Deliberations Set the Tone, Thunderous Measures (Monthly Pass Requested)

"Lord Chen, do you mean we should use thunderous measures to carry out lightning-like deeds? Use iron-blooded methods to make every faction in the Thunderclap Mountain Range cooperate in this matter? Those who refuse to cooperate will be treated as equally guilty with the demonic cultivators?"

At the Thunderclap Town Pacification Office's Deliberation Council, a lean middle-aged man with a face like charred coal raised this objection directly.

The opening agenda of today's Deliberation Council had been relatively simple. But as it progressed, the issues became increasingly sharp.

Demonic cultivators raged unchecked, atrocities occurred one after another, and the Thunderclap Town Pacification Office had far too much territory to look after. Coupled with the lack of top-tier strength, it was struggling to cope.

Furthermore, the various factions within the Thunderclap Mountain Range had ambiguous attitudes, seeming intent on using this opportunity to seek benefits. Some were even adding fuel to the fire, hoping to stir up an even greater disturbance.

Yet their methods had all been comparatively covert. Most of the evidence was inferred from the results, with little substantial proof.

Or perhaps both sides understood perfectly well, with only a layer of window paper separating them.

For the Thunderclap Town Pacification Office, this was a particularly taboo matter. If that layer of window paper were truly pierced, there would no longer be any room to turn back.

Then they would be trapped, unable to advance or retreat.

If they responded, they would be fighting on two fronts, with insufficient strength. If they did not respond, their prestige would plummet, and even the window paper on the surface would be gone. Thereafter, the various forces in the Thunderclap Mountain Range would likely push their luck, pressing forward step by step.

Thus, such matters were mostly discussed internally, and no truly