Baisha County.

On the city wall.

The strong wind blew away the dust.

A middle-aged man in a cyan robe landed in front of Jiang Ning and the others.

His temples were slightly gray, and there were faint wrinkles on his forehead, indicating that this person was not young.

Shen Wenyuan casually glanced at them, his gaze falling on Zhao Yulong.

"Brother Zhao, there's no need to be so polite!"

Then he looked at Jiang Ning and the others: "All of you don't need to be so polite either!"

"Brother Zhao, tell me the situation!" Shen Wenyuan spoke again.

"Yes!" Zhao Yulong responded upon hearing this.

Then he began to recount the whole story.

At this moment.

Jiang Ning looked at Shen Wenyuan, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Seeing Shen Wenyuan, this approachable Great Grandmaster, he saw the shadow of a person in Shen Wenyuan.

The shadow of Shen Congyun.

Their temperaments were somewhat similar, both filled with a scholarly aura, and their appearances even bore a three-tenths resemblance.

Shen Wenyuan. Shen Congyun. Xichuan Shen Family.

All sorts of thoughts flashed quickly through Jiang Ning's mind.

At this moment, a possibility instantly occurred to him.

Could Shen Congyun be from the Xichuan Shen Family?

And was Shen Wenyuan Shen Congyun's elder?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that his guess might be the truth.

Because Shen Congyun's strength at that time, in his current view, was not particularly strong.

But the things he left for him were not simple.

The Internal Elixir Cultivation Technique, although only an incomplete manual that could reach Major Achievement.

But it wasn't that easy to obtain, plus the initial cultivation method of the Vajra Undying Body.

Given the preciousness of these two Cultivation Techniques, they were not something ordinary people could acquire.

Furthermore, Shen Congyun and Shen Wenyuan bore a three-tenths resemblance and both had the surname Shen.

When there are too many coincidences, they are no longer coincidences.

To the side.

Shen Wenyuan listened to Zhao Yulong's brief account.

He casually glanced at Deng Fei beside him, then slowly shook his head.

"Deng County Magistrate, you have been too deeply corrupted by that Venerable God, there's no turning back for you. You need to be mentally prepared!"

"This subordinate understands!" Deng Fei's face was calm.

Shen Wenyuan nodded slightly, then said: "Brother Zhao, take me to see the blood pool!"

"Alright!" Zhao Yulong nodded heavily.

A moment later.

By the blood pool.

Shen Wenyuan looked at the blood pool, his expression sinking.

He also scanned the blood troughs and patterns laid out on the ground around it.

"Brother Zhao, you were right just now! This is indeed a great formation, called the Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Soul Array."

"If this array is completed, all the common people in Baisha County will be completely refined, turned into blood, and their Three Ethereal Souls and Seven Corporeal Spirits will be refined on the spot."

Upon hearing these words.

Zhao Yulong couldn't help but widen his eyes slightly, his gaze focused.

"They are actually so insane!!!"

Shen Wenyuan nodded slightly, but killing intent erupted from his eyes.

The temperature in the basement suddenly dropped out of nowhere, causing everyone's hair to stand on end.

"The Worship God Sect must not be allowed to remain!"

He then added: "I will take office in a few days. The first decree upon my assumption will be to fully suppress and eliminate the Worship God Sect. Brother Zhao, you should start moving first!"

"Yes! This subordinate accepts the order!!!" Zhao Yulong suddenly cupped his hands, his expression solemn.

Seeing this, Shen Wenyuan couldn't help but smile gently.

"Brother Zhao, there's no need to be so serious, but rest assured, after I take office, I will certainly not mistreat you all." East

As his voice fell.

Shen Wenyuan looked at Jiang Ning, who had remained silent.

"Inspector Jiang!"

"This subordinate is here!" Jiang Ning cupped his hands.

Facing the Great Grandmaster Shen Wenyuan, whose true depth was unknown, Jiang Ning dared not be presumptuous.

"I haven't taken office yet, so there's no need for such a title!"

"You can call me Shen Hou!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yulong couldn't help but widen his eyes, a look of surprise on his face.

Jiang Ning was also slightly startled when he heard it.

He had heard before that if a Second Grade Great Grandmaster chose to join the Great Xia Dynasty, they could be granted a noble title, becoming a Marquis.

