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The capital of the Great Xia Dynasty spans five to six hundred kilometers from north to south and east to west!

The inner city was indeed much smaller than the outer city, spanning less than 100 kilometers in all directions.

However, the families of high-ranking officials, nobles, and relatives of the emperor lived here.

Moreover, the mansions that each power places in the outside world are only the visible family property; their true strength lies in their ancestral lands.

Otherwise, the entire inner city wouldn't be able to accommodate so many people.

However, today's scene has made many factions wish they could move to the outer city to live.

"The mighty Demon-Sealing Duke's lineage, just like that, was wiped out by Crown Prince Yan?"

Only after Xia Zhaoyan's figure disappeared did various sighs and exclamations rise from the surrounding area.

"Sigh... he broke with tradition; we don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing for us!"

Taibao Hongliuxian's body fell, with the clan's high-ranking members behind him.

His voice was filled with confusion and uncertainty!

He suddenly turned to look at the people in his clan, and said with resentment, "I truly regret it!"

What's there to regret? None of the people here can understand!

Grand Tutor Xing Wudi personally descended upon the Cao family. Looking at the dilapidated spatial gate, his divine sense invaded the Cao family's ancestral land.

There was no sign of life inside, and the space was collapsing and being destroyed.

"It's truly a complete annihilation; even a perfectly good dimensional plane has been destroyed!"

Such dimensional planes are worthless to powerful forces.

But for forces below the first tier, this is an immense foundation.

It was just destroyed so casually, and even Xing Wudi felt heartbroken at this moment.

Because his family did not have such an ancestral land.

Looking at the ruins of the Cao family home, Xing Wudi made a decision.

We can't wait any longer.

Then, he turned and flew towards the Crown Prince's residence.

As soon as Xia Zhaoyan arrived at the mansion, a guard came to report that Grand Tutor Xing Wudi was requesting an audience.

"Xing Wudi, what does he want with me?"

He hadn't figured out Xing Wudi's purpose for a moment, but luckily someone reminded him.

Shi Feixuan said softly, "Your Highness, if I'm not mistaken, he probably intends to come and pledge allegiance to you, just like the Prime Minister."

"Refuge with me..." Xia Zhaoyan's eyes narrowed slightly, a glint of light flashing in them.

Shi Feixuan's perfect face now held a wise expression.

"That's right, Your Highness. You might want to consider that he was actually the first among all the gentlemen to show goodwill."

"I just don't know why it's taken so long!"

Xia Zhaoyan had already made up his mind, so he signaled to the guards to bring people in.

Before long, Xing Wudi's figure appeared in Xia Zhaoyan's sight.

"This old minister, Xing Wudi, pays his respects to Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

As he walked in, Xing Wudi dared not look around carelessly.

He felt a powerful divine sense locking onto him.

"Grand Tutor, please rise immediately!"

As he spoke, Xia Zhaoyan personally stepped forward to help the other person up.

No matter what, the other party had never offended him, and was a veteran of three reigns.

He was an old man who had entered the court during the reign of his grandfather, the last emperor of the Xia Dynasty.

Only then did Xing Wudi have the opportunity to take in everything around him.

Upon seeing the Stone Guanyin and the other women, he felt a deep sense of emotion.

No wonder men all over the world envy Your Highness; these maids are simply perfect.

At this moment, Xia Zhaoyan spoke up and asked.

"Why did you suddenly decide to visit me today, Grand Tutor?"

Xing Wudi was also a little confused; the Crown Prince was really direct.

However, being an old fox at heart, the astonishment in his eyes vanished instantly.

"Your Highness, I am ashamed to say this."

"I had wanted to visit you for a long time, but unfortunately it was delayed for some reason."

This was a very interesting statement, and Xia Zhaoyan certainly understood the old man's implied meaning.

It seems the old guy wanted to side with me a long time ago, but why did he suddenly give up?

"Grand Tutor, you're too kind. I don't care about the timing; in my opinion, actions speak louder than words!"

Xing Wudi certainly understood what Xia Zhaoyan meant!

"Your Highness, I have served three dynasties."

"Although I have had many students in the court due to the intrigue and struggles of the court, I do not have many students left."

"However, there are still more than a dozen loyal students in the imperial court."

"If Your Highness doesn't mind, they'll cheer for you from now on!"

"This old minister also wants to find a safe haven for those who have followed me until now."

"From now on, Your Highness may give any orders you may have."

"I will never refuse to do anything that this senior minister can do."

After saying this, he clasped his hands together and bowed.

"Hahaha... Grand Tutor, please rise, no need for such formalities."

After helping the other person up, Xia Zhaoyan said with a smile.

"Then we'll have to trouble the Grand Tutor from now on!"

At this moment, Xing Wudi breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

Before he arrived, he was extremely apprehensive, fearing that the Crown Prince, with his current power, might look down on his offer of allegiance.

After all, he had three Dragon Transformation Realm experts under his command, and another half-step Dragon Transformation Realm expert in his mansion.

Such a crown prince is truly unprecedented in history.

After Xia Zhaoyan invited the other party to sit down, the women also brought spiritual fruits and tea.

"Grand Tutor, do you know why I want to destroy the Demon-Sealing Duke's Mansion?"

Xing Wudi's hand trembled slightly as he picked up the cup, then he shook his head and said.

"I do not know, but I suppose the Cao family must have committed some heinous crime."

...

"Heh, they are indeed utterly wicked."

"The Cao family has been completely reduced to a demonic cultivation family for tens of thousands of years!"

What!

Even someone as composed as Xing Wudi was shocked by this news, his pupils constricting and he exclaimed in surprise.

"For tens of thousands of years, they used demonic arts to enable the first and second generation of Demon-Sealing Lords to successively reach the Dragon Transformation Realm."

At this moment, Xing Wudi was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

In a duke's mansion that was at the bottom of the rankings, two people were born at the Dragon Transformation Realm.

"Fortunately, I accidentally discovered their secret!"

The two cultivators at the Dragon Transformation Realm were personally suppressed and taken away by the Ancestor!

At this moment, Xing Wudi remembered what had happened before. It turned out that it was the royal ancestor who had made a move!

"Alright, let's not spread this around. Now is not the time for everyone to know!"

"From now on, we'll have to rely on the Grand Tutor in court!"

...

Meanwhile, in the Hall of State Affairs in the Imperial Palace, Emperor Xia sat in a chair looking at the portrait in front of him.

A fleeting memory would occasionally flash in his eyes, only to be replaced by a variety of complex expressions.

Just then, the sound of footsteps approached from afar.

Lu Nanyue waved away the servants, then slowly approached and bowed.

"Your Majesty, Consort Cao has committed suicide!"

Xia Hongwu's hand trembled slightly, but then returned to calm.

"Did she practice demonic arts?"

...

"Your Majesty, no!"

"However, Consort Cao frankly admitted that she had always known that her family were demonic cultivators."

The reason she didn't become a demonic cultivator was so she could marry into the palace!

Upon hearing this, the Xia Emperor breathed a sigh of relief, then nodded slightly and said, "Alas... why did she have to do that!"

"She could actually go and live in our ancestral home. After all, we were husband and wife; I wouldn't really bring myself to kill her!"

He then put away the portrait in front of him, saying, "From now on, when I miss her, I can only look at her portrait!"

Lu Nanyue lowered his head even further...

He knew that His Majesty was not sad at all!