The Not-So-Valuable Mo Family Headquarters

Inside a palace in the Dasheng Imperial City used for handling government affairs.

A report bearing the seal of the [Dragon Sealing Guard] lay quietly on the desk, the traces of Magic Power engraving on it still wet.

The Eldest Princess sat at her desk, her delicate hand trembling slightly as she held the report, "..."

As the current regent, even if the Great Sheng Dragon Sealing Guard has the authority to act independently, its movements will be reported to her immediately.

However, she had only recently received news of the siege of the Mo Family and had not yet fully deciphered Ye Li's intentions. She had just dispatched her strategist to send someone to provide assistance.

The news of the annihilation of the Mo Family was presented as a second report and arrived at her desk.

The speed of their actions... is simply unbelievable!

The Mo Family in the Capital City.

If no other major clan moves here in the near future, it should be that first-rate family with High-ranking Venerable overseeing it.

The Eldest Princess closed her eyes for a long time, her heart still churning with emotion.

Not only because of the ruthlessness of its thunderous methods.

Furthermore, in the report, her confidant Tong Feng lavished praise on Ye Li, and reading every word made her feel a tightness in her chest.

A delay of one step leads to a delay of every step!

Had she known that there was such an unparalleled genius in Xianjing Longtan, Li Huaian would have stayed put in all the cities within Longtan's territory, even if it meant not eating, drinking, or sleeping!

Now, the emotion called regret has grown into a towering tree in her heart.

These two reports before him were like fertile soil, allowing him to grow even more luxuriantly.

The Eldest Princess took a deep breath, forcing herself to look at the middle-aged man in the feathered crown inside the hall, her tone tinged with a sigh:

"That's enough. No need to redeploy manpower; the matter is settled."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenqing, the strategist below the hall, was taken aback. "The Mo Family have confessed their crimes?"

He didn't even dare to think about the reasons behind it. To admit to such treason so readily—did the head of the Mo Family in the Capital City really have a death wish?

The Eldest Princess took in his astonished expression, and her tone couldn't help but carry a hint of resentment:

"They haven't gone that far yet," Tong Feng said, adding that the situation on the ground was under control.

To be honest, when Commander Tong Feng first heard about Ye Li's appointment, he showed a rather skeptical attitude.

Now, all it took was a business trip together, and it's turned into this obsequious attitude.

I really... don't know what to say to her.

"Could it be that Commander Tong Feng is exaggerating a bit?"

Shen Wenqing frowned slightly and analyzed carefully. "Mo Yue already had the cultivation of the eighth level of the Cosmic Birth Realm many years ago. This time, he made a move within the Mo Family's territory. With the support of the Array Formation and his clansmen, his methods... are probably no less than those of some Venerables at the Ninth Rank the Cosmic Birth Realm."

"Even with the support of the battle formation and the assistance of someone like Ye Li, Commander Tong Feng is not alone in the Mo Family, which has more than just Mo Yue as a Venerable. There is no way they could be defeated like this."

"Old Master Shen, you can see for yourself." The Eldest Princess casually pushed the report in her hand away, not wanting to explain further.

Even this shrewd strategist couldn't guess the point, which undoubtedly emphasized her enormous loss in the Ye Li matter.

"Commander Ye's troops acted with lightning speed and divine skill, decisively defeating the Mo Family's formation and killing Mo Yue..." Shen Wenqing's voice and pupils shrank as he looked at the outrageous report.

"Your Highness! This...!" He couldn't help but look up, intending to offer some bold guesses about Ye Li's specific cultivation level.

But he was met with the Eldest Princess's cold and noble phoenix eyes, and his whole body trembled violently, forcing him to swallow his words back.

His Highness is so intelligent; if he didn't understand the significance of Commander Ye, he wouldn't have made such a grand gesture in inviting him a while ago.

It's really not appropriate to say more about this now...

Thinking of this, the middle-aged strategist then offered a hesitant reminder:

"Your Highness, the Mo Family is no ordinary clan. Such complete destruction today will undoubtedly have a significant impact, especially considering Commander Ye's actions recently..."

He paused, then lowered his voice even further, "If this reaches His Majesty's ears... what will he think?"

This is by no means alarmist, but rather an attempt to put oneself in their shoes and consider their situation.

