In Chang'an's eastern market, Red Dust looked toward the other end of the black thread, at the scholar.
"No wonder even Fuzi valued you as a genius of every discipline.
You Awakened at thirteen, yet only reached the Perception realm at thirty. But then you entered the Mysterious Insight realm in three months, comprehended Destiny that very evening by observing the evening clouds, and reached Boundless three days later!
Among the younger generation, no one surpasses you.
That boy Jun Mo is no slouch either, no weaker than the other four great Tianxia Walkers.
As for Yu Lian, there is even less to say. She is the oldest of them all, not much younger than the Temple Master and the like, an existence in the Heavenly Demon realm."
The others... each had their own strengths as well. That old fellow was truly close to putting all his ideas into practice.
"Bastards! Useless trash!"
In the imperial palace, Li Zhongyi, who had returned from his inspection tour, flew into a rage upon hearing of the Xuanwei General's Residence. He viciously swept numerous memorials from the throne.
"Who gave you the nerve? How dare you exterminate the entire family of a meritorious official without authorization?
Even if there truly had been a rebellion, only the chief culprits should have been executed.
Peiyan, you explain!"
Li Peiyan cupped his hands. He had little respect for this imperial brother of his and had even long wanted to overthrow Li Zhongyi.
In his view, the throne should have been his. If not for Fuzi's favoritism... but he did not dare speak those final words.
"Reporting to Imperial Brother, the investigations conducted by both your younger brother and General Xia Hou showed that Lin Guangyuan harbored rebellious intentions.
Afterward, it was determined that the Minister