The Imperial Guards, like Yama, slaughtered until the Empress cried out for help.

As dawn broke, the battle between the Twin Sects had completely ended.

In the ensuing battle, all the Xiantian realm cultivators of the Shuangjue Sect were killed, and the Grandmaster realm cultivators had their heads chopped off and hung on the mountain gate. As for the sect's five hundred disciples, they were almost all killed or wounded, and the survivors were packed up and dragged behind horses.

However, they are not happy to have survived. They have been able to get away with their evil deeds for many years because the court has not held them accountable. Now that the court has held them accountable, coupled with the two heinous crimes of harboring White Dragon Cult traitors and attacking the Embroidered Uniform Guard, their best outcome is to have their cultivation destroyed and be sent to the frontier to do hard labor.

At the foot of the mountain, a group of Imperial Guards were sorting and loading the sect's stolen goods onto carts. The two hundred Imperial Guards' horses were all full, and there was still room to put more things.

The scholar frowned and spat out a mouthful of saliva: "How much have the Twin Absolute Sect been consuming over the years?"

Shen Qing walked over and patted the scholar on the shoulder: "This is nothing. The properties under the Shuangjue Sect haven't been seized yet. To seize them all, at least 30% more will need to be seized here."

"Scholar, move a few boxes of silver to distribute to the brothers. You'll have to work hard these next few days, covering the entire Yongning County. Make sure to seize everything before they get wind of it and try to escape."

Shen Qing suddenly thought of something and pointed to the place where the Red Cloud Sect was resting: "They also contributed, let's send them a box too."

"Also, go ask Ding Yi and the others if they want to become constables in the West City government office. It's a waste of their talents to be guards at Shennong Academy."

The scholar wrote all these things down: "Alright, boss, I'll get right on it."

At this moment, Zhang Shan walked over, holding two secret manuals: "Shen Qing, come and see, I actually found them."

Shen Qing took them and saw that one book was "Mountain-Splitting Fist" and the other was "Water-Breaking Palm".

This is why the Shuangjue Sect is known as the master of both fist and palm techniques. A hundred years ago, the Shuangjue Sect was just an unknown small sect. It was only after accidentally acquiring these two sets of techniques that it transformed into one of the leaders of the martial arts world in Yongning County.

Shen Qing looked at them and said, "Exactly two books, one for each of us."

Zhang Shan rubbed his hands together: "Hehe, you said it, so I won't be polite."

"Although it is called the Twin Wonders, the Mountain-Splitting Fist is actually a step above the Water-Severing Palm."

"So, I'll take the Water-Severing Palm technique."

Shen Qing smiled and asked, "Are you sure?"

Zhang Shan took the Broken Water Palm and stuffed it into his arms.

"Of course, you're much more talented than me and you're faster at cultivating. Just take care of me in the future."

Shen Qing didn't hesitate and handed the Broken Water Palm to Zhang Shan.

To be honest, I'm actually missing a close-quarters skill. Having brute force without technique is useless if you don't have the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill.

However, one style is enough; the difference between fist and palm techniques is not significant.

On the other side, Su Zhen was astonished by the box of silver in front of him.

"Do we have this too?"

The scholar nodded, his face beaming with smiles.

"Sect Leader Su, please accept it. Our leader treats his own people very well."

"You're lucky to have come to us."

Su Zhen felt his mouth was dry: "But we didn't do much, isn't this inappropriate?"

The scholar waved his hand: "Keep it. From now on, just obey our masters' orders."

"This is nothing; there are many better days to come."

Behind them was the Red Cloud Sect's headquarters. The Third Elder of the Red Cloud Sect glanced at Su Zhen with some disdain.

"Nine Butterflies, look at your father's useless appearance. How will he accomplish anything great in the future?"

Su Jiudie quickly defended her father: "No, it's because my father is sensible. We've only just pledged our loyalty and haven't done anything yet, and he's already accepted benefits from our benefactor. If he feels at ease accepting them, what will become of him in the future?"

The Third Elder thought about it and realized it really was true: "Fine, your Third Uncle doesn't understand these tricks. Just tell me what to do and I'll listen."

