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Chapter 1460 - Chapter 1460 Chapter 717 Dark Clouds Over the City

Chapter 1460: Chapter 717: Dark Clouds Over the City Chapter 1460: Chapter 717: Dark Clouds Over the City “Justice resides in the human heart, but the majority of people are heartless.”

In infinite confusion, they can only rely on the wind of public opinion, following the great current forward.

As for the boundary between righteousness and evil, it’s simply a matter of the many overpowering the few, what everyone says must be right.

If, at this time, a credible major organization were to speak out, it would further dispel any lingering doubts in people’s minds, like– the Dutian Heavenly King Patrol.

Qionghua Star Lord returned to the Divine Court to heal, and the current overseers of the King Patrol’s internal affair were Master An Jingtian from the Mountain Department and Envoy An Yuanxi from the Wind Department.

As the Wind Media Organization established by the Three Realms Holy Land to supervise the world, the Dutian Heavenly King Patrol ought to maintain neutrality and objectively handle intelligence.

But any “neutral” system in this world, once human participation comes into play, will inevitably reveal biases and preferences.

Tang Luo’s actions on Diancang Mountain greatly embarrassed the Dutian Heavenly King Patrol, and now with the situation of everyone joining to push down the falling wall, how could they let it go?

“The Tang Clan’s archway, signifying their millennia of righteousness, must be dismantled, otherwise the various clans of Longzhou might think the King Patrol has become foolish and is colluding with that bandit.”

Master An Jingtian turned to An Yuanxi, “This issue stemmed from the Forest Department, so let it be handled by them. It’s been tough on you, Yuan Xi, please lead them.”

“Understood, senior.”

An Yuanxi nodded in response, then inquired, “Regarding the matter of Longzhou’s campaign against the Tang, does the King Patrol need to get involved?”

“Yuan Xi, don’t forget the duty of the Dutian Heavenly King Patrol.”

An Jingtian stared calmly at An Yuanxi and said indifferently, “The Three Realms Holy Land reconstructed the King Patrol to root out the Han Family. Do not confuse the primary with the secondary.”

Fists clenched suddenly, An Yuanxi with his expressionless face was about to leave when he was stopped.

“Wait.”

Turning around, An Yuanxi looked at An Jingtian and calmly said, “Do you have any further instructions, senior?”

“As fellow Heavenly Patrol Envoys, there’s no such thing as ‘instructions.'”

An Jingtian smiled leisurely, “I just hadn’t finished speaking about the matter at hand.”

“Please, senior, continue.”

“The Longxi Alliance is mighty, and while the Da Lin Commerce Alliance has the desire to eliminate the bandits, they lack the capability. The idea of offering a bounty for their elimination is novel, but a lone bounty hunter against a gang of ferocious outlaws is likely futile. Though the Dutian Heavenly King Patrol cannot directly engage in Longzhou’s campaign against the Tang, as an organization monitoring all under heaven, it must still exert effort.”

“What do you mean, senior?”

“The Evil King Palace was the first to uncover the true face of the Longxi Alliance and declare war but has been quiet thus far because the mobs within their territory are being stirred up by the Fire-Stealing Grandmaster. Stirring trouble across the land and tarnishing reputation is the kind of great matter the Dutian Heavenly King Patrol should handle.”

An Jingtian took out the Great Commander’s insignia and ordered An Yuanxi, “By the authority of the Star Lord, dispatch the elite of the Wind, Forest, and Fire Departments to Longzhou to quell the rebellion in the Evil King Domain and restore the livelihood of the people!”

“Wind Department’s An Yuanxi accepts the command!”

…

Evil King Domain

After Duan Longxing’s domineering statement, the riots escalated each day in intensity and harshness.

Especially after disciples from the Evil King Palace began to purge Evil King City, everyone felt endangered.

Everyone thought they were facing a bloody suppression, but unexpectedly, after dealing with the riots within Evil King City, disciples of the Evil King Palace all withdrew back to their faction, their actions ceasing abruptly.

Observers found it inexplicable, but some martial arts masters knew there must be an issue with the disciples’ morale.

Sect disciples train to restrain themselves and not become murderers like bandits. Those first summoned to deal with the rebellion did so with the intention of using killing to stop the killing, to pacify the chaos.

But once they reached the front lines and their Spirit Arts began blooming with the flowers of death among the crowds, they realized there were no mobs here, only desperate commoners and the noble warriors who spoke out on their behalf.

Indulging in self-doubting killing not only taints one with the Blood Fiend but also breeds inner demons, especially so with the methods of the Evil King Palace.

Unquestioned killing is even more fearful, for the possessed eventually become demonic gods, their cultivation high and their influence profound.

Realizing this, the Evil King Palace hastily recalled its disciples and imparted secret techniques of clear Dao Heart.

Yet, this purge greatly harmed the Palace’s disciples, especially as the other elders within the faction were deeply unsatisfied with the impulsive action taken by the Duan main lineage.

“The riots have not stopped, yet the morale of our disciples has been destroyed. Is this how the Palace Master judges the situation?”

“Mo Xuan, the city master, had long said that the root of the uprising is in governance, not the people. Yet the Palace Master indulged Duan Longxing, and now, what a mess we’re in–how shall we recover?”

“The struggle for interest has always been a matter of life and death. We too grieve for the Young Palace Master’s death at Diancang Mountain, but to seek revenge at the cost of centuries of foundation–is it really worth it?”

The elders spoke one after another, turning the Evil King Palace’s great hall as noisy as a marketplace, until Palace Master Duan Longtai couldn’t endure it any longer and exploded.

“Enough, let this Palace say a few words!”

Surveying the now silent Evil King Palace elders, Duan Longtai set the tone for the discussion:

“Since we’ve torn up the peace treaty and declared war on the Longxi Alliance, there’s no justification for half-hearted measures.”

The crowd was shocked and about to speak again when Duan Longtai raised his hand to stop them, “But the elders have a point: it’s inappropriate for the sect disciples to be overly involved in slaughtering. Therefore, this Palace has entrusted the task of pacifying the trouble to the Dutian Heavenly King Patrol.”

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