The Battle for the Imperial City (II): The Various Factions Show Their True Colors
Among the forces that came to Tian Province this time, three forces showed the most urgency: the White Saint Society, the Lotus Sect, and the Moonfall Sect.
They had been closely monitoring the developments of this Bloodfiend Sect storm since it first appeared.
Later, as the storm intensified, the three factions surprisingly remained quiet and did not immediately step forward to hold anyone accountable.
They had already vaguely guessed that the three sects were preparing to take action against the Great Qian Imperial Family.
After all, the fact that the Three Sects had previously instigated a war between them and the Martial Prohibition Hall showed their attitude towards the royal family.
As for why they stopped attacking the Great Qian Imperial Family after killing Lu Tianheng, they didn't know the reason.
However, this did not prevent them from speculating that the three sects would use this opportunity to continue suppressing the Great Qian Imperial Family.
However, at that time, they did not know what the attitude of the Great Qian Imperial Family would be towards this matter.
If the Great Qian Imperial Family were to back down this time, they would certainly be able to escape this calamity.
But who would have thought that the Great Qian Imperial Family would also turn a blind eye and remain silent, refusing to clarify the situation, and even selling out Chen Qianliu and Liu Changxing to get through this ordeal.
This left them completely baffled as to what the Great Qian Imperial Family's intentions were.
However, this action by the Great Qian Imperial Family delighted them.
They don't care what the Great Qian Imperial Family has to rely on to dare to oppose the Three Clans.
Since he dares to oppose the three sects, the three sects could very well destroy him.
This gave them hope of replacing the Great Qian Imperial Family, and they were bound to take action.
Therefore, the first to send people into Tian County were these few forces, and their leaders personally led the teams.
Other forces, while also sending personnel into Tian County, were not the main force. They merely dispatched some disciples, led by elders, as a token gesture, which was considered as their participation in the war.
After all, they didn't want to get involved in this turmoil at all, fearing that they might be completely overwhelmed if they weren't careful.
More importantly, they had no intention of seizing the position of the agent in charge of supervising the world.
Fu Yunyue of the Moonfall Sect led her followers to the prison where Moonfall Sect Tian Zhu was being held as soon as they arrived near the imperial city.
Before she arrived, she had already inquired about the situation. She learned that since Tian Zhu had surrendered to Jiang Lan, he had been imprisoned because he refused to be used by Jiang Lan.
It is estimated that Tian Zhu surrendered at that time in order to save his life.
She could take this opportunity to rescue him, which would strengthen the Moonfall Sect and prevent them from being bullied by the Zheng Family.
As Fu Yunyue and her group approached a prison cell, a large group of people appeared and stopped them.
It turned out they were from the Prison Oversight Bureau. The current commander of the Prison Oversight Bureau, Yu He, led his men to stop the Moonfall Sect members.
Since martial law was imposed in the capital, the Prison Oversight Bureau have been keeping a close watch on the cells.
At the same time, Yu He ordered that those who could be executed should be executed as soon as possible.
It's better than letting them go and then having them attacked again.
Currently, within the entire Tian Province Imperial City, apart from the civil official group, the only entities maintaining complete military strength are the Nine Gates Garrison and the Three Departments.
The three offices are the Eunuch Bureau, the Prison Oversight Bureau, and the Imperial City Bureau.
The responsibilities of the three departments are also different. The Eunuch Bureau is only responsible for all affairs of the inner palace.
The Prison Oversight Bureau is responsible for both apprehending criminals and ensuring the security of the imperial prisons; its commander is a Grandmaster.
The Imperial City Bureau was responsible for overseeing the movements of all forces, officials, and commoners within the entire Tian County and Imperial City.
However, the Imperial City Bureau was merely a name without any real function, as no Grandmaster dared to take over as Imperial City Bureau leader.
This was mainly due to the fact that the Imperial City Bureau had been suppressed too severely by the Wind Division of the Martial Prohibition Hall.
That's why no one dares to take the position, because even Grandmaster are afraid of death!
This has resulted in the Imperial City Bureau being essentially a mere formality. Although there are quite a few Minor Grandmaster and Ranked Martial Practitioner under its command, they have never accomplished anything significant.
The Nine Gates Garrison is a collective term for the troops stationed at the four gates of the Sky City, the four gates of the Imperial City, and the gate of the Imperial Palace.
The previous Nine Gates Admiral was Jiang Heng, but since Jiang Heng was killed, no one has taken over the position.
Jiang Lan couldn't find Grandmaster she could trust to take over the position.
Therefore, the forces of the Nine Gates were in a state of disarray, and eventually the Guards took over their command.
After all, the current commander of the guard is also a direct descendant of the royal family, Jiang He.
"Yu He, are you sure you want to stop me? You know, the entire Great Qian Dynasty is almost finished. Why don't you join forces with me? Then, wealth and glory will be within your grasp. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Fu Yunyue, with the mindset of trying to fool as many people as possible, advised Yu He.
"Fu Yunyue, we've known each other for quite some time now. Let's stop with these lies. I know your personality all too well."
"If you want to rescue Tian Zhu, you can do so as long as you get past me."
Yu He's understanding of Fu Yunyue is quite good. She is a person who is content with her lot. How could she have the ambition to conquer the world?
If she hadn't been forced by the Confucian school last time, she probably would have stayed obediently in Tian Province.
It's estimated that their purpose in coming here is simply to rescue Tian Zhu.
Therefore, he did not intend to make things difficult for her.
However, it's impossible to just let her kidnap him like that. If word gets out in the Jianghu, then Yu He will be seen as someone who is afraid of Fu Yunyue.
Then why would a dignified seven-foot-tall man Yu He him need to survive in the Jianghu?
The two then drew their weapons and began to fight, while their subordinates also engaged in a chaotic melee.
The Lotus Sect and the White Saint Society Sect behaved quite differently from the Moonfall Sect.
They really wanted to prove themselves in front of the three sects, so as soon as they approached the imperial city, they spontaneously threw themselves into battle.
In particular, Kuang Qianzi and Qi Shengyuan wanted to take the initiative to challenge the Grandmaster of the Eunuch Bureau.
However, they were simply overthinking things.
Because the Grandmaster currently fighting in the three sects has exceeded thirty, and they are almost facing a three-against-one situation against all the Grandmaster of the Great Qian Imperial Family.
Therefore, when Kuang Qianzi and Qi Shengyuan arrived, they took the initiative to lead a team to surround and kill those Minor Grandmaster and Ranked Martial Practitioner.
This time, many Grandmaster from the three sects came, but there weren't many Minor Grandmaster or Ranked Martial Practitioner.
Most of those Minor Grandmaster and Ranked Martial Practitioner are still from small forces or are independent cultivators.
Therefore, their combat strength was not very strong, and they were even forced to retreat repeatedly.
However, the Grandmaster of the three sects had no interest in their lives or deaths, so they left them to deal with it themselves.
Fortunately, the Lotus Sect and the White Saint Society provided timely support, preventing them from suffering heavy losses.
As for the personnel sent by other forces, they mostly followed behind to launch sneak attacks.
They were merely trying to give an explanation to the three sects, to show that they were on their side; all their actions were for the sake of ensuring their own safety.