The army soon returned in triumph. All factions had received the news ahead of time, and the entire commandery erupted.
"Twin Dragon Mountain was so powerful, yet Li Xuancang wiped them out in one fell swoop. How are we supposed to respond?"
"Li Xuancang is powerful and ruthless. We must be even more careful."
"Damn it! The imperial court has sent a fiendish god here."
"..."
The martial world factions could neither sit nor stand at ease. Li Xuancang made them feel a lethal threat.
Twin Dragon Mountain had already been one of the strongest powers in Flowing Cloud Commandery, yet Li Xuancang had destroyed it without breaking a sweat. If the other factions faced Li Xuancang, there would be no different outcome.
"Join forces. I refuse to believe Li Xuancang would dare throw all of Flowing Cloud Commandery into chaos."
The terrified factions began secretly making connections, intending to unite against Li Xuancang.
They no longer possessed the swagger they had shown when trying to put Li Xuancang in his place, nor did they dare use force against him.
They only wanted to protect themselves and make Li Xuancang wary enough not to act against them across the board.
They controlled most of the resources throughout the commandery. If they went all in, Flowing Cloud Commandery would be plunged into complete turmoil.
They intended to use that as a bargaining chip in their game against Li Xuancang.
When the common people heard that Twin Dragon Mountain had been wiped out and its entire force annihilated, they all cheered and celebrated.
"Hahaha, wonderful, wonderful!"
"The bandits have been eliminated. From now on, we'll be safe when we leave the city."
"Lord Li has uprooted Twin Dragon Mountain, this poisonous tumor. His merit is boundless; he is the great benefactor of