Starting as The Young Master of A Pharmacy, He Trained Swordsmanship in Seclusion For Twenty Years - Chapter 105

As the crimson flames spread, the entire Fengyue Pavilion was engulfed in fierce fire. The blazing red light illuminated the entire street.

“What’s happening over on Pear Blossom Street!”
“Fire!”
“Someone, come quickly!”
“Such a huge blaze!”
“Who dares to do this!”
“Someone actually set a fire within the city?”

The towering flames on Pear Blossom Street were visible to residents from several miles away. Some curious onlookers even tried to run towards Pear Blossom Street to see what was happening.

Such exaggerated flames, and that strange crimson glow—it was hard not to be curious. Moreover, judging by the terrifying blaze, it was definitely a major fire. If the nearby residents didn’t come to deal with it, wouldn’t this raging inferno spread to their own homes?

A man dressed in the uniform of a chief constable, followed by a dozen bailiffs, blocked the entrance to Pear Blossom Street. Seeing the gathering crowd, the chief constable immediately put on a stern, imposing expression, his gaze sharp as a knife.

“Hey, what do you all think you’re doing? Return to your homes, all of you! This area has been temporarily sealed off by the authorities.”
“No one is permitted to approach this place!”

These government officers had been sent to assist the Xuanniao Guard. They guarded the outer perimeter, stopping any citizens trying to enter Pear Blossom Street. The Xuanniao Guard, naturally, secured the inner perimeter to ensure nothing went wrong.

At the closest point to the flames, Lin Mu looked into the distance. The crimson firelight fell upon his face.
“It’s the location of the Mystic Emissary!”
“This fire…”
“Such terrifying power!”

As someone who had reached the peak of the Blood Refining realm, he could feel the power of this mysterious fire even from nearly a kilometer away. It was definitely no ordinary blaze.

“This Mystic Emissary truly possesses vast, supernatural powers.”
Whether it was effortlessly repelling a martial artist at the Internal Energy level with a mere wave of his hand, or this heart-palpitating fire before him—everything left Lin Mu utterly shocked.

Inside Fengyue Pavilion, Lu Xuan walked out from one area, his expression unchanged. An invisible, transparent barrier seemed to surround him, separating him from the relentlessly consuming flames. He appeared like a deity bathing in the roaring inferno.

Only when Fengyue Pavilion gradually disappeared from his view did the towering flames finally die down.

On Pear Blossom Street, the sky had already darkened, with strands of cold, clear moonlight sprinkling down.

Without further delay, Lu Xuan directly summoned his system panel to check his points.

Host: Lu Xuan
Realm: External Aura Master
Cultivation Techniques: Crimson Flame Blade Art 8/9, Wind-Chasing Step Technique 4/9 (Can Be Upgraded), Indestructible Golden Body 3/9 (Can Be Upgraded).
Points: 751
Host, please confirm consumption of 90 points to upgrade Indestructible Golden Body.
Host, please confirm consumption of 110 points to upgrade Wind-Chasing Step Technique.

751 system points?
Lu Xuan’s first glance went to the point count, and he thought to himself.
So, eliminating the Fengyue Pavilion Phantom Shadow netted him 500 points all at once.

Back in Dengfeng County, destroying that Human-Face Specter had earned him 400 points. Now, eliminating this supernatural anomaly, which had even stronger Yin energy than the Human-Face Specter, gave him a full hundred points more.

It seemed that only Fierce-level supernatural anomalies could provide him with such substantial points.

A sharp light flickered in Lu Xuan’s eyes. Last time he checked the archives at the Xuanniao Guard repository, he noted that Fierce-level supernatural anomalies were extremely rare within the Baidao Prefecture area—one could count them on one hand. Most supernatural anomalies were below the Fierce level.

But now, only anomalies of Fierce level and above could satisfy Lu Xuan’s needs. Those below the Fierce level simply offered too few points. Moreover, Lu Xuan would have to travel to various locations, consuming a significant amount of time, making the efficiency too low.

However, even so, Lu Xuan wouldn’t let go of any supernatural anomaly. After all, even a mosquito’s leg is still meat.

The next day.

In the main hall of the Xuanniao Guard, Lu Xuan calmly took Li Chengfeng’s seat.

The hall was filled with over a dozen middle-aged men dressed in the turquoise-blue uniforms of the Xuanniao Guard—all of them were Earth-level Xuanniao Guards.

On the first wooden chair to the left sat a man in his fifties or sixties, wearing a cyan Xuanniao Guard uniform. He sat there sternly, without a trace of a smile. This man was the Deputy Mystic Emissary of the Xuanniao Guard, He Yan.

At this moment, He Yan’s peripheral vision was fixed on Lu Xuan.

So young looking.
Old Li really hadn’t lied to him. The other party truly looked to be only about twenty years old.

A twenty-year-old at the peak of Internal Energy realm? It was truly unbelievable.

Originally, when Lu Xuan emerged from seclusion yesterday, He Yan had wanted to meet this new Mystic Emissary. However, the newly appointed Mystic Emissary had left the Xuanniao Guard residence immediately after exiting seclusion to deal with the Fengyue Pavilion Phantom Shadow.

So, last night, He Yan privately sought out Lin Mu and, through careful probing, managed to learn some information about this new Mystic Emissary.

He hadn’t expected the inquiry to nearly scare him to death.

Slapped away that old monster Hua Tianhai with one palm?
That old fellow Hua Tianhai was a martial artist at the minor achievement stage of the Internal Energy level. And He Yan himself had only just entered the Internal Energy level. Looking at it this way, didn’t that mean this Mystic Emissary could flick him away with just a finger?

Where did Old Li find such a monster?
Could it be that this new Mystic Emissary came from one of the major families in the capital, Tiandu?

Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, Lu Xuan broke the silence and spoke softly.

“Is everyone present?”
Although his voice was quiet, it clearly reached everyone’s ears.

Hearing Lu Xuan’s question, He Yan suppressed the countless thoughts in his mind, then clasped his hands and bowed to Lu Xuan, saying:

“Replying to the Mystic Emissary, all the Earth-level Xuanniao Guards currently stationed within the prefectural city of Baidao are present.”
“A few other Earth-level Xuanniao Guards are away on missions outside the prefectural city and were unable to attend.”

“No matter. The reason I have summoned you all today,想必诸位已经知道了吧 you are likely already aware.”
“Mystic Emissary Li Chengfeng has left the prefectural city of Baidao.”
“For the coming period, the Xuanniao Guard of Baidao Prefecture will be under my command.”
“This will continue until Mystic Emissary Li Chengfeng returns from the capital.”
“Do any of you have objections?”

After Lu Xuan finished speaking, everyone present looked at him sidelong.

After a few breaths, He Yan was the first to stand up. He walked before Lu Xuan, clasped his hands tightly together, bowed deeply, and proclaimed:

“We greet the Mystic Emissary!”

Following He Yan’s lead, the other Earth-level Xuanniao Guards followed suit, bowing to Lu Xuan and shouting in unison:

“We greet the Mystic Emissary!”