Chapter 100

At Chen Hui's command, two generals rushed forward with a fierce momentum, grabbing Lin Zhanggui and dragging him away from the crowd.

"Lord City, please spare my life, Lord City, spare my life!!"

This terrified Lin Zhanggui, but no matter how much he begged for mercy, neither Chen Hui nor the two generals showed any expression.

It wasn't until the two generals dragged him to an open area, and one of them drew his saber, swiftly slicing down with a "snap," that Lin Zhanggui's head was severed from his body.

"Phew~"

This scene truly frightened everyone. Almost everyone was shocked and bewildered, feeling at a loss.

"Lord City." After beheading Lin Zhanggui, one of the generals handed Chen Hui Lin Zhanggui's purple-gold token.

Chen Hui took the token and smiled at Chu Feng, saying, "Chu Feng, have you heard of the Vermilion Bird City?"

"Huh?" Chu Feng was taken aback. His experience was limited, and he had never heard of the Vermilion Bird City.

Seeing this, Chen Hui smiled slightly and patiently explained, "Chu Feng, I believe you should know that our Nine Provinces Continent is ruled by the Jiang Dynasty. To better govern the Nine Provinces, the Jiang Dynasty divided the Nine Provinces into nine regions, each governed by a princely mansion. The region we are in, Qing Province, is governed by the Qilin Princely Mansion."

"The Qilin Princely Mansion, to better maintain order in Qing Province, selected eight first-class cities and 160 second-class cities across Qing Province, forming a network that covers the entire province. These cities have the authority to govern their respective regions."

"Our Purple Gold City is a second-class city. The entity responsible for managing our Purple Gold City is not the Qilin Princely Mansion, but the first-class city, Vermilion Bird City."

Hearing Chen Hui's explanation, Chu Feng gained a new understanding of the various forces in Qing Province.

Chu Feng had always thought that the Jiang Dynasty was the dominant power in the Nine Provinces Continent, and that various sects governed different regions. He had assumed that the top sect in Qing Province, the Lingyun Sect, was in charge. However, it was clear that this was not the case.

One could say that the Jiang Dynasty's methods were very clever, implementing a hierarchical management system. Although they did not interfere with the development of various sects, they still firmly controlled the Nine Provinces Continent.

"If Qing Province is divided into eight regions, then the highest authority in our region is the Vermilion Bird City. In ten days, the Vermilion Bird City will host a Young Talent Competition."

"This so-called Young Talent Competition is a sparring event among the younger generation, but the age limit is set at eighteen years old."

"Although Chu Feng is still young, he is considered one of the outstanding young talents in our Purple Gold City. Therefore, I would like Chu Feng to represent our Purple Gold City in this year's Young Talent Competition." Chen Hui continued.

"What are the benefits of participating in this Young Talent Competition?" Chu Feng asked.

"If you just participate, there are indeed no benefits. However, if you can win first place in the competition, there is a reward of 5,000 spirit pearls." Chen Hui explained.

"Alright, I will participate." Chu Feng nodded. 5,000 spirit pearls were very tempting to him.

"Then it's settled. This purple-gold token is granted to you, Chu Feng. With it, you can freely enter and exit our Purple Gold City. In five days, come to Purple Gold City to find me, and I will send someone to take you to Vermilion Bird City."

After handing the purple-gold token to Chu Feng, Chen Hui led his thousand-strong army and left, leaving behind a group of people who were still in shock.

Looking at the purple-gold token in his left hand and the thousand spirit pearls on the tray in his right hand, Chu Feng frowned. He felt that something was amiss, but he couldn't pinpoint the reason.

After thinking for a moment without finding an answer, Chu Feng decided not to dwell on it. Instead, he raised the token and said to the crowd, "Is there anyone who still doubts the Chu Family?"

"We are willing to follow the Chu Family and swear our loyalty to the death."

As soon as Chu Feng finished speaking, everyone around him knelt down in unison, declaring their loyalty with a thunderous voice.

If they had previously submitted to Chu Feng out of fear of his strength, now they submitted to him out of fear of his background. With the Lord of Purple Gold City as his backer, they truly dared not offend Chu Feng.

"Very well, but I, Chu Feng, have said that I do not want your outward submission, but your heartfelt loyalty. I will not keep disloyal people by my side."

"Therefore, all those who are willing to swear heartfelt loyalty to the Chu Family must now do one thing for me."

"Kill all the people from the Fierce Tiger Escort Agency, the Xu Family, the Ma Family, the Wang Family, the Zhao Family, and the Li Family."

"Phew~"

Chu Feng's words shocked everyone present, including the members of the Chu Family, who were equally surprised. They never expected that Chu Feng would order the complete extermination of the Zhao Family and the Li Family after they had submitted to him.

This was a ruthless move, something that many adults would not do, yet the fifteen-year-old Chu Feng said it without hesitation.

However, this shock lasted only a moment. Soon, people began to take action against the Zhao Family, the Li Family, and the Fierce Tiger Escort Agency to show their loyalty.

Under Chu Feng's leadership, despite resistance from the Fierce Tiger Escort Agency, the Zhao Family, and the Li Family, they were quickly eliminated. All the people from these families who had come to Mount Rely were killed, with no survivors.

But this was not the end. After dealing with these people, Chu Feng gathered the crowd and led them to the strongholds of the Fierce Tiger Escort Agency, the Xu Family, the Wang Family, the Ma Family, the Zhao Family, and the Li Family, determined to completely eradicate them from Mount Rely.

While Chu Feng was orchestrating this massacre, Chen Hui was leading his army back to Purple Gold City.

"Lord City, are we really going to hand over all the black iron mines to the Chu Family? What about our tribute to Vermilion Bird City this year?" a general asked worriedly.

"What else can we do? I dare not disobey that person. If we fail to pay the tribute to Vermilion Bird City this year, we will face punishment, but if we offend that person and she says something bad to her father, I might lose my head."

Mentioning this, Chen Hui looked helpless. Even now, he still felt a chill when he thought about what had happened earlier.