"Three hours. Exterminate every living thing within Black River. If it's alive, kill it."
"As for any treasures, confiscate them all."
Ye Lin lay back in his chair, enjoying Green Lotus's massage as he issued his orders.
"Yes."
Han Che, standing nearby, immediately nodded, then turned and began relaying the command.
Next, the army that received the news marched with heads high and spirits soaring toward every corner of Black River.
Anything that could still draw breath could not escape their demonic claws.
"By His Majesty's order, kill them all."
"Don't let a single one escape."
"There are still a few over there. Go kill them."
"Boss, they're all children here."
"By His Majesty's order, kill them all."
"Yes."
The army's efficiency was astonishing.
In merely three hours, they slaughtered every living creature visible within Black River.
The river's originally black waters had turned blood-red.
Countless treasures were confiscated.
Among the dead cultivators were criminals guilty of monstrous sins, spies planted by the various imperial dynasties, and innocent cultivators.
But so what?
In Ye Lin's eyes, there was no difference.
Since they had dared block his path, they had to bear the price of doing so.
And this was that price.
"Let's go."
Ye Lin put away the confiscated treasures and spoke softly.
"Yes."
With the matter settled, the army set out, crossing Black River and heading south in full force.
After the army departed, the civil officials who had been following behind finally arrived belatedly.
They looked at the City of Sin, now reduced to ruins, then at the river surface stained red with blood. One by one, they sank into thought.
At that moment, their minds completely crashed.
Black River—a place that had plagued countless imperial dynasties for tens of thousands of years—was just gone?
From the moment