Chapter 413: The Ye Family's Internal Issues, Saving Face for the Senior

The battlefield rang with fierce battle cries, screams of agony, and wails.

Under the Divine General's command, all Sergeants obeyed without dissent.

Any resistor would cause trouble.

Hong Jishi's gaze flashed like lightning as he looked down upon the Fortress.

Inside the Fortress stood a legion of ten thousand, many Above Level 80 Elite Professionals.

Those on the list were only a small fraction; they were quickly captured, and some were executed on the spot for resisting.

Li Xueru remained in Silence, calmly watching.

Behind him, the Shenlong Tower rotated slowly, occasionally emitting faint chirps.

With Hong Jishi present, that was enough; he need not act personally now.

The fight lasted only five short minutes before ending.

Of the eighteen on Hong Jishi's list, eleven were slain on the spot, and seven had their limbs broken, tossed onto the ground like wild dogs.

They did not resist, and Hong Jishi would not allow them to resist.

At that moment, the Shenlong Tower emitted a glow, and the seven vanished simultaneously, already absorbed into the Shenlong Tower.

Hong Jishi's sharp gaze swept over everyone present, "Not bad, you did well."

"As soldiers, never forget the iron law of soldiers; the Military Order is like a Mountain."

All the troops shouted in unison, "Obey the Divine General's command!"

Hong Jishi was very satisfied, then turned to Ye Hao and said, "Elder Ye, let me stress this again."

"The Empire's army is not a private force; its purpose is to counter external foes, so do not mix in excessive personal ambition."

Ye Hao smiled, "Of course, Hong Shen has already seen their performance just now; the Military Order is like a Mountain, and no one dares to defy the Divine General's command."

"Likewise, I also expect the troops in Fortress No. 8 to be the same."

Hong Jishi laughed heartily, "That is self

Then, I'm about to go there; Elder Ye, would you like to come and take a look together?"

Ye Hao shook his head, "No need, I trust Hong Shen's words."

"Since that's the case, we shall take our leave; the evidence will be delivered by someone later on."

Nine Fortress is only the first Blade, a starter dish.

Eighteen people, only an insignificant fraction of the entire list.

Either stay still, or if you move, move cleanly.

He and Li Xueru both knew that Nine Fortress certainly still harbored members of the Cult of Demon Worship.

Only those people are hidden too deep, and have not yet been uncovered by him.

Nevertheless, Hong Jishi also believes that as soon as those people make a move, they will inevitably show their tracks.

This great purge is not meant to completely eradicate the Cult of Demon Worship, but to cripple them.

At least for a while to come, it will prevent them from daring any major actions.

Of course there is a second possibility: the Cult of Demon Worship might act desperate and launch a full counterattack.

Within the Empire, chaos may erupt for a time.

Hong Jishi and Li Xueru had long made arrangements, so the chaos would not get far.

On the contrary, if the Cult of Demon Worship truly does so, some hidden deep ones might emerge.

According to Li Xueru, it would be welcome.

It would allow this malignant tumor to be cleaned even more thoroughly.

Li Xueru stared at Ye Hao, Xia Shize and the others; from beginning to end he never spoke a word.

Just before leaving, he looked toward the Demon-Slaying Tower and said slowly, "Does the Demon-Slaying Tower still have no master?"

Those words caused the four's expressions to change dramatically.

Ye Hao, who had always worn a smile, now lost his grin.

The three faces of Xia Shize grew extremely grim.

The scene when Li Xueru forcefully became the owner of the Shenlong Tower remains vivid.

Ye Hao squinted

, "What does Ru Shen want to say?"

Li Xueru said, "Nothing much, you all guard the Demon-Slaying Tower; its master will arrive soon."

After speaking, a Teleportation Array appeared in the air, transporting him and Hong Jishi away.

The few exchanged glances, Xia Shize clenched his fist, "What exactly does he mean?"

Wang Lin suddenly thought of something, "He wouldn't be talking about Jiang Chen, would he?"

"Who is Jiang Chen?"

Ye Hao had never heard the name Jiang Chen; over the years he kept himself out of worldly affairs and knew little of the outside world.

Wang Lin quickly recounted everything he knew about Jiang Chen.

Ye Hao was greatly shocked after listening, "I never imagined the Human Race would produce such a genius."

"If he reaches Divine Level and becomes the new master of the Demon-Slaying Tower, that is not impossible."

Xia Shize hurriedly said, "Then, sir..."

