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Chapter 15: The Imperial Capital Shakes, the Imperial Capital is Sealed

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It was almost at the outermost edge of the entire Imperial Capital.

If Afu had truly stopped their Grand Commander in the palace last night.

He shouldn't be appearing on Chang'an Street this morning.

Moreover, he wasn't the only one in this Imperial Capital who coveted the throne.

There would definitely be more than just him making a move.

According to Xuan Yi, not to mention the entire world, just in the Imperial Capital alone, there were no less than three hundred forces, both overt and covert, loyal to the various princes, including those under his command.

These forces, in order for the prince they supported to become the new emperor.

Might not have been able to rest easy last night.

After all, only with the "accidental" death of the Third Prince Xuan Ming would the other princes be qualified to compete; otherwise, it would be the crime of rebellion, and these forces might not even inform their own prince, possibly acting secretly on their own, or seeking out assassin organizations.

Counting it this way, the number of assassins who infiltrated the palace last night was definitely not small.

With such a number of assassins infiltrating the palace to hunt down the new emperor.

The Imperial Guards in the palace were probably unable to resist them all!

After all, the palace area was vast, and even if there were many Imperial Guards, they couldn't cover the entire palace. Under such circumstances, Afu, the former Grand Commander of the Imperial Guards, appeared on Chang'an Street, on the outermost edge of the Imperial Capital, early this morning.

The meaning behind this made Xuan Yi feel a sense of incomprehension.

Xuan Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, following behind the scout, heading towards Afu's location.

The reason for not sending someone to bring Afu into the Grand Prince's mansion.

Was naturally due to his cultivation and status.

Whether it was his Half-Saint Perfected Realm cultivation or the fact that he was his father's confidant, he was not someone that he, as the Grand Prince, could simply summon.

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Besides the Grand Prince.

Undercurrents surged in the Imperial Capital, and the heads of countless forces gazed in the direction of the palace, their faces filled with worry.

The assassination of the Third Prince Xuan Ming was supposed to be a certainty.

But the assassins sent out last night had all failed to return.

Adding to this the fact that the palace had been incomparably calm from beginning to end, this situation made the heads of these forces, who had acted secretly, feel a sense of unease.

"I'm afraid something is about to happen!"

The faces of some force leaders changed drastically.

They immediately retreated into the heart of their respective forces, beginning to secretly plan some preparations.

The Palace!

Imperial Guards patrolled back and forth in various areas, and the maids and guards coming and going were as quiet as cicadas in winter, not daring to breathe loudly.

Xuan Huang Hall, Xuan Ming had just finished his breakfast.

The Sword Saint, clad in golden armor and riding on auspicious clouds, entered the hall.

"Your Majesty, last night, this subject patrolled the palace and captured a group of assassins with ulterior motives. The strongest among them was a Small Success Half-Saint!"

The Sword Saint bowed slightly and said.

"Hmm, I know."

"Were you able to find out who their mastermind was?"

Xuan Ming asked, his expression calm.

This matter was within his expectations.

After all, it was he who had ascended to the throne, not the other princes.

Without the protection of a powerful force, those forces outside the palace always thought that Xuan Ming could be bullied at will.

That's why the act of assassination happened last night, such an act of great treason.

However, he was no longer the Xuan Ming of the past.

These forces could only suffer the consequences of their own actions.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, after the Imperial Guards' interrogation in the second half of the night, some of the assassins revealed their mastermind, but whether it is true or false still needs to be verified in person."

"The other assassins kept their mouths tightly shut. Some were used as examples to warn others, while others were imprisoned in the dungeon, continuously subjected to torture, waiting for them to reveal their mastermind."

The Sword Saint bowed slightly and said.

"Summon those masterminds who were identified by the assassins to the palace, and also order the Imperial Capital Garrison to seal off the entire Imperial Capital, otherwise, it will be difficult to catch these villains if they leave the Imperial Capital and escape into the Southern Continent."

"There's no need to play mind games with these villains. If they resist or deny anything, just kill them."

Xuan Ming nodded, giving a slight instruction.

