Sealing the City

On the tower at the center of the formation, voices from Gu Jinlai echoed continuously, impacting the minds of everyone inside the tower time and time again.

The fact that Liang Liang was reduced to charred remains added immense persuasiveness to his words.

The next moment, the remaining Celestial Person Cloud Dust and the six Martial Kings bowed their heads simultaneously. "We are willing to obey the City Lord's orders."

"Now, activate the formation to the fullest extent and close all entrances and exits."

Gu Jinlai, his gaze swept over the seven people, finally settling on a middle-aged man with peak Martial King cultivation. "Huang Risheng?"

"What are your orders, City Lord?"

This King Wu has the least Karma among the seven people present.

"You will be in charge of the central structure of the formation, and Yun Chen will be responsible for coordination. For the next three days, no one is allowed to leave or enter the city. If anything goes wrong, I will hold both of you responsible."

Orders have been issued by force Gu Jinlai.

With Liang Liang's example before them, the two dared not disobey and quickly bowed, saying, "Yes."

"Strengthen the formation!"

Gu Jinlai took off and departed.

Before long, the formation's operating mode changed, and all entrances and exits were closed.

The city of wind and rain has become a completely isolated city.

The Inner City of Fengyu City has a population of thirty million.

It spans two hundred li, or one hundred kilometers.

Currently, this land of tens of thousands of square kilometers is completely covered by the city's protective array, effectively isolating the city from the outside world.

Gu Jinlai taking control of the city's protective formation, they immediately headed to the city guard's garrison.

Besides the dozen or so saints and martial saints, Wind and Rain City also has dozens of Celestial Person and hundreds of martial kings.

These people were evenly distributed throughout the city.

The city guards, as one of the violent institutions, are of paramount importance.

Gu Jinlai and present, it bursts through the air, unleashing the power of the lightning domain without restraint.

In an instant, streaks of lightning roared and crisscrossed, stretching for tens of miles and enveloping the entire city guard garrison.

"Who is the current highest-ranking officer in the city guard?! Come out and see me!"

Voices from Gu Jinlai echoed in the sky above the city of wind and rain.

Soon, a top-tier Celestial Person Being took to the air and respectfully bowed. "Han Qing, Commander of the City Guard, greets the Ancient City Lord."

"Han Qing, one of the six Grand Commanders?"

Somewhat unexpectedly, the Imperial Guard had two deputy commanders. One of them was the Martial Saint Zuo Qiuyue, who was killed on the spot by me for conspiring with Cao Wudao, Zhao Hua, Jin Fantian and others to murder the Sixth Princess. Where Gu Jinlai the other deputy commander, Cao Tianxuan?

"Commander Cao..."

Han Qing was deeply moved upon hearing the words spoken Gu Jinlai.

Then, as if struck by a sudden realization, he said, "No wonder Vice Commander Tianxuan left Fengyu City with several hundred men half a day ago, saying they had a mission... and among those hundreds, over a hundred were Cao family elites..."

"Left?"

Gu Jinlai quickly realized something.

Cao Wudao was able to sit on the throne of the military commander of Fengyu City because he had thought things through carefully.

Although Jin Fantian invited the Sixth Princess Duanmu Shan to ambush and kill him, and spoke with great confidence, people like Cao Wudao would not gamble their entire Lineage on one risk. They would definitely be prepared for the operation to fail, so as not to be wiped out when they were purged.

Therefore, Cao Tianxuan used an external mission as an excuse to lead a group of elite members of the Cao family away from Fengyu City ahead of schedule.

If Cao Wudao and Jin Fantian succeed, he can simply bring them back to the Cao family.

However, if Cao Wudao fails, these people will live in anonymity in other cities to ensure the continuation of their bloodline and wait for a comeback.

This approach is entirely reasonable.

Gu Jinlai had some understanding of the experts in Fengyu City, including those at the level of Celestial Person and top-tier Martial King, when he was at the Martial Saint Academy.

This Han Qing...

He was somewhat well-known within the city guard.

