Chapter 243

Chapter 243: The New God!

After this series of moves by Ye Tianming, the entire Guanxuan Academy was shaken to its core.

Every single member of the cabinet was slaughtered overnight, with the charge being treason.

Treason.

The cabinet committed treason?

Many people naturally didn’t believe it, but for Ye Tianming, this matter was incredibly easy to handle — one public announcement to define the nature of the incident, and just like that, it was settled.

Whether people believed it or not didn’t matter. What mattered was that they were all dead.

The dead cannot speak in their own defense.

And there was another matter that shocked the entire Guanxuan Domain — the Guanxuan Guard, the Shadow Guard, and the Guanxuan Imperial Guard were all dismissed on the spot.

These three guard forces were the core strength of the Guanxuan Domain, yet at this moment, all of them had been dismissed.

Inside the hall.

Whether it was the Guanxuan Guard, the Shadow Guard, or the Guanxuan Imperial Guard — should they dismiss half and keep the other half?

Ye Tianming smiled and said, “Is Miss Ding afraid they’ll rebel?”

Miss Ding replied evenly, “They may not dare to rebel, but they will certainly be resentful.”

Ye Tianming looked at Miss Ding. “Miss Ding, do you think the Guanxuan Sword Master had the ability to deal with the clans and sects?”

Miss Ding looked at Ye Tianming but said nothing.

Ye Tianming said, “I learned about the Guanxuan Sword Master from Xiao Hun. He rose from nothing and climbed step by step to the very top. I believe that dealing with clans and sects was a minor matter for him, so why didn’t he handle it himself?”

Miss Ding smiled. “I’m quite curious about that too.”

Ye Tianming said, “There are only three reasons the Guanxuan Sword Master didn’t resolve it himself. First, he left it for his descendants — meaning his son — to handle. Second, the Guanxuan Sword Master was aware these problems existed, but when he established his order, there were far too many forces and people who had attached themselves to him. Once he rose to power, moving against them would inevitably invite accusations of ‘killing the hounds once the rabbits are caught.'”

Miss Ding nodded. “Is there more?”

Ye Tianming said, “There’s also this — the Guanxuan Sword Master understood very well that this kind of corruption can never truly be eradicated. Kill one batch and another will appear. No matter how good the laws are, what if the people enforcing those laws are not? Therefore, what he truly hoped for was not for his son to inherit his legacy, but to come and restrain his order, to refine it.”

Miss Ding looked at Ye Tianming and said nothing.

But inwardly she felt quite conflicted. This young man…

Before coming here, she had heard he was no ordinary person, but now that she had met him in person, she realized she had still underestimated him.

Of course, that made the game between them all the more interesting.

Ye Tianming continued, “Killing off the clans and sects only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. Therefore, an entirely new approach must be found to fundamentally eliminate this kind of injustice.”

Miss Ding looked at Ye Tianming. “What do you plan to do?”

Ye Tianming shook his head. “I don’t have a detailed plan, but for me, I will do my best to do what I believe is right.”

In truth, he was well aware that he was playing a game of chess against the Yang family right now.

Did he have confidence?

He had none.

From the young woman in blue at the very beginning to this Miss Ding — though he hadn’t known them long, he could sense that neither of them was an ordinary person. Could he, Ye Tianming, really outmaneuver the Yang family?

Honestly, he had absolutely no confidence.

So his thinking right now was simply this — don’t overthink it, just do what feels right.

As long as his conscience was clear.

As for how the Yang family would deal with him, that was beyond his control.

Miss Ding smiled. “Doing what you believe is right — that’s admirable. The Academy has gone through quite a purge. As for what you intend to do next, I will do my best to cooperate with you.”

Ye Tianming gave a slight nod. “Then I’ll be in your care, Miss Ding.”

Miss Ding said, “The Guanxuan Guard, the Shadow Guard, and the Guanxuan Imperial Guard have all been dismissed. Their former glory is gone overnight. They won’t let this go quietly……”

Ye Tianming turned to look out beyond the great hall and said softly, “If they truly won’t let it go, then that would really be a double blessing.”

Miss Ding was momentarily taken aback, then understood.

A double blessing!

Was the Guanxuan universe short on talent?

Actually, it wasn’t.

When the system is rotten and those at the top occupy all the positions, there are actually many people below who never get a chance to rise. Especially in the Guanxuan Domain — there was an abundance of talent.

If those people truly refused to let it go, for Ye Tianming it would be a perfectly justified large-scale purge.

And Ye Tianming clearly wanted exactly that kind of opportunity. As long as they dared to rebel, he could use it as a chance to directly eliminate Xin Gongzi’s people — and do so with complete justification.

The second blessing was actually that Ye Tianming wanted to genuinely weaken the power of the sects and clans. Whether it was the Guanxuan Guard, the Imperial Guard, or the Shadow Guard, they had all been placed there by the sects and clans. That was precisely why they had refused to follow orders before!

In the minds of these people, their families mattered more than Guanxuan Academy — yet they never stopped to think that the resources and money they were drawing came from the Guanxuan Domain.

Therefore, as long as they dared to cause trouble, for Ye Tianming it would be a double blessing.

Miss Ding looked at Ye Tianming. “Aren’t you afraid things will spiral out of control and you won’t be able to contain it?”

Ye Tianming laughed. He glanced at the Sword Ancestor in his hand and said, “Miss Ding, is there anyone in this universe who can stand against this sword?”

Miss Ding shook her head.

