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Song Ziwei fell silent. This moment of silence, in the emperor's eyes, became irrefutable evidence of his disloyalty, and he suddenly let out a cold snort.

"Song Ziwei, are you speaking up for that traitor?"

Song Ziwei knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, I dare not! I am merely stating the facts and trying to share Your Majesty's burdens!"

The emperor did not allow him to get up.

He simply leaned back on the dragon throne, his fingers lightly tapping the armrests, producing a monotonous and dull sound.

After a moment, he slowly spoke: "Issue my decree."

Song Ziwei shuddered and prostrated himself to obey.

"This scoundrel Cui Yi has committed heinous crimes, including storming the execution ground, killing the guards, betraying the Demon Suppression Bureau, and massacring the Cui clan. He is utterly wicked and unforgivable."

"The entire Demon Suppression Division is ordered to be mobilized to pursue the suspect with all its might. All governors are to be dispatched together. We must find him alive or dead."

"in addition--"

The emperor paused, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Send messengers to contact the Seven Fiends Sect, the Profound Yin Sect, and the White Bone Demon Sect, and tell them that this fiend is a common enemy of the court and the three sects."

"The imperial court is willing to join forces with the three sects to jointly eliminate this scoundrel."

"After the matter is accomplished, the imperial court will not take a single penny from the former site of the Blood Robe Sect and its surrounding resources; they will all belong to the three sects."

Song Ziwei's pupils contracted slightly.

Join forces with the demonic sects?

Since the founding of the Great Yan Dynasty, there has never been such a precedent. Those demonic sects have killed countless people and have always been irreconcilable enemies with the imperial court.

Now, Your Majesty is willing to break centuries-old rules just to kill Cui Yi?

But Song Ziwei didn't ask any more questions; the beloved emperor before him already harbored doubts about him.

At this moment, no matter how much you say, it will only add unnecessary suspicion to the other party's mind.

Even if what he said was a profound truth, it was of no use.

That being the case...

Why waste words here? Perhaps the entire Great Yan Dynasty is already corrupt and rotten, just as Cui Yi said.

"My lord, I obey your order!"

……

……

at the same time.

The Seven Fiends Sect, headquarters.

The atmosphere inside the main hall was heavy and solemn.

The Seven Fiends Sect Leader sat in the main seat, with the Xuan Yin Sect Leader, the White Bone Demon Sect Leader, and the leaders of several other small and medium-sized sects seated below him.

After the Blood Robe Sect was completely wiped out, the leaders of the three sects gathered together to discuss how to divide up the territory.

After all, the Blood Robe Sect has been entrenched in the area for a thousand years, leaving behind a wealth of resources.

Apart from the meager benefits previously promised to those minor sects, many key resources must be allocated before they can be enjoyed.

In a tripartite cooperation, the worst thing is not having nothing to share, but rather an uneven distribution!

The saying "It's not scarcity that's worrisome, but inequality" perfectly illustrates this point!

However, to this day, none of the three demonic sects have mentioned any issue of resource allocation.

All eyes fell on a kneeling figure in the center of the hall.

He was a young man in the early stages of Foundation Establishment, shivering with dampness on his crotch.

He was one of the spies that Cui Yi released to deliver the message.

"He told me to send my disciple back with a message, that he was waiting at the old site of the Blood-Clad Sect, and that he... he said..."

"What did you say?" The Seven Fiends Cult Leader's voice was as cold and gloomy as water.

The scout trembled, his teeth chattering: "Tell...tell the sect leaders to go find him..."

The main hall was deathly silent.

A moment later, a cold snort rang out.

"What an arrogant brat," the White Bone Demon Sect Master said sinisterly. "Does he think he's invincible just because he killed a few spies?"

"He didn't just kill a few spies," the Xuan Yin Sect Master said in a deep voice. "According to the information I received, on that day at the Blood Robe Sect's old site, he killed at least twenty spies from our three sects all by himself, and all of them were killed head-on. No one escaped—except for the few he deliberately let back to report."

