Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies

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"I don't want to die!!"

Someone didn't dare to accept their fate, constantly resisting and struggling bitterly, hoping to find a ray of hope, but it proved futile.

These descendants of Yongzhou's great families, who weren't even at the Dan Realm, couldn't possibly withstand the might of Shen Qing in the Innate Realm.

Puff, puff, puff...

Blood flowers bloomed like roses, continuously unfolding.

The Sky Flipping Seal crashed to the ground with a thunderous roar, causing the earth to sink, splattering blood all around.

The screams abruptly ceased.

The vast Zhou Family Mansion returned to its deathly silence.

Shen Qing's robes were stained red with the blood, but he remained indifferent, his gaze calm.

With a wave of his hand, the massive crimson-gold seal before him slowly vanished, revealing the formless corpses scattered everywhere, a thick smell of blood permeating the air.

"Every time I see so many lives disappear before me, it always saddens me. When will I be able to avoid such situations?" Shen Qing suddenly felt a little melancholic, murmuring to himself.

"Next time, I should just shoot them dead from afar. Witnessing it firsthand is too distressing."

Shen Qing let out a long sigh and walked alone out of the Zhou Family Mansion. He pushed open the main gate and stood at the entrance.

Not far away, Huang Furo descended gracefully from the sky, her knees slightly bent, landing steadily like a cat.

She walked towards Shen Qing and from afar caught a whiff of the strong stench of blood. Her brows slightly furrowed as she said, "You killed them all."

"Yes!"

Huang Furo didn't blame him but asked calmly, "What are you planning to do next? These people have some connections in the Capital."

"First, stabilize Yongzhou City," Shen Qing replied without hesitation.

Seeing Shen Qing's decisiveness, Huang Furo's brows knitted slightly, feeling a bit worried for Shen Qing's future.

Those in power were not that easy to deal with.

Shen Qing glanced at Huang Furo, knowing what she was thinking.

So what if they were difficult to deal with?

With the Panel at his disposal, he would be ashamed to fear those so-called Capital elites.

A true man should not act so cautiously.

Shen Qing suddenly raised his voice and shouted, "Citizens, listen carefully! The demon calamity in Yongzhou City today was due to the collusion between the high-ranking families and the demons! They intended to overthrow Yongzhou's order and bring chaos to the world! Now, the demons are all dead, and those high-ranking families have been executed!"

"Yongzhou is safe, the city is at peace!"

Exerting his Inner Strength in secret, Shen Qing's voice boomed like thunder, revealing the collusion between Yongzhou's elites and the demons to the public.

After a moment of silence, Yongzhou Inner City erupted, like water dripping into boiling oil, with people clamoring loudly.

"Great, great, we are safe now."

Residents of the city wept with joy, hugging their loved ones, while others cheered loudly, caught up in revelry; yet some remained calm, a trace of vitality restoring their once desolate eyes...

"Mighty Lord Shen!"

"Mighty Lord Shen!"

"..."

The rising shouts echoed from within the city, gathering into one and resounding to the heavens, unable to be quelled for a long time.

Huang Furo, beside him, glanced at Shen Qing in a daze, noticing the sharpness exuding from him, stirring her emotions slightly.

"Where are the officers of the Guardian Martial Department?"

On one of Yongzhou City's streets, Tian Xiaohu was busy picking up demon cores when he heard Shen Qing's voice. Without hesitation, he stuffed the demon cores into his pocket, wiped the blood from his face, and sprinted towards the Zhou Family's direction.

Likewise, Ji Youwu, Wang Shouyuan, Chen Guang, and the other officers also paused their demon core collection upon hearing the voice and hurried towards the source.

At the entrance of the Zhou Family Mansion.

Shen Qing gazed at the officers of the Guardian Martial Department, flooding in like waves from all directions, their shadows lengthening under the setting sun, gathering together.

In just a moment, these officers stood in formation before him, with an imposing presence, thundering a greeting, "Greetings, Lord Chief Officer, Lord Huangfu!"

Shen Qing swept his gaze over the faces before him, secretly calculating in his heart, realizing their numbers had decreased by a third since the beginning.

Those who remained in the Inner City had clearly suffered casualties.

"You've all worked hard."

"It was no trouble, all at your command."

"Good. This is a time of many affairs, so I'll cut to the chase." Shen Qing quickly ordered, "The Zhou, Wu, Sun, Xiao, and other high-ranking families colluded with the demons and have been slain by me. However, there might still be some who would stir trouble. You all immediately go to guard the areas near each of the family estates, and if anyone causes disturbances, execute them without mercy."

"Yes, sir!"

With Shen Qing setting a good example, the officers of the Guardian Martial Department were filled with morale, becoming fierce and formidable.

Tian Xiaohu and others stepped forward voluntarily to start assigning posts: "Awu, you and your brothers go to the Sun Family; Chen Guang, you and several other brothers go to the Xiao Family..."

The named officers swiftly began to act.

Finally, Tian Xiaohu stayed behind voluntarily, leading others to guard the Zhou Family Mansion.

Shen Qing turned to Huang Furo and said, "Lord Huangfu, gather some reliable people from your Military Department to maintain order throughout the city as well. The Inner City is without leadership, we'll get through tonight first."

"I'll arrange it, let your men coordinate with ours."

At this moment, stabilizing and restoring order was paramount. Huang Furo understood the priorities and supported him actively.

"Thank you, my lord." Shen Qing said, clasping his hands.

Huang Furo nodded, her figure flashing as she left with strides.

At the entrance of the Zhou Family, only Shen Qing and Tian Xiaohu remained.

Shen Qing gestured.

Tian Xiaohu looked around and stepped forward, saying, "Boss."

Lowering his voice, Shen Qing said, "Take some reliable people and search the estates, take whatever useful things you find."

Tian Xiaohu cast a surprised glance at Shen Qing.

"What are you spacing out for? We can't just toil for nothing, can we?"

Suddenly, Tian Xiaohu realized Shen Qing's intent in placing guards at each estate, his expression becoming peculiar.

Shen Qing's rapid change made it difficult for him to keep up initially.

Moments later, having processed his thoughts, he said, "I understand. Right, there are demon cores among the demon corpses in the city this time, what about those..."

Shen Qing pondered, "How many are there?"

"About eleven in total."

Shen Qing contemplated, "Handle those as you see fit."

Shen Qing already had two Great Demon cores in his possession, so he wasn't too interested in those scattered around the city.

Firstly, their quality wasn't high, and collecting them one by one was time-consuming and laborious; secondly, if one is too meticulous, resentment will arise, and it's better to be generous for gaining people's hearts.

It's more beneficial to search for demon cores with that effort.

"Get moving early," Shen Qing reminded, "And remember, don't touch the Huangfu family's property."

Tian Xiaohu nodded and hurried away.

"Ha ha ha, indeed talents emerge with each generation! Our Yongzhou Government Office is indeed a haven of hidden talents. To have such youthful talents is a blessing for the people of Yongzhou, a fortune for our county!"

Just after Tian Xiaohu left, a middle-aged man's voice was heard.

Shen Qing squinted, seeing two middle-aged men, donned in county government office uniforms, approaching together.

They wore the government office's dark blue uniforms, shimmering under the setting sun, with steady steps.

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