The stolen magic is a bit magical

Chapter 714 Imperial Edict Defines the Nature of the Ten Thousand Poisons Mountain Gate
"My lord!" Zhang Tao appeared in front of Lin Xiaosu with a swift movement: "Next, shall we go through the familiar procedures again, brothers?"

Lin Xiaosu laughed: "What? Lord Zhang still remembers that procedure?"

Zhang Tao laughed: "It's not that I remember it, it's that the more than 10,000 new brothers are very interested. They've heard the legend of the Marquis's trip to Jiangnan like it's a heavenly book. Today, we must let them witness the Marquis's generous spirit."

Lin Xiaosu laughed heartily: "Lord Zhang, do it!"

Zhang Tao personally entered the Thousand Poisons Sect and raided its lair. The treasures inside were countless, and Zhang Tao handled them with extreme care. After all, this was the Thousand Poisons Sect, and one wrong move could lead to tragedy.

However, with the opening of the Thousand Poisons Sect's treasure vault, and the appearance of astronomical amounts of waste gold within, sorrow gradually diminished and joy gradually increased, eventually transforming into an unstoppable wave.

Princess Shining remained silent throughout, but the maid beside her had a flicker in her eyes, clearly communicating with her through divine sense, and the person she was communicating with was probably related to Su Xiaopiao.

Lin Xiaosu took a few steps and came to her side.

Princess Shining looked at him quietly, her expression not exactly warm, but certainly no longer the antagonistic one she once was.

"Your Highness, are we next escorting the Prince's body back to the capital?"

Princess Shining nodded slowly.

"Please, Princess, transfer the embezzled funds of the Thousand Poisons Sect to His Majesty. Also, please tell His Majesty that I will be going to Zheyuntai tomorrow. Please do not worry about the war in the Northern Kingdom."

The Thousand Poisons Sect's ill-gotten gains are the massive amount of barren gold that Zhang Tao just seized after destroying the Thousand Poisons Sect's treasury. This massive amount is directly measured in hundreds of millions.

Princess Shanling took a deep breath: "Lord Su has gone to great lengths to share my father's burdens, and I... thank you!"

He bowed and withdrew from the flagship.

The aerial shuttle flashed and enlarged, and Princess Flash and her maid shot towards Lanning City.

From this moment on, the tension between the two truly dissipated, and their relationship returned to normal.

Lin Xiaosu turned her gaze away from her back and met Kuanglang's eyes.

When Mad Wolf met his gaze, a blush suddenly appeared on his face...

But when she spoke, she did so in a very proper manner: "My lord, tomorrow... tomorrow you intend to go to Zheyun Terrace?"

"Since you are all on the frontier battlefields, I naturally must go as well!" Lin Xiaosu said, "I'll take my leave now!"

"Respectfully seeing off Lord Marquis!" said Mad Wolf.

As Lin Xiaosu's voice reached her ears, Mad Wolf's heart trembled, and she almost trembled as well.

What did this guy say?
He said, "Baby, I won't play those silly games with you today. When the northern battlefield is finally settled, I'll go with you through the caves!"

The northern battlefield was largely pacified.

That is her ultimate goal in this battle.

Accompanying him through the cave was the most wonderful thing she had ever experienced in her life.

One beautiful thing after another, you wicked lord, you wicked marquis, if you keep flirting with me like this, I really won't care about anything anymore...

When she looked up again, the villain had vanished.

The two beautiful women beside him had also disappeared.

Mad Wolf gazed northward, where the northern defense line, once a place of slaughter, now seemed to hold a certain expectation for her.

What I'm looking forward to might be the unparalleled heroism of fighting alongside him, or perhaps it's those three words that make me blush just thinking about: crawling through a mountain cave...

News from the front lines reached Huangjing immediately.

His Majesty, who was in the Wenling Hall, heard this news from the north and stood up straight, like a statue in the Wenling Hall.

His second son, Prince Lanning, was killed in the marketplace by the Holy Son of the Thousand Poisons Sect.

