Immortality Path: From the Blind Man at the Pharmacy
Chapter 273 - 155, 156. No matter the chaos, it’s nothing compared to trampling over the bones of the ministers and nobles, North Fall Sect (Big Chapter - Subscribe)_3

Chapter 273: 155, 156. No matter the chaos, it’s nothing compared to trampling over the bones of the ministers and nobles, North Fall Sect (Big Chapter - Subscribe)_3

The Imperial Capital is a cage, not so much breached by him as inadvertently cracked open to let him in.

The noble families and various powers of the Imperial Capital are intricately interwoven.

Many from the noble families have come to visit and advise, suggesting that since Empress Dowager Feng has already become a nun, it should be left at that.

The more they advised, the heavier the murderous intent in Zhao Hua’s heart became...

As someone accustomed to machinations, he felt as if he’d entered into a net.

But he was never one to submit to adversity.

If they did not allow him to kill the Empress Dowager, he was determined to do so.

And while at it... it might be good to exterminate the leaders of all these major powers as well.

What the problem is might be hard to notice.

How to solve the problem might be hard to achieve.

But, as long as the problem-causers are eliminated... that will suffice.

There are too many factions in the imperial court, and the Imperial Capital families are too complex, much like a tangled mess.

If it cannot be untangled, then sever it with a single stroke, and start afresh on this blank sheet of paper "to paint".

Zhao Hua was confident that, given some pretext, if he could gather together the imperial court officials, and even the family leaders behind these officials, his troops would be capable of swiftly crushing them.

He had done this kind of thing before, but never on such a grand scale.

Therefore, he specifically pulled aside a few trusted aides for a discussion.

These aides naturally included Tie Zhenyi and Ouyang Sha, who had come from Hanping Prefecture, as well as Ouyang Gong who arrived later; besides them, there were Gao Xunle from Divine Martial Town of the Six Towns and the Zhao brothers who controlled the Strange Masked Iron Cavalry... Of course, in addition to these individuals, there were some subordinates he had gathered after entering East Sea State.

Zhao Hua explained his plan.

Apart from two or three exceptions, all present were incredibly shocked.

Everyone had done similar things before, but they had never encountered such a huge scene.

To murder all the courtiers, the powers of the Imperial Capital, and then restructure everything...

Words were exchanged among them and after a long time, when they again stepped out of the main hall, their faces all revealed a strong murderous intent.

"General, shouldn’t we ask Mr. Song again?" Ouyang Gong evidently still had some doubts, his voice shaking.

Zhao Hua glanced at him and gazed intently for a long while.

Because of his excessive killings, his aura, and even the look in his eyes, were suffused with fierce and demonic intent, giving the impression that his whole body was crawling with malignant spirits and oozing fresh blood.

This fearsomeness added an unspeakable majesty to his originally refined face, and even Ouyang Gong dared not look at him, although their Realms were actually both at the Form Realm.

Zhao Hua said, "I told him to not worry. We’ll talk after it’s done."

The casual tone seemed to be laced with the stench of blood.

Ouyang Gong swallowed hard and hurriedly responded with a "Yes," then said no more.

And Zhao Hua, while outwardly calm, was internally tumultuous.

"To kill all the court officials and replace them with his own," this was definitely the most exhilarating thing he had ever done in his life, but there was no helping it—he couldn’t see through the machinations and didn’t want to play by these people’s rules.

Fortunately, his own propensity for violence was strong and his elder brother had once taught him a lesson: You don’t need a reason to take action. If you feel the need, if you see the opportunity, then... just kill.

Previously in the Northern Snow State at the Five and a Half Hall, his brother had framed the hall before anyone could draw even a stroke in calligraphy.

Poor Five and a Half Hall hadn’t even had a chance to respond before the soldiers descended upon them.

Now, it was the same for him.

No one expected him to slay all the officials, all the leaders of the major powers.

Wasn’t he supposed to enter the Imperial Capital and ingratiate himself with them, colluding and then starting to play according to their rules?

Since no one could anticipate it, this was his opportunity to strike.

The waters of the Imperial Capital were too deep for him to wade through, so... it was time to change the pond.

If the rules of the chessboard were wrong, then flip the chessboard and set up his own.

’Big brother, you taught me this.’

Zhao Hua muttered to himself.

In half a month, it would be a royal sacrificial ceremony.

Though the ceremony might not have been considered significant in past years, this year it had to be grand.

Because only with a grand ceremony could all the courtiers and the heads of major powers not refuse to attend, could they be gathered in one place, and could they all be caught in a single sweep.

...

...

Half a month later.

Barbarian Tribes...

"Zhao Hua has already entered the Imperial Capital, and he will soon become arrogant and domineering. His troops will ravage the Imperial Capital, and by then, all the courtiers will desperately seek aid. At that time, it will be up to the Barbarian King."

"But how do I head south with legitimacy and justification?"

"The courtiers will undoubtedly summon you, promising a price that would allow the Barbarian Tribes to plunder the Imperial Capital for three days... If the Barbarian King wishes to seize riches, he may do so, if he desires women, he may take them, if he aims to uncover the secrets of the Divine Arms within the Divine Arms Hall, he can freely investigate."

"You’re from the Central Plains, aren’t you? Why help our Barbarian Tribes like this?"

"The world’s affairs, long divided must unite; long united must divide. Dashang has persisted for so long, it is time for a change. If the Barbarian King is capable, he should contend for it."

"Does a monk care about the world’s affairs as well?"

"This is a good deed, Amitabha."

The Barbarian King stroked his chin.

Though he did not understand what the monk brought by the Zhao Family intended, this matter was indeed advantageous for the Barbarian Tribes.

Previously in the north, he could never have dreamed that he could even raid the Imperial Capital one day.

The beauties of the Imperial Capital have skin bathed in milk, as smooth as the finest silk, and beyond that... there are treasures, resources, and Divine Weapons.