Late at night, Vermilion Bird Street in Wang'an City was still clamorous, almost on the verge of rioting.
Vermilion Bird Street lay on the southern side of Wang'an City, a gathering place for martial artists from He and Luo Provinces.
A great many martial schools, escort agencies, and hired fighting outfits congregated here.
The liaison offices established in the Capital City by the six great Divine Sects, the five great Demon Sects, and the powerful gangs of He and Luo Provinces were all on this street.
Even powerful underworld organizations such as the Heaven of Rebirth, the Life-Reaping Tower, and the Divine Mechanism Tower had established branch headquarters here through various means.
At this moment, a great crowd of martial cultivators had gathered before the noticeboard at the entrance to Vermilion Bird Street.
They numbered in the thousands upon thousands, their heads packed tightly together, blocking the entire street entrance so completely that not a drop of water could have passed.
Some discussed matters quietly with gloomy faces; others shouted in indignation. Their voices mingled into a buzzing roar.
Even the rooftops on either side were crowded with people, including quite a few powerful second- and third-rank martial cultivators.
They looked down at the noticeboard below, their expressions varied.
The noticeboard was originally where the Great Ning authorities posted announcements and bounties. Now, however, twenty-three blood-red documents had appeared.
These blood-colored documents were not pasted to the noticeboard. Instead, star power shining down from the sky interwove here, forming blood-colored characters above it.
Each character was as large as a bushel measure, clearly visible even from several miles away.
"By decree of the Lunar Divine Venerable, let all mortals of the Divine Land be informed! The mortals Wen Suyi and Chu Xisheng have infringed upon divine authority and deserve ten