The Fallen Dragon, given by Su Yan as a thank-you gift after Xu Guang helped so much, did not disappoint him.

This is an incredibly profound arrow skill, at least from Xu Guang's current understanding of the Martial Dao, the content is still somewhat obscure.

Some parts of it, he needed to ponder many times to truly understand what it was actually describing.

'Seems like another big consumer of experience.'

Xu Guang sighed in his heart; as his cultivation grew higher, more and more occupations appeared. Despite gaining experience points daily, he always felt that it was somewhat insufficient.

Carefully, he took out the Ghost Treasure and Celestial Register, and had General Wei dig out a basement.

Xu Guang arranged the Qiankun Small Array, using jade and his commonly used soft sword as suppression objects, along with many of his worn clothes.

The Celestial Register absorbed the Yin Qi from the Ghost Treasure, but due to the aura of Xu Guang on the suppression objects, gradually, the Celestial Register bore a trace of Xu Guang's aura.

Xu Guang also sensed a faint connection forming between himself and the Celestial Register.

However, this natural absorption seemed a bit slow.

"As long as it works! If it's slow, then slow it is. I've had this Celestial Register for so long; there's no rush."

Xu Guang thought to himself.

...

Tie Kuang and others came back again.

This time, they brought dozens of carriages; the cargo being people.

These were originally family members and servants of the Wei Family and Four Directions Guard, mostly women.

Nowadays, seizing territory is akin to waging war. After the battle, they won't completely eradicate; there are always some survivors.

Tie Kuang decided to bring all these people back and assign them among the disciples.

This is called rewarding the army in the military.

Xu Guang wasn't surprised by this; in fact, he felt it was a bit slow getting them back so much later. He wondered where these people were hiding before.

On Iron Workshop street, everyone excitedly lined up with tokens to receive their servants.

"I heard the Wei Family once produced an imperial concubine. If I can get a woman from the Wei Family, I can also consider myself as having an imperial experience."

A disciple expressed joy openly, greatly looking forward to it.

"Emperor? You can say it in front of me, but if it's spread and the Celestial Destiny Sect hears about it... tsk tsk."

"Hey, Brother Ma, isn't it because we're close?"

"I won't say, but who knows, maybe there are Celestial Destiny Sect undercover agents in the sect. I did hear that the Celestial Destiny Sect has vast influence and undercover agents in many forces."

Xu Guang was a bit speechless; the Celestial Destiny Sect likes undercover work, but what is there in the Iron Armor Sect worth them going undercover for?

He didn't say more, just stood quietly at the corner, listening to the disciples chatting at his doorstep.

This kind of eavesdropped news is usually hearsay, but it's very accurate.

General Wei lifted his long nose, patted Xu Guang on the shoulder, and then immediately lowered his head, as if trying to hide.

Xu Guang: ...

"Do you want to see how big you are? Playing hide and seek with me?"

Xu Guang didn't continue eavesdropping; instead, he turned and walked towards the backyard.

He also had a token, but he really didn't intend to look for concubines or anything like that.

Who knows what the women from the enemy forces think—when serving, be it in bed or on the ground, who can guarantee they won't stab you?

In fact, the city has been unstable these days. Although most of the remnants of the Wei Family and Four Directions Guard have fled the city, those remaining inside have never stopped retaliating against the Iron Armor Sect, even to an extremely mad degree.

These people are the true diehard believers, those who treat their lords as faith itself.

Iron Armor Sect disciples and their family members were being crazily assassinated in the streets. In just a few days, several had been killed, their heads hung at the city gates.

It's because of this that Tie Kuang and Yu Shaohua launched large-scale sweeps against the two families' forces.

They even pursued outside the city multiple times.

Compared to before, there were many more patrols in the Iron Workshop; even instructors like Han Song began to join the patrol teams.

Xu Guang and General Wei also participated, but Xu Guang didn't team up with others—they just rode General Wei and walked around the Iron Workshop a few times a day, which counted as completing the task.

The deterrence factor was greater than the actual use.

...

"Have you heard about the happenings in the black market recently?"

Yu Shaohua sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, and began to ask.

"What's up? Recently, I've been overwhelmed with the matters left by the two families' remnants and Senior Song Rong's instructions—is there trouble over there too?"

"Not precisely those, but it's related to Xu Guang. I didn't expect that Xu Guang also has the ability to refine elixirs, and he's quite popular in the black market."

Yu Shaohua said in a calm tone.

Tie Kuang frowned, "I know about his studying of pharmacology, can his elixirs sell?"

If it were something about General Wei, he might pay some attention, but as for Xu Guang, he didn't really care.

Yu Shaohua nodded, "He does have some talent."

Tie Kuang understood the purpose of Yu Shaohua mentioning this, and after pondering, he said, "Let's just leave it at that for now. These are tumultuous times, Su Yan is not someone easy to deal with, and the Great Beast is considered an important asset in our sect. Let's turn a blind eye for now."

"That's what I think too." Yu Shaohua replied, and after some thought, he added, "Xu Guang is quite clever, he even managed to connect with Su Yan. Fortunately, even though he might not be completely loyal to our sect, based on his current displayed character, he's not someone who bites the hand that feeds him."