In Lanzhou, all 173 officials, including the prefect, were massacred.

This was a great tragedy for the father.

This is a major setback for the emperor!

The nine high-ranking officials below exchanged bewildered glances...

The air was completely suffocated.

"Your Majesty!" The Minister of Rites stepped forward and knelt down: "The Thousand Poisons Sect dared to kill Prince Lanning and slaughter the officials of Lanzhou. They are certainly heinous. However, the Snow-Clad Marquis's reckless use of force has unimaginable consequences. This old minister begs Your Majesty to make a decision and temporarily stop the Snow-Clad Marquis."

"Indeed!" The Minister of Personnel knelt down: "Your Majesty, the Thousand Poisons Sect is a branch of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect. Facing one of the top sects of the 'Six Paths and Nine Gates,' we must not act rashly. This old minister believes that the right way is to immediately assemble a team of court officials to go to the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, confront the Ten Thousand Poisons Lord directly, punish the culprit of this incident, and completely prevent such incidents from happening again."

"Foolish!" Thunder Heaven Pavilion Master Lei Tianlun roared, "At this moment, do you two still harbor illusions about the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect? Your Majesty, this old minister believes that everything has a bottom line! The Thousand Poisons Sect has slaughtered my officials, killed my princes, and harmed my people. We must not have any illusions about them and must strike them with an iron fist. What Marquis Xueyi did was completely in accordance with the law and the way of Heaven!"

The Minister of Rites said, “I fully understand Lord Lei’s feelings. In fact, my anger is no different from yours. However, as an official of the Great Wilderness, I know the principle of choosing the lesser of two evils. Can Marquis Xueyi’s attack on the Thousand Poisons Sect destroy the sect with this army? No! It will only needlessly bury the already insufficient Northern Border Defense Army and invite a more fierce counterattack from the Thousand Poisons Sect. How can Lanzhou withstand such a heavy blow again? What’s worse, it may even provoke the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect to take action against our dynasty. The vast land of the Great Wilderness Dynasty will be plagued by endless troubles from now on.”

These words are weighty and profound, and extremely persuasive.

Lei Tianlun could no longer argue.

Minister of Justice Song Lifu frowned and remained silent for a moment.

With these two hardliners speechless, the rest of the arguments began to fall apart...

The Minister of Civil Affairs spoke up: "This old minister believes that it is indeed time to restrain Marquis Xueyi's willful and reckless behavior. Although Marquis Xueyi has made great contributions, he is ultimately not a citizen of our Great Wilderness. If the Great Wilderness encounters an unprecedented disaster, he can simply turn his back and return to the Primordial Divine Ruins, and continue to live a carefree life. But how will our Great Wilderness deal with the disaster caused by him?"

Song Lifu's sharp eyes were fixed on him.

This person's words are extremely malicious!
He disregarded the facts at hand and chose to focus on Su Lin's identity as the Snow-Clad Marquis.

It directly points to him as a foreigner.

He acts without restraint because he has a way out. He can wreak havoc on your Great Wilderness and then return to the Primordial God Ruins in one step, remaining uninvolved.

The breakthrough point was chosen...

Sure enough, as soon as he said that, the Minister of Rites came up with a new explanation: "This old minister has also felt many times that this Marquis of Snow Robe acts recklessly. What is the reason for this? After hearing what Minister Zhang said, this old minister suddenly understands. It is because he is indifferent to his own suffering and does not care about the raging flood."

As His Majesty listened to the ministers below, each offering their own opinion, his anger flared up in waves.

In the past, he might have seriously reflected on whether this Marquis in Snow Robes truly had ulterior motives, such as trying to disrupt the Great Wilderness Dynasty.

But his mind wasn't on that today!

But it lies in the event itself.

His focus on the event itself differs from Lei Tianlun's.

The death of his second son was indeed a major event, bringing ruin to the officialdom and violating the dynasty's bottom line. However, compared to the point he was focused on, these things were insignificant.

His focus was on the rumor spread by the Thousand Poisons Sect.

