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Chapter 104: Both are Great Grandmasters, Yet There’s a Hundredfold Difference! (Subscription Requested)

Chapter 104: Chapter 104: Both are Great Grandmasters, Yet There’s a Hundredfold Difference! (Subscription Requested)

Between green mountains and rivers, three fierce horses were galloping.

One man was dressed in azure robes, his face calm and serene.

Another was clad in a black robe, his expression steady and cool.

As for the last person... he was bound tightly on the horse’s back, his face pale and weak.

These three were precisely Qin Zheng and his companions who had left Camp Renp and were heading to the Commander-in-chief’s location.

"General Qin was timely delivered to the General’s Compound, and with the senior sister taking action, his injuries had significantly healed over a few days."

"We came this time because he also wanted to return to Camp Renp with us, but his injuries had not fully healed and were still being tended to by the senior sister."

Along the road, Lord Fuyu was also telling Qin Zheng about Qin Lihu’s situation.

After all, everyone knew the situation well; if it weren’t for Qin Zheng, Qin Lihu’s injuries would not have become so severe.

This talk somewhat set Qin Zheng’s mind at ease.

Lord Fuyu didn’t seem much older than Qin Zheng but had a mature and gentle demeanor, considerate in his actions, making him a comfortable companion.

Having interacted with him over these past few days, Qin Zheng felt that he had become much more restrained.

At this moment, the three were nearing the Yongyuan County, where the Commander-in-chief was stationed.

This place was somewhat strange; it had the highest concentration of great demons in Qingzhou.

The Cangyuan Dragon Lord, Four-handed Ape King, Green-scaled Fish King, and other top-tier demons from the Demon Saint Realm all gathered here.

Under such circumstances, Yongyuan County should have been the most dangerous place.

Yet, among the twelve counties in Qingzhou, it was one of the safest.

The other safest place, not beset by powerful monsters and guarded by the masters of the Quanyang Gao Family, was Yongle County.

Yongyuan County, despite its abundance of formidable monsters, also ranked among the safest places because it had a Commander-in-chief stationed there!

Qin Zheng was also curious about the appearance and strength of this province-defending Commander-in-chief.

If the gap between Great Grandmasters was significant, then while Ren Bin was considered the lower tier, the Commander-in-chief would be the ceiling of this realm!

He wanted to know what a colossal difference in strength might exist between martial artists of the same realm.

After thinking it over, Qin Zheng asked, "May I ask, Lord Fuyu, what kind of person is the Commander-in-chief?"

Hearing this, Lord Fuyu immediately guessed Qin Zheng’s thoughts.

So, he gently pulled on the reins, allowing the speed of his galloping horse to slow down.

When all three horses had slowed down, he began to speak, "Everyone feels differently about the Commander-in-chief."

"He is ruthless, decisive, abhors evil, composed, stable, and keenly sharp..."

"These are the most direct impressions he gives everyone, and what each person perceives differs."

"However, there is one thing universally acknowledged."

Saying this, Lord Fuyu looked towards Qin Zheng, smiled gently, and continued, "And that is his strength!"

"His mighty strength alone suppresses many top-tier demons! It can be said that the stability of Qingzhou today owes much to his presence!"

At this point, Lord Fuyu sighed lightly, "You haven’t seen those few top-tier demons at the Demon Saint Realm, nor do you know their strength."

"Without the Commander-in-chief’s suppression, just those few Great Demons alone could turn Qingzhou upside down!"

Qin Zheng nodded his head, then thought for a moment before asking again, "How great can the disparity in strength be among Great Grandmasters?"

This was what he was most eager to know.

Lord Fuyu’s answer was straightforward, "I am more than ten times stronger than Ren Bin, and the Commander-in-chief is more than ten times stronger than me, even though we are all Great Grandmasters!"

This statement allowed Qin Zheng to immediately grasp the extent of the disparity between Great Grandmasters!

By this assertion, the Commander-in-chief’s strength was over a hundred times greater than that of Ren Bin!

Such a vast disparity was indeed frightening!

"Well, when you meet the Commander-in-chief later, you’ll understand a lot of things,"

At this, Lord Fuyu smiled and spoke, then clamped his legs together and sped up again.

Qin Zheng followed suit.

The three fierce horses once again took off galloping.

...

Qingzhou, Yongyuan County, Lin Yuan City.

This was the most dangerous place in all of Qingzhou.

There was a large river that roared fifty li outside the city, inhabited by the great demon Cangyuan Dragon Lord of the Demon Saint Realm.

There was a towering mountain thirty li outside the city, home to the great demon Four-handed Ape King of the Demon Saint Realm.

There was a vast lake a hundred li outside the city, dwelling of the great demon Green-scaled Fish King of the Demon Saint Realm.

...

It could be said that Lin Yuan City was a city built amid a circle of Great Demons!

The name Lin Yuan was thus derived!

When Qin Zheng arrived inside this city, the first impression that struck his mind was that it was small!

It was very small!

Not to mention compared to a prefecture capital, it might not even be half the size of an ordinary county city.

Compared to Black Goose City, where Qin Zheng had stayed, it might only be the size of the west side of the city.

Secondly, the demonic energy here is very intense!

Or rather, there are many monster bodies here!

In Qin Zheng’s view, a casual glance would reveal people carrying the bodies of demon beasts.

Even more, there were shops specifically selling the flesh and blood of demon beasts.

The thick demonic energy, along with the unique stench of the beasts’ flesh, almost pervaded the entire sky above Black Goose City.

Moreover, the passersby here, all practiced martial arts, being martial artists with skills at their disposal!

