Chen Da and Yin Wuxie were both puzzled. Their boss had changed too much recently. How come he had forgotten some basic things?
However, the leader was still the same leader, and he led them to turn their fortunes around, transforming them from lowly constables into members of the Guardian Bureau.
From now on, there's no need to waste time and effort dealing with conflicts in the capital, or to go through the trouble of catching petty thieves. It feels so different.
So their doubts didn't last long. Chen Da scratched his head and said, "I can't explain it to you. You explain it to me."
Yin Wuxie said calmly, "Actually, most people in the martial arts world don't have strict hierarchical distinctions. Using the strength of one's internal energy is possible, but it's not rigorous."
Some people may have profound internal strength but weak fighting skills and lack practical combat experience, so they are easily defeated by opponents who are much weaker than themselves.
In the martial arts world, achievements speak for themselves, so internal strength is only a general standard for distinguishing masters from ordinary martial arts practitioners.
Generally speaking, those who can project their internal energy are considered masters. Yue Songtao, who was defeated by you, is a famous hero in the martial arts world.
Beyond that, it's basically all about battle records. The top fifty on the Jianghu Power Ranking are almost all grandmasters, and the top twenty are all renowned powerhouses.
Ye Meiniang added from the side, "But boss, things have been a bit turbulent in the martial arts world lately, with many unexpected characters always appearing."
For example, the thirty-six great bandits who disturbed the Central Plains were said to each possess a supernatural power, making them unpredictable and beyond human comprehension.
And then there's the Miao Jiang Holy Duke Zhang Liang, who suddenly appeared and is said to possess seventy-two supernatural powers, capable of moving mountains and filling seas.
There is also a lineage of shamans outside the eastern pass who can summon spirits to possess them; their power is mysterious and unpredictable.
The Jianghu Rankings only record the grandmasters and powerful figures of the Central Plains martial arts world; these suddenly appearing individuals also require caution.
Yang Sheng nodded, then suddenly looked at the three of them: "So you're all considered experts too?"
Chen Da grinned憨厚ly, while Ye Meiniang pouted and said, "I don't rely on internal strength for a living, but if you give me the chance, taking down some so-called experts won't be a problem."
Yin Wuxie stood there with a cold and arrogant expression and said, "Before I could release my sword energy, the number of so-called experts who died by my hand was already more than a handful."
Yang Sheng nodded knowingly, but did not press them to ask how they cultivated their internal energy.
One reason is that it would be too suspicious if he asked directly.
Another point is that they are all self-taught, so their skills are definitely not very good and their internal strength is not strong, so there is nothing worth wasting time learning.
Chen Da relied on his strong physique and innate talent, while Yin Wuxie relied on his accumulated fast sword skills. Neither of them became masters by relying on internal energy.
As for Ye Meiniang, she's not of much reference value.
Drawing his Imperial Guard sword, Yang Sheng said to Chen Da and Yin Wuxie, "Since we're just killing time, let's have a practice match. You two, come at me together."
Yin Wuxie was eager to try, and Chen Da was also very excited: "Then you'd better be careful, boss."
They had witnessed Yang Sheng's strength in his last two matches, and being able to compete against a master of Yang Sheng's caliber would be very effective in improving their own abilities.
Ye Meiniang, slightly annoyed, called out from the side, "You two be careful. The boss is being lenient with you, but don't let your guard down and accidentally hurt him."
For the next three days, Yang Sheng did not leave the side hall. During the day, he practiced fighting with Yin Wuxie and Chen Da in order to better adapt to the fighting style of martial artists in this world.
At the same time, Chen Da and Yin Wuxie's strength has also improved.
Although Yang Sheng did not use the Nether Sea Curse, a skill from the cycle of reincarnation, his simple and direct fighting style, with life-or-death struggle as the ultimate goal, made them feel thrilled while gaining more.
On the fourth day, Yang Sheng's ascetic practice was finally interrupted. A young eunuch came over and said that Eunuch Han had come to see him and wanted to discuss matters in the main hall.
When Yang Sheng entered the main hall, most of the twenty-seven captains and twelve chief clerks had already arrived; the others were absent because they were away on missions.
As Yang Sheng entered the main hall, most of the captains and officials in charge of the case looked at him.
Some were scrutinizing, some were curious, and some even harbored a hint of malice.
Seniority-based ranking is normal everywhere.
They themselves had climbed their way up from the bottom to the ranks of captain and chief clerk, but Yang Sheng made a great contribution as soon as he arrived and immediately became a captain in the Imperial Guard. How could they not be envious?
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Eunuch Han said slowly, "My spies from the Imperial Guard recently discovered a shocking secret: in Yi County on the outskirts of the capital, there are demons under the command of Zhang Liang, the Holy Duke of Miao, who are secretly contacting the people and recruiting them into that damned Great Brightness Cult."
These guys are incredibly audacious. Not only are they causing trouble in Miao territory, but they also dare to act recklessly in the capital.
Fortunately, the imperial court didn't know much about the mysterious and unpredictable Great Brightness Sect. If they could capture one of its members, they could extract a lot of information from him.
So this mission is to capture them alive; please don't kill any of our people.
One of the captains stood up and said cautiously, "Sir, this person has already reached the outskirts of the capital. He shouldn't be under our jurisdiction, right?"
Eunuch Han glared at him: "There's nothing in this world that our Guardian Division can't handle!"
The Great Brightness Rebellion swept through several counties in Miao territory, but to this day there is no detailed information about it, only some rumors.
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