CHAPTER 614: CHAPTER 614: TRANSFORMATION OF THE CAPITAL CITY

During the more than half a year Han Zheng was in the Country of Demons, the situation in the Capital City further deteriorated.

When Ji Yuanfang first took the position of Regent King, he only dared to have He Tianxiong cause trouble for Han Zheng.

But as Ji Yuanfang’s power grew heavier, he infiltrated the entire central hub of the Capital City, suppressed dissidents at will, and promoted his confidants. Now, Ji Yuanfang is no different from the Emperor.

As the Imperial Family’s core strength, the Dragon Martial Bureau now only listens to the orders of Ji Xuanjing, who is the Regent. However, Ji Xuanjing only follows Ji Yuanfang’s lead.

The Demon Cleansing Bureau is leaderless, and Elder Chu Tianyuan cannot support it alone. Central Capital Commander Li Zongyuan had long secretly pledged allegiance to Ji Yuanfang, and now He Tianxiong has also become Ji Yuanfang’s man.

These two Commanders roped in two more, leaving the remaining two Commanders unwilling to get involved in the struggle and entered closed-door cultivation, effectively sidelining Chu Tianyuan.

The Grand Commander’s confidants were also transferred out of the Capital City by He Tianxiong and others, replaced with their own cronies, leaving the Demon Cleansing Bureau in chaos.

Among the three bureaus of the Great Zhou, only the Observatory remained untouched by Ji Yuanfang.

The special nature of the Observatory means they do not meddle in matters, nor do they involve themselves in any struggles.

Ji Yuanfang isn’t foolish; without a stance from the Observatory, he won’t actively turn them into enemies.

After saying all this, Chen Baxian said solemnly, "I did not expect the Jiu Xiao Real Person to come for power today. I thought even if Ji Yuanfang were mad, he wouldn’t attack the Demon Suppression Pass. I didn’t expect him to be truly insane, caring not for the Human Clan’s safety for his own selfish desires, even wanting to seize the Demon Suppression Pass."

Han Zheng shook his head and said, "Actually, I think Ji Yuanfang initially didn’t plan to touch the Demon Suppression Pass. He acted only because Zhuge Qingshan, the General Guardian, fell, and you, my lord, became the Garrison Commander of the Demon Suppression Pass.

He can tolerate the Demon Suppression Pass not being in his hands but cannot tolerate it being in yours, my lord.

You are a confidant of the Grand Commander, and you severely injured the Heavenly Evil Venerable to save me. Knowing he cannot win you over, Ji Yuanfang can only find a way to resolve this."

Chen Baxian said coldly, "After waiting for two generations of Emperors, Ji Yuanfang is indeed patient and ruthless.

If he truly initiates a usurpation, the Great Zhou will know no peace in the future.

Moreover, even though Ji Yuanfang is named as a member of the Imperial Family, he is filled with ambition, colludes with the Blood Demon Sect, and shelters rogue elements and demonic figures pursued by the Court, with no bottom line whatsoever.

If he succeeds in usurping the throne, it will not bode well for the world.

Moreover, last month I heard two pieces of news regarding an uprising of the Smell Fragrance Sect on the Huainan Road; it resurfaced with great scale, killing a million people with evil techniques, with gruesome appearances.

At the same time, a massive rebellion also broke out on the Qingzhou Dao, similarly caused by devils wreaking havoc and slaughtering civilians with deaths exact in nature to those on the Huainan Road."

The expression on Han Zheng’s face slightly changed: "Does the Smell Fragrance Sect still possess such power after such severe blows?"

"It wasn’t the work of the Smell Fragrance Sect; they are merely a weapon in others’ hands."

Chen Baxian’s face was cold: "Ji Yuanfang has done so much, and his purpose is usurpation, as a Regent King is not enough to satisfy him.

However, with his age, the moment he sits on the Dragon Chair, the Dragon Vein Qi Fortune would crush him instantly.

He obviously doesn’t want to be Emperor for just one day, so he must have some sort of Secret Technique concerning Qi Fortune to avoid the suppression of the Dragon Vein.

Previously, within the Southern Mountain secret realm, Si Tianli acquired the remnants of the Youxin Ancient Country’s Dragon Vein for Ji Yuanfang, likely for this purpose.

Additionally, I suspect Ji Yuanfang orchestrated the chaos on the Huainan Road and the Qingzhou Dao, aiming to extract the Power of Qi Fortune from both places through the massacre of civilians; this must be some extremely terrifying Evil Technique.

Mo Qianshan, the Garrison Commander of Huainan Dao, is a friend of mine. Although his strength is inferior to mine, he is diligent, and it makes no sense for the heavily damaged Smell Fragrance Sect to revive under his watch.

The same goes for the Qingzhou Dao, which has experienced peace for over a hundred years, until this sudden cult rebellion.