Hearing this from Shen Wenyuan's mouth today undoubtedly indicated that Shen Wenyuan had already been enfeoffed as a Marquis by the court.

"Greetings, Marquis!" Jiang Ning cupped his hands.

"Zhao Yulong, greets Marquis Shen!!!" Zhao Yulong cupped his hands.

"Greetings, Marquis Shen!!!" Bai Luoyu also quickly saluted.

"There's no need for you all to be so polite." Shen Wenyuan raised his right hand, and an invisible force instantly lifted them up.

He then said: "I'm telling you my identity not for anything else, but to let you understand that with me here, you will have no worries. I will be your strong backing."

"Within Dongling County, all hidden dangers must be cleared!"

Zhao Yulong immediately cupped his hands.

"Understood!!!"

Shen Wenyuan nodded.

He was about to take office and was not familiar with the people below him.

Without support, he would not be able to carry out his work effectively.

Coming to Baisha County today, he also took the opportunity to gather a team.

Zhao Yulong and the others were a good choice for him.

Especially Jiang Ning.

Thinking of Jiang Ning, his gaze once again fell on Jiang Ning's body.

"Inspector Jiang, my nephew was right, you are indeed a rare genius seen only once in a century."

"Is the nephew His Lordship is referring to Shen Congyun?" Jiang Ning showed a hesitant expression.

"Inspector Jiang guessed correctly!" Shen Wenyuan smiled and nodded.

"Shen Congyun is indeed my nephew! He talked to me about you before, and I didn't believe it then, that a rare genius seen only once in a century could come from a small Luoshui County."

"Looking at it now, my nephew's judgment was indeed not wrong."

Upon hearing this.

Jiang Ning cupped his hands and said: "Your Lordship flatters me! That I am where I am today is all thanks to the help of many noble people! If it weren't for Shen Congyun's help in Luoshui County back then, I wouldn't be here today."

Shen Wenyuan nodded.

He expressed satisfaction that Jiang Ning remembered Shen Congyun's contributions.

His nephew had previously violated the rules of Wanhua Tower and was originally supposed to be punished in Prefecture City.

But because he himself was only a step away from becoming a Great Grandmaster at that time.

Facing his nephew, Wanhua Tower had to treat the matter cautiously, thus exempting him from punishment.

As the thought flashed, he said to Jiang Ning.

"This time in Baisha County, Inspector Jiang has rendered the greatest service, earning a Class D Major Achievement! I will fulfill it after I take office!"

"Thank you, Marquis!" Jiang Ning's eyes lit up, and he immediately cupped his hands in thanks.

Bai Luoyu, standing nearby, also showed a hint of envy.

Class D Major Achievement.

It could be exchanged for many things that contribution points could not.

Within the Patrol Office system, in addition to the contribution point system, there were also four classes of Major Achievements: A, B, C, and D.

Class D Major Achievement.

Could be exchanged once for one million contribution points.

But anyone only had one chance to exchange it.

As for Class C Major Achievement, it was even more exaggerated.

If one wanted to use contribution points, it would require ten million contribution points.

Further up, Class A and B Major Achievements could not be exchanged with contribution points at all.

They could only be awarded for extremely significant merits.

This was not only a reward but also an honor.

According to internal rumors, if one achieved a Class A Major Achievement, one could even meet a Martial Saint and receive personal guidance from the Martial Saint.

At this moment, Jiang Ning felt a secret thrill in his heart.

A Class D Major Achievement granted him the qualification to exchange treasures from the Martial Saint's vault.

This also meant that he could obtain the Grandmaster method he desired, a top-tier method that allowed for nine blood transformations.

Just at this moment.

"Break!" Shen Wenyuan suddenly uttered an explosive sound.

Boom—

The entire basement suddenly rumbled.

Blood surged, and the blood troughs carved into the ground burst open with a roar.

Facing the splashing dirty water, Shen Wenyuan pointed a single finger upwards.

Protective Aura surged, Sword Qi soared into the sky.

The thick soil above the blood pool began to melt like ice and snow.

In an instant.

A skylight a zhang wide appeared in everyone's line of sight.

