Feasibility of Mermaids Infiltrating Qilin

After the battle ended, the martial artists did not choose to rest and heal their wounds immediately, nor did they exchange pleasantries with Su Xingze and the other person who had suddenly appeared.

Ignoring their own injuries, they worked in pairs to lift the corpse of the drought demon from the ground, carrying it all the way to a small, dried-up lake outside the town, where they were rescued by several scholars who arrived at the scene.

They took out several handfuls of yellow talismans, chanted incantations, and the talismans spontaneously combusted. They threw the burning talismans onto the drought demon's corpse, and the fire immediately blazed up upon contact with the drought demon.

Noticing Su Xingze's curious gaze, one of the martial artists explained, "This is a spirit fire talisman drawn by a talisman master. The drought demon's corpse must be disposed of immediately after it dies, otherwise an even more terrifying drought demon will grow from its body."

Fear flashed in his eyes; he had clearly seen this far more terrifying drought demon before.

Only after thoroughly disposing of the drought demon's corpse, and with almost all the martial artists injured, did they have the energy to pay attention to Su Xingze and his companion.

The martial artist with exceptional legwork, acting as the leader, thanked the two men and generously praised their skills.

During the conversation, the martial artist with outstanding leg techniques repeatedly expressed his appreciation for Zhang Shenglin, and he didn't mind even though Zhang Shenglin didn't say much in response.

As the group walked and talked, Su Xingze gained a new understanding of Qinghao Town through their conversations.

Qinghao Town was just a medium-sized town with no garrison or high-ranking officials. Fortunately, the Tongwu Division established by the imperial court had people stationed in the town, and together with some martial artists in the town, they were able to temporarily defend Qinghao Town.

The martial artist with outstanding leg techniques was named Li Mingzhen. He was not from Qinghao Town. He was sent by the Tongwu Division of the county to provide assistance after Qinghao Town sought help from the drought demon.

He was accompanied by five others, two of whom were martial artists, one a spiritual cultivator specializing in talisman techniques, and two literary cultivators.

From Li Mingzhen's words, we know that they only arrived here from the county in the last five days, and found that the situation in Qinghao Town was even more serious than reported.

Arrive within the next five days?

Su Xingze recalled the scorched pit where the drought demon had been burned when he and Xiao Qilin came to Qinghao Town.

Could it be that Li Mingzhen and his group were the ones who saved the people from Zhao Family Village?

He thought about it that way, so he asked the question.

Upon hearing this, Li Mingzhen indicated that it must be them.

“After we arrived, we immediately organized people to go to the villages for rescue, but as you can see, there is a refugee camp at the entrance of the town.”

Li Mingzhen shook his head and sighed, "Ordinary people have no power to resist when they encounter a drought demon."

"Zhao Family Village is considered lucky because a scholar has emerged in the village. Although he has only just begun to learn, he was able to discover the drought demon's calamity in advance. With his warning, Zhao Family Village was able to avoid this disaster."

“The other villages, sigh…” he sighed.

"By the way, where did you two young masters come from? Judging from your skills, you are no ordinary people, especially the eldest young master. His movements and leg techniques are clearly the result of years of training."

Su Xingze and Zhang Shenglin exchanged a glance and made up a story about their origins.

“We live in the mountains behind Zhao Family Village. Recently, the plants in the mountains have withered and the water source has gradually dried up. Our master said that this means that an evil spirit has been born and there is a great crisis in the world, so he kicked us out.”

Li Mingzhen did not doubt the origins of the two men. There were many martial artists who lived in seclusion in the mountains, and it was not surprising that there was one in the deep mountains behind Zhao Family Village.

"So you two are fellow disciples. Since you've just come down from the mountain, do you have a place to go?"

Li Mingzhen's eyes gleamed with joy: "To be honest, my two young brothers, due to the drought demon's rampage, our Tongwu Division is also recruiting skilled martial artists. As long as you have a clean background, you can join us."

"Our Martial Arts Division is directly under His Majesty's command and only obeys His Majesty's orders. The division not only has a large number of martial arts techniques and secret manuals, but also has no shortage of spiritual cultivation and literary cultivation techniques."

"Since His Majesty established the Tongwu Division, the number of books in the Tongwu Division has been increasing. Apart from the methods of passing down the lineage of those major sects, most of the cultivation methods in the world can be stored in the library."

"Now that the drought demon has appeared, as long as you join my Tongwu Division and make meritorious contributions, you can exchange your merits for rewards within the Tongwu Division."

It sounds like the Tongwu Division was very powerful during the reign of Emperor Yu, and since it was an institution belonging only to the emperor, it must have had a lot of power.

Su Xingze was somewhat tempted, but he still said he needed to discuss it with his 'senior brother' Zhang Shenglin.

Li Mingzhen: "Of course. If you've made up your minds, you two can come to the Tongwu Division to find me. With my recommendation, you two will have no problem joining the Tongwu Division."

Upon entering Qinghao Town, the townspeople looked much better than the refugees outside. However, due to the drought demon's mischief, they all had a sense of unease in their eyes, and unless absolutely necessary, they would not linger outside.

On Li Mingzhen's recommendation, Su Xingze and his companion checked into the only inn still open in town.

The inn's environment is quite nice. Perhaps because of the drought demon's influence, which affected the merchants and tourists coming and going, the inn's room rate wasn't as expensive as I had imagined.

But the food and water were in stark contrast to the low room rates, especially the water, which was worth more than gold.

After sending the waiter to serve them a couple of simple dishes, Su Xingze closed the door and began to analyze the information he had obtained after entering Qinghao Town with Xiao Qilin.

"It seems that things are going quite well in Qinghao Town so far. So, how about it? Would you like to join the Tongwu Division?"

Zhang Shenglin pondered for a moment, then said seriously, "We'll join."

The Tongwu Division was an official department of Yu the Great, so it must have had its own sources of information. Therefore, when it comes to who in this world most wanted to solve the drought disaster, there was no one else but Emperor Yu the Great.

As long as the drought plague persists, the rule of Yu the Great will be at risk of being shaken. Emperor Yu the Great will absolutely not allow the drought plague to continue to run rampant.

Moreover, he can use the Tongwu Division to find drought demons to practice on, and clearing out drought demons can also accumulate merits in the Tongwu Division.

The martial artists in this world have their own unique cultivation methods. Considering the martial prowess they displayed when fighting the drought demon, that drought demon should be a level three evil creature. Zhang Shenglin estimated that its power was more than three times stronger than that of a level two evil creature.

The fact that the martial artists led by Li Mingzhen were able to kill a level-three evil creature through their cooperation is enough to demonstrate their strength.

Zhang Shenglin also wanted to see their martial arts techniques. With his current abilities, if he encountered a level three drought demon, he could only last a few moves before having to run for his life.

Join the Tongwu Division, use its information channels to find and fight the drought demon, and exchange merits for powerful techniques to strengthen yourself.

This is Zhang Shenglin's current thought.

After hearing his plan, Su Xingze expressed his agreement.

"There are indeed many benefits to joining the Tongwu Division. If Emperor Yu were to deal with the ancestor of drought demons, as members of the Tongwu Division, we would also have the opportunity to join the battle and complete your trial mission."

The two decided that they would get a good rest tonight and then go to find Li Mingzhen to join the Tongwu Division the next day.