I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World

Han Zheng and Su Wuming each took a dossier, which contained the targets they were to deal with.

Su Wuming's target was the Sky Blade Song Family, and Han Zheng's was the Cold Water Bai Family, neither of which was easy to provoke.

In fact, among the Five Families and Seven Sects, there were a few that were relatively reassuring.

For example, the Great Compassion Temple, a top-tier Buddhist sect, had already taken action during the previous Demonic Disturbance in the Southern Mountain.

Moreover, the abbot of the Great Compassion Temple, Master Pu Du, was a famous monk in the Martial World, who had even been invited to the Capital City to preach to the Imperial Family.

Han Zheng also believed that someone capable of taking Lian Sheng as a disciple would not stoop to colluding with Demons.

There was also the Jianghai Alliance. Although it was the only bandit faction among the Five Families and Seven Sects, its Gang Leader, Qiu Tianzhi, the 'Black Prison Mad Dragon', deserved the title of a noble bandit hero.

The Jianghai Alliance suffered heavy losses during the previous Demonic Disturbance in the Southern Mountain, and the enmity between them was profound, so there was almost no need to worry about them.

The least likely among the Five Families was the Divine Spear Xiao Family.

The Divine Spear Xiao Family was the premier among the five great families, their spear arts unparalleled in the Martial World.

Moreover, the Xiao Family had some historic connections with the Court.

It was said that the ancestors of the Xiao Family were once Court generals who fought alongside Great Zhou Taizu, the Grand Ancestor, and they had even been ennobled as dukes.

However, due to some reasons, they were stripped of their military power, and in a fit of anger, the Xiao Family's ancestors broke away from the Court, even forsaking their hereditary dukedom, and became a Martial World family.

In recent years, the Xiao Family's relationship with the Court was not good, and naturally, it was not any better with the Demon Cleansing Bureau, it was simply that neither side intruded on the other's affairs.

But the ancestors of the Xiao Family had followed Great Zhou Taizu through hardships, sweeping away Demons to establish the Great Zhou, so their descendants naturally would not collude with Demons, otherwise, how could they face their ancestors?

Although the Xiao Family did not take action during the last Demonic Disturbance in the Southern Mountain, they did provide protection to their region.

Anyone daring enough to enter the Xiao Family's territory within three hundred miles would be directly slain by the Xiao's people.

And the Black Mountain Demon did not wish to provoke the Xiao Family, so the Demon Chaos stopped three hundred miles away from their domain.

Anyone who entered within three hundred miles of the Xiao Family was considered saved, and thus, the Xiao Family saved the lives of many.

Aside from these three families, the remaining Five Families and Seven Sects were not particularly reliable.

Su Wuming was to investigate the Song Family, and he was to depart today, while Han Zheng needed to heal his injuries for one more day.

He would be going alone; aside from Han Zheng, Su Wuming was also not accustomed to executing tasks with other people.

Moreover, his main task was only investigation, and should he find any suspicious tendencies within the Song Family, he only needed to report them directly.

As for Han Zheng's mission, it included investigation as well as deterrence.

The dossier stated that near the Bai Family, Changlin Prefecture experienced a Demon Chaos. Demons took advantage of the night to breach the State Mansion, seemingly very familiar with its defenses.

Previously, Demons had infiltrated the State Mansion in advance, attacking the night-patrolling Xuanjia Guards, resulting in the Changlin Demon Cleansing Bureau being completely unresponsive.

After the breach, the Demon Sweeping Colonel responsible for garrisoning Changlin Prefecture, Cheng Yuangang, was killed in battle by Demons, leading to heavy losses for the Changlin Demon Cleansing Bureau.

But the numerous Xuanjia Guards fought to the death without retreat, and of the over a hundred Xuanjia Guards, only a dozen remained.

Over the night, many prominent families in Changlin Prefecture were plundered, with countless riches in gold and silver lost.

Many strong and young people were kidnapped for Blood Food, and even some of the smaller families within the city suffered heavy losses.

The only branch of the Cold Water Bai Family in Changlin Prefecture was spared from the calamity.

This was highly suspicious—almost as if the Demons were deliberately avoiding the Bai Family.

Therefore, Han Zheng's mission this time had two main objectives.

One was to investigate whether the entire Cold Water Bai Family was involved, or if only that one branch was the problem.

The second was deterrence.

If it was only that one branch at fault, it would be completely eradicated to deter the Bai Family and even other forces.

If the whole Bai Family was problematic, then Han Zheng, just like Su Wuming, would return at once to report.

The entire Cold Water Bai Family was beyond what Han Zheng could handle.

