Full-time monk: I am the prophet of civilization!

The changes in the defense and the trial are the effect of the personnel reorganization.

Since Lin Fan gained the support of various departments and obtained some of the powers of the trial committee.

Lin Fan then focused on restoring order and discipline within the defense and the trial committee.

The punishment of scoundrels like Shi Qianshou by the Western Guard and the Southern Cross-Island Highway was just the beginning.

Following this, with the information support provided by Lin Fan, the various departments and the trial committee began to purge the various parasites, traitors, and collaborators within the system.

Whether it's spies planted by major families or the Black Vatican, or traitors like Shi Qianshou who are blinded by greed and forget their original intentions...

Under Lin Fan's [World Library] talent, nothing can hide.

Normally, it requires collecting evidence, conducting trials, and going through procedures step by step in anti-corruption and catching traitors.

It turned into a lightning war where anyone who received a message would immediately take action.

In less than a month, the four guards of the east, west, south, and north, as well as the trial committee, had all thoroughly cleaned their interiors.

In this way, there is no breeding of evils such as intrigue, corruption, and bribery.

Then, through ideological education and resonance of ideals, their souls were forged and their bones shaped.

Two months later, the team's restructuring has begun to show results.

Both the defense and the tribunal reached a consensus on their ideals and beliefs.

Their will to defend their homeland and eliminate evil was stronger than ever before.

The changes in the various departments and the trial committee.

It was impossible for them to keep it a secret forever, lest it be discovered by the Donghuang aristocratic families, clans, and other powerful forces.

It can be said that even if Lin Fan did not take action against the powerful families...

Even powerful families who cannot interfere with Wei Fang and the Trial Committee will discover the truth and take action against Lin Fan and his group.

Since a battle is inevitable sooner or later, it's better to strike first.

From the moment Mu Ningxue unexpectedly asked for help, Lin Fan began to have some dealings with Shao Zheng and the others.

First, steal the Mu family's treasure vault, along with all the fragments of the Ice Crystal Brake.

This would allow the Mu family to shift their attention to the dead Pansy and the search for the source of the Hungarian virus.

It can also be used to turbid the water in the central region that has not yet been reached, through the Mu clan.

This diverted the attention of the major clans, court monks, and other powerful forces in the central region to the Mu family.

Then, Leng Qing and other members of the trial committee began to systematically eliminate weaker aristocratic families like the Lin family in Lanyang City.

Now that major families like the Nanrong and Dongfang families are assassinating Leng Qing, they are deliberately courting death.

Starting the cleanup ahead of schedule is simply going with the flow.

It can be said that both the unexpected changes in Mu Ningxue and the Mu family, and the assassination attempt on Leng Qing, were the triggers and key milestones in this grand scheme of things.

Faced with this overwhelming trend, the resistance made by the aristocratic families was nothing more than a mantis trying to stop a chariot, and an overestimation of their own strength.

Even though the Nanrong family is known as the foremost healing family in the East.

They still have considerable influence in the south.

But this so-called right to speak is nothing but a joke in the face of absolute power.

Under the combined attack of Wei Fang, led by Hua Zhanhong, and the Tribunal, led by Lü Yi, the Nanrong family was utterly vulnerable.

Furthermore, it even had the blessing of Lin Fan's information.

Not to mention the Nanrong family on the surface, even the hidden forces closely connected to them were eradicated.

This is not child's play; it's a thorough cleaning.

To repel external threats, one must first secure internal stability.

The Nanrong family was like this, and so was the Dali family.

"Old ghost, where's the arrogance you had when you sent someone to assassinate my daughter?"

The Cold Hunt King stood on the back of the Flaming Dragon, coldly watching Li Kuang, the head of the Da Li family, being rubbed against the wall by the dragon's claws.

"Ahem, I didn't expect you to have such top-tier strength at such a young age..."

As the head of a clan, Li Kuang was naturally not weak; he possessed the basic attributes of a Super Tier 3 cultivator.

If it were before Cold Hunting King was trained to death by Old Man Bao and the others.

Li Kuang still has a fighting chance against the Cold Hunt King in a one-on-one fight.

But now, facing the Cold Hunter, a top-tier mage in a rage, he has no chance of winning.

Li Kuang struggled to open his bloodied and mangled eyes.

In the blood-red landscape lies the ruined Dali family estate, long since devoid of its former glory.

One by one, familiar faces are being bound and arrested by the sorcerer and members of the inquisition...

From family elders to ordinary guards, and even scions of noble families who have not yet awakened their magic.

No one can escape!

"Heh, I never imagined that my great Li family, with its centuries-old tradition, would fall into my hands..."

Li Kuang laughed in extreme anger, his heart filled with regret and despair...

'If I hadn't listened to the Nanrong family and hadn't participated in the assassination attempt on Leng Qing, would the outcome have been different...?'

Filled with resentment, Li Kuang's head drooped, and he completely lost consciousness.

