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Chang'an Street.

Recently, a rumor has been spreading rapidly, quickly circulating throughout Chang'an.

No one knows who first mentioned it, but it is said that the royal blood can be used to refine a kind of pill, which, after consumption, can extend life and restore youth.

This ridiculous rumor was initially dismissed by the common people.

However, when they connected this with the mysterious deaths of Daxia's nobles and the Emperor's practice of the Immortality Technique, they became a bit deeply fearful.

The Emperor and the Zhao Country's Emperor ascended the throne at around the same time. Now, the Zhao Emperor's lifespan is ending, and he has already passed the throne to the Empress.

But as emperors of the Five Great Dynasties, Daxia's Emperor doesn't seem to be affected by the decline of national fortune at all; instead, he seems to be getting younger and younger. People have long been curious about this.

In the past, people couldn't imagine how to achieve longevity, and only believed that it was due to the Emperor's successful cultivation.

But when this matter is linked with the recent rumor, it seems to provide a more reasonable possibility.

The nobles of Daxia all carry royal blood.

In the past year, over a hundred nobles have died, including quite a few Commandery Princes and Dukes.

Could it be that the Emperor is really conducting a blood sacrifice on his kin for cultivation?

People have always been curious about why the Emperor didn't stop Li Xuanjing last year when he took advantage of the Dual Kings' Rebellion to massively slaughter nobles for revenge. After all, they were all his kinsmen; why did he watch an outsider slaughter his family?

If the rumor is true, then the mystery at that time could be clearly explained.

Moreover, some people at the Caishikou area claim that when the Ministry of Justice executed the nobles en masse, the stone slabs at Caishikou were stained red with blood and couldn't be washed clean. The blood completely soaked into the stones, and the stench of blood could be smelled from a street away.

Later, those stone slabs were completely replaced by the Chang'an County Government, and the matter gradually subsided.

These incidents, which sparked small-scale discussions at the time, are now being connected one by one.

Some even propose a theory that the Emperor desires longevity because he doesn't want to relinquish power.

Back then, because of the Crown Prince's death, he abstained from court for ten years and did not establish a Crown Prince.

The people thought he was disheartened by the Crown Prince's death, but now it seems that his reason for not establishing a Crown Prince could very likely be to prevent power from concentrating in the Crown Prince's hands.

As long as no Crown Prince is established, the power of courtiers and famous families would be dispersed among the various princes.

But once a Crown Prince is confirmed, these forces would concentrate towards the Crown Prince, and when the Crown Prince's power accumulates to a certain level, the Emperor would have no choice but to abdicate.

If the Emperor was truly sorrowful over the Crown Prince's death, then after the Eastern Palace Case was solved, for the sake of the nation's stability, he should have confirmed a Crown Prince early to stabilize the court situation.

But the fact is, all suggestions urging the Emperor to appoint an heir have been ignored.

When people privately discuss these matters, they mostly do so with a gossipy attitude. Though unsettling, for the common folk, it's a good thing.

The nobles are of little good, better if they're all dead.

Don't you see, after their demise, there hasn't been any more bullying of commoners by noble offspring in Chang'an, and no one obstructs anymore the government decrees and policies benefiting the people.

The lives of the populace visibly improve day by day.

It's precisely because of their death that the people now live well.

As for whether the Emperor wants to extend his reign by several more years, who cares?

Ordinary people are unlikely to have any entanglement with the Emperor in their lifetime.

At a fortune-telling stall by the street.

Dongfang Qing, with a face full of curiosity, asked the fortune-telling old man, "Grandpa, is what they're saying true?"

Dongfang Xuan's lips moved, and he said, "This..."

A few days ago, he was firmly convinced it was a rumor.

But now, he was not so sure.

The Yin Yang Technique is vast and profound, with too many mysteries yet to be solved. Many things, even someone in the Sixth Realm like him, only knows the how without the why, merely following the family's passed-down experiences.

Things unknown to him may not necessarily not exist.

Perhaps, within the Ancient Yin-Yang Technique, there really is a method of extending life through blood sacrifice, just long lost.

Ancient books are not necessarily ancient, but the records within might not be false.

However, that book only recorded this matter and didn't detail the method to refine the Lifespan Extension Pill. Even if a member of the Imperial Family were caught, he couldn't verify it.

Perhaps only the Emperor of Daxia knows what is truly happening...

Imperial Palace.

Within the Imperial Study Room, the Xia Emperor's face was as sullen as water, angrily saying, "Find out the source of this matter for me, I will exterminate his entire clan!"

Within the hall, Li Xuanjing stood with hands behind his back, saying, "It's useless, that book is not unique, and this matter has been circulated among all countries. To silence the populace is more difficult than preventing a flood. The more we prevent discussions, the more the people believe it to be true..."

The Xia Emperor said, "What can you do?"

Li Xuanjing said, "Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will arrange everything..."

...

Chang'an.

Within half a day, notices were plastered everywhere at city gates, street corners, and places with congregated crowds throughout Chang'an.

The notices were issued by the Ministry of Justice, claiming that they have located the murderer behind many noble assassinations.

This person is named Zhao Wuji, a Master of Fist Path, who assassinated nobles intending to rid harm for the people.

The court has announced a reward; whoever can bring this person's head will receive a reward of one hundred thousand taels of silver.

"One hundred thousand taels, that's so high!"

"Zhao Wuji, this name sounds familiar, and this portrait looks a bit familiar too."