Hidden Dragon in Lanzhou has already given him a report.

The rumors spread by the Thousand Poisons Sect made him break out in a sweat.

These bastards actually uncovered his most taboo secret: he used the law of cause and effect to rob the former crown prince of his life.

This situation, if it happened to my father, would be worse than that of a pig or a dog.

If it falls upon an emperor, he is unworthy to be emperor.

This is the biggest stain on his life.

As long as an emperor is trusted by the people, he will face the greatest crisis of governance.

Not only might an emperor lose his throne, but even after death, he would still bear eternal infamy.

Now, the Thousand Poisons Sect is using this against him. What does that mean?
This means that the Thousand Poisons Sect and the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect are already determined to kill him!
The conflict between the two sides is fundamentally irreconcilable!
Yes, without this rumor, even if the other party had committed such a heinous act, there would still have been room for reconciliation considering the overall situation of the country. But once this rumor came out, it clearly pointed the finger at His Majesty's throne, making the conflict irreconcilable.

In this matter, he must give credit to Xueyi Hou Sulin.

Su Lin joined the Thousand Poisons Sect and obtained three items from the sect. In front of the entire city, he demonstrated the cause of the Nightmare Grass, using irrefutable evidence to shatter the insidious rumor that "the emperor's moral failings led to divine retribution."

They pulled the wavering public sentiment back from the brink of collapse.

He also personally resolved the biggest crisis in his rule as emperor.

His Majesty would not consider the path of peace talks between the three ministers and the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, seeking compromise and a solution through negotiation.

He must shatter all illusions about the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

However, the most pressing issue at hand is how much pressure Su Lin's military campaign will put on the Thousand Poisons Sect.

Extinction is highly unlikely.

The ideal outcome would be to confine the Thousand Poisons Sect to Tianji Lake, preventing them from causing trouble in Lanzhou in the short term and thus not affecting the border war situation in Northern Yan...

The imperial seal trembled slightly.

The communication from Princess Shining.

In the past, His Majesty might have ignored her, because in his mind, Princess Shining was incapable of doing anything worthwhile.

However, the situation today is quite different.

Princess Shining personally participated in the battle of Surin.

connected.

The image of Princess Shining appeared in the hall.

"Father!" Princess Shanling exclaimed, "Lord Su's army has already annihilated the Thousand Poisons Sect!"

His Majesty rose to his feet!

His eyes suddenly lit up!

At the same time, Song Lifu looked up at the Thunder Wheel in the hall, his face full of surprise.

The remaining ten people, including the eight ministers and two high-ranking officials, all turned pale.

"Destroy?" His Majesty uttered a single word softly.

"Yes! The Thousand Poisons Sect Master and two second-level experts were killed outside the formation. The remaining Thousand Poisons members, totaling more than 300,000, all died inside the formation. All the various poisons carefully cultivated by the Thousand Poisons Sect were wiped out in one fell swoop."

The Minister of War was greatly shocked: "The Zhi Clan's formation is ineffective! How...how could he possibly destroy the Zhi Clan with a formation?"

Princess Flash said, "So that you gentlemen may know, what Marquis Su used this time was not the Void Yin-Yang Reversal Formation, but the Zhou Tian Killing Formation!"

"The Zhou Tian Killing Formation!" Lei Tianlun's eyes lit up: "Your Highness witnessed it with your own eyes?"

"Exactly!" Princess Shanling said, "The Thousand Poisons Sect has plundered the people's wealth for hundreds of years, amounting to an astonishing sum of two hundred million worth of barren gold. Your son will bring it back tomorrow. In addition, Marquis Su asked your son to convey a message to Father Emperor: he will go to Zheyuntai tomorrow to resolve the border defense issues for Father Emperor!"

"Good!" The dark cloud on His Majesty's face completely dissipated.

Princess Shining's words alone stirred three waves in his heart.

The first step is to achieve victory in the battle to annihilate the Thousand Poisons Sect today.