"What does this mean?" the Seven Fiends Cult Leader asked.

"This means his strength is even greater than what was said in the intelligence."

The Xuan Yin Sect Master's expression was solemn. "A few months ago, when he killed Cui Yuanhua in the Cui clan, he was only at the Foundation Establishment stage. Now, he has probably broken through to the Core Formation stage."

"So what if I've reached the Core Formation stage?"

The White Bone Demon Sect Master sneered, "Breaking through the cultivation level quickly doesn't mean anything. Maybe he's just hiding his true strength."

"If you count carefully, my White Bone Demon Sect has no fewer than ten Core Formation elders; even one of them could drown him with their spittle!"

"Don't be careless."

The Seven Fiends Sect Leader waved his hand, "Since that kid dared to show himself, he must have something to rely on. A direct confrontation might not be worthwhile."

"So, what does the cult leader mean...?"

The Seven Fiends Sect Leader remained silent for a moment, just as he was about to speak, when suddenly a commotion arose outside the hall.

"Report!"

A disciple rushed in and knelt on one knee.

"Reporting to the Sect Leader, envoys from the Great Yan Dynasty have arrived!"

Everyone in the hall was stunned.

The imperial court?

What is the imperial court doing here?

The Seven Fiends Sect Leader frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Let him in."

A moment later, a middle-aged man dressed in the official robes of the Demon Suppression Bureau stepped into the hall.

"Seven Fiends Sect Leader, all Sect Masters."

The newcomer seemed to know that these three obsessed people wouldn't harm him, so he remained extremely calm, simply bowing respectfully to the people in the upper positions, neither humble nor arrogant.

"I am the Deputy Commander of the Demon Suppression Division. I have come here on His Majesty's orders to discuss a matter with you all."

The Seven Fiends Cult Leader stared at him with a sinister gaze.

"What is there to discuss between the imperial court and us?"

"Over the years, we've been at least irreconcilable enemies, if not sworn enemies. You've always considered yourselves superior, so why the sudden change of heart?"

The deputy commander smiled slightly, as if he had long anticipated that these people's attitude would be very unfavorable to him.

"Regarding Cui Yi, His Majesty has decreed that the court is willing to join forces with the three emperors to eliminate this villain."

"Once this is done, the former territory of the Blood-Clad Sect and its surrounding resources will belong to the three sects. All the imperial court wants is his life!"

Upon hearing this, the hall fell into a deathly silence. Everyone, including the sect leaders of the three major demonic sects, was stunned.

Is the imperial court and the demonic sects joining forces?

This……

The Seven Fiends Sect Leader narrowed his eyes, staring at the deputy commander, seemingly trying to determine the truth of his words.

Why should the imperial court help us?

The deputy commander of the Demon Suppression Division said frankly, "We're not helping you, we're helping ourselves. Cui Yi is a wanted criminal of the court, and His Majesty is determined to get rid of him. The Three Sects have a blood feud with him and wish they could tear him to pieces as well."

"Since we share the same goal, why can't we join forces?"

"There are no eternal enemies in this world, only eternal interests. Over the years, haven't we maintained a good balance by keeping to ourselves and avoiding interference?"

"Your Majesty means that if we have a better foundation for cooperation, our relationship may be able to reach a higher level in the future."

The three demonic sect bishops remained silent for a moment, but in the end, it was the leader of the Seven Killings Sect who spoke first: "Very well, since the imperial court has shown such sincerity, our Seven Killings Sect accepts."

The sect leader of the Xuan Yin Sect and the sect leader of the White Bone Demon Sect exchanged a glance. Their thoughts were roughly the same, and they nodded slowly.

"We agree as well."

The deputy commander bowed again. "In that case, I will return to report. The imperial court will send someone to discuss the specific details of the encirclement and suppression with you all!"