Divine Emperor Demon Emperor

Lin Yun left Chunfeng Tower. Guang Xuanji summoned several members of the Qing Zhu Association and commanded in a cold voice, "All members in Wind City are to retreat to the stronghold. Also, notify the members in Fire City and have them rush to Wind City immediately."

Hearing Guang Xuanji’s command, everyone respectfully nodded in acknowledgment. Immediately after, Guang Xuanji took out a Sound Transmission Stone to explain the situation in Wind City to Qing Zhu and requested that she dispatch experts to Wind City.

Guang Xuanji planned to combine the power of both cities to turn Wind City into a city of the dead.

Upon receiving Guang Xuanji’s message, in the Main Hall of the Qing Zhu Association’s headquarters, Qing Zhu was seated in the place of honor. Below her sat the beautiful woman—the very Saint who had rescued He Shang.

Besides the two of them, there were also ten Spirit Realm experts and thirty Celestial Spirit Realm experts. With such a lineup, it was just as Guang Xuanji had said: Flawless Palace could not stop the Qing Zhu Association from massacring the city.

"You have all followed me all the way to the Eastern Domain. The Qing Zhu Association is now gradually being exposed to the Five Great Forces. Although our plans have been disrupted, it doesn’t matter. Go. Turn Wind City into a city of the dead for me," Qing Zhu said softly, looking at the assembled crowd.

Hearing this, everyone bowed, then departed from the Qing Zhu Association headquarters and rushed toward Wind City.

After everyone left, Qing Zhu looked at the beautiful woman and said, "Aunt Lan, I’ll have to trouble you."

Smiling faintly, Aunt Lan said nonchalantly, "Rest assured, Young Miss. Even if I can’t defeat the Saint from Flawless Palace, I’ll have no problem holding him back."

As her words faded, Aunt Lan’s figure vanished from the Main Hall. The force Qing Zhu dispatched this time was truly formidable: ten top-tier Spirit Realm experts, thirty Celestial Spirit Realm experts, and one Semi-Saint.

With a lineup like this, let alone massacring Wind City, even annihilating Flawless Palace itself wasn’t out of the question. It was only because Flawless Palace had its Sect Protection Array that it wouldn’t be so easily destroyed.

Qing Zhu and Guang Xuanji were indeed decisive. Knowing their stronghold in Wind City was about to be exposed, they decisively chose to abandon it. And since it was already exposed, why not just massacre Wind City outright?

Qing Zhu had already dispatched a host of experts to Wind City. At the same time, members of the Qing Zhu Association from Fire City were also secretly heading toward Wind City, though most of these members were only at the Primordial Ocean Realm of cultivation.

While the Qing Zhu Association had begun to move, Lin Yun had returned to the Bai Family residence. Seeing Li Tian, Bai Zhicheng, He Yuntian, and Wei Yunhang, Lin Yun spoke to the four of them.

"The time for the decisive battle has finally come." The five of them sat on the stone stools in the courtyard as Lin Yun spoke calmly.

Li Tian had already guessed what Lin Yun meant. ’With the Qing Zhu Association’s stronghold compromised, they’re sure to launch a frenzied counterattack. The most likely scenario is that they’ll abandon their Wind City base and deliver a head-on blow to Flawless Palace.’

Although Lin Yun and the others didn’t know the full extent of the Qing Zhu Association’s strength, there was one thing Lin Yun could imagine: Flawless Palace alone would likely be unable to stop the Qing Zhu Association from massacring the city.

Looking at Wei Yunhang, Lin Yun said, "Brother Wei, here are five Third Level Teleportation Sub-array Maps. Let’s proceed according to plan. I estimate a great battle will break out before long."

Hearing this, Wei Yunhang took the Teleportation Sub-array Maps from Lin Yun’s hand and nodded.

This was their first decisive battle against the Qing Zhu Association, and it would also be a perfect opportunity to gauge the association’s true strength.

After speaking with Wei Yunhang, Lin Yun turned to He Yuntian and Bai Zhicheng. "Are the men in position?"

"They are," the two replied calmly.

Lin Yun had begun making these arrangements a long time ago. For every family confirmed to be involved with the Qing Zhu Association, he had Bai Zhicheng and He Yuntian position men nearby, waiting only for his command to eradicate them in an instant.

"Begin," Lin Yun said calmly.

Receiving Lin Yun’s order, Bai Zhicheng and He Yuntian left the small courtyard. Accompanying them were the four Celestial Spirit Realm experts: Bai Ling, Shi Wu, Mo Qingshui, and Patriarch He.

The great net that had been cast long ago was finally being drawn in today.

Lin Yun had identified a total of seven families confirmed to be involved with the Qing Zhu Association. Under his command, all seven of these families were annihilated in just half a day.

It happened in an instant. Led by He Yuntian and Bai Zhicheng, the seven families were wiped out with barely any effective resistance. The patriarchs of all seven families were taken to the Bai Family’s dungeons, while everyone else was slain on the spot by He Yuntian and Bai Zhicheng.

Lin Yun’s order was to completely annihilate these seven families. As a result, within these seven families, not even a single maid was left alive; all were killed.

Don’t think of Lin Yun as cruel. With a great war imminent, who could know if any of the maids in these seven families were members of the Qing Zhu Association? Before the war began, Lin Yun wanted to completely uproot the Qing Zhu Association’s influence in Wind City.

The patriarchs of the seven families were imprisoned in the Bai Family’s dungeons. That night, in the Bai Family Main Hall, Lin Yun sat in the main seat, with Patriarch He, Bai Ling, Mo Qingshui, and Shi Wu seated on either side.

At this moment, a Guard Commander from the Bai Family, several maids and servants, and the Elder Housekeeper of the He Family were all kneeling in the center of the Main Hall.

"Elder Housekeeper He, you hid yourself very well. There were several times I even suspected Patriarch He," Lin Yun said indifferently as he looked at the He Family’s elder housekeeper.

Now that they had torn all pretenses with the Qing Zhu Association, Lin Yun naturally had to use thunderous methods to root out all the known spies. The Elder Housekeeper He was the most important one among them.

Looking at the old housekeeper who had followed him his entire life, Patriarch He felt a bitter taste in his heart. Even now, he didn’t want to believe that the elder housekeeper would actually betray him.

Hearing Lin Yun’s words, the Elder Housekeeper He knew he would certainly not survive the day. He looked at Lin Yun and sneered.

"Lin Yun, you don’t understand the power of the Qing Zhu Association. Opposing them is suicide."

’How the Elder Housekeeper He was bought, I don’t know, and I have no interest in knowing. In any case, he has been captured. Today, I will show everyone that for those who betray Flawless Palace, there is only one way out: death.’

"Has everyone arrived?" Lin Yun asked, looking at Li Tian beside him.

"They have. The patriarchs from all the major families in Wind City have arrived," Li Tian replied.

"Good. Take the seven patriarchs and these people to the Martial Arts Training Ground." With a loud command, more than ten Bai Family guards escorted the Elder Housekeeper He and the others toward the Bai Family’s Martial Arts Training Ground. Lin Yun and his group followed behind.

At the Bai Family’s Martial Arts Training Ground, the patriarchs from all the major families in Wind City were already present. Looking at the seven people on the training ground’s stage, these patriarchs began whispering amongst themselves.

"Sigh, Young Master Lin’s actions this time were like a thunderbolt. Seven great families, completely wiped out in just half a day."

"Indeed. I heard not even a single maid was spared."

"What do you know? Those seven betrayed Flawless Palace and became traitors. A family like that has absolutely no reason to continue existing."

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