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n“Captain, many things have happened to our brothers these past few days.”

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nThe human resources management department of the Demon Race in the Demon Punishment Division.

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nA small man with long ears and a short nose stood respectfully in front of a muscular man.

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nThe man bent over the table and looked at the personnel records. He had recorded more than ten deaths of the human race in just ten days. However, the man was not concerned about the dozen or so deaths of the humans. Instead, he kept looking at the two pieces of paper from the demons with a frown.

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nThose humans were lowly to begin with. If they died, then so be it.

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nHowever, many of the brothers in the demon race had mysteriously disappeared over the past few days. They had disappeared without any warning. It was impossible for them to have left on their own.

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nThat was probably the only explanation.

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n“Don’t worry about it. Don’t publicize this matter.” The man carefully placed the two lists in the book. As for the dozen or so human lists, he casually threw them aside.

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nThe short man waiting below carefully raised his head and looked at the man. “Supervisor, some of the brothers seem to have sensed that the people in the department have been in a panic these past few days. If we don’t give an explanation, I’m afraid that the brothers…”

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nThe man pondered for a moment and instructed the people below, “Go down and watch carefully. Anyone who knows about this, get them to come and see me.”

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n“Supervisor, this…”

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n“That’s not for you to ask. Just mind your own business. Understand?”

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nAlthough the little demon was still afraid, it did not dare to ask further. There were some secrets hidden in the Demon Judgment Division. Others might not know, but he had some connections.

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nFor some reason, so many humans died every day because of the person hiding below. However, this matter was suppressed by the supervisor.

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nAs for what secrets were hidden below, he did not dare to ask.

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nLi Yuanqing sat cross-legged on the bed. The night sky scattered beside the bed, revealing a bright floor tile.

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nA light suddenly flashed in the room, and a pretty little girl suddenly appeared from the bright tiles. The little girl playfully ran up to Li Yuanqing and wrapped herself around him skillfully.

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n“Since you’ve already transformed, you have to be human. Sit down properly.”

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nAlthough Li Yuanqing’s voice was not loud, the little girl listened carefully. She carefully got off Li Yuanqing and sat at the side obediently.

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n“It’s your fate to have such an opportunity. Cultivate well in the future.”

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nThe little girl stammered and said to Li Yuanqing in a choppy voice, “Thank you, Master.”

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nThis little girl was pretty and slender. She was none other than Li Yuanqing’s Man-eating Vine.

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nDuring this period of time, it had devoured many demon cultivators in the Demon Judgment Division. The Man-eating Vine suddenly seized an opportunity and successfully transformed.

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nLi Yunqing casually took out a bottle of pills and patted the little head of the Man-eating Vine. He instructed, “I heard that something happened to the demons these few days. Take the flying ants and go out to check the situation. Keep an eye on the She Clan and see if they have any movements.”

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n“As you say, Master.”

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nAs the little girl spoke, she suddenly jumped onto the window. She looked around mischievously for a while before climbing up the wall and leaving.

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nAt the same time, the atmosphere in the City Lord Manor was somewhat oppressive.

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n“City Lord, we’ve found the person who killed Fourth Brother.” The guard captain knelt below with a dark expression.

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nThe City Lord was wearing casual clothes and holding a glass of wine in his hand. His long hair was draped behind him.

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n“Who did it?” The City Lord asked calmly.

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nDuring this period of time, the City Lord had been in the limelight. In the past, he was completely a puppet here. However, now that the She Clan had fallen, he had truly grasped power.

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nThe guard captain’s eyes were red. This fourth brother had been nurtured by him for so many years. But he was discovered to have been cruelly killed in the City Lord Manor.This meant that the culprit simply did not care about the City Lord at all.

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n“It’s the She Clan, they did it!” The guard captain gritted his teeth so hard that they almost shattered.

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n“Are you sure?”

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nThe City Lord seemed a little surprised by this answer. The She Clan was already in such a state. How could they still be in the mood to sneak around and kill people? Shouldn’t their family be obediently hiding in his turtle shell and taking care of themselves? How dare they come out and cause trouble?

