I Grind to Martial Saint

Of course, Hu Guangtian did possess some talent, having reached the True Qi Realm at a young age.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been sent here.

Hearing Zhang Wanpeng’s words, Hu Guangtian sneered. ”What, do you think you’re in a position to teach me what to do?”

Zhang Wanpeng hastily cupped his fists. ”I wouldn’t dare!”

”Zhang Wanpeng, I call you Chief Constable, and you really think it gives you face?”

”Remember, you listen to me,” Hu Guangtian said flatly.

”Yes.” Zhang Wanpeng didn’t dare provoke this young master.

”It’s just Cangshui County. Who would dare stop me?”

”First, a trip to the Government Office!”

Seeing Zhang Wanpeng’s compliance, Hu Guangtian finally showed a satisfied expression.

After asking for directions on the street, the two of them headed toward the Cangshui County Government Office.

Their arrival even startled Prefect Wen Zhiyuan.

He came to the reception hall and saw Zhang Wanpeng and the other man, his eyes filled with suspicion.

He said softly, ”I am Wen Zhiyuan, Prefect of Cangshui.”

”I hear you two have come from Yuan Province City. May I ask what business brings you here?”

Before a Prefect like Wen Zhiyuan, Zhang Wanpeng didn’t dare act pretentiously. He cupped his fists and said, ”This humble subordinate, Zhang Wanpeng, is the Chief Constable of the Yuan Province Yamen. I have come specifically for Huang Xian’Er.”

”Huang Xian’Er?”

Hearing her name, Wen Zhiyuan’s heart skipped a beat.

But he was a wily old official. On the surface, he remained impassive and asked, ”Huang Xian’Er? Who is she?”

Hearing Wen Zhiyuan’s question, Zhang Wanpeng frowned inwardly and said in a low voice, ”Recently, there have been constant uprisings in our Yuan Province. The most ferocious group is led by Zhang Cang and Huang Xian’Er.”

”According to our investigation, this Huang Xian’Er is from the Huang Family of Cangshui County.”

Wen Zhiyuan chuckled. ”Then you should be looking for the Huang Family. Why come looking for me?”

When Zhang Wanpeng heard this, he knew the Prefect definitely didn’t want to get involved in this matter.

He wasn’t surprised, however. He just said in a solemn voice, ”I came this time simply to inform Lord Wen.”

Wen Zhiyuan waved his hand dismissively. ”Chief Constable Zhang, there’s no need to inform me.”

”This is not something I can manage.”

”You should know that Huang Huai, the Patriarch of the Huang Family, is the Vice Director of the Cangshui County Celestial Observation Bureau.”

”You should be informing the Cangshui Celestial Observation Bureau.”

Zhang Wanpeng nodded.

But Hu Guangtian, who was standing to the side, grew impatient and snorted coldly. ”You Prefect are quite good at playing dumb.”

Hearing this, Wen Zhiyuan’s brow furrowed. ”And who might you be?”

Zhang Wanpeng quickly interjected, ”Prefect Wen, this is Hu Guangtian, a Demon Exterminator from the Yuan Province Celestial Observation Bureau.”

”A mere Demon Exterminator dares to shout at me?!” Wen Zhiyuan’s tone was icy.

Even a clay figure has some temper, to say nothing of a Prefect like him.

”So what if I am?”

Hu Guangtian grinned, his body exuding a dangerous aura.

”You’re courting death!”

With a furious roar, Zhao Junshan suddenly charged out from behind the main hall.

Wielding a saber with both hands, he slashed down viciously!

The flash of the blade was like a dragon, ferocious and tyrannical.

But Hu Guangtian just sneered in disdain. He pulled a Black Gold Profound Mace from his back and smashed it forward in a simple, brutal motion!

BOOM!

The air itself seemed to explode, letting out a piercing shriek.

The instant the Profound Mace and the Heavy Saber collided, Zhao Junshan felt a force like a collapsing mountain crashing into him.

Both his arms instantly broke. He let out a blood-curdling scream and was sent flying backward.

CRASH!

He even shattered the wall on impact.

”Hmph, a common True Qi Martial Artist dares to pick a fight with me!”

”You don’t know what’s good for you!”

Hu Guangtian sneered contemptuously.

He had undergone Body Tempering with all sorts of precious medicinal herbs since childhood, giving him immense vitality.

Furthermore, he had practiced the best Cultivation Techniques since he was young.

His weapon was also forged from special materials; it weighed a ton and was terrifyingly destructive when swung.

As a result, his strength was naturally a whole level above that of an ordinary True Qi Martial Artist.

It was perfectly normal that Zhao Junshan couldn’t even take a single blow from him.

”You!!!”

Wen Zhiyuan pointed at Hu Guangtian, so enraged he was speechless.

Mostly, he didn’t dare say anything more, fearing the man would strike him next.

