Chapter 72: Chapter 60: Golden Bell Becomes Reality, Solid Core Silver Foxes (Part 2)

He was dressed in a suit of red copper armor, standing on the drilling platform with his hands behind his back, his expression cold and severe.

There were already quite a few Demon Suppression Guards in the training ground.

Wei Fan saw his team members Xie Zhiyuan, Shen Wei, Yu Hong, and Duan Anyue standing together. After he and Li Fengyi appeared, the group waved them over.

Just as they walked over to the group, Su Guangwen and Peng Mingjie, who were taking care of the wounded, also arrived. They exchanged a few greetings and talked about the injuries of Ning Xuan and Su Xuerong.

After a while, seeing more and more people gathering and many curious as to what mission required assembling so many Demon Suppression Guards.

At this moment, there were already over thirty people gathered on the training ground, all the Demon Suppression Guards under Shan Jinhong were present.

Such a force was enough to flatten some weaker sects. Such a spectacle rarely occurred unless it was a major operation for the Demon Suppression Bureau.

It was clear that Shan Jinhong had not publicized what was about to happen!

“Everyone is here, set off!”

When everyone was assembled, Shan Jinhong gave the order, and the Demon Suppression Guards of his four teams mounted their horses, exuding a murderous aura, and left the Demon Suppression Bureau, rushing out of the city.

Once out of the city, the warhorses began to sprint at full speed. In a short time, they had traveled over a dozen miles when a troop of about a hundred soldiers appeared ahead.

In fact, this troop had set off earlier.

After a while of rapid travel, they reached the foot of a mountain where a manor of seven or eight acres stood, with a sign reading Wei Family Manor in three gilded characters.

“Dismount, surround Wei Family Manor, don’t let even a fly escape, kill any who try to break through!”

Shan Jinhong remained on his warhorse.

Wei Fan and the other Demon Suppression Guards dismounted and spread out, joining the troops in completely surrounding Wei Family Manor.

Wei Family Manor was built with red bricks and green tiles, with tall walls and deep courtyards.

As the people from the Demon Suppression Bureau surrounded it, the entire Wei Family Manor became lively.

The two gatekeepers had already been frightened to the point of losing control of their bladders, fleeing in panic into the manor without even closing the gate.

Shan Jinhong remained on horseback without dismounting. After surrounding the manor, he took no further action.

“That’s the Innate Horizontal Cultivation Wei Fan, his Blood Qi is indeed abundant, comparable to those martial artists in the Fourth and Fifth Layer of Body Refining.”

Shan Jinhong glanced down at Wei Fan, who stood with Li Fengyi, noticing something peculiar.

But after a mere look, he lost interest, as it wasn’t the time to woo this subordinate yet.

“You seem to know why we’re surrounding Wei Family Manor!”

Xie Zhiyuan, not far away, looked at Li Fengyi.

It was at this moment that the Demon Suppression Guards realized their target was Wei Family Manor.

Li Fengyi said, “Wei Hongying is colluding with demon fiends. Jiang Feng, from the team that didn’t return from leave, has been killed.”

At this time, there was no need for secrecy.

Upon hearing Wei Hongying’s collusion with demon fiends, Xie Zhiyuan was full of surprise: “Wei Family Manor is finished. Today, we shall achieve merit.”

That kind of heroine, to actually collude with demon fiends.

In this situation, Wei Family Manor was practically doomed.

Not to mention that some of the heads of Wei Family Manor were bound to visit the Great Prison of the Demon Suppression Bureau, and going there would mean trouble even if there wasn’t any initially.

Moreover, Wei Family Manor already had issues.

Even if Wei Family Manor was unaware of Wei Hongying’s collusion with demon fiends, they would be punished for negligence, to account for the death of Jiang Feng from the Demon Suppression Bureau.

After such a toss, even if no one died, Wei Family Manor would gradually decline.

Facing demise, the martial artists of Wei Family Manor were bound to resist.

After a while, the open gate of Wei Family Manor saw a group of people emerging. A middle-aged man stepped forward to greet Shan Jinhong with hands clasped: “So it’s Captain Shan gracing our Wei Family Manor. May I ask what crime we Wei Family Manor have committed to trouble you to surround us with so many men?”

“The speaker is Wei Changqing, the manor master of Wei Family Manor, and father of Wei Hongying,” Li Fengyi whispered to Wei Fan, “He’s a half-step Celestial Expert. When the fight starts, stay away from him.”

On the warhorse, Shan Jinhong’s expression remained icy as he slowly spoke: “Your daughter married a demon fiend, killed a Red-clothed Demon Suppression Guard from the Bureau, and has been executed by the Bureau.Now your Wei Family Manor has two choices: either surrender and let us search the manor, or resist, and I’ll lead my men to flatten your manor and kill you all.”