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nThe guard captain looked up at the City Lord, the hatred in his eyes already seeping through. “They did it! That person is from the She Clan. It’s true.” The guard captain shouted behind him. Immediately, a few people carefully carried the corpse up.

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nAfter the corpse died for a while, it gradually returned to its original form. Half of its huge black snake tail fell behind.

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nWhen the City Lord saw this, he was in a daze for a moment. He slammed the wine glass in his hand on the ground. He never expected that the She Clan would still have the guts to go against him.

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n“Bastard!” The City Lord stared at the guard captain kneeling below with a livid expression. “Bastard, you’ve been arrogant for so many years. It seems like you can’t settle down at all.”

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n“City Lord, She Tianjun doesn’t take you seriously at all. Now that he dares to kill Little Four, I’m afraid we don’t know who he will attack next time.

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n“Not to mention Little Four, even if it’s just our ordinary brothers, we can’t tolerate his viciousness.” The City Lord waved his hand and stood up from the main seat. He pushed open the door in a hurry.

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nOutside the door, a group of guards was already waiting respectfully.

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n“The She Clan has been committing crimes in Ping City for more than a hundred years. They have caused trouble in one area and harmed Ping City.”

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nThe City Lord stood among the guards and spoke to them loudly.

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n“I have long wanted to get rid of such a disaster for the people. However, the She Clan is powerful and has a huge restriction. Now that the She Clan’s restriction has been eliminated, it is a good opportunity for us to get rid of the disaster for the people.”

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nThe City Lord Manor was brightly lit. The entire attic was filled with guards. There were more than a thousand of them. Even the City Lord had specially sent the human inspectors over to wait carefully outside the City Lord Manor.

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nZhao Tai’an was naturally among them.

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n“Captain, what are you doing?”

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nAlthough their status was slightly higher now, they were not considered the core subordinates of the City Lord. They could only wait outside.

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n“I heard that someone from the She Clan killed the City Lord’s subordinate. I’m afraid the City Lord is going to be serious this time.”

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n“This She Clan really doesn’t know what’s good for them. They did all sorts of bad things in the past. They don’t hide in their own home but come out to cause trouble now that their family has declined.”

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nThe human cultivators discussed carefully outside. They could only listen to the faint sounds to determine what the City Lord wanted them to do.

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n“Isn’t that so? They should have just hid in their house and no one cared about them. However, that group of people were used to being the local tyrants. They were naturally unhappy when they became prisoners all of a sudden.”

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n“Who cares? But there’s bound to be a fierce battle tonight. We have to be careful. Nothing can happen.”

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nZhao Tai’an gathered his brothers together and formed a circle. He said to his brothers with a serious expression, “If we really fight later, try your best to gather together and help each other. We can’t let anything happen to any of us.”

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n“Big Brother, don’t worry. When the time comes, everyone will take care of each other.”

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n“Don’t worry, Captain. We’ll remember it.”

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nThe man-eating vine stuck to the shadow of the wall as if it was one with the shadow. If one did not look closely, it would be difficult to notice that there was such a beautiful girl lying on the dark side of the wall.

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nThe flying ants carefully flew past from a low altitude. They saw a pair of people hurriedly run over and approached the center of the She Clan.

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nIt was a small courtyard. In the past, it was where their family’s mineral vein was located. It was a forbidden area. However, after the mineral vein was lost, this small courtyard was no longer a forbidden area. Instead, it had become a place where their families gathered.

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nNow, hundreds of people were gathered here, looking at She Tianjun with solemn expressions.

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nThe torch crackled as it burned. The Man-eating Vine carefully crept into the courtyard and hid in the darkness, secretly observing.

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n“Clan Master, we’re innocent. Black Panther has just broken through to the third-grade Grotto-Heaven Realm. How can he sneak into the City Lord Manor to kill a seventh-grade Grotto-Heaven cultivator?”

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nThe Ninth Elder looked at She Tianjun anxiously. Black Panther was his subordinate. Now that something like this had happened, he would probably not be able to escape responsibility.

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nHowever, no matter what, Black Panther was just a third-grade Grotto-Heaven Realm brat. How could he kill such an expert?

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nShe Tianjun stood on the stage with a solemn expression. No matter what, things had already come to this point. It would not make sense to reason with the City Lord.

