As the years passed, even the morning light over Xi Qi had changed several times.
Ji Chang had long since passed away, and Bo Yikao succeeded him.
But the Interception Sect disciples were brilliantly reckless and outrageously bold. They directly had someone hack the ruler of Xi Qi to death.
He was only a feudal lord. How much karma could that possibly involve? Just do it.
A group of utterly audacious people ignored the karmic consequences of Humanity Dao and infiltrated Xi Qi's royal city on a dark and windy night.
Bo Yikao was caught completely off guard. Although the guards at his side fought desperately, they were no match for the Immortal Dao methods of cultivators. In the end, he died beneath a sharp blade.
That "sharp blade" was something worth examining...
Once the news spread, all of Xi Qi mourned. The people were terrified, and the situation that had only just stabilized was thrown into turmoil in an instant, as though the sky had collapsed.
Bo Yikao had truly dragged everyone down with him...
Ji Fa immediately ascended the throne in an emergency, while Jiang Ziya became the Imperial Advisor.
Facing troubles both within and without, Ji Fa showed not the slightest panic. During his coronation ceremony, he pressed a hand to his sword and swore, "My brother's death shall be avenged, and the humiliation of the state shall be washed away! I will not fail my father's final wish. I will protect the people of Xi Qi, punish the tyrannical King Zhou, and slay those cultivators who defy Heaven!"
His oath echoed through the hall and steadied the people's hearts.
At the same time, Jiang Ziya formally took overall command of Xi Qi's military and political affairs.
Standing at Ji Fa's side, he wore a solemn expression.