Outside the hall, a tall, straight young man stood under the corridor.
He was also wearing a black outfit with red patterns, and the hilt of the saber at his waist was wrapped with tight leather cords.
Seemingly having heard footsteps, the person turned around.
Their eyes met.
Both were startled.
It truly was an old acquaintance. It was the one he had seen that day in Jincheng County.
At this moment, his injuries had clearly healed, the embarrassment from that day was gone from his face, and a sharp aura emanated from his brows.
But the moment he saw Jiang Yuechu, that sharp aura instantly dissipated.
Wei He had said that a newcomer selected through special recruitment would join the team today. But he hadn't said it would be this person!
Many days had passed. He still clearly remembered that the seemingly harmless girl standing before him had killed a Bone Resonance Great Demon with a single punch! And it was a Bone Resonance Great Demon with an innate Divine Ability!
Such a fierce individual was now his subordinate?
"Hiss..."
Seeing the young man before her only gasp for air, showing no intention of speaking.
Jiang Yuechu felt a bit helpless and spoke first, "I am Jiang Yuechu."
"Liu... Liu Chen."He answered subconsciously, then quickly reacted, straightened his back, and cleared his throat, "I am the Squad Leader of the Xuan Battalion, Liu Chen."
This self-introduction made him feel somewhat ashamed. In front of a monster who could kill a Ming Gu Great Demon with one punch, emphasizing his identity as a mere eighth-rank squad leader, what difference was that from a mouse showing off its sharp claws to a cat?
"Captain Liu." Jiang Yuechu nodded, without much further reaction Liu Chen Began to explain their postion and lead her.
"The Great Tang Dynasty has stood for eight hundred years since its founding. The Founding Ancestor established the nation through martial might, sweeping across the Six Directions and unifying the land. However, the flourishing of the Human Race also drew the covetous gaze of countless demons and evil spirits between heaven and earth. In his later years, the Founding Ancestor, mindful of the hardship of the common people, gathered extraordinary individuals from across the realm and established a yamen to the east of the Imperial City."
"This yamen is not subordinate to the Three Departments and Six Ministries, nor is it part of the central administration. It is directly governed by the Emperor. Above, it can execute corrupt officials who ruin the government and collude with demons; below, it can punish evil fiends who plague a Region and harm the populace. They have the authority to execute first and report later, by special Imperial Authority..."
Jiang Yuechu's heart stirred slightly. The Demon Suppression Division, the Demon Suppression Division—it sounded like it was established solely for slaying demons and eradicating evil.
But its actual duties were far more extensive.
The authority of the Demon Suppression Division surpassed that of all officials and outweighed the laws of the land.
Above, it could supervise civil and military officials, and below, it could suppress the Jianghu.
Anyone colluding with demons, regardless of their official rank or whether they belonged to an aristocratic clan, was subject to its scrutiny.
Over the centuries, those who have fallen to the blades of the Demon Suppression Division include thousand-year-old great demons plaguing Regions, and current Prime Ministers who had reached the pinnacle of officialdom.
Black robes with red patterns, sabers at their sides.
These eight characters represent the foundation of the Demon Suppression Division's confidence within the Great Tang.
"Excluding the Imperial City General Bureau, our Great Tang's Fifteen Circuits each establish a Dusi. Our Longyou Circuit Head Office manages all matters concerning demons and monsters within the Longyou Region. Below the Dusi, the Heaven, Di, Xuan, and Yellow Battalions are established." The two walked through a long corridor, and the area ahead suddenly opened up.
"The Yellow Character Battalion is responsible for intelligence and reconnaissance; they are the eyes and ears of the Demon Suppression Division. The Di Battalion is responsible for garrisoning and patrolling the various Prefectures, clearing out minor demons and monsters, and protecting the cities." As Jiang Yuechu listened, she generally grasped the structure.
The Yellow Character Battalion handles intelligence, and the Di Battalion is essentially City Management.
Then what about his Xuan Battalion... "If the Yellow Character Battalion discovers a demonic trace that the Di Battalion cannot handle, we step in. We have only one duty."
"What is it?" He turned his head, looked at Jiang Yuechu, and spoke slowly, word by word.
"Slaying demons, eradicating evil."
Jiang Yuechu's eyes lit up.
Good.
Excellent.
No patrolling the streets, no standing guard, no dealing with trivial nonsense.
Going to work means killing monsters.
Performance is judged entirely by the number of monsters killed.
"On normal days, you don't need to do anything else; just wait for orders in the camp. I will notify you once a mission comes up." Seeing that she had no reaction, Liu Chen thought she was overwhelmed and added, "Of course, if you want to go to the Training Ground to practice or visit the Library Pavilion to read classics, no one will stop you."
"Understood." Jiang Yuechu nodded.
However, she suddenly thought of something else.
"Then... what about the Heaven Character Camp?"
Liu Chen, who was walking ahead, paused upon hearing this.
"The Heaven Character Camp..." He muttered to himself, then gave a wry smile and shook his head, "That is not a place we should aspire to."
Seeing Jiang Yuechu still looking at him, Liu Chen took a deep breath and lowered his voice.
"Those who can enter the Heaven Character Camp are all Dragons among men and Phoenixes, geniuses favored by heaven. The lowest rank for entering the Heaven Character Camp is Sixth-Rank Langjiang. Our entire Longyou Circuit Head Office only has a little over a dozen such people. And the Heaven Character Camp faces the most dangerous and terrifying Great Demons."
Having said this, Liu Chen's gaze unconsciously fell upon Jiang Yuechu's face.
So young.
Such strength.
A feat like killing a Bone Resonance Great Demon with a single punch is something to be proud of, even when considering the entire Demon Suppression Division.
Perhaps, in the future, she really might... He looked at Jiang Yuechu, his expression becoming extremely serious.
"The Heaven Character Camp doesn't just look at talent and strength; it places more importance on merit. If, in the future, you can personally slay a Demon King, perhaps you will also have a chance to enter."
Jiang Yuechu clearly didn't catch the implied meaning in his words.
"A Demon King, huh..."
While the two were talking, they had already arrived in front of the Xuan Battalion barracks.
It was much quieter here; men sat or stood in small groups, mostly cleaning their weapons.
Seeing Liu Chen leading a delicate-looking girl approaching, many people turned their heads.
The Demon Suppression Division never keeps idlers.
The Xuan Battalion certainly doesn't take trash.
How could a young girl who looked soft-skinned and hadn't fully grown up appear here?
Whose connections did she use?
Liu Chen naturally sensed the atmosphere and cleared his throat.
"This is Jiang Yuechu. Starting today, she is a brother of our Xuan Battalion."
Brother... Before Jiang Yuechu could feel nostalgic about that term of address.
A voice rang out.
"Since when did our Xuan Battalion start recruiting Little Girls? Are they afraid we spend all day fighting, resulting in too much Yang Qi, so they sent a girl to balance things out?"
As soon as the words fell, everyone burst into laughter.
Liu Chen's expression darkened, and he said, "You and I both know that the Demon Suppression Division has always been strict in recruitment. Since she was able to enter the Demon Suppression Division, she naturally has the ability. What does it matter if she is a woman?Moreover, the famous Right Demon Suppressing Envoy is also a woman!"
As soon as he said this, the laughter stopped immediately. Clearly, everyone present was aware of the name of the Right Demon Suppressing Envoy.
But even so... who was that person?
She was only in her twenties, yet she could single-handedly slay a host of Demon Saints on the Shore of the Eastern Sea. She was famously fierce among the Yao Race; all demons trembled upon hearing her name.
This woman standing before them... "What is she? Can she even compare to that person?"