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When Zhang Han heard that he had been incorporated into the Baiyujing system, he was first taken aback, but then he understood what His Highness meant.

The Shadow Guards are more capable of intelligence gathering than the current Heavenly Punishment Division.

However, the establishment of Baiyujing lacked crucial intelligence support.

Unlike the underworld, which is itself a combination of assassins and intelligence.

Moreover, the development of Shadow Guard also requires a powerful force to back it up!

Otherwise, once exposed, a single Shadow Guard at the Celestial Realm level would be somewhat outnumbered and vulnerable.

At this moment, Xia Zhaoyan continued speaking to everyone.

"After the five cities come the twelve towers, namely the Rat Tower, Ox Tower, Tiger Tower, Rabbit Tower, Dragon Tower, Snake Tower, Horse Tower, Sheep Tower, Monkey Tower, Rooster Tower, Dog Tower, and Pig Tower!"

"Each floor will have one floor master, with no limit on the number of deputy floor masters. The minimum cultivation level for both the floor master and deputy floor masters must be Grandmaster!"

"The five cities have elders, protectors, and celestial soldiers under their command!"

"Similarly, the Twelfth Floor has elders, protectors, and celestial soldiers under its command!"

"Elders must reach the Grandmaster realm, the Dharma Protector Purple Mansion realm, or the Immortal Soldier Innate realm!"

"The Five Cities and the Twelve Towers are not related in any way."

"Only those at the rank of Martial Marquis or higher are authorized to command and mobilize the Five Cities and the Twelve Towers!"

Everyone remembered the internal hierarchy of Baiyujing, and this news instantly spread to the minds of people who had emerged from the world.

This suddenly increased the pressure on the people in all the branches of the underworld.

They clearly realized that the Jade Palace His Highness had established was very different from the Underworld.

Bai Yujing will likely come out openly to support His Highness soon.

The two major powers will definitely be secretly vying for power in the future.

After all, this concerns who will be His Highness's true confidants after he ascends to the throne!

At this moment, the way Xiong Ba, Duan Lang, and the other people from the underworld looked at Zhang Danfeng and the others had changed.

Their pupils held a hint of competition, even though Bai Yujing and the other two were all elegant and chivalrous individuals.

But at this moment, it was the same; their gazes toward the Underworld and the others were filled with a sense of competition.

A competitive atmosphere gradually emerged between the two groups.

Just then, Xia Zhaoyan suddenly spoke, interrupting their silent competition.

"Li Mochou, would you rather be the judge or the master of the tower?"

Everyone looked at Li Mochou, and a thought suddenly arose in their minds: His Highness actually wanted to keep her by his side, didn't he?

Li Mochou, who had been quietly standing aside, was surprised when Xia Zhaoyan suddenly mentioned her name. Her light blue robe did not diminish her charm.

Instead, it gives people a different kind of beauty; the fitted plain robe is stretched out from the front and back, forming a stunning curve.

She frowned slightly, exuding the air of a widow, and bit her lip as she pondered.

Finally, she looked up at Xia Zhaoyan and mustered up her courage to speak.

"Your Highness, Mochou wishes to stay by your side and serve you!"

"Our Prince Ren's residence is too deserted. It would be more lively with more people."

The men present exchanged knowing smiles.

In my heart, I felt a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, deep emotion/reflection), realizing that none of the women who could be resurrected were simple characters.

They are so good at seizing opportunities and know what they need.

Wanwan and Shi Feixuan, who were standing to the side, couldn't help but curse her as a vixen in their hearts.

However, they also understood that, given their understanding of their prince, how could they not keep such a peerless beauty by their side?

Xia Zhaoyan smiled after hearing this, showing no surprise whatsoever.

This woman is very clever; she knows that staying by my side is far more promising than going to the underworld or the Jade Palace.

She understands how to leverage her strengths to increase her chances of advancement.

"Alright, from today onwards, you will temporarily serve as my maid, just like Wanwan and the others!"

What an extravagance! To have three stunning beauties, especially those who are Grandmasters, as maids!

...

After all the rewards were realized, Xia Zhaoyan stayed there for two more days before returning to the imperial city.

Meanwhile, those who had been watching his movements finally turned their attention away.

"Heh, I don't even know when it started, but I've become so concerned about Niou's whereabouts?"

An official in the court couldn't help but laugh at himself.

Similarly, in the residences of many princes, such as the Eastern Prince's Mansion, the Qiong Prince's Mansion, the Ling Prince's Mansion, and the Heng Prince's Mansion.

Almost simultaneously, a subordinate came to report that Prince Ren's carriage had returned to the city!

Xia Zhaoyan himself may not even know that his whereabouts have now become one of the intelligence that major forces must know.

On this day, four lines of poetry with a very poetic meaning began to circulate in the imperial city at some unknown time.

In the Imperial Palace's Hall of State Affairs, Emperor Xia looked at the intelligence report in his hand, a hint of longing on his face.

"The Jade Palace in the heavens, with its twelve towers and five cities, is where an immortal touched my head, granting me eternal life."

"Grandpa Lu, do you think there really are immortals in this world?"

...

"Your Majesty, this old servant believes it certainly exists; otherwise, what is the point of our cultivation?"

"We, at the Celestial Realm, reincarnate time and again, not merely to eke out a living, but to break free from the reaping of the Heavenly Dao and journey to the world where immortals dwell!"

At this moment, Lu Nanyue's face showed a rare look of confusion.

"Yes, I also believe in immortals."

"Otherwise, wouldn't immortality be a joke!" Emperor Xia's lips curled into a sarcastic smile.

It's best not to mention their so-called immortality.

Even if you are a powerful expert at the peak of the Dragon Transformation Realm, when the Heavenly Dao reaps the harvest, you can only desperately try to leave behind a sliver of a chance for rebirth.

Those powerful beings who are said to be indestructible by heaven and impossible to bury by earth.

Throughout history, countless individuals have vanished into the annals of time. Those who have been able to be reborn time and again are all individuals with extraordinary luck.

"Sigh... I wonder which talented scholar wrote these four lines of poetry."

"It perfectly expresses the yearning and awe we cultivators feel for immortals!"

...

Inside the Prince Ren's residence, Xia Zhaoyan was at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated.

"Do you think that if I were to copy some poems, I would become the greatest scholar in the Great Xia Dynasty?"

This remark immediately caused the three women beside him to cover their mouths and stifle their laughter.

The cultivation path on the Tianhuang Continent has reached its peak, but its culture is indeed very ordinary.

"Your Highness, you may not know this, but nowadays, people everywhere in the city's restaurants and brothels are reciting these four lines of poetry."

"If they knew that His Highness said this, they would probably completely venerate him as the greatest young talent of our time!"

Li Mochou stood behind him, massaging Xia Zhaoyan's head as she spoke with a smile.

The three women have been out shopping quite a bit these past few days, so they are well aware of the praise people have for these few lines of poetry.

What the world doesn't know is that while they were praising these few lines of poetry,

A laugh filled with chivalry echoed throughout the imperial city!

"Haha... I'm so grateful for everyone's praise!"

"Today, my Jade Palace has officially appeared in the world!"

"The Jade Palace in the heavens, with twelve towers and five cities."

"Zhang Danfeng, the Martial Marquis of Baiyujing, greets all fellow Daoists in the world!!!"

In an instant, the entire imperial city seemed to be put on pause!

A powerful aura of the Celestial Realm instantly enveloped the entire city!