I Have Countless Past-life Identities-Chapter 176 - 95: The Suspicions of Xie Wutong and Pei Lvye, Demon Turmoil, Will the Ancient Splendor Demon Monarch Sweep Away Wutong Prefecture?!

Chen Zhao's actions directly stunned everyone present.

A Seventh-Grade Government Official, Black Mountain Guardian Position!

Enjoy "Light Crimson Robe," "Guardian Order," "City Official Seal," "Sword of Righteousness"!

The four treasures of the Chief Official.

This is the standard power configuration for a Third-Grade State Lord, Fifth-Grade Prefecture Venerable, and Seventh-Grade Guardian under Great Zhao.

The State Lord and Prefecture Venerable are just larger versions of the Guardian.

As the Guardian of Black Mountain.

Chen Zhao has the authority to mobilize all civilians and soldiers of Black Mountain, and in urgent situations, he can rightly command martial artists to eliminate all evil during a demon rebellion.

The premise, of course, is that you must be able to command them.

But this is undoubtedly a symbol of authority!

As the Chief Official of a Prefecture or City.

As long as the martial artists are within your jurisdiction.

If you command them under the pretense of "Demon Slayer," or defending the "Great Zhao's legitimacy" and they don't obey...

You could even kill them!

The "sect" behind them, let alone a local sect of a mansion's land, even a Dao Lineage level power famed throughout a state, wouldn't dare make a peep!

To become a Guardian, unless you dominate a mansion, seize the top spot in the quadrennial Prefecture Examination, with familial operations behind you and a vacant "position" just waiting, can you fill it perfectly.

Otherwise,

It is basically controlled by the previous generation of "Guardians"!

In a martial supreme era, the smaller the place, the more rules there are, more intertwined and deeply rooted.

Like characters such as Chen Zhao who have managed Black Mountain for decades, already crafted the place into something like a steel-fortress, with Great Innate level subordinates like clouds, and Foundation Establishment martial artists like rain.

As long as he doesn't encounter a sudden disaster.

If he truly loses his mind, disregarding his family foundation, determinedly appoints a martial artist with some future and cultivation, like someone with spiritual qualifications, or a Great Innate, to be the next generation Black Mountain Guardian!

Even without any connections, even airlifted in...

It's estimated that he could most likely forcibly support someone to ascend!

Because the current Wutong Prefecture Venerable, who climbed up in recent years, "Lord Zheng"!

Decades ago, he was just a small constable in the muddy alley of Black Mountain Outer City, under Chen Zhao, who was then the Department Head and Guardian of Black Mountain, taking orders!

If he truly sacrifices his old face, what can't he obtain?

Chen Jing and Chen Zhenwu were petrified, truly believing the old master went mad for a moment.

Xie Wutong was startled upon hearing this, continuously sizing up Jixia.

She thought this lad was a clay bodhisattva crossing a river, struggling to protect himself and needing to rely on the third step prestige of the "Wutong Xie Family" for deterrence, to save his life.

But unexpectedly...

He came here to be a grandfather!

"Could it be that he truly has some connection with the Elder Ancestor?"

The young lady was suddenly startled, considering a terrifying guess.

Able to write to the Elder Ancestor, acquainted with a mysterious third step Gray Robe Primordial Pill, even making Chen Zhao, who dominated Black Mountain for decades, so respectful...

At this moment, Xie Wutong dared not to put any "Hunter" or "constable" labels on Jixia anymore. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Otherwise, if he "revealed" a higher status at the end, like having connections with some Prefecture Demon Hunting Department "Demon Hunter," though unlikely, if it came true, wouldn't she end up having to take orders from him?

Clearly, the "constable" quota at the time, if she hadn't spoken up, perhaps Jixia would have been slapped away by Chen Zhenwu, how in just over half a month did the world turn unrecognizable to her?

This man!

Does he truly value that "Golden Lock Jade Technique" scroll?

Recalling the past when Jixia accepted her Golden Lock Jade Technique, his face full of unconcealed joy.

Then thinking of some coincidence between him and the family's Elder Ancestor "Xie Qiaoxuan," possibly existing.

Xie Wutong was suspicious.

Did this lad already know the Elder Ancestor, purposely hiding talents in Black Mountain, like some recluse master in the painting books, quietly cultivating, waiting to amaze the world one day?

So...

Could his acquisition of her "tattered techniques" be due to the old man's face, showing joy regardless of disdain, to humor her and sell the Elder Ancestor face?

After delivering the letter, his face full of confidence, although speechless.

Xie Wutong considered herself at that time seeing his "not seeking the mountain, the mountain naturally comes" expression, uneasily pondering the possibilities!

Could his letter truly invite the Elder Ancestor to come to Black Mountain to see him specially?

If so, by then, whether they stand as peers or he, Jixia, is a generation beneath the Elder Ancestor and warrants the Elder Ancestor's friendship.

Wouldn't she instantly drop from "sister generation" to "niece generation," even "granddaughter generation"?

Xie Wutong's face flushed.

Seeing the situation, she felt it was highly likely.

Meanwhile, Pei Lvye was shocked with surprise, her beautiful eyes swirling, constantly observing Jixia, recalling a rumor and gently touching a small wooden sword at her waist, suddenly thoughtful.

Before descending the mountain this time, important tasks were bestowed upon her by her master, Sword Master Ruan, when coming to Black Mountain, so she naturally knew some rumors about Black Mountain too.

Her master was once Black Mountain's Eighth-grade Demon Hunting Department Chief.

Thus, when investigating past secrets, aside from some key details.

Pei Lvye also learned that hidden within this small city was the rumored "Great Demon Hunter Master" inheritance, buried in the "Celestial Abyss" outside!