In the world of "Covering the Sky": An Analysis of the Ancient Sacred Body at the Start

"Greetings, Your Highness..."

Yu Yi, dressed in black armor, exuded a murderous aura. His cold gaze swept over the people kneeling on one knee below, and he spoke only after a long while.

"Jiang Heng, Jin Siye, Yin Pei... everyone whose names were just called, drag them out and execute them!"

At Yu Yi's command, a squad of guards rushed into the tent and arrested all the people whose names Yu Yi had just called out.

The people Yu Yi called out were either people of Emperor Qing or people from the Censorate. He wanted to completely control the border army, so these people had to be eliminated!

Eliminating these people would certainly not escape the notice of Emperor Qing and the Supervisory Council, but by then Yu Yi had already completely taken control of the border army, and even if Emperor Qing and the Supervisory Council knew, it would be too late.

"Your Highness, we have not violated military discipline. You are executing us without any reason or investigation. We are not satisfied..."

"Indeed! We have neither violated military discipline nor colluded with the enemy. Even if Your Highness wishes to execute us, shouldn't you at least give us a reason?"

Three generals were among those whose names were called. Naturally, they were unwilling to die, so they immediately broke free from the guards and questioned Yu Yi on the spot.

Yu Yi's strongest guards were only seventh-rank, while the three generals were all eighth-rank. If they were determined to rebel, the guards really couldn't do anything about it.

"presumptuous!"

Yu Yi's face was as cold as ice, and a terrifying aura erupted from his body, instantly suppressing everyone in the tent, leaving them lying on the ground unable to move.

With a flick of his finger, Yu Yi unleashed a burst of divine power that split into three in mid-air, severely injuring the three generals and sealing their inner energy.

"Grand...Grandmaster? Impossible! Aren't you a sixth-rank martial artist? How could you possibly be a Grandmaster?"

The three generals were ashen-faced. Although they had never met a Grandmaster, the fact that a ninth-rank martial artist could suppress them with just his aura was something that no ninth-rank martial artist could do!

Only a legendary grandmaster, rumored to be able to single-handedly suppress a nation and reach the pinnacle of martial arts, could so easily subdue them and severely injure them with a flick of his finger.

But wasn't the Crown Prince's martial arts aptitude supposed to be extremely poor? He's been stuck at the sixth rank for many years and unable to break through. Could it be that he's been faking it all these years?

Li Chengru was indeed a martial arts failure. As a prince, he had no shortage of cultivation resources, yet he was still only at the sixth rank after so many years of cultivation, which shows how poor his aptitude was.

"Your Highness, we know we were wrong. Please spare our lives, considering we have served the country on the border for over a decade. Even if we haven't achieved anything great, we have still put in a lot of hard work..."

"Drag him out and behead him!"

Yu Yi didn't explain anything, nor did he pay attention to their pleas for mercy. He simply waved his hand casually, signaling his guards to drag them away.

After Yu Yi established his authority by killing people, and after Yu Yi displayed strength that resembled that of a Grandmaster, everyone was trembling with fear, afraid that Yu Yi would also kill them.

"I am not a bloodthirsty person. Do you know why I ordered their execution? Because they were all spies planted by the Overwatch Council around me..."

"As a prince, how dare the Censorate send people to monitor me? This must be the work of that treacherous minister Chen Pingping, who is deceiving His Majesty and disrupting the court..."

"Therefore, I have decided to raise an army to purge the court of treacherous officials and eliminate the corrupt ministers. Are you willing to follow me in this uprising, to save the nation from its peril, and to rescue the people from their suffering?"

Yu Yi directly labeled the close ministers around Emperor Qing as treacherous officials and, under the pretext of eliminating these treacherous officials, raised an army to purge the emperor's inner circle.

"This humble general has a question. May I ask Your Highness, have you already broken through to the Grandmaster realm?"

"good!"

Yu Yi nodded slightly in acknowledgment. After all, they were risking their lives to rebel, and he had deliberately shown his strength just now to reassure these people.

"We swear to follow Your Highness to the death..."

Everyone present immediately knelt down in submission and swore allegiance. They were all intelligent people and knew that if they did not submit today, they might not be able to leave this camp.

Everyone had heard about the Crown Prince's situation. Because of his birth, he was stripped of his right to inherit the throne and was sent to guard the frontier as soon as he came of age.

But now the situation is different. His Highness has broken through to the Grandmaster level. The Grandmaster's status is transcendent, and worldly etiquette and rules cannot restrain a Grandmaster.

If His Highness succeeds in seizing the throne, then they will all be loyal subjects of the emperor. Even if he fails, at the very least, they can establish their own independent regimes like Dongyi City.

"Very well, everyone come over and leave your handprints and signatures! This is your pledge of allegiance!"

Yu Yi naturally wouldn't easily believe these people, so he immediately ordered someone to bring him a proclamation, which was a document denouncing Chen Pingping, Fan Jian, and other close officials of Emperor Qing.

Once this is signed, there will be no turning back. When the manifesto is published to the world, these people won't be able to explain themselves even if they have ten mouths.

Under Yu Yi's watchful gaze, whether they liked it or not, everyone obediently signed their names and left their fingerprints in the place where their names were.

"This item is called Source, a cultivation resource containing the essence of heaven and earth. I was able to break through to the Grandmaster realm thanks to this item..."

"I'm granting each of you one piece. You can try it out and see how it works. From now on, officers of the rank of captain and above will receive one piece annually, and those who perform meritorious service will also receive rewards!"

"In addition, I intend to select three thousand loyal and brave men from the army to train and build an iron cavalry to conquer the world for me..."

Using resources to train martial artists is somewhat wasteful, but if a group of eighth or ninth-rank martial artists can be trained to form an iron cavalry, then they can easily sweep across the world.

Yu Yi not only wants to seize the throne and become the ruler of Qing, but he also wants to unify the world. After all, the stronger Qing is, the more national fortune he can reap.

"The effects of the Source are terrifying? Just absorbing a trace of the essence of heaven and earth from His Highness has significantly increased my true energy..."

"Not only does it enhance true qi, but this item also seems to help break through bottlenecks. I've been stuck at the sixth rank for many years, but now I'm even showing signs of breaking through to the seventh rank..."

"Is the effect of this source really as exaggerated as you all say? Fine, I'll try it myself and see if it's really as good as you say..."

Anyone who had ever tried absorbing vital energy was now staring intently at Yu Yi, for the effect of the source aid in cultivation was simply too exaggerated.

Several captains even broke through to the sixth or seventh rank on the spot after absorbing some of the essence of heaven and earth, which made everyone even more eager for the source.

If they had enough resources, they might be able to reach the pinnacle of martial arts and break through to become grandmasters.

"There's no such thing as a free lunch. If you want more resources, you have to earn them through merit. As long as you make great contributions, I won't be stingy with rewards!"

This is exactly what Yu Yi wanted to see. The way to manage subordinates is to use both kindness and severity. It's a normal practice to first slap them and then give them a treat.