I am the snake demon!

"Your Highness, the Molai Three Guards have defended the Northern Wilderness for many years, faithfully performing their duties. Even without merit, they have still made contributions. This time, their offering of exotic beasts is a commendable act. Your Highness desires flying tigers and exotic beasts, which the Molai Guards are already unable to provide. Your Highness, because of a single sentence, threw people off the high platform, which is against propriety. Now, to order the death of Commander Wang is even more of a mistake. We implore Your Highness to rescind your order!"

As Bai Xuan finished speaking, a civil official stepped forward from among the accompanying officials.

"Your Highness, please rescind your order!"

With one person taking the lead, several other civil officials followed suit.

Upon hearing this, Bai Xuan glanced at them contemptuously and said, "So that's why the leader of the barbarians has such a civil official demeanor. It turns out he learned it from you. As civil officials of my Northern Border, you have secretly colluded with the leader of the barbarians and harbored evil intentions. Arrest them all and imprison them. After we return to the city, we will interrogate them carefully. Their collusion with outsiders is a capital offense."

As soon as he finished speaking, the guards immediately stepped forward, roughly grabbed the group of civil officials, and dragged them away.

The civil officials were horrified, especially the one who had spoken first, who turned pale and cried out as he was dragged away, "Your Highness, are you going to block the path of honest advice and let the Northern Frontier perish?"

"Heh~ If they don't listen to you, the country will perish." Bai Xuan sneered upon hearing this and said, "Guards, go to the city and throw his whole family into prison. Search his entire household to see if they have embezzled more than sixty taels. If so, skin them alive."

Upon hearing that the daylily had been skinned, everyone was horrified.

The shouting civil official turned deathly pale, his face devoid of any color.

The other civil officials who had also wanted to shout immediately shut their mouths upon hearing this.

So what if they're imprisoned? It's not a big deal. At least the prince didn't arrest their family or threaten to skin them alive.

The normal procedure would result in at most dismissal from office.

Thinking about this, a group of officials actually felt somewhat fortunate.

Watching the officials being dragged away, Wang Shizhong's forehead was covered in cold sweat. Only now did he regret agreeing to Nie Ying's request. This Prince of Zhenbei was far more ruthless than he had imagined.

"Hey~ why aren't you dead yet?" Bai Xuan raised an eyebrow at Wang Shizhong. "Looks like you don't want to die. Then let's just wipe out your entire clan. Uncle, I'll trouble you to lead the Flying Bear Army to exterminate the Mo Ci Guard, leaving no one alive."

As Bai Xuan spoke, he looked at Leng Shih-hu.

"Cut the weeds and eliminate the roots?" Leng Shih-hu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, seemingly unable to believe it.

"Cut the weeds and eliminate the roots. Kill everyone, men, women, young and old, without leaving a single survivor," Bai Xuan said.

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Leng Shih-hu revealed a sinister smile. He was born with the destiny of seven killings, a demon star descended to earth. The old Zhenbei King had never hesitated to kill enemies in his life, traversing battlefields and leaving millions of corpses. But even such people often advised Leng Shih-hu to be kinder and arranged for him to be stationed in the Northwest to focus on dealing with the demon race. This was because there should be rules when dealing with humans, but not when dealing with demons, where one could use any means necessary.

Even so, the Prince of Zhenbei still suppressed it from time to time.

Now Bai Xuan says that he can give it his all.

Leng Shih-hu looked at Wang Shih-chung with a playful gaze, as if he were looking at a beloved toy.

"Your Highness!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Shizhong's face turned even paler. He looked at Bai Xuandao in disbelief, "Back then, the old prince personally bestowed this title upon me. I have been loyal to the northern border, utterly devoted, and have never made a major mistake. Now you want to slaughter my entire clan? Wouldn't that make the whole world laugh at the royal family for going back on its word?"

"Your Highness, please show mercy!"

The expressions of the tribal leaders behind Wang Shizhong changed drastically.

If it's just a matter concerning the Mo Clan, they don't care.

