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Just as countless people were trying to figure out Bai Yujing's purpose, the Heavenly Punishment Division began to conduct mass trials of members of the ancient families.

Mu Wenhan was still unable to calm the shock in his heart.

He still remembers that when the members of the Heavenly Punishment Division entered the Gu family, they saw more than a dozen high-ranking members who had already perished.

There are also hundreds of thousands of ancient family members who are trapped by the formation and whose cultivation is imprisoned.

"My lord, it seems we've been used by Bai Yujing this time!"

...

"It's not about exploitation, it's just cooperation between us."

"It must be that the other party informed His Highness that they wanted the valuable land occupied by the Gu family, and we just happened to need to resolve the issue of the local branches."

Mu Wenhan had a very bold guess in his mind, but he dared not tell anyone else.

Because this speculation was too frightening, and he didn't have any direct evidence.

At this moment, someone below expressed concern.

"My lord, how will we explain our actions against the Gu family to the imperial court?"

"After all, the Gu family is backed by the Great Wu royal family!"

This is what the members of the Heavenly Punishment Division are worried about; the Heavenly Punishment Division has finally begun to rise.

It would be a terrible waste to become a discarded pawn because of this!

"Rest assured, everything is under Your Highness's control!"

Mu Wenhan said this, but in his heart he began to worry.

He knew that the officials in the court would not let this opportunity pass, and that they would definitely attack the Heavenly Punishment Bureau again at the court assembly the day after tomorrow.

"Alright, hurry up and try the Gu family members. Kill those who should be killed, and send those who should be exiled to the army."

The day before the court assembly, a phantom of a Celestial Realm expert suddenly appeared in the sky above the imperial city.

"From this day forward, Baiyujing will establish Baiyujing Central Qilin City at the address of the Gu family!"

Zhang Danfeng's voice, a voice from the Celestial Realm, resounded throughout the imperial city.

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

Bai Yujing is being far too audacious. You should know that the address of the Gu family was originally bestowed upon this branch of the Gu family by the Great Xia royal family.

In the palace, Emperor Xia frowned as he watched the illusory figure gradually disappear in the sky.

"Bai Yujing... Bai Yujing, what exactly do you want to do?"

"Was the ancient family really destroyed just because of an address?"

...

"Your Majesty, what should we do now?"

"This Bai Yujing is provoking our Great Xia!"

Eunuch Lu looked furious, clearly feeling that Bai Yujing was somewhat arrogant.

However, Emperor Xia did not pay attention to this issue, but instead suddenly asked an unrelated question.

"Eunuch Lu, what role do you think the Heavenly Punishment Division plays in this matter?"

"Why were they the first to know about Bai Yujing's annihilation of the Gu family, and also the first to arrive at Cangshan?"

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"It must have been Bai Yujing who notified him first..." Eunuch Lu's tone was uncertain.

"Then why did they notify the Heavenly Punishment Division?" Xia Hongwu's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

"I have a feeling that there is an unseen force controlling this matter..."

...

As Xia Zhaoyan stepped onto the steps, everyone in the square in front of the Chaotian Hall immediately looked in his direction.

He looked calm and composed. Now that his knowledge and experience had grown, he no longer felt the nervousness he had when he first attended court.

He walked all the way to the princes, and then looked at the figure who was calm and domineering, yet gentle.

"Congratulations, Imperial Brother, on breaking through to the Dharma Aspect Realm!"

Just the day before yesterday, besides the destruction of the Gu family, another matter in Daxia attracted attention.

That is, the Great Xia Crown Prince Xia Qiming survived the Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation and broke through to the Dharma Aspect Realm!

This news caused a huge uproar in the cultivation world.

Xia Qiming, the crown prince who is now less than two hundred years old.

Cultivation seemed to have no constraints, and he smoothly broke through to the Dharma Aspect Realm.

Xia Qiming smiled gently and nodded to Xia Zhaoyan.

"I also congratulate my younger brother on successfully passing the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation and becoming a cultivator of the Innate Realm!"

"If you have any questions about cultivation in the future, you can come to me for discussion at any time."

A glint flashed in Xia Zhaoyan's eyes; he had, of course, understood the other party's intention.

This is an attempt to win me over!

Sure enough, the expressions of the other princes and several crown princes changed slightly!

At this moment, everyone suddenly realized that Niou's strength seemed to have unknowingly become enough to influence certain situations.

If he, who controls the Heavenly Punishment Division, were to be won over by the Crown Prince...

Suddenly, Grandpa Lu's voice rang out.

"By order of His Majesty, all officials, proceed to court!"

As each issue was resolved, finally, someone among the officials stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, I request a copy of the Heavenly Punishment Department's document."

"They colluded with martial arts forces and ransacked and exterminated the Cangshan Ancient Family."

"This will have an irreparable and detrimental impact on the relationship between our Great Xia and Great Wu."

Among the members of the Heavenly Punishment Division, only Mu Wenhan remained calm.

Xia Zhaoyan, whose gaze was slightly lowered, couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

He knew that someone would definitely jump out and attack the Heavenly Punishment Division again at this court meeting.

There was nothing we could do; the Heavenly Punishment Division acted too quickly.

With the Cangnan Prefecture branch taken over, all the branches in the entire Xia Prefecture have now been taken over by the Heavenly Punishment Division headquarters.

In just one month, the most difficult branches in Xiazhou were taken down.

The remaining thirty-five states probably won't even last a year.

Clearly, there are too many people who don't want to control the Heavenly Punishment Bureau themselves.

In a short while, more than a dozen ministers stood in the center of the court, all of whom came out together to criticize the Heavenly Punishment Department.

Xia Zhaoyan suddenly stood up and came out, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

"Your Majesty, I demand that these people produce evidence, otherwise the Heavenly Punishment Bureau will formally arrest them for defamation."

boom!!

No one expected that Niou would play by his own rules this time.

Shouldn't he be proving that the Heavenly Punishment Division didn't collude with Bai Yujing? Why is he asking the other party to produce evidence instead?

Many people's lips twitched slightly, and their eyes looked at the dozen or so officials with a hint of pity.

Believe it or not, this move has really put these people in a dilemma.

"What, gentlemen? Can't you produce any evidence?"

"Since you can't produce any evidence, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Mu Wenhan, once you return, immediately arrest these ministers on charges of defamation!"

The crime of defaming the imperial court depends on who is defaming it.

If it were an ordinary person, then I'm sorry, they would probably spend at least ten years in prison.

If it were high-ranking officials in the imperial court, they would probably only be detained for ten days or so.

However, this was exactly the effect Xia Zhaoyan wanted.

Deterrence cannot be established by one or two major events, but rather by a series of events that gradually build up into a powerful deterrent.

Mu Wenhan was a shrewd man, and immediately accepted the order.

Watching the two men's performance, everyone felt sorry for their dozen or so colleagues.

We are all people of status. To go to the Heavenly Punishment Department and spend more than ten days in jail for no reason is to lose all face.

Just then, one of the princes suddenly stood up!