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

The Eighth Prince's residence is located in the southeast of the inner city.

There are no other buildings within several hundred meters of this location.

"Hmph, you idiot!"

"Does he think he can please me like this? This makes me ashamed to face my other brothers."

Xia Tianqiong was furious, and on the ground lay a shattered top-grade teacup.

"Doesn't he realize that slapping Prince Ni's face is slapping the entire royal family's face?!"

"Now look what's happened! I bet the other guys are secretly laughing at me!"

The many advisors and staff below also looked grim.

They never expected that a dignified Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice would make such a stupid move.

Do you really think that Niou is unqualified, and that he can just slap you in the face at will?

Don't they even know who goes to the Hanlin Academy?

That was a place for those who had been demoted, a place where people could be thrown into prison at any time.

"Your Highness, please calm down. Such a fool is not worth your anger."

"Now that His Majesty has bestowed titles upon all his princes, the real show is about to begin."

"All the princes are no longer hiding; the Great Xia is about to enter a new era."

"What happened today could very well become a trigger, giving the other princes an excuse to collectively target you!"

Someone stood up to analyze the current situation, indicating that now was not the time to get angry.

"Gentlemen, what do you suggest I do now to eliminate my negative influence?"

Xia Tianqiong got up and paced back and forth, a hint of anxiety on her face.

"How about I personally make a trip to Prince Ren's residence?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the staff below all stood up to object.

"Your Highness, you mustn't!"

"Yes, Your Highness, absolutely not!"

One of them stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, please hear our analysis."

"At this point, this matter actually has nothing to do with Niou anymore."

"Besides, Prince Ren himself has no right to compete for the throne. Your rashly going there will undoubtedly drag him into the struggle for the throne."

"This is not the outcome His Majesty wished to see."

"The simplest way to eliminate your negative influence is to sever ties with the Zhang family."

"Just state publicly that this matter was decided by that Lord Zhang on his own initiative and has nothing to do with you!"

After this person finished speaking, the others all agreed with the idea.

"That's right, it's nothing more than abandoning the family of a vice minister."

"Yes, Your Highness! Subdue the anger of the royal family and the princes. A mere vice-minister's family can be abandoned without a second thought!"

After listening to these people's suggestions, Xia Tianqiong gave the order after only a brief thought.

"Very well, I will listen to you."

"Mobilize some resources to suppress the Zhang family with all our might."

"Since we're going to make our stance clear, let them see for themselves what our attitude is."

If Xia Tianqiong had the authority to remove a minister, he would have loved to issue an edict to dismiss the man surnamed Zhang from his post.

Zhang, the Vice Minister, probably never expected that a simple act of flattery and betting in advance would result in such suppression.

This probably means that the nail that sticks out gets hammered down!

As the sunset faded, only the three Innate Realm guards and Tie Zhan Duan Yanqing, among others, were present in the study of the Prince Ren's mansion.

"Your Highness, given the current situation, we can only try to survive and develop our strength slowly."

Duan Yanqing's suggestion was also Xia Zhaoyan's idea.

"That's right, I can only develop slowly for now."

"Build high walls and store up plenty of grain; let my imperial brothers perform first!"

Having determined the direction for future development, Xia Zhaoyan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he looked at the people in the room, wondering how to arrange them.

He already had a general idea, so after a short pause, he spoke again.

"Gentlemen, now that you've come to this world, you surely don't want to just laze around and wait to die."

"Currently, I have no opportunity to train."

"Therefore, I intend to create a clandestine power."

"This world is teeming with sects, intelligence organizations, assassin groups, and so on."

"The civilian forces in the Great Xia Dynasty are also an extremely powerful force."

"My ambition is great. I not only want to sit on the throne, but also to control the power of cultivators among the people."

At this moment, Duan Yanqing, Tie Zhan, and the others were getting excited.

They were originally from the martial arts world and were not used to developing their careers in the imperial court.

"Therefore, I intend to establish an organization called the Underworld!"

"This is an organization primarily focused on assassins and intelligence gathering. I, the King, will ensure that future cultivators of the Underworld will tremble with fear at the mere mention of my name!"

"A vengeful ghost snatches away souls, and the harbinger of death demands a vengeance!"

"If the King of Hell decrees your death at midnight, who dares to keep you alive until dawn!"

"This is my expectation for the Underworld organization."

The Ten Villains and the Four Villains exchanged glances, then knelt down on one knee in unison.

"We humbly request Your Highness's permission to join the Underworld organization!"

"Alright, you can all get up now."

"I created the Underworld on a whim to settle you all and allow you to utilize your talents."

As he spoke, he stood up and gently helped the others to their feet.

"Remember, after the Underworld is established, it will have absolutely no connection with me on the surface."

"I am not yet strong enough to protect myself, so I will try my best not to let others find out about the relationship between the underworld and me."

In fact, Xia Zhaoyan wasn't very confident either, after all, this world was a high-martial arts world.

There are always some powerful beings who can investigate the origins of the underworld through some clues.

However, there's no need to worry in the early stages; it won't be short for the underworld to truly develop.

"In the underworld, I am the supreme ruler, and from highest to lowest, they are the Underworld Emperor, the Dharma King, Yama, the Judge, the Underworld Marshal, the Underworld General, and the Vengeful Ghost!"

"This is my classification of the underworld, with everything based on strength."

At this point, Xia Zhaoyan looked at the fifteen villains.

"From this moment forward, I hereby appoint you as underworld generals to begin the establishment of the underworld."

"Of the thirty-six states of the Great Xia Dynasty, the only places suitable for the development of our Underworld are the most chaotic and the most remote."

For the fledgling underworld to want to develop around the capital or even other prosperous areas is undoubtedly courting death.

The Great Xia Dynasty, with its hundreds of billions of people, has many chaotic areas suitable for the development of the underworld.

"Your Highness, I think the northern neighboring prefecture is quite good; it's the most chaotic place in the Great Xia."

"There are local sects and families, as well as the imperial military and various violent institutions. Most importantly, it is filled with the forces of other countries."

The northern neighboring state quickly came to mind for Xia Zhaoyan.

Indeed, that place is very suitable for the newly established underworld organization.

"Very well, I respect your choice."

"To avoid being exposed, go down now and prepare to leave the city before dark!"

Everyone knelt down on one knee again to bid farewell to Xia Zhaoyan.

This parting might mean they die out there.

But no one felt fear or regret, because the purpose of their rebirth was to clear all obstacles for the prince.

Their lives in this life belong to the prince.

Watching these people leave, it would be a lie to say Xia Zhaoyan wasn't worried.

Although the underworld was officially established, it still needed to establish a public organization later.

There's no rush. Without the sacrifice of living beings, one cannot receive any rewards.

There were still a hundred guards waiting to be assigned, which put Xia Zhaoyan in a difficult position.

Because we don't know how to arrange things for these people!