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nThe reality was that the City Lord’s people were dead and their family members had been discovered. It was such a simple matter. Even if they had all kinds of excuses, the City Lord would not listen to them now.

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n“Have you confirmed the movements of the City Lord?”

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nThe Second Elder stood at the side with a solemn expression and said softly, “According to the news from our people, the City Lord has already gathered all the people he can. I’m afraid that a fierce battle will be inevitable tonight.”

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nHearing the Second Elder’s words, She Tianjun closed his eyes in despair. Their family only wanted to obediently guard this period of time, but why was there someone who was unwilling to let them off?

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nIf they really fought, both sides would probably suffer. At that time, their She Clan would really become fish on the chopping board.

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n“First Elder, what do you think?” She Tianjun thought that the First Elder could still speak with the City Lord, so he looked at the First Elder and asked.

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nAt this moment, the City Lord had already gathered the people. If they rashly went to negotiate, they would probably die. However, if they did not negotiate, their family would only face a situation where they would be severely injured. This was not something they wanted to see.

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nThe First Elder didn’t say anything else. He just slowly stood up and said to She Tianjun, “No matter what the outcome is, please continue the She Clan for us. We can’t let our bloodline be severed in the hands of our generation.”

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n“Don’t worry, First Elder. I’ll get Old Nine to leave with some young juniors first.”

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n“Clan Master, the safety of this family is in your hands. Please be careful!” The First Elder said to She Tianjun as if he was leaving his last words.

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nShe Tianjun stood up and solemnly held the First Elder’s withered hand. “We’re at war. The safety of the entire clan is on your shoulders. No matter what the outcome is, the She Clan will remember the First Elder’s contributions for all eternity.”

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nAfter the First Elder finished speaking, he floated away. She Tianjun looked in the direction where the First Elder left and sighed.

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nThe City Lord was certain that their family was currently weak and unwilling to resist. That was why he dared to mobilize his troops at this moment. However, the She Clan was not to be trifled with. If the City Lord really dared to attack, he would be in trouble.

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n“Third Elder, how are the other families?”

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n“Clan Master, I’ve asked around. Most of them are still willing to stand by our side. It’s just that from what they say, no one has taken action yet. I’m afraid this time…”

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nThese families used to be on good terms with the She Clan, but now, they couldn’t wait for them to collapse. This way, Ping City would change.

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nAt that time, it was still unknown who would be the number one family.

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nAt this critical moment of life and death, it was impossible to count on them.

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nLi Yuanqing saw everything that happened in the She Clan through the perspective of the flying ants and the Man-eating Vine. Logically speaking, the She Clan should already be at the end of their rope. However, this person’s tone was still quite firm. He should still have some trump cards.

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nLi Yuanqing was also happy to see that the demons were divided internally. It was a great thing for the human race that they fought among themselves. There was naturally no need for them to interfere.

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nAfter hearing the Third Elder’s report, She Tianjun’s expression became even more solemn, and there was a hint of conflict on his face. He seemed to hesitate.

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n“Clan Master, we should have made preparations long ago. We can’t wait for the First Elder to send back the news. If we wait for the First Elder bitterly, we might lose the initiative.”

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n“That’s right. Now is not the time to hesitate.”

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n“The First Elder went to negotiate for the sake of the family. Our family should display enough strength at this time to make the City Lord feel fear. Only then can we save the First Elder’s life.”

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n“Clan Master, please make a decision early. You can’t be indecisive here!”

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nShe Tianjun looked down at the dark cave under his feet. If it was in the past when their family still had mineral veins, there would still be the Black Dragon restriction. It was impossible for him to fall into such a situation.

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nBut now, they were being provoked. If they didn’t do anything, they would probably die.

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nOn one side, they would sit and wait for death. On the other hand, although it was unclear, it might be their chance to survive.

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n“At this point, it seems like I can only use that method.”

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n“What do you mean, Clan Master?”

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nShe Tianjun suddenly shouted at the clansmen waiting quietly below. “All clansmen to their posts to be on guard.”

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n“Elders, follow me.”

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nAfter She Tianjun gave his orders, the clansmen below retreated to the periphery of the clan. The elders followed him and headed somewhere in the clan.

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