Coming out of the teaching office, Chu Shen ran into Xiao Hongling head-on.

Seeing Wei Liangnu hiding behind her, he knew that this little girl had probably pushed him to come and ask about the situation.

Sure enough, Xiao Hongling asked somewhat uneasily, "Junior brother, I heard that you went back to your hometown to handle some matters these past few days. Why did you come back in such a hurry? Did something happen?"

Chu Shen pulled Wei Liangnu out from behind her and smiled, saying, "Did this girl give you a heads-up?"

Xiao Hongling blushed and said softly, "I was indeed curious."

This attitude had indeed changed a lot compared to before, with a hint of coquettishness, which surprised Chu Shen a little. He then said, "It's nothing major, and I have already informed Teacher Zhuge. It's just that someone covets our Chu family's mortal realm industry, and I want to deal with them."

"What? Someone dares to touch our family's things? Husband, I'll go with you to beat them!" Wei Liangnu shouted.

Xiao Hongling also said, "Do you need my help?"

Chu Shen rubbed Wei Liangnu's little head and said, "What are you getting excited about?"

Then he said to Xiao Hongling, "No need, you should continue to help me find suitable female cultivators. After this matter is resolved, I want to quickly cultivate the Five Elements Spiritual Root related techniques to improve my strength. I can't bother the teachers every time something like this happens, right?"

Xiao Hongling solemnly said, "I understand, you can rest assured, I will handle it!"

Chu Shen nodded with a smile, asking her to take care of Wei Liangnu, and then went to the various academies.

The scholars in the academies had many items obtained through practice, such as pills, magical tools, and talismans, of varying quality.

Among them, the better ones naturally belong to the best-selling goods, but there are also many with poor quality or some noticeable flaws that no one wants even if they are given away for free.

If they are sold in places like the Cultivator Market, those cheap goods are probably not as valuable as one's own face, and even scholars are too lazy to bother selling them.

Therefore, these things that no one uses or wants are all called "garbage".

But these "garbage" are only considered as such by disciples of the sect. For casual cultivators who are not picky, there are still many good things that they cannot obtain.

Since Chu Shen has decided to confront those shameless forces, of course, he needs to arm his subordinates. The good quality and expensive goods are unaffordable, so he can make use of these "garbage" that have no obvious side effects.

Many scholars are also willing to take this opportunity to make friends with this rising star in alchemy. They carefully select usable "garbage" and even put in some better quality practice materials. In the end, they only symbolically accept a few spirit stones or spirit qi pills, just to establish a good relationship.

Chu Shen also appreciates this and has made friends with many scholars.

With everything prepared, he brought Bai Ying to Nanping City.

Unlike the concubines, Bai Ying is a semi-immortal beast. Her strength is comparable to the later stage of Spirit Gathering and not far from Gold Core. Her bloodline technique is innate and not inferior to those Earth Grade cultivation techniques.

With such a powerful ally, Chu Shen will definitely bring her along. Even though Bai Ying has inherited the bloodline of a Qilin and dislikes fighting, her presence alone is a deterrent.

Moreover, Bai Ying is willing to take care of Chu Shen. She has been taken care of by the Chu family for so long and has developed feelings. She doesn't want to see anything tragic happen to the Chu family.

When Chu Shen appeared in front of the casual cultivators with Bai Ying and distributed pills, magic tools, talismans, and other equipment to everyone, the casual cultivators who had already made the decision to go all out cheered and their morale soared.

Cheng Man, who had been observing from afar, nodded slightly and murmured to himself, "Good, he is cautious and knows to give it his all. He didn't underestimate the enemy just because he has the support of the sacred land."

Daring to lay hands on those favored by the Holy Land, those people must have been driven to desperation, so Chu Shen knew from the beginning that the enemy he would face this time would be extremely fierce.

But he didn't say it directly, instead letting Chu Shen figure it out on his own.

Now it seems that Chu Shen has figured it out, which is good. It shows that he is not only intelligent but also capable.

"Send the intelligence about the bandits over."

Cheng Man said to the disciples of the Tai Ping Sect behind him.

The disciple bowed and then walked towards Chu Shen, reporting the relevant information.

The Tai Ping Sect is a branch of the Tai Ping Dao, which is a sect that is involved in the secular world and has a deep influence on the common people in the area. The people under its jurisdiction are as enthusiastic about passing on information as the masses in the morning sun.

This ubiquitous grassroots intelligence may not be able to see through the top-level design of some conspiracies, but it is easy to obtain information about the whereabouts of the bandits' lair.

With such a large group of bandits running rampant everywhere, it is impossible for them not to leave behind abundant traces. Putting aside other matters, the issue of eating, drinking, and excreting is a big problem. Finding them is simply a matter of time and effort, and it is not impossible.

Chu Shen crumpled up the paper that recorded the intelligence and said, "How are the teams from the three major sects preparing?"

The disciple of the Tai Ping Sect said, "We have long been prepared!"

"Will the government also send out soldiers?"

"The county magistrate believes that the bandits are causing trouble in the area and committing all sorts of evil deeds, so they must be eradicated."

"Good, but I heard that there are cultivators among the bandits. Wouldn't it be dangerous for ordinary soldiers to go?"

"Li County Lieutenant has a deep understanding of righteousness and is not afraid of difficulties."

This Li County Lieutenant is Li Lingyu's father. Chu Shen knows very well that this guy's understanding of righteousness is a joke. Even his daughter criticizes him for being narrow-minded and unable to see beyond money. He is known for withholding military pay and has almost incited a mutiny among the soldiers.

However, after Li Lingyu entered the Chu family, this Li County Lieutenant changed his tune. It is said that the soldiers in Nanping City have been well-fed and well-paid under his training, unlike before.

It's quite strange.

"What did the Prefect say?" Chu Shen continued to ask.

"The Prefect issued a document, stating that the Dragon-Slaying Army is approaching this jurisdiction, and all cities under the Prefecture should prioritize defense and not engage in external military actions. However, specific actions can be taken depending on the situation."

"I heard that the Embroidered Uniform Guards have offices and personnel in various places. Why don't they intervene in this matter?"

"The personnel of the Embroidered Uniform Guards in Nanping City were all killed last time and have not been replenished."

"Can't we apply to the higher-level Embroidered Uniform Guards for assistance?"

"The County Magistrate personally sent a letter to the Prefecture's Embroidered Uniform Guards, expressing his opinions, but the Embroidered Uniform Guards in the Prefecture have not replied and remain silent."

"Hahaha!"

Chu Shen burst into laughter. It would be strange if they replied. He had just recently launched a fierce attack and killed a group of Embroidered Uniform Guards' assassins. They must hate him to the core, so it's already surprising that they are not making a fuss.

On the other hand, the Prefect and his officials are interesting. The ambiguous document clearly shows that they are not helping each other.

It seems that the Embroidered Uniform Guards are the ones who want to kill him, and they don't have much to do with the administrative system of the Prefecture.

Now that he understands the attitudes of all parties, he knows what to do: "Then inform everyone, let's set off and eliminate the bandits!"

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