Qianye, who had disappeared throughout the night, finally returned to the residence at dawn. This time, he had another head with him, and it belonged to the head of the Du family, Du Xiyuan. At this point, all clan lords who had opposed Qianye openly had become corpses, their family experts suffering grave casualties.

After his return, Qianye remained inside the city lord’s manor and never came out.

Meanwhile, in the ancient Totemic Castle. The Wolf King was gazing at the faint silhouette of the distant Tidehark. The cold, damp morning wind had long since drenched his long hair. The Wolf King hated this weather the most, but he had stood there for an entire morning today.

A trusted servant who had followed him for many years said, “Sire, we’ve already investigated the cause of last night’s fires. The new city lord, Qianye, has uprooted all of the Great Qin’s strongholds inside Tidehark. Additionally, he assaulted the Du family’s manor outside the city and slaughtered Du Xiyuan.”

The Wolf King said after some thought, “These slaps are quite resounding!”

The follower remained silent, attempting to fathom his master’s thoughts.

The Wolf King didn’t need the attendant...