My strength increases by one percent every day; I can destroy stars with my bare hands.

"Come with me to investigate."

The extermination of the entire family of the Prefectural Governor was a shocking case that rocked Anzhou, and Li Xuancang was determined to go there personally.

The two headed towards the Pei residence, and Li Xuancang asked, "Any clues?"

Nangong Zhan replied, "According to the information from the soldiers, the perpetrator had already left when they arrived, and they found nothing else."

Li Xuancang arrived at the Pei residence with a solemn expression.

What you see is cruel.

Many women died disheveled and in a gruesome manner, having been violated by the thieves before their deaths.

"My lord, we haven't found the bodies of Lord Pei and his family. We don't know if they were taken away by thieves?"

The soldiers had searched the Pei residence thoroughly but found no bodies of Pei Hongwen and the others.

Li Xuancang swept his gaze across the mansion, his eyes icy.

"Let's collect the body first!"

Out of respect for the dead, Li Xuancang ordered that the bodies of everyone be collected and disposed of first.

"What a hassle!"

With frequent unrest in the city, Li Xuancang was overwhelmed and unable to attend to every aspect of the situation.

"Investigate carefully and report any progress to me immediately."

Li Xuancang turned and left, but this incident also set off alarm bells for him, and he dared not leave the military camp for too long.

His family is in the military camp, as is the seriously injured Du Tianfeng; no accidents can be allowed to happen.

Pei Hongwen and the others hid in the secret room, not daring to come out.

They didn't emerge from the secret chamber until dawn, looking utterly exhausted.

The body in the mansion has been collected and placed in the center of the courtyard.

Upon seeing Pei Hongwen and his entourage, the soldiers who were tidying up the mansion were taken aback and found it hard to believe.

They searched the Pei residence thoroughly, inside and out, but couldn't find Pei Hongwen and the others.

When Pei Hongwen and his group suddenly appeared, everyone was stunned.

"Lord Pei, are you alright?"

If it weren't for the fact that Pei Hongwen and the others still had shadows, everyone would have thought they were eerie creatures who had come back from the dead.

Pei Hongwen did not answer, tears streaming down his face.

Looking at the corpses scattered all over the yard, he trembled all over, staggered, and almost fell to the ground.

"Oh, heavens, how cruelly have you treated the Pei family!"

Old Master Pei looked up at the sky and sighed, questioning the heavens, before his body fell straight down.

"Grandpa."

The survivor reacted quickly and helped the old man up.

"Quickly report to Lord Li that the Prefect is alright."

The soldiers immediately went to report to Li Xuancang.

Li Xuancang was quite surprised to receive the news that Pei Hongwen was not dead.

"As expected, none of these powerful families are simple."

Pei Hongwen must have used a backup plan to escape this calamity, so Li Xuancang didn't dwell on it too much.

"Strengthen patrols and carry flares; release the signal immediately if any anomalies are detected."

The Pei family incident was just the beginning; many more people will inevitably take the risk and follow suit.

Li Xuancang could only increase patrols and do his best to stabilize the situation.

News of the Pei family's near-extermination by thieves spread like wildfire throughout the city.

"What? Even the Pei residence was attacked? How is that possible?"

"Lord Pei is a Prefectural Governor, who is so audacious as to attack the Pei residence?"

"Even the Pei residence has been attacked, aren't we in danger too?"

"..."

After the initial shock, everyone was filled with endless worry.

If the Pei residence was attacked, what chance did they have?

People were filled with anxiety, and powerful families were unable to eat or sleep in peace.

"Well done, you are a true role model for us all."

"I wonder which hero performed this heroic feat; it is truly admirable."

"There is more than one Pei family in the city; we can follow suit."

"..."

Gangs and all sorts of people admire those who commit crimes, but they also see a path to plunder.

Other forces can plunder the Pei family, and they can also plunder other powerful families.

In a short time, powerful families flocked to the military camp, requesting Li Xuancang's protection.

"My lord, Commandant Du has sent someone to invite you to come."

Upon being summoned by Du Tianfeng, Li Xuancang immediately went to his place of recuperation.

"Master Du."

Li Xuancang bowed to Du Tianfeng, and there was an unexpected person beside him.

"Your humble servant greets Your Excellency the Governor."

When Governor Liu Qingyuan appeared in the military camp, Li Xuancang was greatly surprised.

"You're too kind, Lord Li."

Liu Qingyuan smiled and extended goodwill to Li Qingshan.

"Xuan Cang, Lord Liu wants to arrange for his family to stay in the military camp. You must make proper arrangements."

Du Tianfeng revealed Liu Qingyuan's purpose for coming.

After the Pei family incident, everyone in the city was filled with fear and unease, worried about being attacked.

Although the governor's mansion was guarded by soldiers and yamen runners, Liu Qingyuan was not at ease and decided to let his family stay in the military camp for the time being.

In the entire Anzhou, the safest place was none other than the military camp where Li Xuancang was stationed.

Only after arranging for his family to stay in the military camp could Liu Qingyuan feel completely at ease.

"Yes, ma'am."

Li Xuancang accepted the order without the slightest hesitation.

"Rest assured, Lord Li, my guards will also come and will not cause you any trouble."

Liu Qingyuan has a bodyguard at the Gangqi Realm who will personally come to protect his family, which is usually sufficient to handle the situation.

Li Xuancang had no problem with it; having a Qi Condensation Realm expert in charge would reduce some of the pressure on him.

Soon after, Liu Qingyuan's family arrived at the military camp, and Li Xuancang made proper arrangements for them.

Perhaps on Liu Qingyuan's orders, these people were very cooperative, saving Li Xuancang some trouble.

Li Xuancang strengthened the patrol team, and several days passed peacefully.

After several days of investigation, it was finally discovered that the Iron Fist Sect and some other gangs were behind the attack on the Pei family.

"Sir, the Iron Fist Sect's disciples left in advance, and the place is now deserted, making it impossible to arrest them."

Nangong Zhan came to report that they had gone to arrest the criminal, but found nothing.

"This can't go on. I'm going to the Tiangang Sect."

Li Xuancang pondered for a moment and then made a decision.

The soldiers could easily handle ordinary low-level forces, but if a gang of the Iron Fist Sect level were to make a move, even the soldiers wouldn't be able to stop them.

These gangs are precisely the source of the chaos. Li Xuancang cannot wipe them out in one fell swoop at this time, so he can only come up with a compromise.

Li Xuancang went to the Tiangang Sect alone, and soon after, a great battle broke out in the Tiangang Sect.

Afterwards, some people saw Li Xuancang leave calmly, while Duan Tian and the others were bruised and battered, their breaths ragged.

Before long, the Tiangang Sect summoned all the major and minor gangs in the city to gather together.

After everyone had arrived, Duan Tian and the other three entered the main hall.

Everyone was puzzled, wondering why the Tiangang Sect had summoned them.

Duan Tian's sharp eyes swept over the crowd, and before they could ask any questions, he spoke in a cold voice.

"From this moment forward, no one is allowed to attack court officials or lay a hand on powerful families, otherwise..."

Duan Tianhe and three other experts at the Gangqi Realm simultaneously unleashed terrifying auras.

"That would mean becoming an enemy of my Tiangang Sect."

These words caused an uproar in the room.

"Sect Leader Duan, what do you mean by this?"

"We, the people of the martial world, live by our own code of honor and revenge; how can we be bound by such constraints?"

"Sect Leader Duan, has the Tiangang Sect already sided with the imperial court and become its lackeys?"

"..."

The crowd erupted in anger, hurling accusations.