If Ye Zhen could travel to Luoyi to report on his duties under full ceremonial escort, openly and without the slightest worry of danger,
then the journey back to the North Sea would become exceptionally perilous.
Though Ye Zhen had not brought many attendants on his way here, personnel from the Heavenly Patrol Division and Secret Directorate had kept watch over him both above and below. His safety had been guaranteed.
But on the return journey, he would no longer receive such treatment.
Although Ye Zhen's return to Luoyi had eliminated the hidden danger left behind by the destruction of the Shahe City Branch Temple, gained him some benefits, and, together with Princess Changle, brought the Barbarian Spirit Hall under their control—a complete victory—
the Heaven Temple, particularly the two great holy lands of Sun Moon Heaven and Thunder Prison Peak, bore him immense hostility. As for Qingli Peak, it was only because Ye Zhen held the treasure that was the Yi Mu Tong Ling Divine Art that they had remained friendly toward him.
At the same time, within the Ancestral God Hall, Ye Zhen had thoroughly offended the Seventh Grand Authority Priest, Tu Men Chang Yin. The Second Grand Authority Priest, Tong Na, likewise regarded Ye Zhen as an enemy.
If some little shrimp made a powerful, high-ranking expert thoroughly displeased, deeply resentful, and damaged many of that expert's interests,
what was the best thing for that expert to do?
Try every possible way to fight over those interests?
No!
Crush him to death with one foot!
Once the little shrimp was dead, everything would be settled. His mood would be soothed, his grudge avenged, and he would not need to painstakingly fight for those benefits—they would return to his hands all the same.
Right now, Ye Zhen was