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

Within the Heavenly Punishment Division, Mu Wenhan spearheaded the deployment of this mission.

Although the deputy director, the envoy, and the palace master here all have higher cultivation levels than Mu Wenhan, it is still Mu Wenhan who is in charge of the daily work.

Xia Zhaoyan knew that he had summoned many powerful figures from all over the world, but he had no experience in dealing with high-ranking military officials.

Letting them fight and kill is fine, but letting them lead the work of the Heavenly Punishment Division is not!

"Gentlemen, you are all aware of His Highness's orders."

"This trip to Lingwu Prefecture will be led by the Six-Fingered Deputy Director, assisted by five Directors and four Palace Masters."

"Bring your respective subordinates, and I will also dispatch five thousand guards to accompany you south!"

Without any doubt, everyone nodded and accepted the order.

Six fingers, a true Celestial Realm cultivation level, and the five envoys also possess Celestial Realm combat power!

The four hall masters had already broken through to the Grandmaster level and their combat power had reached the mid-stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

Before long, he will also have to undergo the Dharma Body Heavenly Tribulation!

"Since there are no problems, let's set off now!"

It was already night, a perfect time for the Heavenly Punishment Division to launch a full-scale operation!

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At the Lingwu Prefecture Heavenly Punishment Division branch, Zhu Gui personally led a team to seal off the teleportation array leading to the Imperial City.

No one from the outside world dared to approach this place. Even the Sima family, who were paying close attention to the actions of the Heavenly Punishment Division, did not dare to send anyone near it.

If the Heavenly Punishment Division were to accuse someone of spying on court secrets, their execution would be pointless.

When Six Fingers and the others came out first at the exit of the formation, Zhu Gui stepped forward and bowed.

"The Chief of Lingwu Prefecture pays respects to the Deputy Chief and all other officials, and greets the four Palace Masters!"

The others looked alright, but Six Fingers' expression was not so pleasant.

Six Fingers barely paid any attention to Zhu Gui, and instead vanished from the spot in a flash.

Only a cold voice remained in the air, "Chief Zhu, make arrangements for the guards arriving later!"

"Don't blame the deputy commander for not giving you face, it's just that you were negligent in your duties this time!" Sheng Yayu stepped forward and patted the other person on the shoulder.

Because the Bad Guys were not yet familiar with Zhu Gui, they did not speak, but simply nodded and then disappeared from the spot.

Zhu Gui was also worried at this moment, not knowing what kind of punishment he would receive next.

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Such a large-scale personnel movement naturally became known to all factions in Lingwu City.

However, knowing this is one thing, but being able to guess the next move of the Heavenly Punishment Division is another. Even the Sima family knew that the Heavenly Punishment Division was coming to target them.

However, they were powerless to stop the Heavenly Punishment Division from acting; doing so would be crossing a red line.

"My premonition is right, the state capital is probably going to be unstable from now on!" Someone whispered to the younger members of the family, telling them to be careful these next few days and not to run into the Heavenly Punishment Division.

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"It looks like there are at least several thousand people here!"

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"Is Niou preparing to deal with the Sima family?"

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"Regardless of what happens next, give the order to keep a low profile for the foreseeable future. I sense a storm is brewing!"

Almost every faction made the same choice: to remain neutral and quietly watch the show.

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At this moment, the atmosphere within the Sima family was tense, even though their previous plans had been perfect.

However, when the punishment magistrate actually arrived that day, it was inevitable that they would feel extremely nervous.

This is not a fight in the cultivation world, but a powerful imperial institution preparing to use its power to target the family.

"Everyone, please do your jobs and don't panic!"

"We haven't harbored any monsters, nor have we plotted a rebellion. Within the rules, even the Heavenly Punishment Division can't touch us!"

Hearing the patriarch say this, everyone immediately felt much more relaxed.

Yes, their family's biggest problem is, at most, abusing their power for personal gain.

After everyone had left, a trace of worry flashed in the eyes of the family head.

"Sigh... I hope the family made the right choice this time. Hang in there, I refuse to believe that Niou can withstand the strange looks from outsiders!"

The Sima family's two consecutive humiliations were, frankly speaking, intended to force Xia Zhaoyan to take the initiative.

In this way, they and their allies will have the opportunity to participate.

When Zhu Gui returned to the branch, Six Fingers and others were already waiting in the main hall.

Six Fingers' voice was cold as he saw him come in.

"Lord Zhu Gui, please tell me, what have you been doing all this time?"

"Why haven't you heard a single thing about the joint memorial submitted by the officials of Lingwu Prefecture?"

Cold sweat began to appear on Zhu Gui's forehead; he was truly suffering in silence, unable to express his grievances.

Could it be that because those people were under the Sima family's command, how could I possibly have the ability to infiltrate the Sima family and obtain intelligence?

Seeing that Zhu Gui was speechless, Six Fingers was clearly even angrier.

"Hmph, you possess the perfect Grandmaster realm but lack the corresponding abilities. You're just lucky!"

Having said that, he temporarily put aside his reprimand of Zhu Gui and began to deploy the tasks.

"A total of ninety-eight officials, ranging from a third-rank official in a prefecture to a seventh-rank official in various counties. No wonder the powerful families are known as the local emperors of their respective prefectures!"

"We all have information on these people..."

Unbeknownst to the outside world, within the branch offices at night, the Heavenly Punishment Division began to bare its fangs.

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Over the next two days, various factions discovered that the people from the Heavenly Punishment Division had disappeared in the vast Lingwu Prefecture.

The fact that they couldn't find any trace of them made the Sima family feel as if things were out of their control.

They could only strengthen their own defenses to guard against a sudden attack from the Heavenly Punishment Division.

However, no matter how they or others speculated, they did not know that the Heavenly Punishment Division was not targeting the Sima family this time.

Time passed day by day, and soon it was evening of the fifth day!

Everyone returned to the branch from various locations, and a large amount of classified intelligence was laid out in front of Six Fingers and the others.

As he flipped through the contents, he nodded approvingly, "Not bad, looks like everyone's been working hard these past few days!"

When he saw the last piece of intelligence, he suddenly paused for a moment.

"Is this prefect really so perfect, without any problems?"

Someone stepped forward and said, "Sir, he himself is indeed without fault; it's just that the Sima family took a liking to him because of his abilities."

"From the moment he entered officialdom, he received preferential treatment from the Sima family, both in his official career and in his cultivation, yet he was extremely strict with himself!"

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"Ah...what a pity." Six Fingers admired such a capable person, but it was a pity that this person was from the Sima family line.

"No problem, then let's frame him. As long as the excuse is plausible and believable to the world, that's fine!"

Once in this world, Six Fingers will definitely no longer adhere to the Mohist school's philosophy, after all, this is a high-level martial arts fantasy world.

The powerful can destroy heaven and earth at will. If any of the philosophies of the Hundred Schools of Thought from the previous life were to be copied here, there would only be one path: waiting for death.

Closing the intelligence report, Six Fingers looked up at the crowd.

"Then, let's all make our move at midnight tonight!"

After saying that, he looked at the other five officials and four palace masters beside him.

"I'll be troubling you all again tonight!"

"You are in charge of the various prefectures under Lingwu Prefecture. I will be stationed in the prefectural capital, and will also be responsible for this area!"

Each of the five officials has two Grandmasters under their command, totaling eighteen Grandmasters.

Moreover, with the four palace masters themselves and their subordinates, along with five thousand guards, dealing with these officials was a piece of cake!