I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 298 - 210: Rivers of Blood, Panic and Unease_3

Chapter 298: Chapter 210: Rivers of Blood, Panic and Unease_3

"If he had killed like this earlier, no one would have dared harbor wild thoughts during this trip to the ancient ruins."

The Commander stretched out his hand and grabbed the incoming message from afar, bringing it into his hand, and pondered, "The Ancient Wind Business Group belongs to the Bai family. They are responsible for storage, transportation, handling of illicit goods, converting them into Silver Tael, and cultivating resources. How come only a dozen or so stewards were killed? Did the Bai family clean up too thoroughly, or did he kill too many and then go soft?"

"Go soft? Your Western Division has already been turned upside down by him!"

The Great City Guard said angrily, "As a member of the Observatory, he’s also killing, and you’re just watching?"

"What choice do I have? With so many old folks in the inner city getting restless, could we let them go out?"

The Commander said with a smile, "What if they end up killing Wu Chang?"

The Great City Guard rubbed his brows and said, "I’m not worried about Wu Chang being killed; I’m worried about those old folks dying at Wu Chang’s hands!"

"Despite their grave mistakes, in their earlier years, they made tremendous contributions to High Willow City."

"Moreover, their fault, many times, isn’t intentional, and is more likely influenced by the hidden dangers of ancient laws."

"In the end, I believe we should be more lenient towards these older generations."

The Great City Guard sighed, "Didn’t you do the same in the past?"

The Commander chuckled lightly, "You said it yourself, that was the past. Now that I’m dying, why can’t I indulge this young man to run wild on my behalf for once?"

"After today, he will have offended almost all the high-level powers in High Willow City!"

The Great City Guard said gravely, "Even the high-level authorities in Qifeng Prefecture City, knowing of his ’unyielding and upright’ nature, will not dare to draw him over or nurture him in the future..."

"He told me that his future is not decided by so-called high-level humans, but by his own blade, carving out his own path!"

The Commander stood up and said, "This time, his reputation will reach an extremely high level. Some will hate him, but even more people will respect him!"

With that, the Commander walked out.

"Where are you going?"

"The cleaning up of the outer city is finished. Next, he’ll likely leave the city, and I need to go take a look."

"The Liu Family’s patriarch cannot be killed! The six major clans of the inner city have already formed an alliance, and I have also agreed not to bring down the corrupt and lawless members within the Liu Family, but to spare their patriarch!"

"What does a promise you made have to do with my Observatory?" the Commander said gravely. "When the rabbit dies, the fox grieves... those old folks don’t want to see the Liu Family rabbit die, but Wu Chang and I, we both want him dead!"

"You’ve gone mad, old ghost!" roared the Great City Guard.

"Which dying man isn’t?" the Commander said with a laugh.

"If you leave now, the families are bound to act. What should we do about the inner city?"

"I dragged you out of seclusion not to sit idly and enjoy tea."

"You expect me alone to hold them off?"

"You are the highest authority in the City Guard Mansion; if you can’t hold them off, you can call upon the Temple guard army."

After a pause, the Commander sneered coldly, "If you truly can’t hold them off, there are only two explanations."

"What do you mean?"

"Either you’re incompetent, unable to control High Willow City, and unfit to hold the position of Great City Guard."

"..." The Great City Guard fell silent.

"Or you’ve become a Tribulation Ash, wanting the inner city’s various forces to confront Wu Chang head-on, thoroughly eliminating one side!" the Commander said.

"This way of killing, there will be no one left to do the work," said the Great City Guard coldly.

"Then there’s no need for work to be done," the Commander replied.

As he turned around, the Commander said, "Liu Venerate has recovered some of his old injuries. It’s better for the future of High Willow City to get rid of some of the rot."

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Looking at the pleading members of the Liu Family side branches before him, Lin Yan chopped off the man’s head with a single slash.

Evil Qi increased by twenty-seven.

Although it wasn’t much, the amount of Evil Qi gained from the mass killings today was substantial.

He closed his eyes slightly, sensing the changes within himself.

Name: Lin Yan.

Cultivation Technique: Three Origin Qi Absorption Five Elements Refining Treasure Record (1000/1000)

Cultivation: Qi Refining Realm (2604/6480) +

Divine Power 1: Devouring Evil Qi!

Divine Power 2: Demon Suppression!

Divine Power 3: Golden Body! (359/1000) +

Techniques are as follows:

Blood Slaughter Thunder Blade (100/100)

Creation (213/365) +

Transformation (97/100) +

Evil Qi: 752

Lin Yan channeled all of his Evil Qi into his cultivation.

Cultivation: Qi Refining Realm (3356/6480) +

"The killing intent isn’t very strong; my adaptability has become stronger,"

Lin Yan thought to himself, still feeling unsatisfied.

But he understood that his overexuberance while killing earlier indicated he needed a rest—to calm his heart, lest he became too engulfed in the killing.

Sheathing his blade, he glanced to the side.

Behind him was Flag Commander Chen Feng, tasked with taking over this northeastern area of the outer city.

And Little White Ape, Han Zheng, Lv Tang, and others, were also capturing criminals under his orders.

To capture them alive if possible, and bring them back to the Linjiang Station.

But if they resisted, they could be executed on the spot.

With the inner city’s old folks not daring to show themselves, naturally, the people of the outer city couldn’t stop Little White Ape, Han Zheng, Lv Tang, and the rest.

"I’m leaving this place to you."

"Master, are you preparing to leave the city?" Chen Feng, the Flag Commander, couldn’t help but ask in a low voice.

"There’s still no movement from the inner city, which clearly indicates that the high-level forces from all sides are coming together, intending to save the Liu Family patriarch,"

Lin Yan said with a smile. "Since the Commander hasn’t made a move, it’s likely mutual restraint is in play... Thus, the matters of the outer city are entirely under my control!"

He gestured toward the direction of the Dayin River and spoke lightly, "Since that old man has left the inner city, how to handle him is also within my jurisdiction!"