Fearing being killed for his overwhelming merits, the empress decided to marry him.

With his busy schedule in Yuzhou, Sun Yuwang finally managed to finish his work for the day with the help of Fa Xiaozhi, around dusk.

"Prefect Fa, are official duties this busy every day these days?"

"Governor Sun, please forgive me. This is already a small amount. In the past, I had much more official duties, but after doing it for a long time, I got used to it."

Hearing that there was relatively little official business today, Sun Yuwang felt a headache coming on.

While he was in Mount Shu, he only needed to focus on the depth of his own cultivation and concentrate on practicing his skills every day. He never imagined that one day he would actually get involved in the officialdom.

Fortunately, this is only temporary. Once we obtain useful clues, eliminate the tyrant, and restore the reputation of ourselves and our sect, we will no longer need to worry about these things.

"My lord, please rest early. I will take my leave now."

Fa Xiaozhi gave Sun Yuwang time to adjust, and then quietly withdrew from the governor's hall.

"Ah~"

Sun Yuwang sighed deeply, feeling utterly helpless.

The steward quickly brought in the meal: "My lord, it's time to eat. My surname is Xu, and I will be in charge of taking care of your daily life from now on."

Sun Yu looked at the four dishes and one soup neatly arranged on the table, but he couldn't muster any appetite.

"Understood, Steward Xu. You may leave now. I need to familiarize myself with the interior of the manor and avoid being disturbed by outsiders."

"Yes, I will resign, villain."

After Steward Xu left, Sun Yuwang also went to the courtyard to relax.

Just as he was racking his brains about what to do next, a murderous intent suddenly appeared behind him.

"Sun Yuwang, you traitor, pay for my dead brothers' lives!"

Sun Yuwang's pupils contracted, and he turned around, his energy surging, instantly knocking the person who had come to him to the ground.

Before his opponent could get up, he darted forward and stomped on his chest, preventing him from rising, and demanded sharply, "Who are you? Why did you try to assassinate me!"

"Hmph, I will not change my name or surname. I am Zhiqing, a disciple of Master Xuanbei of Puhua Temple."

"I have no grudge against you, why would you want to harm me?"

"No enmity? Hmph, all the people of Puhua Temple died under your Seven Star Sword Technique. You call that no enmity?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Yuwang's face stiffened immediately: "I can tell you clearly that I did not destroy Puhua Temple."

"Even if you didn't do it, it must be related to your Shushan Sword Sect. Look at yourself now."

"The Governor of Shu Commandery has such great official power and pomp! We've seen it with our own eyes today, do you still intend to deny it?"

Why won't you all believe me?

"I initially suspected it was the Empress's scheme, but now it seems your official robes fit you quite well."

"Ugh."

Unable to defend himself, Sun Yuwang simply gave up trying to explain and could only sigh helplessly.

Zhiqing's face hardened: "You traitor, are you still putting on an act at a time like this? If I can't kill you today, I can't avenge my fellow disciples and the fallen heroes."

"It's because my skills are inferior to yours, Zhiqing. Do with me as you please."

After speaking, he closed his eyes, tilted his neck to one side, and waited for Sun Yu to make his move.

"You go."

Unexpectedly, Sun Yuwang let go of his foot.

"Leave now."

Zhiqing glared at him: "What trick are you playing now?"

Sun Yuwang: "It can't be explained in a few words. Just know that I, Sun Yuwang, am not a traitor. Everything I'm doing today is only to eliminate the tyrant and restore peace and tranquility to our country. Hurry up, someone is coming."

The governor's yamen runners, who were not far away, were hurrying over when they heard the commotion in the back garden.

Zhiqing was still pondering Sun Yuwang's words when he suddenly pulled him up: "Hurry up and go! Tomorrow at noon, I will personally go to Xuantian Cave outside the city to explain everything to you! Let's go!"

After saying that, he pushed Zhiqing into the darkness.

When the constables arrived, they asked if there was anything wrong, but Sun Yuwang brushed them off by saying he was practicing martial arts.

……

The next morning, Sun Yuwang, dressed in plain clothes, prepared to leave the city.

As soon as he left the governor's office, he ran into Fa Xiaozhi.

"I have met Governor Sun."

"Prefect Fa, why are you still here? Aren't you going back to Dongzhou?"

"Oh, it's a long story, and it's my fault for not telling you clearly yesterday, sir."

Fa Xiaozhi leaned forward and said to Sun Yuwang, "I need to go to the railway construction site to take a look before I feel at ease."

Sun Yuwang looked puzzled: "Railways? Isn't that under the jurisdiction of the local Ministry of Works and the Railway Bureau?"

Fa Xiaozhi frowned: "Lord Sun, you really don't know? That's unacceptable."

"What's wrong?" Sun Yu asked, completely bewildered.

Fa Xiaozhi was about to say something, but then seemed to remember something and immediately waved his hand, saying, "It's nothing, it's nothing. I have important matters to attend to, so I won't disturb Lord Sun any longer."

His actions, however, piqued Sun Yuwang's interest: "Prefect Fa, please wait. Since we are colleagues, and I am new to officialdom, there are many things I don't understand. Please enlighten me, Prefect Fa, so as not to cause any unpleasantness and become a laughingstock among my peers."

"This……"

Fa Xiaozhi hesitated for a moment before speaking in a low voice.

"We have received news from Jinling that His Majesty will arrive in Shu County for an inspection tour on the fifth day of the fourth month."

His Majesty's personal visit is an immense honor for our Shu region; therefore, the security arrangements cannot be taken lightly.

"The Empress... Her Majesty is coming to inspect Shu County?"

Sun Yu's eyes lit up, but he quickly concealed his emotions.

"Why did His Majesty choose this time to come to my Shu County?"

"What are you saying, Lord Sun? This entire country belongs to His Majesty. What's wrong with her coming to inspect her own realm?"

"Prefect Fa is quite right. I'm used to traveling the world, so I didn't react for a moment."

"Understand, understand."

Fa Xiaozhi glanced around, then said to him with a serious expression, "Only a few people know that His Majesty is coming to inspect Shu County."

Lord Sun, you must not let this get out. If those rebels hear about it, it could ruin everything.

Sun Yuwang nodded: "Prefect Fa, please rest assured, I will pretend I don't know anything."

"That's good. I'm busy with official duties, so I'll take my leave now."

After saying this, he bowed and left the city.

Once everyone left, Sun Yuwang quickly walked towards the city gate.

"That's great! I was just worried about how to get rid of the Empress and clear my name!"

She actually delivered herself to our doorstep! This time, let the Empress's life be used to commemorate the eight hundred righteous men of Jinling!

……

At noon, just before the hour of Wei (1-3 PM), Sun Yuwang finally arrived at Xuantian Cave.

The cave was empty until Sun Yuwang spoke up: "Come out, everyone. No one is following us."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding bushes rustled, and dozens of people emerged one after another, staring at Sun Yuwang with angry eyes.

Zhiqing, who was in charge, pointed directly at him and said, "You surnamed Sun, don't think that just because you let me go yesterday, I'll be grateful to you."

Compared to the lives of my three hundred fellow disciples at Puhua Temple and the eight hundred heroes of Jinling, your hypocritical gesture is utterly useless!

“Yes, Sun Yuwang, you have to give us an explanation today, or you can forget about leaving this Xuantian Cave.”

“Yes, Sun Yuwang, if you don’t explain yourself clearly today, even if you kill us, you will be ostracized by the entire martial arts world.”

Looking at his fellow martial arts practitioners around him who were making unwarranted accusations against him, Sun Yuwang felt utterly exhausted.

Why is it that no one can understand me?