Fortunately, the oppressive atmosphere did not last long before Commander Lord finally appeared.
The moment they spotted Commander Lord from afar, all the guards instinctively breathed a sigh of relief.
If Commander Lord had not come soon, they truly feared the two Deputy Commanders would start fighting.
Shan Xia straightened himself and hurried to the front of the crowd, lowering his head respectfully.
"Welcome, Lord Ji Xin."
Ji Xin had the body of a man and the tail of a snake. With a flick of his tail, he arrived before the crowd.
His gaze swept over Shan Xia and the others. When he saw the only unfamiliar face present, along with the silver badge she wore, his eyes paused briefly.
When Shan Xia raised his head, he happened to witness this scene and hurriedly delivered the speech he had prepared long ago.
"My lord, she is the devil cultivator I mentioned before—the one who killed Shuang Luo and took his place."
After saying this, Shan Xia shot Xu Chunniang a glare.
"Commander Lord has come in person. Why have you not paid your respects? Could it be that you do not hold Commander Lord in your eyes at all?"
"Of course I would not dare."
Xu Chunniang finally moved. She took several steps toward Ji Xin, lowered her head, and assumed a docile posture.
"Welcome, my lord."
Ji Xin gave Xu Chunniang a glance, his expression revealing neither joy nor anger. "What is your name?"
"Xu Chunniang."
"You killed Shuang Luo?"
"He wanted to kill me, so I had no choice but to kill him in self-defense."
Ji Xin frowned, a trace of displeasure rising in his heart.
This female cultivator appeared respectful, yet there was not the slightest hint of fear toward him in her words.
His tone turned