At dawn the next day, before the morning mist had lifted, the sound of gongs rang through every street and alley in the City of Glory.
The soldiers of the City Guard Army, clad in black armor and holding Soul-Examining Jade Slips, formed a long line at the city gates and inspected every cultivator entering or leaving.
Whenever a jade slip glowed red, several enforcement disciples pounced like wolves and tigers, hauling the person off to a makeshift prison.
The Soul-Examining Jade Slip had a simple function: it could detect demonic energy, Buddhist light, demonic aura...
Any creatures of these kinds they discovered were naturally arrested and interrogated at length.
"Activate the Seven Star Soul-Examining Array!"
That was not all. At Xuan Qingzi's command, seven jade towers on the city walls burst into brilliant light, weaving together into a massive net that covered the entire city.
As the array patterns flowed, no trace of the demonic aura hidden in the shadows escaped detection. Three abandoned houses on the outskirts exploded with a roar, and dozens of black-robed figures fled in panic, wrapped in black mist, only to run straight into the patrols already lying in wait.
"We must find out who these people are within three days!"
Inside the City Lord Mansion, Wang Tianhua slammed a thick stack of personnel lists onto the table and roared at his subordinates, "Anyone suspected of colluding with the demonic path goes straight into the dungeon. We'll question them afterward!"
"Demolish every shop that's occupying the defensive fortifications!"
His gaze swept over the illegal shops being torn down outside the window. He gritted his teeth and said, "Anyone who disobeys will face military discipline!"
He had no idea until he started investigating. Once he did, he was scared into a cold sweat!
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