After hearing Lu Mingfang's words, both Li Tian and Zhang Yuhe fell into deep thought.
As the Senior Brother of the Dao Saint Sect, it was also Li Tian's first time learning about the Sect's origins.
It turned out there was a Great Sect in the Immortal Realm, but something might have happened recently as contact had been lost.
Seeing the two of them remain silent, Lu Mingfang said with a smile,
"You don't need to worry too much. Perhaps it's just a malfunction in the communication Formation. Once the Great Sect in the Immortal Realm repairs it, we'll be able to get in touch."
After saying that, Lu Mingfang encouraged the two of them further.
"Both of you are cultivation geniuses rarely seen in hundreds of millions of years. With your natural Aptitude, there will surely come a day when you can undergo the Great Heavenly Tribulation and ascend to the Immortal Realm."
Li Tian's gaze was resolute as he secretly clenched his fists.
Zhang Yuhe, on the other hand, remained indifferent.
He wasn't worried about undergoing the tribulation and ascending.
With such Heaven-Defying Aptitude and talent, if even he couldn't Cultivate to the Mahayana stage and pass the Great Heavenly Tribulation,
then others shouldn't even dream of it.
Moreover, since there were precedents of Cultivators from the Dao Saint Sect ascending, he certainly could as well.
How did that saying go?
If others can do it, I certainly can too.
Applying this to Zhang Yuhe, there was absolutely nothing wrong with it.
Half an hour later, the vortex in the sky began to slowly close.
During this time, the influx of the Demon Race had never stopped.
Zhang Yuhe had killed so many while controlling the sword Formation that he had grown numb.
Seeing the passage finally closing, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
After a short while, the vortex disappeared completely, and the sky regained its clarity.
The Devilish Qi that had originally shrouded Mirror Void City also quickly dissipated.
"Alright, this matter is concluded. Everyone, return to your places."
After Lu Mingfang spoke, he suddenly reached out and struck down with a palm toward the location of Mirror Void City.
Boom...
As the palm struck down, the scene was filled with billowing dust and smoke.
After a moment, the dust gradually cleared.
Zhang Yuhe looked down and saw that Mirror Void City had completely vanished.
Not a single trace of the city's existence could be seen; only a bottomless giant pit in the shape of a palm remained.
Spring water was even continuously gushing out from the bottom of the giant pit.
"Holy crap, this Elder Lu is so fierce."
Zhang Yuhe clicked his tongue in secret amazement.
Is this the strength of a Dao Saint Sect Elder?
It's truly terrifying.
That Horned Demon from before probably couldn't even withstand a single palm strike, right?
After striking with his palm, Lu Mingfang, with a face as calm as a breeze, said to Zhang Yuhe,
"After you return, have people thoroughly investigate all powers involved in this matter. As long as they are involved, no matter who they are, exterminate their entire families."
"Yes."
Zhang Yuhe's heart shuddered, and he respectfully answered in the affirmative.
After Lu Mingfang finished speaking, he took Li Tian and disappeared into the distance as a streak of light.
They didn't need to go to Yunzhong Prefecture to use the teleportation Formation; this place was located on the edge of Yunzhong Prefecture.
It would be much closer for them to go to the neighboring Tiangong Prefecture to teleport to the Provincial Capital.
Lu Mingfang and Li Tian clearly wouldn't participate in the subsequent matters anymore.
As the Town Guardian Envoy of this place, it was his responsibility.
Seeing Lu Mingfang and Li Tian depart, Zhang Yuhe didn't linger either, turning into a streak of light and flying toward Yunzhong City.
...
In a secret location somewhere in Yu Fan Heaven, a woman who bore a strong resemblance to Bright Moon Consort sat quietly on a cultivation platform.
The woman's face was pale as she muttered to herself,
"Failed again this time, and even lost an Incarnation. It seems I must act even more cautiously in the future."
After the woman finished speaking, she closed her eyes and cultivated quietly.
...
Zhang Yuhe utilized the Sky Wasteland Flying Immortal Art to its full extent, flying rapidly all the way.
Half an hour later, he turned into a streak of light and flew into Yunzhong City.
Just as he entered the city, Zhang Yuhe took out his identity jade token and tossed it into the air.
At the same time, he performed a hand seal, and the jade token quickly expanded, emitting a dazzling light.
[Yunzhong Prefecture Town Guardian Envoy]—six large golden characters hung in mid-air.
