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

The world is unaware that, under pressure from the royal family, the Demon Suppression Bureau has been forced to abandon the Demon Suppression Division.

The royal family will not publicize this matter, as it could easily provoke dissatisfaction among the nobility.

The Demon Suppression Mansion, of course, wouldn't publicize it, as it wasn't something to be proud of.

"Haha... Eunuch Lu, do you think I should reward Prince Ren?"

In the Hall of State Affairs of the Imperial Palace, Emperor Xia could not hide his joy.

After all, this was under his control; the royal family had officially reclaimed control of the Demon Suppression Division.

Not to mention that it was the patriarch who intervened behind the scenes; after all, in the past, even the royal patriarch needed a pretext to intervene.

Otherwise, they would really think that the elite class is a vegetarian.

In truth, Xia Hongwu did have some credit; after leaving court yesterday, he immediately went to the ancestral land.

He then tearfully told the elders that if even his own son knew about the ambitions of the Demon Suppression Mansion, how could the world not know?

The Demon Suppression Lord has been in control of the Demon Suppression Division. What is he trying to do? Does he really want to rebel?

Xia Zhaoyan labeled them as rebels, which gave the royal family an excuse to intervene.

"Your Majesty, you deserve the most credit for this."

"If you hadn't personally gone to the ancestral land, the ancestors wouldn't have made the decision to take back the Demon Suppression Division." Lu Nanyue, being the chief eunuch, provided plenty of emotional value.

"However, this old servant does not recommend rewarding Niou now!"

...

"Oh, tell me your opinion!" Emperor Xia asked curiously.

Lu Nan looked serious and solemn.

"Your Majesty, please forgive my impertinence, but what is your true opinion of Prince Ren?"

"Now you and I understand that Prince Ni will definitely join the struggle for the throne."

"If you support his joining, then hold off on this reward for now, and find a way to transform it into the foundation of Nioh later."

"If you don't support him, rewarding him now could easily cause unnecessary misunderstandings among others!"

"This will put him in the spotlight!"

Xia Hongwu's smile gradually disappeared, and he looked in the direction of the Prince Ren's Mansion.

His gaze was as deep as an abyss, as if the grand hall could not obstruct his view at all.

"To be honest, judging from his performance since being crowned a prince, he is indeed a very capable successor."

"Even I didn't expect that the Heavenly Punishment Bureau would rise to prominence under his leadership."

"Giving him the position in the Heavenly Punishment Division was just a side move. You know, I didn't really want to see the Heavenly Punishment Division truly rise to power."

"But now... sigh!!"

Emperor Xia sighed deeply. The rise of the Heavenly Punishment Bureau had affected the interests of too many people.

Looking around, besides the Heavenly Punishment Division, which other institution in the imperial court is controlled by other princes?

These princes simply gained some influence within certain institutions.

"At this rate of development, his ambitions will be discovered by the world sooner or later."

"My initial feeling was correct. He had no connection with the nobility, so he harbored deep resentment towards them."

"But you also know that the Great Xia cannot do without Xun Gui!"

"Forcing the Demon-Suppressing Duke to submit last night was already crossing the line for the nobility!"

At this point, Xia Hongwu suddenly stopped, then abruptly turned around and sat back down in his seat.

He is now hesitant about whether to support Prince Ren, because in the struggle for the throne throughout history, there have been princes who have perished because of it!

...

Xia Zhaoyan is currently under house arrest, but it doesn't seem to affect him much.

However, today he paced back and forth in the courtyard with a somewhat anxious expression.

"Your Highness, Wanwan and Xuanxuan have profound resources; they will surely survive the heavenly tribulation safely!"

Li Mochou stepped forward, gently raising her delicate hand to smooth out the furrowed brows of the Prince Ren.

At this moment, Xia Zhaoyan had no mind to appreciate the beauty in front of him.

"Yes, I believe it too, but... sigh!!"

That's right, Wanwan and Xuanxuan are finally going to face their tribulation today.

The two headed to Cangshan to undergo their tribulation, since that area had now become Baiyujing's territory.

It can be said to be a forbidden area in the cultivation world, and no one dares to run wild there.

With three Celestial Realm experts in charge, the threat is quite frightening.

As the sun began to set, a slight ripple appeared in the courtyard. Zhang Han and Zhang Danfeng, followed by Wanwan and Xuanxuan, appeared.

"Hehe...Your Highness, we're back." Wanwan stepped forward happily and naturally hugged Xia Zhaoyan's arm.

Shi Feixuan also smiled and stepped forward to his side.

"Alright, alright, congratulations on successfully overcoming your tribulation!"

"Tonight, I, the King, will personally host a banquet to celebrate!"

Then, he looked at Zhang Danfeng and the other person, "You two will stay and have dinner together before leaving?"

Zhang Danfeng's relaxed expression instantly tightened, and he refused without even thinking.

"Your Highness, we will not disturb your celebration any longer."

"Baiyujing has just been established, and there are still so many things for us to handle!"

Zhang Han, who was standing to the side, suddenly came to his senses, his face serious, as if Zhang Danfeng was right.

Both of them are shrewd and intelligent; they certainly wouldn't stay at this time!

...

Today, all the leaders and elders of the various branches of the White Lotus Sect have gathered at the Great Xia headquarters.

Looking around, there are over three hundred Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators alone, and four Celestial Realm cultivators!

The leader sat in the head seat, his aura of early-stage Shattered Realm surrounding everyone below.

The scene was so quiet that only the sound of breathing could be heard!

"Gentlemen, the Great Xia royal family has refused the request from the main sect to enter!"

"But not just anyone can slap the face of our White Lotus Sect!"

For some time now, the White Lotus Sect's headmaster has been pressuring the Great Xia, wanting to send powerful figures in to deal with the Underworld.

However, the Great Xia refused. They said, "You've already lost a Celestial Realm cultivator; how can we let you send reinforcements?"

"We must avenge King Yu Zhan, so the Grand Master has ordered us to immediately launch a war against the Underworld!"

"This time, I will hold back Yama, the King of Hell!"

To everyone's surprise, the Grand Master was going to take action personally this time.

This person, who has been stationed at the Great Xia headquarters for thousands of years, has never personally taken action.

"Master Xiao, please explain our next move!"

A figure below stood up to receive the order and then looked at the crowd present.

"Ladies and gentlemen, not long ago, two more branches of the underworld appeared."

"Their branch locations are in Yunzhou and Yongzhou respectively, and their headquarters have not been found at all."

"However, the orders from the headmaster cannot be refused, so the headquarters has decided to uproot all the strongholds of one of the underworld's branches."

"Force them to show themselves!"

"Our target will be the Northern Barbarian branch!"

After hearing this, everyone felt a little uneasy, because the three northern states were guarded by a Celestial Realm expert from the Underworld.

That's an unparalleled expert whose combat power has reached the Shattered Realm. Is it really a good idea to choose the Northern Barbarian State?

"Don't worry, everyone. The Grand Master has already said that he will personally take action to restrain that Celestial Realm expert!"

At that moment, someone below suddenly spoke.

"Master, what if there's more than one Celestial Realm expert in the Underworld?"