Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 510 Jiangdong Unrestricted Fighting Tournament!
Tianwu Hall, Xuanwu Gate.

The cultivators of the Imperial City Guard ultimately lacked sufficient foundation, and the combat strength of the Incense and Divine Path was far too weak, truly inferior even to the officials of the Dao Court.

In addition, Lü Yang ordered that no force should be used.

Therefore, under the onslaught of the officials, the wall of people from the Imperial City Guard retreated again and again, and cracks appeared in the incense and divine light, allowing the sound to penetrate deep into the Tianwu Palace.

"what happened."

In the inner palace, Empress Xiao awoke from her meditation, her delicate brows slightly furrowed. She was still trying to comprehend the mysteries of the Seven Luminaries when she was suddenly interrupted by a feeling of panic.

Upon realizing this, she immediately activated her divine sense.

Then she saw what was happening outside Xuanwu Gate, and her expression changed slightly: "Is this... a coup? How dare they! Are they trying to break off all relations?"

Empress Xiao's pretty face turned ashen. She had not expected the officials to react so strongly. Under these circumstances, she and Crown Prince Longxing had to step forward and at least meet with them to ask what their thoughts were. Otherwise, if they really broke off relations, it would only plunge the Dao Court into greater turmoil.

'Could it be that Do Hwan's movements were too exaggerated?'

'If that's the case, then it's easy to solve; just throw Du Huan out to take the blame. It's a pity, I originally thought that demonic dragon would be a bit smarter.'

Empress Xiao's mind raced.

However, the next second, her beautiful eyes suddenly narrowed. Because in the distance, she saw dust billowing in the air and heard the sound of synchronized footsteps.

"Thump. Thump! Thump!"

The sound was like thunder. Soon, squads of soldiers wearing heavy armor with covered faces and holding black and red court staffs emerged from the smoke and dust and walked towards Xuanwu Gate.

"The Five Armies Camp!?"

"What are you guys trying to do?"

“I am a Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) of the 543rd year of the Jiayou era. The Five Armies dared to set off without orders. Do you know that this is a serious crime?”

The rebukes were met with the sound of a cane falling from the court.

"boom!"

With a muffled thud, like a whistle announcing the start of the match, the next second, all the soldiers of the Fifth Army Camp rushed into the crowd of officials like wolves and tigers.

As soldiers of the Beijing Garrison, their official ranks were all the lowest, the ninth rank. However, like the Five Military Commanders, once they were arrayed into an army, these ranks would combine to exert absolute dominance over all officials below the fifth rank, thus occupying nine-tenths of the officials present.

As for the Foundation Establishment Officials, they were personally dealt with by the Five Armies Commander.

With the generous reward promised by Lü Yang, coupled with the small amount of assistance provided by the [Puppet on a String], the morale of the entire Five Armies Camp soared to unprecedented heights.

The scene was truly like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.

For a time, the sounds of wailing and screaming filled the air outside Xuanwu Gate, and the stench of blood filled the sky. Meanwhile, the Imperial City Guard, which had just suffered repeated defeats, rose up again.

"Sir! Stop hitting him! Stop hitting him!"

Several officials were routed by the soldiers of the Fifth Army Battalion, their earlier fervor instantly vanishing as they wailed, "We just happened to be passing by!"

"boom!"

Before he could finish speaking, a cultivator from the Imperial City Guard rushed over and swung his staff at the other man's face, instantly spitting out a mouthful of blood and shattering teeth.

Immediately afterwards, the Imperial City Guard monk looked at the soldiers of the Five Armies Camp with a serious expression: "You are inexperienced. You've already been beaten with a rod, how can these insects still talk? Come, let me show you how to do it. Only in this way can Lord Du Huan see your loyalty!"

Soon, the fighting competition entered a heated phase.

One after another, officials attempted to escape on their escape lights, but the cultivators from the Five Armies Camp and the Imperial City Guard pursued them relentlessly, their court staffs leaving afterimages as they swung them.

"This this."

Inside the Tianwu Palace, Empress Xiao stared wide-eyed, while on the other side, Crown Prince Longxing also looked dumbfounded, clearly not understanding the situation.

"What happened?"

Crown Prince Longxing swallowed hard, then looked at Empress Xiao for help, while Empress Xiao quickly regained her composure after a brief moment of shock.

"How dare you!"

The same words were no longer used to describe the officials, but to describe Lü Yang. She never expected that Lü Yang would actually dare to do such a thing!
Thinking of this, Empress Xiao's embroidered eyebrows furrowed even deeper:
'More importantly, what unorthodox methods did he use to make all five military commanders obey him? This makes no sense at all!'

For the first time, Empress Xiao felt that she might have misjudged him. In her mind, the Five Armies were only loyal to the royal family, and Lü Yang could not possibly control them. The only way was for her to step in, so that in the end Lü Yang would take the blame for her, while she would reap the benefits.

But the result was completely different from what she had imagined.

