At once, an elder shouted angrily, "Gu Zhan, you—"

"Shut up!"

Gu Zhan pointed at that elder, his voice fierce: "You’re old, so I’ll give you a chance to shut your mouth. If you dare say another word, you’ll never speak again in your life!"

In an instant, the faces of all the elders turned ugly.

Gu Zhan spoke coldly, "Don’t think I don’t know you all were bought by the Liu Family. Want to mess with me, Gu Zhan? You better figure out your own worth!"

With that, Gu Zhan looked at Meng Shan, walked towards him step by step, gently twisting his neck, and said, "In Canglan City, who doesn’t know I killed hundreds on Qingyun Street today—who doesn’t know I was summoned by Fourth Young Master Feng to hunt Demon Dao monsters? And yet you dare frame me for killing Fourth Young Master? You’re saying he personally summoned me to kill him? Is Fourth Young Master stupid, or are you so clever?"

A terrifying pressure descended,

Meng Shan trembled all over, his eyes filled with fear.

Gu Zhan grabbed Meng Shan by the throat, his voice icy: "Speak! Who sent you to frame me?"

"Gu Zhan!"

From the crowd, Lady Liu shouted angrily, "How dare you threaten the Elder Council and Law Enforcement Hall in public, and try to harm a witness? Do you think you can cover the sky with one hand, that even the Dragon King doesn’t matter to you?"

Gu Zhan glanced at Lady Liu, sneered, and said, "You sure know how to play politics, Lady. But since when did the affairs of Beidou Bang become a woman’s business? Don’t act like the Dragon King doesn’t matter—you’re the one disrespecting him. Even the harem of the Royal Family can’t meddle in politics, are you more noble than the Empress herself?"

Lady Liu’s face was livid, angrily snapping, "You brat, you... arrogant! Canglan City isn’t a place for you to cover the sky with one hand!"

With that, Lady Liu looked at the elders, her voice deep: "Everyone, is the Elder Council and Law Enforcement Hall just going to stand by as this brat defies the law and acts unchecked?"

At once, an elder of Law Enforcement Hall stepped forward, his voice grave: "Squad Leader Gu, you’re out of line. You’re young and talented, but even arrogance has its limits. This is Canglan City—you can’t disregard the rules here!"

As soon as his words fell,

Outside the street, a chaos of footsteps echoed, dense troops arrived, and among them, terrifying auras—no less than five Fifth Realm Great Cultivators,

This was a glimpse of Canglan City’s hidden strength,

The horror of a top force, plain to see.

In an instant, the atmosphere became oppressive,

Hundreds of Embroidered Uniform Guards surged forward, Brocade Spring Sabers flashing coldly in the air.

Just then,

From outside the crowd came a voice: "Law Enforcement Hall, Elder Council—when did you become the Liu Family’s private guards?"

Another squad entered.

When these men appeared, everyone from the Tian Family breathed a sigh of relief—these were reinforcements brought by Tian Family from Law Enforcement Hall and Elder Council.

For a moment, the atmosphere was deadlocked,

The troops halted, uncertain what to do next.

Lady Liu and the rest of the Liu Family’s faces changed dramatically,

They realized nothing would work today—taking Gu Zhan away was impossible.

At once, they glared at the Tian Family, preparing to turn and leave.

But at that moment,

Gu Zhan shouted, "Did I say you could leave?"

With that, Gu Zhan gently squeezed Meng Shan’s neck and threw him to the ground, saying, "He just told me—Liu Family conspired with Mo Yan’an and Demon Dao, discovered by Fourth Young Master Feng. Fourth Young Master died with Mo Yan’an, upholding the Dao and exterminating demons. Liu Family tried to cover up the truth—so they framed me!"

"Nonsense!" An elder shouted angrily, "Gu Zhan, you’re truly lawless, you—"

"Clang!"

A flash of blade, and that elder’s head flew off.

Gu Zhan casually waved the Horizontal Saber in his hand, his voice cold:

"Since everyone is here, then..."

"Kill!"

ps: End of the month, asking for monthly votes! Brothers, give me some votes!