Killing Demons: Upgrading from Calligraphy

Shenxiao Sect, Lecture Cliff.

Qi Xiu, looking tired, leaned against a stone wall and slowly rubbed his brows.

"Why, our Deputy Master Qi looks very tired."

Looking at Qi Xiu's face full of despair, Dongfang Xiong chuckled. He could also tell that this junior in front of him seemed to be going through his darkest moment.

"It's all your fault. If you hadn't been in seclusion, how could I, a deputy sect leader, be in charge of all this mess?"

Whether in his previous life or this life, this was the first time that Qi Xiu was a leader, and this time he was the powerful deputy headmaster in charge of all affairs of the sect.

Since the Hell Forest crisis was resolved.

Just when he wanted to rest for two days, he was bombarded with a massive amount of sect affairs.

The current headmaster, Supreme Master Dongfang Qing, is out and has not returned yet, and the acting headmaster, Supreme Master Dongfang Xiong, has been in seclusion and has not come out.

As a result, he, as the executive deputy headmaster, became the only one who could decide and handle all the affairs of the Shenxiao Sect.

Qi Xiu, who had always been a casual person and had never experienced such a thing, was looking at the mountains of reports and messages in front of him, from the inspection of the repairs of the many spiritual veins and formations in the sect to the summary of taxes submitted by each peak and sect every month.

Qi Xiu almost lost his mind over all the matters, no matter how big or small, and he wanted to run away overnight.

But now that he is the deputy headmaster, he has to do these things.

In desperation, he even used his external incarnation and created a hundred incarnations to help him deal with these lengthy and complicated matters.

And this was just less than three months later.

Qi Xiu already felt like his body was being drained, so he took advantage of the fact that there were not many things to do today and came to the Lecture Cliff to complain to the acting headmaster Dongfang Xiong.

"Haha, kid, you are in charge of a powerful ancient sect. This is something that many monks dare not even dream of. How come it has become a chore in your hands?

Do you know that in the entire Shenxiao Sect, you are the most powerful person except me.

The entire sect must obey your orders.

If you tell them to go east, they won't dare to go west.

Anyone who offends you will be expelled from the mountain on the spot.

Such a great authority, yet you despise it so much."

Looking at Qi Xiu who looked like he had lost all hope in life, Dongfang Xiong cursed with a laugh.

Although the Shenxiao Sect is not even among the top ten among the ancient sects in Daxuan, this is partly because the Shenxiao Sect deliberately hides its strength and is unwilling to expose itself too much.

And now he is the de facto deputy leader of the Shenxiao Sect.

Qi Xiu's status was not even lower than those so-called military governors of vassal states, and was even slightly higher.

After all, those military governors were nominally the rulers of a province.

But they only govern the civilians in the area and their own vassal government offices, and they simply ignore other ancient religions and powerful families.

But Qi Xiu is different. As the deputy leader of the Shenxiao Sect, he can truly mobilize all the living forces of the Shenxiao Sect.

As long as it's not excessive, I, as the acting headmaster, won't care at all.

Among his peers today, those who have his strength and status can be counted in the entire Tianyuan world, and there are no more than a handful of them.

But this kid really doesn't seem to care about these things...

Looking at Qi Xiu, who was lying on the ground and had come to the cliff to seek some quiet time, Dongfang Xiong chuckled helplessly and said:

"Our sect is an ancient sect, with seventy-two sacred peaks, inner and outer sects, as well as many forbidden areas, so there are indeed a lot of affairs that arise every day.

If you really feel that it is hard, you can promote a few people to help you share the burden."

Upon hearing Dongfang Xiong's words, Qi Xiu sat up suddenly, and the tired look on his face disappeared.

"Oh, that's what I've been waiting for you to say."

Looking at Qi Xiu who suddenly became full of energy, Dongfang Xiong also said with a smile:

"You kid, are you here to play a trick on me?"

"Hey, Acting Sect Leader, that's not right. I already have some ideas in mind, but I feel that our sect is an ancient heritage after all. If we break the old rules so easily, it may not be safe."

Hearing the hidden meaning in Qi Xiu's words, Dongfang Xiong asked:

"Then you mean..."

"I want to do a few pilot projects within the sect first. If it works, I will then promote it to the entire sect. This way, we can see the results at a glance, avoid criticism within the sect, and avoid unnecessary impacts due to taking too big a step."

Hearing Qi Xiu's well-reasoned plan, Dongfang Xiong also nodded:

"You are right. Since you have an idea, just go for it. If necessary, I will support you as the acting headmaster."

With Dongfang Xiong's full support, Qi Xiu pursed his lips, then stood up, bowed and thanked him:

"Thank you very much, Acting Master."

……

The snow is thick and the land is covered with ice.

The bitter cold, far more severe than that of the Blood Lotus World, shrouds the northernmost land of the Middle-earth Realm for two-thirds of the year.

The great province of Liaodong!

It is the coldest and most hostile place among the thirteen provinces of Daxuan, and also the frontier where Daxuan exiles serious criminals.

Compared with other major provinces, there are many sects and families.

In the vast province of Liaodong, only five clans have survived in this perennially cold world and have each ruled over this vast land.

And in the center of this territory with countless deep mountains and old forests, there is a mountain that is more than ten thousand feet high, as white as frost, and radiates sparkling light all the year round. It is like a god sitting between heaven and earth, silently guarding and watching over this land.

This is Changsheng Mountain!

As the highest mountain in Liaodong Province, Changsheng Mountain is not only the source of the great shamans, but also a holy place in the hearts of all the great shamans.

Moreover, it is the ancestral home of the Hu family, the leader of the five major clans in Liaodong.

In a house located among the old forests of Changsheng Mountain, heavy snow has covered the yard with a thick layer of snow.

But whenever the snow was about to overflow the steps of the main room, an invisible force would suddenly sweep over and sweep away a layer of the snow, always maintaining a standard thickness.

Tuk-tuk-tuk——

Outside the quiet and peaceful courtyard gate, there was a sudden knocking sound. The collision between the door knocker and the door panel was particularly clear in the snow.

"Ahem, who is it?"

There was a cough from the inner room, followed by an old and unclear voice.

Hu Tianzong, who was standing respectfully outside the door, wearing a dark black cotton robe and a necklace of animal teeth around his neck, bowed slightly:

"Third Master, it's me, Tianzong."

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As Hu Tianzong spoke, the tightly closed courtyard door slowly opened, and a row of bluestone slabs emerged from the thick snow, leading to the inner room.

After entering the courtyard, Hu Tianzong turned around, closed the gate, and walked along the bluestone slab to the door of the inner room.

He pushed open the door and entered the inner room. In the dim light, Hu Tianzong came to the door of the inner room.

"I, the humble Tianzong, pay my respects to the Third Master."

Hu Tianzong bowed slightly and saluted to a figure sitting on the kang in the inner room.

"Okay, get up."

As the old voice sounded again, Hu Tianzong straightened up and looked towards the kang in the inner room.

An old fox with dark yellow fur was leaning against the kang, squinting his eyes, smoking a pipe and yawning lazily.

At first glance, this old fox looks no different from an ordinary fox, except that it is a little bigger.

But if you look closely, you can see that there is more than one tail slowly shaking behind this old fox.

But there are nine in total!

……