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

Upon hearing this, the originally solemn and dignified hall instantly became extremely noisy, as if a heavy bomb had been dropped on it.

The crowd began whispering amongst themselves, exchanging words and engaging in a heated argument.

The sounds rose and fell, filling the entire hall and making one's ears ring.

Surprisingly, everyone was in complete agreement on the matter of suppressing the imperial court and the Zhenwu Division, with no objections whatsoever.

However, disagreements arose as soon as it came to who should undertake this risky task.

It is true that the unity and closeness of a family is directly related to its future rise and fall, honor and disgrace.

Even so, after the family prospered, some elders were unwilling to watch their branch gradually decline.

Because each Grandmaster is the profound foundation upon which each branch of the lineage depends for its survival, if one of them were to unfortunately encounter an accident, it would undoubtedly be a devastating blow to that branch.

It could even lead to the entire branch of the lineage never recovering and plummeting into decline.

Moreover, even within the Grandmaster realm, there are four different levels:

Early stage, mid-stage, late stage, and peak.

The difference in strength between each stage is enormous; no one dares to confidently claim that they are invincible and will never encounter danger.

Just then, the patriarch of the Cai clan, who was sitting in the main seat, finally could not contain his anger. He frowned deeply, his face so dark it seemed as if water could drip from it.

His face was as cold as frost, his eyes piercing as he coldly surveyed the group of people below who were still arguing incessantly, their faces flushed. A hint of barely concealed annoyance and deep helplessness flashed involuntarily in his eyes.

These people seemed tireless, their arguments rising and falling without any sign of stopping.

Just then, the clan chief, who had been silent all along, finally couldn't stand it anymore.

His brows furrowed, his face grim, and he shouted loudly:

"enough!"

This angry shout was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, instantly silencing the noisy scene.

Everyone turned their gaze to the clan leader, awaiting his next instructions.

The clan chief took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, and said in a calm yet resolute tone:

"Since this matter was proposed by people from our main lineage, then the Grandmasters needed for this operation will naturally be provided by our main lineage."

"As for the other branches, each will send a Grandmaster to assist. This operation will be led by a Grandmaster personally, heading to the capital to carry out this arduous task!"

At this point, the clan leader's gaze became even more resolute. He slightly raised his head, revealing a hint of impatience on his face, but his tone was unusually serious and left no room for doubt.

After hearing these words, everyone was silent for a moment, and then nodded in agreement.

After all, a Grandmaster-level expert is far too precious for a family to afford to lose easily.

In contrast, although Grandmasters are also an important force in the family, their numbers are relatively large, and it is not difficult for each branch to produce a Grandmaster.

Furthermore, the difficulty of breaking through from Grandmaster to Great Grandmaster is astounding; on average, not even one in ten Grandmasters can successfully break through.

Therefore, no one had any objections to this arrangement.

Seeing that no one had any further objections, the clan chief nodded in satisfaction.

Immediately afterwards, he waved his hand, stood up abruptly, and said loudly:

"Alright, that concludes today's meeting. Each branch should return and finalize the list of personnel participating in the operation as soon as possible. Do not delay!"

After speaking, the clan chief turned and left the meeting hall, leaving the clansmen behind to whisper among themselves and discuss the specifics.

At almost the same time, a similar scene was unfolding in the Wang family.

However, unlike the former, the Grandmaster sent by the Wang family came from the branch of the Ministry of Justice!

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Outside the capital, a large and imposing procession is heading towards the city.

The leader sat astride his horse, his gaze indifferent as he stared straight ahead.

Behind them followed a group of elite soldiers dressed in brocade robes and carrying sharp swords, who were escorting the Qingyang Sect's wanted criminals.

Following closely behind were heavily armored cavalrymen, making it impossible to get close!

Yan Ri looked up at the emerging outline of the capital city, completely ignoring the lifeless Qingyang Sect members behind him.

Just then, a burst of hurried horse hooves sounds came from a distance.

A spy carrying a bamboo tube on his back rode up at breakneck speed. Upon reaching Yanri, the spy quickly reined in his horse, dismounted, knelt on one knee, and respectfully bowed. He then loudly proclaimed:

"Your Highness, a letter has arrived ordering us to proceed to the execution ground outside the capital and to execute the wanted criminal at noon!"

After listening to the spy's report, Yan Ri simply nodded slightly, indicating that he was aware of the matter.

Then, he gently waved his riding whip, signaling the procession to continue. The entire procession started moving again, carrying an air of solemnity, steadily advancing towards the execution ground outside the capital.

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Inside the Prince's mansion, Zhao Gao had already prepared a white dragon carriage, waiting for Xia Taige.

The destruction of Qingyang Gate marks the first appearance of the Zhenwu Division! Although Xia Taige dislikes this scene, as the head of the Zhenwu Division, he will have to face such a scene sooner or later, so it's better to do it sooner rather than later!

Accompanied by the four women, Xia Taige leisurely boarded the carriage and headed to the execution ground outside the city.

As the carriage traveled along the roads of the capital, those who saw the luxurious carriage knew that its owner was His Highness Prince Xuan, and no one dared to speak ill of it.

Outside the city, at the execution ground, Hei Bai Xuan Jian led his elite troops and heavy cavalry to the scene early to maintain order.

As the first time in recent years that so many people have been executed at once, such a serious and important case had no choice but to be taken over by the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.

Despite the pressure from Xia Taige, he went to the capital to meet with Emperor Xia and personally inquire whether the judgment was appropriate.

Only after learning that everything was in accordance with King Xuan's opinion did he accept the order to personally go to the execution ground.

With over a thousand people facing execution, the Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review, as the highest judicial official, had no choice but to take the matter seriously.

I saw a group of people from the Zhenwu Division guarding and maintaining order at the scene.

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review couldn't help but curse them under his breath as a bunch of lunatics.

Having served as the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review for many years, I have never seen such a case of familial persecution. Even if the entire family must be exterminated, why bother sending them to the capital?

Of course, one should complain when one should complain, and do one's work when one should do work. A prince is not someone a mere Minister of the Court of Judicial Review can gossip about behind his back.

At this moment, a white carriage suddenly appeared on a straight road in front of the execution ground.

Realizing that it was Xia Taige who had come in person, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review hurriedly stopped his work and led everyone to wait with the Zhenwu Division.

Even if someone holds a high position and wields great power, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review would not dare to disregard a prince.