Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Moreover, one false move could unite the world against us!

State Preceptor, please reconsider!" the Great Governor Luo Bing advised.

Smiling, Cheng Yuxiao took a seat in Luo Bing's seat at the Spring Rain Department, then looked at the trembling Luo Bing and said, "Great Governor Luo, I've found being a powerful minister is quite thrilling!

Within the limits of my ability, I can do whatever I want!

So, I choose to remain a powerful minister!

So, would the Great Governor cooperate?

Or should I arrange for Great Governor Luo's sudden death and replace him?"

Luo Bing looked at Cheng Yuxiao with surprise and could only bitterly smile.

The former State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao, although awe-inspiring, was gentle with people, but now, his aggression was fully revealed, making him neither dare to look directly at Cheng nor defy him!

To be honest, the reasoned and rule-following State Preceptor was highly respected by all but not feared.

But now, the unreasonable and rule-defying State Preceptor was both respected and feared by Luo Bing!

He glanced at the corpse above the hall, sighed helplessly, and then willingly released his Divine Soul, "State Preceptor, please go ahead."

Immediately, State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao completed the formation in the Spring Rain Department's Great Governor Luo Bing.

From this moment on, he had completely subdued the Spring Rain Department.

And from this moment on, a particular someone in the Imperial Palace would become, in a sense, both deaf and blind.

He would only know what Cheng Yuxiao wanted him to know.

Of course, it wasn't entirely so.

Inside the Imperial Palace, there was still a spy network.

"Two things, first, starting today, begin stripping away people from the Imperial City Department. No need for war, but they must be cut off. You should know how to do it."

"Second, it's the same instruction as before; any arrangements from the palace side, notify me first, and then just do it. But how you report and what you report must be approved by me," Cheng Yuxiao ordered.

"Yes, your subordinate understands."

Seeing Luo Bing's attitude, State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao smiled satisfactorily; smart people were easy to handle.

Having dealt with the Spring Rain Department, Cheng Yuxiao was about to leave, but before he left, he suddenly asked, "By the way, besides pursuing the Xu family's father and daughter, has His Majesty arranged anything else recently?"

It was an offhand question, but as soon as Cheng Yuxiao finished speaking, Luo Bing's expression became hesitant, making Cheng Yuxiao frown; there really were other arrangements.

"Speak?"

"State Preceptor, His Majesty explicitly instructed that you should not be informed, to keep the news blocked and do it secretly."

Cheng Yuxiao turned and glared at Luo Bing. Just a cold snort made Luo Bing's resolve instantly dissipate, then he said in a low voice, "State Preceptor, just six days ago, His Majesty secretly ordered people to slaughter Xu's Manor. He asked me to help block the news; the outside world still doesn't know..."

Cheng Yuxiao turned sharply, his glare making Great Governor Luo Bing break out in a cold sweat.

"You should feel lucky that I controlled your Divine Soul first; otherwise, you would already be a corpse!"

"Who did he send?"

"His Majesty sent the eunuchs Sun Rang and Li Teng. Eunuch Li Teng was quicker; he personally slaughtered over one thousand two hundred people in Xu's Manor. Now, His Majesty has promoted him as the new Chief of the Imperial Court!" Luo Bing said in a low voice.

The next instant, State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao, with the Nine Bright Chime in hand, directly headed towards the Imperial Palace.

Inside the palace, just as Cheng Yuxiao's Starlight landed, the old steward appeared hunchbacked, "State Preceptor, if you wish to meet His Majesty, please announce your visit!"

"Old steward, I am not here to see His Majesty today, I heard there's a new Eunuch Chief Steward and a Vice Chief, I would like to meet them, and inquire about something," Cheng Yuxiao said expressionlessly.

"That's easy! The two stewards shall of course come to pay respects to the State Preceptor!"

"Good, I'll wait."

The orders were transmitted, and a reply soon came.

The two stewards were currently attending to His Majesty and could not leave for the time being.

"Oh, in that case, since it's been a while since I saw His Majesty, it's a good time to pay him a visit," Cheng Yuxiao said, stepping towards Hezheng Hall.

The hunchbacked old steward hurriedly followed.

After entering the hall, they hid in the shadows.

In Hezheng Hall, Qian'an Emperor sat behind a desk, with one Chief and one Vice Chief attending to him by his side, but he looked a bit tense upon seeing the State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao approaching.

"Your servant greets Your Majesty."

After Cheng Yuxiao bowed, he continued, "I heard His Majesty has appointed a new Chief of the Imperial Court. To facilitate future transmission of Imperial Decrees, I came to meet him."

Hearing this, Qian'an Emperor said, "Companion Li, the State Preceptor has called for you, go meet him."

"Your Majesty," Li Teng was nervous. He knew what he had done, and now that the State Preceptor was specifically asking to meet him by name, he was scared!

He didn't know whether the State Preceptor was aware of his actions.

It was a classic case of a guilty conscience!

"I'm right here; you serve within the Inner Court, and the State Preceptor is a pillar of the Court. With the Star Picking Order adding on as friends, you shall communicate with each other, I rely on you two to assist me in the future," Qian'an Emperor understood his new Chief Steward's mindset.

While internally cursing the coward, he still supported the facade.

The implication was, I'm here, relax, the State Preceptor won't do anything!

The State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao also smiled, taking out the Star Picking Order, "Indeed, it will facilitate future contact."

Glancing at Qian'an Emperor, then at the old steward hidden in the shadows behind the hall, the newly appointed Chief of the Imperial Court, Li Teng, then gingerly approached the State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao and started to bow, "Your servant sees the State..."

Boom!

Almost at the moment when Li Teng bowed, State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao's overwhelming aura erupted without warning. His Star Power hand directly grabbed onto Eunuch Chief Steward Li Teng's head.

Bang!

Caught off guard, the Tier Seven, Seventh Layer Chief of the Imperial Court's head was directly crushed by Cheng Yuxiao, and at the same time, the Nine Bright Chime also manifested and smashed down, completely pulverizing Li Teng's physical body as well as the emerging Primordial Spirit Embryo.

As Qian'an Emperor stood struck dumb, the hunchbacked old steward had already shielded him!