The reigning regent, after assuming the regency, had surrounded Mingdu with the empire's six most elite soul engineer corps despite there being no threat from an enemy nation.
In Xu Tianran's eyes, this was to deal with Shrek and the other academies and factions, but many others inside the imperial palace did not see it that way.
At this point, the two princesses merely used their skill at working a room to go with the current, helping spread rumors that the Imperial Dragon Soul Engineer Corps was under the regent's sole control, and that the six great soul engineer corps sealing off Mingdu were about to enter the city and begin a great purge. Many people could no longer sit still.
Because they really did know that Mingdu outside was fucking letting people in but not out. Even princes, dukes, and nobles were no exception. No one could leave!
Was Xu Tianran actually trying to capture the outstanding talents of the Douluo Continent, or was he really trying to seal off all of Mingdu for a great purge, as the rumors claimed?
All of Xu Tianran's political enemies began muttering doubts, and their suspicions reached their peak when the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament ended and Xu Tianran still had not made his move.
Perhaps even Xu Tianran himself did not realize that his decision to give the Holy Spirit Cult some face, waiting at least until the underground soul engineer tournament it had organized to rake in money and collect the rare metals circulating on the market had ended before drawing in the net, would ultimately be interpreted this way.
But there was no denying that the undercurrents in Mingdu were already beginning to surge into a rising tide!
Soon, at the invitation of the host, Lu Qi, the