With a single decree from Immortal Emperor Mu Yun, a colossal storm instantly swept through Chuannan Prefecture.
In barely half a month, many city governors and county governors throughout Chuannan Prefecture had been removed from office. Of the governors of the seven commanderies, three were imprisoned on the spot, while the remaining four were suspended pending investigation.
As for Chuannan Prefecture Lord Yan Wuyou, he was placed under house arrest within the prefectural seat by Imperial guards dispatched by the Immortal Emperor.
The fate awaiting him would most likely be demotion and exile to the Outer Realm Battlefield, where he would have to atone for his crimes through meritorious service.
Yet the instigators of this storm had already arrived at an ancient ruin in the southern waters of Chuannan Prefecture.
Beneath the vast sky, four figures floated in midair above the sea.
Two adults and two children, all enveloped in a mass of azure radiance like an enormous ball of light, stood out starkly between sea and sky.
The four figures within the sphere of light were naturally Wang Fugui, Yun Mengyu, Nanny Rong, who was responsible for protecting them, and Jiang Qinglian.
Nanny Rong possessed the rare wind-element bloodline. At present, she was using the power of her Divine Ability to envelop the two adults and two children, keeping them suspended in the air.
Spreading sea mist blanketed the surrounding waters like dense clouds. From even a slightly greater distance, one's line of sight would be blocked, leaving nothing visible. Fortunately, Nanny Rong was formidable and possessed powerful divine sense, so there was no need to worry about danger.
The waters where they stood were already quite far from the coastline. Mists hung thick here year-round, and the magnetic forces were complicated. This was a forbidden zone for deep-sea