Chapter 631 - 262: The Most Piercing Spear
As a True Martial Realm expert whose cultivation had already reached the third level, the Life and Death Realm, what Guo Wei lacked compared to Chu Lingguang, Yan Zhen, and the others was not his realm, but the responsiveness of his power.
Although he was far from being as powerful as the current Chu Lingguang, he was still the number one figure in Baiyang County.
As an officially invested Martial Arts Grandmaster, even the Governor of Qiling Prefecture had to treat him with utmost courtesy.
He instantly detected a sudden, abnormal aura.
He saw a whirlwind forming in the Inner Courtyard.
With a casual wave of his hand, his Qi Sea Power roared out.
The whirlwind before him instantly dissipated into nothing.
He rose and moved in front of Guo Fang, shielding her behind him.
"Father-in-law, what’s wrong?"
Lin Yuanfu, who had failed the Martial Arts Examination, hadn’t yet noticed anything unusual. Despite having obtained the Tidal Breathing Technique, he had only reached Qi Sea Minor Achievement.
He was still unable to detect the abnormal aura.
Guo Wei told Lin Yuanfu to stand behind him.
As a Martial Arts Grandmaster invested by the Court, his status was revered. ’Who would dare act so insolently before me? Such rudeness means these visitors have ill intentions.’
"Master Guo!"
At that moment, three figures walked into the Martial Arts Hall together, appearing before Guo Wei.
The three were dressed in the official uniforms of the Demon Suppression Bureau. Each was a genuine True Martial Realm expert, their strength seemingly surpassing Guo Wei’s. The leader’s Sea of Consciousness Power was especially formidable, having already formed a small ocean with a three-layered halo.
The moment they entered, they enveloped Guo Wei with their Spiritual Power, watching his every move.
"Yuanfu, it’s about to get rowdy in here. Take Fang’Er and leave first," Guo Wei said.
"Yes."
Lin Yuanfu obediently complied. He took Guo Fang’s hand and left the Martial Arts Hall. Both of them could tell the atmosphere was tense, but Guo Wei was a Martial Arts Grandmaster, after all—someone even the Governor treated with courtesy.
No one would dare to pick a fight with him lightly.
The two simply assumed Guo Wei had important business to attend to. When they ran into Guo Xiaotian at the entrance, they took him with them as well.
The three of them went to Wine Street together.
"We’ll have to trouble Master Guo to write a letter to Chu Lingguang."
The man in the lead was named Lin Jiangkun. He was short, but his presence was immense. He was the director of the Governor’s Office of the Demon Suppression Bureau, dispatched by Zhang Xuan, an expert from Yuanchu Mountain.
"What kind of letter?" Guo Wei frowned.
He could recognize them as powerful and high-ranking experts from the Demon Suppression Bureau, but he didn’t know what crime Chu Lingguang had committed to warrant them coming to him for a handwritten letter.
The common people didn’t know about Chu Lingguang’s night raid on the Turkic Headquarters and his overwhelming victory, but Guo Wei had already learned of it from Yang Shaorong.
Chu Lingguang had accepted a mission in a time of crisis, crossed the Hundred Thousand Mountains, and taken a risky gamble. He successfully crushed the Turkic Headquarters, lifted the siege on Yunchuan City, and bought the Great Yuan enough time. With such a great achievement, Guo Wei had been waiting to hear news of Chu Lingguang entering Yuanchu Mountain to cultivate.
He never expected three experts from the Demon Suppression Bureau, clearly bearing ill will, to show up instead.
He was very curious about what had actually happened.
"Chu Lingguang was used by a demon and refuses to see the error of his ways," Lin Jiangkun said. "We ask Master Guo to write a letter to admonish Chu Lingguang. Tell him to give us all information on the demon’s identity. Otherwise, things won’t be as simple as being demoted to a City Guard Captain in West Warehouse."
"What?"
"Lin Guang was demoted to City Guard Captain in West Warehouse?"
Guo Wei felt as if he’d been struck by lightning.
He hadn’t received news of Chu Lingguang going to Yuanchu Mountain to cultivate; instead, he received news that Chu Lingguang was demoted to a Captain in West Warehouse.
West Warehouse was the most barren place in all of Great Yuan Territory.
Five thousand li of snow-capped mountains crisscrossed the land.
Not a single blade of grass grew there.
Being transferred there was equivalent to having one’s future utterly ruined, with no hope of ever making a comeback.
"My disciple saved Yunchuan City from its crisis, rendered meritorious service to the Court, and achieved glorious military honors. How could he be demoted to a Captain in West Warehouse? Have you all made a mistake?"
Guo Wei didn’t believe it.
"These are the Court’s orders. Fearing Master Guo wouldn’t believe it, the Court specially prepared two copies: one for Chu Lingguang, and one for Master Guo."
Lin Jiangkun tossed the order for Chu Lingguang’s demotion to Guo Wei.
Guo Wei opened it and took a look. Every word on it was bone-chillingly cold, and the impression of the Heirloom Seal of the Realm was even more shocking to behold.
He knew the people from the Demon Suppression Bureau wouldn’t dare to forge something like this, especially not a Holy Decree.
"What exactly did Lin Guang do wrong?" Guo Wei demanded to know.
"Chu Lingguang was momentarily confused and has been bewitched by a demon," Lin Jiangkun said. "As long as Master Guo can convince him to see the error of his ways and have him report the demon’s identity to the Demon Suppression Bureau, I guarantee Chu Lingguang a promotion of five ranks. He’ll be qualified to be a Governor, at the very least."
"You must be mistaken. I know my disciple’s character. With Lin Guang’s temperament, it’s impossible for him to be in league with a demon."
Guo Wei kept shaking his head.
Although he knew about Chu Lingguang’s surprise attack on the Turkic Headquarters and his overwhelming victory, he did not yet know that the key to Chu Lingguang’s victory was the help of a Wolf Demon.
Even Yang Shaorong, who later retreated to defend Yunchuan City, didn’t know the whole story.
He had only told Guo Wei in a letter that Chu Lingguang had performed outstanding meritorious service, relieved the crisis in Yunchuan City, and that it was a monumental military achievement that would likely allow him to enter Yuanchu Mountain directly to cultivate.
Because of this, Guo Wei had been too excited to sleep for several days and nights.
Like many others, he longed to feel the power of a Qi Refining realm expert. Unfortunately, all such cultivation skills were controlled by Yuanchu Mountain, so Guo Wei could only pin his hopes on Chu Lingguang.
It wasn’t that he hoped Chu Lingguang would risk telling him the cultivation skills after entering Yuanchu Mountain. Rather, he hoped that after Chu Lingguang became a Qi Refining realm expert, he would let him experience just how powerful that strength was.
He never thought that instead of seeing Chu Lingguang enter Yuanchu Mountain, he would first see him demoted to a City Guard Captain in West Warehouse.