He first collected the items, disposed of the body, and then quickly left the scene.

A great uproar lasted until dawn, when it was finally quelled.

Most of the high-ranking military officers in the princeling faction died that very night, while all the civil officials were detained to await their fate. A few escaped, and a city-wide manhunt began.

the next morning.

The Grand Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs then issued a public announcement, defining the nature of the matter.

The Incense God Cult used sorcery to control the Crown Prince, wreaking havoc on the court and plotting a rebellion to overthrow the Great Sheng Dynasty.

Fortunately, His Majesty the Emperor and the Longevity Emperor intervened, requesting the Dragon Abyss Sword, the guardian sword of the nation, to slay demons and eliminate evil spirits. Now the chaos has been quelled, and the world is at peace. A date will be chosen to perform the Fengshan ceremony to honor our ancestors and inform Heaven and Earth.

His Highness the Crown Prince has been corrupted by the sorcery of a demon, resulting in mental impairment. He will no longer be involved in government affairs and will recuperate at Xining Palace after returning to the capital.

Minister of War Gao Bo colluded with sorcerers to plot rebellion and chaos, resulting in the execution of his entire family.

The remaining military officers will be dealt with according to their specific circumstances, such as whether they were aware of the situation.

A major reshuffle has officially begun.

Countless people, both in and out of the imperial court and in the martial arts world, will be implicated.

After that, it is unknown which force rose to power.

……

"His Majesty."

Deadpool and eunuchs led the way.

The emperor himself came to the shore of the deep pool.

One by one, Deadpools infiltrated.

Two hours later.

They finally made a discovery.

"His Majesty!"

"Found it. There's a huge hole blasted out by the Dragon Abyss Sword at the bottom of the deep pool. Go through the entrance and there's a cave inside."

"..."

The emperor himself went into the water.

At this point, the stone gate to the underground cave had already collapsed.

He stepped over the ruins, looked at the messy scene before him, and sighed, "The founding emperor protected my royal descendants and even left behind such a secret chamber."

"His Majesty."

After Deadpool finished searching, he said, "Nothing there!"

"According to the captured members of the Incense God Cult..."

"There was a guy named Zhang Laizi who ran off with everything inside."

Hear this.

The Longqing Emperor's face remained expressionless, but his eyes twitched involuntarily: "Find this Zhang Laizi for me! The method to enter the Immortal Realm was left to me by our ancestors; it belongs to me, it is all mine!"

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

"It's already under investigation!"

"..."

The Longqing Emperor stepped forward, reached out a hand, and gently stroked the stone platform, repeatedly confirming that there were indeed no other mechanisms and that everything had fallen into the hands of others.

"If I cannot enter the Immortal Realm, I will forever be subject to the immortals!"

"Everyone says that Linghe is a waste of resources and manpower, do you think I don't know that?"

"If it were grain, wouldn't it belong to me too?!"

"Back then, since the immortal treasure couldn't be found, Linghe was completely useless."

"Now, we've lost everything that our ancestors left us."

"What are you all good for?"

"His Majesty!"

Enraged by thunder.

Everyone knelt down on the ground.

"This servant is incompetent!"

"Your subordinate is incompetent!"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

"..."

"I have borne too much burden for this empire."

The Longqing Emperor waved his sleeves and said, "Everyone, get out. I will be in seclusion here for the next few days. Make good preparations for the Fengshan ceremony and make sure there are no more mishaps."

The Deadpool and the eunuchs withdrew.

Soon only Huang Hong remained.

He took out a duster he had prepared beforehand and, while cleaning the pebbles and dust off the stone platform, reported:

"Your Majesty, we lost two Martial Saints last night."

"Fan Tianfa was beheaded and Meng Quji went missing; these are considerable losses."

"I know."

The Longqing Emperor closed his eyes and said, "From the twelve assassins, pick two with high cultivation levels and good aptitude. Give them what we obtained from the ruins back then, and help them break through to the Martial Saint realm as soon as possible. Also, what about Pei Tiannan?"

"Lord Pei pretended to agree to their rebellion, but after arriving in the Eastern Territory, he found another excuse to go to the headquarters of the Incense God Sect, intending to eradicate this evil cult for His Majesty. However, there has been no news since."

Huang Hong paused for a moment, then said, "This servant will try to contact him. If that doesn't work, I'll call him back."

"Ah."

The Longqing Emperor nodded: "Alright, you may go and recover from your injuries."

"My slave takes orders."

After Huang Hong finished cleaning and put the prayer mat away, he respectfully took his leave.

……

Until the evening of the following day.

Chen Sanshi had just returned to his senior brother's residence from Ziwei Mountain.

"Three stones!"

Wang Zhi and Fang Qingyun had been waiting in front of the door for a long time.

"How's it going?"

Wang Zhi glanced at the blood on his junior brother's body, knowing it was unnecessary to show concern, and asked directly, "I heard that some kind of incense-burning cult rebelled last night? I was on the roof and it looked like Mount Ziwei was about to collapse!"

"Let's talk inside."

inside the room.

Chen Sanshi, shirtless, applied medicine and bandaged himself while talking non-stop, giving a brief account of what had happened yesterday.

"The Crown Prince is the leader of the Incense God Cult?!"

Wang Zhi muttered, "That bastard is really good at hiding things. And the eldest brother, he's capable of anything... I'm afraid there will be major changes in the court. Fourth brother, what do you think?"

"The Crown Prince's rebellion was foreshadowed long ago, so it's not entirely unexpected that it has come to this."

Fang Qingyun held a scroll in his hands: "After this, according to my prediction, the party that will rise in the court will be the Sixth Prince's faction."

"Sixth Master?"

Chen Sanshi had no idea what kind of person this was.

"This person briefly replaced the position of regent twice many years ago. His mother, Consort Xian, came from a prominent noble family, second only to the crown prince in the court. However, he lost out and ended up being imprisoned for life."

Fang Qingyun explained, "But now, it should be time to release him. According to His Majesty's style, he will continue to cultivate Taoism. He cannot truly devote himself to handling state affairs, nor can he allow Grand Secretary Yan's faction to dominate. At this time, bringing out the Sixth Prince can maintain the original balance of power, and it is relatively easier to control him."

"Speaking of which...

"The Dragon Abyss Sword is quite interesting."

"Judging from your description, it seems to contain not spiritual energy, but some kind of special power left behind by Emperor Taizu Cao Xie."

"Good guy."

Wang Zhi asked with interest, "Fourth brother, you guys are already playing with such mysterious things, can you teach me?"

"You can not."

Fang Qingyun said frankly, "You have no hope of becoming an immortal. Practice your martial arts. You have a chance above the Martial Saint realm, no weaker than those who cultivate immortality. Junior brother, you're about to reach the Profound Elephant Realm. Keep up the good work and try to break through to Martial Saint within a year and a half."

"Don't worry, senior brother, I will do my best."

Chen Sanshi said.

"correct."

Fang Qingyun reminded him, "You have a few family letters that you left in your room when you weren't here the other day. Go and take a look."

"it is good."

Chen Sanshi got up and left.

Return to the room.

Sure enough, it was another letter from home.

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