My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Li Qing fell silent for a long while, but eventually accepted the tiger tally and bowed his head in agreement.

Li Ming deals with external affairs, but his task is internal.

His targets were Taoism... and Qi Yu!

Qi Yu eliminated the threat posed by the powerful clans, and now the Dayun Dynasty is more united than ever before, with its national strength at its peak.

But among these, there is another color: Taoism.

The current Great Yun Dynasty doesn't need Taoism; they need Confucianism much more.

The rulers of the Great Ding Dynasty sought to eradicate Confucianism, but not all of it.

At least the Confucian idea of ​​the monarch receiving divine authority was something they really liked; in fact, it could be said that it was very much in their interest.

Li Muchen did not condemn them all. The stable operation of the country requires the power of Confucianism. What they eliminated was merely the increasingly rampant problem of scholars.

The number of scholars is already severely saturated; the country does not need so many scholars.

The main problem now is Taoism; they are reaping the faith of the people of the Dayun Dynasty and have a strong following among the common people.

This has shaken the very foundation of the Great Yun Dynasty!

If Taoism wanted to rebel, there was a 40% chance it would overthrow the Dayun Dynasty.

Therefore, Taoism must be eradicated!

To eliminate Taoism, we must act swiftly and decisively, annihilating it with overwhelming force, and preventing the prestige it has accumulated from exerting any influence.

Otherwise, the Dayun Dynasty might really have split apart.

With the leader in charge, there was too much uncertainty in taking action against Taoism. After all, the leader was really strong, and even if the entire Chilin Army surrounded and wiped them out, it might not be enough to kill the leader.

But now the sect leader is in seclusion, and it's very likely he has already failed. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and we have no choice but to act.

As for Xuanzong, they are powerful, but this is the Great Yun Dynasty, the territory of the Li family. Here, dragons must coil up and tigers must lie down.

Li Muchen entrusted the heavy responsibility of suppressing Taoism to Li Qing.

Because Li Qing and Qi Yu are very similar; they are the same type of people, and they even have some connection.

This can be considered a test for Li Qing!

If Li Qing succeeds, then he will be qualified to compete with Li Ming and take over his current position.

If Li Qing's misplaced compassion leads to failure, he will personally intervene. In that case, Li Qing will stay at the Dali Temple for a period of time until Li Ming ascends the throne.

Whether to release or kill Li Qing at that time is up to Li Ming to decide.

Li Muchen is essentially raising poisonous insects; only the strongest can sit in this position.

"Father, I have a question!" Li Ming suddenly collapsed.

Li Muchen turned his head and looked at his eldest son, who resembled him greatly. "What question do you have? Tell me."

“If Qi Yu and the Blood God Cult interfere, Sixth Brother might not be able to handle it!” Li Ming said.

Li Muchen smiled and said, "It's alright, I was worried he wouldn't come!"

"Has Father already prepared a plan?" Li Ming asked.

Li Muchen stood up, then looked in the direction of the Lin residence and smiled, "The Xuanzong Sect has the means to control Qi Yu, and they may have already started."

"Qi Yu is a very talented and intelligent person, but unfortunately, he cannot be used by me, and he has only benefited Emperor Xuanzong for nothing!"

Li Qing and Li Ming didn't quite understand, but they could vaguely guess that Xuanzong had probably taken control of Qi Yu, and that Qi Yu would become Xuanzong's man.

If that's really the case, then it's indeed a bit of a pity.

They all share a consensus on Qi Yu's position: while acknowledging Qi Yu's strength, they also fear his power.

For someone like that, death would be the best outcome.

"You two go and get ready!" Li Muchen waved his hand, his back to Li Ming and Li Qing.

The brothers Li Qing and Li Ming bowed and withdrew, leaving the Star-Picking Platform.

The Star-Picking Terrace is the tallest pavilion in the capital city, standing in the imperial palace.

The only place comparable to the Star-Picking Platform is the Taoist Star-Observation Tower.

The Star Gazing Tower was also where the leader of the sect secluded himself in meditation.

When the Dayun Dynasty established Taoism as its state religion, the Zhaixingtai (Star-Picking Platform) was modeled after the Guanxinglou (Star-Observation Tower).

In the past, the Star-Picking Platform and the Star-Observation Tower watched over and helped each other; they were friends.

The Star-Picking Platform and the Star-Observation Tower are now enemies, opposing each other.

The one who gave Taoism a chance was Qi Yu.

He would accept Qi Yu's daughter as long as she was willing to marry him, even as a concubine.

