Poised to Strike, Scheming in Secret!
Qin Xuanzhen was not in high spirits and waited until the clan school ended.
He then returned to his family's courtyard, spent some time with his mother, and then went into his stone chamber to meditate in seclusion. For him...
Qi Condensation is something anyone can do!
However, in order to lay a better foundation, Qin Xuanzhen still prepared a Qi Condensation Pill, and then began preparing to Qi Condensation...
A few days later--
When a cloud of spirits gathers and a Spirit Rain falls...
Qin Xuanzhen then stepped out of the void, officially becoming the first person in the fifth generation of the Qin Clan to break through to the Qi Condensation Realm. At this moment, he...
Only eighteen years old!
"Breakthrough achieved, it was really easy..."
Qin Xuanzhen clenched his fist and felt an extremely abundant power coursing through his body. He was about to reach the True Martial Qi Condensation Realm, a realm beyond which...
It was as if the world had turned out completely different!
One is mortal, the other is immortal; the difference is like heaven and earth...
"According to clan rules..."
"For anyone Breaking Condensing Qi at the age of twenty, the Lineage will forge a Law Treasure Proto-embryo for them. Perfect timing, since we don't have a suitable weapon anyway."
"Once we have the Law Treasure Proto-embryo, we'll apply to travel to the Eight Immortals Sea..."
"Furthermore, if Qi Condensation before the age of twenty, they can be exempted from some trivial clan duties, as long as they break through to the Qi Condensation Fourth Layer at the age of thirty..."
"My Lineage will no longer care about me. From now on, I'll be far away from the emperor's reach, and no one will be able to control me. I'll be free and unrestrained..."
"That's excellent!"
Qin Xuanzhen dreamt of the future, of a carefree life, while within the Qin Clan, no one knew of this rising star's thoughts...
Qin Island -- Xianyang Immortal City -- a secluded place.
Those gathered here are all direct descendants of the Qin Clan, and this gathering is certainly not for eating, drinking, or entertainment...
Instead, it has become embroiled in partisan strife!
The Wang Clan, led by Wang Jian, Wang Ben, and Wang Li; the Meng Clan, led by Meng Wu, Meng Tian, and Meng Yi; and others including Zhang Han, Li Xin, and Bai Qi...
These veteran generals, who followed the Qin Clan all the way to its rise...
This formed the most powerful warlord group in the Great Qin!
Meanwhile, six great scholars— Gan Long, Su Qin, Zhang Yi, Li Si, Zhao Gao, and Shang Yang —led the six ministries and established the Great Qin...
The most authoritative civil service group!
There are also the Xie Clan, Wu Clan, and Huang Clan families, who formed powerful Aristocratic Clan groups...
Although these groups each have their own leaders, without exception, they are all staunch Pro-Qin Faction and are the true direct descendants of the Qin Clan!
And the purpose of their gathering was, naturally, those...
Those who subsequently submitted to the Qin Clan and became the Newly Risen Faction elite of Great Qin were part of a larger pie; the old guard hadn't even had their fill yet...
When newcomers arrive, disagreements are inevitable!
Now, after years of gradual development, the Great Qin has firmly established itself...
What followed was the first clash between the Emperor-Loyalist Faction and the Newly Risen Faction. The Great Qin Law were strict, and they would not tolerate any internal strife...
but--
If open attacks don't work, then resorting to underhanded tactics is a different story...
"You all know about what happened in the Ten Thousand Winds Sea Area, right?"
"Recently, members of the royal family removed some outposts in the Ten Thousand Winds Sea Area. According to regulations, newly added territory..."
"A unified division will be implemented."
"But not long ago, the newly developed sea area was seized by a new force. His Majesty didn't intervene and told us to handle it ourselves..."
"Gentlemen, what do you all think? How should this be handled?"
Wang Jian is the most senior, making him the most suitable person to take the lead, even though his cultivation is only at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Condensation and he is still comprehending the Dao Rhyme...
But he was the first old man to follow Qin Lu.
At this moment, he no longer possessed the passion of his youth...
More often, it's the shrewdness of those who have long held positions of power!
Upon hearing this statement--
The representatives around him remained silent, but their expressions clearly showed their annoyance with the matter...
Nothing more than this: interests are something that can't be explained or defined...
Everyone has their own reasons!
"Those Newly Risen Faction are well-equipped and powerful. Great Qin starting out and can't withstand too much disruption. His Majesty didn't stop them..."
"That's tacitly condoning the conflict between the two factions!"
"His Majesty intends to use us to suppress those uncontrollable forces, after all, Great Qin still needs to develop..."
"We can't do without these local forces!"
"But we can't just sit idly by; we must prepare for a long-term struggle..."
"This incident serves as a wake-up call for us. I suggest that we mobilize judicial officials at all levels in the Ten Thousand Winds Sea Area..."
"Conduct a cleanup targeting several representative smaller factions."
"But we must avoid giving them any clues, and try our best to prevent any deaths. Our core objective is to force them to make concessions..."
Upon hearing this, everyone...
All eyes turned to the high platform, while Zhang Yi remained casual, clearly having anticipated this situation, even the matter of the two factions fighting on the platform...
He had already simulated it in his mind hundreds or thousands of times!
"His Majesty wishes to establish a system of checks and balances; then we shall do as His Majesty desires..."
"If you want checks and balances, then we'll create them!"
"No matter how strong the Newly Risen Faction is, it must act in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Great Qin, relying on existing laws and regulations..."
Suppressing the Newly Risen Faction is not a difficult task.
"Even His Majesty might be pleased to see this kind of competition between us, as long as we don't cross that red line, everything can still be justified..."
Speaking of this--
Everyone fell silent, because of the possibility Zhang Yi had mentioned...
It's huge!
If that's the case, then perhaps they can loosen their grip a little and do some minor tricks, like some dirty or tiring work...
It might be more appropriate to let the Newly Risen Faction handle it!
"Since that's the case, if no one has any objections, at the next court assembly, I will request His Majesty's order for a new round of expansion..."
"People will be chosen from the Newly Risen Faction!"
"Letting these local forces deal with the Supreme Mystery Immortal Sect will reduce our losses and also allow us to suppress the new faction..."
"This simultaneously ensures the Great Qin's expansionist advance, achieving three goals at once!"
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