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Zhou Xuchuan and Jiang Nengchu safely returned to the Blue House.
Vast Gate was dead. Not only had Zhou Xuchuan impaled Vast Gate's heart, but he even beheaded her afterward to make sure she was dead.
He took the corpse away and cremated it separately in preparation for the inevitable investigation by the Dark Heavens Association. In the process, he acquired a few spoils of war.
The Murderous Harlot's resistance on the top floor ended when she learned of the Xia Wu Sect Master's death. She surrendered after confirming the truth.
She initially didn't believe the death of a monster like the Xia Wu Sect Master, but surrendered after inspecting the corpse personally.
Of course, Zhou Xuchuan had no intention of letting her live. As the sole witness, Murderous Harlot had to be disposed of to protect his secret.
Jiang Nengchu threw the Murderous Harlot into the same room where the Viper Sword was imprisoned, promising Zhou Xuchuan that he would kill her after torturing her first.
Sure enough, she died during a torture session two days later.
Thankfully, there had been no other witnesses. Courtesans present that evening all fled when the chaos started.
As for those suspected of being spies, the Phantoms took care of them.
The incineration of the Southern Fire House and the Murderous Harlot's mysterious disappearance forced several factions eyeing the South to hang back and observe the situation.
However, that was all they did. None dared to make a move....
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