However, it wasn't a good reputation, but rather a bad one.
The Demon Suppression Division kept arresting people and then handing them over to Inspector Zhou Qingfeng. He was like a judge, deciding the life and death of others. A single sentence like "You will suffer a bloody disaster" would cause countless people to turn pale, and it even had the effect of stopping children from crying at night.
Those who survived Zhou Qingfeng's attacks witnessed him, like a god, indifferently pronounce the fates of others. Those who were judged to be in danger were as if they were under the most vicious curse in the world. When the time he said would come, they would surely die from qi deviation. This terrifying psychological pressure was enough to make the survivors collapse.
It was through the propaganda of these people that Zhou Qingfeng's infamy resounded throughout the entire Liuyun Immortal Dynasty.
Everyone knows that Zhou Qingfeng is accurate in his predictions, but precisely because he is so accurate, whoever he predicts dies, so much so that apart from the Demon Suppression Division, no one dares to have their fortune told by him, for fear that someone will say, "You are destined for bloodshed."
A year has passed in the blink of an eye.
After Lord Zhou Qingfeng, the inspector of the Demon Suppression Division, finished his hard work for the day, all the guards in the inspection hall fled their posts as if they were escaping after he finished counting the last person.
In the vast Hall of Surveillance, Fang Xiu was left all alone in the end; no one dared to stay with him.
Not long ago, on a whim, he also told the fortune of one of his subordinates in the Surveillance Hall, and as a result, he killed the man. Since then, all his subordinates have avoided him like the plague.
On the throne of the Surveillance Hall, Fang Xiu took out a celestial pill from his Netherworld Ring and swallowed it, and the power he had consumed slowly recovered.
"A year has passed, and I never imagined that the once abundant treasure trove of the Void Moon Palace would be completely depleted. It is indeed quite costly to deduce the secrets of heaven."
Fang Xiu originally thought that the immortal pills and medicines collected by the Void Moon Palace would be enough for him to use for several decades, but he did not expect that they would be almost used up in just one year.
The main reason was that he was deducing the secrets of heaven every day, and each deduction naturally consumed his energy. In order to be efficient, he kept taking pills to replenish his energy. Over time, he exhausted the treasure trove of the Void Moon Palace.
Of course, the treasure vault contains not only elixirs, but also immortal artifacts, immortal stones, and so on.
"But it was all worth it."
The Marks of Time—Nine Thousand Marks! Time Acceleration—Six Times the Speed!
This is the result of Fang Xiu's efforts over the past year. In this year, he condensed a total of 20,000 Time Marks, reaching a terrifying 90,000, which brings him one step closer to condensing 129,600 Laws.
However, there is also bad news: the speed of comprehending the Time Mark is getting slower and slower, and the Time Marks that low-level cultivators can provide are becoming less and less. This is why Fang Xiu only managed to condense 20,000 Time Marks in a year.
"Inspector Zhou, how have you been?"
Suddenly a voice rang out from afar, and then a tall, beautiful woman strode over – it was Yun Yun.
At this moment, Yun Yun exuded even greater power, and her phoenix eyes revealed a sharp edge, displaying the aura of a female emperor.
Clearly, in the past year, the Demon Suppression Division has risen to prominence, and she has gained considerable influence and power within the Flowing Cloud Immortal Dynasty.
However, a hint of worry appeared on her face when she came today.
"What brings you here?" Fang Xiu asked calmly.
After working together for a period of time, Yun Yun had obviously gotten used to Fang Xiu's personality and was no longer as easily angered as before. In fact, thanks to Fang Xiu's help, she was able to have such power today.
After getting used to Fang Xiu's cold words, she unexpectedly discovered many of his good qualities. She found that apart from being impolite and taciturn, Fang Xiu had no bad habits and was conscientious in his work, never taking a day off in a year.
Most importantly, during this year, although the lower-level cultivators only felt fear towards Fang Xiu, the higher-ups understood his value. Some princes even offered high prices to recruit him, but Fang Xiu rejected them all.
Various rare treasures from the heavens, top-grade immortal artifacts, ancient wonders containing mysterious laws, and even dual cultivation furnaces at the level of immortal venerables.
To be honest, Yun Yun was tempted by all these treasures, but Fang Xiu remained unmoved.
This made her even more satisfied with Fang Xiu.
Aside from his unruly personality, ruthless actions, and indiscriminate killing, this person seems to have no other flaws.
"I have come here with important matters to report. I have received news that some demons are plotting to assassinate you," Yun Yun said solemnly.
"Okay." Fang Xiu nodded, indicating that he understood. "Is there anything else?"
The so-called "human demons" are actually those who have gone astray and become possessed by evil spirits, except that these people have not completely become monsters, but are half-human and half-demon.
Simply put, just like Yan Changshou in the real world, he can barely maintain a human form on ordinary days, switching between human and eerie forms.
These people are often not low-level cultivators, but rather come from major sects and families with profound backgrounds and great strength, so even if they become demonic, they do not completely lose their rationality.
Throughout the year, the scope of those who have gone astray in their cultivation has been expanding, gradually spreading from the lower-level cultivators with weak strength and shallow foundations to the middle level, spreading like a virus.
Upon hearing Fang Xiu's answer, Yun Yun was taken aback: "Aren't you curious why they killed you?"
"Is it really that hard to guess?" Fang Xiu asked back.
Yun Yun suddenly smiled and said, "I thought you were detached from worldly affairs, spending your days in the Surveillance Hall. I didn't expect you to be so perceptive. That's right, the reason they want to kill you is because they are afraid of your Heavenly Secrets Technique. Since they are half-human and half-demon, even an Immortal Emperor would have a hard time detecting anything without using demonic power."
But you alone can easily discern their true identities.
"Um."
Seeing that Fang Xiu remained unmoved, Yun Yun couldn't help but say, "Don't be careless. As far as I know, these human demons are very powerful. Some weak people don't even have the qualifications to become human demons and have long since become mindless evil demons."
Therefore, they are at least at the same level as you, or even higher, Immortal Lords! And there is definitely more than one of them!
After she finished speaking, she deliberately looked at Fang Xiu's expression, wanting to see if this usually calm and collected inspector would be afraid, but she was disappointed.
"As expected, I couldn't scare you. Well, with your intelligence, you naturally guessed that I would definitely send someone to protect you. Come in."
Yun Yun clapped her hands, and immediately a team of guards wearing bronze immortal armor walked in from outside the door. There were ten guards in total, and each of them was an Immortal Lord!
The young man in the lead, clad in silver armor, with striking eyebrows and bright eyes, tall and imposing, was a powerful Immortal Venerable!
"Inspector Zhou, these are my personal guards. From today onwards, they will protect you closely. This General Qin is a powerful expert at the Immortal Venerable Realm. Born into the Qin family, one of the four great families, they are few and far between even among those of the same realm. I wonder if Inspector Zhou is satisfied?"
Fang Xiu calmly surveyed the crowd present, showing no sign of satisfaction or dissatisfaction, only finding it amusing.
There's absolutely no need to have ants protect lions.
With his current strength, if he activated six times the speed, he could kill everyone present, one by one, in less than a second.
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