Reports from various districts were sent to the Zhenfu Division level by level, but the received order remained the eight characters: 'Fully contract, strictly defend and hold.'
"Damn it!"
"What the hell!"
The Chief Warrant Officers of various districts couldn't help but curse.
The external disturbances did not affect Chen Ping'an's Cultivation in the slightest.
+1!
+1!
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Lines of Cultivation experience flashed before Chen Ping'an's eyes as he Cultivated.
This feeling simply couldn't stop.
A golden light faintly trembled at Chen Ping'an's brow.
After stepping into the Profound Light Realm, what flowed within him was no longer merely Internal Energy. After his Celestial Gate opened wide, his Internal Energy transformed into True Qi!
True Qi surged, and with every move of his hands and feet, there was immense power!
If Chen Ping'an were to wield a saber, he could easily condense a saber glow three to four zhang long. If he were to wield a sword, the sword glow would flicker like a thunder snake, dazzling beyond compare.
After the Profound Light Realm, the methods of combat became somewhat mystical, completely surpassing Chen Ping'an's previous understanding of martial arts.
+1!
After another Cultivation experience flashed by, Chen Ping'an slowly stopped his practice. The Cultivation of Indestructible Divine Skill requires True Qi to run at high intensity according to the meridians. Each operation consumes some True Qi, and long-term consumption is enormous.
Name: Chen Ping'an
Realm: Profound Light - Spirit Illumination Initial Stage
Martial Arts: Iron Cloth Perfection, Flying Locust Stone Perfection, Gongmen Thirteen Blades Perfection, Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Perfection, Golden Bell Cover Perfection, Swift Wind Saber Technique Perfection, Eight Steps Catching Cicadas Perfection, Flying Star Swordplay Major Achievement (157/400), Great Vajra Palm Major Achievement (108/400), Indestructible Divine Skill Entry (195/240)
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"Soon! Soon! I'm about to Breakthrough!" A hint of joy flashed across Chen Ping'an's face.
These days of diligent Cultivation have indeed yielded considerable gains!
Chen Ping'an stood up, poured a cup of tea, and before he could drink it, there was a knock at the door.
"Come in!" Chen Ping'an said in a deep voice.
"Lord Chen." Cheng Renjing walked in with an anxious expression.
Chen Ping'an was a bit curious, guessing whether the Shaxie Alliance and Iron Fist Gang had made any new moves. Then he heard Cheng Renjing say that someone had tried to sneak into Chen Ping'an's residence with ill intentions and was caught by his subordinates.
"Lord Chen, the brothers discovered it in time, your Family is all safe." Cheng Renjing was still speaking when he felt a chilling, suffocating sensation appear in the room.
"Who did it!?" Chen Ping'an's face was as cold as ice, his eyes filled with an unfathomable chill.
Since he took office, he had never relaxed his protection of Chen Er'ya. After being promoted to Commander, he even arranged for Inner Qi Realm experts from the Zhenfu Division to secretly protect her nearby.
He cherished Chen Er'ya beyond measure!
Now someone... actually dared to target her?
Flames seemed to leap in Chen Ping'an's eyes, a barely suppressed rage.
"Lord Chen, the person has already been escorted to the Zhenfu Division. You can interrogate him at any time." Cheng Renjing only felt a chill all over his body, and his blood circulation felt faintly unsteady. He sensed Chen Ping'an's anger and asked cautiously.
"No need!" Chen Ping'an slowly stood up, his movements carrying an undeniable power.
"It doesn't matter who did it anymore!"
"My momentary concession was taken by you as weakness to be bullied! Good... truly good!" Every word from Chen Ping'an seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
Cheng Renjing stood before Chen Ping'an, feeling an unprecedented sense of oppression.
"Since you want to die, then die!" Chen Ping'an's words were filled with determination and ruthlessness.
Cheng Renjing looked at Chen Ping'an before him, completely different from the impression he had of him, as if he had become a completely different person.
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From a temporary Yamen Runner, he had always been cautious, thinking carefully about everything, fearing that his Family would be implicated in the slightest.
Those who once used his Family to threaten him now had graves overgrown with grass.
He had thought that as his status grew higher, such things would have long since left him. Yet, he never expected...
Today, someone taught him a good lesson with their actions.
Having come all this way to become a City Commander, and yet someone still dared to threaten him with his sister.
It seems his methods were still too lenient!
Chamber of Commerce Alliance? Shaxie Alliance? Iron Fist Gang? The Three Great Families?
It doesn't matter who did it!
Since this incident has occurred, then all of them deserve to die!
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Chu Family.
In a rest room on the east side of the main hall, Chu Mingwei, the Chu Family Head, was closing his eyes, enjoying the service of his beautiful concubine behind him. At this moment, he was pondering the situation in Baishi City.
The weakening of the Zhenfu Division was already a well-known fact. The division of the former Liusha Gang and Crocodile Gang's properties could be seen as a foregone conclusion. And the tax and transaction commissions from so many years would probably become a thing of the past.
