They had originally come to pressure Cheng Yu and ask why he had suddenly arrested the entire Qicang race for no apparent reason. They thought the Qicang's offenses amounted to nothing more than doing a little business with Humankind, or, at worst, trading some intelligence on the side. Surely that did not warrant arresting the entire race. What they had not expected was that "brazen" no longer came close to describing the Qicang.
They were truly bent on death. Even wiping out nine degrees of their kin would not have satisfied them.
Cheng Yu said softly,
"Tomorrow morning, exterminate the Qicang at the entrance to the Demon Capital's marketplace. Drain every last one of them of demon blood and store it in the Demon Race's Treasury. Dig out their monster cores while they are still alive. After draining their blood, use their bodies as fertilizer for the Bloodthirsty Ancient Vine Race. Pile all their heads into a Jingguan one li before the Demon Capital's main gate.
"Also, follow the trail from the Qicang and investigate until you reach the very bottom! No matter how many Demon Race Great Clans or individual demons are implicated, investigate them all to the end. Punish every participant according to the severity of their involvement."
Cheng Yu knew that the Heavenly Martial Directorate alone could no longer handle what lay ahead. He looked at Jin Yang and said,
"In addition, I will order the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Justice, the Censorate, and the Court of Judicial Review to cooperate with the Heavenly Martial Directorate in this operation. Begin with the Demon Capital as your center. Everyone throughout the Demon Race will give you every possible assistance. I will also place half the garrison troops of the Demon Race's four capitals under your command."