Chapter 681 - 463: Martial Emperor’s Secret Technique
"Yang He’s sect and my sect have never gotten along; our masters’ generation fought, and our generation is fighting too.
Now that Yang He is dead, I will ask my master to keep an eye on Yang He’s master, but you need to be careful too. Yang He’s master is a Great Saint Powerhouse. It’s best not to leave the Demon Hunter Organization recently. If you do need to leave, let me know."
This is the problem with the Holy City; everyone has a background, and you never know if any martial artist on the street might be from the Five Emperors Clan. So even though the Holy City seems rule-less, everyone is quite restrained, unless they are familiar with each other’s origins.
Facing Wei Fan’s curious gaze, Li Jianchen explained: "Although the Holy City respects the strong, each faction has its own rules.
For example, within our Demon Hunter Organization, if you have the capability to kill everyone in the Holy City, the organization won’t stop you. But if you collude with Demon Fiends, even if you are at the Martial Emperor Level, the Demon Hunter Organization will give you trouble.
As Town Territory Envoys like us, we also have to follow the organization’s rules. Don’t start trouble on purpose; as long as you stay within the organization’s territory, the organization will stand up for you if anyone comes after you.
If someone intentionally causes trouble for you during a mission, the organization will intervene too."
In the chaotic mixture of dragons and snakes within the Holy City, the Demon Hunter Organization still provides a level of security for Town Territory Envoys.
The Holy City does not prohibit flying, but both of them are walking. Wei Fan is visiting here for the first time, and Li Jianchen introduced many things, like places that specialize in purchasing Demon Fiend corpses, auction houses, and famous elixir shops.
The Holy City is a mix of dragons and snakes, but here you can buy almost everything you want if you have Spirit Crystals.
For example... Martial Emperor Technique, or even Imperial Soldiers.
"You can even buy Imperial Soldiers?" Wei Fan’s eyes widened.
Li Jianchen nodded: "It’s not like you can buy it casually; the auction of Imperial Soldiers might not happen in hundreds of years. If you have the money, if you bring out tens of billions of Spirit Crystals, I think the Martial Emperor Clan would be happy to sell you an Imperial Soldier."
For ordinary people, Imperial Soldiers are supreme Divine Soldiers, but the Martial Emperor Clan has more than a few, and as long as you can afford enough Spirit Crystals, they are willing to sell one.
The reason the Holy City is the Eastern Domain’s top cultivation holy land is not just because of the abundant Essence Qi, active Taoist Principles, and various cultivation resources.
In other places, you might struggle to buy a Holy Skill, but in the Holy City, you could even buy a Martial Emperor Technique. Some businesses spanning the Five Great Domains occasionally put a Martial Emperor Technique up for auction every few years.
Wei Fan shook his head; forget tens of billions of Spirit Crystals, he can’t even come up with millions now. If he had tens of billions of Spirit Crystals, he could cultivate to Martial Emperor himself; why buy someone else’s Imperial Soldiers?
"There’s still a lot of good stuff here. Once you start working, I’ll take you around."
The two walked for a while longer, and an imposing grand hall came into view, exuding a sense of antiquity and weight.
It was the Eastern Domain Demon Hunter Headquarters.
In the vast crowd, there were many Saint Realm Powerhouses; Wei Fan even saw a Demon Fiend of the Saint Realm being used as a mount, attracting attention from many.
"In the future, if you encounter a Demon Saint, try not to kill them if possible. Capture one alive and sell it; the price will surely make you rich overnight."
Wei Fan silently shook his head. He kills Demon Fiends for power, and he wouldn’t give up power for Spirit Crystals, although he could consider it if short on money.
His biggest impression while walking around was the terrifying prices in the Holy City; even eating a bowl of noodles on the street cost several Spirit Crystals.
Normal lodging at an inn cost hundreds of Spirit Crystals a night, and the premium rooms ran into thousands.
As for buying a house, it might not be possible even if you have the money; over countless years, the wealth of the Holy City has long been divided by the major forces of the Eastern Domain, and houses are generally only rented out.
Fortunately, if he successfully becomes a Town Territory Envoy, the Demon Hunter Organization would provide housing, leaving him to only worry about daily expenses.
"Aren’t they afraid of that Demon Fiend retaliating?" Wei Fan followed Li Jianchen as they continued inward past the massive palace.
"Did you see the Beast Ring on that Demon Fiend’s neck? Our Demon Hunter Organization crafts those Beast Rings using Secret Techniques. Once put on, even a Demon Saint can have their life controlled in a single thought.
This is also a form of oversight. Anyone wishing to control a Demon Fiend as a mount must purchase these Beast Rings from the Demon Hunter Organization.
These rings not only control Demon Fiends but also monitor their behavior post-domestication to ensure they don’t eat people."
After walking some more, a hall known as the Town Hall appeared before them. Compared to the previous grand hall, this Town Hall was much smaller, yet carried an aura of distant antiquity.
"This is the Town Hall, responsible for governing and coordinating Town Territory Envoys. It has a Hall Master and three Vice Hall Masters, eight Town Commanders, and the rest are ordinary Town Territory Envoys. The Hall Master and the three Vice Hall Masters usually don’t intervene unless there is a major incident.
During normal times, the eight Town Commanders manage the ordinary Town Territory Envoys in turns."
Wei Fan and Li Jianchen entered, where the first thing that caught their attention was a desk, behind which sat a middle-aged man with a heroic look. He seemed like a seasoned warrior, rich with military momentum, faintly reminiscent of Long Jianying.