Among the six commanders of the city guard, some, like Heavenly Gang, were merely figureheads who coasted along and amassed merits, while Han Qing was the one who actually got things done.

He came from humble beginnings, a refugee from a large sect that wasn't even a holy land. He had worked diligently in the city guard for over a decade and was considered an upright person.

This can be seen from the fact that the Karma on his body is only light red.

He is not as free from karma as Yan Lie and others, but he is much better than other Celestial Person.

Therefore, he remains merely a commander to this day.

Unless he can forge a saintly body in the future, he can forget about becoming a deputy military commander in this lifetime.

"Currently, Fengyu City is in turmoil. Zhao Hua, Jin Fantian, Cao Wudao, Wu Tianya, and other saints and martial saints, together with Bai Di, Mu Changsheng, Yue Qunshan, Fang Yan, and others, have colluded with Demonic Beasts to persecute the human race. After the Sixth Princess discovered this, they went even further and murdered her. Although I arrived in time and killed Cao Wudao, Jin Fantian, and many other saints and martial saints, it was too late. The Sixth Princess is already dead, and Zhao Hua, Zhao Liang, and Wu Tianya have fled in fear of punishment."

The voices of the Gu Jinlai echoed above the city guards, "The Demonic Beasts of Dragon's Cry Valley will soon evolve into a demonic tide that sweeps in. Wind and Rain City cannot be leaderless. I will temporarily assume the position of city lord and be responsible for restoring order to Wind and Rain City as soon as possible, eliminating the remaining traitors who colluded with the Demonic Beasts, and then gathering all the strength of Wind and Rain City to fight against the demonic tide!"

His words immediately caused an uproar among the city guards.

When the city's protective formation was activated, they guessed that something big had happened in Wind and Rain City, but they never expected that things would be this big!

The four major figures of Wind and Rain City, along with numerous Martial Saints, are simultaneously plotting a rebellion! Are they harming officials from the capital? Or is it the sixth princess of the royal family?

The crucial point is, they actually killed the Sixth Princess!?

This is a rebellion!

Among the rebels was Cao Wudao, the commander of their city guards...

For a time, many people were filled with anxiety and their faces showed worry.

"The city guards must now cooperate with me to maintain order in the city. A curfew will be imposed in Wind and Rain City for the next three days. No one may leave the city unless it is a matter of life and death!"

Gu Jinlai, his gaze fell on Han Qing: "Cao Wudao and Zuo Qiuyue are dead, and the remaining deputy commander Cao Tianxuan has also fled in fear of punishment. I am now promoting you to deputy commander. Mobilize manpower as quickly as possible to cooperate with my actions."

At this moment, a voice came from inside. "Lord Gu, is there anything suspicious about the matter of the military commander besieging and killing the Sixth Princess? I think it's better to wait until the matter is investigated before making a conclusion."

Immediately afterwards, a peak Martial King stepped forward.

"Yes, Lord Gu, you said that Commander Cao, Palace Master Jin, Martial Arts Academy Master, City Master Zhao, and others conspired to murder Her Highness the Sixth Princess. Do you have any evidence?"

Another high-level Celestial Person being spoke up.

Behind them, many people nodded in agreement.

All eyes, Gu Jinlai, fell on the two leaders, some speechless.

Are those who have cultivated to the level of Martial King or Celestial Person Being so narrow-minded?

Didn't you see that Cao Tianxuan had already led the Cao family's elite troops to escape outside Fengyu City? Why are you still speaking up for them?

Or perhaps he thought that he Gu Jinlai needed to rely on their power to act, and therefore dared not kill anyone?

The millions of refugees led by Qi Sheng, Liu Feiyun, and others will arrive soon, followed closely by the demonic tide swept by the Dragon Cry Demon Emperor. There simply isn't enough time to waste on these people, Gu Jinlai.

Seeing that almost all of the people speaking were glowing red, with very few having Yellow Names, he immediately waved his hand and said, "Rong Xuan, Fang Yuze, I have evidence that you two are also involved in colluding with Demonic Beasts. According to the regulations of my Holy Dynasty, no matter who you are or what your status is, anyone who colludes with Demonic Beasts shall be executed."

