Rebellion—raising troops within the palace—had somehow become one of Third Young Master Su's hobbies.
At the thought of storming into the palace and killing his way through, Su Che felt invigorated from head to toe.
Even back when his cultivation had been low, Su Che had dreamed one night that he was a puppet emperor controlled by the Empress Dowager. After a series of maneuvers, he had successfully turned the tables and killed her instead. Even after waking, he had felt immensely satisfied.
In any case, ever since seeing off the Great Liang Emperor, Su Che had become somewhat obsessed with this sort of thing—somewhat addicted.
It counted as a rather ordinary hobby.
At a single command, Dugu Ba began taking control of the situation.
Su Che's assessment of him had not been wrong. This man truly possessed the bearing of an emperor; he was an exceptionally mature political machine.
After obtaining Third Young Master Su's consent, he first mustered troops and appointed commanders, sending people to deliver word to the other great clans and demanding that they enter the palace at once to welcome the august arrival of the Longevity Sect's True Person.
Then he decisively summoned his trusted generals, dispatching them to garrison vital locations throughout the city such as the Armory and granaries, before sending capable men to seize control of the city gates.
Lü Hui Niang watched in something of a daze, while Lü Zheng sneered incessantly at the side.
"Elder, everything on my end has been arranged."
Dugu Ba pointed outside and swallowed with difficulty.
Beyond the Dugu Household's high tower, several hundred armored soldiers had already formed ranks. They were the Dugu Household's final capital at present.
Quite a few of them were members of the Dugu Household itself.
If Elder Yang suddenly pulled