The God of the Human Realm!

Chapter 99 Remnant Backlash
The news Xie Yansheng brought was indeed not good.

More than a dozen officials appointed by the Zhenhai Alliance to govern Qingxu and Yangquan counties were killed in a single day, leaving behind the words "blood debt must be repaid in blood" at the scene.

After Hong Yuan occupied half of the prefectural city and the two counties of Qingxu and Yangquan, although he didn't care about the size of the territory, he couldn't just nominally control it now that he had taken it over.

First, they purged the gangs and some powerful families who had caused great harm in the prefectural city area.

The counties of Qingxu and Yangquan were not spared either, and a large number of local tyrants were directly executed.

In Qingxu County, how could a family like the Zhang family, which has been rooted for more than ten generations, not be tainted by sins when the central government loses power and there is no legal restraint?
The head of the Zhang family was none other than the county magistrate Zhang whose ear was cut off by Hong Yuan. Without Hong Yuan even having to intervene, the Zhang family was wiped out by the Zhenhai Alliance, resulting in a happy ending for the whole family.

The Huang family's assets, which had been swallowed up by the Zhang family, and even the Zhang family's accumulated wealth over more than ten generations, all returned to Hong Yuan's hands.

Hong Yuan has fulfilled his wish from a few months ago: to safeguard the family property for his good brother Huang Shaotang.

With the old forces eliminated, it's natural to replace them with a new batch of people in charge.

Besides selecting people from within the Zhenhai Alliance, Hong Yuan has three other channels.

First, there's Heitie Town, where Xu Qingjing lives.

Secondly, there's the Wuding Sword Sect, with whom I have some connections.

There are quite a few promising talents in the Wuding Sword Sect, and it would be a waste not to bring them under our command.

Hong Yuan even set his sights on the two fellow disciples, Qing Lingzi and Qing Songzi.

He is not a patient person and cannot stay in Linjiang Prefecture for long.

Without his protection, the Zhenhai Alliance became somewhat unstable.

Although it was a force established casually, it cannot be left to fend for itself, so a master is needed to oversee it.

Since Wu Duxiong, Yang Erhu, and Yang Jinbao are not coming back, the number of people left to choose from is limited.

The two brothers from the Wuding Sword Sect are the most suitable for each other.

He is of decent character and his martial arts skills are not weak either, both of which have reached the level of being able to control them at will.

The two brothers were initially hesitant, but Hong Yuan sent someone to tell them that it would allow them to reach the level of the Subtle Realm.

The two were immediately smitten.

After some discussion, it was Qing Lingzi who came, leaving Qing Songzi to guard the house.

Although Qing Lingzi is the leader of the Wuding Sword Sect, he is younger, and perhaps in Qing Songzi's view, the chances of him reaching the Microcosmic Realm are higher.

The third channel is naturally the martial arts school disciples that Yang Erhu has accumulated over more than ten years.

The gentry, wealthy families, and gangs in Qingxu and Yangquan counties have all been purged. They have ample wealth and land, and managing them requires very little talent.

The three groups of people were quickly summoned to the prefectural city.

In Black Iron Town, the Wuding Sword Sect needs no introduction. The disciples of the Yang Family Martial Arts School, knowing that a tremendous figure had emerged within their sect, and that they too would have the opportunity to rise in rank, eagerly participated.

Even after Xie Yansheng, Tao Gongwang, Qian Shanzhi and others screened the candidates first, nearly a hundred people still made it to Hong Yuan in the end.

Hong Yuanling has a keen sense of perception and can easily distinguish the truthfulness of others' words.

After asking a few casual questions about daily life, he selected about thirty people and had the Zhenhai Alliance mobilize troops to escort them to Qingxu and Yangquan counties to take up their posts.

Upon hearing that more than a dozen people had died, Hong Yuan remained expressionless and looked at Xie Yansheng.

“There were survivors at the scene. According to them, the killers were remnants of the Guo and Hua families.”

Xie Yansheng said in a deep voice.

“I destroyed their clan, so it’s only natural that they seek revenge against me.”

Hong Yuan was not angry.

This is due to a lack of sufficient foundation in terms of power.

Hong Yuan had only been in this world for a little over three months, and his own combat power was already superhuman, but the forces he controlled were not yet cohesive.

The Wei and Xiang families were stronger than the Guo and Hua families, but Song Yinglong had accumulated power over twenty years and took them down in one fell swoop, eliminating all their direct descendants.

Many members of the Guo and Hua families escaped the net, and now the backlash is coming.

This backlash was nothing to Hong Yuan, but it was directed at his subordinates.

The opponent may not be that strong, but now they've gone from the open to the shadows, hiding in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to strike, occasionally assassinating a few people without harming him in the slightest, but enough to annoy him... Hmm?
I didn't feel disgusted at all.

