Chapter 75 Lord Qi

Zhou Qingshan looked at the black token carved with silver stars and gently stroked it with his hand.

silver?

He exchanged glances with Mo Yanqiu, and both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Silver is the nemesis of demons, and people carrying silver are unlikely to be demons, which means they will not face a brutal battle. If they really fight with warrior demons, the entire escort team will probably pay a heavy price.

"Messenger, what brings you here?" Zhou Qingshan politely handed the token back to Sun Wandong and asked with a bow.

The Monster Hunter of Black Cloud City is a martial arts expert who is responsible for hunting down and handling incidents involving strange beasts. Only foreign warriors can take up this position.

The number of stars on the token represents the level of the Demon Hunter: no stars represent a warrior below the warrior level, while one star indicates a martial arts expert who has reached the warrior level.

Sun Wandong once again glanced at the guards behind Zhou Qingshan, and made a preliminary assessment of the strength of this team. He said:

"Is the Lord of Shengfeng Territory, Zhou Dashan, here?"

Zhou Qingshan was slightly startled, then replied:

"My name is Zhou Qingshan. Zhou Dashan is my elder brother. He has not been home for three months. I am currently in charge of the affairs of the territory. If the envoy has any important matters, please let me know."

"Three months?!" Sun Wandong's eyes narrowed. "Why wasn't the Lord's disappearance reported to Black Cloud City?"

In the mists of the wilderness, a month without news is considered missing, and missing usually means death.

No one can stay in the wilderness fog for a month. Even a warrior of the second level will get lost in the fog.

The disappearance or death of a lord must be reported immediately, and the envoy of the Inspection Department of Black Cloud City will come to re-enthrone a new lord.

Zhou Qingshan looked calm and explained with a neither humble nor arrogant attitude:

"We were planning to report this, but the heavy snow this year has blocked the mountain roads, hindering transportation and preventing us from getting there in time. Once the snow melts, I will immediately arrange for a messenger to go to Black Cloud City to report this matter."

Sun Wandong nodded slightly, a trace of seriousness flashed across his brows: "Has there been any unusual activity near the territory recently?"

He looked at Zhou Qingshan sharply, as if trying to capture any possible abnormal emotions in the other's eyes.

The first of the three rural spiritual realms was in a tragic state. He was fighting with hundreds of human ghosts near the spiritual realm. He knew something serious had happened, so he immediately sent a message to Black Cloud City. He continued to rush to other rural spiritual realms alone, but all three spiritual realms were empty.

Only traces of fighting were left on the spot.

The strength of these spiritual realms far exceeds that of Shengfeng Territory. They have warrior lords and guards and soldiers to support them.

In comparison, the combat power of Shengfeng Territory seems weak, with only one blood coagulation veteran with a broken arm and two warriors at the level of strongmen. This is indeed a far cry from the former.

Sun Wandong couldn't help but wonder: With such a huge disparity in strength, how did Shengfengling survive?
Zhou Qingshan heard this and did not hide it: "Two weeks ago, hundreds of ghosts were causing chaos outside the territory. In addition, in the past two weeks, there have been strange daytime and abnormal weather, and there have been many attacks by strange beasts recently."

Sun Wandong frowned slightly, and immediately asked, "Are these ghosts just skin and bones, like skeletons?"

"That's right." Zhou Qingshan nodded.

"What a bunch of evil rioters! How courageous!"

Sun Wandong was filled with doubts. The evil rebels were so cruel that they directly slaughtered four spiritual realms. It was really puzzling that Sheng Fengling could survive such a threat.

He cast a questioning look at the liger, who glanced at the crowd and shook his head slightly.

Sun Wandong frowned. This place was really strange and he couldn't afford to be careless. "Please, on behalf of the Lord, summon all the people in the territory to come here."

Hearing this, Zhou Qingshan's expression also became extremely serious: "Messenger Sun suspects that there is a demon among us?" "There is no one in your guard team."

Sun Wandong said: "But this matter is very serious. No one survived in the first four spiritual realms. If there are monsters hiding in Shengfeng Territory, it will be a threat to everyone in your territory. For your safety, I need to investigate this matter thoroughly."

Four spiritual realms?

Zhou Qingshan was shocked when he heard this. He frowned slightly and asked, "How can the messenger determine the identity of the demon?"

Sun Wandong turned his gaze to the lions and tigers, and introduced them respectfully:

"Master Qi, this is a spiritual weapon passed down from generation to generation in our Sun family. It is good at warding off evil spirits. Master Qi only needs to smell and see to identify the body of a demon."

When Zhou Qingshan heard the word "spiritual soldier", he could not help but cast a surprised look at the long-horned three-tailed lion-tiger beast. He immediately issued an order for the guard team to quickly gather the residents in the territory.

Soon, the five hundred residents of the territory gathered in an open space near the Spirit Realm Gate, with the whispers of the crowd and uneasy emotions intertwined in the air.

Zhou Qingshan stepped forward and said soothingly, "Everyone, there is no need to panic. We have gathered you all today because the envoys from Black Cloud City are here to search for the demons hiding among us. Please stay calm and wait for the investigation."

When the crowd calmed down, Sun Wandong saluted the lion and tiger spirit soldiers again: "Master Qi, I leave this matter to you."

Lord Qi nodded slightly, and the horns on his head emitted a soft fluorescent light, and he began to slowly patrol the crowd.

As time passed, Lord Qi's inspection soon came to an end, but he did not find any signs of the monster.

After a while, Lord Qi suddenly stopped beside Zhou Qingshan and sniffed him gently. Mo Yanqiu protected Zhou Qingshan behind him with a vigilant look on his face.

Lord Qi glanced at Mo Yanqiu indifferently, then slowly walked towards Sun Wandong.

There was a glow on its horns, and it finally stopped in front of Sun Wandong and shook its head slightly.

Sun Wandong frowned slightly, he knew that this meant that Lord Qi did not detect the scent of the demon in the crowd.

Zhou Qingshan stepped forward and said gently:

"Envoy Sun must be very tired after a long journey. There are guest rooms in the territory where you can take a bath and rest to recover your energy."

Sun Wandong nodded slightly to express his gratitude and readily agreed.

Afterwards, Zhou Qingshan gently waved his hand, signaling the surrounding farmers to disperse: "Everyone, today's gathering ends here, please go home with peace of mind."

The crowd gradually dispersed, and Zhou Qingshan personally led Sun Wandong back to the yard.

In the lobby, Zhou Qingshan arranged a sumptuous table of wine and meat to entertain Sun Wandong, and they treated each other like brothers.

After the banquet, Zhou Qingshan took out a bamboo slip from his sleeve and turned to the main topic: "Emissary Sun, my family's strength is limited and we dare not go far away from the spiritual realm. Please report this matter to the superiors when you return to Black Cloud City."

Most of the lords of their rural spiritual realms were once direct soldiers of the city lords, and the lords called them generals to show their closeness.

"It's a small matter."

Sun Wandong took the bamboo slips and put them away carefully. This was the responsibility of the inspector. In addition, Zhou Qingshan was polite and courteous, so he had a good impression of this young man.

"Who does your family plan to inherit the position of lord?"

"It's down!"

(End of this chapter)