Neither desire nor fear!
...
Within the Three Judicial Departments.
"I didnât expect the Liu Family would hand over everything, quite generous!"
The Liu Family suffered such a great loss, Zhan Tian felt very satisfied.
Now he could imagine how unpleasant Liu Daoxinâs old face would look.
"But... itâs still not enough!"
Liu Sheng toyed with the wine cup in his hand, speaking blandly.
Most of the families are still observing, at the root, itâs still reluctance.
"Then they just arenât scared enough!"
Zhan Tian said coldly, "Kill another batch!"
What reluctance? That just means they arenât scared enough! Once theyâre scared enough, theyâll hand it over naturally.
During this chance, reclaim all the mines in Great Yu.
This can also relieve the pressure over in the perilous land.
"But doing this... might cause chaos?"
Liu Sheng was a bit worried.
Liu Daoxin asking the Liu Family to hand over all the mines didnât surprise him at all, as one of the Three Dukes, heâs aware of Great Yuâs current situation.
If he didnât understand âthe bigger pictureâ, he wouldnât fit the role among the Three Dukes.
And heâs the same, which is why he had his family hand over the mines in advance.
But other people... the current situation speaks for itself.
"Afraid of nothing!"
"If the sky falls, Your Majesty will hold it up!"
Instantly, Liu Sheng was stunned.
Seems this old thing thinks like that.
"His Majesty is lucky to have you."
Liu Sheng shook his head, this dog only does the killing and leaves the burying, leaving all the pressure to Emperor Yu.
"Of course!"
Zhan Tian raised his head, his large nostrils aimed at him, full of pride.
....
Ten days later.
The Ritual Department has investigated another batch, and the Shadow Guard executed hundreds of people again.
This time, it was the Pang Family, Shen Family, and a few other medium-sized families.
Moreover, the Shadow Guard focused entirely within the Imperial Cityâs Central Region, executing them publicly.
This time, they really shocked all the families in the Imperial City.
Inside the Imperial Palace.
Emperor Yu looked at the list of families that had submitted, and his internal pressure lessened considerably.
With this, the problem on the perilous landâs side has been resolved.
He could also cultivate peacefully now.
If there were another way, he really didnât want to take this step, after all, those families once helped the Qin Family establish the empire.
Doing this... easily breeds discontent.
Great Yu needs these families, at least most of the people suppressing the perilous lands are from Great Yuâs elite families.
So this time, only the mines were taken, other assets were left untouched.
Actually, all of this was a mess left by Father Emperor, but to suppress the perilous lands, Great Yuâs top experts werenât enough, so the mines were promised, and those families dispatched their top Martial Artists there.
Only then were those perilous lands suppressed.
But this also left a hidden threat.
"If I could take the final step, I could completely resolve these perilous lands."
Emperor Yuâs eyes focused.
"Hope it succeeds."
....
Outside, thereâs a bloody storm, but for Chen Xuan, it doesnât affect him at all.
After one and a half months, Qin Ke returned to Prince Xuanâs Mansion.
In the study room.
"Youâve worked hard during this period."
Chen Xuan personally poured him a cup of tea, pushing it to him.
"Thank you, Master."
Qin Ke slightly bowed, held the white jade cup with both hands, took a big sip, and then continued, "It wasnât too hard, just hope it pleases Master."
Actually, it was just the hassle of gathering materials to build the mansion, there were others in the Dao Realm assisting as well.
"Iâm most assured when you handle matters."
As long as he explains it, Qin Ke dedicatedly goes about it, having such a disciple is his good fortune.
In the Martial Arts World, let alone master-apprentice relationships, itâs common to see biological fathers and sons turn against each other.
But Qin Ke respects him more than any biological father.
"When does Master plan to go to the Primordial Realm?"
The Spiritual Qi in the Primordial Realm, far exceeds here, the cultivation speed inside, he has experienced and itâs truly mesmerizing.
In just one and a half months, he was only a step away from reaching Dao Realm Second Level.
No more than a month and he will break through.
"Prepare in a few days."
Since preparation is done, everyone will go, the Primordial Realmâs Spiritual Qi is dense, cultivation is much faster.
The Burial Ground is just a few years away, the strength of a few ladies is still lacking.
"By the way, Iâve also prepared a small courtyard in Celestial Spring Village, so Masterâs wife can stay in the village if she isnât accustomed to the Primordial Realm."
Hearing this, Chen Xuan felt warm inside.
He really thought of everything, "Thank you!"
"No, no, Master, please donât say that, it was apprenticeâs duty."
Qin Ke immediately stood up, waved his hands repeatedly.
The achievements he has now are completely because of Master, these are minor matters, and should be done, surely canât bear Master saying âthank youâ!
"Alright, alright, sit down!"
Chen Xuan extended his hand, pulling him back to sit again, "Iâve seen all your efforts over these years."
"Although I taught you Cultivation Techniques and brought you from a small county town."
"But all of this was also earned through your own hard work."
"So you deserve this thank you."
Suddenly, Qin Ke panicked, Chen Xuan was not only his Master but had long considered him like his father.
Doing these truly felt obligatory.
"Alright, look at you panicking."
"If the Qin Family wants to go to the Primordial Realm, select some direct descendants, but once in, they arenât allowed to come out for a short time."
Making it clear in advance.
He surely wouldnât plant soul seeds in the Qin Familyâs direct descendants, but the Primordial Realm canât be exposed now, not until his strength is enough to protect the Primordial Realm.
"Thank you, Master!"
Qin Ke became instantly excited.
Frankly, his father Qin Gu had this idea long ago, wanting to send some direct descendants to him, but honestly, those direct ones arenât much.
Talent is too poor, even by his side, there wouldnât be progress.
Even using the Nine Elements Dao Skill to forcefully enhance is difficult!
So he never agreed.
But if itâs in the Primordial Realm, there might be a sliver of hope.
When his own strength improves, heâll further enhance them.
Dao Realm is hard to imagine, but Early-Stage Profound Realm shouldnât be a problem.