Ye Hao chuckled lightly, "It is good that the Human Race has such a talent; after all these years I have never fully controlled the Demon Tower, always falling short. If he succeeds, I will gladly let him."

"Remember, no matter how we fight internally, it is for the Human Race. The Human Race needs geniuses, needs a constant influx of fresh blood. You may suppress, but you must not annihilate, understand?"

The three quickly replied, "We understand."

Above Fortress No. 8, Li Xueru and Hong Jishi arrived.

Hong Jishi asked in a deep voice, "Old Li, did you just mean that you want Xiao Chen to take charge of the Demon‑Slaying Tower?"

Li Xueru said, "Any problem?"

Hong Jishi shook his head, "No problem, just this Difficulty."

"Trust Xiao Chen."

Li Xueru said only that one sentence, which was enough; nothing more needed to be said.

Hong Jishi said nothing further and leapt into the air above Fortress No. 8.

"Transmit the Divine General's order..."

The butcher's blade was raised again.

Nine Fortress is only the beginning; the real spectacle follows.

Hong Jishi did not block the information.

If anyone makes a small move and tries to spread the news, they might expose a flaw.

The intelligence‑scouting team under Hong Jishi will not let any suspicious person go.

At the same time, within the Empire, a great purge officially began.

Armies returned from the Alien Battlefield, one after another.

Hong Jishi and Li Xueru's subordinate forces inside the Empire also began to act.

For a moment, the wind whistled, cranes cried, and countless heads fell to the ground.

This time, the number of people involved was huge, from officials across the lands to members of various families, involving at least tens of thousands.

Everyone had ample evidence, and as Hong Jishi said, his words themselves were evidence.

With Hong Jishi's authority, no one would doubt his words.

Hong Jishi and Li Xueru swiftly cleared Fortress No. 8, and then a large force from Fortress No. 8 was dispatched, charging toward Fortress No. 7, No. 6, and other fortresses.

With Hong Jishi's Divine General's order in hand, no one resisted.

The Ye Family of Sea City, the most prestigious family in Sea City.

It could be said that half of Sea City is under the Ye Family's control.

The previous head of the Ye Family, Ye Qing Tian, was a Divine‑level Strongman of the same era as Ye Hao.

He was a generation older than Hong Jishi.

After he stepped down, the Ye Family was handed over to the next generation.

He had not involved himself in worldly affairs for many years, but today, he was roused.

Looking at the soldiers in the sky, this army composed entirely of Top‑tier Professionals, Ye Qing Tian sensed something amiss.

He had served in the army when he was young and knew what such a force was like.

This kind of elite unit, light

is unlikely to be deployed.

Deployment implies a major incident.

Unexpectedly, today they pointed the butcher's blade at their own family.

Looking at the murderous army, Ye Qing Tian rose slowly into the air and asked loudly, "May I ask, what crime has the Ye Family committed?"

Ye Qing Tian is a Divine‑level Strongman, his power immense, and he does not fear these troops.

But he also knows that since the army dares to surround the Ye Family, there must be a stronger being behind it.

"Elder Ye, I hope you are well," a clear voice rang out as Lin Zhenzi appeared in Ye Qing Tian's sight.

Lin Zhenzi is also a senior elder, but he is a generation younger than Ye Qing Tian.

Ye Qing Tian recognized Lin Zhenzi, "Little Lin, what's this about?"

Lin Zhenzi sighed, tossed a document to Ye Qing Tian, "Elder Ye, take a look yourself."

Ye Qing Tian looked at it with puzzlement.

As he stared, his complexion turned iron‑blue, then turned pale, his eyes burning with anger.

As a true Divine‑level Strongman, he was trembling uncontrollably at this moment.

Lin Zhenzi sighed, "You were my idol when I was young; you also fought endlessly against Abyss Demons on the Alien Battlefield."

"But now the Ye Family…"

Being reminded of his former glory by Lin Zhenzi, Ye Qing Tian trembled with fury.

He gritted his teeth, "You unfilial junior, Little Lin, leave this matter to me; I will certainly give you an answer."

Lin Zhenzi nodded, "That's best; the junior believes Elder Ye will handle it well."

Lin Zhenzi did not wish to confront Ye Qing Tian directly; although he was not afraid, a Divine‑level Strongman war would likely raze Sea City and the surrounding cities in an instant.

Ye Qing Tian had once fought bloodily for the Human Race, and now his

grandson has a problem; if Ye Qing Tian can handle it himself, that would be ideal.

This also serves as saving face for the senior elder.