Great Xia: At the start, summon the Net of Heaven to suppress the martial arts world.

The next day, in the morning.

The local military commands have received orders and, under the leadership of the capital, the western region, and the southern region, are ready.

They waited until noon to launch an attack on any unregistered sects under their jurisdiction.

The Tianji Pavilion branch within the Great Xia territory also closed today in preparation for the operation after noon.

This unusual scene between Tianji Pavilion and its branches in various regions of Zhenwu Division was noticed by some astute individuals.

Upon witnessing this scene, a sense of unease arose in the hearts of all the major powers, and the entire Great Xia was shrouded in a murderous aura.

Southwest of the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty, within the Xu'an Prefecture.

Even now, there has still been no notification from the Yishan Sect regarding their registration with the Zhenwu Division branch.

Wei Zhuang, the commander of the Western Garrison, also made a special trip to this place, having already decided in his heart that he was doomed.

To prevent the Li clan from learning the news and sending experts to support them, Wei Zhuang even requested that the Tianji Pavilion send several Grandmaster-level experts to support this battle to destroy the sect.

Unlike other sects, the Zhenwu Division headquarters issued an order to eliminate all members of the Yishan Sect.

It seems that the disciples who have been brainwashed by the Yishan Sect for many years would only cause trouble if left alive, so it would be easier to simply eliminate them all.

When Wei Zhuang arrived at the Zhenwu Division branch in Xu'an Prefecture with his men, he clearly sensed, with his Grandmaster-level cultivation, that there were many spies watching this place outside the Zhenwu Division branch.

Wei Zhuang ignored them for the time being and led his men straight into the Zhenwu Division branch.

Inside the Zhenwu Division branch, the person in charge of the branch had been waiting outside the main hall for quite some time.

Upon seeing Wei Zhuang arrive, they hurriedly stepped forward to greet him respectfully:

"Your subordinate greets the Commander of the Garrison! Greetings to all my colleagues!"

"Let's talk in the hall!" After a casual reply, he led his men straight to the main hall.

After Wei Zhuang took his seat in the main seat, he looked at the people in front of him, and without exchanging pleasantries, went straight to the point:

Where is the head of the Embroidered Uniform Guard?

"My lord!" Upon hearing this, a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard immediately stepped forward and bowed in response.

Are the military commanders in this area loyal to the imperial court?

"Your Excellency, the generals here were just transferred from the Jinyiwei when they took office, and they are utterly loyal to the court!"

To facilitate the deployment of troops, even before the land tax reform was implemented, Liu Bowen had already issued an edict to relocate the generals in this area, so as to make future plans easier.

Otherwise, there's no need to think too much; given that the Li family has been operating in this area for many years, the military commanders must have already been won over by them.

"Immediately summon the troops in this area under the name of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and coordinate with the Zhenwu Division's operation later!"

"Yes!" The commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard accepted the order and immediately turned to leave.

The Yishan Sect has many disciples, so it definitely needs the cooperation of the army. Otherwise, it would take who knows how long the Zhenwu Division alone would have to fight.

Moreover, there are many assassins trained by the Li family within the Yishan Sect. With the combined strength of the Zhenwu Division and the Tianji Pavilion, there are bound to be some who slip through the net.

"How many martial arts sects in Xu'an Prefecture have not yet registered with the Zhenwu Division?" Wei Zhuang turned to the people at the Zhenwu Division branch and asked.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, there are still more than thirty sects!" The person from the Zhenwu Division lowered his head in shame as he said this.

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhuang frowned slightly and looked at the person in front of him, asking in confusion:

Why are there so many?

Currently, in the remaining prefectures, there are at most a dozen or so martial arts sects that have not yet registered with the Zhenwu Division.

However, the sheer number of unregistered martial arts sects within Xu'an Prefecture puzzled Wei Zhuang.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, these thirty-odd sects are all influenced by the Yishan Sect, and most of them even have some connection with the Li family, implicitly regarding them as their leader!"

"Damn it!" Wei Zhuang was furious upon hearing this, and in his rage, he smashed the table in front of him with a single blow.

Upon seeing this, the remaining members of the Zhenwu Division immediately knelt on one knee and pleaded for orders:

"I have failed in my duties, and I beg you, sir, to punish me!"

Seeing this, Wei Zhuang knew that this was not the time to lose his temper, so he immediately composed himself and handed the token to the person who had come with him.

"Take my token and go to the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion to seek help. Order the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion to immediately dispatch experts from the surrounding prefectures to gather here!"

"Yes!" A commander beside him took the token and immediately left.

"Stand up and answer!" Wei Zhuang said, suppressing his anger as he looked at the people in front of him who were apologizing.

Wei Zhuang also knew that this matter could not be blamed on the others.

Given the strength of the Li family, they are clearly beyond the capabilities of the person in charge of the Zhenwu Division branch in front of them.

"Thank you, sir!"

"How many experts are there among these thirty-odd sects?" Wei Zhuang asked the crowd in front of him calmly.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, among the thirty-odd sects, three have Grandmaster-level experts, thirteen have Innate-level experts, and the rest are all sects with Acquired-level experts or below." The person in charge of the Zhenwu Division branch spoke in a lower and lower voice.

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhuang felt a surge of killing intent. Some sects that didn't even have a Grandmaster-level expert dared to disregard the imperial court like this.

I don't know if it's because these sects are young and fearless or because they're narrow-minded and ignorant.

After closing his eyes and pondering for a moment, Wei Zhuang's killing intent grew stronger, and he wished he could exterminate them all to feel better.

After an hour of silence, the experts from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion also headed towards the Zhenwu Division branch.

There was still a little over an hour until noon.

After everyone had arrived, Wei Zhuang looked at the people from the Zhenwu Division branch and the experts from the Tianji Pavilion who had just arrived and gave them his orders:

"I will personally lead the officers and troops from the Zhenfu Division to crush the Yishan Sect!"

"The remaining thirty-odd sects will be handled by you."

Upon hearing this, everyone present readily agreed.

At Wei Zhuang's request, Tianji Pavilion specially dispatched many experts from the surrounding prefectures.

Two store managers at the Grandmaster level alone have arrived, and with the addition of the Grandmaster-level experts and the original staff of the Zhenwu Division branch, the total number has reached more than ten.

With such a lineup, it wouldn't be a problem to wipe out every single martial arts sect within the entire Xu'an Prefecture.

"After the sects are divided, we will set off immediately. There's no need to wait until noon. Within each sect, leave no one alive!" Wei Zhuang thought for a moment and decided to exterminate them all.

Otherwise, if these reckless people were allowed to live, they would definitely not feel at ease.

Fortunately, they are just ignorant and narrow-minded people who are unaware of their own mortality; their existence is nothing more than a waste of food.

"Yes!" Although the people from the Zhenwu Division branch and the Tianji Pavilion had some doubts, they still responded decisively.

Whether they leave no one alive or only execute the ringleaders, it makes no difference to them; they just need to obediently follow orders.

Seeing this, Wei Zhuang nodded, and the anger in his heart lessened somewhat.

He then waved his hand, ordering the people around him to eliminate all the spies from other forces outside the Zhenwu Division branch.

I don't know whether to say these people are bold or just reckless.