I Grind to Martial Saint

For the Government Office, these kinds of unstable elements were what they feared most.

But even Zhang Qianhu couldn’t interfere in the affairs of the Great Demon Palace, which was why he had sought out Tong Fengyang to communicate on his behalf.

”Sir, there’s no need to be overly anxious. Let’s just observe for a while and see what happens.”

Tong Fengyang advised.

”Mm, I suppose that’s all we can do.”

”If things truly get out of hand, I’ll write to Situ Palace Master myself and ask him to transfer Han Yuan away.”

This was Zhang Qianhu’s last resort.

He didn’t want to do it unless he had no other choice.

”Then it’s settled for now,” Tong Fengyang said with a nod.

...

The deaths of Li Chen and Li Yongwang were like a breeze blowing across the surface of a lake; the ripples they created quickly vanished.

The Li Family was also quickly carved up and devoured by the major powers of Changming Province City.

Yet Dong Sen, the Li Family’s backer, made no move.

This was mainly because with Han Yuan now in Changming Province City, any attempt at revenge would be futile—his reach was simply too short.

And so, after the great uproar, Changming Province City returned to a state of peace.

Everyone at the Great Demon Palace outpost connected to the Li Family was purged, leaving the place completely under Han Yuan’s control.

However, he himself rarely appeared. Day-to-day affairs were generally handled by Tan Yong.

At times, even Tan Yong couldn’t find Han Yuan.

In the blink of an eye, three months passed.

During these three months, Han Yuan followed the directions given by Situ Hui and successfully absorbed both the Fire Evil and the Wood Evil.

In addition, Tan Yong had also found him a lead on the Earth Evil.

Han Yuan spent over a month following this lead and finally located the Earth Evil.

Now, all Han Yuan needed was to absorb a single wisp of Gold Evil to reach the entry-level of the Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Skill cultivation.

At this moment, Han Yuan was sitting in the main hall, troubled by this very problem.

’Only the Gold Evil is left... but there’s absolutely no news about it.’

’Maybe I should just post a bounty and see what happens.’

It was the only method Han Yuan could think of at the moment.

Just then, Tan Yong strode in, cupped his fist, and said, ”Supervisor Han, we have a lead on the Gold Evil you’ve been looking for!”

”Oh?” Han Yuan asked, pleasantly surprised. ”Tell me.”

He had kept Tan Yong busy looking for leads on the Gold Evil and Earth Evil for days.

He hadn’t expected the man to actually deliver without fail.

”I heard from a Martial World Wanderer that the Armory of the Forging Soldiers Sect might contain Gold Evil.”

Tan Yong said in a low voice.

”The Forging Soldiers Sect?”

”You mean the one in Yan Province?”

Han Yuan had recently been cramming information about the distribution of the Great Li Dynasty’s major powers.

The Forging Soldiers Sect was somewhat weaker than the Great Demon Palace, but it was still a major Sect, famous for specializing in forging all kinds of Divine Weapons.

”That’s right.”

”That’s the one.”

Tan Yong confirmed with a nod.

’The Forging Soldiers Sect... their Armory... It’s very possible.’

’A massive collection of Divine Weapons gathered in one place would naturally produce Gold Evil Qi.’

”Excellent! This information is crucial!”

Han Yuan’s eyes lit up.

”Supervisor Han... but how will you get into the Forging Soldiers Sect’s Armory?”

Tan Yong asked cautiously.

For the Forging Soldiers Sect, the Armory was a highly restricted area. They wouldn’t just let an outsider in.

”I’ll figure it out when I get there.”

”I refuse to believe the Forging Soldiers Sect can actually stop me.”

Han Yuan declared with confidence.

He mulled it over for a moment. ”There’s no time to waste. I’ll head to the Forging Soldiers Sect now. You’ll be fully in charge of the outpost. If anything comes up that you can’t decide, just wait for my return.”

With that, Han Yuan wasted no more words. He rose and left the hall, heading to his courtyard to pack.

Tan Yong watched Han Yuan’s retreating figure and shook his head with a wry smile.

There was no questioning Supervisor Han’s trust in him, but it was exhausting.

Every single matter was left for him to handle.

’Perhaps this is a happy sort of trouble,’ he thought.

...

Han Yuan returned to his courtyard, retrieved his Heaven-Defying Saber, and departed immediately.

Of course, the Orange Cat tagged along as well.

Yan Province was an arid region within the Great Li Dynasty.

Due to the scorching heat and arid climate, very few people resided in Yan Province.

”Meow~~”

”It’s so hot here.”

The Orange Cat panted, its tongue lolling out from the heat.

”You can spit fireballs, and you’re afraid of a little heat?”

Han Yuan said, exasperated.

”It’s different.”

”The fire energy here is so intense... there might even be some Fire Evil around,” the Orange Cat said softly, tilting its little head.

”True... but I don’t need Fire Evil right now, only Gold Evil,” Han Yuan replied nonchalantly.

”Well, I don’t know if there’s any of that,” the Orange Cat chuckled.

The two of them continued deeper into Yan Province.

The closer they got to the center of Yan Province, the more arid the climate became. The mountains were sparsely vegetated, vast and barren.

Even the towns grew increasingly scarce.

After more than a month of travel, Han Yuan finally reached the location of the Forging Soldiers Sect.

It was a volcano, constantly spewing black smoke. Just approaching the area was enough to make one feel like they were melting.

An ordinary person could never survive here.

Staying here for even an hour would likely lead to death from dehydration.

But this unique environment was precisely why the Forging Soldiers Sect had chosen this location; they could use the geothermal fire to temper their Weapons.

Han Yuan considered his options. He wanted to visit the Forging Soldiers Sect directly, negotiate with them, and see if they would let him into their Armory.

Of course, he felt the chances of success were low.

Still, he wanted to try first. He could figure out his next move if it failed.

Han Yuan and the Orange Cat began to climb the volcano.

According to the information he’d gathered along the way, the Forging Soldiers Sect was located halfway up the volcano.

But when Han Yuan arrived before the mountain gate of the Forging Soldiers Sect, he didn’t see a single disciple.