Chapter 528

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Chapter 528: Demon Humans

Seeing Lin Jiang’s keen interest, Zhao Zhi suddenly felt a glimmer of hope and discussed many things about the Northern Land and Demon Humans with Lin Jiang.

Demon Human is powerful, this is known by the high-level officials of various sealed countries. They even think that relying on Northern Land’s few powers cannot resist Demon Human’s attacks.

Xia Kingdom has been passed down for over a thousand years. Each generation of talents has deep research on the structure of power. When a power is in its early stages or still small, a family-style structure is the most suitable. However, once the power grows and the territory expands, the family structure is no longer appropriate because a single family’s talents will not be enough due to the exclusivity of the family.

As for sects and countries, there are certain similarities, such as the rules and regulations in sects being similar to the dharma body in countries. However, sects have their limitations compared to countries. For example, sects place more emphasis on master-disciple inheritance, where disciples and masters have a personal attachment relationship, and certain skills are only passed down to personal disciples, and so on.

Of course, countries are not perfect systems either, they also have their limitations, especially the system of the Xia Kingdom before, which had significant flaws. Therefore, the various sealed countries are now seeking ways to reform and improve the national system.

Therefore, the knowledgeable people within Xia Kingdom all believe that Northern Land will eventually be defeated. To resist the southern advance of Demon Human, Xia Kingdom must take on this great responsibility, and a unified, strong Xia Kingdom is also needed.

"You are very insightful. You should not just be the Dean of the Martial Arts Academy; you should be the ruler of Zhao Kingdom."

"Sir is kidding. I, Zhao Mou, am just repeating what the knowledgeable people of Zhao Kingdom have proposed. Besides, the ruler of Zhao Kingdom is my older brother, who is more capable than I am."

"It seems that Zhao Kingdom is full of talents."

Lin Jiang exclaimed. The fact that Zhao Zhi could say these things shows that the talents of Zhao Kingdom are impressive.

"Teacher, in Zhao Kingdom, we have many talented people, and our ruler is wise. It’s only natural for Zhao Kingdom to rule the world. If you join us, I, Zhao Zhi, am willing to give you the position of Dean of the Martial Arts Academy. It’s a very prestigious position, with great honor. When you meet someone, you show respect; you are below them, and they are above everyone else."

"Still not interested."

"Teacher…"

"No need to say more. I am not only uninterested in your Zhao Kingdom, but I have no interest in any country, including Xia Kingdom."

"Um…"

Zhao Zhi didn’t know what to say anymore. He wasn’t interested in anything at all. What could he possibly be interested in?

"Zhao Zhi, could you do me a small favor?"

"Please go ahead."

Zhao Zhi quickly agreed. He didn’t have any more patience now. In the world of martial arts, strength speaks volumes. Since he was not as strong as Lin Jiang, he had to obey.

"Mo Zhai, who is kind-hearted, was supposed to be taught by me personally. But you mentioned the Demon Human matter, which piqued my interest. So, I’ve decided to go north. Please bring them back to Zhao Kingdom and enroll them in the Martial Arts Academy for training. Treat them like regular students."

"This is just a small matter."

Zhao Zhi was delighted. He believed that the three young men must have some connection with Lin Jiang. Even without Lin Jiang’s words, he was determined to bring them back. It seemed like fate binding them together.

"Thank you very much. Looks like the fish took the bait. Let me treat you to a fish."

Lin Jiang nodded, and as he finished speaking, another fish took the bait. Lin Jiang reeled it in and handed it to Zhao Zhi.

Holding the fish, Zhao Zhi couldn’t help but laugh and cry. He came to recruit talented individuals, not to have a fish feast.

"By the way, can you lend me some money? I’m out of cash."

Just as Lin Jiang was about to leave, he turned back to Zhao Zhi and asked if it was okay to borrow some money since he had none left.

Zhao Zhi couldn’t help but smile bitterly. The Dean of the Martial Arts Academy, who was considered superior to everyone, was asking him for money?

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Lin Jiang left Zheng Kingdom feeling lost. His plan was to learn about each of the vassal states and see which one was seeking to unify them all. Perhaps he could even play a part in stirring things up. As for Xia Kingdom, he didn’t plan to continue there. Let it vanish if it must.

When Zhao Zhi mentioned the Demon Human matter, Lin Jiang felt it was more serious than he thought. He needed to investigate and find out what was really going on.

Don’t let his hard work in spreading the Huaxia Language go to waste. That’s the important thing. As for changes in leadership, that’s an internal matter for his own people.

Lin Jiang headed north, not moving very quickly. Along the way, he observed the conditions in each vassal state. What he saw was disappointing. Almost every state was suffering, possibly from long-term warfare.

Leaving Xia Kingdom behind, he entered Northern Land. Lin Jiang remembered that when he traveled before he went into a deep sleep, there were many new countries forming around the former Qing State. But now, none were in sight.

The people of Northern Land called themselves from Xia Kingdom. In the area of the former Qing State, it was still known as Qing State. As for the Immortal Sect, they openly claimed to be descendants of cultivators. Over time, their descriptions of cultivators became so powerful that they were seen as descendants of immortals.

Immortal Sect was likely founded by awakened cultivators from the once-powerful Wangxian Sect. It was located in the eastern part of Qing State, including some areas that were previously part of Bing State.

Wu Sect, on the other hand, was founded by disciples of the Five Elements Sect. It was located close to the He State region, near the border of the current Xia Kingdom, adjacent to Qin and Zhao.

Clan Alliance used to be one of the four major families. Now it is led by the Lin family and controls the central and northern regions of the Qing State, close to the area of the former Zhong State.

