Great Xia's Chief Justice, Li Yunjī, knew that Golden Crow Hall and Iron Dragon Sect were not to be trifled with. This time, he had come to clear the way for others, to poke a hornets' nest. After that black-faced Cheng jumped out and, with a wild flurry of blows, turned the conflict between the Office of the Chief Justice and Iron Dragon Sect into one between the Office of the Chief Justice and the Northeast Protectorate, Li Yunjī immediately left You Province aboard a flying vessel. He did not dare linger for even a moment, rushing nonstop toward Xuanyuan Hill.
The situation now was this: unless Cheng Honglie was brought down, the plans that followed could not proceed, even if Li Yunjī rolled up his sleeves and handled them personally.
After contacting the person who had sent him to You Province, the one behind the scenes quickly made up his mind as well—since Cheng Honglie could not tell good from bad and insisted on walking into darkness alongside Golden Crow Hall, then they would seize this chance to rake the grass and catch the rabbits. First, take down Cheng Honglie, strike the mountain to shake the tiger, and cut away Golden Crow Hall's wings within the Northeast Protectorate. After that, everything could proceed according to plan. Without Cheng Honglie, dealing with Golden Crow Hall afterward would instead be much easier.
While leaving You Province aboard the airship, the censorial inspectors who had come with Li Yunjī had already begun drafting memorials on board, impeaching Cheng Honglie for being overbearing and lawless, for disregarding the rule of law. Through remote-sensing crystals, the censors' memorials reached the Censorate at Xuanyuan Hill before the airship did, beginning to stir up public opinion there in preparation for bringing Cheng Honglie down.
Li Yunjī