The Capital erupted.
Once again, it erupted because of Xu Qingxiao.
Only this time, someone had come looking for trouble with Xu Qingxiao.
Before, Xu Qingxiao had always been the one making trouble for others.
Great Wei's Capital erupted, and everyone who knew Xu Qingxiao or was close to him paled.
An imperial prince of Great Wei had personally accused Xu Qingxiao of practicing unorthodox arts. This alone was enough to shake all of Great Wei; within half a day, everyone under heaven would know.
Unorthodox arts were taboo to everyone under heaven. Whoever you were, whatever your purpose, once you practiced them, you would be reviled by the world. Dynasties, immortal sects, and rogue cultivators would all hunt you down.
The reason was simple: those who practiced unorthodox arts would eventually become demons. Once their demonic seed transformed, the stronger they were, the stronger it would become. It would then be difficult to suppress, unleashing countless murderous atrocities.
Moreover, there was no remedy for unorthodox arts. At least for now, no one had ever heard of anyone who practiced them meeting a good end.
Outside the Ministry of Punishment.
Prince Huaining stood quietly outside the ministry.
His gaze was calm, and he still held the case file in his hand.
No one in the Ministry of Punishment dared speak. After all, the implications were far too great.
Had Prince Huaining done this three months ago, they would have rushed out to accept the case immediately.
But three months later, Xu Qingxiao had become Great Wei's foremost figure at the center of every storm.
The present Xu Qingxiao could practically be a crab in Great Wei, scuttling sideways wherever he pleased. No one dared provoke him.
The Six Ministries' benefactor, the military commanders' hope, Great Wei's savior, a timeless figure