Kong Fang watched Alkaid without intervening.
He had clearly seen this video more than once.
However, he did not know whether what Xia Wuyuan had said was true or false.
Because...
The information involved was too subversive.
Of course, it was also possible that, as Xia Wuyuan had said, no one wanted to believe it.
He...
was one of those who did not want to believe the "truth."
He would not comnt on Xia Wuyuan's actions.
But one thing was undeniable—he had keen judgnt of people.
Alkaid...
was truly a peerless genius that appeared once in a century.
Thinking of this, Kong Fang spoke, "He left the Grand Procuratorate on his own."
He looked at Alkaid, "If he had stayed in the Grand Procuratorate with around, he would not have died."
"The Liao Family has already sworn allegiance to the Rebirth Society, wishing nothing more than to serve them like a dog. You are just a subordinate of the Liao Family. You have reached today solely because the Liao Family elevated and recognized you. If the Liao Family wants to hand him over to the Rebirth Society, what do you think you can do to stop it?"
Alkaid spoke bluntly.
Kong Fang opened his mouth, wanting to retort.
It was true that he had achieved today's status thanks to the Liao Family, but he had beco a Martial Saint through nurous life-and-death battles.
From the mont he broke through the human limits and stepped into the Martial Saint Realm, no one dared to claim authority over him.
He still stayed in the Grand Procuratorate, diligently, just to repay the Liao Family's favor...
But he ultimately did not voice these thoughts.
Because he knew.
If the Liao Family wanted to kill soone, he could not stop it.
So...
Although Alkaid's words were extrely harsh, he did not refute them.
Also...
He had no right to refute them.
...
"Young Master, news has co from the public channel. The rebels in the Royal Palace have been cleared. They are asking if you need support here."
At this mont, Lei Yun's voice reached Alkaid's ears.
"No need."
Alkaid uttered, "I am now returning to the Royal Palace."
"Yes."
Lei Yun complied.
Kong Fang heard Alkaid's words and was silent for a mont before saying, "Although they control the Royal Palace, the Liao Family has been rooted in Dayu's land for four hundred years. Too many people are loyal to them. Once the news spreads, the capital and all of Dayu will fall into chaos.
Civil war and division can be foreseen; by then, countless cities will be reduced to ruins amidst flas and slaughter."
"What are you trying to say?"
Alkaid asked.
"I can minimize the likelihood of civil war and division."
Kong Fang said, "I am the head of the Grand Procuratorate, the Liao Family's most trusted officer. I have the authority to execute any local official without prior approval. With the cooperation of the Noble Families, we can stabilize the situation as easily as autumn winds sweeping up fallen leaves, preventing the full outbreak of civil war and division."
Alkaid understood his intention.
"You want to atone for your deeds."
"No."
Kong Fang looked at Alkaid and said gravely, "I just... don't want to die."
Not wanting to die.
Had two implications.
One, as a loyal and in control head of the Grand Procuratorate of the Liao Family, he would inevitably be eliminated afterward.
The other...
He did not want to beco sacrificial fodder for the Immortal Soldiers and Demon Artifacts when the great destruction actually ca.
Alkaid caught on.
He recalled Liao Shanhe's sowhat frantic laughter before his death...
Everything will be destroyed.
Perhaps, there was another layer to this aning.
Similarly, it might also explain why the Liao Family was so desperate to curry favor with the Rebirth Society, being obsequiously subservient.
Because according to his and Ji Pingtian's speculation...
The backer of the Rebirth Society was a big shot from Red Star.
Observing the world's structure, over ninety percent of the countries don't even qualify to be pawns of Red Star.
Dayu has the qualifications, but clearly, the other party is not interested.
So they placed their bets on the Rebirth Society.
"How tragically pitiful."
Alkaid uttered.
He glanced at Kong Fang, who stood before him slightly anxious, waiting for the "judgnt."
He also looked outside...
The night sky in many places had been stained red by the flas.
After a while, he said, "Go ahead."
Those two words eased so of Kong Fang's relief.
He nodded gravely, "I will not disappoint you."
With those words, he left the data room.
As Alkaid watched him leave, he made no further movents.
He glanced at the cara...
"Bang!"
He swung his sword, directly smashing the cara to pieces.
Then, without looking back, he headed towards the Royal Palace.
After he had left for so ti, Kong Fang returned to the data room.
Looking at the smashed cara...
He was silent for a mont and finally said, "Foolish boy, you... are too naive."
Xia Wuyuan's reason for not promoting his True Martial Fist after winning the national Martial Path championship but entering the Procuratariate system was due to him.
He saw potential in him and invited him into the Procuratorate.
Result...
"You perford exceptionally well in your position, but this world... does not need soone as outstanding as you..."
As Kong Fang spoke, he looked up in the direction Alkaid had left.
At that mont, he harbored the thought of walking away.
He was a Martial Saint.
Having just survived the most perilous situation, he could live peacefully and easily a superior life in any country, any place.
But...
