Terran Guardian

Chapter 113: Insight.

"Lord Shen is here!"

Liu Jian, who had put on a brand new uniform, happened to walk out of the Government Office and saw Shen Changqing arriving.

Looking at Liu Jian in front of him, Shen Changqing could tell that despite his face appearing the same as usual, it was a little pale.

At the same time, a faint Evil Aura also remained on his body. 

"Are you injured?"

Shen Changqing raised his brows.

Hearing this, Liu Jian shook his head with a wry smile: "Last night, a monster attacked the Government Office, killing and injuring many Officials. I luckily survived with my life. I'm about to go to the medical center to get a check up."

Judging from the Evil Aura and what the other party said, Shen Changqing understood what caused Liu Jian to end up like this.

Shen Changqing stepped forward and placed a hand on the other's shoulder.

Heavenly Martial Astral Qi coursed through Shen Changqing's arm and poured into Liu Jian's body, dispelling all of the remaining Evil Aura inside the latter's body.

Meanwhile, Liu Jian felt that the cold and gloomy aura in him was no longer there. Instead, his whole body felt warm, as if he was bathed in the warm sun amidst the cold winter. He felt an indescribable sense of comfort.

After a while, Shen Changqing finally retracted his palm and said with a faint smile on his face: "Constable Liu doesn't have a big problem. You can go to the medical center and get some medicine to recuperate your body. I believe you will recover soon."

"Thank you for your help, Lord Shen!"

Liu Jian clasped his fists in thanks.

He knew that the reason he felt this instant relief was related to what the other party had just done.

But he was only in the Body Forging Realm and had limited understanding in Cultivation, so he didn't know exactly how the other party did it.

"Is Governor Nie inside?"

"Yes, the Governor is in the study. Lord Shen can go meet him there."

"Okay."

Shen Changqing nodded and walked towards the Government office, while Liu Jian also hurriedly left in the direction of the medical center.

Although Shen Changqing helped, he wouldn't fully get rid of doubts if he didn't go and get checked out.

On the other end, Shen Changqing, who was now familiar with the place, directly entered the Inner Hall of the Government Office.

Since many Officials died from the attack, there was no one guarding and stopping him from entering.

After knocking on the door, Nie Xu's voice sounded from the inside.

"Please come in!"

Hearing this, Shen Changqing pushed open the door and walked in.

"Lord Shen is here!"

Nie Xu raised his head and looked at Shen Changqing, who came in through the door. A faint smile suddenly appeared on his face.

Simultaneously, Shen Changqing's eyes also fell on Nie Xu.

"I hope that Governor Nie is doing well. I heard that the Government Office got attacked last night."

Nie Xu was writing articles and poems. His Official prestige seemed to have dissipated a lot, but his refined temperament became more and more prominent.

Speaking of which, Shen Changqing paused and went straight to the point: "I heard that it was Lord Nie who killed the monster. I have also heard a lot about you using Righteous Energy to slay the monster."

"Few scholars are able to achieve such a feat." 

"Even more, those that kill monsters with Righteous Energy."

"But I never thought that there would be such a master hidden by my side."

"Lord Shen jests. It is just a little bit of Righteous Energy, nothing worthy of praise. Compared to Lord Shen's innate and out-of-the-ordinary ability to kill monsters, the difference is akin to that of the Heavens and Earth."

Nie Xu shook his head, his hands never stopped moving.

Shen Changqing's eyes flashed deeply.

"Having said that, I am very curious about Righteous Energy. I wonder if Lord Nie can give me a chance to let me have a real insight!"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes!"

Shen Changqing nodded with a solemn expression.

Righteous Energy was very mysterious, and seems to involve spiritual means.

Shen Changqing didn't know much about spirituality. In the past, when dealing with monsters, some would use illusions to affect him.

But as he got stronger and stronger, the illusions created by ordinary monsters no longer affected him.

Moreover, for Shen Changqing, the influence of such illusions had no special insights.

He wanted to see if he could find someone with Righteous Energy and take the opportunity to comprehend the True Intent. 

It was said that after learning a certain level of Martial Arts, one could naturally comprehend the True Intent.

But for Shen Changqing, this statement was too vague.

Like what level must he achieve in order to do so?

"Okay!"

Nie Xu nodded and his pen seemed to have come to an end.

Immediately, the atmosphere in the study became solemn.

