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

Today, the Mu family's status among the official families of the Great Xia Dynasty continues to rise.

The difference between the Heavenly Punishment Division of the past and the Heavenly Punishment Division of today is a reflection of the Mu family's changing status.

When he returned home that evening, Mu Wenhan did not deal with work, but unexpectedly found himself thinking in his study.

This puzzled his wife, as Mu Wenhan always seemed to have endless work to do whenever he returned home after the changes at the Heavenly Punishment Bureau.

"What's wrong with you today?"

Mu Wenhan's wife was once a renowned heroine, a figure ranked among the most beautiful women.

When Mu Wenhan heard his wife enter, he simply shook his head, recalling the woman he had seen at the Prince's residence that afternoon.

His wife immediately noticed the hesitation on his face.

"Can you tell me what happened that made it so difficult for you to come home tonight?" Madam Mu walked over and sat down to the side.

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"Madam, when I went to the Prince's residence today, I discovered that His Highness has gained another woman of the caliber of the 'Beauty List' by his side."

"The previous two were already at the Dharma Aspect Realm, while the newly appeared one is at the mid-stage of the Grandmaster Realm."

Madam Mu, who was standing to the side, did not interrupt, but she was quite unsettled. Three beauties on the list of beauties serving as maids, what a grand gesture!

"As you know, the Mu family is now inextricably linked to His Highness; His Highness's future is inextricably linked to the future of the Mu family."

"To be honest, I didn't expect the Heavenly Punishment Division to undergo such a big change."

Looking back now, he realizes just how terrifying Niou was.

In the past, every court assembly that was unfavorable to the Heavenly Punishment Division would actually allow the Heavenly Punishment Division to advance further. Others still couldn't see this clearly and thought it was just His Highness's good luck.

"Are you worried?"

Madam Mu's expression turned serious, and she instantly guessed her husband's thoughts!

Mu Wenhan nodded, but the worry between his brows remained.

"Madam, you may not know, but someone is now planning to pledge allegiance to His Highness?"

boom!

These words sent a shockwave through Madam Mu's mind. She couldn't understand why these people were after her!

Why would they want to pledge allegiance to Niou?

"Even if King Gambling manages to regain control of the branch and the Heavenly Punishment Division in a year or so, he still doesn't have the qualifications to contend for the throne, does he?"

This is what Madam Mu can't understand!

"Madam, you are mistaken. Not all officials and forces desire the credit for supporting the emperor!"

"They just want someone to protect them, so they don't have to worry about being purged after the new emperor takes the throne!"

As the deputy director of the Heavenly Punishment Division, some people are now testing him, trying to find out what the King of Benevolence likes and dislikes.

"Yes, there are plenty of capable people in and out of government."

"So...you want to..."

They've been married for a long time, and their understanding of each other has reached a level of perfection.

"That's right, the Mu family can't do without Your Highness now."

"Therefore, I want to send Yan'er to the Prince's residence so that she can serve as His Highness's maid first!"

Currently, neither the royal family nor the Imperial Clan Court has arranged a marriage for Prince Ren. Mu Wenhan wants to use this method to secure a spot as a princess consort!

These words sound cold and cruel, but in the eyes of these people, the role of the younger generation in the family is to bring benefits to the family.

"I'm afraid you're just being wishful. You yourself said that His Highness has no shortage of women around him."

"Moreover, she is a woman on the list of beauties. Although Yan'er is not bad, she is still some distance from the list of beauties."

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"Sigh...this is what's bothering me too!"

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"Instead of guessing, why don't you go and find out what Prince Ni's intentions tomorrow?"

After hearing this, Mu Wenhan remained silent for a long time before finally nodding through gritted teeth.

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The next day at the Prince's mansion, Xia Zhaoyan looked at Mu Wenhan with a puzzled expression.

"What's wrong, Lord Mu? Has something gone wrong at the Four Provinces branch?"

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"No, no, we're still developing the plan and can only take action after those two grandmasters take office!"

"I have come today to inquire whether Your Highness requires any maids."

After saying that, Mu Wenhan felt embarrassed, as if he were a pimp in a brothel!

Xia Zhaoyan frowned slightly. "What do you want to say?"

Mu Wenhan immediately adopted a serious expression, "Your Highness, the Mu family has achieved its current status..."

"It's all thanks to Your Highness's trust that I want Yunyan to come to the Prince's residence as a maid!"

Mu Yunyan! Xia Zhaoyan had certainly heard of this name before; she was a renowned female genius from the Mu family.

Both her appearance and her talent are exceptional.

However, Xia Zhaoyan's situation is special; there is no way he could have any native women from this world by his side.

Unless he ascends the throne in the future, it is difficult to explain the sudden appearance of powerful strangers around him!

At the same time, Xia Zhaoyan understood Mu Wenhan's intention in doing so.

To put it bluntly, he wanted to solidify Mu Wenhan's position in his heart, but in his opinion, Mu Wenhan didn't need to do so at all.

After a long silence, Xia Zhaoyan got up and slowly walked to the lakeside.

He grabbed a handful of bait and scattered it into the lake. "Lord Mu, you really don't need to be anxious or worried!"

"To put it bluntly, you and your Mu family are nothing more than a facade erected by me."

"This is the standard I set for the entire world. Unless I fall, the Mu family will always be the core I rely on!"

"Of course, this doesn't include you and your family betraying me!"

Mu Wenhan bowed instantly, his expression tense. "Your Highness, since I pledged my allegiance to you, I have never considered betraying you."

"I know that the Mu family's current status is all thanks to His Highness."

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"It's good that you understand, so there's no need to use the happiness of your descendants as a bargaining chip for family interests!"

"And as you've seen, I have no shortage of women around me."

"Yun Yan coming to me is like a canary locked in a cage; she'll never have her own sky again!"

"I was wondering if your Mu family might produce a female Dragon Transformation Realm expert in the future!"

Hearing Renwang's words, Mu Wenhan's anxiety finally disappeared.

Especially that last sentence clearly tells him that the King of Ren has high hopes for Mu Yunyan's future in cultivation!

Mu Wenhan left with a good mood, and Xia Zhaoyan shook his head as he watched his disappearing figure.

He immediately stopped thinking about it, and with a thought, his soul entered the system space.

Looking at the vitality within the Cauldron of Life, my heart is filled with anticipation.

"System, can I sacrifice only a portion of my life force this time?"

[Ding! The system has received a request from the host and is in the process of upgrading!]

After saying that, the system's voice disappeared.

It seemed to be stuck; only the altar was still slowly rotating, and the system's voice remained silent.

Finally, after a long while, the system's voice rang out.

[Ding! System upgrade complete!]

[To meet the host's precise requirements, the system has changed the previous method of sacrifice!]

[From now on, the host will no longer need to sacrifice all of their life force at once!]

The sacrificial process can be stopped at any time during the offering!

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