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In a dilapidated tile-roofed house, a deity clad in golden armor stared at a child with fine scales growing on his cheeks. After a moment of silence, the golden-armored deity concealed his embarrassment and bowed slightly.
"I am Zhang Xuanguan, a martial judge under the command of the City God of Qingshan County. I intended to enter his dream to have a chat with Young Master Feng, but I did not expect to be discovered as soon as I approached. It was my oversight that has made Young Master Feng laugh at me."
What do you want to do?
Feng Bingwen frowned as he sized up the familiar-looking deity. Although the other party meant no harm, he instinctively resisted the idea of entering his dream.
"I apologize for my abruptness. I came tonight to thank Young Master Feng. I should have come earlier, but during the New Year season, I was very busy and had no time to spare. That's why I've been delayed for almost half a month before I came to thank you."
Seeing the displeasure on Feng Bingwen's face, Judge Zhang Xuanguan explained his purpose.
"Thank you? I see, I understand."
Feng Bingwen recalled the scene he had dreamed about years ago. If he remembered correctly, in his dream, it was this Martial Judge fighting with that ferocious beast, and he was even at a disadvantage at one point.
That ferocious beast was truly savage, seemingly immortal. No matter how severe its injuries, it could recover in a very short time. If he hadn't seized the opportunity and crushed it with lightning speed, the divine general probably wouldn't have gotten the better of it.
"That's not necessary, it was just something I did on the spur of the moment."
Feng Bingwen maintained a reserved demeanor. Although he could not replicate his actions from that night, he had now grasped some of the tricks.
"I must thank you. If it weren't for your dragon-like rescue that night, my Dharma body would probably have shattered, and it would have taken at least a year and a half to rebuild it."
Zhang Xuanguan looked serious.
"That's a minor matter. If that ferocious beast gets away, who knows how many more lives it will take."
"I also have a karmic connection with it, which is why I took action."
Feng Bingwen explained.
"I wonder what connection Young Master Feng has with it? Did you acquire this beast before and know its origins?"
Judge Zhang Xuanguan's eyes lit up. The appearance of such a vicious creature in his jurisdiction was not the end of the matter, even if it was killed. The source of the creature must be found.
"no."
Feng Bingwen shook his head.
“That ferocious beast destroyed a caravan, and one of the people in that caravan was connected to me. After his death, he became a wandering spirit and came to find me.”
"Is that all?"
Judge Wu couldn't help but show a look of astonishment. Before coming to express his gratitude, he had naturally done his homework and knew a little about the person in front of him, knowing that Du He had sought him out after his tragic death.
But as far as he knew, this was just a mortal. He hadn't done many evil deeds in his life, but he hadn't done anything good either. It was only because of the violent intervention of the person in front of him that he turned to the right path, but he died tragically before he could even begin.
The golden-armored general simply couldn't understand why a mortal would use such great supernatural powers to slay a demon. It was truly unbelievable.
"Otherwise, what other reason could there be?"
"I find it somewhat unbelievable. If that's the case, then that ferocious beast died a very unjust death."
Zhang Xuanguan shook his head.
"A person with such a tendency to indiscriminately kill innocent people will inevitably meet his end sooner or later."
"What Young Master Feng says is absolutely right."
Judge Wu nodded in approval, but after speaking, he seemed to have thought of something, and then cupped his hands in a gesture of embarrassment, a look of awkwardness on his face.
"To be honest, I am ashamed to say that I should have brought a generous gift when I came to offer my congratulations. However, I know that Young Master Feng has been accepted into the sect of overseas immortal cultivators and has no interest in worldly things. After thinking it over, I really didn't know what to bring, so I came empty-handed."
"It's nothing, Your Honor, please don't take it to heart. I really feel bad about it. In the future, when you have some free time, please take care of my elderly relatives."
Feng Bingwen showed no sign of distress, simply smiling as he replied to the stingy Judge Wu.
"Protecting the territory and ensuring the safety of the people is my duty. Young Master Feng, please rest assured that as long as I remain in this position of Martial Judge, there will be no ghosts or demons in this Green Mountain region that can harm people."
That's good.
"Uh, does Young Master Feng need anything for his cultivation? Although I am just a county martial arts judge, I have some connections and can obtain some rare items."
Although he could have left then, Judge Wu still had some pride and said those words again.
"Hmm, I don't have any spirit items I want for the time being."
Feng Bingwen pondered for a moment, but still shook his head. However, as he looked at the golden-armored general, his eyes lit up.
"However, I do have a request."
"Please feel free to speak."
Was Wu Pan a member of the martial arts school before his death?
"Of course, I once held the rank of Colonel of the Cavalry and fought against the barbarian beastmen in the Northern Plains."
When the general spoke of his military career, his eyes lit up and he straightened up, seemingly quite proud. Unfortunately, Feng Bingwen was not interested in these things; he was only concerned with the general's identity.
"It turns out that Judge Wu was a hero in his lifetime. My apologies. I just don't know which level of martial arts he cultivated in his lifetime?"
"My martial arts aptitude is poor. I only reached the Innate Realm. When I was nearly thirty, I began to try to draw upon the Earthly Fiend Qi to temper my body. I had one foot in the Gang Fiend Realm, but before I could cross it, I fell on the battlefield. I was lucky enough to preserve my soul and send it back to my hometown, where I was honored as a Martial Judge."
The general said this, but he couldn't hide the pride on his face. Clearly, he was exceptionally talented to have achieved such martial arts success at such a young age. However, Feng Bingwen had no concept of this and his expression was very calm.
"What a pity."
Although he didn't have much of a concept, Feng Bingwen still knew what to say.
"What can I do for you, Young Master Feng?"
"I would like to request Your Honor to demonstrate martial arts for me!"
"You want to practice martial arts?"
Zhang Xuanguan looked surprised.
"I'd like to know more about it."
His master was a practitioner of both immortal and martial arts. Feng Bingwen didn't want to follow his master's path, but he also wanted to see what martial arts were like. However, his master only taught him the technique of transforming into a dragon, but did not teach him the basic cultivation methods of martial arts. As for those common martial arts techniques, he naturally looked down on them.
"The martial arts I practice are considered superior to those of ordinary people, but the methods that the immortal master taught you are crude and vulgar. Is Young Master Feng really interested in learning more?"
Judge Wu first offered some advice. He didn't know what level of person the child's master was, but on that day, in the City God's blessed land, he saw a white-robed youth who even his superior had to treat with utmost respect.
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