Manzhou Invasion

Fang Heng thought for a while before ultimately choosing the safer option.

Cowardly or not, it was still better than getting dragged into something for no clear reason.

The atmosphere in Blackwater City had been a little off lately. The Mu Family seemed to be transferring its assets, while the City Lord's Mansion had been mobilizing troops frequently.

"Still too timid!"

Fang Heng could not help but sigh.

He would never have made such a choice in the past. He had been living too comfortably for too long and had lost his drive to push forward.

With Fang Heng backing down, Blackwater City calmed down once more.

Using this incident as an excuse, the Demon Extermination Division uprooted many Longevity Cult strongholds, while the City Lord's Mansion did not pursue the matter further.

It seemed something else was occupying the City Lord's Mansion's attention.

And so, the matter inexplicably died down.

Zhou's Slaughterhouse also became famous because of this. Not only did it further monopolize the slaughtering business, it also seized control of the sales channels for demon beast meat.

Everything went a little too smoothly, and no one continued causing trouble for the slaughterhouse.

"Is that really all?"

Zhou Feng sensed that something was wrong. The atmosphere in Blackwater City was strange.

Why had no one stepped forward when he had so obviously crossed the line and claimed a share of the profits out of thin air?

Where were Blackwater City's local powers? Where had they all gone?

It was impossible for an outside force like his to expand so wildly in Blackwater City without anyone stopping it.

"And the Demon Extermination Division..."

What concerned Zhou Feng the most, naturally, was the Demon Extermination Division.

The Demon Extermination Division was one of the Great Zhou Divine Dynasty's two sharp