“Huh~”
After circling Jianyi three times and making sure that no one was following him, Zhang Mingtu returned to one of the houses he had bought.
Only then did he slowly relax and begin to take off his equipment bit by bit.
The first thing to be unloaded was the most important Dragon and Tiger External Pill.
It was precisely with the help of the external elixir that could bring about the union of dragon and tiger that Zhang Mingtu was able to gather all his aura within his body, without leaking it out at all, thus pretending to be a master-level demeanor.
After all, although Zhang Mingtu had many future brothers who paved the way for him, the highest level of strength he had ever reached was only the sixth level of marrow cleansing and blood replacement, and he had not yet truly entered the realm of a grandmaster.
He disguised himself as a master by relying on the teachings of the old Taoist who climbed the Ten Thousand Mountains this time, as well as the Dragon and Tiger External Pill that could harmonize water and fire and balance yin and yang.
The Dragon-Tiger External Pill absorbs all the Qi, blood and true energy in the body, and faintly shows the scene of the dragon and tiger meeting.
In addition, Zhang Mingtu's cultivation level was close to that of a master, so it would be okay for him to pretend to be a master.
But this alone is not enough to gain people's trust, and strength needs to be demonstrated in some aspects.
Zhang Mingtu gently took off the Qingshuang Sword from his back. This was one of his ways to show his strength.
With his first level of marrow cleansing and blood exchange, if he really pretended to do it in front of Xue Cheng, he would definitely be exposed.
But I can't do it myself, but I can do it with the help of external things.
Qingshuang, as one of the divine weapons, had not been very sharp even though it had been sealed underwater for hundreds or thousands of years and was also sealed by the flowing silver.
But after Zhang Mingtu broke the seal, he absorbed and exhaled the essence of heaven and earth day and night, showing his magical side.
Carry it on your back, use your true Qi to mobilize the sharp energy within it, and you can naturally target the enemy.
It was with this that Zhang Mingtu forced Xue Cheng to not dare to take action.
As for some other details, they also stand up to scrutiny.
After carefully going over the relevant procedures in his mind again, Zhang Mingtu felt that there were not many problems.
He turned around, took down the Qingshuang sword, buried it underground, and put away the iron mask.
He quietly moved to another courtyard and began to practice.
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In the Jinyiwei office, the moon is high in the sky. If it were a normal time, Xue Cheng, the martial arts fanatic, should be practicing martial arts and cultivating his true energy.
But today he looked solemn, examining the simple map in his hand under the light. He had just walked along the Ganjiang River, especially a short distance along the shore towards the underground river area.
However, he was extremely cautious. After discovering that the water flow near the underground river was abnormal and indeed met the characteristics of an underground river, he did not approach it and immediately turned around and went back.
"What he said is actually true. There really is an underground river there..."
His left hand tapped the table unconsciously with his fingers, making a dull knocking sound, and Xue Cheng fell into deep thought for a moment.
The mysterious man's visit tonight disrupted all his steps and plans.
"Is he really a high-ranking member of the Imperial Guard? Is what he said completely true? What is his mission and purpose in coming here? Why did he give me a hint?"
Countless doubts arose in my mind, but there were no answers.
There is no point in worrying about these things. The only thing that matters is the monster in the underground river of Ganjiang River.
Xue Cheng's hands unconsciously clenched and unclenched, and clenched and unclenched again, which clearly showed that he was very conflicted inside.
As a marginal figure in the family, he had no bright future, so he was assigned to this unknown place called Jianyi in the south of the Yangtze River.
If nothing unexpected happens, this identity and position will not change much throughout his life, and he may be transferred to other areas to continue serving as the chief flag of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
After all, the identities and positions of the Jinyiwei are mostly hereditary. The Jinyiwei general has a son, and the Jinyiwei commander also has a son.
If there is no earth-shaking achievement, the position of commander-in-chief will be inherited by his son, and the same goes for the general flag of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
"Want to take a gamble?"
Xue Cheng muttered to himself.
The mysterious master's map has been partially fulfilled. There is indeed an underground river in the Ganjiang River that he has not discovered.
It is very likely that there are really a group of demons buried in it, of course, it is also possible that there is nothing there.
But Xue Cheng didn't think that any master-level figure would play such a joke on him.
What bothered him even more was that the Grandmaster was clearly pushing a huge portion of the credit onto him. This inexplicable gesture of goodwill made him feel conflicted, and he was afraid of getting caught up in an unknown factional dispute.
"There's no point in worrying about this!"
After struggling for a long time, Xue Cheng finally made up his mind that instead of being an unknown Jinyiwei general in Jianyi, it would be better to take a gamble.
After arduous investigation, he discovered that there was an underground river in the Ganjiang River. There were demons lurking in the underground river. He joined hands with many colleagues to sweep the river and wiped out all the demons in the river in one fell swoop.
"As for the mysterious Grandmaster asking me for help in the future, I will do my best without violating any moral laws."
Having made up his mind, Xue Cheng felt a little more relaxed.
"That Grandmaster said that my strength is not enough to level the underground river. There must be terrifying demons at the True Essence level in it. This is a great achievement."
Xue Cheng's eyes were shining. As for the problem of his own lack of strength, he was not worried at all. The Jinyiwei was hereditary and all the members were descendants of meritorious officials.
His Xue family is not as strong as it used to be, but it is still quite powerful, and it is easy for it to wipe out a few demons in the Zhenyuan realm.
“I’ll use my family connections to invite someone in the late Zhen Yuan stage to help me.
"No, this matter involves a mysterious master, and I'm a marginal figure in the family. It would be bad if I rashly hired someone and ended up being taken advantage of. It would be better to find someone from my uncle's side..."
Xue Cheng thought about it in his mind and immediately sent a letter to pass on the message.
As a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he acted extremely cautiously. The message he sent was simply to say that he was in danger of death and needed his uncle's help.
Relatives on his mother's side have always held him in high regard, especially his uncle.
"Then I can ask my uncle to explore the underground river ahead of time to confirm whether there are any demons. If there are indeed any..."
Xue Cheng thought of several people who were assigned to marginal areas like Jianyi like him.
Being able to stay together even when he was in a low position meant that they had a very good relationship.
"I remember the Six Gates were involved in this as well. There are demons in the underground, and the Jinyiwei and the Six Gates are inseparable. If we pull one of them over and work together on the case, calling it a joint law enforcement operation, it will be much easier to explain..."
As a member of an aristocratic family with generations of nobles, Xue Cheng is quite adept at handling these matters.
Although he is a marginal figure, he also knows clearly that when he has made great achievements, he cannot take all the credit alone. He will not get far if he eats alone.
These things are too common in families.
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