Tie Kuang nodded in agreement, "Then let's take advantage of Lao Liu's absence and give him some better treatment."

After a moment of contemplation, Yu Shaohua further said, "I always find Xu Guang a bit strange, let's try to test him once the situation stabilizes..."

However, Xu Guang's growth path is too clear. A few months ago, he came begging all the way here, many have seen him, having narrowly escaped death several times, not at all like someone with cultivation.

A person like this, what kind of secrets could he possibly be hiding?

Tie Kuang slightly shook his head, "There's no need to test him, I have my considerations. Since he has connected with Su Yan, take him along when trading with the Black Market in the future."

It's not that he didn't want to probe Xu Guang, but he felt Xu Guang had utility value. The Great Beast under his command possessed astonishing combat power, and the role it could play in the future was significant.

Tie Kuang was a very pragmatic person, he would consider if things were worth it before taking action. Was it worth it to let a nearly invincible Seventh Grade Great Beast rampage in the sect for the so-called 'secrets' of Xu Guang?

"As for the situation on the Song Family's side..."

Yu Shaohua stopped mentioning Xu Guang and instead inquired about a more important matter.

Hearing this, a trace of entanglement appeared on Tie Kuang's face. He slowly got up and looked into the distance.

"Do you think it's worth using Iron Armor Sect's vassals as a whole to exchange for a chance to break through to Sixth Grade?"

...

"Dharma Protector, come quickly."

Xu Guang looked down to see a tall woman wearing a purple and red profound robe standing in the sunlight, looking at him with a smile.

The woman's physique was extremely impressive, nearly two meters tall, her muscles strong and powerful, the muscles on her arms rivaling the thickness of an average man's thighs.

Just by appearance, one could tell this was a heroine.

Indeed, this woman was named Wu Fengqin, the only female disciple of Tie Kuang, and the very person Yin Lele mentioned when she sought Xu Guang's help.

Xu Guang had been curious about who would dare to bully Tie Xiong's widow; he met the woman in front of him a few days ago while patrolling.

She was valued by Tie Kuang, her strength was formidable, even slightly surpassing Tie Xiong's, and she was endowed with divine power, only lacking notable achievements because she was a woman.

Seeing Xu Guang look over, Wu Fengqin casually tossed over a flask of wine, "Try it, it's a new burn knife liquor from yesterday."

This woman not only looked like a man, but her personality was also like that of a man, fond of martial arts and addicted to alcohol, with a gourd at her waist always filled with strong liquor.

Her acquaintance with Xu Guang was due to a drinking session where he inadvertently mentioned some white liquor from his past life, which suited her tastes.

"That woman hasn't bothered you lately, has she? I really have no interest in picking on her."

Xu Guang shook his head, trusting Wu Fengqin's words. As for Yin Lele claiming Wu Fengqin was causing her trouble, it wasn't without reason.

Apparently, a few years ago, Tie Kuang was planning to wed Wu Fengqin to Tie Xiong.

However, Wu Fengqin grew bigger, and the matter was left unsettled, leading Tie Xiong to marry Yin Lele.

"Master wants to see you, why didn't you come to the allocation of attendants recently?"

Without waiting for Xu Guang to answer, she added, "Not coming isn't bad either, the women from the Wei Family are quite flirtatious, once entangled, proper cultivation becomes impossible."

Xu Guang: ...

Wu Fengqin was naturally friendly and could joke around, so he didn't mind much, just curious about why Tie Kuang would want to see him at this time.

After bringing Xu Guang to Tie Kuang's courtyard, Wu Fengqin left; inside were Tie Kuang and Yu Shaohua.

"Greetings, Sect Leader."

"Mm, I heard you went to the Black Market yesterday?" Tie Kuang got straight to the point.

Xu Guang narrowed his eyes, a hint of caution arising in his heart, "There are quite a few exotic fruits in the Black Market, I thought they might be beneficial for the growth of General Wei, so I exchanged some of my elixirs to get some treats for him."

He knew he couldn't hide his actions from Tie Kuang, so he decided to be upfront about it.

Tie Kuang smiled slightly, "No wonder General Wei listens to you so well, you're really good to him. How timely, there are many matters in the sect lately, you should take more care of him."

"The pack of wolf cubs from the Wei Family, they're not content with just running away, repeatedly attacking our business outside the city. For cultivators, resources are everything; they're trying to sever our lifeline. Lao Yu and I will have some fun with them."

"Xu Mou is also a part of the sect, willing to offer my meager strength."

A satisfied smile appeared on Tie Kuang's face.

"I know you're sentimental, and you want to return the Zhu Family to Zhu Cheng completely, right? You have nothing, aren't you afraid you'll make my Iron Armor Sect look stingy? From tomorrow, your monthly salary will be increased to two hundred taels, and you will also be allocated thirty people to specifically assist General Wei."

Money isn't a big deal; Xu Guang has alchemy methods and can temporarily support himself with the resources for cultivation. At the Iron Armor Sect, he merely sought a stable environment while also solving General Wei's daily rations.

As for replacing Tie Kuang, that was even more out of the question; being the standout in a chaotic world is not advisable.

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