The second layer was a windfall of 200 million gold. With the four-nation war raging and money flowing like water every day, finances had always been a major concern for him. Indeed, he needed to use money to find Lord Su. A harvest of 200 million at the start of the year meant he was worry-free for the rest of the year. The third layer was the war situation in Northern Yan.

With Su Hou taking the initiative to go to the battlefield, the war situation in Northern Yan is expected to be pacified.

Princess Shanling said, "Furthermore, I must also tell Father that I swore an oath to the heavens above the Thousand Poisons Sect that if the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect dares to invade my Great Wilderness even half a step, I, in the name of the Holy Maiden of Heaven, swear a blood oath to destroy the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect! I believe that the Ten Thousand Poisons Lord, Li Xinyu, will see my oath!"

Your Majesty is overjoyed.

This is yet another pleasant surprise.

Tiandu!

His Majesty said slowly, "Shanling! You did a great job! Your father is proud of you!"

Princess Shining almost burst into tears.

This was the first time in her life that she had truly received praise from her father, but she forcibly suppressed her emotions: "Your subject will set off now to escort the remains of my second brother back to the capital. Afterward, I will return to Tiandu to seek an audience with my master."

"Good, good, good!" His Majesty's three "goods" set the tone for the entire event.

The image disappeared, and His Majesty turned his gaze to the main hall. The hall, which had been incredibly dark just moments before, now seemed to finally be bathed in sunlight.

"My lords!" His Majesty took a deep breath: "The Great Wilderness has its own bottom line. Those who cross my bottom line will not be allowed to live in peace."

Everyone knelt down at the same time to receive the highest decision.

His Majesty slowly stood up: "Attendant's command!"

"exist!"

"By imperial decree! The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect has poisoned and harmed fifty million people in our Great Wilderness, murdered King Lanning, and slaughtered our officials in Lanzhou. Their crimes are heinous and they are hereby declared an evil sect. Within the Great Wilderness, any members of this evil sect shall be executed without mercy, and their entire families shall be barred from serving as officials in our Great Wilderness!"

"According to the order!"

Everyone in the hall was greatly shocked.

This is just an imperial edict.

However, this imperial edict was incredibly weighty.

Once the imperial edict was issued, it was declared that the Great Wilderness Dynasty would never have another chance to ease tensions with the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

In the distant Western Regions, there is a high mountain called Qishan.

"歧" means a fork in the road.

On a smaller scale, this mountain has many forks in the road.

On a broad level, there are three thousand great paths, each different from the last.

The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect is a unique path among the three thousand Great Daos of Heaven.

He used poison to achieve his spiritual path, and the world trembled at the mere mention of his name.

Having entered the Nine Gates and ranked at the top of the pyramid of 30,000 sects, it naturally possesses its own style.

Above the highest peak, there are still peaks standing in the void.

At the summit of the mountain, which stands in the void, there is a large green tree.

The leaves are emerald green with flowing silver threads, while the trunk is as black as ink.

A horizontal, jet-black tree trunk resembles a giant platform. At the edge of the platform, a woman sits quietly. Above her is a silver leaf as large as a cloud. On this leaf, there is also a woman, who looks young and beautiful. However, in a drop of dew before her, the Milky Way is reflected.

This woman, above this galaxy, is like an eternal immortal.

She is Li Xinyu, the leader of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

The woman on the leaf beneath her was her personal disciple, a prodigy from the Great Xia Realm named Changye.

Li Xinyu suddenly opened her eyes.

As soon as she opened her eyes, seven figures appeared in front of her, like raindrops falling from the sky. They were none other than the seven top elders, led by the Grand Elder.

"Your Majesty, a great event has occurred!" The Grand Elder bowed: "The Thousand Poisons Sect within the Great Wilderness Kingdom has been completely wiped out!"

Li Xinyu's face suddenly darkened: "How could this happen? Who did this?"

"Su Lin, the Snow-Clad Marquis of the Great Wilderness Dynasty, has activated the Zhou Tian Formation!"

