Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence

Chapter 506: Chapter 223: The Return of Heavenly Fate_2

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Although the superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau is the second most powerful figure in the Great Xia’s Imperial Court, it would not be possible for him to falsely accuse a prince with potential to contend for the throne; this must certainly have involved Emperor Xia’s approval.

At that time, all the ministers and nobles harbored doubts, wondering why Emperor Xia would target the Fifth Prince, and even sub rosa, many conspiracy theories of fratricidal intrigue spread.

However, today, after the involvement of the Supreme Taoist in many incidents of the Southern Three Provinces was confirmed, all the ministers and nobles finally realized that Emperor Xia’s action against the Fifth Prince might very well be related to the Supreme Taoist.

The Supreme Taoist was entangled in the affairs of the Southern Territories, and the Fifth Prince took the opportunity to spread malicious rumors of confusing spirits, which could very likely cause the Supreme Taoist to become discontent with Great Xia’s Imperial Court.

To utterly eliminate any potential malice the Supreme Taoist might harbor against the Imperial Court, Emperor Xia did not hesitate to decree the death of the Fifth Prince, executing the court officials involved to eradicate any hidden threats completely.

That the mighty Emperor Xia would kill his own progeny due to the potential animosity of the Supreme Taoist seemed an indescribable absurdity to all the influential figures who were privy to the matter.

Yet, when they considered their own positions, everyone was astonished to find that this was the only choice that could quell the situation to the utmost extent.

The Supreme Taoist was an Earth Immortal who could roam the mortal world and had the power to upend the entire Great Xia situation; even Emperor Xia had to treat him with caution.

They did not understand the Supreme Taoist and could not rest on the hope that he was of a gentle nature and indifferent to these slanderous rumors.

If the Supreme Taoist were to bear malice against Great Xia’s Imperial Court due to these rumormongering, it would cause irreversible damage, making the elimination of the source of rumors seem like the next logical step.

All the nobility were deeply shocked by the underlying truth of the matter, and naturally, Capital Governor Du Yuan, ranking higher than the Nine Ministers, was no exception.

With the precedent set by the affair of the Fifth Prince, he naturally knew how to choose at this moment.

After a deep glance at Gong Buyu, who was as cold as a fairy from the Moon Palace, Du Yuan’s voice thundered within the Imperial Capital Marketplace.

“Silence!”

It was as though heaven and earth thundered, a powerful pressure instantly descended upon this place, abruptly silencing the fervent discussions.

With sharp eyes scanning the crowd, Du Yuan spoke with authority,

“Today’s incident was caused by the disciples from the major sects and the talented youths of the Imperial Capital, who violated the marketplace rules and engaged in a brawl inside the Enlightenment Pavilion.

It’s only right that Fairy Gong should intervene to suppress these unruly youths to resolve the conflict.”

“Zhou Heng, the Imperial Capital Marketplace Inspector, has been colluding with others to subvert right and wrong and attempting to obstruct my judgement.

As the Capital Governor, I hereby strip Zhou Heng of his position as Inspector, to be imprisoned in the dungeon for later interrogation!”

As his speech ended, Du Yuan revealed the Capital Governor’s Seal, stripping away all imperial fate from Zhou Heng.

Having lost the support of imperial fate, although Zhou Heng was within the Imperial Capital Marketplace, he could no longer utilize any formation power and was just a Qi-training cultivator severely injured.

Zhou Heng’s eyes widened in disbelief, never having expected Du Yuan to deal with him forcefully, regardless of Great Xia Imperial Court’s dignity.@@novelbin@@

He attempted to shout, but an invisible force landed upon him, silencing his ability to speak.

The surrounding cultivators looked at each other, puzzled by the starkly different attitudes of Zhou Heng and Du Yuan, unable to comprehend what had actually happened.

Without minding the confusion in people’s hearts, Du Yuan wielded the Capital Governor’s Seal to release the 72 frozen soldiers in armor and coldly commanded,

“Take Zhou Heng to the dungeon to await his fate.”

The soldiers advanced and seized the lifeforce-deprived Zhou Heng, carrying him away from the Imperial Capital Marketplace.

Having completed all this, Du Yuan then turned to Gong Buyu, forcing a smile on his old face,

“Fairy Gong, please convey my regards to your esteemed teacher.”

With these words, Du Yuan turned and drifted away, not even glancing at the multitude of talented individuals still frozen inside the main hall of the Enlightenment Pavilion.

As the people of Great Xia’s Imperial Court dispersed, the Enlightenment Pavilion returned to its scene from before.

But at this moment, neither the aristocratic talents of the Imperial Capital noble families nor the true disciples of the major sects retained their previous arrogance.

