old rule is to see the person alive and the body dead."

"Yes!"

Su Mu said seriously, without bargaining for half a day.

Seeing that Su Mu agreed so readily, Mingyi Marquis Zhang Songtao nodded secretly in his heart. Although this kid is a bit snobbish, he still has responsibility.

"After you have found out the truth about this matter, you can go to Yingling Cave to practice."

Mingyi Marquis Zhang Songtao said.

After that, he turned and left.

Lord Taiping is very busy with official duties, and it is an exception for him to stay in Songjiang Prefecture for so many days. He still has many important things to deal with.

"A group of people disappeared in Xiangzhou..."

Looking at the direction where Mingyi Hou Zhang Songtao disappeared, Su Mu fell into deep thought.

Xiangzhou is almost the most peaceful state in Daxuan; even the capital city cannot compare to it.

There are few demons in Xiangzhou. How could a team of Taipingsi soldiers disappear for no reason?

Su Mu subconsciously looked in the direction of the monster in the demon court.

Bao Lingyun, the Thirteenth Prince of the Demon Court, died on the ring. At this moment, all the remaining monsters in the Demon Court were terrified and confused.

Tushan Hanyu has already stepped forward and is trying to comfort everyone.

After Bao Lingyun's death, it became the biggest beneficiary.

If it hadn't been cheated out of 90,000 taels of gold by Su Mu, it would have laughed out loud now.

Suddenly, it felt a pair of gazes falling on it, and subconsciously looked up, just in time to meet Su Mu's gaze.

Almost as a conditioned reflex, it took a half step back.

The next moment, a feeling of shame and anger flashed through its heart.

Why should I be afraid of him?

The academy competition has ended. Unless he wants to provoke a dispute between Daxuan and Yaoting, they will never dare to do anything to him.

I didn't provoke him!
Mustering up her courage, Tushan Hanyu glared back fiercely.

At this time, Su Mu had turned his head away and didn't look at it again.

The monsters in the Demon Court have been participating in the academy competition, so it couldn't have been them who did it.

If it's not a demon from the Demon Court, could it be a soil demon from the Great Xuan? Or is it the Pure Land Sect?

I have to look up the relevant files first.

Just as he was thinking about it, Dongfang Liuyun suddenly walked over.

He walked to Su Mu and whispered, "Someone just went to find Lei Gong to blast him."

Su Mu turned his head suddenly, his eyes shining brightly.

"Finally couldn't help but jump out?"

Su Mu asked in a deep voice, "Who is it?"

"It should be just a pawn."

Dongfang Liuyun said, "Fortunately, I buried a fake one there, so it should be able to fool people.

Uncle Shi followed, and he should be able to identify the mastermind soon."

Dongfang Liuyun is ready to give it a try.

This time, he should be able to be promoted to the pacification commissioner.

As a contemporary genius, he doesn't want to be Su Mu's subordinate forever. At least he wants to be on equal footing with him.

"Call everyone and go over together. We can bring disaster to Songjiang Prefecture. The opponent's strength should not be underestimated."

Su Mu thought for a moment and said in a deep voice.

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