CHAPTER 135: CHAPTER 86: MASTERFUL ACTING!

The Great Xia Court does not prohibit demon cultivation.

As long as demon cultivators cultivate according to the system, the Great Xia also recognizes them as members of the Cultivation Realm.

But here’s the problem.

If demon cultivators cultivated according to the system, why would they still be demon cultivators?

The reason they are demon cultivators is that they seek fast cultivation, the shortcuts!

To grow quickly, demon cultivators can’t avoid killing and looting.

Assassinating cultivators is too difficult and troublesome, so they can only target mortals.

However, often as soon as they move, the Imperial Guard of Great Xia finds them.

The Great Xia Court deals very severely with cultivation sects that harm ordinary mortals.

At the lightest, they are executed on the spot, at the heaviest, the entire sect is wiped out.

Heaven-Facing Sect was wanted and hunted by the Great Xia Court precisely because they harmed too many mortals.

The Great Xia Court spent countless manpower, material resources, and financial resources to eradicate the Heaven-Facing Sect. The number of imperial guards killed by Heaven-Facing Sect is difficult to count, and likewise, the remnants of the Heaven-Facing Sect killed by the imperial guards are also innumerable.

Both sides are already sworn enemies who won’t rest until the other is destroyed.

Moreover, in the Imperial Court, many ministers and noble families would not agree.

There’s no war around the Great Xia, and the only turbulence in the Northern Territory is completely controlled by the Armor-Breaking Army, leaving no room for outsiders.

In the Imperial Court, ministers and the unpromising offspring of noble families who want to rise have only the road of eliminating the remnants of the Heaven-Facing Sect.

Zhao Yi suddenly wants to pardon the Heaven-Facing Sect, which is basically cutting off the advancement path for those noble offspring. Isn’t he afraid of causing Imperial Court turmoil?

The Great Xia Dynasty has been founded for a thousand years, with noble families deeply entrenched, having long-formed various interest groups.

Zhao Yi’s sudden move to pardon the Heaven-Facing Sect, not to mention the reactions of major sects in the Cultivation Realm, will certainly be opposed by noble families. How should it be handled then?

Does he really not care about what those people think?

If both the Cultivation Realm and the Imperial Court descend into chaos, can the Zhao family control it?

How should the Yao Family position itself in this upheaval?

Lost in her thoughts, Linglong unknowingly arrived at the entrance of the Crown Prince’s Mansion.

Suddenly, she felt like she stepped on something, then heard a "woof woof" nearby.

Startled, Linglong quickly turned her head to look.

She saw a black dog lifting one paw, baring its teeth and barking angrily at her!

Linglong recognized it; this was the black dog spirit beast that previously ate meat buns in front of "Madam Cao’s" bun stall and even kowtowed in gratitude.

"I-I’m sorry!"

Linglong looked at the black dog’s raised leg and felt a bit awkward, clearly realizing she stepped on its foot just now.

"Woof woof!"

It’s hard to learn good, but easy to learn bad.

Black Stripe learned bad things as soon as it entered the city.

In the forest, not to mention being stepped on, it almost got smashed to death twice without saying a word.

Now it’s just been stepped on once by Linglong, and Black Stripe refuses to let go, deliberately howling loudly to alert Huang Ying to come out and exploit it!

Sure enough.

Hearing Black Stripe’s wailing, Huang Ying rushed out like the wind.

Many passersby also recognized Black Stripe and gathered around since it was stepped on, all chattering and accusing Linglong.

"Little girl, don’t you look where you’re going? You stepped on such an auspicious creature, would you look at how Mr. Black Stripe is, it doesn’t even dare to put its foot down!"

"Young people these days are impetuous, with no sense of awe. Back in my day, when we saw auspicious creatures, we would kneel and kowtow!"

"Young girl, quickly apologize to Mr. Black Stripe. If it’s in a good mood, it might forgive you!"

Linglong: "..."

Although she was careless, as a cultivator, her instinctive reaction remained. Once she realized something underneath, she pulled back most of her strength, there was no way she could’ve stepped on the black dog that badly!

Besides, is this dog called Black Stripe?

Linglong suddenly remembered that at the Four Seas Restaurant, Yao Qing mentioned that the protagonist fell off a cliff and landed on a beast named "Black Stripe."

Could it be a coincidence?

After all, when you hear "Black Stripe," the first thing that comes to mind for anyone would be monsters like snakes or pythons.

How could it possibly be a dog!

At this time, Huang Ying had already pieced together the story from the onlookers.

She eyed Linglong, slightly frowning: "Miss, you look unfamiliar, you probably aren’t from Shengjing City, so why did you come to my Crown Prince’s Mansion to harm our auspicious creature?"

Huang Ying didn’t know Linglong, but Linglong recognized the first female official of the Crown Prince’s Mansion.

She slightly bowed to Huang Ying, offering a salute: "I am Linglong of the Yao Race. Today, I came at the Patriarch’s behest to pay respects to His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Hearing Linglong’s name, Huang Ying’s eyes lit up: "So you are the Yao Family’s Female Phoenix? It’s said that Linglong of the Yao Family is remarkably gifted and wise, a Female Phoenix rare in a thousand years from the Yao Race!"

Looking Linglong up and down, she smiled and said, "Upon meeting today, you truly live up to your reputation!"

Linglong shook her head repeatedly, respectfully saying, "You’re too kind, Miss Huang Ying, Linglong is unworthy of such praise!"

Huang Ying gestured for her to relax with a wave of her hand, smiling: "Miss Linglong, His Highness is practicing at the martial field, let me take you to see him."

Linglong hurriedly expressed her thanks.

Smiling, Huang Ying nodded and then went over to Black Stripe, asking with concern, "Mr. Black Stripe, are you alright?"

Black Stripe had heard Huang Ying’s conversation with Linglong, knowing she was Zhao Yi’s guest, and realized it couldn’t exploit the situation, so it shook its head, keeping to its role, still holding up one foot, hopping towards the Crown Prince’s Mansion gate.