The Green Shark's Downfall and the Internal Traitor Cleansed

He hovered in midair, lowering his head to look down over the small town.

At the docks, three pirate ships sat crookedly moored, their hulls riddled with shot marks and scorched by fire.

Before the city gate tower, Thorn Castle had already dispersed, leaving only shattered remnants of thorns strewn across the ground.

Bodies lay sprawled everywhere in the streets—pirates, members of the She Family, and even a few City Guards.

Shui Ruolin sat on the stone steps beneath the city gate tower, covered in blood and gasping for breath.

Xue Mingyuan slumped beside him, his face as white as paper, his legs still trembling.

Yao Zi leaned against the base of the city wall with her eyes closed, her face pale, while Sheng Minglan crouched beside her and carefully wiped the sweat from her forehead.

Shui Ruoyan and Yao Yuerou stood side by side in the middle of the street. Both of their clothes were stained with blood, some their enemies', some their own.

Feng Xiaotian knelt on one knee, gulping in air. His Gale Thirty-Six Forms were powerful, but they consumed far too much stamina.

Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu stood back to back. Both had already withdrawn their fire martial souls, and their faces were marked with smoke and soot.

Xiao Yun slowly descended, landing beside Shui Ruoyan.

"How's the situation?" he asked.

Shui Ruoyan raised her head and looked at him, the corners of her mouth lifting slightly into a tired but relieved smile.

"The pirates are wiped out. The She Family is wiped out." She paused, then added, "The City Guard lost seventeen men, and more than thirty were wounded. Some of the students from the Four Elements Academies were injured, but no one died."

Xiao Yun's gaze swept over those exhausted yet resolute faces,