When the time comes, Qi Yu will succeed as the head of the sect, and since Qi Yu is his son-in-law, it's as if Taoism belongs to him.

However, Qi Yu refused, and given the rigid and strict succession selection process within Taoism, Taoism would still slip out of his control within a century.

This is something he doesn't want to see!

He aimed to unify the dynasties, incorporating all sixteen northern kingdoms into the territory of the Great Yun Dynasty, transforming it into a vast empire.

Just like the Great Jing Empire six thousand years ago!

At that time, with the combined strength of the sixteen kingdoms, based in the north, their spearhead will point directly south, annihilating those powerful clans and factions, and completing unification.

The Great Yun Dynasty reigned supreme, becoming the only empire on the continent.

This is the blueprint he envisioned!

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Chapter Twenty-Five Potential Threats

With the arrival of the hot summer, Qingxin Lake is bustling with people coming to escape the heat and enjoy themselves.

Qi Yu also started getting busy.

He has already relocated all the Taoist personnel, and there are hardly any people at the Changsheng Temple now.

Now, only Qin Xiu and a few Taoist disciples remain at Changsheng Temple, waiting for the sect leader to emerge from seclusion.

The Purple Qi Pavilion and the Heavenly Edge Sea Pavilion joined forces to launch an attack on the Blood God Sect, determined to reclaim Ouyang Ruoxue.

However, their alliance suffered a great loss against the Blood God Cult.

The Blood God Cult has already taken control of 80% of the demonic forces, and unknowingly, it has become the leader of the demonic path.

Currently, the only sects not yet under the Blood God Cult's control are the Boundless Demon Sect and the Joyful Union Sect, along with their affiliated forces.

Other demonic cultivation forces either became subordinate forces or were destroyed.

Su Yue was taking care of her pregnancy, so Qi Yu helped her with some things.

Unrest began to break out across the mainland, with countless forces stirring with ambition.

Qi Yu finished his work for the day, walked out of the study, stretched, and let out a long breath.

Recently, Su Chengying has been frequently disappearing, and the affairs of the Blood God Sect have been handled by Su Yue and Su Yun.

Su Yue was pregnant, and Su Yun was a simpleton who knew nothing about these things, so Qi Yu had to take care of it for her.

The most difficult problem is the coordination of those subordinate forces.

Demonic cultivators are ruthless and used to freedom, so they are not willing to be driven by others. Therefore, there are often people who jump out to cause trouble.

Qi Yu's solution was simple: make an example of them and kill all the troublemakers!

This would likely backfire, so Qi Yu prepared a backup plan by cultivating his own people within those affiliated forces.

Every major power inevitably has countless smaller factions; it's impossible to be truly flawless and invincible.

Suppress the opposition and then support a new faction to take power, that's all.

The effect has been remarkable, and now virtually no one is standing up to oppose it.

Because they're practically all dead!

Including two grandmasters!

As evening fell, a man came to the villa. Qi Yu was somewhat surprised to see him.

Because the person who came was Su Yun!

Logically, he should have been stationed at the Blood God Sect's headquarters, but he never expected Su Yun to come.

Moreover, he brought someone with him, Ouyang Ruoxue, the top disciple of the Ziqi Pavilion, whom he had snatched from the Ziqi Pavilion.

Su Yun actually took Ouyang Ruoxue around everywhere, which Qi Yu never expected.

Ouyang Ruoxue's true energy has been sealed, and it cannot be unsealed without an antidote.

Qi Yu became somewhat interested when he saw Ouyang Ruoxue again.

Because this is the woman the brother-in-law likes, if nothing unexpected happens, she should become his sister-in-law!

However, given their respective identities, Su Yun basically had no chance.

Compared to Qi Yu's curiosity, Su Yue was much calmer, and even looked at Ouyang Ruoxue with some interest.

She and Ouyang Ruoxue have been fighting since they were children, and there's no such thing as one of them capturing the other; their records are basically evenly matched.

Now that Ouyang Ruoxue is a prisoner, it's a strange feeling.

After settling Ouyang Ruoxue in, Qi Yu pulled Su Yun aside.

"What are you doing here with her? And shouldn't you be on Blood God Island?"

Su Yun glanced at Qi Yu and said calmly, "Come pick up Qi Ran!"

Qi Ran?

Qi Yu frowned and asked, "Did something happen to him?"

"The Li family is going to take action against Taoism. You are an uncontrollable factor. Since you have virtually no weaknesses, they can only target those close to you. Therefore, Qi Ran and your sister-in-law will be in great danger."

Qi Yu agreed with Su Yun's words and nodded helplessly.