I'm only one year old, what the heck is a Overturning System?!

"The first is Lu Fang from the Yuhua Immortal Sect, the second is Master Wuxiang from the Bodhi Temple of the West Continent Buddha Country, the third..."

"...is the newly appointed Duke Jingye of our Wei Dynasty—Zhou Yuan!"

Xie Jing seemed worried about being interrupted, so she spoke quickly and clearly, ensuring everyone in the Imperial Palace could hear her.

Emperor Wei frowned and glanced at Chen Yi, asking, "Left Minister, can we discuss Zhou Yuan's matter later?"

Xie Jing shook her head and insisted, "The appearance of the villain last night is surely detrimental to our dynasty."

"The Great Master only disturbed them because he discovered the identity of the Third Master, which allowed those hiding in the shadows to escape."

"Now that it's confirmed Duke Jingye is involved, I believe we should settle this matter as soon as possible!"

"Otherwise, a Marquis colluding with evildoers will cause unnecessary trouble!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a minister in red court robes behind her echoed:

"The Left Minister is right!"

"Zhou Yuan is not an ordinary Marquis; he is the leader of the Devoted Army responsible for guarding the Beixiong Pass!"

"Now that he is involved with those evildoers, should we inspect the Devoted Army?"

"If there is no conclusion on Marquis Zhou, it might allow other hidden villains within the Devoted Army to escape!"

"We join in agreement!"

Upon hearing the left-side civil servant's advice, Prince Zhenbei, Du Qing, with one hand behind his back, made a gesture, prompting a military general to step forward and say:

"Report to the Holy Emperor, Zhou Yuan of the Devoted Army has now disappeared, confirming his collusion with the demon. Immediate action should indeed be taken!"

Emperor Wei's eyes flickered slightly, as he glanced around and his gaze landed on Du Qing:

"Minister Du, what is your view?"

"I agree with the Left Minister; the Marquis guarding the Beixiong Pass must not falter in the slightest!" Du Qing stated earnestly.

Lin Hansong also cupped his hands and said, "I concur!"

Subsequently, a group of military generals stood up, sharing a collective resolve against the matter of Duke Jingye, Zhou Yuan.

Only Chen Yi stood motionless on the side.

Upon entering the Imperial City, he had already expressed his stance—that Chen Yuan and the Chen Family were no longer connected!

At present, both the civil servants and military generals are united in opinion, with proposals from the Left Minister Xie Jing, backed by Prince Zhenbei, also nudged along by Chen Yi in the shadows.

In fact, since learning that Chen Yuan was taken by people from the 'Extremely Pure Heaven,' he had no choice but to take this step.

He hoped that by doing so, he might gain more trust from the 'Extremely Pure Heaven' for the eldest… Little did he know, Chen Yuan was not only not suspected but also deeply valued.

However, that is a matter for later.

Currently, Emperor Wei glanced at Chen Yi standing behind him, already understanding fully.

"Then let Zhou Tiance continue to take charge of the Devoted Army."

"As for the investigation within the Devoted Army..." Emperor Wei paused, looked at Xie Jing, and said:

"Since it's the Left Minister who brought this up, let the Left Minister lead the investigation."

Xie Jing seemed to have anticipated this, immediately bowing: "I will follow the orders!"

"Then..."

Before Emperor Wei could announce the end of the court session, a minister standing in the corner surprisingly stepped forward, under the slightly astonished gaze of many ministers, saying:

"Report to the Holy Emperor, I have a report!"

Emperor Wei's expression changed slightly, asking with slight displeasure: "What is it?"

The minister in the dark blue court robe spoke, "With the upcoming event, the West Market is hosting many foreign merchants, and there are quite a few small nation leaders from the East Continent. Shouldn't we manage them more closely?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions relaxed a bit.

"Such a small matter, let Yongnian and Changle counties decide for themselves."

Emperor Wei waved his hand, directly letting Liu Gao announce the end of the court, rising and walking outside.