Upon hearing this, a trace of grief briefly crossed Wei Changqing’s face, and those beside him from Wei Family Manor also instantly showed sorrow.

Wei Changqing lamented: “Captain Shan, you must be mistaken. How could my son-in-law possibly be a demon fiend? Everyone knows my daughter Hongying is a heroine who slays demons; how could she marry one?”

Shan Jinhong remained unmoved: “Whether he’s a demon fiend is not for you to say. You have ten breaths to decide whether Wei Family Manor will surrender or oppose the Demon Suppression Bureau!”

A sharp aura began to emanate from him.

Wei Changqing’s expression changed, bowing his head again: “Captain Shan, you must be joking. Even with ten times the courage, Wei Family Manor wouldn’t dare oppose the Demon Suppression Bureau. Please, get down from your horse, bring your men, and search the manor to clear our name.”

Hearing this, Shan Jinhong seemed to relax his guard, and the sharp aura hesitated for a moment.

“Now!”

Suddenly, Wei Changqing burst forth with terrifying energy, transforming into a bolt of lightning aimed straight at Shan Jinhong on horseback.

“Haha… I’ve been waiting for you to make a move!”

With a long howl, Shan Jinhong unleashed a fearsome sword aura, striking at Wei Changqing before he reached him, slashing him back to the ground.

Though knocked back, Wei Changqing was unharmed but looked a bit grim.

Shan Jinhong’s eyes gleamed with cold light: “Truly harboring ill intent, you’ve broken through to the Celestial Human Realm without a whisper reaching the outside.”

Wei Changqing shed his previously humble demeanor, straightening his back: “A few years ago, I was gravely injured, near death. Hongying and Hu Yulang found me, revealing their identities, said they could not only heal me but also help me advance further, breaking through the Celestial Human Realm.

Once broken through, I not only wouldn’t die but could live one hundred and fifty more years, what would you choose?”

It’s well known that breaking through the Celestial Human Realm in martial arts dramatically extends one’s lifespan.

On one side, imminent death; on the other side, significant progress and an extended life — even a fool would know what to choose.

Shan Jinhong flashed a sharp expression: “I’d choose to kill them. A cowardly bandit fearing death — do you think everyone would bow down like you?”

Wei Changqing shook his head: “I couldn’t kill them, couldn’t bring myself to do it!”

“You can’t kill them, but you can choose to die. Now, not only will you die, but everyone in Wei Family Manor will die. The crime of colluding with demon fiends carries consequences that don’t need me to explain.”

“I know, so some of Wei Family Manor’s descendants have already been secretly sent away. Even if we die today, Wei Family Manor won’t truly perish. Besides… we might not die at all, since only you, a captain, have come.”

Wei Changqing’s gaze sharpened too. Without tempting enough benefits, who would risk such a destructive action?

Having colluded with demon fiends for years, Wei Family Manor was no longer the manor people once knew.

Shan Jinhong laughed boldly: “Daring to underestimate me, do you truly think a Celestial Human Captain of the Demon Suppression Bureau is comparable to someone like you? Demon Suppression Guards, raid the manor. Any who resist, kill them all.”

While speaking, he leaped from the horse and charged directly at Wei Changqing.

“Sons of Wei Family Manor, charge with me, slay these lackeys, avenge our miss and son-in-law.”

Wei Changqing shouted as well, and instantly the sound of weapons being drawn filled Wei Family Manor, followed by countless martial artists charging out of the gates.

Seeing this posture, it seemed they intended to clash with the Demon Suppression Bureau instead of breaking through.

“Brothers, charge with me, it’s time to make our mark!”

With a howl, Xie Zhiyuan rushed past Wei Fan, the wind from his movement lifting Wei Fan’s hair.

“Be careful, there are fox demons among the crowd!”

Wei Fan shouted, but it was a step too late. What had seemed ordinary martial artists swiftly transformed into a fox demon surging with demonic energy, head-butting the charging Xie Zhiyuan away.

“Nascent Soul Demon Fiend!”

Li Fengyi’s voice trembled; there was a fox demon in Wei Family Manor, and it was a Nascent Soul Fox Demon. This close to Su City, they dared to hide here.

This Nascent Soul Fox Demon was pure white, like Hu Yulang that day, a powerful fox demon with the Silver Fox Bloodline.

It exuded terrifying demonic energy, resembling a black cloud obscuring the sky.

After knocking Xie Zhiyuan away, without a glance, it leapt into the fray with Shan Jinhong and Wei Changqing.

“Is this Nascent Soul Fox Demon your fallback?”

The battle between Shan Jinhong and Wei Changqing had been pushed far away, worried that the momentum of the fight would harm their own people, so they mutually distanced from the battlefield.

“Then what if you add me to the mix?”

Another Solid Core Silver Fox appeared, its presence even more terrifying than the previous fox demon.

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