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At first, he thought, no matter how arrogant someone was, he had seen it all before. At worst, they’d be overbearing and trample on the laws of Great Jing.

Sigh...

He could tolerate it!

But then.

Lu Ding, right from the start, directly caused such a huge incident.

Killing Chou Zixiu, that fourth-rank official, he actually didn’t think was a big deal. After all, Chou Zixiu was part of the factionalism and cronyism under the turbulent undercurrents of this court.

But the real mistake, the unforgivable mistake.

Was the public humiliation of the execution!!!

And publicly hanging him on the city gate tower at that.

This was too insulting!Not to mention, storming the national border, forcibly charging into government offices, killing hundreds of local Qi Refiners in Laicheng.

Outrageous!!

Simply outrageous!!!

The old emperor was so angry he almost failed to maintain the basic imperial virtue of not letting joy or anger show on his face.

Little did he know, this was just the beginning.

There would be even more outrageous things later, enough to eventually numb him.

The old emperor composed his emotions, a faint aura subtly spreading. The court instantly fell into complete silence.

The face that needed to be given, still had to be given.

Putting aside that he was the emperor, his peak Spirit Refinement cultivation was not watered down in the slightest. With the assistance of Dragon Qi and the home-field advantage, on the soil of Great Jing, facing this old man, even a typical God Ascension cultivator wouldn’t be able to capture him.

”The matter of Lu Ding, I will hold Great Han accountable and protect the prestige of our Great Jing. Today I am weary. If there are memorials, present them early. If none, court is dismissed.”

The crowd of Great Jing officials listened, feeling furious and stifled inside.

All he knows how to do is talk big.

Whether you actually hold them accountable afterwards, how you hold them accountable, that’s still just whatever you decide to say.

If you truly had the courage and confidence to hold Great Han accountable, how could Lu Ding possibly have been sent as an envoy to Great Jing?

Useless old emperor.

You only have a bit of ruthless skill in your hands. Just you wait, wait until you get even older and try.

The princes and princesses we support are not yet strong. Once they are strong, there will be change!

Civil and military officials, each harboring their own hidden thoughts, suppressed the fury in their hearts and loudly proclaimed, ”Long live Your Majesty, ten thousand years!”

As soon as the court session dispersed.

The news from the court, as if it had grown wings, didn’t even pause. It not only spread throughout the entire Royal Capital but even flew over thousands of mountains and rivers, drifting everywhere, causing huge uproars in all regions.

Demonizing Lu Ding?

Not that benign.

That version portrayed Lu Ding as having a human face but the heart of a beast, baring fangs and brandishing claws, leading eight hundred rakshasas, wreaking havoc all the way through Great Jing, eating whatever he saw.

Although it sounded ridiculous.

But, it must be said, this method was indeed effective.

Without even needing time to ferment, that very same day, there were noble families from various regions, so-called righteous warriors, raising banners and shouting, to uphold justice, vanquish demons and subdue monsters, to go stop Lu Ding’s southward journey, to make him witness the blood and courage of Jing Dynasty men!!!

But what they were actually thinking, whether it matched what they said with their mouths, that was unknown.

Yet there were indeed people rushing to their deaths. Really interesting.

At the same time.

Within the Jing Dynasty’s rear palace, in the Martial Training Secret Pavilion.

Two figures exchanged blows back and forth, continuously clashing.

Suddenly.

The youth in the yellow robe landed and waved his hand: ”Ah, not fighting anymore. I’m annoyed today, not in the mood.”

The young man dressed in eunuch attire landed as well, his face showing not a hint of respect, asking in a curious tone: ”Little Xuanzi, what’s wrong with you today?”

Then switching to a playful tone, he said with a laugh: ”Is it because my skills have greatly improved recently, my cultivation has advanced, making you realize you’re no match and you want to find a way to back down?”

An Xuancheng waved his hand: ”Stop talking nonsense, it stinks unbearably. If I weren’t going easy on you, I could subdue you with one hand.”

Ning Xiaofan was somewhat unconvinced. With his heaven-bestowed genius, and having learned the old eunuch’s astonishing secret techniques, how could he let you bully him?

He performed a flourish and jumped back, challenging with a move like ”White Crane Spreads Its Wings”: ”I don’t believe it, come and try?”

An Xuancheng saw his clowning appearance and laughed helplessly. Although the two of them, one was the youngest son of the current Great Jing emperor, also previously the most favored son, and the other was just a eunuch, and a fake eunuch at that—one who hadn’t been castrated but was born able to retract his yang into his abdomen, possessing a constitution of balanced yin and yang.

But such a difference in status still couldn’t prevent the two from becoming friends.

If Lu Ding were here, he’d definitely have to say something like ’True*Ding’s Story!?’

