Now it's the emperor's turn to be sweating profusely.

He began to wonder if he had forgotten to check the almanac today.

Otherwise, how could he be so unlucky? He had just confidently told the Prime Minister that even if the Emperor Taizu came to check on him, he wouldn't back down.

Shortly after, this ancestor, who had returned victorious from the revival match, brought him a terrible set of accounts.

It was a slap in the face on the spot, especially in front of the ancestors.

Turning the page, Ye Zhengtian continued to carefully examine the information inside, his grip on the ledger tightening.

Inside the study, only the constant turning of pages and Bai Yi drinking tea could be heard.

This process lasted about half a minute, and the reigning emperor of the Tianxuan Empire finished reading it.

"bump……"

He slammed the ledger onto the desk, causing the desk's HP to drop by 1.

"How could such an exceptional individual emerge from these sects? They dared to wipe out an entire village for a meager protection fee?"

They dare to wipe out a village today, they dare to attack a town tomorrow, and I don't even dare to think about what they will do the day after tomorrow.

This is no ordinary sect; we must strike hard!

He never imagined that his reign as emperor would be so serious and meticulous, for fear that even the slightest mistake would cause suffering to the people.

In that case, it wouldn't just be local unrest; his own ancestors might even crawl out from underground to greet him.

Therefore, he could be said to be walking on thin ice.

"I told them that if a mountain gate is confiscated after a certain number of failures, the inheritance will be confiscated."

I can't believe that even in such dire straits, they're still plotting something shady. They certainly have some ideas.

He felt that he might have been too lenient with these sects before, and that he should learn from the founding emperor and strike them hard.

"I'm curious, I dealt with all those powerful families and sects back then, how come they can still get things running now?"

While drinking tea, Bai Yi reviewed the information handed to him by the Prime Minister. There were quite a few large sects within the Tianxuan Empire.

"Ah, Great Ancestor, I'm not sure how to explain this. Since you've become a Heroic Spirit, you must have gained a lot of modern knowledge from Earth, right?"

Nowadays, most of these sects are more like training courses or technical colleges than sects.

After all, everyone desires power, but the official channels don't offer many pathways to it.

The most basic benefit of becoming a Daoist is the extension of lifespan, the attainment of extraordinary power, and a significant increase in personal value.

However, the official civil service examination of Tianxuan is extremely rigorous, and it can be described as a fierce competition with thousands of people trying to cross a single-plank bridge.

Those who cannot reach the shore but want to acquire knowledge of the Tao and improve their social standing have no choice but to seek other ways.

"Those prestigious schools have successfully transformed themselves. As long as you pay tuition, you can learn the so-called secrets that were not passed down in the past."

Having obtained the appearance of a savage bear, one can do heavy physical labor, capable of doing the work of a dozen people, and can lift giant trees that are decades old by one person.

Having obtained the appearance of a swimming fish, one can dive into the deep sea to search for pearls or rare seafood.

Needless to say, the ability to fly is useful in almost any situation.

Those sects even advertise that they can teach you everything, just to attract more students.

These people are considered even after graduation. They will not receive any further help from their sect, but if they cause any trouble in the future, it will not implicate the sect.

"Their transformation also borrowed ideas from Earth, and it's going quite well so far."