A New Chapter in Chang'an

With the help of Yi Xing, Di Renjie, and the Great Wall Guards who secretly provided intelligence, a purge operation targeting the remaining forces of "Night Ink" and "Shadow Pavilion" quietly unfolded in Chang'an City.

With his keen perception of energy fluctuations and exquisite chess deductions, Yi Xing accurately located several hidden strongholds; Pei Qinhu, Gongsun Li, Yang Yuhuan and others were responsible for the raid; Li Yuanfang led the Dali Temple spies to carry out the encirclement and capture; even Yang Jian and his Howling Celestial Dog enthusiastically participated, and his unconventional thinking often had a miraculous effect.

The new mechanical equipment provided by Master Lu Ban shone brightly in the operation, effectively countering the various traps and mechanisms of the enemy.

The operation yielded significant results, eliminating several key figures, seizing a large amount of intelligence, and dealing a heavy blow to the arrogance of the infiltrating forces.

After listening to Di Renjie's report, the Empress remained silent for a long time before finally issuing an edict, officially acknowledging the positive role of the Yaotian Organization in maintaining the stability of Chang'an and granting it certain autonomy, but requiring its activities to be within the framework of the law and subject to the supervision of the Dali Temple.

This was a balanced outcome, meaning that Yaotian had finally moved from a completely "underground" position to a "semi-public" one, forming a new and relatively stable relationship with the imperial court.

Chang'an City seemed to have returned to a rare period of peace. But everyone knew that beneath this calm lay a new balance reached by various forces, and undercurrents awaiting the next upheaval.