The two had found pure friendship within the deep palace courtyards.

And they had mutually helped each other succeed.

Ning Xiaofan taught An Xuancheng the purest way of interaction between father and son among common folk, to please the old emperor.

An Xuancheng, using his status as the most favored prince, promoted Ning Xiaofan to rise swiftly up the ranks.

This seemingly complementary, good relationship originally had a bright future ahead.

But with the arrival of An Wuyang, and after he displayed his rich bloodline, the old emperor’s doting on An Xuancheng, this youngest son, had noticeably decreased.

This made him very unhappy.

The officials supporting him were also constantly putting pressure on him, especially today, the pressure was directly maxed out!!

An Xuancheng waved his hand: ”Really not doing it anymore, I’m really annoyed right now. Come, have a drink with me.”

Ning Xiaofan quickly ran over: ”What’s going on? Tell me, I have lots of clever ideas, I’ll help you think of a way.”

Hearing this, An Xuancheng’s eyes lit up. That’s right.

Little Fanzi had the most clever ideas.

He hurriedly said: ”Do you know Lu Ding?”

Ning Xiaofan, acting presumptuously, drank the wine An Xuancheng poured for him: ”Little Xuanzi, you’re looking down on me, Little Fanzi. I’m currently holding a high position in the Pestle Department. I’ve practically heard this name until my ears are calloused recently.”

”What? You’re annoyed because of him?”

”You two don’t have any grudge either.”

An Xuancheng drank a cup himself and said: ”Indeed no grudge. But his arrival this time brings too many variables. Although there’s no news yet of him being on good terms with any particular prince or princess.”

”But if he... I’m saying if, if he were to get involved with some prince or princess...”

Ning Xiaofan widened his eyes, his expression somewhat exaggerated: ”Goodness gracious, leek stir-fried with scallions, then wouldn’t the others have no chance to play? We’d have no chance to play either?”

”Right, exactly. Originally, I already held a great advantage. Then An Wuyang appeared halfway, but that was still acceptable. After all, he has no power base. Before he came, the court situation was already set.”

”Although he has Father Emperor’s favor, he doesn’t pose a threat.”

”As for the other princes, princesses, royal grandsons, I basically don’t take them seriously either. Apart from a few older brothers, and Ninth Sister, Sixteenth Sister, everyone’s foundation is about the same. As long as my cultivation advances and I grow a bit older, steadily suppressing them is not a problem.”

”But in this situation of certain victory, a Lu Ding appears who could potentially destabilize the situation... Tell me, shouldn’t I be annoyed?”

Ning Xiaofan rolled his eyes, fully displaying his cleverness.

With his brain operating at high speed, he said: ”After the court news spread, the situation outside is quite chaotic. I estimate Lu Ding’s journey to the Royal Capital won’t be easy...”

”How about I add fuel to the fire for him while it’s chaotic?”

An Xuancheng reached out to pour wine for himself and Ning Xiaofan, saying: ”Lu Ding is no ordinary person... Do you know someone who can add fuel to his fire? If it’s someone from the court, then forget it.”

”Better not end up losing the bait along with the fish. Not only fail to add fuel to his fire, but instead we get burned ourselves.”

Ning Xiaofan waved his hand, then looked around, confirming the environment. He lowered his voice and said: ”Not our people. Little Xuanzi, do you know the Yellow Heaven Sect?”

An Xuancheng’s face showed surprise as he pointed a finger at him: ”You actually have dealings with the Yellow Heaven Sect...”

”Hey...”

Ning Xiaofan grabbed his finger, smiling lecherously: ”Just have some connections, that’s all.”

Previously, while handling a case, he had led his subordinates to capture a demoness from the Yellow Heaven Sect who held a not-low position. Then followed the classic fake eunuch plotline...

Now, since they wanted to add fuel to Lu Ding’s fire, people from the Yellow Heaven Sect were just perfect.

An Xuancheng was somewhat hesitant. Although Great Jing wasn’t like Great Han, which exterminated evil cults like the Yellow Heaven Sect to the last, it wasn’t much better.

If people found out he was colluding with the Yellow Heaven Sect, then...

”This isn’t too good, is it? If someone found out...”

Ning Xiaofan’s lecherous smile hadn’t faded: ”I’ll handle it. All matters are my personal will.”

An Xuancheng: ”That’s excellent.”

The two laughed heartily within the Martial Training Secret Room.

At this moment, Lu Ding didn’t know that the entirety of Great Jing, from top to bottom, good and bad, righteous and evil, would actually share the same goal, unify their front, and all want to test themselves against him.

They were really treating him like a world boss to fight.

But that’s fine too. Killing will be satisfying. A scene of mutual charge is about to unfold, but not between two people, but between one person and one nation.