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In the cultivation world of the Northern Wilderness, no one knew that five more Grandmaster-level experts had appeared at this moment.

After the five Yin Generals successfully transcended their tribulations, everyone in the Northern Wilderness branch was naturally overjoyed!

Jiang Renjie sensed the token moving within the ring, took it out to examine it, and then happily announced it to the four of them.

"My esteemed brothers, the Divine Lord has just promoted us to the rank of Judge!"

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"Great, now the five of us are on the same level as those two!" Jiang Zhaoyi still disliked the Chang siblings.

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Whenever Xia Zhaoyan had free time, he would seize the opportunity to cultivate.

In addition to his primary focus on the royal martial arts, he also diligently practiced the Acala Sutra.

Although this cultivation technique, a reward from the system, involves both internal and external cultivation, it primarily focuses on the physical body.

Once one cultivates to perfection, their physical body will be comparable to that of a cultivator in the Dragon Transformation Realm, and rebirth from a drop of blood will be within their grasp.

There are five levels in total. Xia Zhaoyan has now cultivated to the late stage of the first level. His current physical strength is comparable to that of a cultivator in the Innate Realm.

With the Longquan Sword in his hand, Xia Zhaoyan was confident that he could kill an ordinary person at the peak of the Innate Realm!

"My current cultivation level is sufficient to allow me to undergo a tribulation and break through at any time!"

"But there's no rush. Let's wait until we're done with this busy period before undergoing the tribulation."

To be honest, he wasn't afraid of the tribulation at all; on the contrary, he was a little curious.

In the context of novels from the previous era, this would be considered a test from heaven and earth for cultivators!

In the Heavenly Desolate World, however, it is a calamity caused by the Heavenly Dao controlling the growth rate of cultivators.

Just then, Wanwan's voice came from outside the door.

"Your Highness, someone from the Heavenly Punishment Division requests an audience!"

After finishing his cultivation, Xia Zhaoyan washed up with Wanwan's help before coming to the front yard.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects!"

"Please sit down. What brings you, the deputy director, to come here in person?" Xia Zhaoyan gestured for Mu Wenhan to sit.

At this moment, a tremendous storm was raging in Mu Wenhan's heart.

As someone at the mid-stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm, he could naturally see through Wanwan's realm at a glance.

This is a Grandmaster at the peak of the realm, yet she's serving as a maidservant to His Highness.

Moreover, with such beauty and cultivation, why isn't she on the list of beauties?

A list of beauties, half a melody of fleeting beauty, blood staining red makeup, sword energy stretching for 30,000 miles.

These are the four most widely circulated sayings in the martial arts world!

The Great Xia's List of Beauties truly records the names and identities of powerful women in the Great Xia.

They were not only powerful in their cultivation, but also exceptionally beautiful, with talents and cultivation that were unparalleled in the world.

The list of beauties is rearranged every fifty years.

Each time the rankings are reset, some people get on the list, while others disappear from it.

A Grandmaster-level cultivation level is certainly sufficient to qualify for the list.

Xia Zhaoyan smiled when he saw Mu Wenhan's expression, and then asked Wanwan to call Shi Feixuan out as well.

This time, Mu Wenhan's expression became numb. Your Highness, what virtue or ability do you possess to have two such stunning beauties at the same time?

To be honest, even as a man, he felt jealous of Niou at that moment.

"Alright, these two are my trusted maids. I originally wanted to have them join the Heavenly Punishment Division, but in the end they only wanted to serve me and didn't want to fight."

Mu Wenhan felt a wave of sourness wash over him. Listen to this, is this how a human being speaks?

She only wants to be your maid and serve you, how enviable!!

Mu Wenhan put aside his own thoughts and then said seriously:

"Your Highness, the Heavenly Punishment Division's resources for next month have been rejected by the Imperial Treasury!"

Taifu Temple, one of the nine temples of the Great Xia Dynasty, controls the approval of cultivation resources of the Great Xia Dynasty.