Commander Ye has made far too many big moves lately; he has already overturned two entire first-class forces within the territory at the Venerable level!

Given that the normal rise of a powerful force usually takes at least ten thousand years, one would expect such a rise to prominence.

Two major sects were destroyed in just two months. What will they think?

Aside from the transcendent Shangqing Palace, what would the [Four Extremes Twelve Gates] within the Dasheng territory, each with a supreme ruler in charge, think?

Most importantly, what was the attitude of the reigning emperor of the Great Sheng Dynasty towards this?

"I understand that perfectly well."

The Eldest Princess sighed softly. If Ye Li were under her command, she would be confident that she could turn this matter into an absolutely good thing.

But the two are not of one mind now.

Even if she were willing to help them weather the upcoming turmoil, the Imperial Sister and Ye Li himself might not be grateful for her help.

However, following a set procedure is not her style. Ye Li has brought positive effects to Dasheng that are worthy of emulation, so she should help when necessary.

The Eldest Princess silently made up her mind, then her gaze swept over another report on the table, and she pondered before speaking:

"Regarding Ye Li's matter, if the Emperor inquires about it at tomorrow's court meeting, I will certainly speak on his behalf. However, compared to the turmoil within the Mo Family, Father Emperor may be more concerned about the matter of the heretical cult in the Southern Territory."

"Even the relevant memorials have been kept in the central government and have not been issued."

"I should have asked you to keep this in mind, didn't I? Is there anyone willing to take the initiative to resolve it?"

"Your Highness, rest assured, Xiao Yu is willing to go," Shen Wenqing replied, bowing respectfully.

"Very good."

The Eldest Princess was somewhat relieved. Xiao Yu was an important confidant under her command, holding a high position and possessing profound cultivation.

With her personally going there, the troubles in the Southern Territory will not be difficult to quell.

Outside the Capital City lies the Changyun Mountains.

Hundreds of dark figures were running back and forth on the ruins of the Mo Family, looting all the remaining buildings that had not yet been completely destroyed.

As for the remaining Dragon Sealing Guard, under Ye Li's command, they went to the locations previously assigned by Mo Mingzhu to search, striving to complete all the previously missing physical evidence.

Tong Feng was a veteran in the property raiding business and considered himself quite skilled at handling such cases.

But the process of searching a house first and then looking for evidence, as seen with the teenager, is still astonishing.

"Commander Ye, aren't you afraid... that we won't be able to find evidence of the Mo Family's crimes, or that the Mo Family is actually innocent?" Tong Feng asked tentatively, while looking at the busy Dragon Sealing Guard ahead.

I'll just consider it a learning experience.

"I'm not afraid," Ye Li said, leaning against the carriage with his eyes slightly closed.

Meanwhile, his mind searched the soul space for any suspicious Memory Scroll.

With the combined power of [Eye of Truth] and [Soul Control], he didn't believe there was any evidence that needed to be collected beforehand.

Even now, when he looks through the Memory Scroll, it's not to confirm evidence of crimes, but to see if there's anything else within the Mo Family's territory that's worth keeping quiet about.

Unfortunately, after browsing around, apart from two rare and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures of the Cosmic Birth Realm, there were no other treasures worth noting.

They're supposed to be a top-tier family within the territory, yet they don't even have the Divine Abilities of someone at the Immortal Realm... Ye Li opened his eyes with regret.

The Mo Family did not possess such items, but he did have them in his Token.

It seems that if one wants to enrich one's own foundation, apart from the [Four Extremes Twelve Gates] which truly have a supreme ruler in charge, the resources and assistance that other forces can provide are negligible.

Of course, this doesn't mean they weren't worth eliminating.

Ye Li casually summoned his control panel, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

[Current Malice Points: Points!]

This number will undoubtedly help him raise his combat power a little higher, bringing him one step closer to the so-called supreme realm.

The Mo Family's products are really cheap.

Even with members of the Mo family at roughly the same level as him, the entire Mo Family headquarters combined barely provided that amount of Malice Points.

They're not as good as the master and apprentice at the Shiguang Academy...

While it's true that his own cultivation level had improved significantly, it's also true that there weren't enough Venerables in the Mo Family.

He just didn't know how much of a gap there was between his current Cosmic Birth Realm Eighth Level Peak and a true Immortal Realm Supreme.