At the entrance.
A trusted retainer of the Xie Family rode up and reined in his horse at the mouth of the alley.
He remained in the saddle, holding the reins as he called out to Chen Ye and Cui Changfeng, "My lords, an urgent report has arrived from outside the city. Several groups of Heavy Martial Pavilion remnants have been roaming about causing trouble. We fear they may rise again from the ashes and join forces with the other surviving factions.
"Alliance Master Xie has ordered Lord Cui to muster his troops and leave the city tomorrow morning to eliminate them. You must assemble outside the western gate before daybreak! There must be no delays!"
With that, he handed Cui Changfeng a command token, then galloped off toward the next aristocratic clan without stopping.
Chen Ye stood nearby, his expression turning grave at those words.
They had barely finished clashing, and now he was being sent out of the city to eliminate the remnants.
The timing was far too convenient.
It seemed Xie Xuan'an was about to make his move against him.
Had he faced this predicament before, fleeing would probably have been his only option.
But now his Immortal Force had reached perfection, and his five senses were fully integrated. He already had quite a few cards up his sleeve.
Even if Xie Xuan'an was a Bridge Sea Realm expert, Chen Ye might still be able to put up a fight. There was no need to shrink back in fear.
Seeing Cui Changfeng hesitate awkwardly, Chen Ye volunteered. "My lord, leave tomorrow's operation to me."
Eliminating scattered remnants was hardly a proper military campaign. There would be little danger, merely some hard work.
Cui Changfeng did not give it much thought. He asked with concern, "Then what preparations