Although most of them were merely at the Realm involving the four major divisions of skin, flesh, tendons, and bones, many were only at the Skin Refinement Realm.

But back in the day at Black Goose City, being at the Skin Refinement Realm could already make one quite an expert, and refining flesh would even result in becoming a high-ranking member of a power, not to mention refining tendons or bones.

The sights of Lin Yuan City suddenly refreshed Qin Zheng’s knowledge, making him even more curious about this place.

"The Commander-in-chief occasionally teaches martial arts in the city, plus with the abundant nourishing flesh and blood of demon beasts here, that’s why such a sight is possible," explained Lord Fuyu by his side.

Qin Zheng nodded, but he was also curious.

Martial arts are controlled by the major clans and sects to manage the number of martial artists across Great Jin.

Isn’t the Commander’s approach disrupting this balance, wouldn’t it be targeted by those major clans and sects?

Even if the Commander is strong, he is only a Great Grandmaster, above whom there are still National Martial Saints, so he probably can’t ignore these major clans and sects entirely.

Qin Zheng pondered for a moment, then voiced this doubt.

Lord Fuyu immediately explained that the civilians in Lin Yuan City were mostly the families and relatives of Demon Slayers, essentially reserves for the Demon Slayers.

Once their martial arts achieved success, they would automatically join the various military camps to become Demon-Slaying Colonels, which was specially authorized by the royal authority of Great Jin.

Therefore, regarding the Commander-in-chief teaching martial arts and letting the city’s civilians practice martial arts, those major clans and sects wouldn’t really say anything.

After all, Demon-Slaying Colonels, who engage in slaying demons and banishing evil daily, are in a perilous profession.

If martial artists aren’t properly trained and replenished regularly, relying solely on those like Qin Zheng who are recruited after achieving accomplishments in their cultivation, the entire Demon Slayer force couldn’t sustain itself.

Moreover, martial arts were strictly monitored by the major clans and sects, leaving very few opportunities for ordinary civilians to access martial arts.

If they don’t train their own, there would not be so many Loose Cultivator Martial Artists as fresh reinforcements.

Similarly, this situation wasn’t unique to Lin Yuan City; the powerful Camp Jia and Camp Yi amongst the ten military camps also exhibited such phenomena.

However, these major camps didn’t train all the civilians in the cities into martial artists, but specifically searched for those with the aptitude among the civilians to bring back and train in the camps.

The crisis at Cam Renp was due to its inability to replenish its forces in time after suffering casualties, compounded by its temporary incapacity to train martial artists.

Upon hearing Lord Fuyu’s explanations, Qin Zheng had an epiphany and felt that such an approach was indeed sensible.

The three rode through the city, and the surrounding civilians warmly greeted him, "Lord Fuyu!"

Then they cast curious glances at Qin Zheng, who was by Lord Fuyu’s side.

After all, Lord Fuyu was a direct disciple of the Commander-in-chief and powerful in his own right. Anyone appearing beside him must also be no ordinary person!

However, Qin Zheng also keenly noticed that when these civilians saw Chu Long behind him, their brows slightly furrowed, their expressions seemingly a bit disdainful.

It seemed that Chu Long’s temperament, even in this stronghold of the Commander-in-chief, had not been moderated in the slightest.

This thought crossed Qin Zheng’s mind.

Then, led by Lord Fuyu, they quickly arrived at a quiet place, in front of a very spacious residence.

"Let’s go, this is the compound where we stay and also the Commander-in-chief’s station in Lin Yuan City."

Lord Fuyu spoke, then dismounted.

Several colonels stationed at the main gate approached and respectfully called out, "Lord Fuyu,"

while simultaneously taking hold of the reins to lead the horses aside.

Qin Zheng followed suit, dismounting and handing over his reins.

Chu Long, however, was untied and helped down from his horse by two colonels, then supported as he followed behind Qin Zheng.

They then entered the General’s Compound.

However, they had just walked a few steps inside the compound when a colonel quickly came up to Lord Fuyu and said, "Lord Fuyu, several Great Demons have started causing trouble again."

"The Commander-in-chief has gone to Cangyuan River to suppress the Dragon Lord, and the other lords have gone to Fengming Mountain and Fuxian Lake respectively, but Fuxian Lake has only Lord Xu there, and he urgently needs your assistance!"

Upon hearing this, Lord Fuyu nodded and then turned, looking apologetically at Qin Zheng, he said, "I must go suppress the Great Demon now, please wait here a while. We won’t be long in returning!"

Then, he looked towards the colonel who had just reported the situation and said, "This is General Qin of Cam Renp, a person the Commander-in-chief wishes to meet. Please take him to the inner courtyard to rest."

He then looked towards the two colonels at Chu Long’s side and continued, "Take General Chu to receive treatment first."

After saying that, he took a step and vanished from their sight in an instant.

Such Qinggong made Qin Zheng’s pupils slightly constrict!

"Lord Qin, please follow me,"

said the colonel, gesturing for Qin Zheng to follow him towards the inner courtyard.

Qin Zheng nodded and followed along.

Chu Long had already been brought here; what happened next was for the Commander’s men to handle.

"The Cangyuan Dragon Lord is about to undergo transformation, so recently, the other Great Demons outside Lin Yuan City have also started to stir, attempting to disperse the Commander-in-chief and the lords to give the Dragon Lord more opportunities."

"But don’t worry, once the Commander-in-chief kills the Dragon Lord, these Great Demons will settle down,"

the colonel voluntarily began explaining the earlier matters to Qin Zheng.