My cultivation techniques can be infinitely fused.

Meanwhile, Lu Zheng, after a day of rushing, finally arrived at the gates of Fengling County in the afternoon.

The vanguard had already entered the city and was waiting outside the city gates.

After all, Lu Zheng is here to wipe out the remnants of the sects, and they have connections with officials in various places, so it is very necessary to take control of the city gates first.

However, Fengling County was not so chaotic as to be beyond redemption.

At this moment, the county magistrate, the county lieutenant, the commander of the city guards, and several local wealthy merchants were already waiting.

Besides them, a large number of people were kept separate at the far end of the North Gate to prevent Lu Zheng and his group from being disturbed when entering the city.

The city gates were already under curfew, and these people could only enter after Lu Zheng's team had entered the city.

"Da da!"

The deafening sound of horses' hooves rang out.

An army of over ten thousand men has already approached the city.

Seeing this, everyone's faces showed awe.

Lu Xiong was no exception.

When standing in a crowd, try to appear as respectful as possible.

However, just as the group reached a hundred meters from the city gate, Lu Zheng, clad in armor, focused his gaze on the crowd beside him beneath his mask.

Because, in the crowd, he sensed the presence of people from the sect.

And there are quite a few of them.

There should be more than ten.

Then, after whispering a few words in Huang Yan's ear, the other party rode his warhorse and galloped to the rear of the column.

"Creak!"

A moment later, a piercing sound of machinery turning rang out.

Dozens of ballistae in the formation were simultaneously aimed at the separated crowd.

There were about a hundred of these people, all of whom were preparing to enter the city.

It was agreed that I could enter the city after the important figures entered, but I never expected that I would be targeted by a ballista in an instant.

For a moment, everyone was in a panic.

Fear was evident on his face.

At the same time, the elite cavalry of the Hundred Cavalry Division also drew their crossbows and aimed them at the crowd.

Anyone who makes any unusual move will be met with a thunderous strike.

The strongmen who had been riding their warhorses began to dismount and put on their armor.

After donning the heavy armor of black iron, a huge iron shield blocked their way. They did not use swords, but rather short-handled hammers and short-handled axes.

Such blunt weapons would only have a fatal effect when they hit martial arts masters.

  

The warriors began to advance, surrounding the hundred-odd people who appeared to be ordinary citizens.

Upon seeing the scene of entering the city, the magistrate of Fengling County turned pale.

The same applies to others.

The most terrified of them all was Lu Xiong.

He had witnessed such a scene before; back in Huangsha City, he had almost died at the hands of these imperial guards.

The magistrate was sweating profusely, having long heard that these elite cavalrymen of the Hundred Cavalry Division were extremely ruthless.

I never expected that I would be killing someone so soon after I arrived.

These people are all under his rule. If more than a hundred people are killed, it will be a major disaster.

However, he didn't dare to step forward to persuade him, since Lu Zheng had so many men under his command that they could easily take over his entire county.

At this moment, Xia Nihuang turned to look at Lu Zheng, frowning slightly, and asked, "What's wrong?"

In fact, she had also heard rumors about Lu Zheng's bloodthirstiness.

I heard that he personally killed all the assassins from Lu Zheng's sect who tried to assassinate him in Fufeng County.

There were quite a few of them; how bloodthirsty must they be to do something like that?

However, Mr. Zhuang remained noncommittal about the news. Back when he was ordered to conquer the major sects, the things he did were far more vicious than those of Lu Zheng, and rumors about him spread like wildfire.

Although he was not a military general, he was still rumored to be a murderous maniac.

"It's obvious, why all the fuss?" Lu Zheng didn't want to bring Xia Nihuang along in the first place.

Now that she's questioning him, he immediately snaps back.

The latter acted out of a sense of integrity. As a dignified princess, although she was openly and secretly fighting with people in the capital, no one had ever dared to speak to her like that.

Lu Zheng, a mere centurion, is nothing more than a shrimp in the moat, let alone in the imperial city. He's not even worth mentioning. Yet he dares to speak to me like that.

However, Lu Zheng did not pay any attention to her at this moment.

He rode his warhorse slowly closer to the crowd.

Then, pointing at the crowd, he said, "Those in black, stay here. Everyone else, leave immediately."

When the sound fades.

Hundreds of people immediately fled excitedly toward the cleared road.

The dozen or so people present did not directly make a move.

They didn't know how they were identified.

But he also understood that even if he took these people with him, it would only lead to their deaths.

If they anger the Hundred Cavalry, it's not impossible that they'd all be killed.

Moreover, now all the crossbow bolts, following Lu Zheng's order, were aimed at them.

Any slight disturbance means certain death.

The leader was a True Essence Realm expert, who remained relatively calm. He looked at Lu Zheng and said, "I wonder how this gentleman discerned our identities?"

"You don't need to know. Surrender now and I might give you a chance to live. Otherwise, you'll be killed without mercy!" Lu Zheng's cold voice rang out.

The people in the room exchanged glances.

The leader sighed.

Clang!

Then, he threw the weapon on the ground.

They actually surrendered on their own initiative.

This was something Lu Zheng hadn't expected, since in his mind these sect experts were all stubbornly unwilling to surrender.

These few are definitely outliers.

"My lord, you don't need to look at us like that. No one wants to die if they can live. You are now so famous. If we resist, we will all die. Besides, we only joined the Xuanjian Sect halfway through, hoping to get some benefits."

It's not worth fighting to the death with you here.

"What's your name?" Lu Zheng hadn't expected the leader to be so single.

"I am Li Tong, the Golden Sword Master. We are the Fourteen Ghosts of Qingzhou, and these are all my brothers."

"Lock them all up." Lu Zheng waved his hand.

The imperial guards immediately stepped forward and placed special shackles around the necks of these people.

Since these people were cooperating so well, he didn't kill them all.

At this moment, the magistrate of Fengling County, who was initially horrified, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that these people were remnants of a sect.

He originally thought that Lu Zheng wanted to find an opportunity to satisfy his bloodthirsty nature.

Unexpectedly, it was to capture members of the sect, so there's nothing to worry about now.

Meanwhile, Xia Nihuang, standing at the back of the group, had a hint of curiosity in her eyes. Her anger from just now had completely dissipated. She couldn't understand how Lu Zheng had managed to spot the remnants of the sect in the crowd.

And it's so precise.

No wonder he achieved such success in such a short time; it seems I really did misunderstand him.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

At that moment, Lu Zheng lifted his face shield, then mounted his warhorse and slowly headed towards the city gate.

Now that the matter has been resolved, it's not appropriate to leave the magistrate standing there any longer.