"Pass down my order—place the entire city under martial law!"
At Lu Yang's command, the Imperial City Bureau immediately responded. Before long, Incense Fire Divine Path cultivators could be seen riding escape lights as they began sealing off Tianwu City, inside and out.
This was not him acting recklessly.
It was an order Emperor Jiayou had issued directly through the Immortal Kingdom Dao Law. On the surface, it seemed the emperor still valued him greatly, yet Lu Yang had caught the scent of danger.
The Imperial City Bureau had been established less than half a year ago. It had originally only been responsible for maintaining order within Tianwu City, at most occasionally raiding the residences of a few corrupt officials. Now it was suddenly being ordered to seal off the entire city. It might look imposing, but in truth, it was scattering its limited strength like sand.
This was to divide the Imperial City Bureau's Incense Fire cultivators, making them easier to suppress.
If I enter the palace now, Emperor Jiayou will likely strip me of my official position at once. The Imperial City Bureau and the Incense Fire Divine Path will be reorganized along with it.
This was not difficult to understand.
After all, as long as Emperor Jiayou remained alive, his Golden Core Middle Stage cultivation was enough to suppress every disturbance. No matter how powerful the Imperial City Bureau became, it would be no more than the moon in water, a flower in a mirror.
Yet once Emperor Jiayou and even the Three Dukes all vanished, the Imperial City Bureau—controlled by the True Dragon Clan and capable of rapidly producing Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators through Incense Fire divine power—would become a source of unrest. It might not be enough to overturn the Dao Court, but it would