Wei State Duke Mansion.
Mo Yunxuan was somewhat surprised to see Commander Hong Yu visiting again.
"Oh? Commander Hong Yu, are you here to see Qing Li? Or does His Majesty have new instructions?"
Hearing his question, Hong Yu gave a mysterious smile and clapped her hands. Four more people entered from outside the main hall, dragging someone along in their hands.
Mo Yunxuan focused his gaze and saw that it was indeed Wang Hai. He then looked at Hong Yu in confusion.
Hong Yu explained, "Wang Hai had long been guilty of countless misdeeds, but Imperial Consort Dowager Su Wan had always supported him, and behind Su Wan stood the You Su Clan."
"That was why His Majesty had never moved against them. This time, we have the Wei State Duke to thank for giving His Majesty a reason to take them both down in one stroke."
Now that it had been said so plainly, Mo Yunxuan understood. He had become the Empress's blade!
Still, he said nothing, though the look he gave Wang Hai turned rather strange.
"Then what is this?"
"His Majesty judged Wang Hai to be the main cause of this incident, so he directly crippled his cultivation, stripped him of his official post, and handed him over to you."
"I see. Then I'll take him."
Mo Yunxuan had originally thought that he would only have a chance to kill Wang Hai and seize his Cultivation Method after enduring a long internal struggle for power within the Imperial Guard.
He had never expected the Empress to deliver him right to his doorstep. The trace of displeasure he had felt at being used instantly vanished like smoke in the wind.
A brilliant smile immediately appeared on his face. A blade-like gleam of spiritual power suddenly emerged around