The path to immortality through martial arts begins with being forced into marriage!

People despised the insidious schemes of the Jingyao Division, sympathized with the tragic fate of Mu Yangyan's family, and praised Cui Yi's chivalrous deeds.

His act of killing royal retainers was not seen as a crime by ordinary people; on the contrary, it was seen as a heroic act of standing up for the people!

His saying, "Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together," has been repeatedly pondered by many and regarded as a profound truth!

"Lord Cui... sigh, what a man of honor!"

"Isn't that right? They'd even kill a royal retainer for two unrelated children!"

"Such courage is rare throughout history; he is truly a role model for us cultivators!"

"The Demon Suppression Division dares to call us traitors? I think Lord Cui is the real chivalrous one!"

"What those people from the Demon Suppression Division did? Using dolls as bait, ugh!"

"Even my neighbor's great-uncle, the seventh great-uncle of his second wife, wouldn't do such a despicable thing!"

"Exactly! If it weren't for Lord Cui's righteous intervention, those two children would have been killed long ago!"

"The Imperial Court? The Demon Suppression Bureau? The names sound impressive and pleasant, but have they ever cared about the lives of ordinary people?"

"Ah! Brother, you are mistaken! When it's time to pay grain and commercial taxes, the court officials are quite active!"

"My heart is made of steel!"

Aside from the irreparable public opinion risks, what's even more humiliating for the leaders of the Demon Suppression Bureau and the imperial court is...

The public's impression of the Blood-Clad Sect, a once feared and infamous demonic sect, has quietly undergone some subtle changes!

"The Bloodstained Clothes Gate... that sounds scary, but they don't seem to have done anything really bad this time?"

"Exactly! They're here to recruit talent, not to kill innocent people!"

"The Red Demon Elder also treated Lord Cui with great courtesy and made him a solemn promise."

"Compared to those hypocritical bastards in the Demon Suppression Division, at least the Blood-Clad Sect has a clear price list and doesn't resort to underhanded tactics?"

"Sigh, this world is truly upside down; even the Blood-Clad Sect seems more humane than the government!"

Although the lower-level cultivators and ordinary people had no goodwill towards the Blood Robe Sect.

But at least in this incident, the "blood-stained clothes" incident played the role of a good place for education without discrimination.

This only makes the Demon Suppression Bureau and the Great Yan Dynasty look even more pathetic!

Many cultivators are secretly inquiring about the requirements for joining the Blood Robe Sect, which is about to become a popular sect for cultivators.

Public opinion was raging, boiling over.

It wasn't just cultivators who got involved; ordinary people weren't idle either.

The main theme is "When one place is in trouble, everyone else adds to the chaos!"

Every day, people point and whisper in front of the branch office of the Demon Suppression Division in Donghai City, their words filled with distrust and undisguised contempt.

Even when going out to handle official business in Donghai City, one could often feel strange looks and whispers from those around them.

Even though they were helpless, it was the Demon Suppression Division that was causing trouble, which had nothing to do with them.

But since they can only speak for others, they felt a sense of powerlessness.

The prestige of the Great Yan Dynasty and the Demon Suppression Division has been severely damaged like never before because of a trivial matter!

Seeing that the situation was spiraling out of control, the prefect of Donghai City was frantic with worry. He tried everything to no avail, and finally, he could only resort to the simplest and most direct method—

A ban has been issued!

It is strictly forbidden for the public to make irresponsible remarks about the government or criticize the Bureau of Suppressing Demons; violators will be severely punished!

However, it is more difficult to prevent people from speaking out than to prevent a river from overflowing!

Public opinion is like a spring; the more it is suppressed, the more heated the discussions become!

The impact of this event was like a nuclear bomb, spreading rapidly from Donghai City to several surrounding counties!

Even Cui Yi's former hometown, Qinglin County, had heard about this matter!

Zhou Wenyuan's first reaction upon hearing the news was to make a big fuss about it.

"My lord, embellish Brother Cui's deeds beautifully, make sure it's written in great detail!"

"And make sure this matter is widely publicized throughout the county, in every township and village!"

"We must let everyone in the county know that a remarkable person has emerged from our Qinglin County!"

The clerk hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Sir, the imperial court has designated Cui Yi as a serious criminal. If we publicize this, won't it...?"

"What's there to be afraid of!"

Zhou Wenyuan's eyes widened. "If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up! We're here to promote loyalty and righteousness and to educate the villagers!"

"If the imperial court wants to punish anyone, it should first punish those useless bastards in Donghai City!"

"Go and do it quickly! If you do it well, I will reward you handsomely!"

Just kidding, the unlucky one is the Demon Suppression Division of Donghai City, which has absolutely nothing to do with him, the magistrate of Qinglin County!

Cui Yi is a cultivator from Qinglin County, so it's perfect to have the image of a loyal and righteous person welded onto him!

This shows that Zhou Wenyuan's teachings were effective!

At least, the earth's energy is positive!

What an honor it is to be the hometown of a hero.

He, the magistrate of Qinglin County, is really getting more and more promising!

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Paper cannot hold fire.

What's more, it's a raging fire!

Beijing.

The Imperial Palace.

Zichen Palace.

Civil and military officials gathered here, respectfully facing the bright yellow figure on the dragon throne.

Xiao Wu slammed the secret report in his hand onto the imperial desk!

The force was so great that it made the sturdy desk tremble slightly, and the writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone fell to the ground with a clatter!

The courtiers in the main hall were silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to even breathe loudly.

To offend the emperor at this time would be like walking into the line of fire...

Xiao Wu's eyes flashed with cold light. "Those rats from the gutter, the Blood Robe Sect, dare to openly try to undermine my cause and ruin my important plans!"

"Order the Demon Suppression Division to strengthen surveillance over the Blood-Weeping Abyss area!"

"If necessary... I wouldn't mind using the resources left by our imperial ancestors to completely eradicate that cancer!"

"Issue my decree, and proclaim it to the world!"

"Cui Yi murdered the imperial envoy, betrayed his country and defected to the enemy; his crimes are heinous and unforgivable!"

"Effective immediately, he is listed as the number one wanted criminal in the Great Yan Dynasty!"

"Whoever takes his head will be rewarded with one million spirit stones, granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households, and bestowed with a Xuan-rank martial arts technique!"

"A substantial reward will be given to anyone who can provide their exact whereabouts!"

"Anyone who participates in harboring or concealing such criminals, or who colludes with them... shall have their entire family executed!"

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Qionghua Palace.

Xiao Yuli naturally also learned that someone had caused a great disturbance in Donghai City.

Especially when he heard that his father was furious about this matter, a barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips.

"He slashed through the peak of the Core Formation stage with his sword. Although he relied on external forces, his courage was still remarkable."

"I never imagined that there would be such a talent in our Great Yan, it's just a pity that he joined the Blood Robe Sect."

"Otherwise, recruiting him into my ranks seems like a good option in the future!"

"Ling'er".

The words had barely left his mouth.

The light and shadow inside the hall seemed to distort slightly.

The next second, a graceful figure flashed in front of her.

"Princess!"