Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 751: Chapter 586: Eight Cities in Panic, the Miaosu Clan Perishes!

This City Lord’s words undeniably dropped a bombshell among the eight city lords, making their already apprehensive hearts grow even more anxious!

“What? The Phoenix Sovereign and her Undefeated War God of a fiancé didn’t make a move?”

Clearly, the city lord of the Eight Cities didn’t know this news.

“They… They didn’t do anything?” The city lord who had just spoken was stared down by seven pairs of eyes, hurriedly continued, “When Miaosu City fell, someone from my city went there to deliver goods. After the chaos, he returned and that’s what he said!”

“What else did your city’s delivery man say?” The rest of the city lords asked anxiously upon hearing this.

“My citizen said, before the Phoenix’s six maids began their siege, they proclaimed that if the city gates were opened and allowed their mistress to enter, there would be mercy; otherwise, there would be merciless killing!” The city lord gulped, sweat beads the size of beans forming on his forehead as he recalled his servant’s description, “Then… when the city gates of Miaosu City didn’t open, they truly breached the walls, slaughtering all of the City Defending Army! Not a single one left! Truly not a single one left! The ground shook, the blood flowed like rivers, the corpses piled up like mountains…”

Covering his chest, the city lord’s voice wavered as he reported the rest, “Then, after slaughtering the Myriad Armies of ten thousand, they broke into the city and again proclaimed that those who knelt and pleaded for mercy in subservience would be spared. The rest would face merciless killing!”

“Merciless killing,” these three words caused the other seven city lords to shudder.

“And… what happened after that?” An old city lord with a slightly bolder disposition asked with fear.

“After that… they truly showed no mercy! All those who didn’t kneel and plead for mercy were killed; even those who hesitated or knelt slowly were not spared. It was a true slaughter without mercy!” The city lord, as if deeply traumatized, continued shakily, “It was a real city massacre; those who submitted prospered, those who resisted perished! The six maids slaughtered their way into the city, welcoming the Phoenix Sovereign into Miaosu City, which should now be called Red Rock City. The Phoenix Sovereign assumed control with swift retribution, appointing the Hongfu Clan to take charge of one of the Six Halls, replacing the exterminated Huaheng Clan. She both rewarded and punished, cleansing Red Rock City with swift and decisive retaliation. Can you imagine? In less than half a day, less than half a day’s time, the carnage-stricken Red Rock City was cleansed under the Phoenix Sovereign’s governance, with all corpses cleared, streets washed anew, and all sixty thousand remaining citizens swearing allegiance, kowtowing in worship…”

“This…this is impossible!”

“It’s completely impossible! This can’t be true!”

“…”

The seven city lords shook their heads in panic, unable to believe such detailed recounts.

This was simply an unimaginable feat: enemies who had massacred the city were now commanding the loyalty of the surviving citizens? How could that be possible?

“She’s not human at all! She’s like a godly being!” the city lord said, amid the incredulous stares of the other seven city lords, voicing what was on his mind, “The six maids’ siege was a display of strength, the order of slaughter without mercy showed their resolve, and securing the allegiance of the surviving citizens was their strategy!”

“Such a woman, with strength, boldness, and strategy—I myself have served under the Phoenix Imperial Clan before, and I have never seen such a heaven-defying figure from the Phoenix Clan! This is divine assistance for her Phoenix Clan! It’s fate!”

Listening to the city lord’s words, the faces of the other seven city lords fell, filled with despair and wanting to cry but having no tears.

If they had not known of Gu Changsheng’s brutal acts, they might have been better off, but now that they knew the details, even without having witnessed it, they were horrified!

“So what should we do now? Should we band together to resist her, or hang the surrender flag and submit?” The young city lord asked, his face stricken with fear, “My small city only has a total of just over fifty thousand military and citizens, and that’s hardly enough for the Phoenix Sovereign’s maids to clean their teeth with!”

“My city too only has about seventy thousand military and citizens!”

“Even if I have a hundred thousand, it wouldn’t stand against her merciless killing!”

“…”

For a moment, the assembled city lords were mostly disheartened, with no will to fight left.

“Silence!” Just then, the oldest of the city lords sternly hushed the discussion and began speaking with a grim expression, “The Phoenix Sovereign’s declaration of war is a warning. If we submit now, can any of you guarantee that the position of city lord will remain in our hands?”

With a sigh, the old crone continued, “The Xiangka Clan committed treason, and although we did not participate, our positions as city lords are hereditary. We only managed to maintain our prosperity by demonstrating loyalty to the Xiangka Clan afterward. Given the Phoenix Sovereign’s swift and decisive nature, even if we submit, how could such clans who once allied with rebellious forces possibly catch her eye?”

“So, to submit would mean certain decline, but refusal might mean no path to survival!”

This statement undoubtedly pronounced a dilemma for the eight city lords.

Giving up the power they already possessed was easier said than done.

Yet faced with the threat of death, choosing between a good death and a miserable life was an excruciating decision!

As a result, the city lords of the Eight Cities became deeply uneasy, indecisive, and they left their meeting even more disheartened than before.

From where did such an incredible evildoer come! How could she be so powerful as to put them under siege before they even had time to realize the coldness of losing an ally? They were trapped, without any options available!

The slaughter of the city, the merciless killing, just hearing about it tightens one’s chest, doesn’t it?