The Zhonghang Sect from the past seems to have vanished. Lin Jiang searched for information for several days but found nothing. Lin Jiang is unsure what happened to the awakened disciples of the Zhonghang Sect. There should be as many awakened disciples from the Zhonghang Sect as the Lin family, so they shouldn’t have disappeared completely like this.

The issue of Demon Humans is not a secret in the Qing State. Clan Alliance has clashed with Demon Humans and joined forces with the Immortal Sect and Wu Sect, amassing troops and weapons in the north of Qing State, creating a fierce battle.

Lin Jiang headed north along the Qing State and quickly reached the border between Qing State and Zhong State. The border between the two states is marked by a large river.

"The Qing River seems wider than it was during the immortal cultivation era."

Standing by the Qing River, Lin Jiang observed that the river here was more than ten miles wide. Lin Jiang remembered that the Qing River was not this wide during the immortal cultivation era, not even a thousand years ago. In that era, there were no natural barriers, but in this era, this river is considered a natural barrier for Qing State.

"Who goes there?"

As Lin Jiang stood there for a while, two warships appeared on the Qing River. People aboard shouted at Lin Jiang, and some even displayed impressive lightness skills as they approached by walking on water.

"Who are you, sir?"

When the person reached Lin Jiang, Lin Jiang had already put on the mask, which made him feel even more suspicious of Lin Jiang.

"Warrior from Xia Kingdom, hermit of the mountains and fields, here to travel in Northern Land."

"What Northern Land? This is Qing State. Besides, which fiefdom in Xia Kingdom do you belong to, warrior?"

"I am from Xia Kingdom, not affiliated with any fiefdom."

"Xia Kingdom, whatever. I don’t care who you are. Take off the mask so I can see clearly. As long as I confirm you’re not a Demon Human, it’s fine."

"Sorry, I have been ill since I was young, with many freckles on my face, making me look ugly and embarrassed to show myself."

"Even if Demon Humans have dog-faced people on their side, I’m not afraid. Why should I fear your freckled face? Take off the mask quickly, or I’ll take you for a Demon Human spy."

The person scolded angrily. Warriors who have been on the front lines have all seen the faces of Demon Humans. They are quite disgusting. After seeing so many Demon Humans, even freckles can look quite attractive.

Lin Jiang, seeing how he spoke, didn’t want to cause trouble for him. He reached out to remove the mask. At this moment, even Lin Jiang’s facial muscles twitched. When Lin Jiang removed the mask, he had a completely different face.

Lin Jiang was very skilled at disguising himself, but that was a secret technique from the cultivation era. After becoming an ordinary person, he didn’t need to change his appearance easily, so he didn’t practice it carefully. The method of controlling muscles to change his face was also learned temporarily, so it couldn’t last long. Therefore, after the person saw through it, Lin Jiang put on his mask again.

"You don’t have freckles on your face either."

"Is that so? But my name is Zhang Mazi, when I was young, everyone said my face was full of freckles."

"So your name is Zhang Mazi. Brother Zhang, what’s your level of martial arts cultivation?"

The person confirmed that Lin Jiang was not a spy from the Demon Human, and his tone became much gentler.

"A Martial Saint."

"*Cough, cough*"

Upon hearing Lin Jiang’s words, the person started coughing directly, choking on them.

"I tell you, Brother Zhang, pretending to be a Martial Saint is a big taboo in martial arts…"

"I know."

"Well…"

The man was completely confused, unable to speak, as several boats had already been released from the warship, carrying dozens of soldiers ashore.

"Lin Jingzhao, what trouble have you encountered? Why does it take so long to question one person?"

One of the soldiers shouted loudly from a distance.

"Lin Jingwen, what are you doing here? Go patrol quickly. If there are any more mistakes, the master won’t forgive you."

"Once we leave, with your agility, can you jump this far on water? Don’t end up drowning in the Qing River later."

"You…"

Lin Jingzhao was very angry, wasn’t he just naturally afraid of water? Why did everyone always mention this about him?

"Who is this person, why is the investigation taking so long?"

"He says he is a warrior from the Xia Kingdom, named Zhang Mazi."

"Nonsense, how many warriors are there in the Xia Kingdom that we don’t know of? There is no one named Zhang Mazi."

Lin Jingwen scolded loudly, while Lin Jiang stood nearby feeling speechless. What a strange situation, are honest people not allowed to live anymore? Is the truth not believed by anyone?

"Lin Jingwen, you…"

"Stop arguing, look at this."

Lin Jiang, feeling impatient with the ongoing argument between the two brothers, walked over to a huge rock on the side, then lifted his foot.

"Boom!"

The giant rock, weighing at least tens of thousands of pounds, unexpectedly cracked inch by inch under Lin Jiang’s foot, eventually breaking into four or five pieces. Lin Jingwen, the two brothers, and the soldiers were all stunned, with their mouths wide open in amazement.

The Lin family has a Martial Saint, but even they are not sure if their Martial Saint can do that, is he really a Martial Saint?

"Still don’t believe me? Come on, let’s have a fight."

Lin Jiang got angry, what does this mean? He finally showed his holy side in front of people, and they still don’t believe?

"No no no, Brother Zhang, no, elder, we believe, we believe."

"Really believe?"

"Really believe, elder, my name is Lin Jingzhao, I am the first person in the Lin family of the Jing generation. I don’t know if you have heard of the reputation of my Lin family."

"No, I haven’t."

"Oh, it’s okay if you haven’t heard. Our Lin family is just an ordinary family. Elder, you can come to visit our Lin family. Let me tell you, our Lin family runs many restaurants, the best food and wine in the world. Even the women in our Lin family are famous beauties…"

Lin Jingzhao had lost his serious expression long ago, his flattering face was like a flatterer’s, but Lin Jingwen beside him actually admired his brother’s shamelessness. He couldn’t do such a thing.