"Is there anything you've left out?" Cheng Heng asked grimly.
Su Xuanyi shook her head again and again. Kneeling on the floor, she had submitted completely and dared hide nothing:
"Every outpost, every deployment, the entire Demon Embryo process, the locations of the Formation Cores, the senior guards, the contact codes, the fallback routes... I've told you everything I know. Nothing remains concealed."
"I ask only that you keep your promise, Court Master. Leave me a wisp of my soul so I can enter reincarnation."
Cheng Heng nodded slightly, his voice calm and even. "The Cloudpiercing Sect follows the righteous path. We keep our word."
As the words fell, his gaze sharpened. He turned to the elders on either side and gave a stern order:
"Pass on my orders!"
"First, compile all intelligence on the outposts immediately, assign the purge forces, and draw up a battle plan tonight!"
"Second, coordinate with the Profound Truth Sect. Share intelligence, establish joint defenses, and divide our forces to purge the Bright and Dark Altar outposts. Every threat on the perimeter must be eliminated within one day!"
"Third, seal off all of Xunyang Prefecture. Set up a demon-suppressing formation, post defenses in layers, and hold the exits from the underground headquarters at all costs. Give the Demon Embryos no chance to emerge and the demonic cultivators no chance to flee!"
"Fourth, put the entire region on alert. Reassure the people of every prefecture, root out the cult's hidden agents, prevent karma from accumulating, and stop the Demon Embryos' final Karmic Gathering!"
Each order was clear and decisive, building on the last. In moments, he had set the course for the entire demon-extermination campaign in the Southern Region.
Everyone in the hall wore a solemn expression. They bowed together and accepted the orders. "As you