Shenjing was in turmoil.
In recent times, many people had died—many officials.
The attackers were not particularly strong, but they were exceptionally well-hidden. In particular, those killed were all low- to mid-ranking officials in various departments, the people responsible for the actual coordination and day-to-day operations.
Though they held important posts, they possessed little real power. They had few guards and no defensive arts to speak of. Once dead, it was difficult to trace the killers.
No matter how the Shenjing Imperial Guard searched, no matter how the Heavenly Bureau warlocks conducted divinations, they could not uncover a trace of the murderers.
Some suspected that the Tianyi Demonic Sect or the True Demon Sect was acting, attempting to paralyze the Dynasty's grassroots administration and use the recent Cang Linzu Rebellion to further widen the chaos. Yet no one could find any concrete evidence.
However, those within the Dynasty who secretly collaborated with the Tianyi Demonic Sect were instead filled with uncertainty and alarm, because they knew that these assassinations truly bore the traces of the Tianyi Demonic Sect behind them!
In theory, the Tianyi Demonic Sect would not meddle recklessly at a time like this. They might sow chaos and fish in troubled waters, but they would never stoop to such... simple and crude assassinations.
There was no need for it. They had spokesmen in the imperial court, voices of their own. They had no need whatsoever to resort to killing people, the most primitive method of all.
Yet the facts lay before them.
The Tianyi Demonic Sect had changed its mind—and had not informed their collaborators within the Da Chen Imperial Dynasty.
There had to be a reason. Someone had caused this chain of changes.
But who?
A guess surfaced in some people's minds. Recalling the Tianyi Demonic Sect's