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"Reporting to the Great Emperor, circumstances have changed!"

A very young-sounding voice spoke up. It belonged to the Scribe Official at Chijin the Great Emperor's side.

"What is there to panic over? Speak at once!"

"Today is the winter solstice in the mortal realm. Just after midnight, the statues of Emperor Lord Heavenly Bell in the mortal realm were almost entirely smashed to pieces!"

"What? Who did this?"

"It was a martial sect from Guangzhou in the mortal realm, called the Thunder Sword Sect. It has numerous disciples and followers, who delight in martial arts and often descend the mountain to slay demons and eradicate evil, ridding the people of harm. They are highly respected throughout Guangzhou and its surrounding regions, and have always enjoyed an excellent reputation. Furthermore, the Ministry of Rites' Bureau of Sacrifices issued an official document ordering Emperor Lord Heavenly Bell's removal, so few temples or monasteries dared stop them."

"What a move—pulling the firewood from beneath the cauldron!"

"..."

"How many of Emperor Lord Heavenly Bell's statues remain in the mortal realm?"

"Reporting to the Great Emperor, very few remain. The statues throughout Guangzhou and its neighboring prefectures have almost been swept clean. The ones still left are all very far from Hezhou."

"Was there not a single monastery or temple that dared intervene?"

"Martial men are fond of courage and violence, and they had the court's order as well... On the rare occasions someone tried to stop them, upon hearing that they acted under the orders of Fulong Temple's current master, they ceased their obstruction."

"Good! Very good!"

The Celestial Emperor instantly understood what had happened. He simply had not expected Fulong Temple's current master to wield such influence in the mortal realm.

"Go at once! Descend to the lower realm and issue an