Just as Jiang Dali had expected.
While he held up Lingyun and the experts from the four great top-tier families inside the Human Emperor's Treasury, the Regent King was also sweeping through the Sacred Dynasty outside, forcibly investigating the five great top-tier families, including the He family.
This was a purge with no suspense.
For the Regent King, it was also a gamble.
He was betting that Jiang Dali could keep the situation within the Human Emperor's Treasury under control. It was an utterly unreserved trust in Jiang Dali.
At his position, even the slightest misstep could lead to extremely serious consequences.
If not for that complete trust, the Regent King would not have taken such a gamble.
If Jiang Dali failed to suppress the situation inside the Human Emperor's Treasury, or was even trapped deep within the Twisted Space-Time Corridor, then every act of reckoning the Regent King carried out outside would ultimately bring a backlash.
The experts of the great top-tier families emerging from the Human Emperor's Treasury, including Lingyun, master of Yuan Ting Pavilion, would mobilize all their influence and connections to impeach and question him. At best, both sides would reach a tacit political reconciliation, the top-tier families' many crimes would be left unresolved, and the Regent King would never again be able to pursue the matter.
"This time, I have you to thank. Your performance exceeded even my expectations. I never thought you would actually get to meet him."
Inside the Regent's Palace, Regent King Long Lei looked at Jiang Dali and spoke with a faint smile, his eyes full of approval.
Jiang Dali casually shook his head. "Why be so polite with me? If not for the 'Sunshine Illuminates All' you taught me this time, I would have faced far more trouble. If anyone