Chapter 1

Zhang Yuanqing was currently a level 4 Saint. Most of the top-grade items were unusable, including the most crucial Little Red Riding Hood.

His teammates and Princess Yinyao were inside Little Red Riding Hood. If a Night Wanderer lost their Yin Corpse and spiritual servants, it would be like cutting off their own arms!

He needed to restore his level to 5 first. That way, his combat power would increase exponentially. So he had to do the side quest: save Wang Xiu!

"Where's the Ministry of Justice?" Hong Ji-ge asked loudly as he flew across the rooftops.

Zhang Yuanqing was about to tell him not to talk nonsense when he suddenly saw Hong Ji-ge, who was running ahead, stumble as if he had hit something. At the same time, a sharp dagger emerged from his back, the tip of the blade stained with blood.

Hong Ji-ge had bumped into a woman wearing a black and white Taiji fish Daoist robe. The woman had pierced Hong Ji-ge's heart with the tip of her dagger.

A Night Wanderer!

Zhang Yuanqing's pupils shrank, then he exploded with rage. He took out a dagger, and a bright yellow color lit up between his eyebrows, quickly spreading to outline a face with wide eyes, depicting the furious expression of a god.

With a 20% increase in all attributes, Zhang Yuanqing's muscles suddenly grew, and his speed increased by a notch. He arrived in an instant and slashed out with his dagger in anger.

The woman, who looked beautiful and cute but had a dull and indifferent expression, pulled out her dagger and disappeared into starlight!

Zhang Yuanqing, enduring the urge to chase after her, grabbed Hong Ji-ge's arms and carried him on his back, continuing to run wildly!

With a delay of only one or two seconds, the Divine Sharp Army's swordsman had already approached, unleashing sword qi from a dozen meters away!

Arrows rained down from behind. Zhang Yuanqing, with his enhanced attributes, dodged the sword qi slashes with agile movements, and roared, "Are you still alive, Hong Ji-ge? If you're not dead, hold on tight!"

He felt blood spurting from Hong Ji-ge's chest, the warmth staining his back.

"Quick, I'm dying," Hong Ji-ge cursed weakly. "You Night Wanderers are real dogs."

Come to think of it, this was the first time he had been attacked by a Night Wanderer. In the real world, Night Wanderers were rare, mostly gathered in the Taiyi Sect, and as an official organization, they generally wouldn't conflict with him.

Night Wanderers with Yin Corpses and spiritual servants were even more dog-like. After Hong Ji-ge held onto his neck, Zhang Yuanqing took out the Swift Wind Gauntlets and rose into the air amidst the howling wind.

Using wind was the best way to avoid the female Star Official's attack!

Wearing a Taiji fish Daoist robe, she should be a disciple of the National Preceptor. In that case, the National Preceptor should be a spiritual power cultivator of the Night Wanderer profession.

Zhang Yuanqing flew higher and higher, the wind howling. He changed direction and swept toward the Ministry of Justice. During this process, he took out a tube of Life Source Fluid and injected it into Hong Ji-ge's arm veins. Then, he grabbed his token, activated the gemstone on his scepter, and released a pure green light!

With both measures taken, Hong Ji-ge's heart quickly stopped bleeding and began to heal. The street-level city defense troops quickly changed direction and continued to pursue.

Several military generals abandoned their carriages, took off their armor, and, like the Saints of the Divine Sharp Army, leaped and chased across the rooftops. The beautiful young woman in the Daoist robe stood still, staring blankly at the sky, not pursuing.

Zhang Yuanqing rode the wind and looked down, the entire bustling capital at his feet. He saw streets crisscrossing, pavilions and houses scattered, and a bustling crowd of people!

At the same time, he also saw several city defense troops on nearby streets heading towards the Red Sleeve Pavilion. After discovering him flying in the air, they hurriedly changed direction and continued to pursue on the ground!

As expected, the city defense troops had already deployed. The longer I delay at the Red Sleeve Pavilion, the more dangerous it will be!

Zhang Yuanqing took out another tube of Life Source Fluid and injected it into Hong Ji-ge's arm. He originally wanted to sneak into the Ministry of Justice to rescue Wang Xiu, but under the current circumstances, he could only force his way in.

Fortunately, there were few Rule Breakers, otherwise, his actions would have been shot down by an arrow long ago!

Thinking this, Zhang Yuanqing subconsciously looked up at the tall Heavenly Mystery Tower. He was very afraid that the National Preceptor would suddenly fly out and slap him into the ground.

Besides the National Preceptor, he was also afraid of the court's level 6 Saints, especially the Saints of the Imperial City Division. Compared to the city defense troops, the Imperial City Division, as the Emperor's guards, was truly full of experts.

The Imperial City Division served the Emperor and resided in the inner city of the Imperial Palace. It would take time for them to arrive. He had to rescue Wang Xiu as soon as possible and then hide again.

Once the experts from the Imperial City Division arrive, I'll be in danger!

Zhang Yuanqing calculated quickly in his mind. Soon, a group of buildings in a uniform style appeared in front of him.

Zhang Yuanqing glanced at the enemies trailing in the distance and descended like a storm, breaking into the Ministry of Justice.

Wang Xiu should be in the back of the Ministry of Justice. The prison wouldn't be in the front or middle courtyard of the Ministry of Justice!

Before the experts of the Ministry of Justice could react, Zhang Yuanqing grabbed a middle-aged man in a green official robe, grabbed his neck, and asked, "Where are the three hundred young boys and girls being held?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged official shouted loudly, "Thieves are trying to break into the prison!"

The officials in the ministry shouted in response, "Come, come, there are thieves breaking into the prison!"

Go to hell, remember to be sensible after refreshing! Zhang Yuanqing snapped the other party's throat, and a dark, viscous energy appeared in his eyes. He swallowed the middle-aged man's spiritual body. He didn't need an immersive experience to absorb the spiritual body of a mortal. He instantly digested and absorbed the memory fragments.

Then, he said to Hong Ji-ge, "Buy me some time, I'm going to save people!"

Hong Ji-ge didn't expect Yuan Shi Tianzun to come to the Ministry of Justice to save people. In his opinion, the most important thing right now was to run.

But since it was Yuan Shi Tianzun's decision, he would trust and obey unconditionally, because the other party had brains.

So he nodded, "Hurry up, I don't know how long I can last."

After speaking, he threw human head fireballs in all directions and shouted, "Fire, fire!"

Hearing the commotion, the officials rushed out of the room, and sure enough, they saw a raging fire. Just as they were about to organize firefighting, they saw Hong Ji-ge setting fires everywhere and angrily shouted, "The thief is setting fires!"

Hong Ji-ge patted his butt and ran, provoking loudly, "Come and catch me, come and catch me."

In the chaos, Zhang Yuanqing concealed his figure and ran wildly towards the west. The Ministry of Justice had two prisons, one for ordinary prisoners in the west, and one for imprisoning cultivators in the north.