If this was merely an intimidation tactic, that would be one thing, but it was a real massacre!

Just ask yourself, are you scared?

Well, certainly, all the city lords of the Eight Cities were scared!

Because they were scared, they became increasingly anxious.

After all, they only had three days left!

The City Lords of the eight cities near Red Rock City were all in a state of misery, for they all felt as if a time bomb was hanging over their heads, set to explode at any moment—and that moment was in three days!

That kind of death fear with a knife held to one’s neck really was absolutely dreadful!

Gu Changsheng was not in the mood to care about the unease of the eight City Lords because, at nightfall, she was finally awakened by Xiao Cui. Upon waking, Gu Changsheng saw her household’s evildoer, drenched in blood, and also smelled an overpowering stench of blood.

In an instant, she saw outside the inn’s door, rows of…uh…people thrown on the ground?

These people, missing arms and legs, barely clinging to life, could they still be considered human?

Gu Changsheng swallowed hard and twitched the corners of her mouth as she looked toward the evildoer sitting calmly beside her, “This habit of chopping like you’re in the kitchen really does give someone goosebumps!”

You say you chop, just chop, but chopping just enough to leave a breath, tearing people apart, isn’t that a bit too bloody?

“Since my beloved desires to establish her power, naturally the more imposing it is, the better!” Zhou Mu uttered with barely parted vermilion lips, speaking in a perfectly serious manner.

Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng’s face twitched again.

She could imagine just how frightened the people in the city must be, seeing the Miaosu Clan people so torn apart on the streets!

Killing is not frightening, but it is this kind of bloodiness that truly terrorizes the heart.

On that point, no one could surpass the evildoer of her household!

“Soul-Devouring Python, go, suck out the Gu from their bodies for me!” Gu Changsheng waved at the Soul-Devouring Python. This time, she had learned from experience—the incident with Miaosu Posuo showed that sucking out Life-bound Gu and such could lead to incomplete extractions!

“Ssss!” The Soul-Devouring Python, upon hearing the summons of its Feeder, flicked its blood-red forked tongue and immediately slithered its way outside the inn.

Extracting souls and absorbing Gu was its specialty!

Just a flick of a wrist!

On the streets, the excruciating pain of forcibly being stripped of the Gu insects caused the thousands of Miaosu Clan members to howl incessantly!

Heart-wrenching screams echoed throughout Red Rock City, causing the city’s residents to kneel in awe, not daring to raise their heads, with only one thought resonating in their minds—the majesty of the Phoenix Sovereign should not be defiled!

The majesty of the Sovereign should not be defiled!

This intimidation once again elevated the authority of the Phoenix’s Monarch to another peak!

A god-like presence that made the entire city worship!

A quarter of an hour later, Xiao Cui entered from outside and reported respectfully with a bow, “Mistress, the White Tiger Gu’s whereabouts are not found!”

“What?” Gu Changsheng furrowed her brows immediately upon hearing this, “Hongyan Jiaojiao was certain, the White Tiger Gu is in the hands of the Miaosu Clan, so why are all their people here, yet there is no trace of the White Tiger Gu?”

“This, your servant does not know.” Upon hearing this, Xiao Cui shook her head with a troubled expression.

“Haha! Fenghuang Changsheng, the perfect plan you’ve devised seems to be falling through! Dreaming of obtaining the Imperial Gu from us, you’re simply delusional!” Outside, the Miaosu Clan members’ jeering laughter rang out.

“How dare you disrespect the Master!”

Without needing Gu Changsheng to speak up, a crisp shout came from outside followed by a muffled groan.

Gu Changsheng knew, the one just jeering had died!

“Hongfu Su requests an audience with my Lord!” Outside the inn, the voice of Hongfu Su sounded.

“Come in,” Gu Changsheng, in a sour mood, said in a deep voice.

Hongfu Su, upon hearing this, immediately entered with a bow and knelt down, “My Lord, your servant has heard that my Lord is in pursuit of the trace of the Imperial Gu, your servant once heard from a relative that the White Tiger Gu indeed was in the hands of the Miaosu Clan, but now while all their people are here, there is no trace of the Imperial Gu, then only one thing is certain!”

“Certain of what?” Gu Changsheng immediately asked eagerly.

She was impatient to collect the Four Great Imperial Gu and resurrect her Yuan Bao, Xiao Er Que!

“There must be one of the Miaosu Clan, not in Red Rock City!” Hongfu Su declared under Gu Changsheng’s intense gaze, “To solidify his power, the Xiangka rebel bound the Six Halls’ Families to him, and to show loyalty, two halls would send a Direct-line Gu Maiden to Great Swamp Mountain as a pledge. If the White Tiger Gu is not in Red Rock City, it must be on that maiden who was sent to Great Swamp Mountain as a pledge!”

Hongfu Su’s words immediately made Gu Changsheng’s brows furrow tightly.

She did not doubt the veracity of Hongfu Su’s words one bit—the Six Halls’ noble families divided territories and usually stuck to their old bases, easy to be taken down in one fell swoop! Having operated in Red Rock City for years, Hongfu Su knew some secrets, it had to be true!

“That’s just as well; the remaining two Imperial Gu are both in Great Swamp Mountain, which saves me the trouble of searching any further!” Gu Changsheng rubbed her temples and waved at Xiao Cui, “One of the Six Halls, the Miaosu Clan, perishes!”