After reading through the dossier, Han Zheng replenished his strength while pondering the situation. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Changlin Prefecture had been overrun and plundered, yet only one branch of the Cold Water Bai Family remained unharmed, a fact that was too conspicuous.

In Han Zheng's view, either this branch of the Bai Family was colluding with demons to such an extent that they were now completely unrestrained.

Or the entire Southern Mountain region was in such disarray from the Demon Chaos that they believed the Demon Cleansing Bureau too occupied to concern themselves with them.

Or perhaps the entire Cold Water Bai Family was in league with the Black Mountain Demon, with the Family Head's main line as their backbone, emboldening them fearlessly.

If it were the former, it would be easier to address, but if the latter were true, then the situation would be dire.

After a night's rest, Han Zheng had almost fully recovered the vitality he had previously lost.

As soon as he stepped outside, Han Zheng saw Chu Xinghe and five equally young Xuanjia Guards waiting for him.

"Brother Han, Mr. Fang has asked us to join you on your mission to gain some experience. From now on, we'll be looking to you for guidance," Chu Xinghe said with a smile.

The other Xuanjia Guards greeted Han Zheng with clasped hands as well.

These Xuanjia Guards from the Capital City were all under thirty years old, yet each had already reached the Xuan Gang Realm—a group of young elites.

"Brother Chu, you are too polite. It's hardly about guiding you; your participation in the mission is actually aiding me," Han Zheng responded, feeling quite fond of Chu Xinghe.

Despite his noble background and considerable strength at a young age, Chu Xinghe was grounded and humble, without a trace of arrogance.

"With so much turmoil in the Southern Mountain, time is of the essence. Let's set off now," Han Zheng said, not standing on ceremony with Chu Xinghe and the others, and leading the way to Changlin Prefecture.

Along the journey, Han Zheng tried to subtly inquire about Chu Xinghe's background, but to his surprise, Chu Xinghe didn't hide anything and shared his entire family history openly.

Chu Xinghe came from a prestigious lineage. His great-grandfather, Chu Tianyuan, was a Guardian Elder in the Elder Court of the Demon Cleansing Bureau and had once been one of the Six Commanders.

The Elder Court of the Demon Cleansing Bureau was where older Xuanjia Guards were settled.

Some were there because their vitality was waning and their Life Span was nearing its end; others had sustained injuries that prevented them from continuing active duty.

In any case, those who entered the Elder Court were no longer at the Peak of the Yang God Realm or above.

They mostly spent their time within the Elder Court, but they lacked neither resources nor treatment—it was as if the Demon Cleansing Bureau was providing a retirement for these veterans who had battled their entire lives.

A Guardian Elder was one of the few in the Elder Court who still held real authority, having at least entered the Dharma Manifestation Realm and served as Commander before retiring.

The Guardian Elders were not just living out their days in the Elder Court; they also represented the Demon Cleansing Bureau's final safeguard.

Should the Capital Demon Suppression Department ever come under attack, these seemingly old and feeble Guardian Elders could still unleash tremendous power.

Such Guardian Elders numbered less than ten in the entire Demon Cleansing Bureau, and even the Grand Commander had to treat them with utmost respect.

Chu's family had been serving the Demon Cleansing Bureau through generations, even deserving the title of total loyalty.

Chu Tianyuan's son, Chu Xinghe's grandfather, had followed in his footsteps to eradicate demons, dying young and leaving behind Chu Xinghe's father.

Chu Tianyuan only managed to raise this grandson with great difficulty and cultivated him into an exceptional talent.

By the time he reached his forties, he had condensed a True Pill, entered the Grandmaster Realm, and practiced in the Demon Suppression Pass. After successfully stepping into the Yang God Realm and returning to Great Zhou, he would no doubt become a Garrison Commander.

Sadly, his luck was poor as he encountered a once-in-a-century massive Demon Chaos, where numerous Demon Kings, and even a Demon Emperor, fiercely attacked the Demon Suppression Pass. Chu Tianyuan's father died rather than retreat, falling in battle at the Demon Suppression Pass.

Fortunately, before Chu Tianyuan's father left for the Demon Suppression Pass, Chu Tianyuan forced a marriage for him and left a son—otherwise, the Chu Family line might have ended.

Chu Tianyuan endured the consecutive losses of his son and grandson, both dying young; though their deaths were glorious, they also turned his hair white in a single night, leaving him in great sorrow.

So, from then on, Chu Tianyuan resigned from his position as Commander and entered the Elder Court to raise Chu Xinghe.

It was no wonder Chu Xinghe seemed somewhat naive.

After such continuous personal tragedies, Chu Tianyuan paid extraordinary attention to his great-grandson, resulting in him being strong yet inexperienced in carrying out missions.