Not to mention the admirals who should have been loyal to the Tianwu royal family, even the admirals who were loyal to the Three Dukes inexplicably switched sides and all followed Lü Yang!
'This is a miscalculation!' Upon realizing this, Empress Xiao immediately understood her predicament: once she took control of the Five Armies Camp, that demonic dragon would surely covet her imperial seal!

In an instant, Empress Xiao felt a sharp pain on her skin, and a strong sense of crisis swept over her, as if a giant hand was ravaging her.

'Where's Do Hwan? Where is Do Hwan?!'

—This is the question that Empress Xiao had, and also the question that the Junior Guardian, Junior Tutor, and Junior Master of the Imperial Academy were secretly observing the situation: Where is that demonic dragon now?
Li Tai'an immediately turned to look at Junior Tutor Zheng Pingyi.

However, after frowning and sensing for a long time, the latter shook his head: "I can't detect any aura at all. It's very likely that they secretly left Tianwu City."

"Leave? Impossible!"

Li Tai'an shook his head directly, then gritted his teeth: "No matter what, keep an eye on the palace. If that demonic dragon wants the imperial seal, it must enter the palace!"

At this moment, Empress Xiao, Crown Prince Longxing, Junior Guardian, Junior Tutor, and Junior Preceptor—a total of five Grand Masters who had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment—released their divine senses, almost completely covering the Xuanwu Gate, making it impossible for anyone to enter the palace without their knowledge.

"Somebody come!"

Just then, Empress Xiao suddenly said in a deep voice, "Issue my imperial decree to summon the commanders of the five armies to the palace. I want to meet with them personally and inquire about the affairs of the capital garrison."

This is an opportunity!
'Although I don't know why, Du Huan is clearly not here. I'll take this opportunity to see if I can win over the Five Army Commanders and make them obey my orders.'

Thinking of this, a cold glint suddenly flashed in Empress Xiao's eyes:
'If possible, that would be best. If not, and the Five Armies Commanders are truly under a curse, then they should all be buried alive; it's better than falling into enemy hands!'

There is only one question: Will the Five Armies Commander obey the imperial edict?
Under Empress Xiao's tense gaze, the Five Armies Commander, who was originally participating in the fighting competition, immediately stopped what he was doing when he heard the imperial edict delivered by the eunuch.

"Your subordinate obeys!"

The five admirals accepted the imperial decree without any hesitation.

Seeing this, Empress Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In any case, as long as they entered the Tianwu Palace, the Five Armies Commander would be at her mercy.

After all, the Five Armies Commander could only regulate the entire Daoist court if he obtained the Emperor's Seal. Without the Emperor's Seal, the Five Armies Commander was only a third-rank official, and Empress Xiao could eliminate him with a single breath. As a result, the situation had not yet deteriorated to the point of being out of control.

Soon, the Five Military Commanders entered the Tianwu Palace.

As they entered the palace, Li Tai'an and the others tried to follow with their spiritual senses, but Empress Xiao coldly snorted and blocked them outside the Tianwu Hall.

Immediately afterwards, Empress Xiao also expelled Crown Prince Longxing.

For no other reason than that she was prepared to kill someone if the Five Armies Commander refused to submit, and naturally, the fewer people who saw it, the better.

"Five generals."

Empress Xiao considered her words carefully before speaking softly, wanting to first probe the state of the Five Armies Commander to see if he was truly being manipulated by Lü Yang.

Then she froze.

One, two, and three were clearly the five military commanders, yet she suddenly saw a sixth person.

His handsome face, composed smile, perfect Foundation Establishment stage, and eerie half-human, half-dragon aura all revealed his identity.

Lu Yang cupped his hands in greeting and said with a smile, "Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress."

In an instant, all was silent.

For a moment, Empress Xiao's thoughts even came to a brief halt. She couldn't understand how Lü Yang had appeared here.

Although the answer is actually quite simple:
'I have it.'

Golden Talent: The Fighter!

[A person who is modest and unassuming: You can actively reduce your presence; the more people in a place you are, the less likely anyone will notice you.]

The next second, before Empress Xiao could speak with difficulty, Lü Yang's expression suddenly turned solemn:
"Fifth Battalion, attention!"

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Empress!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the five commanders of the Beijing Garrison stamped their feet in unison and raised their hands to their sides: "Loyalty! Sincerity!"

Upon seeing this, Empress Xiao instinctively took a step back, her lips trembling slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with vigilance, like a sheep cornered by a wolf:

"What exactly do you want to do?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Yang stepped forward and said calmly:
"After investigation by the Imperial City Guard, the Minister of War of the Capital City confessed that the Junior Tutor, Junior Guardian, and Junior Preceptor of the court are all suspected of colluding with the Demonic Sect and assassinating His Majesty."

"I humbly request Your Majesty the Empress to grant me the imperial insignia and authorize the arrest."

　Although it's the fourth update, it contains 10,000 words. I sped up the pace without affecting the plot. Thank you for your patience, readers. There will be another fourth update tomorrow!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)