Ninth-Rank Official System Reform

"Otherworldly Heavenly Demon?"

These four words suddenly surfaced in Li Shun's mind.

He had once used Mystic Yellow qi to personally travel to other worlds as an Otherworldly Heavenly Demon.

So if people from another world had secretly infiltrated Great Qian, Li Shun was not surprised in the slightest.

"If the mastermind behind this is connected to Otherworldly Heavenly Demons, then things have become interesting."

"Factional struggles at most mean taking turns in power. But if outsiders beyond this realm are involved, the entire realm may very well be overturned!"

"Even so, Emperor Gan has shown no reaction at all?"

In an instant, countless thoughts raced through Li Shun's mind, yet not a trace showed on his face.

He merely said to Kong Zhao, "It seems this matter runs deep indeed. Let those grand lords at court worry over it. You and I should put self-preservation first."

Thinking of his cousin whose bones had not even remained, Kong Zhao shuddered again and nodded in deep agreement.

From that day onward, Great Qian's response to the matter instead sank into an eerie dead silence.

The forged document the Kong Family had sent to the Sacred Capital vanished like a stone into the sea, with no further word.

Even the rigorous investigation of officials great and small within the Sacred Capital had failed to uncover anything.

This earth-shaking case ultimately appeared destined to end without resolution.

Instead, another matter gradually drew the attention of everyone under heaven.

One day, Li Shun saw that Kong Zhao looked grave and deeply troubled.

Unable to contain his curiosity, he asked what was wrong.

Kong Zhao let out a long sigh and pointed above his head. "The court's system for evaluating officials has been announced. It is not exactly unexpected, but it is truly a headache."