He reflected on the footage he had seen more than once.
Despite his unwillingness to believe, the Artifact Sect quota that every Martial Saint coveted was, in fact, just a ruse by Red Star and Snow Dragon...
Perhaps even orchestrated by the Artifact Sect.
The purpose was rely to gather these potentially destabilizing beings and secretly eliminate them, to ensure the destruction plans proceeding every thousand years in a major cycle and every three hundred years in a minor cycle could be executed smoothly.
But what if it was true?
Where could he hide?
When the sky falls, the tall are dood to hold it up.
He wasn't the tallest one, but he would certainly be among the first to be crushed.
So...
"Is there any aning in this?"
Kong Fang muttered to himself.
He asked himself.
He couldn't co to a conclusion.
But there was one phrase he firmly agreed with in his heart.
To struggle for the right to survive inherently ant that so would have to bleed and others to sacrifice.
"Soone must... step forward first..."
Kong Fang said.
So he just stood in the record room, motionless, silent.
Letting the chaos outside continue unabated.
For a long while...
For a good few minutes.
The Chief Prosecutor of the Grand Procuratorate of Dayu suddenly cursed, "Fuck! How did the situation turn into this ss!"
His expression gradually twisted: "I am a Martial Saint! I rose from the humble beginnings, achieving Martial Saint through sheer fight with sword and spear! In this life, what perils haven't I faced? If I just find so remote corner to hide and die in obscurity, wouldn't my efforts as a Martial Saint be in vain?!"
"Bang!"
A desk in front of him was suddenly kicked flying by his foot.
"Whether you are telling the truth or lies, I can't just find a place to hide for a lifeti! I am the Chief Prosecutor of the Grand Procuratorate of Dayu! Now, I am going to fulfill my duty! To maintain local stability, protect the safety of the people! Whoever dares to cause trouble, I will kill them!"
...
Alkaid walked towards the Royal Palace bathed in the night.
Despite the best efforts of the nine Noble Families to block the news, the booming sound towards the Royal Palace was still noticed by many.
Many elites loyal to the Royal Family rushed towards the Royal Palace, and although the nine Noble Families had made preparations, it was still hard to prevent the spread of the news.
So much so that...
The whole capital was plunged into chaos.
In many places, flas soared high into the sky.
From ti to ti, explosions and gunfire were heard.
It seed that in the blink of an eye, this city, representing the political and economic center of Dayu, had moved from stable prosperity to gunfire and roaring cannons.
Alkaid knew that this situation was inevitable.
But he didn't feel much turbulence in his heart.
All he did was rely for self-preservation, for survival.
If the Liao Family wanted to kill him, then he would join with others to destroy the Liao Family, that's all.
As for those loyal to the Liao Family...
Even if he hadn't taken action today, and the Liao Family made a move against him in the future, he still had to kill them all in self-defense.
Unless he was willing to surrender without a fight.
...
Soon, Alkaid's figure appeared in the Royal Palace.
By then, several entrances to the Royal Palace were already guarded.
There weren't many, less than a hundred, but each one was robust and strong, clearly each was an elite from various families.
Shortly after entering the Royal Palace, Yue Xingzhou hurried over.
"Lord Alkaid."
"How are things?"
"Although there were so twists and turns, overall everything went very smoothly," Yue quickly said. "Now, it's not just our faction in the capital that is taking action, major families across the regions are also moving."
As he spoke, he added another sentence: "We had been preparing for this mont, so faced with this situation, we have corresponding counterasures. What we need to do now is to minimize the damage this operation causes to Dayu Country."
Alkaid nodded.
At that mont, Jiang Sheng, who was covered with the scent of blood and fire, hurried over, sowhat surprised: "Lord Alkaid... Kong Fang... he has surrendered? He said that he will follow your commands, assisting us in maintaining local stability?"
"Mhm."
Alkaid nodded slightly.
He had considered whether Kong Fang might just flee when he let him go, but he hadn't expected...
He turned out to be trustworthy after all.
"Go, quickly pacify the situation," Alkaid instructed.
"Yes, we will leave imdiately," Jiang Sheng promptly responded.
anwhile, his gaze towards Alkaid shifted slightly.
Kong Fang!
In charge of the Grand Procuratorate!
Though not the strongest force in the hands of the Royal Family, in the public's eye, it was still regarded as the sharpest sword in the hands of the Royal Family!
With the addition of Kong Fang, it could indeed have an imdiate effect in maintaining local stability.
More effective than deploying the army.
However...
Kong Fang had actually sided with Alkaid!
With this, his power had expanded exponentially.
Though he had his own military forces, the Su Family mbers were not worthy to be shown off.
The remaining Yue Family...
In comparison, they also fell short.
Now that Kong Fang had surrendered, even without considering Alkaid himself, the forces he could mobilize were already no inferior to any family.
Jiang Sheng quickly departed.
Alkaid then turned his gaze to Yue Xingzhou: "Take to collect the spoils of war from the Royal Palace."
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