Taiyi Dao Fruit

Two quarters later, the battle finally came to an end.

Surrounded by the Dunjia formation, Gongsun Qingyue arrived, holding the Wordless Heavenly Scripture in one hand and a flagpole in the other. The tattered flag bore an embroidered humanoid locust demon god, the very banner of the locust god.

"My esteemed great-uncle has never come in person; he has always operated using these avatars. His true body should still be within his domain."

As Gongsun Qingyue spoke, she summoned the Treasure Lotus Lamp to heal Jiang Li's wounds, but her expression seemed to indicate she wasn't overly concerned with Jiang Li's sorry state.

Fine, another person who thinks I am simply fishing for sympathy.

Despite being a confidant, she so distrusts me, even though I have always treated others with sincerity.

After much thought, Jiang Li concluded that this definitely wasn't his fault; it was his senior sister's issue. It seemed necessary to provide some 'stick-guided' education as an honorable senior to his senior sister.

Then, a light rain began to sprinkle, and the Primordial Lord Rain Master appeared, with the Mo Sect's Great Master Long Yue also stepping forward.

The massive body of the Longbo Giant shrank as he walked, and when he finally approached, he had reduced to nearly ten feet tall. Although still quite tall by regular standards, he was at least closer to a size that humans could relate to.

Soon after, Imperial College Ming Shaowei arrived.

Although he was the main force against the locust god, he was positioned in the midst of the army. Gongsun Qingyue handled the locust god's banner, and Ming Shaowei's arrival was a step too late.

"I am powerless to stop Wei Yuanshu from the Upper Pure Sect," Long Yue said in a low voice.

The elder from the Upper Pure Sect had been forced to flee and encountered the Mo Sect's arrangements. If Tan Wuwei had not betrayed the Mo Sect and taken charge of the mechanisms himself, we might have trapped him. However, Tan Wuwei had betrayed the Mo Sect and had gone off to get promoted...

As a major sect of magic practitioners, the Upper Pure Sect possessed innumerable Qimen methods of escape and evasion. Once given the opportunity, escaping was not difficult.

For Long Yue to identify the opponent and call out his true name during the battle was already doing his utmost.

When he said excuse him, he was actually apologizing for the betrayal of Tan Wuwei, not so much for failing to stop Wei Yuanshu. Since it was, after all, an embarrassment, Long Yue naturally did not elaborate, but everyone present knew the details.

"The incident with the White Lotus Saint Mother also caused harm to the Mo Sect; Great Master, there's no need for self-reproach," Jiang Li said, shaking his head, "Besides, we did win, didn't we?"

While speaking, Jiang Li observed the others and noticed that they all seemed to ignore his injuries as if nothing was wrong...

'The world grows worse by the day, the hearts of men no longer like the past.' Jiang Li came to such a sorrowful conclusion.

Hearing this, Long Yue nodded and said no more.

Disregarding the final upset of Tan Wuwei's promotion, it was indeed a great victory. The Taiping Sect was doomed to fall, and even if its remnants were scattered across other provinces, they would no longer be a significant threat.

The Book of Life and Death was now in the hands of Gongsun Qingyue. All that was needed was to find a Yin God to take over and then simply erase all those little Karamis from the lifespan.

Now, the key issue was Liangzhou Province.

"A series of natural and man-made disasters, and now an epidemic rages on. I wonder how many years it will take for Liangzhou to recover a bit of its Essence Qi."

While talking, Jiang Li looked towards Ming Shaowei, "Director of Music, are there any scholars from the Imperial College who would be willing to come to Liangzhou to fulfill their ambitions?"

Without much probing, just a plain inquiry, but it struck Ming Shaowei deeply.

Because from Jiang Li's question, he felt it was only natural, as if Jiang Li were entitled to make decisions for Liangzhou. Moreover, by directly asking the Imperial College, Jiang Li probably already discerned the intention behind the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer's sending Zhong Shenxiu here.

'After this battle, Jiang Li has not only secured his footing in the court, but has even stepped into the limelight. His mind is unfathomable, and that casual question just now even gave me the peculiar feeling I had when I first met the Emperor...'

Ming Shaowei thought subconsciously, realizing Jiang Li was becoming increasingly inscrutable, and felt a bit dumbfounded, 'Thinking too much, Jiang Li knows the flaw of the Emperor Dao Fruit, so he would not forsake his future for it.'

Even without the Emperor Dao Fruit, Jiang Li could still become a third-grade powerhouse.

Ming Shaowei could assert this.

On the other hand, if the Imperial College intended to pave the way for Zhong Shenxiu and further spread Confucianism, they couldn't avoid getting involved in the reconstruction of Liangzhou.

Even if they refused now, they would have to find a way to join later.

"To save the world and bring peace to the people is indeed the responsibility we should bear. The Imperial College will spare no effort to rebuild Liangzhou," Ming Shaowei took on the responsibility.

"Very good," Jiang Li agreed without hesitation, "The betrayal of the Liangzhou Governor Xiao Xiyue will also be entrusted to you for handling."

Liangzhou Governor Xiao Xiyue had personally ordered the gates to be opened to welcome the Taiping Sect into the capital, marking the beginning of Liangzhou's fall. With the Taiping Sect about to be annihilated, this man must be dealt with. Assigning the task of capturing him to the Imperial College was reasonable, but this also meant...

Ming Shaowei looked at Jiang Li with an odd expression, feeling as though the Jiang Family Master, yet to formally take office, already had the air of a powerful minister.

It sounded as if the next Liangzhou Governor was to be appointed by the Imperial College.

Not to mention himself, even Jiang Li felt that this was out of character.

"Ahem."

Jiang Li cleared his throat and said, "Although the Taiping Sect is quelled, Yellow Heaven has yet to appear. Surely you have some speculation about Yellow Heaven's identity, aware of his vast divine skills. My intention is to continue the pursuit of Yellow Heaven and to have no time to attend to other matters. it is up to the Imperial College to take on more responsibilities."