Lingxiao City.
Gu Jinlai led the Meteor Guard to launch a massive expedition into Qiushan Mountain to suppress the Crimson Blood Gate, causing quite a stir within Lingxiao City.
Yet, cowed by Gu Jinlai's fearsome reputation in annihilating the Wang, Zhao, and Fang families, coupled with the fact that the more hot-headed factions had already been wiped out by those three, Lingxiao City appeared remarkably calm and peaceful.
Or rather, like stagnant water.
To this, Gu Jinlai felt it was simply for the best.
The edge of the local factions in Lingxiao City had been worn down over the years by the joint efforts of the Three Great Families, the Meteor Guard, and the Crimson Blood Gate, making it effortless for the Gu Clan to take control of the city.
Therefore, upon completing the encirclement and suppression of over a thousand members of the Crimson Blood Gate, he immediately had people spread the news far and wide.
To ensure his deterrent force remained sustained, the members of the Gu Clan hauled back the corpses of numerous demonic beasts when they returned.
When over a hundred demonic beast corpses, including those of three high-ranking demonic beasts, swaggered openly through the streets of Lingxiao City with the returning Gu Clan convoy, countless people poured out to watch.
The city, previously like stagnant water, finally regained a shred of human warmth and activity.
Meanwhile, all the sizable factions within Lingxiao City were utterly shocked, gazing at the returning Gu Clan procession with deep dread.
Gu Jinlai took in this scene with a calm expression.
Next, all that remained was to handle the propaganda work, and their occupation of this city would be all but guaranteed.
Meteor Guard Garrison Prefecture.
Gu Jinlai had already moved into the estate formerly inhabited by Fang Que.