The various powers in the capital interlocked like canine teeth, making it the most complicated place in the world.
The Two Manor Noble Families either served the Sealed Lord or stood with the Primordial Noble Families. Some had formed temporary alliances, while others, bound by affinal relationships for years, had turned against one another. The slightest friction could spark a war between clans.
Worse still, people were secretly fanning the flames, stabbing from both sides to intensify the conflicts.
Among them, the Demon Weapon Overlords of every generation appeared most frequently.
"Savage Demon Hammer wiped out Governor of Maijing Prefecture's entire family with one blow, then went on a killing spree in the Right Manor. Grandmasters from several families joined forces to pursue him, only for him to feign injury before suddenly striking back. Their entire force was wiped out!"
"That fellow lived up to his name—savage. His head was filled with nothing but fighting and killing. He would not listen to pleas for mercy, reconciliation, or bribery."
"Lai Hantian entered the battle. The two sides have fought without pause until now. At least he has kept Savage Demon Hammer tied down, leaving him no time to wreck the capital!"
Lai Hantian was Marquis Shen's sole remaining Heaven Grandmaster disciple. Yet after trouble broke out in the Southern Border, he had not returned like his fellow disciples to stabilize the situation there.
Instead, he had chosen to remain in the capital and continue serving the Sealed Lord.
No one could criticize such a decision. After all, Marquis Shen had sent him to the capital precisely so that this favored disciple could serve the Sealed Lord in his stead.
Although Marquis Shen was gone, Lai Hantian was still carrying out his orders, even if the Sealed Lord's reputation was in ruins