Wu Shattered Star River

City Lord Ding received the news faster than expected; the intelligence division of the Heavenly Domain Army was not to be trifled with.

The entrance to the Heavenly Domain was sealed, allowing only entry and no exit. Although Kou Ronghua claimed to be carrying out military duties to prevent spies from entering Heavenly Domain City, the intelligence division still sensed a problem and began a secret investigation.

After gathering some intelligence, the intelligence division passed the information to Long Jian.

Long Jian was not Feng Wujiu; he wouldn't bother City Lord Ding unless it was a major issue, so he ordered a thorough investigation.

They quickly discovered the source of the disrupted communication array within the city—a small courtyard. Inside, they found an array that was causing the city's communication arrays to malfunction recently.

However, this array was set up in an ordinary courtyard, and the owner of the courtyard had been knocked unconscious. He didn't know who had set it up.

With the city's communication arrays restored, it was easy to find out what was happening outside.

After the trial of Ye Wanqiu began, Long Jian received all the intelligence. He hurried to the backyard of the City Lord's mansion to report the news to City Lord Ding.

After listening to the details, City Lord Ding did not take any action.

Long Jian waited for a moment, growing anxious. He asked, "City Lord, shouldn't we do something?"

"What can we do?"

City Lord Ding's expression was calm, but deep within his eyes, a hint of disappointment was hard to conceal. He said, "Can we interfere with the Tribunal's judgment? Can we change the minds of those Tower Lords?"

Long Jian was dumbfounded and asked urgently, "Are we just going to do nothing? Are we going to watch the Tribunal convict City Lord Ye and issue an arrest warrant for Commander Jiang?"

"Don't be anxious!"

City Lord Ding waved his hand and said, "The trial has already begun. If there are no unforeseen circumstances, Ye Wanqiu will soon be convicted. Even if I go now, it won't make much difference. It will only make the situation more rigid—unless we are prepared to turn against Bai Yujing and start a war!"

"Start a war…"

Long Jian's expression changed slightly. The Heavenly Domain Army seemed powerful, with millions of soldiers and countless experts.

However, many of these millions of soldiers were commanded by experts from the Bai Yujing Tower Lord families. If they really turned against each other, half of the Heavenly Domain Army would rebel.

By then, before the civil war in Bai Yujing even began, the Heavenly Domain Army would be fighting itself.

Moreover, without the support of Bai Yujing, the Heavenly Domain Army would lose its logistics and support, becoming an isolated force.

Once the Central Domain received the news, they would definitely launch a large-scale attack. With strong enemies in front and no support behind, and Bai Yujing possibly stabbing them in the back, the Heavenly Domain Army would be finished.

Cold sweat broke out on Long Jian's forehead. He retorted, "If we are finished, the Eastern Domain will also be finished. Those Tower Lords wouldn't be so impulsive, would they?"

"Since they dared to move against Ye Wanqiu and Jiang Han, they must have been prepared to break ties with us!"

City Lord Ding pondered for a moment and said, "But don't worry, they definitely wouldn't dare to kill Ye Wanqiu immediately. Even if she's convicted, the execution will be delayed."

"So, whether I go now or a few days later makes no difference. Let's first feel out the situation, then contact a few Tower Lords, and only act when we have absolute certainty!"

Long Jian nodded slightly. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Should we inform Second Tower Lord?"

"Inform her about what?"

City Lord Ding glanced at Long Jian and said, "She's only at the Seventh Level of the Dao Ancestor Realm. Even with my Lei Nishang Shadow Kill, she can't control the overall situation. It will only cause the civil war to break out earlier and cause a river of blood to flow in the Eastern Domain!"

A hint of ruthlessness appeared in Long Jian's eyes as he said, "How about asking the Yao Tribe for help? With the Yao Tribe's support, Second Tower Lord would definitely be able to seize power easily and suppress the entire Eastern Domain."

"Fool!"

City Lord Ding's expression darkened, and he scolded, "The Eastern Domain's matters should be resolved by the Eastern Domain itself. Are you suggesting bringing in external experts to kill our own people? What are you thinking? Do you want to be a traitor and a spy?"

"Besides… if the Yao Tribe helps Zhen Ji seize power, will Zhen Ji be in charge of the Eastern Domain in the future, or will the Yao Tribe be in charge? Will the Eastern Domain be incorporated into the Yao Tribe's command?"

