Master of Strange Dao

Emperor Qian heard Song Chengyue speak of the importance of the matter, and his heart almost settled on a decision.

He observed what Song Chengyue had been doing recently.

Song Chengyue seized every opportunity to bite at the dong chang, which he also noticed.

Song Chengyue's little thoughts were clear to him.

However, such petty selfishness right under his nose was something Emperor Qian didn't mind at all.

He had come to understand that in this world, it was impossible to find someone without selfishness, only those with loyalty who could still get things done.

Compared to the whole court, regarding the chief director of the dong chang, Song Chengyue was already the most satisfactory.

He had selfishness, but it was merely trivial, and he had loyalty and could manage things well.

People's thoughts were always changing.

Just like the chief director of the dong chang.

In those years before being released, the chief director didn't have these kinds of thoughts.

The chief director of the dong chang was now equated with the Evil Dao Demon by the Dali court and the Lihuo Institute in nature, parallel to the former White Sun Holy Mother.

Within the Langya Institute, many individuals, including the dean, clamored against the Langya Incarnation Technique, causing an uproar.

Emperor Qian sat there pondering for a long time, and with a soft sigh,

"You've done well, continue as you see fit."

"I accept the decree, Your Majesty."

Song Chengyue withdrew.

After leaving the palace city, Song Chengyue chuckled to himself.

Emperor Qian was still the same Emperor Qian; he only wanted to win, never to lose.

Although he didn't say it outright, Song Chengyue knew that Emperor Qian had essentially given up on the chief director.

According to his intentions, he should now return and start capturing the Evil Dao Demons, keeping pace with the grand trend.

But once he took this step, there would be no turning back.

He had to capture the Evil Dao Demons, not the chief director of the dong chang.

If, in the end, he succeeded and the chief director died, then it was a meritorious service on imperial command.

That chief director was not a person of Daqian at all, merely an Evil Dao Demon.

Even if it were to stir up the heavens, one couldn't tarnish Daqian over a demon that was once of Daqian.

But if the chief director had more tricks up his sleeve and reaped the fisherman's benefit, ultimately advanced to the Tenth Tier,

Then Song Chengyue would have overstepped his authority, aligned with Dali, and he would have to die.

His head would be used to placate a Tenth Tier strong.

No matter what, Emperor Qian would not suffer a loss.

Song Chengyue left the palace and found a restaurant, waiting quietly in a private room.

Before long, the one-armed old eunuch who always accompanied Emperor Qian entered.

Song Chengyue greeted him politely, and after a few casual exchanges, Song Chengyue said,

"You should have heard it just now."

"What are you planning to do?"

"If exposed, he is the chief director of the dong chang, given the overwhelming situation now.

It would inevitably impact the fate of Daqian.

It would certainly tarnish the Emperor's sacred wisdom.

Recently, I investigated that among the younger generation in the past two years, seventy-three out of the top one hundred renowned Dao Cultivators.

Chose Lihuo Institute.

According to records from the past three thousand years, around five of these seventy-three might reach the Ninth Tier.

Whereas in previous years, these seventy-three would have chosen Langya Institute.

Recently, ten established strong masters, proficient in various arts, have joined Langya Institute or Lihuo Institute in the last few years.

Guess how many joined Langya Institute?"

Seeing Song Chengyue's sneer, the old eunuch knew it wouldn't be a good number, and he casually guessed a number.

"Three?"

"None, not a single one, all ten joined Lihuo Institute."

The old eunuch was slightly startled.

He roughly understood how significant the impact of these recent years' events had been.

"Therefore, regardless of what you think, His Majesty told me to handle it as I see fit.

So, I need him dead, best if he dies silently and quickly.

I absolutely cannot let his identity as the chief director be known while he's alive."

The old eunuch's face turned somber.

In theory, though the dong chang wasn't under his direct management, the chief director was inherently under his supervision.

Now the entire dong chang had completely lost control, developing to this extent was largely his responsibility.

Since realizing that the chief director had exposed four or five Ninth Tier incarnations, he knew he had completely lost control.

The chief director's selfishness had overshadowed everything.

The funds allocated over the years were likely devoured by him alone.

The old eunuch's face was shadowed, pondering for a long time.

For the sake of Daqian and Emperor Qian, he could not tolerate the chief director.

For his own sake, he could not tolerate the chief director either.

The person had to die.

"What do you plan to do?"

"Secretly dismantle the dong chang; without it, he would have no connection to Daqian anymore.

If I want to do something, it won't be related to Daqian in any way.

No matter what happens, Daqian wouldn't have the dong chang as an office, and no one could throw dirt on Daqian."

The old eunuch looked at Song Chengyue with some surprise.

This mad dog was as insane as ever.

Not only did he want to kill the chief director of the dong chang, but he also wanted to cripple the entire dong chang.

Indeed a loyal dog, daring to bite anyone and not wanting any other dogs beside the master.

However, the old eunuch didn't directly refute it.

This, indeed, was the best way to clear relations.

No matter what Dali intended to do, Daqian could rightfully claim they had no dong chang office.

Whether it's now or before, saying no, just no.

That dirty water of backstabbing thus turns into two courts spitting on each other.

At least it could position Daqian court in an undefeatable spot, without tarnishing Emperor Qian's prestige.

But such action means ending things definitively.

His Majesty hadn't made any clear decision to act in such a manner.