A Way

How could he completely subdue Thousand Mechanisms Tower and wield it as easily as an arm?

The current situation truly felt awful.

More importantly, the Supervisory Department's intelligence would no longer be open to him.

He had no way of obtaining help from the Jade Scenery Dynasty, which was no different from being alone.

Building his own network of eyes and ears was almost impossible in the short term; no matter how strong his cultivation was, it could not be done.

Even if he became a Spirit Venerable, he likely still could not match the Supervisory Department or Tingfeng Pavilion.

The only option was to subdue a force like Thousand Mechanisms Tower, or an even stronger one.

"Twelfth Sister, there was no other way." Li Cunren said, "Without bringing you in, we absolutely couldn't bring down Sun Shaorong!"

"Eldest Brother, you've always wanted to bring down Sun Shaorong not because he's incompetent, but because you want to replace him with one of your own people, right?"

Li Cunren laughed and shook his head. "Twelfth Sister, do you really think your eldest brother is that foolish?"

Li Miaotan said, "I'm afraid you've let power go to your head, Eldest Brother."

"Of course I wouldn't place one of my own men in the position of City Governor of the imperial city!" Li Cunren snorted. "That would just be asking for trouble!"

Li Miaotan said, "I'm afraid Father Emperor might think so. Why not first find a suitable candidate and recommend that he replace Sun Shaorong, proving our innocence?"

That candidate would naturally have to be a lone loyalist, someone outside the three Princes' factions and loyal only to Father Emperor.

"No!" Second Prince Li Cunyi hurriedly waved his hand. "Twelfth Sister, we cannot interfere with the choice of City Governor. Father Emperor