They formed a relationship of mutual supervision with the Ministry of Revenue, and in some respects, their powers overlapped.

"Why? Why did the Taifu Temple reject our application?"

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"Your Highness, they say the resources have increased far too much compared to last month, and they need to discuss and investigate!"

"However, Your Highness, two of the four junior ministers of the Imperial Treasury are affiliated with the Eighth Prince!" Mu Wenhan said with a hint of worry on his face.

Xia Zhaoyan paused for a moment as he picked up the teacup, his eyes narrowing slightly.

He suddenly remembered that King Qiong was working in the Taifu Temple.

All nine temples have now been won over by others, with the Taifu Temple being the most deeply influenced by the Eighth Prince, and two of the four junior ministers are his men.

"It seems that my eighth brother's revenge has finally arrived!"

"I knew it! After we took down a censor, how could he not react!"

Xia Zhaoyan didn't seem particularly anxious.

This made Mu Wenhan on the other side look worried. "Your Highness, if we are kept in this way by the Taifu Temple, our Heavenly Punishment Division's resources can only last for three months at most."

"This is based on the current number of people. Nowadays, cultivators are joining the Heavenly Punishment Division every day. If this continues, I'm afraid it will be difficult to last even three months."

"What did the Ministry of Revenue say?" Xia Zhaoyan asked about the Ministry of Revenue's opinion.

"Your Highness, the Ministry of Revenue is also stalling, saying that the Court of Imperial Sacrifices hasn't reviewed and approved it, and they don't have the authority to approve it alone!"

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"Heh...looks like quite a few people are involved!"

"They want me fired in two years!"

Bang!

The teacup slammed heavily on the table, and Xia Zhaoyan stood up, pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back.

The next moment, he coldly gave the order.

"Since they want to see me make a fool of myself, then let them know the power of my Heavenly Punishment Division."

"Make arrangements immediately: confiscate the Li family's property and behead Li Chengyuan at the Meridian Gate tomorrow."

"I want them to understand that anyone who ties up the resources of my Heavenly Punishment Division will face my wrath!"

"I refuse to believe their secrets are clean!"

Mu Wenhan's eyes lit up instantly, and he thought to himself, "It has to be His Highness! This move is brilliant, truly brilliant!"

Using Li Chengyuan as a scapegoat to warn others.

Let's see if they dare to gamble on the Heavenly Punishment Division to deal with them. Even if they are princes, they should consider their own and their families' fate at this time.

"Understood, I will arrange it immediately!"

After saying this, Mu Wenhan bowed and then disappeared from sight.

At this moment, Shi Feixuan spoke softly, "Your Highness, this can't go on forever."

"We might be able to intimidate them this time, but we might not be able to next time!"

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"It's alright. The Heavenly Punishment Division will increase its patrols across the land. Unless human greed disappears, the Heavenly Punishment Division will be able to support itself."

There's another point Xia Zhaoyan didn't explicitly mention: once the Heavenly Punishment Division becomes self-sufficient, a large number of people will likely step forward to support it.

Because they feared such a situation would occur. A self-sufficient Heavenly Punishment Division would be a far more terrifying existence, since it would have no weakness!

BOOM! !

A beautiful jade teacup shattered in two, but its owner showed no sign of regret.

This is the residence of the King of Qiong. At this moment, he glared angrily and asked in a cold voice.

"Is the Heavenly Punishment Division really going to execute Li Chengyuan tomorrow?"

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"Yes, Your Highness, there are already officers from the Heavenly Punishment Bureau stationed outside the Meridian Gate!"

At this moment, one of King Qiong's advisors spoke up, "Your Highness, this must be a warning from King Ren to us!"

"It also serves as a warning to other forces!"

"It seems he knows that in the days to come, all forces will be targeting him."

"However, this warning will certainly make many people wary!"

Everyone in the room knew that Niou's warning had indeed struck a nerve with many people!