The Yulan Empire had entered its bloodiest, most storm-tossed age. On the surface, the imperial court had merely destroyed the One Yuan Sect, but tug one hair and the whole body moved, setting off even greater chain reactions. Families, martial residences, and prestigious clans connected to the One Yuan Sect were all implicated. Some had their entire households executed, some were thrown into prison, and some were being hunted down.
The enormous turmoil swept through nearly the entire Martial Dao World—through the whole realm!
This was an outcome neither the Jade Ripple Great Emperor nor the various kings and marquises of the court had anticipated. The court's armies had sunk into a deep mire. If they were withdrawn, it would inevitably provoke backlash; if the bloody suppression continued, they would only sink deeper and deeper.
To stabilize the empire, the imperial court had no choice but to continue suppressing the even fiercer rebellions erupting across the land. Thus, more troops were dragged in.
Just as the Jade Ripple Great Emperor was plagued by this matter, another earth-shaking piece of news reached the Imperial City—the commander of the Mystic Beast God-Slaying Battalion, Cui Tao, and Number One Expert of the Inner Court, Eunuch Ji, had both died miserably at the hands of Young Master Chuan of Netherworld Manor.
The imperial court had not lost a single great general while attacking the One Yuan Sect. Yet a mere Young Master Chuan had killed two towering figures of the court.
When this news returned to the Imperial City, it caused a tremendous stir. Some were secretly delighted, while others were filled with worry.
Cui Tao and Eunuch Ji had both been ruthless killers who slaughtered without blinking. Even the court's kings and marquises feared them by three parts. Now that the two were