His strength made Xuan Ming's current level not need to be concerned about the backlash from some forces.

Under this state, Xuan Ming naturally wouldn't waste time, using some weaklings to train his mind. He still had more important things to do.

For example, controlling the court, controlling the entire Divine Xuan Dynasty, as well as the entire Southern Continent and the world outside the Southern Continent.

These places were what Xuan Ming felt the greatest interest in.

The Sword Saint respectfully retreated, and Xuan Ming stared at the Sword Saint's departing back, taking a deep breath.

"To control the entire Divine Xuan Dynasty and even the Southern Continent, I must create a powerful organization that belongs exclusively to me. This organization can infiltrate every force in the Divine Xuan Dynasty or the Southern Continent."

"In this way, the entire Southern Continent can be firmly grasped in my hands."

Xuan Ming narrowed his eyes slightly. All these years as a prince.

He had studied this kind of knowledge quite a bit. Now that he had the qualifications to use it, he naturally wouldn't not do it.

"For example, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Eastern Depot, the Western Depot of the ancient dynasties in my previous life..."

"Besides that, I also need an especially powerful Imperial Guard that can suppress all villains, all rebellions, and even when attacking cities and seizing territories, this Imperial Guard can easily succeed... For example, the Black Ice Terrace, the Xuanjia Army, the Modao Army of the ancient dynasties in my previous life..."

Xuan Ming's gaze shifted slightly. The Divine Xuan Dynasty had been around for thousands of years since the end of the ancient era of the Divine-Devil War.

The strength of the Divine Xuan Dynasty over these thousands of years was beyond doubt.

Various armies, various experts, various institutions, various local governments, were enough to manage and suppress the entire Divine Xuan Dynasty, but this was far from enough.

The Southern Continent was incomparably vast, and the Divine Xuan Dynasty only occupied seventy percent of it.

Among them, there were still some forbidden areas that the Divine Xuan Dynasty's forces could not set foot in.

Adding to this the surrounding mountains around the Divine Xuan Dynasty, as well as the outside world.

These things were all unknown. With the power of the Divine Xuan Dynasty, it was difficult to eliminate them. The foundation of the Divine Xuan Dynasty still needed to be further improved.

"I hope these important ministers in the court can obediently listen to me."

"Otherwise, I don't mind replacing them with some obedient people."

Xuan Ming's eyes turned cold.

As the Third Prince with the weakest foundation.

Xuan Ming had been treated coldly quite a bit over the years.

This made him not need to worry about any old feelings, nor did he need to seek any benefits for the forces that supported him.

To some extent, he could be extremely cold-blooded.

In the early stages of controlling the Divine Xuan Dynasty, he didn't mind being a tyrant.

Of course, all of this was limited to whether some people were obedient or not.

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Chapter 16: The Imperial Guard Commander's Horror

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If they were obedient, then that would be another matter.

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The Imperial Capital, the Imperial Army Training Ground.

As the central hub of the Divine Xuan Dynasty.

There was naturally also an army stationed here.

And unlike the armies of the world, this army stationed in the Imperial Capital was directly under the control of the emperor, just like the Imperial Palace Guards, and was called the Imperial Army.

The number of the Imperial Army has always been only 100,000.

Compared to the nearly ten million armies of the world, the number of the Imperial Army was negligible, but it was more than enough to suppress the entire Imperial Capital.

As time passed, a secret order was directly issued from the palace to the Imperial Army headquarters.

"The Third Prince actually wants us to seal off the Imperial Capital!"

The Imperial Army Commander scanned the contents of the secret order, and couldn't help but frown slightly.

Although the Imperial Army belonged to the emperor's control.

But obviously, the current new emperor had not established any prestige.

Leading the Imperial Army Commander to not think of executing the order immediately after receiving the emperor's order, but instead felt incomprehension.

What kind of place was the Imperial Capital?

It was the center of the Divine Xuan, the most prosperous and powerful place in the world.

Sealing off the Imperial Capital, if the late emperor was still alive, he could still suppress all dissent.

But the Third Prince Xuan Ming?

Without the support of a powerful force, and with his own low realm.