The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"Lord Chu, this way please. Let's go inside to talk."

Upon hearing this, Ximen Jue extended his hand to Chu Xiu in invitation.

"it is good."

Chu Xiu nodded slightly and followed Ximen Jue into the courtyard.

A group of secret agents from the Imperial Guards were stationed around the perimeter to guard against any approaching individuals.

Ximen Jue led Chu Xiu into a study in the courtyard, where the two sat down at a desk.

"Brother Ximen, can you speak now?"

Chu Xiu smiled slightly and looked at Ximen Jue.

It must be said that Ximen Jue was a renowned swordsman in the martial arts world.

His cultivation level is higher than Nie Kuangren's.

He has already reached the peak of the third level of the Immortal Ascension Realm, and is only one step away from the fourth level.

However, Ximen Jue has clearly suffered considerable internal injuries, and his aura is extremely weak, at most only at the minor completion of the first level of the Immortal Ascension Realm.

It may not even be yet.

"Lord Chu, because I discovered that people in various counties of Shangdang Prefecture have been disappearing without a trace, I investigated the largest sect in Shangdang Prefecture, the Wuji Sect, and found a shocking secret in the Wuji Sect."

"The Wuji Sect colluded with the demon race to create demons within its own ranks!"

“In the forbidden area of ​​the Wuji Sect, I saw at least more than a thousand demons.”

"I just discovered this secret, and the sect leader of the Wuji Sect already knows about it."

"What happened next, Lord Chu will find out."

"The sect leader of Wuji Sect and Sima Feng, the prefectural commander of Shangdang County, joined forces to hunt me down."

"Their strength is absolutely terrifying."

"Sima Feng, although he is only at the peak of the seventh level of the Immortal Ascension Realm, with the help of military formations, his strength can reach the peak of the ninth level of the Immortal Ascension Realm."

"Even with my strength, I cannot withstand it."

"I managed to escape only after I had used all my strength."

"Later, Sima Feng completely sealed off the entire county and searched for my whereabouts throughout the Shangdang County."

"If it weren't for the secret agents of the Embroidered Uniform Guard under Lord Chu hiding me, I would probably have already been found by the soldiers of Shangdang County."

Ximen Jue frowned and said with a solemn expression.

Not bad.

He was only using the peak of the seventh level of the Immortal Ascension Realm...

You must know, he is known as the God of Swords!

Not to mention the peak of the seventh level of the Immortal Ascension Realm, even the peak of the eighth level of the Immortal Ascension Realm, he has the strength to kill with a single sword strike.

You should know that after reaching the Immortal Realm, every step you take increases your strength several times, or even ten times!

Despite being at the peak of the third level of the Immortal Ascension Realm, he already possessed the strength to kill someone at the peak of the eighth level of the Immortal Ascension Realm.

However, facing someone who, with the aid of military formations, possessed the strength of a peak ninth-level Immortal Realm cultivator, and whose defense was astonishing, was also a peak ninth-level Immortal Realm cultivator.

Even with Ximen Jue's strength, he was unable to withstand it.

"Creating demons?"

"The Wuji Sect?"

"The Sima clan is actually secretly creating demons?"

Chu Xiu's eyes narrowed, and a terrifying killing intent appeared on his face as he suppressed his anger and spoke.

He naturally knew about the Wuji Sect.

Among the materials Fang Heng prepared for him, there was a mention that the Wuji Sect and the Sima Clan had a very secret connection.

The current sect leader of Wuji Sect, Sima Yan, is the younger brother of Sima Feng, the head of the Sima family.

The Wuji Sect's creation of demons is undoubtedly related to the Sima clan.

Demons usually refer to a type of half-demon born from the blood of demons that has corrupted the human race.

Demons, like the demon race, possess intelligence.

Having intelligence means being able to continuously improve and grow through cultivation.

