Qingzhou, the windy city.
The name of the city is very ordinary, but in the eyes of the people of Qingzhou, it is not ordinary at all.
Because this is the absolute center of Qingzhou and also the most prosperous and powerful city.
The governor's office and the Demon-Slaying Guards are both in this city.
All major forces in Qingzhou also have their own offices in this city.
The Wanxiang Pavilion's Chamber of Commerce in this city is also the highest level among the many large cities in Qingzhou.
Provincial governor's office.
Two people are playing chess.
These two people look ordinary, but their gestures can cause fluctuations in space.
Ordinary people in Qingzhou may not recognize him, but those who are powerful will be able to recognize him.
One of them was Zhao Qingzhou, the governor of Qingzhou, and the other was Ying Wu, the captain of the Qingzhou Demon-Slaying Guard.
Both of them are people standing at the top of the pyramid in Qingzhou, and their words can decide the life and death of millions of people.
"Haha, Zhaozhou Mu, you lost this game!" Ying Wu, who was wearing a martial arts uniform, placed a black piece and laughed.
Zhao Qingzhou, dressed in Confucian robes, stroked his beard, then waved his hand across the chessboard, and the chess pieces on the board were immediately disrupted.
"No more, no more. You are just a warrior, how come you are so good at chess?"
Ying Wu’s eyes widened.
"You old fellow, you are making trouble when you can't win."
Zhao Qingzhou stood up, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.
"Qingzhou has been in too much chaos recently. The governor of this state is worried about Qingzhou, so of course he has no mood to play chess. He can't be as free and easy as Lord Yingwei!"
Ying Wu sneered and put down the chess piece in his hand.
"Old Zhao, Old Zhao, we have known each other for many years, why are you pretending? As for this little disturbance caused by the remnants of the Demon Cult, let alone you and me, even any one of the four major families can suppress it with a flip of a hand."
"Besides, the East Desert is a deep place. Even in Qingzhou, there are many hidden masters. This evil cult remnant might accidentally hit a wall and kill himself!"
Zhao Qingzhou sighed.
“Master Ying Wei, although you and I have known each other for many years, you are less than a thousand years old and have not experienced the era when the Demon Cult was rampant. I was even fortunate enough to have seen the demeanor of the Demon Lord once. To be honest, if he were in front of me, I wouldn’t even have the courage to take action!”
"Since the Demon Cult dares to announce its rebirth, how can it be so simple?"
"Besides, the Demon Cult is not what worries me the most. I don't know where the Life and Death Pavilion that suddenly appeared came from. I sent people to look up information from all over Qingzhou, but they couldn't find where they came from."
"It's a troubled time. I heard that there is a trend in the court to restrict the many sects in the country and bring them under the rule of the imperial court. This is the cause of the chaos!"
Ying Wu frowned.
Although his realm is higher than Zhao Qingzhou, he dare not say that he can defeat this person. It can be said that most of the governors of Shenfeng are not like this person.
With Zhao Qingzhou's ability, he is capable of going to several of the top states, and it is not impossible for him to work directly in the capital.
But he said that he didn't even have the courage to fight against the Demon Lord. Could it be that the rumors were true, and the Demon Lord really had the ability to compete with the saint?
But these are nothing. Even if the sky falls, there are still tall people to hold it up. The stronger the person, the less likely he is to be involved.
On the contrary, matters like restraining the sect are more worthy of his attention.
The Demon-Slaying Guards are directly under the Divine Phoenix Imperial Family and do not participate in political decision-making. They have never been involved in the direction of the court, but as the leader of the Demon-Slaying Guards in a state, he has the most intuitive understanding of the many sects.
The original intention of establishing the Demon-Slaying Guard was to intimidate the many sects. It was said to be to slay demons, but in fact, in the eyes of the dynasty, these sects and the many unruly warriors were the demons.
They have no faith in their hearts and rules cannot restrain them, so they have no choice but to use force.
But that's easier said than done.
Although the Shenfeng Dynasty occupies the eighteen states of Eastern Wilderness, the states where the three major sects are located nominally belong to Shenfeng, but in fact they are not under the jurisdiction of Shenfeng at all. All forces in the states follow the orders of the three major sects.
Even other states have many forces affiliated with Tianzong, and Qingzhou is no exception.
The strong people in each state are not bound by the dynasty at all. Qingzhou is fine.
The strength of the Provincial Governor's Mansion and the Demon-Slaying Guards is enough to intimidate many sect warriors, but there are still four major families and some deeply hidden independent cultivators who obey them on the surface but ignore them in secret.
But in some states, the governor's office is just a decoration.
In the fantasy world, it is destined that the strong will be respected.
There are many powerful people in the Shenfeng Dynasty, but it is impossible to take care of every state.
The same is true in the Changning Empire.
If the court really decides to take action against the many sects and forces, it will truly be a major event that sweeps across the Eastern Wilderness.
It's not just Shenfeng, I believe it's the same in Changning as well. It seems like the two dynasties are about to go to war.
The two great dynasties in the Eastern Wilderness dominated for tens of thousands of years, dividing the Eastern Wilderness into north and south. Although there were many minor frictions, it was rare for the two sides to engage in a major war.
"By the way, let's not talk about these for now. I heard that your Demon-Slaying Guards have set their sights on the God of Death Bai Qi?" Zhao Qingzhou changed the subject and asked.
A smile appeared on Ying Wu's face.
“However, Bai Qi was born to be tailor-made for my Demon Slayer Guard. With the support of my Demon Slayer Guard’s resources, I am confident that I can push him to the Hexu Realm in a short period of time. With his talent, he can reach the Zhandao Realm. When the Demon Slayer Guards of various states compete, I will count on him to win glory for my Qingzhou Demon Slayer Guard!”
Zhao Qingzhou chuckled.
"Did you check his background? It's impossible for such a talented and powerful person to have no background."
"Of course I checked, but found nothing. However, I can see that this person does not have a great background. Although he practices killing, he is not a person who kills innocent people indiscriminately. I am confident that I can recruit him!"
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