I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Princess Jinxi breathed a sigh of relief upon entering the armory.

"I was so scared just now. Father was so fierce, I almost thought he was going to slap you to death."

Ye Kang smiled and shook his head: "His Majesty is wise and powerful, and has keen insight. Naturally, he would not bother with a nobody like me."

“You’re no small fry. You helped me resolve the chaos in Mengzhou. In return, I’ll choose the best weapon for you.”

Princess Jinxi strode into the weapons pavilion with a proud expression.

This place contains a large number of weapons; those that can be placed here are all divine weapons and sharp tools collected by the imperial court from various places.

Not only the Imperial City Guard, but other departments would also put the confiscated weapons here after arresting prisoners. They were all kinds of weapons, and many of them were no less impressive than the Great Golden Saber.

Seeing the princess's confident expression, Ye Kang looked at Leng Ruyi beside him with a puzzled expression.

"Lord Leng, the princess seems quite familiar with this place?"

Leng Ruyi smiled with her hands behind her back: "Of course. Her Highness has loved all kinds of weapons since she was a child. She has personally tried most of the weapons here and knows them better than I do."

"I see."

"found it!"

Princess Jinxi picked up a long, dark sword, a look of satisfaction in her eyes.

"This is a demonic sword. Its former owner was the infamous Blood Bodhi, a notorious killer. Later, my father sent several men to kill Blood Bodhi, and this sword was left behind. Give it a try."

Princess Jinxi threw the knife over, and Ye Kang caught it steadily.

At first glance, the blade is exceptionally long, similar to the Miao sword used by Jiaqian Jushi in the movie "Brotherhood of Blades". The scabbard has unique plant patterns, and the handle is slender, simple, and elegant.

The knife weighs at least a hundred catties. Of course, for these martial artists, the difference between a hundred catties and a catty is not significant. On the contrary, the heavier the knife, the more comfortable it is to hold and the less it feels light.

Even before it was drawn, Ye Kang knew that this sword was extraordinary, completely different from the standard steel swords of the Imperial City Guard.

His eyes narrowed, and his long sword was suddenly drawn.

The blade is jet black, with a string of blood-red bodhi seeds engraved in the middle of the edge; there are no other decorations.

However, the expressions of the three people present were slightly shocked, because as soon as the sword was drawn, the sharp blade aura caused the surrounding area to move without wind, and many weapons began to tremble at the same time, emitting the sounds of swords, sabers, and spears.

Ye Kang was overjoyed and immediately poured the Imperial True Qi into the blade.

The next second, the blade emitted a cold light, and the blade itself instantly turned blood red. Countless streams of blood energy drifted out, and faint, mournful cries pierced through from within, leaving people utterly horrified.

Leng Ruyi's eyes turned cold.

"There's a reason why Blood Bodhi is called a murderous demon king. Just his sword alone must have killed countless innocent lives to nurture such a demonic blade."

Ye Kang nodded repeatedly.

"Excellent, excellent! This is the most extraordinary sword I have ever seen. Although that golden sword is heavy, it is absolutely no match for the divine power of this sword. A fine piece!"

Ye Kang was so fond of the demon sword that he sheathed it.

Princess Jinxi raised her head: "Well, isn't my taste pretty good?"

Ye Kang repeatedly cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Your Highness. I really love this knife."

"No need for thanks, this is my way of thanking you. Also, this demonic sword is too evil, you'd better be careful and not be affected by its killing intent."

Upon hearing this, Leng Ruyi gave a strange look.

"Your Highness, Lord Ye's bloodlust is no less than that of this demonic sword."

Indeed, Ye Kang has killed countless people since his debut.

The battle in Mengzhou alone resulted in the deaths of at least several thousand martial artists.

The Ninth Princess felt a toothache when she recalled the grand occasion that day.

Leng Ruyi continued, "Now that Lord Ye has obtained the treasured sword, he shouldn't rest. Things are not peaceful in various places, and the Imperial City Guard will have to rely on Deputy Commander Ye's sword from now on."

"Wait a minute! He just got promoted and he's already working? At least throw a promotion banquet, right?"

"The Imperial City Guard is a different position from others; it is not allowed to have such a grand display, as it would invite gossip."

"That's true. Lord Leng, I'd like to ask if there are any missions near the Jiayang River recently?"

Ye Kang thought of what Dai Huanhuan had said.

Since we're going to be doing fieldwork anyway, we might as well go and see if we can find anything.

Leng Ruyi thought for a moment and said, "Yes, there is. Come to headquarters tomorrow and meet with the officials, and I will give you the files."

"Follow the order."

Ye Kang didn't say much. After greeting the princess, he went straight home to rest.

The next day, at the Imperial City Guard headquarters.

Ye Kang arrived at Leng Ruyi's office, where Zhu Cong and Zhang Gong were also present.

Upon seeing Ye Kang, the two men's expressions were quite interesting.

How could a lowly jailer rise so quickly, becoming equal to them in just a few days? It's unbelievable!

Zhu Cong, in particular, had a hint of panic in his eyes. Ye Kangsheng had come up, and he was naturally the one who felt the most uncomfortable.

Ye Kang ignored the two men and directly cupped his hands, saying, "Lord Leng, I would like to hear more about the Jiayang River mission we discussed yesterday."

Leng Ruyi nodded and then pulled out a scroll.

“The Jiayang River has always been occupied by river pirates. Recently, several major river pirate forces have suddenly integrated and formed a Jiayang River Stronghold. These people, under the guise of acting on behalf of Heaven, rob wealthy merchants and massacre government soldiers. Someone needs to deal with them.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhang Gong, who was standing to the side, said with a smile, "They're just a bunch of river pirates. I don't think it's necessary to bother Deputy Commander Ye with such a trivial matter."

Leng Ruyi shook her head.

"It's not that simple. There are forces behind this water fortress, involving more than one innate master. If it weren't for Deputy Commander Ye's sudden rise to prominence, this case would have been handed over to someone else."

After Leng Ruyi finished speaking, Zhu Cong and Zhang Gong exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.

There's nothing we can do. The Imperial City Guard has a big reputation, but its strength is lacking. The two of them haven't even reached the Innate Realm yet, so they can't possibly get involved in a case of this scale.

If Ye Kang doesn't go, cases of this caliber will definitely be handled by a more professional group.

That means it has nothing to do with the Imperial City Guard anymore.

Ye Kang didn't care. He glanced at the file and specifically looked for descriptions related to lightness skills.

Sure enough, although there were no masters of light-footed skills in Jiayang Water Village, many notorious womanizers had recently emerged in Jiayang City and had not yet been caught.

Needless to say, the flower thief must have excellent agility.

Ye Kang nodded: "Leave this matter to me. You gentlemen need not trouble yourselves. Just give me a team of men."

Soon, one hundred elite Imperial City Guards were ready to be at Ye Kang's command at any time.

Since he had just been promoted and did not have his own confidants, these people were all close followers of the two deputy commanders, and were commanded by He Zhi, an old acquaintance of Ye Kang.

After gathering all the men and equipment, Ye Kang, along with his only close follower Jin Baobei, led the group on horseback straight to Jiayang River.