Divine & Bizarre: Increasing Points to Invincibility-Chapter 34: The Injured Imperial Astronomer! Strange Encounters Once More!_1
One was Daoist Priest Fan from Qiulong Temple, and the other claimed to be the Chief Flag Officer of the Imperial Heaven Division.
The conversation between these two people left those young masters dare not interject!
Because they were merely sons of families with some idle money, at best having a little local influence.
But in front of them... whether it was Fan Wu or Shen Ji Yue.
Both possessed supernatural powers and held no low status either!
How dare these young masters speak?
Even when Shen Ji Yue, the Chief Flag Officer of the Imperial Heaven Division, openly called them "profligates," they didn’t dare to voice any objection, nor did they dare to harbor any dissatisfaction in their hearts!
In this world of gods and mysteries.
Those with supernatural powers...
are held in high esteem!
Suddenly.
Another person entered the inn, exuding an intimidating aura. As soon as he entered, his gaze and attention were drawn to Fan Wu.
He hesitated for a moment.
But he still forcefully shifted his gaze, looking towards Shen Ji Yue instead, and solemnly said with cupped hands, "Chief Officer, your subordinate has an urgent report, may I have a word with you?"
"Just speak here!" Shen Ji Yue waved her hand nonchalantly and casually asked, "What’s the matter?"
"Ah? But Chief Officer, this is..."
"Just, speak, here."
"...Yes, Chief Officer!"
The newcomer was clearly from the Imperial Heaven Division as well.
Seeing that Shen Ji Yue didn’t intend to move and, with her words repeating diligently... he could only bite the bullet and move a bit closer to Shen Ji Yue.
Then, he lowered his voice and reported, "Reporting to the Chief Officer, a person claiming to be a Junior Flag Officer of the Imperial Heaven Division has come here, saying that he has brought a special item that we very much need."
"Is his name Xie Jiu?" Shen Ji Yue recalled for a moment and then asked.
"Yes."
"I know, I’ll go back to see him. This wine, help me carry it over," Shen Ji Yue nodded.
She picked up an unopened jar of wine from the table and carelessly tossed it to the man from the Imperial Heaven Division, who awkwardly caught it with his hands fumbling.
Just as Shen Ji Yue was about to fumble for her purse...
Her movement suddenly halted.
She looked towards her subordinate.
The subordinate instantly fell silent.
Soon, he said with a practiced sadness, "Chief Officer, I’ll pay for you."
"Hmm," Shen Ji Yue didn’t feel awkward, picked up an object lying next to her, and stood up.
Only then did the patrons of the inn notice that there was a weapon at Shen Ji Yue’s feet—it was a Xuanhua Axe that looked heavy indeed!
Faint engravings of densely packed talismanic scripts could be seen on the body of the axe.
The axe blade was covered with mottled red marks, making one seriously suspect that they were patches of dried blood!
The patrons at the inn were nearly dumbstruck!
They had merely come out for a meal, so how could the people they encountered in the inn each be more outrageous than the last?
Two were from the rumored Imperial Heaven Division!
One was a very frightening Taoist priest!
Shen Ji Yue didn’t care in the slightest about the strange looks from the people around her. Standing up now, her height definitely surpassed all the men present aside from Fan Wu.
"Daoist Priest Fan, I have some important matters to deal with, so I must take my leave today. I hope there will be an opportunity to meet again another day," Shen Ji Yue bade farewell with cupped hands.
See you never!
Fan Wu really didn’t want to talk more with her and could only show an awkward yet politely stiff smile.
Watching as Shen Ji Yue and the other person from the Imperial Heaven Division left.
Fan Wu immediately reined in his smile.
He harbored no dislike for those two from the Imperial Heaven Division; he simply didn’t want to associate too closely with the Imperial Heaven Division.
After all, a department of the Imperial Court like the Imperial Heaven Division, often involved in handling bizarre affairs...
Would surely be entangled with countless troubles on a daily basis.
Just like a few days ago, when he encountered Xie Jiu, a Junior Flag Officer from the Imperial Heaven Division, whom the latter actively sought out for a conversation.
Then...
That very night he stumbled upon a strange occurrence!
If it weren’t for Fan Wu being strong enough himself, he feared he would have lost his life that evening!
One can only say...
Stay away from the Imperial Court’s authorities.
It will bring misfortune!
...
Time.
Quickly, night fell.
Fan Wu had managed to buy everything he needed during the day, such as clothes for changing and dried food for the road.
Moreover, during the day, he had also taken Old Blue Ox to be shod... essentially fitting the ox with four horseshoe-like objects.
After all, if Old Blue Ox were to accompany him on long treks, day and night, through mountains and rivers, its hooves would surely suffer great wear and tear.
Shoeing took a considerable amount of time, and by the time the old craftsman finished, it was nearly evening.
Fan Wu decided to stay one more night in Bai He County.
It was a good opportunity to rest properly.
To avoid another encounter with the Imperial Court’s authorities, Fan Wu deliberately chose a different inn.
At present, he was toying with a silver ingot while gazing out of the window at the night sky.
The hard silver ingot in the palm of his hand seemed like a piece of rubber that could be manipulated at will, easily kneaded into various shapes.
"Silver really doesn’t last long! It indeed is necessary to prepare some funds in advance." After playing with the silver ingot for a while, Fan Wu let out such a sigh.
He had only been in Bai He County for half a day and had already spent over ten taels of silver!
If it weren’t for the box of gold and silver received from Xuan Shizi,
relying on the tens of silver taels he had gotten from Head Arrestor Liu in Qiulong County and the savings he had stashed away over the years...
he might have turned to banditry out of poverty before even reaching Nanjun Prefecture Government!
All of a sudden,
Fan Wu seemed to sense something unusual, and his eyes narrowed instantly.
The pitch-black night seemed unable to block his sight.
He could clearly see things afar.
[Chief Flag Officer of the Imperial Court—Life: 310—Power: 8.5—Skills: Dragon Elephant Protection Technique, Divine Path Hundred Kills, Demon Suppressing Seven Seals, Sixteenth Edition of the Imperial Court’s Basic Talisman Scriptures]
Although at a great distance, Fan Wu’s astonishing vision allowed him to vaguely read the tiny font.
This was the familiar attribute panel.
It was the Imperial Court’s Chief Flag Officer!
"Her Life attribute has dropped quite a bit compared to during the day... I remember it was 329 then, now it’s down to 310, has she been injured?"
Fan Wu’s eyebrows shot up.
Having witnessed Xie Jiu’s strength before, he could roughly guess the level of this Chief Flag Officer’s power.
Someone in Bai He County was capable of injuring a Chief Flag Officer of the Imperial Court?
Moreover, that Chief Flag Officer’s attribute information only appeared briefly in the distance before vanishing.
It seemed... as if she was chasing something.
Fan Wu retracted his gaze, not curious about the matter, nor did he want to meddle.
To rashly interfere in the Imperial Court’s affairs was truly asking for trouble!
Offending The Great Revered One was enough.
If a few more like The Great Revered One appeared, Fan Wu thought... he might need to find a secluded forest to lay low for a while.
However, just as Fan Wu was about to close the window and sleep well,
he suddenly paused.
Next instant,
A cry of terror, trembling with fear, rose from the first floor of the inn where he was staying.
"There’s... a ghost! A ghost! A ghost aaaaaah!!!"
Fan Wu: "..."
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