"What!?"
The news announced by the Imperial Guard instantly sent the hall, which had only just quieted down, into an uproar again.
If the news that Privy Commissioner Yan Chang had just leveled at the General Who Guards the North, accusing him of colluding with the enemy and betraying the country,
had already left everyone deeply shocked,
then the news that Tiger Guard Commander Gu Lingxiao had colluded with the Barbarian Tribe to break a prisoner free
was even more like a thunderclap, deafening enough to rouse the deaf.
After all, the earlier allegation that the General Who Guards the North had colluded with the enemy could still have been a Barbarian Tribe scheme to sow discord.
As long as Emperor Xuan ordered a thorough investigation,
whether or not the truth was uncovered, so long as an account could be given or some evidence produced,
they could give the civil and military officials and the people of Great Li a passable explanation and settle the matter.
But the news sent by Grand Commander Qin Yi was urgent in the extreme.
He had even used the Imperial Capital's secret treasure, the "Earth Emperor Ranking."
This treasure could transmit information directly, unhindered by the great formation of Dragon Ascension Hall, and was held by successive Grand Commanders of the Imperial Guard.
One had to remember that Qin Yi was a Source Spirit Realm expert.
These days, all the major lineages in the Imperial Capital, and even the Imperial Household, secretly kept watch over the Source Spirit Realm experts of every side.
This left experts of that level with very few opportunities to act.
But as Grand Commander of the Imperial Guard, Qin Yi's special position meant almost no one could restrict him from taking action.
And once a Source Spirit Realm expert