The afternoon sun above shone obliquely on the soil, making the originally dim basement extremely bright.

"Everyone, step back! I'm going to break this Blood Soul Great Array!" Shen Wenyuan said.

Upon hearing this, the few people retreated, stopping only when they reached the stairs leading to the outside.

Standing beside the blood pool.

Shen Wenyuan pointed a single hand towards the sky.

Boom—

Suddenly, a thunderous explosion came from above his head.

The next moment.

What was that!!!

Jiang Ning's gaze narrowed.

He saw a bolt of lightning pour down from the skylight above the blood pool.

The lightning was like a white Dragon piercing the sky, its intense light illuminating the blood pool with extreme clarity.

Then it heavily struck into the blood pool.

Countless lightning arcs exploded, splashing onto the surrounding walls and ground.

The air was instantly filled with the smell of ozone.

"Summer Thunder!!!" Zhao Yulong murmured, his eyes filled with blankness and envy.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning immediately understood.

Shen Wenyuan, when he was in the Third Grade, was at least a Heavenly Human Grandmaster who had undergone four blood transformations.

Summer Thunder was the Summer Concept among the Four Seasons Return to Origin.

Jiang Ning asked: "Is this the Concept realm?"

"This is the Concept realm!" Zhao Yulong nodded slightly: "Marquis Shen must be an existence who has mastered the true martial Dao Concept of the Four Symbols Return to Origin."

In an instant, the lightning dissipated.

There was no more bloody smell in the air, only a faint smell of ozone.

The surrounding ground was also scorched black, and the blood in the blood pool no longer had that eerie aura.

"Let's go! Take me to the other blood pool locations!" Shen Wenyuan said.

"Alright!" Zhao Yulong nodded.

A moment later.

Standing at the last blood pool location.

Shen Wenyuan let out a long breath, a faint weariness filling his brows.

Continuously using his martial Dao Concept, even for him, it was a heavy burden.

"Brother Zhao!" Shen Wenyuan spoke again: "The subsequent handling of Baisha County will be entirely entrusted to you! As for the problem of the common people in the city, I will invite an Earth King from the Yellow Sky Sect to come over!"

"With the Yellow Sky Sect's talisman water, the erosion of that Venerable God can be dispelled, allowing those common people to return to normal!"

"As for those too deeply eroded and beyond saving, handle them according to the rules!"

Zhao Yulong nodded in response.

"Understood!"

Shen Wenyuan looked at Jiang Ning again.

"Inspector Jiang, the merits you established today will be fulfilled after I take office!"

"Thank you, Marquis!" Jiang Ning cupped his hands.

"Alright, with this matter concluded, I must return to Prefecture City. In a few days, I will take on a heavy responsibility, and there are many things to attend to!" Shen Wenyuan said.

"Then I'll see you off!" Zhao Yulong offered.

Shen Wenyuan nodded.

Walking along the road, Shen Wenyuan suddenly spoke, transmitting his voice secretly to Zhao Yulong.

"Handle Deng Fei according to the rules! Don't worry about him being from the military, and don't worry about him having been a subordinate of that little tyrant!"

Zhao Yulong nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"Brother Zhao, properly handle Baisha County!" Shen Wenyuan reiterated his instructions.

"Yes!" Zhao Yulong cupped his hands in salute, accepting the order.

Shen Wenyuan looked at Jiang Ning.

"Inspector Jiang, if you have the chance, you can visit Prefecture City. I believe my nephew will be very pleased to see your current achievements!"

Jiang Ning said: "I will definitely go to the Martial Arts Imperial Examination in the summer!"

"Martial Arts Imperial Examination!" Shen Wenyuan spoke, then suddenly burst into laughter: "Inspector Jiang participating in the Martial Arts Imperial Examination will be a huge blow to those so-called Prodigies in Prefecture City."

He was about to take over the position of Prefect of a Prefecture, and coupled with the connection through Shen Congyun, Jiang Ning had naturally already entered his Dharma Eye.

Moreover, even without Shen Congyun, the mere status of a County Patrol Envoy, within the entire Patrol Office system, ranked among the top dozen or so existences in the entire Guangning Prefecture.

Such status and position, he naturally had to give due importance.

