Human Clan Defender-Chapter 416 -s 176 to 177 - Star Finger (Additional - for every 19,000 monthly tickets above 9,300, combined into one)_4

Chapter 416: Chapters 176 to 177 - Star Finger (Additional Chapter for every 19,000 monthly tickets above 9,300, combined into one)_4

Furthermore, Shen Changqing did not believe he would lose to Shimohe.

"Additionally, within one year, the Heaven Alliance must not cause any further trouble. Otherwise, it would be considered a violation of the agreement, and I cannot guarantee the consequences," he added.

Upon hearing this, Shimohe gave him a deep look, then turned and returned to the central army, his voice reaching everyone’s ears.

"Retreat!"

"Alliance Hierarch, to retreat now..."

Having received the order, an expert from one of the Sects appeared unwilling. But before he could finish speaking, he met Shimohe’s silent gaze and swallowed back the rest of his words.

In the eyes of those from the Imperial Court, the great army of the Heaven Alliance retreated like a receding tide. On the ground lay a large number of corpses.

As the army withdrew, all the soldiers on the city walls breathed a collective, huge sigh of relief.

Immediately after, someone shouted, "Open the city gates!"

The city gates slowly opened.

Shen Changqing descended from mid-air and resumed his seat on Tiankui’s back.

Tiankui, understanding intuitively, headed into the city.

Just as he reached the city gate, he saw a group led by Yun Venerable hurrying out from within.

"Greetings to Defender Shen!" Yun Venerable offered a fist salute. The rest bowed in greeting.

His status as Defender Envoy of South Nether Prefecture alone placed him above everyone present.

Shen Changqing remained still and said indifferently, "Dispense with the formalities."

"Thank you, Defender!" The crowd straightened up.

Shen Changqing’s gaze fell on Yun Venerable. "You must be the Dominator of the South Sea City Demon-Subduing Division, I presume?"

"Yun Venerable greets Defender Shen!"

"Haha, you’re quite composed. Not bad," Shen Changqing said, a smile playing on his lips.

Upon hearing this, Yun Venerable showed no change on the surface, but his heart turned slightly cold. He could tell Shen Changqing was subtly mocking him.

However, Yun Venerable did not respond. Indeed, his earlier actions had been somewhat humiliating, but the circumstances had left him no alternative.

Fei Yun, seeing this, quickly intervened to smooth things over. "This isn’t the place to talk. Let’s all return to the Prefecture Yamen to discuss this further!"

Having said that, he gestured with his eyes. Those beside him hurriedly led the way.

Seeing this, Shen Changqing said nothing more and steered Tiankui towards the Prefecture Yamen.

「Inside the Prefecture Yamen.」

Shen Changqing took the seat of honor, while the City Magistrate, Yun Venerable, and the others had to take lower seats.

Shen Changqing spoke first. "The Heaven Alliance has already retreated. As long as Shimohe isn’t a fool, he won’t break the agreement. Therefore, there should be no more chaos in South Nether Prefecture within this year. As for the matter of Baiyue City, we can only address it after dealing with the Heaven Alliance."

As he spoke, his gaze rested on Xiang Yuan for a moment. Xiang Yuan was from Baiyue City, and Shen Changqing knew him.

Hearing this, Xiang Yuan looked down and remained silent. The Baiyue City Demon-Subduing Division was gone. Although he was a Defender Envoy, in the presence of other Defender Envoys, his standing was now diminished.

Yun Venerable said, "Defender Shen, regarding your previous agreement with Shimohe—the battle a year from now—do you have absolute confidence?"

"Whether I have confidence or not is my own affair, Defender Yun. I’d thank you not to trouble yourself over it," Shen Changqing replied bluntly. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Suddenly, Yun Venerable was left speechless.

Then, Shen Changqing continued, "However, that being said, we cannot afford to be complacent about the Heaven Alliance. The alliance has, for now, effectively divided South Nether Prefecture in two, with this city as the demarcation line. The Heavenly Inspection Guard must vigilantly monitor the Heaven Alliance’s movements. Any unusual activity must be reported immediately."

"Understood!" Luo Jin, who had been silent until this point, spoke up with a fist salute.

"Mm." Shen Changqing nodded.

"Also, due to these matters with the Heaven Alliance, the Demon Evils within South Sea City’s jurisdiction have likely grown somewhat rampant. Our priority now must be to purge these Demon Evils."

Shen Changqing paused, then added, "Furthermore, I want a list of all Sects currently within South Sea City’s jurisdiction that have allied with the Heaven Alliance, and also those that deliberately isolated themselves and refused to act while the Demon Evils ran rampant."