Moreover, his attire wasn’t ordinary; he wore rare armor emanating the waves of a Divine Soldier, richly imbued with Dao Yun, and dazzling with runes.
Wei Fan showed a hint of surprise; this was his first time seeing such Divine Weapon Armor; in the Divine Weapon Technique he had obtained before, there were no methods for crafting armor.
"Li Jianchen greets Commander Wei!"
Li Jianchen stepped forward and cupped his fists, Wei Fan followed suit.
Wei Ying nodded slightly: "I heard you’ve been guarding Beiding Continent for several years. I figured you should be coming back, so bring your order, and I’ll record your merits."
Li Jianchen stepped forward to present the transfer order, and Wei Ying took it, then looked at Wei Fan: "Who is he?"
"Wei Fan has met Commander Wei!" Wei Fan cupped his hands and said.
Wei Fan?
Wei Ying raised an eyebrow: "Wei Fan, the nineteen-year-old in the Saint Realm from Beiding Continent?"
Li Jianchen and Wei Fan both nodded.
"Truly a prodigy!" Wei Ying looked Wei Fan up and down, showing a moved expression.
Even though he was in the Holy City, he knew that Beiding Continent had produced a talent more monstrous than Xuanyuan Peak. Just by lightly sensing, he could feel Wei Fan’s vast and mighty Qi blood like an ocean.
"Gu Qingshan from Beiding Continent and Hall Master Zhou Shen recommended Wei Fan to be a Town Territory Envoy, I ask Commander Wei to handle it."
As Li Jianchen spoke, Wei Fan took out the letter that Zhou Shen had given him.
Wei Ying gathered his thoughts, took the letter, and after reading it, he took out a waist token and handed it to Wei Fan.
"This is your waist token; in a moment, Li Jianchen will take you to choose a residence!"
Then, he wrote a hand order for Wei Fan: "Take this order, and you can go to the Hidden Merit Hall to choose one Martial Emperor Technique plus one Martial Emperor’s Secret Technique."
The letter from Zhou Shen contained all the information about Wei Fan.
Everything in the Demon Hunter is earned through one’s own efforts, but Wei Fan’s displayed talent still garnered Wei Ying’s attention, rewarding him with a Martial Emperor’s Secret Technique.
Although the Martial Emperor’s Secret Technique is not as precious as the Cultivation Technique, it should not be underestimated. Usually, a Town Territory Envoy must perform multiple tasks to exchange for a Martial Emperor-level Secret Technique.
"Thank you, Commander Wei!"
The unexpected gain delighted Wei Fan. Among his current martial techniques, only the Five Emperors Fist was remarkable, while others like the Mountain and River Seal, Four Symbols Heaven-Sundering Slash were only Saint-level Martial Techniques.
In a place like the Beiding Continent, these martial techniques were sufficient, but in the Holy City, where influential figures converge, and geniuses and disciples of the Martial Emperor Clan abound, Saint-level Martial Techniques were somewhat inadequate.
Wei Ying shook his head: "No need to thank me; your talent deserves even more. Just giving you a Martial Emperor Technique would be enough, but my Demon Hunter Organization trades merit for resources, giving too much would be unfair to other Town Territory Envoys who risk their lives hunting Demon Fiends, I hope you understand this point."
Wei Fan nodded, and Li Jianchen was extremely envious, as when he became a Town Territory Envoy, he did not receive such treatment of a Martial Emperor’s Secret Technique being given away.
There was no overly complex procedure, and this so-called induction ended just like that.
"A genius more monstrous than Xuanyuan Peak has arrived in the Holy City; it will probably be very exciting next."
Wei Ying watched the disappearing figures of Wei Fan and Li Jianchen, and closed his eyes again.
"I will first take you to choose a residence, find a courtyard adjacent to mine."
Li Jianchen took Wei Fan for a while, entered a side hall, explained their purpose, took out the waist token, and as per their request, coincidentally, there was a vacant courtyard near Li Jianchen’s residence. The people there gave Wei Fan a plaque with a number written on it.
"201?"
Wei Fan curiously looked at Li Jianchen: "Are there so many Town Territory Envoys?"
One must know only those who have reached the Saint Realm can serve as Town Territory Envoys. The number 201 implies there might be over two hundred Town Territory Envoys.
"Not that many; the full complement is three hundred, but currently, there are roughly less than fifty!"
Li Jianchen shook his head. However, less than fifty Town Territory Envoys are still numerous. They are the ones that can truly command, and all need to have broken through to the Saint Realm before the age of one hundred; it can be said that they are all Demons.
The two walked for a while, and a cluster of courtyards appeared before them, emanating an oppressive aura.
Wei Fan and Li Jianchen walked in and quickly found the courtyard marked by "201".
Activating the plaque, Wei Fan opened the array, and as they were about to step inside, a voice suddenly rang from behind.
"Brother Li, you’re finally back!"
Wei Fan and Li Jianchen turned around and found a burly man with a rather rugged facial appearance, his muscles solid, exuding a certain wildness.
This man was Zhang Ye, also a Town Territory Envoy, and a friend of Li Jianchen.
"Brother Li, is he your friend, the new Town Territory Envoy?"
Zhang Ye looked at Wei Fan and Li Jianchen, somewhat hesitant to speak.
Li Jianchen frowned: "Since when did you become so hesitant, Zhang Ye? Just say what’s on your mind."
Zhang Ye showed a wry smile: "You’ve been away for a few years; have you forgotten who lives nearby?"