"Everyone, this is where we part ways, farewell!!!" Shen Wenyuan said.

As his voice fell.

He soared straight into the clear sky.

Then, in mid-air, he transformed into an arc and instantly broke through the air.

The whistling sonic boom then reached their ears.

"Heavenly Human Grandmaster, truly terrifying!!!" Looking at this scene in mid-air, Zhao Yulong exclaimed in admiration.

Jiang Ning's heart was equally restless.

Even though this was the second time he had personally witnessed Shen Wenyuan breaking the sound barrier with his Physical Body, causing a sonic boom.

But he still felt a secret shock.

This kind of power was simply too terrifying.

Even in his previous life, in that highly technologically advanced world.

This terrifying individual power would be enough for top nations to lower their stance and engage in friendly talks with him.

Let alone in this world.

For ordinary Martial Artists, such an existence was already no different from the legendary immortals and gods.

Traveling to the North Sea in the morning and Cangwu in the evening, with the strength of a Heavenly Human Grandmaster, if one didn't consider endurance, it was already possible to achieve this.

"Heavenly Human Grandmaster, my lifelong pursuit!!!" Zhao Yulong looked at Shen Wenyuan, who had disappeared behind the mountain peak, slowly withdrew his gaze, and his expression was filled with emotion.

"It seems the Xichuan Shen Family is going to become a top Family in Guangning Prefecture!" Bai Luoyu sighed.

"That's inevitable! Shen Wenyuan has been enfeoffed as a Marquis, so Xichuan County will certainly be his fief! I'm afraid that in a few decades, the first Family in Guangning Prefecture will be the Shen Family."

"..."

Seven days later.

Baisha County vegetable market.

All the common people in the city, organized by the soldiers, lined up to receive the distributed talisman water.

During these seven days.

After receiving the order, the garrison from Dongling City had already arrived in Baisha County on the third day, taking over the task of blockading Baisha County.

They surrounded Baisha County and set up heavy checkpoints to prevent those too deeply corrupted by the Blood Flesh God from escaping to other towns or villages.

Until today.

An Earth King from the Yellow Sky Sect was invited by Shen Wenyuan to Baisha County to burn paper talismans for the talisman water.

At the same time, he also brought some followers of the Yellow Sky Sect, preparing to spread the Yellow Sky Sect's doctrine in Baisha County and expand its influence.

Jiang Ning stood on the high platform, watching as the common people who received the talisman water drank it, and the aura of the Blood Flesh God they were tainted with was quickly removed, and they soon returned to normal.

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He instantly understood why the Yellow Sky Sect could become the largest folk sect.

No wonder it could have over a million followers.

The miraculous method of talisman water alone could win people's hearts.

He also recalled that a year ago in Luoshui County, the Xiangzhu (Incense Master) of the Yellow Sky Sect had brought people to burn paper talismans for talisman water, which provided warmth to all the common people in the city, allowing them to successfully get through the cold winter.

"The Yellow Sky Sect is indeed extraordinary!" Jiang Ning murmured to himself.

On the other side.

In the crowd.

"Young Miss, that's Mr. Jiang!!!" A middle-aged man looked at Jiang Ning on the high platform, a surprised expression on his face.

"I know!" The Su Family's Young Miss nodded.

"Why is Mr. Jiang here?" The middle-aged man asked.

"Because he is Jiang Ning, Inspector Jiang!" The Su Family's Young Miss slowly said.

Even though she already knew that the man who had entered the city with her back then was later a top dignitary of Dongling County, holding the sixth-grade official position of Eastern Tomb County Patrol Envoy.

But at this moment, seeing Jiang Ning with her own eyes, the regret she had once felt resurfaced in her heart.

If she could do it all over again, she would definitely lower her stance and befriend the inconspicuous Jiang Ning who had followed her caravan back then on the road from Baisha County to Dongling County.

If only she had established even a slight connection, her troubles and worries would no longer be an issue.

But she knew that all this regret was already too late.

The current Jiang Ning was the high-ranking Eastern Tomb County Patrol Envoy, while she was merely a small Young Miss from the Su Family in Baisha County.

Her only chance was during that journey from Baisha County to Dongling County.

Having lost that opportunity, there was no longer any possibility of intersection! (End of Chapter)