Mountain Top Dojo.
Over the past few days, Wang Ping had publicly announced that he was entering secluded cultivation, using it as an excuse to distance himself from the chaos in Central Province. In reality, however, he had not relaxed for a single moment. On one hand, he used Puppets to monitor the situation in Capital City; on the other, he watched True Sun Sect's movements, while also keeping an eye on Li Miaolin's side.
Capital City was currently in utter turmoil. Some ministers had even abandoned their posts and fled the city with their families. Recently, the most debated topic in the council hall had been whether to head south or return west. The ministers argued without end, for since the founding of Datong Kingdom, the Imperial Court had always been divided into two factions: one descended from the old northwestern ministers, the other made up of southern clans.
The southern clan officials naturally advocated heading south, while the northwestern ministers argued for relocating back to Shangning City. After news spread that True Sun Sect and Linshui Prefecture were facing off at Guest Pass, the northwestern ministers, before any conclusion had been reached, forcibly swept the emperor and Empress Dowager away toward the northwest.
This caused a grave split. The southern officials gathered together and, after discussing matters for only half an hour, selected a new emperor from among the imperial relatives. They then issued an edict in the new emperor's name, moving Datong Kingdom's capital to Jinhuai City.
This dramatic scene gave Yulian a great deal of inspiration for her storybook writing. Thus, while those ministers prayed each day, she bestowed a group healing spell upon them.
Meanwhile, Wang Ping could not exactly be said to care about the two naval forces invading the Southeast Islands, nor could