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

"Although the elder's cultivation has been crippled by the Zhenwu Division, if we don't send someone to rescue him, won't it break the hearts of our clansmen?"

"When the family is in disarray, then we will truly face both internal and external troubles!"

At that moment, a voice interrupted the clan chief's words.

This caused another moment of silence in the room!

As the patriarch of the Cai clan, he naturally considered the pros and cons of a rescue operation.

Unfortunately, the effort and reward were disproportionate, and the risks were too great!

The Cai family is no longer willing to risk the life of a Grandmaster. If the Zhenwu Division can capture him once, they might capture him a second time.

Moreover, the selection of rescuers alone is already a subject of endless debate. Each branch is certainly unwilling to contribute, and if the main branch were to lose another Grandmaster, they would simply have to step aside!

All I can say is that the Zhenwu Division's actions were truly despicable; whether to save them or not was a dilemma for them!

"Let's talk about the rescue later!"

"The most urgent task at present is for everyone to contribute their time and effort to stabilize the turbulent situation under Cai's leadership."

"Don't give your opponent any opportunity!"

The clan leader was also helpless. The Grandmaster who was crippled was from the main branch, and the main branch suffered the greatest loss this time!

The Cai family's business was large, so they naturally needed a lot of manpower. There was nothing they could do about it. In the past, they could rely on their past prestige, and no one dared to mess with the Cai family.

But now, the Cai family has suffered heavy losses, and anyone who thinks they have the power might take the opportunity to interfere!

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Inside the Wuji Palace, Xia Ji sat in the main hall in a daze, holding the intelligence he had just received!

The Zhenwu Division captured two Grandmasters who had caused trouble outside the capital!

What a niche term!

That's a grandmaster!

As the head of Wuji Hall, one of the ten major sects of the Great Xia Dynasty, Xia Ji was naturally very familiar with forces like the Cai and Wang clans.

However, despite the formidable reputation of the Wuji Palace, it still lags far behind the Cai family in terms of strength.

To put it more nicely, Wuji Palace is ranked among the top ten sects of the Great Xia Dynasty;

But to put it bluntly, it's just a character that's ranked at the bottom on the surface.

Compared to the Cai and Wang families, whose lineage has lasted for thousands of years, it's like comparing heaven and earth!

But things are different now!

Today, Wuji Palace is backed by the indestructible Zhenwu Division.

Xia Ji clearly understood that this was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for the rise of the Wuji Palace!

Thinking of this, Xia Ji, who was still immersed in shock, suddenly came back to his senses, his eyes lit up, and his whole body was filled with unprecedented excitement!

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The next day, early morning, at Prince Xuan's residence!

Xia Taige has just had breakfast!

"System sign in!"

[Congratulations, host, for signing in and obtaining—Xiaoyaozi!]

[Name: Xiaoyaozi!]

[Realm Level: Peak Grandmaster!]

Holy crap, at least today's reward wasn't an animal!

The husky, white tiger, and white dragon roll their eyes!

The peak of Grand Master!

He was on par with Zhao Gao.

Xia Taige burst into laughter!

"System, summon Xiaoyaozi!" Xia Taige was naturally familiar with Xiaoyaozi, the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect.

One of the most mysterious people in the entire world of Tianlong.

Although he has never appeared on screen, his legend is widely circulated throughout the martial arts world.

Xiaoyaozi's disciples are a central figure throughout the entire Tianlong world storyline. Their martial arts techniques are all incredibly powerful, almost like cheat codes.

So dashing and awesome!

Another flash of white light appeared, and a middle-aged man dressed in a white robe appeared before Xia Taige.

With his handsome face and refined temperament, he was irresistibly endearing!

Xiaoyaozi calmly performed a bow:

"Xiaoyaozi greets Your Highness!"

Seeing this, Xia Taige smiled. Yesterday he was worried about the lack of manpower, but today the problem has been solved!

"Haha, Xiaoyaozi, get up quickly, I'll be troubling you a lot in the future!"

"The Zhenwu Division is currently short of a deputy director, so you will temporarily fill the position!"

"Yes! I will obey Your Highness's orders!"

As they were talking, Zhao Gao walked in and saw a middle-aged man in white robes in the main hall. Sensing the man's cultivation level, Zhao Gao's heart immediately became serious.

"Zhao Gao, you've come at the right time! This is the newly appointed deputy director of the Zhenwu Division! Xiaoyaozi!"

"Afterwards, report to the Ministry of Personnel for official seal affixing and formally assume office!"

Then Xia Taige introduced Zhao Gao to Xiaoyaozi.

"This is Zhao Gao, who is also the deputy director of the Zhenwu Division and the chief steward of the Prince's Palace!"

"After you two go down there, get to know each other better!"

Upon hearing this, the two exchanged a glance and nodded. Strong individuals are closely connected and can naturally sense each other's level of cultivation.

"Yesterday I was worried about not having enough manpower, but today, with Xiaoyaozi by my side, it's like a fish in water!"

"These days, powerful families are lawless and act recklessly. They have even openly assassinated a high-ranking official of our Zhenwu Division. If they are not punished, won't they become even more arrogant and domineering!"

Xia Taige turned to look at Xiaoyaozi standing to the side. Although he felt a little guilty, the situation was urgent and he couldn't worry about that now.

"I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to make this trip yourself this time!"

Xia Taige couldn't help but sigh. Sending someone on a mission right after arriving was indeed a last resort.

Zhao Gao held multiple positions and was also responsible for protecting Xia Taige's safety, so he couldn't leave. The other department heads going there wouldn't be enough to deter him.

The current situation is clear: only Xiaoyaozi is the only one who can complete this mission!

"Please give your orders, Your Highness!" Xiaoyaozi bowed deeply and solemnly requested permission.

Seeing this, Xia Taige no longer hesitated and immediately gave the orders:

"The Cai and Wang families dared to openly assassinate my Zhenwu Division Chief! This matter must not be let go easily!"

"On this trip to the Cai and Wang families, we must compel them to hand over the mastermind behind this conspiracy and pay a compensation of ten million taels of silver!"

At this point, Xia Taige couldn't help but sigh inwardly, feeling a little helpless.

Twenty million taels of silver may not seem like a large amount, but in reality, it is by no means a small sum.

It should be noted that the total annual tax revenue of the entire Great Xia Kingdom is estimated to be only close to 20 million!

Now, the Zhenwu Division is planning to establish branches in various places, and the required funds are not a small amount.

Even if there were ten Xia Taiges, it would probably be impossible for Xia Taige to raise such a huge sum of money by himself alone.

Within the entire Great Xia Dynasty, there are probably no more than ten forces capable of producing such a large amount of wealth so easily.

Unfortunately, the Cai and Wang families were among them!

As a prominent family with a history spanning over a thousand years, their resources are incredibly profound. For them, a mere ten million taels of silver is something they can easily scrape together with a little effort and a bit of grit.

"Yes! Please rest assured, Your Highness!"

Xiaoyaozi had no concern for his own safety and immediately accepted Xia Taige's order!

Of course, with Xiaoyaozi's cultivation level, visiting all four major families would be no problem at all.

There are no experts above the Grandmaster level among the four great families, otherwise they wouldn't have to be confined to this country!

Based on Xia Taige's speculation, the royal family must have experts above the Grandmaster level, and the leader of the Divine Cult is very likely one as well.