But the Immortal Dynasty had already formally issued its decree.
If they resisted now, they would no longer be opposing Qing Chen alone, but defying the joint decision of the Inner Cabinet and Emperor Jingtai.
Given that fiend Qing Chen's ways, he would most likely dare to slaughter them.
They could only pinch their noses and accept it, allowing the Survey Commissioners of the Governor-General's Office and the Transport Commission officials to continue entering the various provinces.
But accepting it did not mean they were reconciled to it.
Qing Chen could subdue the Immortal Dynasty's official forces, but could he also make the Northwestern Circuit's top sects, with Spirit Transformation Venerables presiding over them, bow their heads and obey?
The Blood God Sect, the Taotie Yuan-Devouring Sect, the Dugu Household, the Mount Taibai Sword Sect, and the great aristocratic clans and sects that had operated in the northwest for thousands or tens of thousands of years-how could the benefits they reaped each year from the Border Army and cross-border trade routes amount to a mere one or two hundred million low-grade spirit stones?
With a single decree, Qing Chen had forcibly snatched a chunk of fat meat from the mouths of these behemoths.
They absolutely refused to believe the matter would end here!
Quite a few Provincial Governors exchanged glances, then quickly looked away as though nothing had happened.
There was no hurry.
They would play with him a little.
Once the Blood God Sect and the Taotie Yuan-Devouring Sect truly sent out their experts, or even once the two sects' Spirit Venerables personally inquired into Qin Wujiang and Luo Chong's affairs, they would see whether Governor-General Qing could remain so unyielding!
Qing Chen saw their expressions, but could not even be bothered to pay them any mind.
They were