As soon as he finished speaking, thunder roared!

Within the lightning domain enveloping the city guards, wind and thunder surged, positive and negative electrons collided violently, and dozens of bolts of lightning, like divine swords of judgment cleaving the sky, illuminated the heavens.

Everyone seemed stunned to see that Gu Jinlai actually gone straight to killing.

"Lord of the Ancient City, please show mercy..."

"Spare me..."

Amidst terrified screams, the lightning instantly engulfed all Karma with blood-red karma from Gu Jinlai the present.

Lightning flashes, roars, charred remains, screams...

This immediately caused a huge riot at the city guard's garrison.

"Quiet!"

A low shout has echoed Gu Jinlai.

"Boom!"

The sound was like thunder, seemingly containing a power that could shake one's very soul, giving everyone a jolt and quickly bringing them back to their senses from the chaos.

However, compared to before, when everyone looked at Gu Jinlai in the sky again, their eyes were filled with fear without exception.

In that instant, more than a dozen bolts of lightning struck, instantly killing two Celestial Person, six Martial Kings, and several True Lords and Martial Grandmasters.

What's particularly terrifying is that half of these people didn't even speak up, yet they were implicated and killed simply because they were standing close to Rong Xuan and Fang Yuze...

This ruthlessness and cruelty sent chills down everyone's spine.

"Han Qing, I'll give you one hour. The city guards must be deployed to their respective posts, block off all roads in the city, and maintain order. Can you do that?"

All eyes, Gu Jinlai, fell once again on Han Qing.

Han Qing was also jolted awake.

Faced with inquiries from Gu Jinlai, he dared not hesitate for a moment and immediately replied, "Yes."

"Alright! Take down all those who disobey orders. I will put them to trial according to their crimes! I have evidence of everyone's crimes! As for those who resist, I authorize you to kill them on the spot!"

Gu Jinlai his speech, he took to the air and headed straight for the City Lord Mansion.

Han Qing breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing Gu Jinlai leave.

At this moment, some still-shaken conversations could be heard from the crowd.

"The world has changed, the world has changed, Wind and Rain City... has completely changed."

"He's gone mad... a sudden, indiscriminate slaughter. Has this ancient city lord gone insane...?"

"What the City Lord said is probably true. Cao Tianxuan took away the core members of the Cao family early this morning and left Fengyu City, which is very strange in itself."

The crowd whispered among themselves.

"Grown ups..."

Han Qing's confidants quickly gathered around him, one of them saying with a strange expression, "This ancient city lord's actions... don't seem to be entirely without method."

"Um!?"

Upon hearing what his confidant said, Han Qing quickly realized something and immediately looked at the fifteen people who had been blasted into charred remains.

These fifteen people...

There are actually more than sixty people in the area.

Yet, Gu Jinlai, it has precisely killed fifteen people.

And these fifteen people...

Others were unaware, but Han Qing, as the commander of the city guard, knew very well.

They are basically evil people who act extremely cruelly and ruthlessly in their daily lives.

Even someone who's seen this kind of thing many times can't stand the actions of others.

But now...

All fifteen people were executed.

On the other hand, those who survived...

One or two of them were standing almost right next to Rong Xuan and Fang Yuze, yet they were unharmed.

These features are unattractive...

"Does the City Lord really possess evidence of these people's crimes? Is he not just killing indiscriminately without any scruples?"

Thinking of this, Han Qing immediately cheered up.

He then recalled the actions of the district lords and general district lords in the outer city over the Gu Jinlai few months, and how the people of Wind and Rain City had applauded them. Perhaps...

This ancient city lord is truly different from everyone else!

Realizing this, he immediately said solemnly to his confidants, "Summon all the commanders and deputy commanders of the city guards and immediately proceed to the main roads in the city to cooperate with the city lord. Remember, you must do your best!"

He paused slightly. "The rules of Wind and Rain City... are probably really about to change, perhaps... a new era is about to begin."