In Shen Changqing's eyes, there seemed to be something inexplicable in Nie Xu's body. At the same time, the writing on the paper glowed with faint light.

Immediately after, Nie Xu waved his pen, and the white paper carrying the text suddenly turned to dust.

However, the words written on it did not disappear. Rather, they detached from the paper, one by one, and stayed in the air.

The words then combined and formed the (Chinese) character of sword'.

Absorbing a lot of clear light, the sword word seemed to come alive. In Shen Changqing's sight, it was no longer a word, but a weapon that was about to be unsheathed.

At that moment, a sharp aura appeared, making him feel a great threat.

But in the midst of that threat, there was another sense that didn't seem to be real.

The whole process seemed to be slow, but it actually happened in an instant. Nie Xu uttered a word, and his voice was like a thunderous vibration.

"Cut!" 

As his words sounded.

The sword pierced forward, accompanied by the unsheathing of the weapon. The sharp edge of the sword that had been accumulating for a long time, was unleashed towards Shen Changqing.

Shen Changqing instinctively brought up Heavenly Martial Astral True Qi and wanted to resist.

[Om~]

However, the Astral Qi had no effect and he was easily penetrated by the sword.

Just when Shen Changqing thought he was going to die, he felt that the sword disappeared without a trace.

When he looked at the scene of the study again, Nie Xu was still standing there, but there was now a pile of powder on the table. Though, other than that, nothing seemed to have changed.

For a while, the scene became silent.

Shen Changqing closed his eyes for a long time. After reminiscing about the sword just now, he finally opened his eyes. His face was full of admiration.

"So this is Righteousness. It is indeed extremely powerful. Although Governor Nie's current Righteous Energy couldn't cause too much influence on Cultivators, it's extremely restraining against monsters."

"Even a Grudge Level monster has the possibility of being heavily injured or killed!"

At this time, Shen Changqing finally understood what Righteous Energy was.

The mighty Righteousness that Nie Xu revealed was actually a kind of extreme Yang power. Since monsters belong to the extreme Yin, the two naturally restrain each other.

On the contrary, it will not have much effect against Humans.

But this does not mean that Righteous Energy totally has no effect.

If it was strong enough, it could kill the Spirit Sense of a Cultivator, or even destroy one's body.

This was Righteousness.

It's just that with Nie Xu's current strength, there was no way to achieve this level for the time being. It's only enough to deal with ordinary Grudge Level monsters.

If Shen Changqing hadn't seen Righteous Energy, he would have never been able to appreciate its mystery.

Shen Changqing now understood that the saying "Confucianism kills intangibles" was correct.

Hearing the compliment, Nie Xu had a faint smile on his face. But his aura had weakened, as the Righteous Energy he had used wasn't small. 

"Lord Shen praises me too much. Although Righteous Energy is strong, if it is not at a high level, it is not as practical as a Cultivator's True Qi."

"Take the sword of this Official just now. It has been Cultivated for 20 years, but there is no way to cause any harm to Lord Shen. "

"In the future, with the transformation, Governor Nie's sword will naturally become famous all over the world!"

Shen Changqing shook his head, his face extremely solemn.

When he said this, he was not just complimenting the other. He really thought so.

Not anyone could send a sword strike of that level.

To be honest, Shen Changqing may not be able to do a sword strike that was comparable to the sword just now.

Although the [Hundred Battles Sword Technique] was strong, he was slightly inferior to Nie Xu in terms of comprehension.

"To be honest, if Governor Nie gave up being an Official, you might become a top powerhouse in the future!"

Shen Changqing said. 

Nie Xu was basically already qualified to understand the True Intent, as reflected in the attack just now. He didn't just comprehend Righteous Energy, but also Sword Intent.

Nie Xu shook his head and smiled: "This Official has limited talent in Martial Arts. I once thought about fighting the world with swords, but now that I think about it, I was just young and ignorant."

After saying a few words, he stopped talking. 

Immediately afterwards, the smile on Nie Xu's face disappeared a lot. His expression became solemn again.

"Lord Shen came here just to not see this Official, right? I believe that Lord Shen has heard about the Barbarians."

Speaking of the Barbarians, Shen Changqing nodded solemnly

"That's right. I came here this time because of the Barbarians."

"It was reported that several cities representing the gates of the Great Wilderness Province had been destroyed, and the Barbarians are marching in large numbers."

"What does Governor Nie think about this matter?"

In this situation, there was no room for negligence.

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