Ye Tianming gave a slight nod. “I don’t think so either. Since I have an unrivaled sword, unrivaled parents, an unrivaled grandfather and great-grandfather, why……should I be afraid? Shouldn’t it be them who fear me?”

After a moment of silence, Miss Ding said, “You’ve settled into the role remarkably fast.”

Ye Tianming laughed.

Miss Ding also smiled. “How does it feel?”

Ye Tianming thought about it and smiled. “Pretty great, actually.”

Miss Ding said meaningfully, “You could live this kind of life.”

But Ye Tianming shook his head. “Better to have your own than to rely on your parents.”

Miss Ding looked at Ye Tianming. “Do you harbor any resentment?”

She knew what he was referring to.

Ye Tianming said, “I resent no one. If I were to resent anyone, it would only be myself — because of my existence, many people have died.”

With that, he turned and walked away.

Miss Ding watched him go, and after a moment she suddenly smiled, thinking to herself, “Still so young.”

Just then, Ye Tianming, who had reached the entrance of the great hall, suddenly said, “Miss Ding, as far as I know, Guanxuan Academy seems to have an expeditionary force operating outside.”

Miss Ding nodded. “Yes, they are responsible for expanding territory and extending the reach of Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion…….”

Ye Tianming said, “Call them back.”

Miss Ding looked at Ye Tianming. “Call them back directly?”

Ye Tianming nodded. “Call them back directly.”

Miss Ding said, “What if they refuse?”

Ye Tianming turned to look at Miss Ding. “Refuse?”

Miss Ding smiled. “I’m saying it’s a possibility.”

Ye Tianming said, “One refuses, destroy that one. All of them refuse, destroy all of them.”

With that, he turned and walked out.

Miss Ding was silent for a moment, then smiled faintly.

At Xin Gongzi’s residence.

At this moment, all the dismissed members of the Guanxuan Guard, Shadow Guard, and Imperial Guard had gathered here.

Inside the hall.

A middle-aged man said in a heavy voice, “Xin Gongzi, you must stand up for us!”

This man was Li Yuan, commander of the Guanxuan Guard.

The others were equally indignant and deeply displeased.

Xin Gongzi glanced at everyone and said, “What, are you looking to rebel?”

Rebel!

The moment those words were spoken, the room fell into silence.

Rebelling — didn’t that mean killing Yang Jia?

They naturally didn’t dare.

Who would joke about killing Yang Jia?

They weren’t that bold.

Li Yuan said in a heavy voice, “Xin Gongzi, we never had such thoughts. But the young master has gone too far. We committed no wrongdoing, yet he dismissed every single one of us. This……this is simply unreasonable.”

The others quickly nodded in agreement.

Xin Gongzi looked at everyone. “Haven’t you noticed that the young master has changed?”

Li Yuan furrowed his brow, and after a moment said in a heavy voice, “Indeed. The young master used to be very easy to talk to, very kind to people. How did he suddenly change like this?”

Xin Gongzi said, “All of you go back. Do whatever you need to do, but remember — don’t cause trouble. Anyone who causes trouble, I’ll have them killed.”

Li Yuan looked puzzled. “Xin Gongzi…….”

Xin Gongzi said, “Don’t cause trouble. Stay home and behave. I will give you all an answer in due time!”

Li Yuan understood the gravity of the situation. He didn’t dare say anything more, gave a respectful bow, and led everyone away.

After they had all left, Xin Gongzi slowly closed his eyes. “Young master……the Yang family……”

At that moment, a strange red shadow suddenly appeared before Xin Gongzi. The red shadow rasped, “This young master no longer trusts you. Do we need to make our move early?”

Xin Gongzi shook his head. “No need. He wants to reform things now, but it’s already too late. What he’s doing will only turn Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion against him. After all, once something has been given to people, trying to take it back — those people won’t be willing. The more they resent him, the more they’ll come to depend on us…….”

As he spoke, he smiled. “We can afford to wait a little longer. When everyone’s anger reaches a breaking point, we won’t even need to persuade them to act — they’ll come begging us. And that’s when our people make their move……”

At this point, he suddenly said, “But none of this is the most important thing. What matters most is that group from the Yang family. That group……”

The red shadow rasped, “Don’t worry, we’ve been prepared for a long time. The most formidable fighters of the Yang family are none other than the Human Realm Sword Master, the Guanxuan Sword Master, the Evil Beast, the Spirit Ancestor, Mu Niannian, the White-Robed Tianming, the Black-Robed Tianming, Qi Bitian, Tu…….”

At this point it paused, then continued, “We have already tracked the whereabouts of all these individuals. However, there are two we have yet to locate — the ones called Qingqiu and the Azure-Robed Sword Master. Their movements are erratic and unpredictable. Even with the Grand Marshal personally involved, we still haven’t been able to find them. But rest assured, we have countermeasures in place.”

Xin Gongzi nodded. “In any case, do not underestimate them……by the way, what level has the young master reached now?”

The red shadow rasped, “Already at the Circle stage — and a double Circle at that.”

Xin Gongzi’s pupils suddenly contracted. The next moment, he burst out laughing. “A double Circle before the age of twenty. By comparison, whether it’s Yang Jia or Ye Tianming, they are truly insignificant……. The young master truly lives up to being the ‘New God’ before whom even the gods of old must step aside. Hahaha…….”

The red shadow said calmly, “They are not worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as the young master.”

Xin Gongzi smiled. “Indeed.”