All establishments related to eating, drinking, prostitution, and gambling were closed.
The female Cultivators from the Brothels had their contracts revoked and were allowed to start fresh.
Those who coerced Cultivators into selling themselves, causing them to lose their dignity and lives, were dealt with severely.
Situ Shen and Mo Hua stood on the city wall, watching Jinhua Street being demolished.
Some managers, gamblers, crooks, female brothel keepers, and thugs who had the Lu Family's backing and were notorious for their misdeeds, were escorted to the Taoist Prison by the Enforcement Leader of the Taoist Court, along the way facing public scorn, being pelted with stones and rotten vegetables.
Some broke free from misery and wept bitterly with their loved ones.
There were also those who were lonely and secretly heartbroken.
Most people, however, were righteously indignant, clapping their hands in approval.
For decades, the glamourous Jinhua Street, established by Capitalist Lu, glossy on the surface but concealing tears and blood, was now being torn down in broad daylight.
Situ Shen reflected,
"Under the bright sun, the filth and darkness have nowhere to hide."
Mo Hua, however, discerned the implications in his words, "Are places untouched by sunlight still the same?"
Situ Shen was somewhat surprised.
He had not expected Mo Hua to be so perceptive.
The subtle thoughts that he had harbored were captured by Mo Hua.
Mo Hua's gaze was profound, his thoughts penetrating, and he had even shown kindness to Situ Shen and the Situ Family. Thus, Situ Shen decided to be candid and share some heartfelt words.
"Mr. Little Mo," sighed Situ Shen, his voice growing somber,
"Since I was thirty years old, I have been serving in the Taoist Court, starting from a lowly Enforcement Leader to becoming a Supervisor, Deputy Court Leader, and I have also served as the Court Leader in several Little Immortal Cities..."
"This kind of thing... I've seen it quite a lot..."
"Or to say, across the entire Cultivation World, such things are all too common."
"This issue could be resolved, simply because it was brought into the open."
"Matters exposed to the public are always carried out with propriety and grandiosity, but if they are not brought to light, the scene is completely different."
"To put it in hurtful terms..."
Situ Shen looked at Mo Hua and said in a low voice,
"Today, as the Court Leader of South Yue City, I can act uprightly and advocate for these unfortunate Cultivators, sweep away these Brothels and gambling dens, appearing righteous and dignified."
"But if I had come to be the Court Leader of South Yue City before this..."
"It's very likely that I would have done the same things as the previous Court Leader."
"Frequenting Brothels, squandering thousands of gold, using the bodies of these unfortunate women for pleasure, and indulging in a life of luxury and debauchery."