The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"Your Excellency, this move is indeed powerful."

"By giving away eggs for free, the Huangtian Sect quickly penetrated the people of Licheng County and gained their support."

"By the way, Lord Marquis, the Yellow Heaven Sect doesn't just give away eggs to every villager for free. After getting to know the villagers, they also help them solve their problems and punish the local bullies and thugs who run rampant in the countryside, as well as the rich and heartless landlords and gentry."

"This made the people even more grateful to the Yellow Heaven Sect."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Yanyu exclaimed with amazement.

"To relieve their worries and punish the local thugs, bullies, landlords, and gentry who run rampant in the countryside?"

"Did the Yellow Heaven Sect mention anything about dividing the land among the landlords?"

"Let every person in the world have land and food to eat."

Chu Xiu said with a strange expression.

It feels so much like the strategy of "encircling the cities from the countryside."

Could it be that the talented people in the Yellow Heaven Sect have also learned the Dragon-Slaying Technique of the Great Ancestor?

"Not this one."

Dugu Yanyu shook his head and said.

"That's good."

Chu Xiu breathed a sigh of relief and said with a look of relief.

If someone in the Yellow Heaven Sect really knows the art of slaying dragons, then things will get complicated.

of course.

The fact that someone in the Yellow Heaven Sect knows the art of slaying dragons means that there must be time travelers within the Yellow Heaven Sect as well.

If the Yellow Heaven Sect had truly used the Dragon-Slaying Technique of the Great Ancestor to spread its doctrines throughout the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, it is likely that the Yellow Heaven Sect would have developed to an extremely terrifying extent by now!

Even if one wanted to eradicate the Yellow Heaven Sect, it would definitely not be an easy task.

"The Yellow Heaven Sect doesn't distribute land, but we will!"

"Tell Yu Wenyuan, the magistrate of Licheng County, to sell all the shops and land deeds found in Zhao Mingzhang's house."

"After exchanging the gold and silver, a large amount of land was purchased and distributed to the people of Licheng County along with the land originally belonging to Zhao Mingzhang's family."

"Of course, land should be distributed according to proximity, and land from whichever place it is should be distributed to the poor people of that place."

“Since Zhao Mingzhang’s family is the largest gentry family in Licheng County, he must own a lot of land.”

"These fields will then return to the hands of the people."

Chu Xiu smiled slightly and said.

"Yes, I obey!"

Dugu Yanyu said with a look of admiration.

"Has the county magistrate of Licheng County been apprehended?"

Chu Xiu glanced at Dugu Yanyu and asked him.

The county magistrate of Licheng County was Zhao Mingzhang's man. Now that Zhao Mingzhang has dealt with him, it is natural that this county magistrate of Licheng County cannot be kept alive.

Regardless of whether he is a member of the Yellow Heaven Sect or not.

Just because he is Zhao Mingzhang's man, there is no way he can be kept alive!

"Reporting to the Marquis, after we took action against Zhao Mingzhang, my subordinates sent men to capture the county magistrate of Licheng County."

"Moreover, because it is nighttime and the entire county is under lockdown, the news that the two of them have been captured by our Imperial Guards will never spread."

"The remnants of the Yellow Heaven Cult outside the county town are certainly unaware of this."

Dugu Yanyu said with a respectful expression.

"The money from the Licheng County magistrate's household was also sent to the treasury to be used for water conservancy projects."

"And his family's land was treated in the same way as Zhao Mingzhang's family's land."

Chu Xiu stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly.

"Yes, I understand."

Dugu Yanyu nodded and said.

"Go, find out where the remnants of the Yellow Heaven Cult are gathering outside Licheng County as quickly as possible, and wipe them all out in one fell swoop."

"Then issue another order to our Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters, instructing Li Jingtian to notify all the Embroidered Uniform Guard offices and garrisons throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty to investigate whether any remnants of the Yellow Heaven Sect are active in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty."

"Remember, you must go deep into every village below the county level."

"Once discovered, eradicate them with all our might!"

"If the local thousand-household offices and hundred-household offices cannot resolve the issue, then report it to our Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters, where we will dispatch experts to suppress it."

"Therefore, before taking action, it is essential to understand the strength of the remnants of the Yellow Heaven Sect, and we must not alert them."

Chu Xiu waved to Dugu Yanyu and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Dugu Yanyu's expression turned solemn, and he spoke in a firm and powerful voice.

The next day.

As dawn breaks at Chenshi (7-9 AM), the morning light shines down, all things awaken, and the world is filled with clarity.

Outside the county seat of Licheng County, in a dilapidated temple.

"Has the leader sent someone to deliver today's eggs?"

An elderly man dressed in a yellow Taoist robe, with snow-white hair and beard, exuding an air of otherworldly grace, like a highly accomplished Taoist master, frowned and spoke.

"Reporting to the Protector, the Master has not sent anyone to deliver eggs today."

A middle-aged man with a kind face, wearing a light yellow Taoist robe, shook his head and said with a look of surprise and doubt, "Guardian, should we send someone to Licheng County to find out what's going on? See if something has happened?"

The old man in the Taoist robe was none other than Hong Zhenyu, the protector of the Huangtian Sect, whom Zhao Mingzhang had arranged to spread the teachings outside of Licheng County.

The honest-looking middle-aged man was Luo Bing, the leader of the Yellow Heaven Sect.

These two were the highest-ranking and most accomplished members of the Huangtian Sect outside of Licheng County.

"Not urgent."

"Wait a second."

"The leader is a peak expert at the ninth level of the Celestial Realm, and five of our Yellow Heaven Sect's protectors are also hidden in the Zhao residence."

"With this strength, even if the Embroidered Uniform Guard sends people to investigate the theft of funds transported to Licheng County for water conservancy construction, they certainly won't be able to do anything to the leader."

"Something must have been delayed, which is why the eggs weren't delivered today."

"Perhaps the eggs are already on their way."

Hong Zhenyu remained silent for a while before speaking to Luo Bing.

"Yes."

Luo Bing responded and said.

"No need to wait!"

"Your Yellow Heaven Sect leader, Zhao Mingzhang, has been captured by me!"

A gentle, warm voice came from outside the dilapidated temple.

Upon hearing this, Hong Zhenyu and Luo Bing's expressions changed drastically, and their faces showed shock.

One after another, figures emerged from the dilapidated temple. These figures were the members of the Yellow Heaven Sect who had been hiding inside.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of Yellow Heaven Sect members gathered outside the dilapidated temple.

The cultivation levels of these Yellow Heaven Sect members range from the Innate Realm to the Primordial Spirit Realm.

Swish!Swish!

Hong Zhenyu and Luo Bing appeared out of thin air in front of a group of Huangtian Sect members.

"Greetings to Protector Hong, greetings to Altar Master Luo!"

Upon seeing Hong Zhenyu and his companion appear, the members of the Yellow Heaven Sect bowed respectfully.

Hong Zhenyu and Luo Bing did not reply, but instead looked around.

However, they did not see any trace of it.

Are you all waiting for me to appear?

A playful smile appeared on Chu Xiu's lips as he emerged from the nearby woods.

Dugu Yanyu and the others did not appear.

It seems that Chu Xiu came alone.

"This Lord?"

"Are you Champion Hou Chuxiu?"

"Our leader is already dead at your hands?"

Hong Zhenyu looked at Chu Xiu with a wary expression and said in a deep voice.

"clever!"

"However, intelligent people usually don't live long!"

Chu Xiu smiled slightly and looked at Hong Zhenyu.