Chapter 531: The Blood Demon Affair—This Is Too Much!

These words sent shockwaves through the heavens and earth!

Instantly, everyone present turned to stare!

Even Gu Zheng, not far away, was utterly stunned, nearly dropping the cane he leaned on.

What on earth has been going on lately?

Gu Zheng found it utterly incomprehensible.

After all, in the past, the death of a prefectural lord occurred no more than once every few centuries!

But now? How could two such lords fall in succession within just a few days?!

Amid his shock, he couldn't help but feel a sense of sorrow for the next victim.

He inwardly sighed.

Lately, the position of prefectural lord has truly been a death trap!

For safety's sake, and since I need time to heal, shouldn't I resign from this post of prefectural lord?

After all, with my cultivation base and strength, where in the world can't I go?

If all else fails, I could just enter seclusion for a while...

Thinking of this, Gu Zheng's eyes lit up.

The more he thought about it, the more sensible it seemed!

He immediately made up his mind.

He planned to find a deserted place upon returning to Yanling Prefecture and enter seclusion for ten years!

By the time he emerged after ten years, wouldn't he be "safe"?

At that time, I would still be the supreme authority of a prefecture, and the Great Qin imperial court would still rely on me!

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

Upon learning that another prefectural lord had perished,

Qin Wang widened his eyes in furious rage!

"This is too much! Absolutely too much! Are they all mocking my imperial court as if we have no one?!"

He simply could not accept this contempt toward the imperial court!

But amid his fury, he suddenly recalled something, and swiftly calmed himself.

Shanhai Prefecture?

This place borders Tiandou Prefecture.

Ordinary clans and sects would never dare risk angering the imperial court—only... the Jiang family of Cangwu?

Could it be that the Shanhai Prefect offended the Jiang family of Cangwu, thus drawing down this calamity and meeting his end?

Thinking of this, Qin Wang's rage surged uncontrollably.

He immediately turned to the trembling Xuan Shui Guard and ordered him to speak in detail!

Seeing this, the Xuan Shui Guard grew even more panicked.

But after glancing at Yuwen Feng beside him, he forced down his inner terror.