From the words of Du Yuan and Mo Li of Mount Laojun’s lineage, they had come to know the identity of Gong Buyu.

As young talents themselves, they were neither as powerful as Gong Buyu, nor did they have backing comparable to hers, lacking the confidence to face her.

Those from the grotto heavens and blessed lands who had previously made threatening remarks looked particularly uneasy.

Being defeated by someone of their own generation within the sect was a normal occurrence, but after their defeat, they had threatened the direct daughter of an Immortal, and even if Gong Buyu had slain them, their major sects could not have raised any objections.

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Especially Yu Bo, the true disciple of the Beast-Control Sect, felt his heart sink into an abyss at this moment.

The Beast-Control Sect is one of the 72 Blessed Lands, ranking highly among them with a substantial number of sect-protecting spirit beasts at the Spirit Transmutation Peak cultivated within its bounds, boasting a considerable foundation.

However, there were no Immortal Ancestors within the sect’s blessed land to suppress it, and even the Tao Harmony Taoist Doyen perished during the last Spirit Energy depletion.

After discussing among the higher-ups, two months ago, the sect paid a visit to Rongcheng’s Fine Jade Grotto Heavens, planning to align with the Rongcheng’s Fine Jade Grotto Heavens where immortals preside.

Who would have thought, just as the high-level officials started to extend goodwill towards Rongcheng’s Fine Jade Grotto Heavens, they offended Ancestor Gong’s direct daughter on their own turn, and Yu Bo now felt like dying.

The cold gaze of Gong Buyu swept over everyone present, and the spreading chill of the Year End Freezing Weather slowly retracted.

“Such a place for the transmission of teachings cannot tolerate your random destruction,” she said.

“Today, I shall spare your lives for the moment. Get out!”

The various geniuses were first stunned, then, as if receiving a great pardon, they quickly fled from the Enlightenment Pavilion using their spells.

Orders from the Crown Prince, commands from their elders—all were tossed aside by these geniuses.

They understood one thing clearly, that even Capital Governor Du Yuan had to yield before Gong Buyu, let alone them challenging her.

The once bustling Enlightenment Pavilion suddenly emptied, leaving only Gong Buyu alone.

Pausing for a moment inside the Enlightenment Pavilion, Gong Buyu then strode out of it, descending to an empty pavilion and a chaotic first-floor hall.

From the twelfth floor, Xia Yunqiu watched Gong Buyu’s departing figure with shock.

She could never have predicted that the matter would eventually end with an initiative withdrawal by Du Yuan after several twists and turns.

One must know that he was a Capital Governor with real power, his status comparable to the Nine Ministers, a bigwig even the Crown Prince strove to woo.

She could faintly guess that behind Gong Buyu, there was definitely more than one grotto heavens immortal who could not appear in the world.

Withdrawing her gaze, Xia Yunqiu looked towards the white-robed Taoist close at hand.

He was still holding a long banner that seemed to be forged from stars, his face calm as if everything was under control.

Xia Yunqiu took a deep breath and respectfully saluted Shen Yuan, saying:

“Xia Yunqiu gives thanks to the Taoist Master!”

“Should the Taoist Master have any commands, Yunqiu will do her utmost!”

Shen Yuan’s smile was thoughtful.

Although there were some hiccups today, and the situation got a bit more out of hand than initially expected, the trouble was ultimately resolved.

To prevent further issues, he hadn’t even agreed to Gong Buyu’s idea for a meeting in advance.

Observing the reactions of the true disciples of the major sects and the Imperial Capital noble families, as well as the attitude initially displayed by Zhou Heng, Shen Yuan was somewhat surprised by the force behind the Enlightenment Pavilion.

This made him reevaluate the additional identity of the person before him, Xia Yunqiu.

Holding the long banner, Shen Yuan slowly said:

“Now that it has come to this, it seems only right for the Pavilion Master to introduce himself properly,” he said.

Xia Yunqiu’s expression was startled, then with a wry smile, she said, “Indeed, Yunqiu has been remiss and forgotten about this.”

As her words fell, Xia Yunqiu’s aura suddenly changed, a hint of pale gold emerging in her beautiful eyes, with an indescribable noble air adorned on her elegant demeanor, and the subtle fate of humanity mingling around her.

“Yunqiu is a member of the current Imperial Family, the ninth daughter of Emperor Xia,” she declared.

Pausing for a moment, Xia Yunqiu’s right hand’s index and middle fingers tapped her forehead lightly.

In an instant, the sealed karma on Xia Yunqiu manifested again, with profound fortunes swirling around her, rendering her presence ethereal and inscrutable.

“The Heavenly Path is ever-present; the fate of humanity endures.”

“The last true disciple of the Tianyun Sect, Xia Yunqiu, greets the Taoist Master!”