Ji Yuanfang has become completely deranged and does not care about anything in his pursuit of the Imperial Throne."

Han Zheng furrowed his brows deeply: "But now Ji Yuanfang is the Regent King, in name holding the power of the Great Zhou.

Moreover, Ji Yuanfang is particularly adept at concealing his true potential; he is certainly not of the Yang God Realm, and at weakest is in the Dharma Manifestation Realm.

If his Secret Technique related to Qi Fortune can indeed withstand the Power of the Dragon Vein, I even suspect he has reached the Heavenly Position!

Additionally, I don’t know what terms he offered, but he managed to persuade the Heavenly Net Cave Temple to stand on their side.

Besides gaining the strength of the entire Great Zhou, he also has a Heavenly Position on his side, while our strength appears somewhat insufficient."

Even though Chen Baxian currently controls the Demon Suppression Pass, he cannot bring all his forces to the Capital City, as doing so would make him the enemy of the entire Human Clan.

"I am aware of our insufficient strength, so we can only endure temporarily!"

Chen Baxian said solemnly, "Although Elder Chu Tianyuan has been sidelined, he has not given up.

Young Wen previously was protected by the Observatory, and although the Observatory does not actively engage in Imperial Family disputes, it does not mean they turn a blind eye. The Supervisor at the Observatory is somewhat discontented with Ji Yuanfang as well.

Thus, he secretly gave Young Wen an item capable of breaking the North Sea Array, aiding the Grand Commander in suppressing the North Sea Demon Clan’s uprising.

The Grand Commander stepped into the Heavenly Position during the last large-scale demon assault on the Demon Suppression Pass but perished with the demons, causing a fall in Realm.

This creation of the Observatory seems quite extraordinary and might additionally help the Grand Commander regain his Cultivation.

Thus, as long as the Grand Commander returns, having a supreme expert of Heavenly Position on our side provides us a chance to contend with them.

Moreover, after He Tianxiong and the others sidelined the Grand Commander’s confidants, all thirteen are now scattered outside.

Over this period, I have already sent messages to them to prepare for gathering, including Elder Xu of Southern Mountain; once the timing is right, we will march on the Capital City to cleanse the Imperial Family’s inner circle!"

Chen Baxian has not been idle for most of the past half-year, also secretly gathering various powers.

However, as they currently lack a supreme expert of Heavenly Position, it’s as if they lack a backbone. So, apart from waiting patiently, there is little else they can do.

Han Zheng nodded, speaking seriously: "If that’s the case, you should have people keep an eye on Bu Tiange. If there is news of him, tell him he can come to the Demon Suppression Pass to find me.

Bu Tiange’s Sword Dao is exceptional, and he would be a considerable support. Moreover, during my conquest of the Qingqiu Demon Country, I acquired three pieces of Divine Weapons, including a sword that could be given to Bu Tiange."

"That kid Bu Tiange has also recently gained fame in the Martial World. He has stepped into the Yang God Realm yet was pursued by Qingming Sword Pavilion along with several other Great Sects, ultimately turning and killing a supreme powerhouse of the Dharma Manifestation Realm from Qingming Sword Pavilion, severely hurting its vitality; just recently, the incident caused quite the commotion."

The chaos caused by Bu Tiange fits his personality.

"By the way, what exactly did you do on the Demon Clan’s side? I’ve heard while eradicating some demon clans that you caused such a mess there, even wiping out the Qingqiu Clan?"

Han Zheng said, "The Qingqiu Clan wasn’t entirely wiped out, but the small world of the Qingqiu Demon Country was certainly destroyed."

With that, Han Zheng recounted to Chen Baxian the matter of how he destroyed the Qingqiu Demon Country and returned to the Demon Suppression Pass by luring the enemy away.

"Good! Well done!"

Chen Baxian praised, "The Qingqiu Demon Country belonged to an Upper Demon Clan, also the clan most likely to produce a Demon Saint.

Now that you’ve destroyed the Qingqiu Demon Country, even if you haven’t killed all Qingqiu clansmen, it effectively cuts off their roots.

This blow is even greater than our previous slaying of the Moon Howling Demon Saint."

The Moon Howling Demon Saint became one due to inheriting the bloodline of the Sky Howling Wolf, but there are no more of his kind.

And because of the Qingqiu Demon Country’s foundation, the Qingqiu Demon Clan could nearly always produce a Demon Saint each generation.

Now that Han Zheng has eradicated the Qingqiu Demon Country, it effectively severs Qingqiu’s legacy, making it greatly challenging for the Qingqiu Clan to produce another Demon Saint in the future.

This is grand and joyous news for the Human Clan.

The Demon Suppression Pass here won’t need to remain so tense, as the odds of the Demon Clan launching another assault remain reduced.