"The Dao of Zhou Tian Formations?" Li Xinyu was truly astonished: "Who is Su Lin? How could he be proficient in the Dao of Zhou Tian Formations?"

"This person is Su Lin!" The Grand Elder raised his hand, and a projection appeared in the sky outside the leaves, showing the image of a handsome young man...

Hundreds of people around looked up at the same time.

These hundreds of people are all disciples personally taught by the Venerable Master, and each one is an outstanding individual.

This naturally includes the long night.

As Changye's gaze fell upon this face, a single dewdrop in front of her suddenly rippled.

"Su Lin is not from the Great Wilderness. At least, there is no record of him in our intelligence network. When he entered the Great Wilderness government, he used a disguise technique to impersonate Li Chengnian of the Heart Pavilion. Afterwards, his true identity was revealed, and he looks like this now. He claims to be a direct disciple of the Ancient Sect, and he has indeed practiced the Ancient Sect's Divine Magic Techniques, and his attainment has reached the 'Divine Magic Appearance' level. Originally, our sect had already confirmed his identity as a direct disciple of the Ancient Sect, but last December, he entered the Demon Realm and caused a great uproar. He even had an affair with Cang Yuan Liu Ye. Therefore, it is rumored that his true origin is Cang Yuan!"

The moment the name Cangyuan was uttered, even the top elders of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, one of the Nine Sects, were shaken to their core.

The Second Elder said, "So what if Cang Yuan has a background? Cang Yuan has already set the rules: Cang Yuan travels the world without interfering in human disputes. This time, he dares to violate Cang Yuan's ironclad rules, so what's wrong with killing him?"

The First Elder said, "Second Elder, you may not know this, but besides him, there were two other forces that destroyed my Thousand Poisons Sect this time: Qingqiu and Tiandu!"

"Tiandu?" The elders were taken aback. "Why is Tiandu involved as well?"

"Hong Shanling, the Ninth Holy Maiden of Tiandu, is also the Ninth Princess of the Great Wilderness Dynasty. On Tianji Lake, she swore an oath to the heavens that if my Wan Du Sect dares to invade the Great Wilderness to retaliate, she will swear a blood oath in the name of the Holy Maiden of Tiandu that she will fight my Wan Du Sect to the death for the rest of her life!"

Li Xinyu was stunned.

From her perspective, there was nothing in the world that was difficult to solve.

Anyone who dares to target such a ruthless individual from a branch of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect must be eliminated, without even needing to consult her.

But now she understands.

The Grand Elder brought a group of top elders to her secluded cultivation place, all because of one thing: the opponents were extremely complex, and the situation was no small matter.

If he were just a nobody, the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect would never have let him stay overnight.

However, he has Cangyuan's background.

If it were just Cang Yuan, she wouldn't care too much. High-level power struggles also have rules. Cang Yuan had already given orders that his travels throughout the world would not involve him in the conflicts between sects or forces. If you dare to participate, you will lose your sense of righteousness. Even if the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect were to kill him, Cang Yuan would not go to such lengths for an ordinary disciple.

However, this time their opponents are not just Cangyuan, but also Qingqiu. Well, Qingqiu is nothing to them, but there is also Tiandu!

The situation in the capital is different.

Tiandu is the head of the three sects.

It exists within this mortal world, unlike a powerful, otherworldly force like Cangyuan.

If your Ten Thousand Poisons Sect dares to stand up for the Thousand Poisons Sect, then Heaven has even more reason to stand up for its Holy Maiden.

At that point, it will no longer be a matter of a branch office, but a dispute between two top giants.

No matter how strong the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect is, can it be stronger than the leader of the three sects?

The Grand Elder let out a long sigh: "Lord, the destruction of the Thousand Poisons Sect is indeed a great loss, but the imperial edict recently issued by the Great Wilderness Dynasty has dealt an even greater blow to our sect. It is precisely because of this edict that I deeply feel the gravity of the situation..."

“Tell me!” Li Xinyu said in a deep voice.

