Become a king right from the start, beginning with receiving rewards from all the heavens.

Upon returning to the Prince's residence, Xuanxuan couldn't help but ask.

"Your Highness, why give the Heavenly Punishment Division so many resources?"

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"These resources are basically of little use to us right now," Xia Zhaoyan explained.

"The underworld itself is an assassin force, and it doesn't lack resources."

"The White Jade Capital is full of powerful individuals, so they have no use for it."

"Since leaving it behind is a waste, let's use it to enhance the strength of the Heavenly Punishment Division."

Xia Zhaoyan could guess what the people around him were thinking. Since they were born, they still didn't really have much of a sense of identification with the Heavenly Punishment Division.

After all, this was not a force he had built from scratch, but rather one he had taken over from the imperial court.

This inadvertently creates a sense of isolation between the beings of the heavens and the Heavenly Punishment Division.

"It's just ten thousand ordinary pills and five million low-grade spirit crystals, with only one hundred Purple Mansion Pills being somewhat precious."

For him, the least valuable thing about the system was the various resources that aided his cultivation.

At this moment, he looked at the system's rewards and set his sights on the eighteen Liangshan characters.

This time, he didn't intend for it to appear anywhere else. Then, with a thought, a spatial gate slowly appeared here.

The next moment, eighteen figures, both male and female, emerged from them.

"Your subordinate, Zou Run, of the Earthly Branch Star, pays his respects to Your Highness, the Benevolent King!"

"Your subordinate, Zhu Gui, the Earthly Prisoner Star, pays his respects to Your Highness, the Benevolent King!"

"Your subordinate, Zhu Fu, the Earthly Star, pays respects to Your Highness, the Benevolent King!"

"Your subordinate..."

Cai Fu, Cai Qing, Li Li, Li Yun, Jiao Ting, Shi Yong...

At this moment, even Wanwan and the other two looked at these people in surprise.

Because these people gave them a feeling that was different from all the characters that had been summoned before.

People like them all have a unique air about them, more or less, that of people who have been around in the underworld.

However, these eighteen people did not have the air of a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the martial arts world) at all. Instead, they had more of a battlefield aura and an arrogant air.

No matter how you look at it, it seems like there's a touch of order amidst the wildness!

This gives people a very contradictory feeling.

"Everyone, please rise immediately!"

Xia Zhaoyan himself did not expect that he would summon the heroes of Liangshan from the Water Margin world, or rather, the rebels.

Of those who joined Liangshan, how many were truly good people in the strictest sense?

However, this has nothing to do with him. As long as he stays true to himself, it doesn't matter whether his personality changes in this life or not.

The key point is that the martial prowess of the Liangshan world should be the lowest among all the worlds that can be summoned.

It's unclear what kind of cultivation level the system assigned to these people.

"There are still 180 of your Liangshan elites behind us. We'll have to wait until they appear at the mansion outside the city."

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"It's entirely up to Your Highness to decide; we have no objections!"

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Xia Zhaoyan nodded and then spoke.

"Alright, now that we've been given a second chance at life, we know the general situation of this world."

"What is your current cultivation level?"

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"Your Highness, I am now at the late stage of the Grandmaster realm!" Zou Run from the Earth Corner Star was the first to step forward and reply.

He was the highest-ranking among these eighteen people, and the one at the very top of the list.

After Zou Run reported his cultivation level, the remaining people took turns reporting.

Xia Zhaoyan's smile was undisguised at that moment.

"Very well, very well, I truly did not expect that you all would be at the late stage of the Grandmaster realm!"

That's right, these eighteen Earthly Fiends are all at the late stage of the Grandmaster realm!

Moreover, with the system's modifications, they can even possess the combat power to defy immortality.

Name: Zou Run.

Lifespan: 2500 years.

Realm: Late stage of Grandmaster.

Combat strength: Invincible at the Grandmaster level.

The others, like Zou Run, were all cultivators who were invincible at the Grandmaster level.

"Gentlemen, now it's time to arrange your whereabouts."

"I want to hear your own opinions!"

Everyone was taken aback at first, then bowed to Xia Zhaoyan with gratitude.

Without discussing among themselves, the others looked at Zou Run, signaling him to make the decision on their behalf.

"Your Highness, in our previous life we ​​were both traitors to the imperial court."

"We want to live a different life in this one, so we implore Your Highness to allow us to join the Heavenly Punishment Division!"

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"Hahaha!!"

Xia Zhaoyan clapped his hands and laughed. He hadn't expected that these people would actually ask to join the Heavenly Punishment Division.

"Gentlemen, you and I have the same idea!"

At first glance, all eighteen Earthly Fiends were pleasantly surprised.

"I originally intended to strengthen the Heavenly Punishment Division's power and foundation, and I planned to arrange for you to join the Heavenly Punishment Division."

"Now it's exactly what you wanted!"

Unlike those figures from all realms who specialize in wandering the martial world, these Earthly Fiends seem to have an innate dislike for the imperial court!

Xia Zhaoyan could see this, so he never forced them to enter the court!

"I am now working to regain control of the branches in various regions."

"The Great Xia Dynasty has thirty-six states, and the Heavenly Punishment Bureau has thirty-six first-level sub-bureaus. Each of you will serve as the head of the sub-bureau for your respective state!"

"Internally, their power is equivalent to that of the deputy hall masters of the headquarters, enjoying the待遇 (treatment/benefits) of a fourth-rank official in the imperial court!"

What do you all think?

The surprise on Zou Run and the others' faces was impossible to hide.

Everyone immediately knelt on one knee, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your life-saving grace! We will certainly live up to your expectations!"

These people recalled their past lives, when they had no status and, to put it more politely, were rebels against the imperial court.

To put it bluntly, they were just a group of rebels within the imperial court.

Now reborn, he can not only become an enforcer in an important court institution, but also enjoy the treatment of a fourth-rank official.

The ancestral graves are smoking!

"However, I'll make it clear to you beforehand that, apart from Xia Prefecture..."

"The branches in the other states are all under the control of other forces. If you go down to take up a post, your life might be in danger!"

Xia Zhaoyan never underestimated those forces; they were capable of anything for power.

Not to mention killing the personnel sent down by the Heavenly Punishment Division!

Now that the Heavenly Punishment Division has regained its former power, how could those forces that control the local branches easily relinquish their power?

Not to mention, they have powerful forces standing behind them!

"Your Highness, we are already incredibly fortunate to have lived this long."

"Now, you'll see the true strength of our eighteen people!"

As they spoke, the eighteen people quickly changed their positions, each surrounded by their own true energy.

The next moment, they each cast a magic seal.

The true essence on his body formed an array in the air, and the red light instantly enveloped the backyard of the Prince's Mansion.

The three of them gasped in surprise!

"Your Highness, this is a mysterious fusion formation!"

"Under the guidance of the array diagram, these eighteen fellow cultivators combined possess the combat power of a mid-stage Grandmaster!"

Xia Zhaoyan looked at everyone in surprise.

"You actually have such a combined attack formation?"

I never expected the system to value the Liangshan people so much!

"Yes, Your Highness!" At this moment, Zou Run and the others dispersed the array.

"If we join forces, we can kill a cultivator in the mid-stage of a Grandmaster."

"We still have the ability to protect ourselves!"

With such strength, they certainly have the ability to protect themselves within the branch!