First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 268: Guardian Division Commander

After the disciples in the main hall left one by one, Shen Mo deliberately took a step back.

"Elder Huang, I have doubts in my heart and hope that Elder can enlighten me." Shen Mo bowed to Elder Huang Changqing and respectfully said.

Elder Huang Changqing nodded towards another elder, and only after he left did he smile and speak.

"This person is Elder Shi Fangyang from the Shi Clan Immortal Tribe. With him around, many things are inconvenient to discuss."

Shen Mo's heart trembled.

It seemed that Elder Huang had already anticipated his doubts.

So he spoke directly, "As a mid-stage Qi Gathering Realm disciple, why am I on the list for the guardian position?"

"And, the area to be guarded is Hongye City."

As an elder of the Star Peak, Huang Changqing naturally knew about the recent conflict between Shen Mo, Tian Kang, and Shi Xiaoqian, and the punishment he received from the Law Enforcement Hall.

A deep meaning appeared on his face, "I knew you would ask this."

"The list of guardians is determined by the Peak Master and presented to the Sect Master for approval."

"During this process, the list also needs to be reviewed by the Immortal Affairs Hall. This hall is specifically responsible for the allocation of various positions within the sect..."

"Originally, your name was not on the presented list."

"But after it was returned from the Immortal Affairs Hall to the peak, several more names were added, and you were also included."

With a hundred thousand disciples under the Linqing Sect, there are countless trivial matters to attend to.

The Sect Master and the three Peak Masters handle them all, but even with their fast spiritual consciousness, they can't handle everything.

Therefore, the sect has established numerous institutions and positions to assist the Sect Master and others in managing the various affairs of the Linqing Sect.

For example, the Law Enforcement Hall is in charge of the sect's laws.

The Duties Hall manages the daily cultivation and training of outer and inner disciples, as well as assigning private tasks.

And the Immortal Affairs Hall is equivalent to the personnel management department in Shen Mo's previous life.

Whether it is a disciple in the Spirit Sea Realm serving as an elder in various peaks and halls, or a disciple in the Qi Gathering Realm transferring to the Duties Hall as an outer or inner disciple, they all need to be reviewed and approved by the Immortal Affairs Hall and receive official appointment documents.

When the elite disciples of the three peaks go to the mortal world, they naturally fall under the jurisdiction of the Guardian Division.

Although it is a temporary position, it still needs to be verified by the Immortal Affairs Hall.

After a moment of contemplation, Shen Mo understood.

The Patriarch of the Tian Clan, one of the core disciples of the Spirit Sea Realm many years ago, is now the Lord of the Immortal Affairs Hall.

If you want to say it's a coincidence, Shen Mo is not that naive!

"Originally, the Peak Master could have crossed out your name."

Huang Changqing looked at Shen Mo with a smile, his tone full of playfulness, "But after discussing with the Peak Master, we both felt that you could handle this position."

"Even though your cultivation is only at the fifth stage of the Qi Gathering Realm, your strength is not weak."

"A few days ago, didn't you suppress and beat Tian Kang and Shi Xiaoqian? With such Divine Ability, you are no less than the elite disciples in the peak."

"Coincidentally, the Guardian Division branch in Hongye City has not been doing well."

"By sending you there, maybe... you can create a new atmosphere!"

Hearing Elder Huang's words, Shen Mo felt a toothache.

Why hasn't the Guardian Division branch been doing well?

It's because the Tian Clan in the city is too dominant.

And they also have to deal with various powerful cultivation families, small sects, and loose cultivators around them!

Not to mention others, just the Tian Clan.

They have an ancestor who serves as the Lord of the Immortal Affairs Hall of the Linqing Sect...

It is enough to make the cultivators in the Guardian Division feel powerless!

It should be noted that most of the cultivators in the Guardian Division in Qingzhou are Qi Gathering Realm disciples of the Linqing Sect, and there are also some cultivators sent by various local forces.

If a cultivator from the Linqing Sect offends the Tian Clan, they can forget about returning to the sect and holding important positions in the future.

Even within the Garrison System, there is no way to transfer to the core of the Red Flame Kingdom's capital!

For cultivators from local forces, it's even more impossible.

Only when one is full and satisfied would they dare to oppose the immortal aristocracy of Hongye City.

That's exactly why.

The branch of the Garrison System in the city has become a mere outpost, similar to the official government of the Red Flame Kingdom.

It is even inferior to the official government of the Red Flame Kingdom.

After all, mundane affairs within the city are still under the jurisdiction and management of the government.

Only matters involving cultivators would be handed over to the Garrison System, but in Hongye City, this matter should be controlled by the Tian family and various forces.

At present, the peak master, Elder Huang, and others did not reject the decision to assign Shen Mo as the garrison commander here.

Obviously, they see that Shen Mo is not at odds with the Tian family.

They want to take this opportunity to strengthen the control and influence of the Linjiang Sect in this area!

Shen Mo is pondering.

Elder Huang patted his shoulder and laughed, "Heaven will bestow great responsibilities upon this person... Do well and don't disappoint us."

"Elder Huang, you and the peak master think too highly of me."

Shen Mo smiled bitterly and said helplessly, "It's obvious that the Tian family is up to no good. If they don't cause trouble for me, I'll thank the ancestors."

"I can only do my best in this garrison duty!"

"If any trouble arises in the future, I hope Elder Huang and the peak master can bear with me."

Seeing that Shen Mo still hadn't left, he showed weakness and apologized in advance...

Elder Huang couldn't help but laugh.

...

Back at the inner sect cave, Shen Mo quickly refined the Bone-Viewing Treasure Mirror.

This is a standard magical tool in the Red Flame Kingdom's cultivation world, somewhat similar to the Qiankun Bag.

The treasure mirror in Shen Mo's hand should be a middle-grade Profound Grade magical tool, and its power should be enough to reveal demonic beasts below the third rank.

As for demonic heads above the third rank, they are not something a Qi Gathering stage disciple like him can deal with.

However, one thing needs to be noted.

Once a demonic trace is discovered, even if it's a first-rank demonic beast, it must be eradicated with all efforts.

It must not be allowed to devour living beings and grow stronger!

Otherwise, if a third-rank demonic head is bred within his garrison territory, even Zhou Shili can't guarantee his safety.

Ten middle-grade spirit stones are better than nothing for Shen Mo.

They can support his ten-day practice in the "War Rehearsal".

But fortunately, there are also merits to be gained from garrisoning.

There is no need to go to the Tian Shan battlefield to gain enough merits to exchange for precious treasures.

"Tianxuan, Tianquan, Yuheng, and Kaiyang, the four Dao swords are just a little short of advancing to the upper-grade Profound Grade."

"It's not easy to obtain the Extreme Light of Kaiyang."

"The other three Dao swords require the Extreme Wood, Extreme Fire, and Extreme Earth, and the Demon Cleansing Hall still has various Thunder and Evil Beads."

"By garrisoning in the mortal world and killing lurking demonic heads, the merits obtained far exceed those obtained on the Tian Shan battlefield..."

"If I can expose a few more demon-infected cultivators, the merits from slaying demons should be enough!"

"However, this garrison mission will definitely not be smooth sailing."

Shen Mo took out the command jade slip and pondered over it.

In addition to recording his name, age, and the fact that he is a disciple of the Star Peak, it also details his duties as the garrison commander in Hongye City, responsible for slaying demons, eliminating evil, resolving crises, supervising, and partially overseeing the military's grain supply.

It also specifies the duration of the garrison, which is one year.

In other words, unless there are other changes, Shen Mo will have to stay in Hongye City for a whole year.

(End of this chapter)