Many things could not withstand close scrutiny. If someone truly investigated, they might well uncover something-such as the origins of the current Sun Moon New Emperor.
Although the old emperor had erased many traces of He Caitou's father's branch after his successful coup, anyone on the inside with an interest in the matter could discover glaring doubts about the New Emperor's identity through careful verification. By following the vine to the melon, they were bound to uncover something.
However, Huo Yuhao had deliberately blurred everything. There were many rumors about him in Mingdu, and he did not deny them. Those rumors would spawn multiple versions on their own, ensuring that no one could ever grasp the truth.
The other factor was the Mental Suggestion he kept applying. Its effect was to make everyone stop questioning his identity.
But his aim was not to keep Mingdu's residents in awe of him forever. It was to have them gradually begin overlooking that identity's existence.
Huo Yuhao was growing increasingly fond of Mental Suggestion. It directly spared him a great deal of unnecessary resistance.
Admittedly, he was already incomparably powerful and could easily suppress every voice opposing him, or even eliminate them altogether. But as a benevolent ruler, he could not be so cruel. Besides, even if he eliminated his opponents, the interest groups they represented would still exist.
"Can you really call yourself a benevolent ruler...? You purged so many opponents as soon as you took the throne." The Ice Empress's voice sounded in his Sea of Consciousness.
Huo Yuhao replied as though it were only natural, "I did carry out a purge, but I only stripped them of their power. I didn't take their lives. Isn't that merciful enough?"
"Reform inevitably means sacrificing some people's interests, and since I'm unwilling to