The Asura Dynasty's court meetings were usually held irregularly. Usually, they would only be notified under certain special circumstances. However, the Soul Suppressing Bell had been rung in the Asura Imperial Capital this time, which was only used when a major event had occurred.
This time, the Soul Suppressing Bell had rung three times, indicating that the Empress was coming out of seclusion to meet with the court officials. At the same time, all cultivators with noble titles in the Imperial Capital had to be present to listen to instructions.
At the same time, the Body Integration cultivators left behind to manage the court, Prince Wei and Yun Lin were naturally present. Although the two of them were like fire and water on the issue of the Empress returning to the court, they were still able to reach a tacit understanding on other issues.
Unexpectedly, Prince Wei proposed that the Barbarian Tribe forces entrenched in the Asura Realm be purged. If this were in the past, the other two factions would've definitely jumped out to stop him. However, they didn't expect that Yun Lin would speak out in support of this matter. In addition, the faction led by Prince Wei also stepped out to express their approval.
There were also many cultivators with noble titles present at the court meeting. Although they didn't know what was going on, when they saw that the three factions in the court were working together for the first time, they naturally realized that a great crisis had appeared. That was why the various factions in the Asura Imperial Court had abandoned their former enmity and gathered under the Empress' leadership again.
Later, the entire court meeting was held in a sealed manner. The current Empress, Luo Ziyan, warned everyone present not to divulge what they saw or heard during the meeting.
However, there would always be some rumors that would spread to the marketplace. Among them, the most credible one was that the barbarian cultivators had seized the treasure left by the first Empress near Mingjing Lake. Therefore, it would arouse the attention of the entire Asura Imperial Court.
However, in the private exchange between the nobles, it could be seen that most of them were deeply worried. It seemed that this court meeting didn't just bring them shock.
The day after the court meeting, the Empress issued a pre-war conscription order, urgently ordering the Asura Dynasty to mobilize. All nobles with strength above the Severed Soul Stage could go to the Martial Proclamation Palace to receive instructions. Even a few peak Deity Transformation cultivators were promoted to participate in this meeting.
Next, Prince Youwei personally came out to organize the Asura army, mobilizing all the troops stationed in the Asura Realm except for the imperial guards stationed in the imperial capital. They only maintained the minimum number of people left behind to guard the area. The rest of the troops were gathered in the various fortresses within ten thousand miles of Mirror Lake.
Naturally, such a large formation could not be hidden from those foreign race cultivators who did not understand the reason. Most of them could not guess the Asura Imperial Court's intention of making such a big fuss, and some even thought that the Asura Tribe wanted to start a cross-border war.
However, there were always some well-informed people who managed to find some clues by asking around. There were even rumors circulating in the market of the imperial capital. It was said that the barbarian cultivators had found the secret technique of the Asura Tribe and had begun to send a large number of tribes to cultivate this technique.
If that happened, it would definitely shake the foundation of the Ashura Tribe's rule in this world. That was why Dynasty was so anxious to send troops to kill the Ashura Tribe once and for all.
At this moment, in a certain courtyard in the depths of the palace, Yi Tian and Luo Ziyan were sitting opposite each other, discussing something. Yun Lin was also sitting with them, but she didn't say anything. She was completely listening to the conversation between the two.
Due to the barbarian incident, the Imperial Court's scattered appearance had completely changed. Even Prince Youwei had come to discuss it with her in private. In the end, the two of them reached an agreement to put aside their differences and deal with the matter at hand.
At this moment, Luo Ziyan was sitting in the main seat. She said angrily, "How did you get involved with Luo Weilun this time? To be honest, every time I see him, I'm so angry. He always talks about the etiquette between monarchs and subjects and doesn't allow me to personally lead the troops."
Yi Tian shrugged helplessly. "Who would've thought that the first empress' teleportation formation would be directly connected to the 'Heavenly Path'? What I didn't expect was that Prince Youwei was already ahead of the other two Venerables. With his strength, if he had any disloyalty, he could've pulled you down from the throne long ago. Why would he have to be like this now?"
Yun Lin revealed a faint smile and sized up Yi Tian. She then said, "That's true. If it weren't for Luo Weilun's loyalty to Asura Dynasty, Prince Youwei and I would've worked together to make things difficult for him."
"But he's been in the Imperial Court for 1,000 years. Now, he's taking advantage of the barbarian rebellion and taking control of the military. I'm afraid he won't be able to get rid of him." Luo Ziyan was clearly a little anxious. With her prejudice against Prince Youwei, she naturally couldn't bear to see him take control of the military.
"I don't think so. Times have changed. Now, we have to deal with the barbarian army, and they have a Body Integration Stage cultivator. If we want to get rid of them once and for all, our army will have to strike with superior forces to secure victory, "Yi Tian analyzed.
"Brother Yi is right," Yun Lin said again. "Originally, the Imperial Court was divided into three factions and attacked each other. That was a situation that only happened when there were no external threats. Now that Brother Yi brought back the corpse of the barbarian cultivator, Zai Fuhong, it proves that there are barbarian cultivators secretly cultivating our race's cultivation method. So, these nobles naturally know how to choose."
"I'm afraid that after this matter, the entire Imperial Court will split into several factions again. When that time comes, won't it be troublesome?" Luo Ziyan chuckled.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Luo Weilun already came to talk to me in detail before he set off. The day the army returns victorious will be the day he retires," Yun Lin said with a relaxed expression.
It was obvious that she had a private agreement with Prince Wei beforehand. The two of them probably didn't care about the power struggle in the Imperial Court. Otherwise, they wouldn't have spoken today.
Although Luo Ziyan still wanted to argue, she could only endure it for the time being when she saw the expressions on Yi Tian and Yun Lin's faces. After a while, Yi Tian asked, "What's the situation with the army now?"
"Prince Wei came to discuss with me after receiving your notice. Now, nearly 70% of the Asura Tribe's forces have been mobilized to set up a battle line near Pingbei City. He's personally in charge of the army and is bound to uproot the barbarians once and for all." Although Yun Lin said this, a trace of worry still flashed across her face.
Yi Tian keenly sensed it and naturally knew what she was worried about. It wasn't difficult to encircle and annihilate the barbarians. The key was how to capture the barbarian leader. In a one-on-one situation, it was definitely not easy to capture him alive. He reckoned that he would have to trouble Yun Lin again. Only in a two-on-one situation could they be absolutely sure.
However, the most difficult thing now was how to find the other party's tracks. If a Body Integration Stage cultivator really wanted to hide, it would be a very troublesome matter.
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