Their alliance and cooperation, working together against the Zhenfu Division, had undoubtedly achieved victory. It was just that...
How to gain the greatest benefit for their Chu Family in this process was a question worth deep consideration. Like the other two great Families, the Chamber of Commerce Alliance, Shaxie Alliance, and Iron Fist Gang were not to be trifled with.
Perhaps at this moment, each of them was calculating this matter.
Chu Mingwei was thinking about which aspect to start with when footsteps came from afar outside the door.
Hmm?
Chu Mingwei's hearing was astonishing, and he easily heard the movement. He slowly opened his eyes, and soon after, a steward appeared before him.
"Family Head, outside the door... a group of Zhenfu Division people have arrived and surrounded us."
"What?" Chu Mingwei's face flashed with surprise upon hearing this, and he immediately sat up straight. "Surrounded? How many people!?"
"About seventy or eighty people!" The steward answered cautiously.
Upon hearing this, Chu Mingwei's mood relaxed slightly.
It scared him. He thought the Zhenfu Division had gone mad and was preparing a desperate counterattack, coming directly for them. Only seventy or eighty people, then it wasn't what he thought!
"What the hell is the Zhenfu Division doing!?" Chu Mingwei suddenly stood up and looked outside the door. "Let's go take a look!"
"Yes." The steward responded.
Not long after the two walked out, they heard increasingly noisy clamor. As Chu Mingwei was surprised and doubtful, he saw a young man with a gloomy expression walking from afar. Behind him followed a group of Zhenfu Division elites, like wolves and tigers, holding sabers and confronting the Chu Family's people.
Chen Ping'an's face was cold as he walked straight forward: "Family Head Chu, first time meeting, let me introduce myself, Chen Ping'an, Commander of the Baishi City Garrison Command."
Seeing the scene before him, Chu Mingwei was a bit angry. He really hadn't expected Chen Ping'an to personally come to his door and directly force his way into his Chu Family.
"Commander Chen, why do you trespass into the Chu Family!? If you don't give a reasonable explanation today, don't blame me for being impolite!"
The Chu Family naturally had martial arts experts. Upon hearing this, they glared angrily, ready to act at any moment.
"Family Head Chu, I originally didn't want to appear here in this way, but it's a pity, everyone seems to have forgotten that the peace and tranquility of Baishi City require all of us to protect it together! What you've done! Makes me very unhappy!"
Chu Mingwei stared intently at Chen Ping'an: "Commander Chen, what are you talking about? Please speak freely."
Chen Ping'an shook his head, having no intention of speaking more nonsense with Chu Mingwei.
Eight Steps Catching Cicadas!
In Chu Mingwei's sight, Chen Ping'an's steps changed, and his body approached him rapidly like a ghost.
"Seeking death!" Chu Mingwei roared. He hadn't expected Chen Ping'an to actually dare to attack.
It's good that he attacked!
Then let him clearly see the power of Inner Qi Second Level Perfection! And properly recognize the gap between Chen Ping'an and him.
"Lord Chen..." Cheng Renjing was also startled.
He hadn't expected Lord Chen to dare to directly attack! Chu Mingwei had been famous for many years, and his combat power was widely known. In his impression, although Chen Ping'an's combat power was not bad, he would definitely not be Chu Mingwei's opponent.
Lord Chen's audacious attack was indeed astonishing in courage. But the gap in strength could not be bridged by courage alone.
With this strike, Lord Chen was probably going to humiliate himself, like an egg striking a stone!
Buzz~
Internal Energy surged, and an immense, boundless force emerged from Chu Mingwei's side.
Chu Mingwei was confident enough to block the opponent's attack with one strike, and then with another strike, turn the tables and directly repel the opponent.
Swish, swish, swish!
Saber glow lit up.
The long saber in his hand drew a brilliant silver streak in mid-air.
Amidst the sound of air being torn, his saber was already resting on Chu Mingwei's neck.
"This... this... Impossible!" The composure and disdain on Chu Mingwei's face instantly froze. His eyes widened, his face filled with shock, utterly unable to believe the reality before him.
Inner Qi Third Level Perfection, far surpassing Feng Shixian's martial arts combat power!
The sudden scene astonished everyone present. They all widened their eyes, looking at the scene before them in disbelief.
Cheng Renjing's face was filled with shock, his chest heaving, his eyes full of incredulity.
One move!
Just one move!
Lord Chen...
Won!
"What... what did we do wrong?" Chu Mingwei's voice carried a hint of trembling and unease.
A complex mix of regret and fear arose in his heart. At this moment, he truly and clearly realized how foolish their actions had been these past few days.
Chen Ping'an did not answer Chu Mingwei. He looked at the other party expressionlessly: "Family Head Chu, please make an appearance, call the Family Heads and Gang Leaders of the other Families, I'd like to invite everyone for tea!"
Chen Ping'an's voice rang out, carrying undeniable authority.