I Can Strengthen Everything

Chapter 231: Chapter 123: The Demon Saber’s Overwhelming Sweep

’That was the Cultivation of True Qi Great Perfection!’

’How could he have died so easily?!’

"While you were waiting for news, I already took care of them. If you want an easier death, you’ll cooperate."

The chilling voice echoed. Lin Xiong snapped back to his senses. Staring at Fang Xing, his eyes filled with terror.

"I... I’m an official appointed by the Court! You... even if you’re from the Observatory, you can’t just kill me!" he said, trying to force down his fear, his voice a weak attempt at bravado.

"SWOOSH—!"

The moment the words left his mouth, a blood-red streak shot into his body like an arrow.

"AHHH!!!"

Instantly, a bloodcurdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered, echoed through the hall.

A single wisp of the Extreme Red Flame burned within him. Forget a Neutralizing Force Martial Artist—even someone in the True Qi Realm couldn’t withstand it.

The agony of his flesh and blood being incinerated from within plunged him into a hell worse than death.

Watching Lin Xiong writhe on the floor, Fang Xing’s expression remained impassive. With a slight lift of his hand, he temporarily suppressed the Flame True Qi inside the man’s body. Lin Xiong was drenched, sweat pouring from his brow.

His face was ashen, and his gaze had lost its focus.

"I ask, you answer. Understood?" Fang Xing stated calmly.

Lin Xiong’s body trembled instinctively, and he gave a weak nod.

"How many strongholds does the Black Death Sect have? How many do you know of?"

Fang Xing’s voice reached his ears. Lin Xiong answered, his own voice trembling, "M-My Lord... I... I only know of one other Black Death Sect stronghold. It’s in Lijiang County. A-As for the exact location... I... I don’t know."

’Lijiang...’

A map of Cang Province’s hundred counties automatically surfaced in Fang Xing’s mind.

He quickly located Lijiang County.

It was just over two hundred li from Black Mountain County.

’Not far at all...’

With the speed of his Zongyi Ascension Step, he could cross over two hundred li in just a dozen or so steps if he pushed himself.

Fang Xing then returned his attention to the matter at hand, asking a few more questions, but he didn’t learn anything else of value.

Afterward, Fang Xing dealt with Lin Xiong and delivered the man’s severed head directly to Deputy County Magistrate Yang Wanli.

In the Inner Hall of the County Yamen, Yang Wanli stared at Lin Xiong’s head, utterly astounded.

’Dead...’

’He was perfectly fine a moment ago, and now he’s dead.’

Yang Wanli learned from Fang Xing that Lin Xiong had been colluding with the Black Death Sect. After Fang Xing also gave him the location of their base, Yang Wanli immediately dispatched men to clean up the aftermath.

"My Lord, Lin Xiong’s head..." Yang Wanli glanced from the head on the table to Fang Xing.

"You take the head and file the report," Fang Xing said, looking at Yang Wanli. "He colluded with an Evil Cult; death was too good for him. As for what to write... I shouldn’t have to teach you, should I?"

At these words, Yang Wanli snapped to attention and nodded hastily. "My Lord, this subordinate understands."

A flicker of joy ignited in his heart. ’If I’m the one who reports this, I can claim some of the credit.’

’Even a little credit might be enough to secure the position of County Magistrate.’

Fang Xing gave a slight nod and rose to his feet. "I’ll leave the rest to you. I’m taking my leave."

"My Lord, let me see you out," Yang Wanli offered warmly.

"No need." The word was barely out of his mouth before Fang Xing’s figure vanished from the hall.

!!!

Witnessing such otherworldly Martial Arts, Yang Wanli was shaken to his core. It took him a long moment to recover, his gaze falling back to the head on the table.

’Lin Xiong... I never thought you’d die so quickly. I figured it would take a while longer.’

The thought flashed through Yang Wanli’s mind.

He had suspected that Lin Xiong might be colluding with the Black Death Sect. In fact, he’d been certain of it ever since Lin Xiong was given full authority over the matter.

What he hadn’t expected, however, was the speed of it all. Fang Xing had only inquired about the situation this morning, and now, just at noon, it was all over.

The Black Death Sect’s stronghold had been uprooted, and even the County Magistrate himself was dead.

"You reap what you sow!"

Yang Wanli let out a long sigh before carefully packing away Lin Xiong’s head.

This, after all, was his future "achievement"!

One more step, and he would become the master of Black Mountain County.

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