The characters shone in the sky, clearly visible to everyone in the entire city.
Not only that, but a blue light curtain slowly rose from the outskirts of the city.
The light curtain completely enveloped the entire city.
It was precisely the defense Formation of Yunzhong City.
Once the Formation was activated, it could isolate the inside from the outside.
At this moment, Zhang Yuhe had activated all of the city's Formations.
Seeing this massive change, the Cultivators in the city quickly walked onto the streets.
They looked at Zhang Yuhe suspended in the air, wondering what major event had occurred.
"Why was the city's defense Formation suddenly activated? Is there a Yao Beast siege?"
"I don't know, it shouldn't be. We didn't hear any commotion earlier."
"Who is that person? He looks very young. Why is he allowed to fly in the city?"
"Are you blind? That's the new Town Guardian Envoy!"
...
Zhang Yuhe's gaze swept over the entire city, and then he stood in the air and spoke loudly,
"It has been established that Fengxin Pavilion is a secret stronghold for the Demon God Sect in Yunzhong City. Additionally, the He and Li families have colluded with the Demon God Sect to commit Heaven-Defying acts."
"By order of the Dao Saint Sect, all those involved in this matter shall have their families exterminated."
After speaking, nine Flying Swords rapidly descended toward the He Family estate.
The Flying Swords quickly gathered, linking together into a grand Formation, and boundless Sword Qi was instantly generated.
"Lord Guardian, we are innocent! I am just a servant of the He Family; I knew nothing of their collusion with the Demon God Sect!"
"Lord, I was also unaware. Please investigate thoroughly!"
...
Seeing the sword light envelop them, countless He Family Cultivators wept and begged for mercy incessantly.
Zhang Yuhe completely ignored them.
It was already too late to beg for mercy.
Regardless of whether these people were aware or not, since they enjoyed the benefits brought by the He Family, they naturally had to bear the Karma brought by the He Family.
Zhang Yuhe performed a hand seal, and the sword light quickly swept across the He Family estate.
The buildings in the estate were instantly turned to powder, and as for the He Family Cultivators within, they were swept into ashes by the sword light.
Most of the He Family Cultivators remaining in Yunzhong City were not very strong; there wasn't even a single Nascent Soul stage among them.
All of the He Family's high-level Cultivators had long since gathered at Mirror Void City.
Of course, they were also long dead.
After wiping out the He Family, Zhang Yuhe followed the same pattern and completely annihilated the Li Family as well.
As for Fengxin Pavilion, he had taken a look earlier and found no one there.
He would ignore it for now and let the other people from the Town Guardian Manor slowly track them down later.
Seeing Zhang Yuhe use thunderous methods to wipe out the He and Li families, who had dominated Yunzhong Prefecture for tens of thousands of years, in the blink of an eye,
the city fell into a dead silence. All the Cultivators were as silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to say a word.
Zhang Yuhe's gaze swept over the entire city.
He knew that there were certainly still Cultivators from the He and Li families in the city, and even more outside of Yunzhong City.
After all, the He and Li families had operated in Yunzhong Prefecture for tens of thousands of years; besides Yunzhong City,
they each also controlled many peripheral small towns.
However, for these subsequent matters, he, the Town Guardian Envoy, didn't need to act personally.
He was a Town Guardian Envoy who sat in command of a region, not a constable in a yamen.
There was no need to seek them out one by one, nor did he have the energy for it.
He only needed to say a word, and people would naturally scramble to do these things.
Zhang Yuhe stood in mid-air and shouted loudly,
"Qian Weiguang, Sun Pengcheng, where are you?"
Two figures quickly ran to Zhang Yuhe's side and replied with trembling voices,
"Qian Weiguang greets the Lord Town Guardian Envoy."
"Sun Pengcheng greets the Lord Town Guardian Envoy."
Zhang Yuhe's cold gaze swept over the two of them as he said indifferently,
"Fengxin Pavilion is a Demon God Sect stronghold, and the He and Li families colluded with the Demon God Sect. Were you aware of this?"
Hearing this, their legs went weak, and they almost knelt down.
They hurriedly spoke up,
"Reporting to the Lord Town Guardian Envoy, we were completely unaware!"
Having seen Zhang Yuhe's thunderous methods just now, they were truly terrified.
If they were labeled with the crime of colluding with the Demon God Sect,
then their families would immediately follow in the footsteps of the He and Li families,
disappearing into the long river of history in a matter of minutes.
...