"Ah, I'll spare you until the day of your trial."

Seeing this, the Cold Hunt King snorted angrily and ordered the other guardian sorcerers to bind Li Kuang and take him away for detention and treatment.

Li Kuang was the patriarch of the Da Li family and the chief culprit behind their sins.

Naturally, it is most appropriate to punish them by law.

After all, what Lin Fan and his group wanted was not simply to eliminate the power of the aristocratic families.

Lin Fan and his team also intend to use these prestigious families to re-establish the authority of Donghuang's laws and reshape a society governed by the rule of law!

The Southern families, including the Nanrong family, were cleaned up by Hua Zhanhong and Lü Yi.

The Da Li family was dealt with by the Cold Hunting King, who sought revenge for his daughter.

The four great families of the floating city.

Needless to say, the Lu family had long since abandoned the darkness and embraced the light.

The Mu and Bai families were smart enough not to get involved.

Considering the combined performance of the Mu and Bai families in the original timeline, Lin Fan wouldn't mind giving them a chance.

As for the Eastern Family...

I don't know if they were blinded by the reputation of being the number one family in the Eastern Empire.

They actually dared to send someone to assassinate Leng Qing! (This is a blatant act of defiance and treachery.)

No matter how the Eastern Clan behaved in the original timeline, they had to be judged for committing a fundamental error.

Since the Eastern Family was located in a coastal city, Lin Fan directly ordered Lü Huan to personally lead the team for a swift victory.

When those familiar nine earthen dragons stood in the Eastern family.

Mo Fan, who was watching from a distance, couldn't help but ask Zhao Manyan.

"Old Zhao, this earth dragon looks just like the one in your house!"

"It does seem so..."

Zhang Xiaohou, who was standing to the side, nodded in agreement.

During the days I lived in the Zhao clan's territory.

What Mo Fan and Zhang Xiaohou saw most often and were most shocked by were the nine 100-meter-long earthen dragons that were as solid as a rock.

According to Zhao Manyan, it was a gift from a powerful figure to the Zhao family.

It seems that the big shot also gave one to the Dongfang family...

An ordinary person might feel embarrassed about having their boast exposed.

But who is Zhao Manyan?

He shamelessly boasted.

“You don’t understand. This is an omen of the Rock King Emperor. My family is large and powerful, which is why we have received this auspicious omen.”

"Third-rate families like the Eastern aristocratic families are simply not worthy of such treatment."

Chapter 96 The Battle Between Hongwu and Dean Xiao

If you're confident enough in your boasting, you can make a lie sound real.

Looking at the devastated Eastern family estate in the distance, and comparing it to the Zhao family's current intact state.

If they hadn't spent several days mingling with Zhao Manyan, Mo Fan and Zhang Xiaohou would have known who he was.

They might actually have believed Zhao Manyeon's nonsense...

"I don't believe you for a second..."

……

"...You old rascal, you're really bad..."

Hongwu said to the old man in front of him in an annoyed tone.

"Hehe, you make it sound like you're so much younger than me."

Old Bao, not one to tolerate Hongwu, chuckled a few times and retorted.

"In short, I've said what I needed to say. Believe it or not, it's up to you."

Having said that, Old Man Bao leaned back on the sofa and said no more.

Seeing the old man's shameless appearance, Hongwu didn't care, but turned to look at another old man.

"Old Xiao, are you here to dissuade me too?"

"Yes, no matter who you help, I won't let you help those powerful families today."

Dean Xiao nodded calmly, explaining his position.

“You should know that this is a violation of the forbidden spell law. I have the right to stop you, and even arrest you and hand you over to the Forbidden Spells Association for disposal!”

As the president of the Forbidden Spells Association, Hongwu's statement regarding the three-element forbidden spell guarantee is indeed true.

But those are all old almanacs...

"The past is the past, and the present is the present."

"Old Hong, you don't actually think you can beat the two of us, do you?"

Old Bao stretched and said cheerfully.

(Although in the original novel, Hongwu claims to be stronger than Dean Xiao, if he were truly stronger than Dean Xiao, it would have been Hongwu who broke through Leng Dayan's veil in the first place.)

(See Chapter 2859 of the original novel, "The Chanting of the Demon God," where Hongwu's performance in front of Dean Xiao is the same as that of student Mo Fan.)

In the past, Old Man Bao wouldn't have dared to guarantee he could stop the afternoon.

However, now, with the various cultivation secrets shared by Lin Fan, his strength has been restored and is gradually increasing.

Even without Dean Xiao, Old Man Bao was confident he could stop Hong Wu.

Upon hearing this, Hongwu did not speak, but silently looked at Old Man Bao and Dean Xiao in front of him.

Although in his mind, these two people should not be his match.

However, bypassing them to support the Eastern Clan and maintain order is not an easy task.

Moreover, even if they defeated these two, the Eastern Clan still had Lü Huan, the leader of the Eastern Guard...

"Boom!"