In reality, even if one is contaminated by the blood of the demon race, the most likely outcome is not that one will become a demon, but rather that one will be transformed into a mindless monster after being invaded by the blood of the demon race.

Such monsters exist in many places outside of Bingzhou.

From the moment of their birth, the monster's strength is fixed. It has no intelligence, only knows how to kill, and its strength will not improve.

Even if a hundred people were to have demon blood transplanted into them, not even one of them might become a demon!

One can imagine how many people the Sima clan plundered in order to create these thousand demons.

How many innocent people died because of the Sima clan!

It's just unknown whether the Sima clan had the support of the Wang clan of Taiyuan.

Or was it something the Sima family did behind the backs of the Wang family of Taiyuan?

If the Sima clan's creation of demons was the intention of the Taiyuan Wang clan, then what exactly does the Wuji Sect want to do?

Is the entire Wang clan of Taiyuan colluding with the demon race, plotting to betray the Great Zhou Dynasty?

The issues involved are too significant; no wonder Ximen Jue said they concern the safety of the Great Zhou Dynasty's border regions.

"Lord Chu, do you now understand just how great this secret truly is?"

"I don't know if this is a problem with the Sima family, or if the Wang family of Taiyuan is also involved."

A bitter smile appeared on Ximen Jue's face as he said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to find out this secret."

We can only rely on Lord Chu.

"Leave the Sima family's problem to me!"

Chu Xiu took a deep breath, calmed himself, and said in a deep voice, "On behalf of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, I thank Brother Ximen!"

"Lord Chu, you are too kind. I, Ximen Jue, am also a member of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"I also don't want to see our Great Zhou Dynasty suffer devastation and its people displaced."

"I only hope that Lord Chu can report this matter to His Majesty as soon as possible and that this matter can be completely suppressed."

"To avoid causing unimaginable losses."

Ximen Jue spoke with righteous indignation and force.

"Brother Ximen, rest assured, now that I've come to the capital of Shangdang County, I'm sure I can resolve the matter here."

Chu Xiu said in a deep and powerful voice, "Once we resolve the matter of Shangdang County, we will be able to determine whether the creation of demons was the work of the Sima family or related to the Wang family of Taiyuan."

"Is Lord Chu certain that he can resolve the matter in Shangdang County?"

Upon hearing this, Ximen Jue looked at Chu Xiu with a surprised expression and asked.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Chu Xiu.

Instead, this is Shangdang County.

The power of the Sima clan far exceeds Chu Xiu's imagination.

Not to mention the thousand demons within the Wuji Sect.

The five thousand soldiers of Shangdang Commandery alone, when formed into a battle formation...

Thinking of this, Ximen Jue said urgently, "Lord Chu, you must not take any risks."

Shangdang Commandery had 5,000 soldiers, and these 5,000 soldiers may have already become Sima Feng's private army.

A military formation of 5,000 county soldiers was formed.

Sima Feng's strength has definitely reached the Celestial Realm level!

At that time, even Lord Chu might die at the hands of Sima Feng.

Not only will it fail to resolve the crisis in Shangdang County, it may even provoke Sima Feng into desperate measures.

At that time, even if His Majesty mobilizes the Imperial Guards to attack the Sima clan.

Throughout Shangdang County, countless people will inevitably face the dangers of war.

"Brother Ximen, don't worry, I didn't come alone."

"Instead, they have already mobilized three thousand elite members of my Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"These three thousand elites, even the weakest of them have reached the Grandmaster level."

"Moreover, the county soldiers have military formations, and my Embroidered Uniform Guard also has sword formations."

"The sword formation of my Embroidered Uniform Guard is no worse than that of the county soldiers."

"I'd like to see just how powerful this military formation is, and whether it can compare to the sword formation of my Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

Chu Xiu smiled calmly and said with a composed expression, "I, Chu Xiu, never do anything I'm not sure I can do!"

"Since I dared to come, it means I have the power to suppress the Sima clan!"