After all, even in war, envoys should not be executed. The Three Constellations have yet to make a final decision on whether to confront or appease Marquis Zhongshan. Yet so factions are acting on their own, plotting assassination and arson right under the nose of the Imperial City?
This is not just a slap on Monk Hu’s backside! It’s practically a slap in the face of the court!
Thus, Tie Dan’s latest actions only added fuel to the fire. The most imdiate consequence was that the Taiwei Constellation passed an ergency decree that sa day, appointing a new Inspector General Si Li to thoroughly investigate the security of the Imperial City and to be responsible for arresting all recent offenders.
Hmm, in tis like these when soone needs to bear the brunt, no one fights for the position.
However, with the Immortal Palace’s vast resources, how could they lack capable individuals? It’s just that such difficult or unpleasant tasks never seem to fall to them.
So the newly appointed Inspector General Si, now tasked with taking the bla, quickly took office. This person was sowhat competent and acted decisively. As soon as he took office, he declared prohibitions and enforced strict laws, organizing the division of defense zones that very night. He closed all city gates of the outer city, imposed a curfew and martial law, and deployed the Imperial Guard to patrol the streets wielding five-colored rods. Anyone caught on the street in violation of the curfew would be beaten with these rods, imprisoned for at least fifteen days, and fined a minimum of three hundred thousand.
Moreover, this guy truly ant business—he even dared to arrest and punish relatives of the palace eunuchs!
At that ti, everyone was on edge. Travelers didn’t dare to go out for leisurely wine and brothels and instead had to stay in inns for chats.
Thus, the plan to fish in troubled waters had to be postponed. Jian Jia continued to practice the Eunuch Divine Skill in the room, while Tie Dan drank at the inn.
Even though Monk Hu could not be dealt with imdiately, the assassination had already triggered a strong reaction from the Immortal Palace, so the objective was achieved.
Next, they continued to listen to the chatter of passersby, randomly picking the next victim.
"This must be the work of the Demon Sect!"
Sure enough, once the political situation beca turbulent, rumors began spreading among the populace, prompting a group of scholarly people to loudly discuss this in a tavern.
"Isn’t the general trend of the world clear now? The Demon Sect is forcing the court’s army out of the capital to compete with Kan Country’s rebel army for Hebei, while sitting back to watch the fight. anwhile, they’re looting the Southern Country on one hand and managing the Northern Plain on the other, stabbing both the court and the rebel army in the back! How can anyone win this war instantly!"
It’s simply to bleed the Immortal Palace dry! To force the Three Constellations into internal conflict! To create chaos across the entire world!"
"No, no, the Demon Sect’s ambitions do not lie in the whole world. Even if they take these actions, it’s just because of pursuing benefits and acting according to circumstances.
In my view, it’s ultimately the work of the Demon Sect’s hands.
Do you all know that King Nan always had a Wuyi Zen Master beside him, an outsider beyond the three factions? And this ti, the emissary sent by the Stone Dragon was, surprisingly, also Monk Hu from the Western Regions.
And now the Western Regions are under the control of the Demon Sect, so where do so many Mixed Cultivators co from? I think they’re all Demon Sect plants!
The Southern Country and Northern Kan, these two forces are internal threats to the nation, and such indulgence on the part of the Three Constellations, excessive indulgence, it’s no surprise these calamities arose.
Yet envoys from the Western Regions appear simultaneously around the two factions’ princes! The underlying connections and consequences here are truly terrifying!"
"Hey! How could you link this to the Demon Sect?! Perhaps you’re being way too far-fetched! Every stray cat and dog from the West is Demon Sect, is that it?"
"Hmph! Not just any stray cat and dog can join the Demon Sect!"
"That makes more sense than saying that the Buddhist sect was repressed by the Demon Sect and forced eastward, seeking to establish itself within the Twelve Countries!"
"Might as well na every famous and recognizable force in the world while you’re at it!"
"Alright, alright, let’s not engage in such alarmist talk. Let’s trust in the foundation of the Immortal Palace and the wisdom of the Three Ministers!
I believe this is all a grand sche of the Three Constellations!"
"Cut~~"
Hmm, even the innkeeper didn’t believe that the world being in such disarray could be part of so grand sche, but Tie Dan understood that focusing solely on the internal strife of the Human Clan might not reveal the full picture.
After all, the forces of the Demon Clan were also involved, unseen yet affecting the outco.
It could very well be the Immortal Palace’s grand plan. However, the scope of strategy drawn by the players had far surpassed the realm of the mortal world of the Twelve Countries...
Just as that group of scholars were bickering and pointing out the map of the world, discussing its affairs, another person suddenly burst into the tavern, dressed similarly to those scholars.
It was clear the curfew was still in effect, causing everyone to glance over in unison, silencing the entire tavern so that they could hear the scholar shout clearly,
"Lord Ming has petitioned to lift the ban on Party mbers! The Ziwei Constellation has approved!"
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