Chapter 64

Fengyang Commandery, Commandery Governor's Mansion

The vast main hall was decorated with solemn dignity.

This was completely different from the luxurious grandeur of the previous governor's mansion, which also shows that the current governor, Yu Tongguang, has a completely different style from his predecessor.

As someone who came from the border army, Yu Tongguang is even more pragmatic.

He also pays more attention to military discipline.

At this time, the personal guards around the governor's mansion stood tall and straight, their armor and the swords in their hands flashing with cold light.

Inside the mansion, Yu Tongguang sat in the main seat with a relaxed posture.

Beside him, the Qingyu Daoist had a smiling face and was in charge of the arrangements.

In front of him stood several burly martial artists, all of whom Yu Tongguang had brought out from the army, and they were his trusted confidants who had served in the border army for more than ten years.

"The Gu family lost the official ship's tribute goods, and their overturning is imminent, but we must also guard against them jumping the wall in desperation. General Chao Yun, please keep a close watch on the Gu family these days. If the Gu family shows any movement, directly charge them with the crime of losing the tribute goods and the whole clan fleeing secretly, and punish them without regard to life or death!"

The burly Chao Yun clasped his fists and smiled: "Sir, rest assured. With me watching, the Gu family have lost their trump cards and cannot stir up any waves!"

All the others nodded in agreement.

Chao Yun is a master who came out of the body-tempering path, and he also holds an official position. Within this commandery city, he can be said to make gods and ghosts yield. With him restraining them, the Gu family are like meat on a chopping board, waiting for the whole clan to be searched and punished.

"Next, there is only the Qi family left!"

At this moment, the Qingyu Daoist stroked his beard slightly.

"The Qi family has deep connections with the nobility in Haojing City, but we need to guard against them calling for reinforcements!"

He did not mention the Yu family.

Because the Yu family had already established relations with the governor's mansion long ago.

The Yu family and the Yu family originally had a relationship that no one understood.

They were both descendants of the Mianwang of that year.

However, the Yu family is openly orthodox, while the Yu family, in order to avoid family overthrow, went far away to another place as another direct line.

Now it is hard to tell who is the legitimate line and who is the bastard, but this does not affect the two families joining forces.

Yu Tongguang's face was cold, and he waved his hand: "As long as we accomplish this matter, the backlash from Haojing is nothing. There will be nobles to smooth things over for us!"

Upon hearing this, the Qingyu Daoist smiled slightly.

"In that case, it will be even easier. Later, please order the governor to dispatch the patrol inspector Qi Yuansi to the Double Phoenix Mountain Range to suppress bandits and guide the refugees. With the three thousand elite commandery troops gone, capturing the Qi family up and down will not be difficult either!"

Beside him, a tall blue-clothed guard furrowed his brows and said: "Sir, this still needs a pretext!"

He is Yu Lei, a personal guard selected by Yu Tongguang from the army. He was brought close after saving Yu Tongguang's life and was granted the Yu surname. Yu Lei has always taken pride in this.

He himself is also exceptionally talented, a capable assistant under Yu Tongguang, and the main candidate chosen by Yu Tongguang to replace Qi Yuansi as the patrol inspector.

Upon hearing this, the Qingyu Daoist said calmly: "Harboring river bandits, nurturing dead warriors, improperly using court tribute official kilns—does this not count as a major crime? If not, there is also the private hoarding of armor and plotting rebellion!"

On the main seat, Yu Tongguang remained composed, but his expression clearly showed a hint of a smile.

After eliminating these three troublesome families, we can then proceed with peace of mind to search the depths of the Shui River for the water spring.

"If we don't have the dragon pearl, we can still try using dragon blood!"

A hint of a smile appeared in his eyes, and he secretly thought, full of ambition and hesitation.

Dealing with that white flood dragon does not require him to act; someone else will already do it for him. He only needs to ask the court for a sealed decree.

He believes he cannot stay in Fengyang Commandery for much longer.

After a slight pause, he said again: "Qingyu, and that sorcerer in the Qi mansion—entrust him to you to handle. This matter must be absolutely foolproof!"

The Qingyu Daoist nodded slightly.

"Master Dong, please rest assured. Heavenly timing, geographical advantage, and human harmony are all in our hands. We will surely succeed!"

On the main seat, Yu Tongguang's gloomy expression vanished completely. He laughed at this moment and raised the wine cup in his hand from the lacquer table: "Everyone, let us first drink this cup of celebration wine!"

"Once the great matter is accomplished, we will surely rise higher. Even being ennobled as a marquis and appointed as a chancellor is not impossible!"

Everyone also rose and shouted loudly: "Congratulations, my lord, may you achieve victory at once!"

Everyone then drank up in succession, and immediately afterward, they began to move about busily.

……

Below the Dragon-Locking Dam, deep in the water spring

The surging floodwaters raged, and after the dragon pearl entered its body, the white flood dragon was surrounded by layers of intense frost, and the intense cold moisture permeated the entire water spring.

Around it, the black divine chains of runes that rose into the void trembled violently in the air, countless golden electric lights appeared, turning into thunderbolts that fiercely struck the white flood dragon's scales.

This rune seal is used to seal the flood dragon's inner power, and it also has a guiding ability, able to use the endless spiritual essence from the depths of the water spring to seal the flood dragon and consume its power.

It is like boiling a frog in warm water—gradually wearing down the flood dragon's power. When its power is completely worn down, the flood dragon will naturally be trapped alive here.

But at this moment, having obtained the essence from within the dragon pearl, the white flood dragon immediately activated its secret technique and erupted violently. It completely disregarded its internal weakness, forcefully activated its essence, and instantly, boundless spiritual essence erupted explosively, forcibly breaking open the divine iron chains sealed deep into the dragon bones. One could see the golden runes on those divine irons begin to break apart under the pressure of the spiritual essence.

The vast spiritual essence continued to expand.

"Open for this god!"

Accompanied by a wild, furious dragon roar to the extreme, boundless thunderlight suddenly burst forth from the white flood dragon's body surface, accompanied by the golden thunder inherent in the chains, and there were waves of painful cries. Countless drops of blood fell from above, and the next moment, the entire deep water spring seemed to be connected by successive explosions, and boundless wind and thunder surged outward.

Outside the water spring, Huang Yuan and Huang She, the two Well Dragon Kings, were leading teams of demon soldiers in inspecting the restrictions around the water spring, and both Well Dragon Kings had solemn expressions.

At the same time, each of them held an official seal in their mouths.

This was the great seal of Governor Yu Tongguang of the commandery, which they used with the governor's great seal to suppress the surrounding tiger and dragon vapors, while preparing to break open the surrounding restrictions.

But at this moment, the two Well Dragon Kings, as well as many other strange creatures, suddenly changed their expressions. Only then did they see the deep water spring below violently shaking, as if an earth dragon were turning over.

Heaven and earth were shaking.

The next moment, accompanied by a heaven-shaking, earth-shaking dragon roar, the light curtain surrounding the water spring suddenly appeared with countless dense cracks. The next moment, the entire restriction around the water spring shattered with a bang, turning into countless fragments. A terrifying white figure tens of zhang in height, carrying boundless wind and thunder, rushed wildly out from underground.

Fengyang Commandery, above the Dragon-Locking Dam.

On the cloudless clear sky for ten thousand li, a layer of black cloud light suddenly appeared, and in an instant it swept over the entire Fengyang Commandery vicinity. The magnificent White Water surged violently at this moment, and the entire deathly silent divine administration seemed to suddenly come back to life at this moment.

Wind and clouds surged, and in the very next moment, raindrops gathered upon the heavens.