"Youngster, are you also a disciple of the Imperial Court?" Hua Yunfei's words drew the attention of the Yu Clan Leader, who swept him with a cool gaze.
"No." Hua Yunfei shook his head.
"You're not?"
The Yu Clan Leader gave a cold snort. "You're not an Imperial Court disciple, yet you dare spout nonsense in front of This King?"
Hua Yunfei looked at Xia Qiuer. "Want me to help? A clan like the Yu Clan shouldn't exist. Once we've dealt with them, we can continue on our way."
Xia Qiuer looked at Hua Yunfei. "Senior Brother, what do you think we should do with them?"
"Wipe out the clan," Hua Yunfei said.
Xia Qiuer's gaze sharpened.
"This is already the lightest punishment they could receive."
Hua Yunfei said, "If you want to govern the Imperial Court well, you need both gentleness and firmness. Only by balancing the two can you do your best. Today, let the Yu Clan be the first chicken you kill to scare the monkeys. Let the other Provincial Prefectures and Regional Prefectures see just how determined you are to change the Imperial Court."
Hearing Hua Yunfei's words, Xia Qiuer stopped hesitating and nodded. "Sorry for the trouble, Senior Brother. Please act on my behalf."
The two hadn't bothered to conceal their conversation.
By now, the Yu Clan Leader, Yu Lantian, was utterly dumbstruck.
Xia Qiuer!!!
"You're... the Saintess?" Yu Lantian trembled uncontrollably, his eyes filled with terror.
"Do you need me to prove it to you?"
As Xia Qiuer spoke, a dazzling token appeared in her hand—the one belonging exclusively to the Imperial Court's Saintess.
Yu Lantian had never seen the Imperial Court's Saintess, but how could he fail to recognize the token of his own Saintess?
At that moment, the sky fell in on