By the time the sun rose the next morning, the Quan Clan had completely vanished.
Where the once powerful clan estate had stood, there was now nothing but scorched earth and shattered ruins.
Collapsed buildings.
Burned courtyards.
Blackened stone.
The destruction stretched across the entire estate like a scar on the land.
And most terrifying of all—
There were no survivors.
Not a single one.
Not even a chicken.
Only faint smoke still rose into the pale morning sky.
When the guards arrived after receiving reports of explosions during the night, they were completely stunned.
Some of them had patrolled this area for years.
They knew exactly how powerful the Quan Clan was.
Yet now…
It had been wiped out overnight.
The guards quickly reported the matter to the Imperial Palace.
Inside the palace, the news spread rapidly.
Shock rippled through the court officials and royal guards alike.
"How can this be?!"
"Is it confirmed?"
"Who did this?"
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