"Long before Great Sui was founded, the Lü Family had already claimed their share of the spoils amid the chaos of war.
The Lü Family wielded immense power in Lüzhou. Their every word carried the weight of nine tripods, and they were no less powerful than a regional military governor.
By now, the Lü Family had endured for twenty-six generations. Its head, Lü Liang, was arrogant, cruel, and bloodthirsty, frequently slaughtering people to consolidate his position and reinforce his authority.
Rumor had it that Lü Liang particularly enjoyed cutting off women's breasts and eating them with his wine.
But that wasn't even the main point. Lü Liang was extremely dissatisfied with the imperial court.
Ever since our Empress ascended the throne, she had ostensibly promoted the Lü Family while actually demoting them, weakening their power in Lüzhou step by step.
So what did this Lü Liang do?"
At this point, the storyteller left them hanging.
Everyone was thoroughly engrossed and hurriedly urged him, "Go on!"
"What did Lü Liang do?"
"What else? He must have plotted a rebellion. Otherwise, why would all nine branches of his clan have been exterminated?"
"..."
Only after everyone had chattered over one another for a while did the storyteller continue, "That's where you're mistaken. Lü Liang wouldn't have dared make an enemy of Great Sui.
Think about who our Empress is. She even conquered Great Yu, let alone a mere Lüzhou.
This Lü Liang wasn't an ordinary mortal. He was one of those legendary cultivators who could soar through the clouds and ride the mist.
A cultivator! Do you understand?
Lü Liang had lived for over three hundred years without achieving any new breakthroughs.
So he thought of an evil method, using sacrifices to help him break through his bottleneck.
They say he needed