Shen Jiao felt uneasy and was initially unsure whether Ji Yan would come to find her.

...

"Your Majesty! General Chen and General Zhou have sent a letter saying they will arrive near Qibei Mountain by Chenshi (7-9 AM) tomorrow."

The Dragon Shadow Guard lowered his head, not daring to look at Ji Yan, whose expression was gloomy.

In the ten days or so since Miss Shen disappeared, His Majesty reverted to his habit of killing people at the drop of a hat.

Ji Yan said coldly, "Send a message to Zhou Hu to regroup on the spot and come to meet me as soon as possible after dawn. Order Chen Bao to lead troops to quickly circle around the rear. I want to flatten Qibei Mountain in three days and leave no survivors."

The guard hesitated for a moment before reminding him, "Your Majesty, I have discovered signs of mountain dwellings on the mountainside. Should we kill them as well?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Ji Yan calmly uttered a single word: "Kill."

What is his relationship with the mountain people?

Just because he hasn't killed anyone for a few months, does that mean he's truly merciful?

Humans are inherently bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong, and who bully the kind and fear the wicked. It is only because they are not cruel or crazy enough that they dare to kidnap people.

The guards were alarmed.

Although the previous emperor enjoyed killing people and his methods were extremely cruel and bloody, he never cared about the common people.

Although he showed no compassion for the people, he did not indiscriminately kill the innocent. However, with Miss Shen being abducted, His Majesty has become even more insane and deranged.

I wonder how Miss Shen is doing now?

Hopefully, his life is not in danger; otherwise, it won't just be Qibei Mountain that will cause a huge upheaval, but the whole world.

Another guard reported: "Your Majesty, the Sword Saint Qinglang has sent a message that Miss Shen, as the leader of the martial arts alliance, might face criticism for slaughtering the Hundred Ghosts Sect. Therefore, he has temporarily placed the sect leader, elders, and others of the Hundred Ghosts Sect under house arrest in the dungeon."