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

Yes, who among the major powers in Xuzhou doesn't know the power of Grandmaster Lingwei's Demon-Suppressing Mansion!

Why didn't the local government intervene?

In fact, Yu Zhen did not inform the Zhenmo Gongfu about this matter.

He realized then that he had almost unwittingly gotten involved in the power struggle between the two princes.

After realizing what had happened, he abandoned the idea of ​​reporting to the Duke's mansion.

After all, Yu Zhen wasn't one of Dong Wang's men, so there was no need for him to curry favor with Dong Wang and completely offend Ren Wang.

We've gone off on a tangent!

Inside the Demon Suppression Duke's Mansion, Feng Xiuyuan also looked puzzled.

Immediately, he contacted Yu Zhen, and soon Yu Zhen's voice rang out in the hall through the jade pendant.

"Greetings, Lord Demon Suppressor!"

"Governor Yu, my Lingwei Sect is in trouble today, why did you not lend a helping hand?" Feng Xiuyuan went straight to the point.

At this moment, everyone looked at the jade pendant floating in the air.

"Lord Zhenmo, you misunderstand. I did indeed lead men to prepare to go and provide assistance after receiving Lingwei Sect's plea for help."

"pity..."

"What's a pity?" someone below immediately asked impatiently.

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"Unfortunately, Li Yun, the head of the Heavenly Punishment Division of Xuzhou, stopped him!"

The sound of aftershocks drifted over!

Division of Heavenly Punishment! !

Everyone was stunned at first, then suddenly flew into a rage!

"Damn the Heavenly Punishment Division..."

"Why are they so persistent..."

This is definitely revenge...

Hearing the curses from the crowd below, Feng Xiuyuan suddenly shouted coldly, "Enough!"

The cursing stopped immediately, and then he continued to ask questions.

"How could Governor Yu be afraid of a mere Grandmaster-level Division Master?"

"Is the reputation of my Demon Suppression Duke's Mansion and the Eastern King less important than that of a mere Division Master?"

Immediately, a sigh came from the other side, as if it contained endless helplessness and grievances.

"My lord, this isn't a matter of being afraid or not!"

"If I had dared to lead my men even half a step outside the city, I fear I would have faced investigation and arrest by the Heavenly Punishment Division!"

"You've all forgotten, haven't you? The Heavenly Punishment Division now holds the power to oversee all living beings under heaven!"

"Lingwei Sect is ultimately just a Jianghu (martial arts world) force. If the government dares to help them, that's abusing public power for private gain. Do you think I'd give up my position as governor?!"

At this moment, no one in the Duke's mansion was making noise or cursing.

I now understand why Yu Zhen didn't offer any assistance; he simply didn't dare to!

The authority of the Heavenly Punishment Division represents the will of the Great Xia Dynasty. Unless a mere governor defectes from the Great Xia Dynasty, he would not dare to oppose the Heavenly Punishment Division within the rules!

call! !

Feng Xiuyuan let out a long sigh of relief, then said seriously:

"I have misunderstood Governor Yu. If he comes to the capital in the future, I will certainly treat him well."

After the call ended, Feng Xiuyuan frowned and looked at everyone.

"This incident clearly shows that the entire Heavenly Punishment Division is now under the control of the Benevolent King."

"Even a mere clerk like him can take it upon himself to stand up for Prince Ren..."

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Inside the palace, Emperor Xia listened to Han Tianye's report.

"Interesting. Is the Heavenly Punishment Division really going after the Demon Suppression Mansion?"

"Send word to King Ren and King Dong, instructing them to attend court together the day after tomorrow!"

The people below exchanged glances, and then they understood that His Majesty wanted to watch another show.

Is it really that interesting for your own sons to fight each other?

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The destruction of the Lingwei Sect actually caused a tremendous shock to the major powers of the Great Xia Dynasty.

This was no less significant than the war the Underworld waged against the White Lotus Sect!

That morning, before dawn, Xia Zhaoyan had already arrived in front of the Chaotian Hall.

Today, no one in the court dares to underestimate King Ren.

"The time has come; all officials, proceed to court!"

Lu Nanyue appeared, and the crowd lined up to enter the Chaotian Hall.

"Your Majesty, we, your humble servants, pay our respects!"

At the start of today's court assembly, everyone looked at the Eastern King and the Benevolent King, intentionally or unintentionally.

The direct cause of the destruction of Lingwei Sect was the Underworld, but the Heavenly Punishment Division played a very important role in it.

Both of them attended court this time, so all the officials began to prick up their ears, ready to get involved in the conflict between the two sides at any moment!

First, there are some trivial matters in the court.

"Your Majesty, a rebellion has broken out in the territory of our vassal state, Yu, which may threaten the stability of our borders!"

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"Your Majesty, regarding this year's imperial examinations..."

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"Your Majesty, I hereby report..."

As time passed, the things that needed to be dealt with were finally taken care of.

Then, the Xia Emperor spoke.

"Gentlemen, is there anything else you wish to report?"

As he spoke, his gaze drifted intentionally or unintentionally toward the Eastern King and his courtiers!

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure stepped out from below.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

Everyone immediately perked up, because this person was an official of the Eastern King faction.

"Speak, my dear subject!"

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"Your Majesty, I suggest that the court send troops to eradicate this force of the Underworld!"

"Since its emergence, the Underworld has not only provoked the White Lotus Sect for the Great Xia Dynasty, but has also indiscriminately slaughtered innocent people!"

"Two days ago, they wiped out a sect in Xuzhou without any reason. This is undermining the unity of the cultivation world of our Great Xia!"

As we all know, people who start a group usually have their own partners.

Sure enough, as soon as this person finished speaking, more than a dozen figures stood up and accused the underworld, hoping that the imperial court would send troops to wipe out the underworld!

At this moment, Xia Zhaoyan still appeared to be resting with his eyes closed, seemingly unconcerned about anything.

He doesn't want to stand up and oppose it now, because he doesn't want people to suspect that he has any connection with the underworld.

The underworld is too weak now to be in a position to completely side with us.

He's waiting for the right opportunity...

Suddenly, a figure stepped out from among the princes; it was Xia Donghai, the Eastern King.

No one was surprised when he stepped forward, but what no one noticed was that Xia Zhaoyan had already opened his eyes.

A sense of joy welled up inside me; here it was, the opportunity had arrived...

In the current court, as long as I oppose any suggestion from the Eastern King, it is considered politically correct by others.

After all, everyone knows about the feud between him and the Eastern King!

"Your Majesty, I agree with the suggestions of all the officials."

"Instead of helping the imperial court develop the cultivation world, the underworld forces wantonly slaughter cultivators."

"It has caused immense damage to the ecosystem of the Great Xia cultivation world!"

Xia Zhaoyan was not in a hurry, because he knew that there would definitely be people who opposed this.

Sure enough, as soon as the Eastern King finished speaking, a figure stepped forward from among the officials and spoke.

"Nonsense!" Xing Wudi's voice resounded throughout the hall!

"Your Majesty, since the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty, the founding emperor established a set of rules."

"As long as the cultivation world doesn't rebel, the imperial court must not interfere with its independent development!"

"If we attack the underworld today, will we attack other forces tomorrow?"

After saying that, he swept his cold gaze across the people who had stepped forward.

As a Grand Tutor and a veteran of three reigns, Xing Wudi was loyal to the imperial family, so he couldn't stand anyone breaking the rules.

The Eastern King never expected that Xing Wudi, that old codger, would actually oppose him.

The reason they proposed eliminating the underworld in court today is because their faction is already afraid...

The reason dates back to the night before last...