”If you weren’t the Prefect, I’d have smashed your head in long ago.”

Hu Guangtian scoffed, then turned and swaggered away.

Seeing this, Zhang Wanpeng didn’t know what to say. He could only give a helpless, bitter smile and follow Hu Guangtian out.

By now, a large number of Government Officials in the hall had been alerted.

But having heard Zhao Junshan’s earlier scream, their legs had gone weak with fear, and they didn’t dare to make a move.

Hu Guangtian couldn’t be bothered with these Government Officials and simply walked out of the Government Office.

Only after they saw them leave did the Government Officials dare to enter the reception hall.

”Quickly, get Chief Constable Zhao to a healer!”

Wen Zhiyuan ordered in a grim voice.

Soon, five or six Government Officials lifted Zhao Junshan up.

”My Lord... that man was so arrogant. Are we just going to let it go?”

A Chief Constable couldn’t help but ask.

”No need... That fellow is outrageously arrogant. Once he gets to the Cangshui Celestial Observation Bureau, he’ll get what’s coming to him,” Wen Zhiyuan said coldly.

Hearing this, the Chief Constable understood instantly. He said no more and just ordered his men to clean up the hall.

.....

「Outside the Government Office.」

”Lord Hu... where are we going next?”

Zhang Wanpeng asked with a bitter smile.

After what Hu Guangtian had just done, it was unlikely the Cangshui Government Office would cooperate with them.

”To the Cangshui Celestial Observation Bureau, of course. We’ll make them hand over the person!”

Hu Guangtian was incredibly domineering.

He had come from Yuan Province City with the explicit mission of taking Huang Huai back to threaten Huang Xian’Er into surrendering.

”What if their Director doesn’t agree?” Zhang Wanpeng asked quietly.

”Then I’ll beat him until he agrees!”

”He’s just the Director of a County-level Celestial Observation Bureau. What’s he worth!”

Hu Guangtian remained as overbearing as ever.

In his eyes, the people at a County-level Celestial Observation Bureau were all just worthless scrubs; not a single one of them could fight.

Soon, they arrived at the Cangshui Celestial Observation Bureau.

By this time, the Celestial Observation Bureau had likely received word from the Government Office.

Zhou Yuanhu was waiting at the gate with a group of Demon Exterminators, ready for a confrontation.

Seeing so many people at the gate, Hu Guangtian wasn’t the least bit afraid.

He said in a cold voice, ”Get your Director out here!”

”Otherwise, when I fight my way in later, it won’t be pretty for any of you.”

Zhou Yuanhu said calmly, ”Don’t be so hasty. The Director is on his way.”

Hu Guangtian narrowed his eyes but waited patiently for a moment.

Before long, Han Yuan, dressed in gray martial attire, strode before the crowd with the gait of a dragon and the prowl of a tiger.

”Are you the one who disturbed my Cultivation?”

Han Yuan frowned slightly as he looked at Hu Guangtian.

’He was actually quite baffled. He had been in the middle of arduously cultivating the Celestial Spirit Divine Fist in the rear courtyard when Zhai Mu sent someone to report that the Yuan Province Celestial Observation Bureau had sent people to arrest Huang Huai. Moreover, this person was exceptionally arrogant, had already injured Zhao Junshan at the Government Office, and was now on his way to the Celestial Observation Bureau. Because of this, Han Yuan had no choice but to interrupt his Cultivation and come see for himself what was going on.’

”You’re the Director of the Cangshui Celestial Observation Bureau?” Hu Guangtian looked at Han Yuan, a little surprised.

He hadn’t expected the Director of the Cangshui Celestial Observation Bureau to be so young.

’He looks even younger than me by a few years.’

”I am.”

”And what worthless scrub are you?”

Han Yuan’s expression was laced with impatience.

”Worthless scrub?!”

Hearing this, Hu Guangtian was so angry he laughed!

Never in his life had anyone been so arrogant as to say such a thing to his face.

The moment Zhang Wanpeng heard Han Yuan’s words, he knew things were about to go south.

’This master is definitely going to attack.’

”Good!!!”

”Very good!!!”

”Today, I’ll show you who the real worthless scrub is!”

Hu Guangtian roared, his entire body erupting with True Qi. He drew the Black Gold Profound Mace from his back and brought it down with savage, tyrannical force!

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH~~

The explosion of his power was too terrifying.

The Black Gold Profound Mace became a blur of black afterimages as it smashed down fiercely toward Han Yuan’s head.

Han Yuan’s expression was calm as he gently extended his right index finger.

”Courting death!”

Seeing Han Yuan intend to block his Black Gold Profound Mace with just an index finger, Hu Guangtian couldn’t help but roar in fury.

And then, the Black Gold Profound Mace stopped in mid-air.

A single finger had effortlessly stopped it.