Hong Yuan was very calm, and even felt a little like laughing.

He would not feel the slightest remorse for this, much less blame himself for the casualties caused by the enemy.

The kind of self-destructive internal conflict that arises from 'I didn't kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me' doesn't exist in his mind.

Moreover, before those people took office, Hong Yuan promised them wealth and honor, but also made the risks clear.

"Summon Qing Lingzi!"

Hong Yuan didn't have time to take action himself.

The other side is a bunch of hidden rats; they can hide anywhere, in the mountains and rivers.

Going to find it yourself turned into a game of hide-and-seek.

Moreover, if he were to do everything himself, what would be the point of establishing the Zhenhai Alliance?
Hong Yuan's eyes flashed as he pondered another problem: not the remnants of the Guo and Hua families, but what if future enemies also had to hide like this?
Are there any techniques for finding missing persons?

Thinking of this, Hong Yuan instructed Xie Yansheng to pay more attention to collecting such techniques, and also to recruit some sorcerers.

Of course, if it is a sorcerer with a heavy history of evil deeds, they can be arrested directly.

After reading many books and summarizing them, Hong Yuan also learned a little about it. The magic was mysterious and could indeed accomplish many things that ordinary people could not imagine.

However, there is no need to mythologize sorcerers. More than 90% of these people are not respectable and suffer from various side effects, making them worse off than ordinary people.

If one doesn't hide in the shadows and use magic to harm others, one might not even be able to defeat a strong man in a head-on fight.

Soon, a tall, middle-aged man carrying a long sword walked into the hall, bowed before Hong Yuan, and said, "Greetings, Alliance Leader!"

Although he did not address him as "Master," Qing Lingzi's expression was extremely respectful, not only because he revered the young man's achievements in martial arts, but also because of the guidance he had received over the past few days.

After mastering the Six Void Forces, Hong Yuan reached the unprecedented fourth level of transformation, where he could observe from above and below, and any subtle level of force was beyond his comprehension.

Hong Yuan's understanding and mastery of the "Flowing Clouds Without Fixed Force," a secret technique passed down by the Wuding Sword Sect, probably surpasses that of all the previous generations of Wuding Sect practitioners.

Often, just a few words can unravel many of Qing Lingzi's doubts.

Even when Qing Lingzi was cultivating, if his strength fluctuated slightly and caused a backlash, he could simply wave his hand lightly and an invisible force would appear to suppress the abnormality of his own strength.

This left Qing Lingzi feeling incredibly shocked.

Strength is condensed from one's own blood and qi. He never imagined that someone could actually assist others in cultivating their strength from the outside.

If he weren't the leader of the Wuding Sword Sect, he would have already kowtowed and addressed him as "Teacher"!

Qing Lingzi did not feel ashamed to be a teacher to those who are accomplished.

Hong Yuan looked at Qing Lingzi, tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and a subtle, invisible aura spread out, turning into a net that enveloped Qing Lingzi, quickly discerning all the changes in her body.

This 'Hejin Net' can extend up to two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters). It is not a wall of true qi or internal force, so it cannot defend against physical attacks, but it has an incredibly wonderful effect in detection.

He could quickly decipher the power of others' cultivation, and he had a clear understanding of Qing Lingzi's progress in cultivation.

"Qinglingzi, it seems you'll soon be able to master the subtlety of internal energy," Hong Yuan said with a smile.

The changes in internal energy are something you simply don't understand. But once Hong Yuan points them out, progress will be rapid.

Of course, even though Qing Lingzi has reached the Microscopic Realm, his physical strength is still inferior to that of other Microscopic Realm Grandmasters.

After all, while Hong Yuan could give him a boost in terms of power, physical strength is something he has to train himself.

It was also because Qing Lingzi himself was highly skilled and talented, truly a stubborn rock, that even Hong Yuan's cheat code was of no use.

"My progress is all thanks to the guidance of the Alliance Leader. I wonder what important matter the Alliance Leader has summoned me for? I, Qing Lingzi, will do my utmost."

Qing Lingzi spoke sincerely, and could not hide her joy.

His Wuding Sword Sect was founded by a master of the Microscopic Realm, and even among those at the Microscopic Realm, it was considered first-rate. After years of decline, it is unexpected that in this generation, Qing Lingzi has led the sword sect to become great again.

Hong Yuan nodded to Xie Yansheng, who immediately gave a brief account of the matter.

Upon hearing this, Qing Lingzi immediately bowed and accepted.

Not long after, Qing Lingzi, along with two disciples and a dozen Zhenhai Alliance warriors, rode out of the prefectural city and headed towards Qingxu and Yangquan counties.

(End of this chapter)