Ten days later.
Inside the City Lord's Manor's main hall.
Gu Chenfeng, who had just emerged from seclusion with his condition restored to its peak, sat high upon the City Lord's throne.
Below him stood Liu Youfang, Tongtong, Yin Hongluan, Ji Qianqiu, Ming Nine Netherworlds, and the other core members of Black Iron City.
Liu Youfang had now successfully advanced to the late True Saint realm.
Although his sense of morality was mediocre, his ability to get things done was far from weak.
Liu Youfang had performed fairly well in the battle against the Three Sects and could be considered to have passed Gu Chenfeng's test.
Moreover, Gu Chenfeng held his life and death in his hands through sealing power, so he did not mind entrusting him with important responsibilities.
And in the great battle ten days earlier, Gu Chenfeng had demonstrated terrifying combat strength and an unfathomable background.
Liu Youfang had become even more unswervingly devoted to Gu Chenfeng, regarding him as the "Sacred Lord" to whom he would pledge loyalty unto death.
At that moment, Liu Youfang was reporting to Gu Chenfeng on Black Iron City's recent situation.
According to Liu Youfang's account.
All the Three Sects' disciples had now surrendered, and Tongtong had taken every one of them into the Ten Thousand Yin Banner and planted restrictions on them.
Most had been assigned directly to the ore veins and spirit fields for reform through labor.
Later, they could be incorporated into the City Patrol Guard as appropriate, with arrangements made gradually.
In addition, on the very night the great battle ended.
Liu Youfang had already led men to the Three Sects' bases on Black Iron City's southwestern border.
They had slain or captured the few remnants of the Three Sects left guarding them.
They had also emptied