After Zhang Yuhe flew into the garrison, he entered a secret room and sat cross-legged on the training platform.
"Huh, finally got it done."
Today had been a bit too exciting for Zhang Yuhe.
He had originally thought he was merely going to Jingkong City to investigate the situation.
Who could have expected that a battle would break out so suddenly?
Honestly, it was quite a coincidence.
The Demon God Cult had countless opportunities to act but chose to stir trouble right after he arrived as the garrison commander.
If Mingyue Fei and the others had opened the passage just a few days earlier, he would have had nothing to do with it.
At that time, he had still been cultivating in the Daosheng Sect.
Zhang Yuhe had to thank Wang Guofeng for this.
Without the intelligence Wang provided, Zhang Yuhe would still be in the dark.
Even though he had long suspected the He and Li families, it would have been impossible for him to reach Jingkong City in time on his own.
If the Demon God Cult had successfully opened the passage, countless demons would have poured into Yufantian.
He would have been busy for the foreseeable future.
Just like when demons once flooded Yunzhong Prefecture.
After that, Zhang Yuhe likely wouldn't have been able to cultivate in peace, constantly having to clear out demons every day.
Although the demons that passed through the portal weren't exceptionally powerful, it depended on who was doing the comparison.
To Zhang Yuhe, demons below the Nascent Soul stage were nothing but trash—he could annihilate a group of them with a single sword strike.
But for the local forces in Yunzhong Prefecture, even one demon in the Jindan realm would be a formidable and almost insurmountable threat.
It would require someone of his strength to intervene personally.
Fortunately, with Wang Guofeng's information, Zhang Yuhe discovered the Demon God Cult's conspiracy in time.
Using the immense power of the Nine Heavens Hunyuan Sword Formation, he not only wiped out all the Demon God Cult forces in Yunzhong Prefecture in one stroke but also killed a horned demon in the Void Refinement Realm.
Most importantly, Zhang Yuhe successfully destroyed all the demons emerging from the passage in Jingkong City.
None escaped.
As for the He and Li families, they were mere side characters.
From beginning to end, Zhang Yuhe never regarded those two local tyrants as serious threats.
His true targets were always the Demon God Cult and the demon clan.
Now that everything was settled, Zhang Yuhe finally exhaled in relief.
He would leave the remaining cleanup to Wang Guofeng; he had no intention of getting involved further.
Whether Wang Guofeng used the opportunity to enrich himself was of no concern to Zhang Yuhe.
If he wanted to, so be it. It wasn't a big deal.
As long as he didn't cause major trouble.
Zhang Yuhe trusted that Wang Guofeng, as president of the Blue Star Immortal Cultivation Alliance, had much more experience in handling such matters than he did.
Even if he intended to profit, Wang Guofeng would know the limits.
There would be no trouble.
"Now, let's see what we've harvested today."
With a wave of his hand, Zhang Yuhe filled the entire secret room with storage rings, bracelets, and bags.
They had killed quite a few today.
Not to mention the demons.
He had wiped out the He and Li family estates—and, of course, looted everything of value.
He had also slain seven gods-transforming cultivators and one demon in the Void Refinement Realm.
"Killing so many people... there should be some good gains," he said, smiling as he began to sort through the spoils.
A quarter of an hour later, the defensive formation of Yunzhong City was unsealed, and the teleportation array reopened.
A shocking piece of news spread through Yufantian like wildfire.
The secret base of the Demon God Cult had been discovered in Yunzhong Prefecture.
The cult had colluded with the local He and Li families and erected the Tiangang Breaking World Array in Jingkong City, attempting to open a passage between the two worlds and lure a demon army into Yufantian.
Fortunately, Zhang Yuhe, the garrison commander of Yunzhong Prefecture, uncovered the conspiracy just in time.
Displaying extraordinary might, he obliterated the Demon God Cult forces in a single sweep.
Moreover, he eradicated all demons that had poured through the passage.
Even the portal between worlds, which the Demon God Cult had painstakingly opened, was closed again by Zhang Yuhe.
A catastrophe that could have engulfed the world was eliminated before it even began—all thanks to him.
As for the fate of the He and Li families, few paid it much mind.
Everyone knew the price of colluding with the Demon God Cult.
Their downfall had been inevitable.
In a mountainous region within the Daosheng Sect's inner gate, Ming Fuqian put away his jade identity token, stunned.
He had just received the news that a tremendous event had unfolded shortly after he left Yunzhong City.
A hidden conspiracy by the Demon God Cult in Yunzhong Prefecture, ongoing for centuries, had been exposed.
Even Mingyue Fei, the beautiful owner of Fengxin Tower, had been revealed as an incarnation of the Demon God Cult's leader.
Ming Fuqian wiped sweat from his brow at the thought.
"I'm lucky I ran when I did," he muttered. "Otherwise, if something had happened while I was there, I definitely wouldn't have survived."
He secretly praised his decision to resign early.
"How did Junior Brother Zhang discover the Demon God Cult?"
It was astonishing.
Zhang Yuhe had only been appointed a few days ago and had already uncovered such a deep-rooted conspiracy.
Ming Fuqian couldn't make sense of it.
As for the rumors that Zhang Yuhe had single-handedly wiped out the Demon God Cult and closed the portal—he didn't believe a word.
How could someone so young have such power?
"It must have been Junior Brother Zhang who discovered the cult's plot and reported it to the sect. Then the elders must have taken action to destroy them," he reasoned to himself.
That would fit the sect's usual way of handling emergencies.
"Junior Brother Zhang is truly lucky," Ming Fuqian thought, a tinge of envy in his heart.
Because of this incident, Zhang Yuhe would not only earn enormous merit but also be promoted as a hero by the sect.
Yes, Ming Fuqian was certain that the rumors were part of the Daosheng Sect's deliberate propaganda.
The Daosheng Sect had ruled Yufantian for countless years, and it routinely crafted heroes to strengthen public admiration and faith in the sect.
Still, Ming Fuqian harbored no resentment.
On the contrary, he felt relieved.
Thank goodness Zhang Yuhe was there—otherwise, the chaos would have been unimaginable.
As an inner disciple of the Daosheng Sect, Ming Fuqian naturally wished for peace in Yufantian.
Meanwhile, among the players, news traveled even faster.
Players had chat channels that allowed them to communicate instantly from anywhere.
When Zhang Yuhe activated the Yunzhong City formation, players inside quickly became excited.
"Oh my god, why is the formation activated? Are monsters attacking the city?"
"That's great! Monsters mean loot. Let's make some money!"
"Breaking news! The He and Li families colluded with the Demon God Cult and have been annihilated by the garrison commander!"
"I saw it too! That guy is insane—he wiped out an entire clan in one move!"
"Obviously! The garrison commanders are all inner disciples of the Daosheng Sect. They're not normal people!"
"Wait, can someone explain what demons actually are? I'm confused."
"Hey, wait—look! Isn't that our president?"
"Shit, it really is! When did he sneak into the tutelary fort?"
"Which president?"
"Nonsense! Of course it's the president of the Blue Star Immortal Cultivation Alliance—President Wang Guofeng!"
"Latest news: President Wang has been appointed as Inspector of Yunzhong Prefecture!"
"Ahhh..."
"The world's changing too fast! Did I miss something?"