Chapter 103

On the contrary, he became even more firm in his thoughts.

Only someone like Empress Xiao Xiao Meiniang, who remains vigilant at all times, is most suitable to be an emperor.

……

Just at this moment.

The Golden List in the sky refreshed with new text.

【Martial World Sect Ranking · Tenth Place!】

【Yi Hua Palace!】

【Sect Master: Yao Yao Yue!】

【Realm: Earth Immortal · Heavenly Man Realm!】

【Number of Sect Experts: One Earth Immortal · Heavenly Man Realm, one Earth Immortal · Innate Realm, two Grandmaster Perfected Realm, over ten other Grandmaster Realm, over fifty Grandmasters, and one hundred Innate martial artists!】

【Sect Population: More than five hundred!】

【Reward: Heaven Grade, Lower Tier Treasure: Yi Hua Divine Realm. When used, by inputting internal energy, it can release a ray of light that shrouds the entire sect. It cannot be broken by anyone below the Earth Immortal Heavenly Man Realm, and once attacked, it will reflect the damage back to the opponent twofold!】

Yi Hua Palace?

Great Ming's Yi Hua Palace!

Seeing the first sect on the list, everyone was extremely shocked.

The great name of Yi Hua Palace is renowned throughout the Nine Provinces.

This is all due to the fierce reputation carved out by the First Palace Master, Yao Yao Yue, single-handedly.

In Great Ming, no faction dares to provoke Yi Hua Palace; it is one of the few top-tier sects in Great Ming.

Because Yao Yao Yue is always away, everyone has only known of her existence and would subconsciously forget about the Second Palace Master, Hong Lian Xing.

Now that their strength is exposed, everyone realizes that Hong Lian Xing is also an Earth Immortal.

Two Earth Immortals in one sect!

Such formidable heritage is uncommon even among sects and factions with long-standing traditions.

This appearance on the Martial World Sect Ranking also made the people of the Nine Provinces clearly realize just how terrifying Yi Hua Palace truly is.

What shocked the people of the Nine Provinces even more was this:

Two Earth Immortals, two late-stage Grandmasters, over ten other Grandmasters, and over fifty Grandmasters are only in tenth place—how terrifying must those ahead be?

This immediately caused many sects that were originally full of confidence to lose all hope.

……

In Great Ming, Zhu Zhu Wushi narrowed his eyes.

"Yi Hua Palace actually hid such terrifying strength."

"I am only at the Earth Immortal · Mortal Realm, yet the First Palace Master of Yi Hua Palace is at the Earth Immortal · Heavenly Man Realm, and the Second Palace Master is at the Earth Immortal · Innate Realm."

"Each one is stronger than me!"

"Why is this different from the intelligence on Yi Hua Palace obtained previously?"

Doubts stirred in Zhu Zhu Wushi's heart.

The intelligence organization under his command has an understanding of every sect and faction in Great Ming.

Previously, his intelligence indicated that these two Palace Masters were one at the peak of Grandmaster Perfected Realm and the other at Grandmaster Perfected Realm.

In just a few short years, they have both entered the Earth Immortal realm.

Their realms are one or two levels higher than his, despite him having absorbed several hundred years of internal energy.

Jealousy flickered in Zhu Zhu Wushi's heart.

If he had the strength of the Earth Immortal · Heavenly Man Realm, he would not be merely handling court affairs like this, still not having become the true emperor.

"It seems my understanding of the situation in Great Ming is still not comprehensive enough."

"The intelligence organization under me should be strengthened again so that I can obtain the status of every sect and faction at any time."

Zhu Zhu Wushi decided to expand his intelligence organization after returning.

What he wants to do is not just control the imperial court, but also control the Great Ming Jianghu.

Only then, when he ascends the throne, can he allow Great Ming to exert its most powerful strength.

Last time, the Huashan Sect killed Liu Sheng Dan Ma Shou, and Cao Cao Zhengchun escaped from the prison; these were things Zhu Zhu Wushi had not anticipated.

It is just that he is busy with court affairs now and cannot be distracted.

Once the Zhengde Emperor Zhu Zhu Houzhao dies and he ascends the throne, he will handle these matters one by one.

His, Zhu Zhu Wushi's, face is not so easily slighted!

"Send a message back to Zuo Zuo Lengchan."

"This Marquis agrees to his request."

"Tell him to help this Marquis keep a good watch on the Jianghu in the southwest of Great Ming."

Zhu Zhu Wushi said indifferently.

"As you command!"

A man in black left swiftly.

Zhu Zhu Wushi walked out of the great hall and looked up at the sky.

"The sky of this Great Ming will one day be in my hands!"

The expression on Zhu Zhu Wushi's face became exceptionally domineering, and he walked toward the imperial palace with a menacing aura.

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Great Tang Imperial Palace.

"Master Yuan Shi, is this Yi Hua Palace the same Yi Hua Palace from Great Ming?"

Li Li Shimin asked with some curiosity.

He had heard of the reputation of Yi Hua Palace to some extent.

Of course, what he focused on was not the strength or fierce reputation of Yi Hua Palace.

What caught his attention was a rule of Yi Hua Palace: one cannot join Yi Hua Palace unless they are a beautiful woman or a handsome man.

"That is correct! I did not expect that the strength of the First Palace Master of Yi Hua Palace, Yao Yao Yue, would be so formidable; she is actually in the same realm as this subject."

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Master Yuan Master Yuan Tiangang's tone was very solemn.

He had only known of Yi Hua Palace previously.

But he had not taken it to heart, so he had never paid attention to Yi Hua Palace.

He had not even planted any Bu Liang Ren spies in Yi Hua Palace.

As a result, Yi Hua Palace appearing on the list today greatly exceeded Master Yuan Master Yuan Tiangang's imagination.

He really wanted to know what had happened in Yi Hua Palace to cause its strength to skyrocket.

"Master Yuan Shi, you had already begun to infiltrate the Great Ming Jianghu previously; has this Yi Hua Palace been infiltrated?"

"Is there any certainty of getting Yi Hua Palace to join our Great Tang?"

Li Li Shimin asked with some anticipation.

Master Yuan Master Yuan Tiangang shook his head and then stated the situation as he understood it.

After listening, Li Li Shimin also put away his previous expression and became very solemn.

"Master Yuan Shi, do you mean that Yi Hua Palace has a method to help its master increase their strength in a short period of time?"

Li Li Shimin asked with great surprise.