Su Jiudie turned to look at the Third Elder: "Third Uncle, what do you mean by 'listen to me'? You mean listen to our benefactor!"

"Yes, yes, yes! We'll listen to Lord Shen."

"Hey, speaking of which, was that white tiger really Lord Shen's tamed mount?"

Su Jiudie nodded, resting her chin on her hand, her ponytail swaying behind her: "Yeah, it does look rather scary. I'll bring Rou to take a look another day."

The Third Elder grinned, "You still dare to go look? Do you even know what level of cultivation it has?"

"I don't know? Is it very high?"

The Third Elder pondered for a moment, then said, "I'll just tell you this."

"If that white tiger slaps me, your third uncle will owe it three lives."

Shen Qing glanced around and saw that the loading was almost complete. He then flipped over and leaped onto the white tiger, his voice mixed with his true energy reaching everyone's ears.

"The operation to eradicate the Twin Sects has come to a perfect conclusion."

"Let's go back to the city!"

......

Deep in the Egret Marsh.

The garrison commander Qin Chuan, commander Lu Tong, and others gathered around a campfire to roast meat. They had been chasing Wei Jiong for almost a month.

Lu Tong took a bite of the roasted meat, frowning.

"Is Wei Jiong really that fast? It's been a month, and he's always just a little short."

Qin Chuan drank the last mouthful of wine from the flask: "Stop complaining. Wei Jiong is your man. If you can't catch him, be careful the court will take away your official hat."

Lu Tong suddenly felt that the meat in his mouth had lost its flavor, so he casually put it aside.

"If only he could take the official hat, that would be fine. Wei Jiong has been in the Zhenfu Division for a full twenty-eight years. Heaven knows how many messages he has spread. If we can't catch him, I'm afraid I'll end up in jail."

Qin Chuan also sighed.

If Lu Tong is having a hard time, he won't be doing much better.

Just then, the lookout noticed something and turned around to speak.

"Lord Qin, your golden eagle has arrived."

A golden eagle at the Innate Realm swiftly swooped down through the clouds, seemingly with something tied to its feet, and landed precisely beside Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan gently stroked the golden eagle's head, fed it a piece of meat, and then took the letter from its feet.

He opened the letter, glanced at it, and was stunned for a moment. He put the letter down, rubbed his eyes hard, as if the contents of the letter were hard to believe.

Lu Tong also noticed: "Lord Qin, is there any news from the Zhenfu Division?"

Qin Chuan's expression was strange: "Situation? There really is a situation? See for yourself."

Lu Tong took the letter with a suspicious look. After glancing at it for a few moments, he reacted even more dramatically than Qin Chuan, jumping three feet high as if he were about to sprout wings and take off.

"Holy crap!"

"Wei Jiong got arrested? What the hell is he doing at the Shuangjue Sect? What have we been doing at Bailuze all these days?"

Qin Chuan smiled and said, "We're lucky we have the stamina!"

Lu Tong's voice continued to rise: "Wait, where did this Shen Qing come from?"

"Have we been gone for a month? Anyone who didn't know better would think we'd been gone for years!"

"My goodness! In just one month, he's already taken down the Assistant Magistrate and Prefect of Luoshui City? He's also captured the Cloud-Piercing Hand, wiped out a gang of Japanese pirates, and even destroyed the Dezheng Pavilion, the Blackwater Gang, and the Shuangjue Sect in the process?"

Is he Superman?

Qin Chuan patted his bottom, unable to contain his smile: "I don't know if Shen Qing is a superman or not."

"But this time we owe him a huge favor, so you should think about how to repay it."

......

On the other side, in Luoshui Town, Fusi.

Shen Qingxing stormed out of the Hall of Merit.

The cases solved in this month brought in nearly two thousand merit points, which Shen Qing gambled away in one go, exchanging them for several precious medicines.

These are, respectively, roast duck flavored Five Spirit Pills, orange flavored Colorful Orange Juice, and spiced dried tofu flavored Nine Treasure Plum...

Shen Qing's lips curled up: "I really want to see what's going on."

This time, Shen Qingyao is not satisfied with just the Innate Realm.

Grandmaster Realm!

I'm coming, young master!