A Heaven-Shaking Royal Decree

Against the backdrop of that vast aura.

Ye Li's authority was now no different from that of Cao Ming, the Prefect of Xianjing.

The Yao Xuan Envoys accepted the order in unison, then scattered like locusts sweeping through a field, flooding into every corner of the Sword Sect.

"As for the evidence of Demonic Seeds." Ye Li looked once more at the silent Cao Ming, tossed over a jade slip inscribed with the relevant coordinates, and said lightly,

"I'll have to trouble Prefect Cao to personally go to the forbidden grounds and collect it."

"Not troublesome." Cao Ming caught the jade slip with a smile, yet did not act at once, instead putting it away with great solemnity.

He intended to collect such evidence only at the very end.

After all, this matter was of grave importance. If they failed to uncover proof that the Sword Sect had caused chaos, then Ye Li's side would be the one in trouble. He might even lose this Official Robe because of it.

That was absolutely not what Cao Ming wanted.

Even if someone at court wished to use this chance to strip Ye Li of his post in the Nine Luminaries Division, he, the Prefect of Xianjing Continent, would be the first to stand up in opposition!

As one of the few people who knew Ye Li's true aptitude, he knew full well just how terrifying the youth's potential was—

In the future, he would at the very least possess the horrifying ability to overturn half of Great Sheng!

Therefore, even if no evidence was found within the Sword Sect's forbidden grounds, he would create irrefutable proof enough to have the entire Sword Sect exterminated, plugging the mouths of those high officials and nobles!

Naturally, such a thing was only suitable when