"Yao Ao is一心 (yī xīn - single-mindedly) thinking of integrating the four domains to attack the Central Domain. He wouldn't be so foolish as to easily interfere in the Eastern Domain's internal affairs; otherwise, the Southern and Western Domains would be on high alert."

"You mustn't even think about such ideas in the future. Otherwise, if Bai Yujing finds out, you will become a traitor and a spy."

Long Jian was scolded and lowered his head in shame, saying, "I was thinking too simply. I was wrong!"

"Don't be anxious, let me think!"

City Lord Ding closed his eyes and pondered. After a moment, he opened his eyes and said, "Three things: first, immediately use all our strength to investigate intelligence—the latest and most complete intelligence, as well as Jiang Han's movements. Find a way to contact Jiang Han and tell him not to be impulsive. Tell Jiang Han… I will not stand idly by!"

"Second, have Gong Bao take my token to Baijing City and question Bai Yujing: why was the Vice City Lord of Heavenly Domain City tried without notifying me? Does Bai Yujing think I am no longer suitable to be the City Lord of Heavenly Domain City? If Bai Yujing doesn't give an explanation, I will resign from the position of City Lord of Heavenly Domain City!"

"Third, send a message to Lei Nishang and Ying Sha, as well as my three old friends, and invite them to Heavenly Domain City for a meeting!"

"Yes!"

Long Jian accepted the order and left. After Long Jian left, the disappointment in City Lord Ding's eyes deepened.

He sighed and said, "Old Xiong, Old Kou, after so many years, you are still the same, with hearts smaller than pinholes. You are always focused on the interests of your own little patch of land. Such narrow-mindedness is far inferior to Zhen Ji…"

Long Jian returned after only half an hour. He bowed and reported, "City Lord, the latest news from Baijing City is that the verdict has been announced—death penalty, but to be carried out in half a month!"

"Death penalty?"

A hint of mockery appeared on City Lord Ding's lips, and he sneered, "Outwardly, they are all like soft-legged shrimps, but inwardly, they are all more ruthless than the other. Is there any specific information about the trial?"

"Yes, there were a few twists and turns!"

Long Jian handed over a piece of intelligence and said, "Sixth Tower Lord stepped forward, and the Yao Tribe also stepped forward…"

"Oh?"

City Lord Ding was a little surprised. He took the intelligence and read it carefully. After reading it once, an expression of astonishment appeared on his face.

It was easy to understand why Lei Nishang stepped forward. Lei Nishang's son was in the Great Thousand World where Jiang Han was, and had a good relationship with Jiang Han. Jiang Han had also gotten along well with the Heavenly Thunder Clan over the years, and given Jiang Han's relationship with Zhen Ji, Lei Nishang had to step forward.

City Lord Ding was a little surprised that the Yao Tribe had stepped forward, especially what Yao Xi said, which made City Lord Ding's mind wander.

With City Lord Ding's wisdom, he could easily guess that this was not Yao Xi's own idea, but Fan Dongyang's intention.

Fan Dongyang's power in the Northern Domain was not particularly high; at least, he would not dare to make some major decisions on behalf of the Yao Tribe easily. So, was it Yao Ao's or Yao Ning's intention?

"That's not right!"

City Lord Ding's eyes flickered as he seized a key point—the incident had only happened a few days ago, and Yao Ao and Yao Ning could not have received the news so quickly.

His eyes flickered, and he suddenly shouted, "Yao Ning has come to the Eastern Domain!"

It was impossible for the Northern Domain Emperor to leave the Northern Domain easily, let alone sneak into the Eastern Domain, so it could only be Yao Ning who had come.

"This is a bit interesting!"

City Lord Ding's eyes narrowed slightly. He pondered for a moment and murmured, "If Yao Ning is really in the Eastern Domain, then there is a lot of room for maneuver…"

"What about Jiang Han?"

City Lord Ding suddenly thought of something and asked, "Have you contacted him? He can't mess around at this time, otherwise we will be very passive!"

Long Jian shook his head and said, "We haven't been able to contact him yet. We sent him a message, but he hasn't contacted our scouts in the Eastern Domain. We don't know where he is!"