Imperial Cultivation

"Returning to Jade Capital?" Li Hongzhao frowned: "What a coincidence!"

She immediately understood that Chu Zhiyuan had anticipated her decision and taken the first step.

What is he trying to do?

He's taking a preemptive step to clear out the evil sect's demonic figures.

Between Jade Capital and Heavenly Capital, he would naturally choose to protect the people of Jade Capital.

Thinking of this, her expression became solemn, and she slowly said, "It seems I have to take action myself."

"Your Majesty!" The middle-aged man with a square face said in a deep voice, "Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? Just let the two Grandmasters take action."

Li Hongzhao shook her head: "These guys have now practiced strange techniques and can evade the Grandmasters' senses. Only the Son of Heaven Sword will work."

"But—" The middle-aged man with a square face hesitated.

The Son of Heaven Sword cannot be used lightly.

Every time the Son of Heaven Sword is used, it consumes the Great Meng Dynasty's public support.

Weakening the Son of Heaven Sword will reduce its prestige towards the Grandmasters, which will cause some forces to become restless.

You must know that Your Majesty's position is unstable now, and there are many opponents lurking in the dark, biding their time and looking for opportunities.

Among them, there are many in the military or some members of the royal family.

If they collude with each other, the consequences will be even more serious.

Li Hongzhao said faintly: "I will be very careful."

"Your Majesty," Su Qiuyan said softly, "The Heir Apparent instructed before leaving, saying that he would return quickly and try to be back by this evening."

"He can come back tonight?" Li Hongzhao's spirits lifted.

Su Qiuyan said: "With the Heavenly Dragon Divine Steed, it should be about right."

Li Hongzhao breathed a sigh of relief: "Then he can make it back."

She revealed a smile: "That saves me from using the Son of Heaven Sword."

She didn't want to use the Son of Heaven Sword unless absolutely necessary. The more the Son of Heaven Sword is used, the weaker its power becomes.

Using it makes it easy for people to see through its true nature and see its limits.

The unknown is the most frightening, and not taking action is the most powerful.

The ministers below the stage felt uncomfortable.

This made them seem useless, and the Great Meng's Grandmasters useless.

"Your Majesty, why not let the Grandmasters try to search for the evil sects first?"

"That's right, that's right, let's search and see, and get a sense of their strength."

It was both to understand the strength of the evil sects and to understand the strength of the Grandmasters.

"...Alright," Li Hongzhao thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"Your Majesty has arrived——" In a gentle and soft voice, Li Hongzhao had lunch and arrived at Chengtian Hall.

She wore a bright yellow robe, and with the accompaniment of the Grand Eunuch Wen Huairen, she strode to sit behind the dragon desk.

She flicked her sleeves at the two middle-aged men who cupped their fists and bowed to greet her, and waved her hand: "Commander Zhao, Commander Zhang, you may dispense with the formalities."

She leaned slightly towards the two, her phoenix eyes gleaming: "How is it? What are the results? Have you figured out the number of evil sect demonic figures?"

The two middle-aged men were both wearing red robes, one was lean and tough, and the other was refined.

"Commander Zhao, how many have your Imperial Guards found?"

The lean and tough man cupped his fists: "Your Majesty, the two battalions of Imperial Guards carefully investigated and found thirteen evil sect demonic figures."

"Thirteen..." Li Hongzhao turned her head to look at the other middle-aged man: "Commander Zhang, what about your City Guard Army?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty," the refined man said slowly, "The City Guard Army has found a total of twenty-one evil sect demonic figures!"

"Twenty-one?" Li Hongzhao said: "Did you each search a part, or did you search the entire city?"

"We searched the entire city," the refined man said, "All eighteen wards and thirty-six alleys were searched, and all public city locations were not missed."

Li Hongzhao looked at the lean and tough middle-aged man.

The lean and tough middle-aged man nodded helplessly: "We also searched the entire city."

"Did you dispatch Grandmasters?"

"We dispatched two Grandmasters."

"...Also two."

"Do you think you've found them all?" Li Hongzhao said.

The two men showed ashamed expressions.

They already understood that these evil sect demonic figures were skilled at hiding and had definitely not all been found.

It was possible that most of them had not been discovered.

It was certainly because the evil sect demonic figures were powerful, but it was also because the Imperial Guard Army and the City Guard Army were incompetent.

Li Hongzhao looked thoughtfully outside the hall.

Her phoenix eyes flickered brightly, as if lost in thought.

