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In the Crown Prince's residence, Xia Qiming suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of doubt rising in his mind.

"Strange, why do I feel so uneasy today?"

He got up and went outside, beckoning his subordinates to ask him questions.

"Any news from the North?"

The aide shook his head, his expression grave.

"Your Highness, it should have ended long ago."

"But so far, there has been no news from them."

"And...and we can't contact the people we sent!"

At this moment, Xia Qiming finally realized that something was wrong.

His voice carried a hint of anxiety, "Go and inquire about the situation at the other companies immediately!"

The staff member left in a hurry, and Xia Qiming got up and paced back and forth.

"Sigh... I hope nothing unexpected happens!"

But a pang of regret lingered in my heart...

He was reflecting on himself, wondering when he had started to act so carelessly.

Was it from when Xia Zhaoyan became the head of the Heavenly Punishment Division? Or from the time he completely took control of the entire Heavenly Punishment Division?

At this moment, the others also came in one after another, seeing His Highness the Crown Prince so anxious and uneasy for the first time!

Soon, the person who went out returned, but his face showed great anxiety!

"Your Highness, the other families are in the same boat; they haven't received any news from the Northern Border yet!"

"However, I've learned from the martial arts world that a major battle took place in the Northern Border yesterday!"

"It's just that both sides in the great battle are at the Shattered Realm, so no one dares to go there to investigate!"

Xia Qiming stopped in his tracks, his gaze fixed intently on his subordinate.

"Both sides have reached the Shattered Realm?"

He vaguely guessed what was going on, and at that moment, Xia Qiming suddenly exuded a gentle aura.

Everyone instantly sensed that the wise crown prince had returned!

In fact, these people had long noticed that their prince seemed to have lost his former wisdom, and had become impatient in handling matters, with a hint of worry in his eyes.

What was the Crown Prince worried about? Everyone knew the answer, but no one dared to point out the changes in him over the past two years.

Unexpectedly, things suddenly seem to have returned to how they were before.

At this moment, no longer could one sense any anxiety or unease from Xia Qiming.

He calmly sat back down in his seat, his eyes showing a calm expression.

"No need to think about it, that battle will definitely be a major battle between us and Bai Yujing."

"King Wu spearheaded this operation, and he wants things to go smoothly more than anyone else, so he will definitely have someone from the Shattered Realm follow behind him in secret."

"Unfortunately, we underestimated the power of King Ren's forces. It's highly likely that Bai Yujing discovered this as early as when King Wu was investigating!"

At this moment, an advisor stepped forward from among the crowd.

"Your Highness, are you saying that Bai Yujing used a counter-strategy, and their Shattered Realm members secretly marched north to ambush us?"

Xia Qiming nodded, his gaze sweeping over the crowd and toward the direction of the Wu Prince's Mansion.

"King Wu, King Wu, using the Shattered Realm technique, it seems you might be the first to be eliminated!"

Based on his understanding of Xia Zhaoyan, he estimated that the other party would focus on suppressing the King of Wu and would eliminate the King of Wu with lightning speed!

"But Your Highness, that Martial King expert from Baiyujing has remained at their headquarters and hasn't left."

"This was said directly by the Eastern King; the powerful figures from the Demon Suppression Duke's Mansion are monitoring Baiyujing from afar."

...

"Is that so? Then do you know who was the person who underwent the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation in the Northern Territory three days ago?"

"In Baiyujing, there are three powerful experts at the peak of the Celestial Realm..."

Xia Qiming's words instantly petrified everyone present!

How is that possible?

"Your Highness, are you saying that the person undergoing tribulation is from Bai Yujing...?"

...

"Heh! What's impossible? Don't forget, even the Heavenly Tribulation of the Benevolent King is a Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation..."

"You should be prepared; the men we sent are probably in grave danger!"

It would be a lie for Xia Qiming not to feel heartbroken at the loss of a Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator!

"From now on, suppress the Prime Minister's faction in the imperial court, suppress the business of the Li family of Qingzhou among the common people, and find ways to provoke conflict between Bai Yujing and other forces in the martial arts world!"

"But remember, all of this must be done within the rules!"

"At the same time, we must cleanse our own ranks and remove those with problems from my sphere of influence!"

Xia Qiming's decision surprised everyone once again.

Shouldn't they be keeping a low profile and lying low? Why are they deliberately provoking Niou?

Unfortunately, they didn't understand what Xia Qiming was thinking at that moment!

Inside the Prince Ren's residence, Xia Zhaoyan was pondering how to quickly eliminate the Prince of Wu.

The ancestors wouldn't allow the matter of demonic cultivation to be exposed, so they couldn't use this to remove King Wu from the game.

"Your Highness, as long as the Wu King's maternal family is still around, and as long as he has affiliated forces around him, the Wu King will not be easily eliminated."

Zhuge Zhengwo said softly, "Only by leaving him as a lone commander can he be forced out of the game."

"A lone commander?" Xia Zhaoyan turned to Wanwan and instructed.

"Send an order to the Heavenly Punishment Department: starting now, investigate the officials who belong to the King of Wu."

Then he gave instructions to Zhuge Zhengwo.

"The underworld shouldn't interfere in this matter, but Baiyujing can."

"From now on, investigate the martial arts forces under the command of King Wu or the Demon-Sealing Duke's Mansion, and then take action to eliminate those affiliated forces!"

As for the Demon Sealing Mansion, once the Ancestor has dealt with their Dragon Transformation Realm cultivators, the rest of the Demon Sealing Mansion will be at his disposal!

Suddenly, a familiar voice rang in his mind; it was the voice of his ancestor, Xia Kuangwu.

"Zhao'er, I'm going to suppress those two traitors right now!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhaoyan's eyes lit up instantly, and he immediately flew into the air, looking towards the direction of the Demon-Sealing Duke.

Although the women and Zhuge Zhengwo behind him did not know what was going on, they also followed Xia Zhaoyan into the air.

The next moment, everyone witnessed an astonishing scene.

In the distance, a huge rift seemed to suddenly open in the sky, and a golden light descended from it, instantly enveloping the entire Duke's mansion!

The top of that golden light curtain seemed to pierce into the depths of the void, leading to another world!

"Your Highness, this is spatial stripping. In other words, from this moment on, the space occupied by the Demon-Sealing Duke has been temporarily stripped away!"

As soon as the voice fell, a thick fog suddenly appeared around the Demon Sealing Mansion, even obscuring the cultivators' divine sense!

At this moment, powerful figures rose into the air one after another, and everyone looked at the Demon Sealing Mansion with expressions of shock and doubt.

Unbeknownst to anyone, at this moment, a thousand-foot-long rift was forcibly torn open from the outside of the ancestral land of the Demon Sealing Mansion!

Cao Wentian and his son instantly appeared in the void. Looking at that familiar figure, a sense of fear arose in their hearts at the same time!

"This old man pays his respects to Your Majesty..."

It had become a habit long ago; Xia Kuangwu was once the Xia Emperor.

"As expected, this place is filled with a nauseating demonic aura!"

The conversation between the three was not heard by outsiders at this time!

Upon hearing this, Cao Wentian and his son were instantly shocked, revealing an expression of disbelief!

"What's wrong? Are you confused and scared?"