Seeing that no one stepped forward voluntarily, Du Tianfeng swept his gaze around before it settled on Jin Zhanfei, who commanded the Second Battalion.
"Thousand-Man Commander Jin, lead five hundred Battle Soldiers to sweep them out. You must suppress the Evil Cultivators and restore peace to the surrounding villages and towns."
Military orders were as immovable as mountains. Even if Jin Zhanfei did not wish to leave the city, he had no choice but to accept the order.
"This subordinate accepts the command."
The others looked at Jin Zhanfei with concern, anticipation, mockery... and all manner of other expressions.
Before long, Jin Zhanfei led five hundred Battle Soldiers swiftly out of the city to sweep out the Evil Cultivators.
At the bottom of a gloomy valley where sunlight never reached, black mist churned and ghostly qi hung heavy in the air.
More than a dozen Evil Cultivators had gathered there. Their leader was Fang Tianhan, Prince Fu's capable subordinate. His cultivation had reached the Astral Qi Realm, and his methods were vicious and ruthless.
The fact that Prince Fu had sent him to Peace Prefecture showed just how determined he was to claim it.
The group gathered around a blood-colored formation platform, discussing matters in low voices.
"Have the vanguard squad expose themselves and lure the enemy deeper in."
With a wave of Fang Tianhan's hand, an icy gleam flashed in his eyes as he laid down a venomous plan of certain death.
"Pass down the order. Deliberately show weakness and lure a large force of government troops deep inside."
"Once the government troops enter the valley, immediately seal the mountain and block the roads. Activate the killing formation, catch them all in one net, and slaughter every last one."
The Evil Cultivators' massacre of the nearby villages and towns