But with such a large army pressing in, who knows if the northern border might also wipe them out?

That's Leng Shihu, the Seven Killings Star descended to earth.

They were already despicable, living in a lawless wasteland where the strong prey on the weak. They saw themselves as wild beasts, but Leng Shih-hu was even more insane. He massacred cities, killed surrendered soldiers, and buried prisoners alive. Each and every one of his acts was utterly depraved, yet his killings were chilling.

"The Molai Three Guards are of vital importance to the border of Bingzhou," Xu Wenzheng said, frowning as he looked at the situation.

If the three guards of Mo Ci cause trouble, although he can resolve it, it will cost him money.

Upon hearing Xu Wenzheng speak, the leaders of the barbarians seemed to have found a pillar of support.

Wang Shizhong's back also stopped straightening considerably.

The threat from the barbarians and Xu Wenzheng's words were enough to make Bai Xuan compromise.

"Crucial? Then he deserves to die even more! The safety of the Northern Frontier must be in our own hands." However, to the surprise of all the barbarians, Bai Xuan still objected and looked at Xu Wenzheng, saying, "Brother, aren't you right?"

Xu Wenzheng's pupils contracted sharply, and his body tensed up instinctively. It was an ordinary sentence, but he instinctively felt a threat. This was an intuition he had developed from being surrounded by mountains of corpses and seas of blood; the person in front of him had murderous intent towards him.

Xu Wenzheng scrutinized Bai Xuan with an unprecedented seriousness. Before this, he had never truly placed Bai Xuan on an equal footing with himself. At least, he thought Bai Xuan was too green, just a wolf cub. But now he realized that he had underestimated Bai Xuan.

This is a man-eating wolf.

Xu Wenzheng's gaze swept over Leng Shih-hu and Xu Yu-hua on either side of Bai Xuan, and he suddenly chuckled, "You are the king, with the power of life and death; naturally, your word is sufficient to decide."

Upon hearing this, Wang Shizhong's eyes widened, revealing an expression of disbelief.

"Thank you for your trouble, brother." Bai Xuan smiled faintly, then looked at the other barbarian leaders and said, "Why show any mercy? Qi Yanwei and Yu Luwei, weren't you two at odds with Mo Ciwei because of the Seven Forest Ranch? There's no need to argue anymore. Mo Ciwei's territory will be divided in two, and you two will each take half. As for the land outside the pass, I don't want it. Even if I conquer it, it will be given to you, provided you are loyal. Or are you disloyal to me like Wanyan Asi?"

Upon hearing this, the leaders of the Qiyan Guard and Yulu Guard immediately brightened up. If that were the case, then it would be a different story!

It's also possible to change from three guards to two guards.

They all make a living in the wilderness; it would be a miracle if there were no conflicts among the three Molai Guards.

Even the other wild tribes showed different expressions in their eyes. If two guards were not good, they would probably keep three guards. So perhaps some of them could go further and replace the Mo Ci Guard. Thinking of this, everyone's eyes suddenly became hot.

Feeling the gazes of those around him, Wang Shizhong panicked. He kowtowed forcefully and said in a flustered manner, "Your Highness, spare my life! Please don't take back the bestowed surname. It's all my fault. I will definitely find Fei Hu and offer him tribute within a month."

"Didn't you say before that you couldn't do it? Don't be afraid. If you don't commit suicide, I won't kill you. After all, I sent you here, so there's no reason for me to kill you. If word gets out, people will laugh at my Zhenbei Prince's Mansion for being so rude. It's not good to kill someone without warning, so go back now. I will muster my troops and come after you to kill your whole family, exterminate your entire clan, cut off your lineage, and sever your bloodline." Bai Xuan said with a smile, uttering the most ruthless words.

He was a disciple of a great Confucian scholar and knew proper etiquette.

It is unacceptable to kill someone without warning. Before you fight, you need to tell them that you are going to wipe out their entire family and that they are sure to die.

This is called the kingly way.