"By imperial decree of the Great Wilderness Emperor... our sect is hereby declared an evil sect. Any disciple of our sect in the Great Wilderness shall be killed without mercy, and their entire family shall be barred from holding official positions in the court!"

Li Xinyu's face suddenly turned extremely gloomy.

The vast starry sky behind her seemed to freeze at the same time.

The Second Elder was furious: "Our sect is one of the Nine Sects, and is revered as the Nineteenth Heavenly Beam of this Heavenly Capital. How dare a mere Great Wilderness Dynasty label us an evil sect?"

"Exactly! What's even more vicious is that once this decree is issued, it will sever the lineage of my descendants across the vast wilderness."

"A mere Great Wilderness Kingdom is nothing, but if this trend spreads, other countries will follow suit. How will my Ten Thousand Poisons Sect recruit talents in the world? This imperial edict is ten or a hundred times more vicious than the annihilation of the Thousand Poisons Sect!"

The Eighth Elder stepped forward: "Logically speaking, such an imperial edict should not have been issued so hastily. What could be the reason that made this Great Wilderness Emperor act so decisively?"

This leads to the real reason...

Today, Marquis Xueyi, King Lanning, and the Grand Elder and Holy Son Li Xu of the Thousand Poisons Sect held a three-way meeting.

The talks were originally planned quite well, but they went awry later on.

Su Lin revealed the true cause of the Nightmare Grass, announcing it directly in front of tens of millions of people.

Li Xu suddenly launched an attack, poisoning Prince Lanning and almost all the officials under the prefect's command...

"Fool!" the Second Elder cursed. "How could such a fool bring himself to such an important negotiating table?"

"That's impossible to know," the Grand Elder said. "Those who knew the inside story have all died under the Zhou Tian Formation."

The Eighth Elder said, "The whole matter seems to be intricately linked, but I have caught a glimpse of a conspiracy. Could it be that this is actually a meticulously planned conspiracy?"

Upon hearing this, all the elders focused their attention on him, and Li Xinyu's gaze also fell on the Eighth Elder's face: "Eighth Elder is the strategist of the sect, and he can always see clues from unusual things. Tell me, what unusual things have you noticed?"

The Eighth Elder said, "The most unusual thing is this Holy Son Li Xu. I know him quite well. Although he is not particularly intelligent, he still has a basic sense of the big picture. According to his past behavior, he would never do such a foolish thing as cutting off his own escape route. As the saying goes, there must be something fishy going on when things are abnormal... So, where is the fishy thing?"

The elders all fell into deep thought...

Li Xinyu asked, "What did the Eighth Elder think of?"

Is it possible that the Li Xu at that time was not actually Li Xu?

"Sub-god control?" The Grand Elder's eyes suddenly lit up.

All the elders were simultaneously shocked...

“No!” the Second Elder said, “If it really was the Heart Sect that made the move, it is possible to control him. However, how could the Heart Sect allow him to kill King Lan Ning? The Heart Sect has already lost most of its foundation in the Great Wilderness. Their only hope is this King Lan Ning. They would never kill King Lan Ning and at the same time eliminate the Lanzhou officials who are on the same side as King Lan Ning.”

The First Elder nodded slowly: "The Second Elder's words are reasonable. A sub-god can indeed do these things, but this does not align with the interests of the Heart Gate. In this whole affair, the Heart Gate has also suffered losses."

The fact that the two elders ranked first and second both rejected the idea means that the claim of control by a secondary god is unreliable.

The Eighth Elder said, "Controlling a demigod isn't necessarily something only the Heart Gate can do! Could this Snow-Clad Marquis also achieve it?"

Everyone was shocked when these words were spoken.

This incident severely damaged the Thousand Poisons Sect and the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect. While the Heart Sect appeared to be watching from the sidelines, they were also seriously injured. And what about the Great Wilderness Dynasty?

It seems the Great Wilderness Dynasty didn't gain anything either, since confronting the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect like this has significantly increased the Great Wilderness Dynasty's survival pressure.

Who benefits?
(End of this chapter)