Chen Yi thoughtfully glanced at the minister standing in the corner, memorizing his appearance.

He suddenly remembered that earlier Wen Renying had mentioned some disturbances seemed to be occurring north of the West Market.

Upon reflection, perhaps there was a contingency plan from the 'Extremely Pure Heaven' there as well.

But before he could ponder further, Liu Gao quietly approached, smiling and saying:

"Lord Heroic Marquis, the Holy Emperor invites you."

Chen Yi came back to his senses and nodded, whispering a couple of instructions to Du Qing and Lin Hansong before following Liu Gao to the back of the Imperial Palace.

Du Qing watched his back and said thoughtfully, "Duke Lin, your son-in-law is truly unstoppable."

Lin Hansong knew he was referring to the Holy Emperor's favor towards Chen Yi, casually remarked:

"The Prince should be pleased; after all, Chen Yi bears the Chen surname."

Du Qing glanced at him and said, "Duke Lin, don't overthink. I'm still hoping for Lord Heroic to head north and quell the Demon Court."

"..."

Lin Hansong snorted slightly, saying, "Chen Taiping and Wang Xidu are more than enough for the Beixiong Pass!"

Du Qing chuckled silently, shook his head, and said no more.

The earlier boon that King of the Southern Garrison received indeed made him a bit envious.

Even if Chen Yi does not slay hundreds of thousands of the Barbarian Clan with a single sword as at the South-Garrison Pass, any action at the Beixiong Pass would still intimidate the Northern Demon Court.

"I was thinking too far ahead," Du Qing concluded.

Lin Hansong ignored him and walked straight out, briskly catching up to Xie Jing, who had left earlier.

"Left Minister, there seems to be some deeper purpose behind your direct statement today?"

Xie Jing glanced at him without a smile, saying, "I did not expect Prince Zhenbei and the others not to obstruct."

"Indeed... If it continues like this, there will be no division between civil and military in the court."

Lin Hansong snorted, knowing he wouldn't get much from asking further.

"Left Minister should still be cautious; my son-in-law isn't someone with a good temper."

Xie Jing paused, the old face slightly puzzled: "What? Could he really kill me?"

This was something he hadn't considered.

"Take care, Left Minister," Lin Hansong said, cupping his hands before leaving directly, secretly thinking to scare the old cunning man.

Xie Jing stopped, remained silent for a moment, and then muttered, "I forgot about this."

"It seems Dong An can communicate with Lord Heroic, right? I must invite him to my residence for a visit."

Otherwise, as an old minister with many years in this position, he couldn't withstand even a casual sword from Lord Heroic Marquis.

...

Following Liu Gao, Chen Yi reached the Sangyu Chamber behind the Imperial Palace. Along the way, apart from the Black Armor Guard, only the Arrays inside caught his eyes for an extra glance.

"Lord Heroic Marquis, please enter." Liu Gao's somewhat aged face wore a hint of fawning, bowing as he invited.

Chen Yi acknowledged with a nod, straightened to push the door open, exchanged glances with a burly man in Black Armor, turned past the screen, and saw the Great Master along with Nine Thousand Years.

Emperor Wei was seated behind the desk, with Prince Kong, whom he had met in the Heavenly Prison, by his side.

Emperor Wei waved him over with a smile: "There are no outsiders here; feel free, Lord Heroic Marquis."

Chen Yi paused for a moment before sitting beside the Great Master, scanning the room as he said:

"I wonder if that Huangshan Taoist is here?"

"Oh?" Emperor Wei was taken aback, exchanging glances with the Great Master and others before asking:

"Why are you looking for the Huangshan Taoist, My minister?"

Chen Yi sat grandly on the Taishi Chair, speaking calmly:

"To eliminate the 'Extremely Pure Heaven's people, I must first know how many Great Powers are in Kyoto Prefecture!"

"If their cultivation realm is too low, being a fool is actually quite good."

"..."

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