The hall suddenly fell silent.

The two middle-aged men looked solemn, their hearts heavy, feeling an increasingly strong pressure, making it difficult to breathe.

Li Hongzhao shook her head: "Then let's use a clumsy method. Send more people and deploy heavy troops in important places, ready to suppress the evil sect demonic figures at any time."

"Yes!" The two men cupped their fists.

Li Hongzhao said: "Carefully screen the personnel. Don't let those who are afraid of death and timid come out to embarrass themselves. Commander Zhao, especially your Imperial Guard Army!"

"Yes!" The lean and tough middle-aged man cupped his fists.

Li Hongzhao waved her jade hand: "Go."

"Your ministers take their leave!"

The two men exited Chengtian Hall.

Li Hongzhao waved her hand.

Wen Huairen hurriedly waved his hand, and the eunuchs and palace maids serving in the hall all retreated from the hall.

Li Hongzhao sighed: "Mr. Su."

Su Qiuyan flashed and appeared in the hall.

Li Hongzhao said: "He hasn't returned yet?"

"It's estimated that he won't return until late at night."

"He's really busy," Li Hongzhao shook her head: "Mr. Su, do you think we should destroy the evil sects?"

"It would be good to destroy them," Su Qiuyan said: "These demonic figures are inhuman, kill countless people, and don't know how many people have died tragically at their hands."

Li Hongzhao sighed: "They are all stubborn old men, it's hard to persuade them."

Su Qiuyan smiled and remained silent.

These senior officials are all firm in their beliefs and not easily persuaded.

Each of them has fought their way out of the officialdom and has hearts of stone.

The evil sect demonic figures slaughter innocent people, but they can't kill them, they don't empathize, and their killing intent towards the evil sects is not that strong.

Just then, the Grand Eunuch Wen Huairen tiptoed in. Li Hongzhao looked over.

Wen Huairen said softly: "Your Majesty, news has come from the South Gate that the Fourth Prince of Great Jing has returned."

"Oh?" Li Hongzhao was surprised: "He really came back?"

Wen Huairen smiled: "He just entered the city and hasn't arrived at the Sifangguan yet."

Li Hongzhao looked at Su Qiuyan.

Su Qiuyan was surprised: "So fast? Normally, he would only return in the evening."

This was the speed and time she had personally measured.

How did Chu Zhiyuan make the journey? Or did he return halfway before reaching Jade Capital?

Wen Huairen saw that another little eunuch was peeking in, and hurriedly floated over.

A moment later, Wen Huairen returned to Li Hongzhao's side: "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince is wreaking havoc in Heavenly Capital, and has already killed more than a hundred evil sect experts."

Li Hongzhao smiled: "We haven't asked him for help yet, and he's already taking action himself, how enthusiastic."

She turned her head to look at Su Qiuyan: "Mr. Su, find someone to clean up the mess for him."

She could imagine how Chu Zhiyuan was doing it, only killing and not burying.

Flying knives crisscrossing, wherever he passed, no evil sect demonic figure escaped.

"Yes," Su Qiuyan said solemnly, cupping her fists and floating away.

Li Hongzhao came to the entrance of Chengtian Hall, stepped over the threshold, stood with her hands behind her back on the top of the steps, looked at the sky, and then looked in the direction of the palace gate,

As if she could see Chu Zhiyuan.

At this time, Chu Zhiyuan was slowly walking on the streets of Heavenly Capital, without a horse by his side. The two Heavenly Dragon Divine Steeds had already burrowed into the woods outside the city to roam freely.

While urging the flying knives, eight clear shadows lightly drilled into the crowd, taking one life after another.

He was also talking to Wan Bicheng and Zhao Rongfei, who had heard the news and came over.

Wan Bicheng and Zhao Rongfei were followed by several men and women, staring excitedly at Chu Zhiyuan.

Watching the flying knives flash like phantoms wherever Chu Zhiyuan passed, constantly causing people to fall, they were all extremely excited.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "Young Master Zhao, Young Master Wan, thank you for your Venerable Statues, they have been a great help."

The smile on his face was from the heart, because he felt the gradual perfection of the God Sealing Realm.

This return attack, once again clearing Jade Capital, was a huge gain.

Among the evil sect experts rushing to Jade Capital, there were many Grandmasters.

There were even two Grand Grandmasters.

He had to shake his head, these people just don't learn from experience, he's already launched a return attack, and they still haven't learned their lesson.