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While the people in the Qiongwang Mansion were discussing the matter, someone in another mansion was also in shock.

"Tell me, should I participate in the suppression of King Ni?"

The speaker was a man who looked to be only in his early twenties, and whose appearance vaguely resembled Xia Zhaoyan.

He is the twenty-fifth prince of the Xia Dynasty, the Prince of Liang, and he is now over fifty years old!

He not only holds a position in the Ministry of Revenue, but many people in the Ministry have also long since pledged their allegiance to him.

Clearly, the Ministry of Revenue's difficulties with the Heavenly Punishment Department were tacitly approved by him.

Seeing that his advisors were all deep in thought, King Liang did not urge them.

He was thinking to himself that his previous tacit approval of the Ministry of Revenue's difficulties with the Heavenly Punishment Bureau was because he wanted to kick Renwang out of the Heavenly Punishment Bureau.

Then he plotted to seize control of the Heavenly Punishment Bureau!

The prerequisite is that the King of Benevolence's two-year mission fails, only then will he have the opportunity to take control of the Heavenly Punishment Bureau.

Therefore, he began to secretly suppress the Heavenly Punishment Division, causing trouble for King Ren and preventing him from completing his two-year mission.

But now the King of Liang is hesitant. To ordinary people, the news that Li Chengyuan will be beheaded at the Meridian Gate tomorrow is just a notification from the Heavenly Punishment Bureau.

In their eyes, this was a strong statement from Niou to the outside world, a warning to others!

If the Censorate dared to try and execute people, what would happen to others?

At this moment, one of the staff members finally spoke up.

"Your Highness, I believe it is best to temporarily abandon the suppression of Prince Ni."

"Now that we have the Sky King, the Eastern King is holding the line."

"They are all backed by the Duke's Mansion, while your maternal family is a Marquis's Mansion, so there is a difference in their influence."

"If Niou were to target our people, the losses would be enormous!"

To be honest, these advisors were also a little scared at this moment!

The Prince of Liang was an indecisive person, mainly due to his background, since his maternal family's Marquis's Mansion was not as powerful as the Duke's Mansion.

"Okay, let's leave it at that for now."

"Notify our people in the Ministry of Revenue to approve it to the Heavenly Punishment Bureau."

"Hmph, this is a feud between the Eighth Prince and the Prince Ren. I cannot get involved and become a target!"

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"Your Highness is wise!"

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At the gate of the Li residence, Hongyang personally led a group of guards to this place.

The guards blocking the gate quickly stepped forward and saluted, "Your subordinate greets Commandant!"

That's right. After the internal restructuring of the Heavenly Punishment Division, Hongyang and eight other Purple Mansion Realm cultivators were appointed as Captains.

"By order of the Benevolent King, based on the results of the trial by the Heavenly Punishment Division, Li Chengyuan will be beheaded tomorrow, and his family's property will be confiscated."

"Everyone, move out!"

As for the other members of the Li family, they naturally could not stand in the capital city after losing their residence.

Without the protection of their official status, the fate of these people was predictable.

In an instant, hundreds of guards rushed into the Li residence.

For the past few days, everyone in the Li family has been under house arrest in the mansion, receiving only basic living necessities, and unable to access the mansion's resources.

Because this belongs to the imperial court, though now it belongs to the Heavenly Punishment Bureau.

The Li family's house was raided, and the various powerful forces secretly monitoring the area couldn't help but feel a sense of shared sorrow.

"Since King Ren took control of the Heavenly Punishment Division, several officials, both in the provinces and at court, have been executed!"

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"Hiss... Don't even mention it, I'm getting a little scared. Before he was born, the last time a court official had their property confiscated was over a hundred years ago!"

It must be said that today's scene did indeed make some forces withdraw their outstretched claws.

Suppressing the Heavenly Punishment Division and hindering the Benevolent King from completing his mission—let whoever wants to do it do it!

It's normal for some people to be scared, but of course, some people don't care much...

People from the Heavenly Punishment Bureau escorted vehicles toward the bureau, and everyone knew that these vehicles contained various cultivation resources.

Inside the Qiongwang Palace, his expression was calm, as if his previous anger had never occurred.

"Hmph, what a fine way to confiscate property."

"I'd like to see if confiscating property can solve the problem of the resources needed later."

He then turned around and ordered, "Notify the Taifu Temple to continue blocking access and prevent the Tianfa Division from passing the resource review."

"Who are you trying to scare? If you're so capable, continue arresting my men!"

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Inside the Heavenly Punishment Division, Xia Zhaoyan was looking at the list of confiscated property.

"Tsk tsk... How can a small censor's office be so wealthy?"

"Look at this! The Li family's vast resources alone are enough for us to use for half a month!"

Xia Zhaoyan's eyes were shining brightly at this moment, as if he had found a road to wealth.

"Pass down the word: if the Imperial Treasury still doesn't let us through, keep a close eye on them and investigate them."

"I want to see if he, King Qiong, has the charisma to make his subordinates follow him wholeheartedly."

Xia Zhaoyan is gambling on human nature, which is the most complex thing in the world. Compared to his own life, what does his future matter?

The next day, a large crowd gathered outside the Meridian Gate.

Everyone came to watch the beheading, and it was an official's head that was being chopped off.

This kind of excitement is something some people have never experienced in their entire lives, so many ordinary people admire Xia Zhaoyan.

"It has to be Prince Ren again. Look, this is the second time he's been executed at the Meridian Gate."

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"Exactly, when have ordinary people like us ever seen a high-ranking official being beheaded?"

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The moment Li Chengyuan's head was severed, many people watching in the shadows felt a chill run down their spines.

Xia Zhaoyan glanced at the Vitality Cauldron, noticing that the vitality inside had increased slightly.

Shortly afterward, he received news that the Ministry of Revenue had approved the financial allocation from the Heavenly Punishment Bureau.

As a result, a large batch of spirit crystals was sent to the Heavenly Punishment Division.

As for Taifu Temple, it is still stuck.

"Hehe... Everyone says that Prince Liang is always indecisive, and it seems that's true now. But it's alright, as long as you don't offend me, I can tolerate you being a prince in peace."

"Hmph, as for you, King Qiong, I'll see how long you can keep this up!"

"Someone come here!"

A subordinate entered from outside. "Please give your orders, Your Highness."

"Secretly send a message to King Qiong, saying that I said, if you have the guts, keep blocking my Heavenly Punishment Division's resources and don't let them through."

Xia Zhaoyan now hopes that Taifu Temple will continue to hold the line, so that he will have a chance!

After all, once the person who deals with the Sky King is dealt with, no one else will dare to criticize.

In the Qiongwang Palace, a beautiful cup was broken.

"Damn it, you bastard!"

"How dare he provoke me like this? Who does he think he is? Just someone who controls the Heavenly Punishment Division!"

"King Liang is a coward. How dare someone like him compete with me for the throne?"

"They were just making an example of him, and that scared him into loosening the Ministry of Revenue's approval process!"

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"Your Highness, the message that Prince Ni brought us is being spread outside."

"He's putting us on a pedestal, and now some people in Taifu Temple are starting to complain in private!"

Everyone understood that King Ren's act of making an example of someone had indeed worked.

Moreover, they also put the King of Qiong on the fire in the process. At this point, it was impossible to let the Taifu Temple pass, nor was it possible to refuse to let them pass.

Suddenly, the King of the Sky turned to look at the crowd, his eyes flashing with madness.

"Was Niou's maternal clan from Qingzhou?"