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The blind man's words made Mu Qiuyao feel utterly ashamed.

He looked completely lost, as if he had lost his mind, even after leaving the restaurant.

"Shen Zhao, tell me, as the ruler of the Northern Wilderness, am I really a failure?"

She seriously doubted whether she was truly suited to be a ruler, given how poorly she had governed the Northern Region.

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhao calmly replied, "As a monarch, you are indeed unqualified. However, it's not entirely your fault. From the moment you decided to ascend to the throne and rule the world..."

The responsibilities you will have to bear will exceed your budget. The Immortal Dynasty wouldn't have fallen to this state by your own efforts alone. This rebellion in the Northern Region serves as a warning to you.

Those in power who become disconnected from the grassroots and ignore changing circumstances are destined to be swept away by the tides of history.

Mu Qiuyao looked at Shen Zhao with a confused expression and suddenly asked, "I've heard of the God of War, who can bring peace to the country with his martial prowess and govern it with his literary skills. Tell me, what exactly should I do to govern a country well?"

Shen Zhao said, "It's very simple: give those at the bottom a path to advancement, let those at the middle do their jobs well, and let those at the top formulate detailed and reasonable national policies."

Abolish unnecessary harsh laws and punishments, treat your citizens kindly, don't rely too heavily on the abilities of cultivators, and allow all social classes to profit.

It would be difficult for our dynasty not to prosper.

Mu Qiuyao looked puzzled and confused.

"In fact, that blind man didn't understand one principle: the turmoil in the Northern Region today is not solely the responsibility of a single ruler, but rather the responsibility of all those in power."

But they're pinning all the blame on you, even going so far as to stir up this storm. What's their purpose? It's self-evident.

"I understand!" Mu Qiuyao took a deep breath. "They want to use my death to get everything they want. If they achieve their goal, the Northern Region will inevitably fall apart."

Shen Zhao nodded slightly: "You guessed right. Actually, based on my understanding of the Northern Region, although the Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty has many internal problems, it's not beyond redemption."

It's likely that someone has long coveted the power of the Immortal Dynasty, but they dare not reveal their ambitions only because of your existence.

But once you die, all the rebellious forces lurking within the Immortal Dynasty will no longer be able to restrain themselves and will bare their hidden fangs.

Mu Qiuyao's face was frosty: "The Yuwen family, the Ouyang family, and the Beichen family of the Northern Underworld Profound Domain..."

These three families were banished to the Northern Dark Realm to guard the Black Prison at the very beginning of my Immortal Dynasty for disobeying my rule, and were forbidden from ever entering the court again.

For over a thousand years, they have always been obedient, and I thought they had submitted to my rule. I never imagined they would never forget their desire to overthrow the Celestial Dynasty. Now they have seized their opportunity.

"What about the Heavenly Absolute Holy Land?" Shen Zhao asked again. "This is a direct lineage sect that you personally nurtured, and in just a few hundred years, it has risen to the third position among the four great holy lands."

Mu Qiuyao sighed helplessly, "I misjudged her. I never expected that Ning Ruoxue, who seemed so obedient, would harbor such a wolfish ambition."

Shen Zhao thought for a moment and then asked, "By the way, don't you still have six quasi-emperors protecting you in your court? How come even they can't do anything to these aristocratic holy lands?"

"This is also what I can't understand. The six quasi-emperors are loyal to me and it is impossible for them to have any disloyal intentions."

"It seems we need to find someone familiar with the current political situation to gain a better understanding of the matter."

As they spoke, the two entered the territory of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

"stop!"

With a soft shout, two disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect stopped Shen Zhao and his companion.

"This is the territory of the Heavenly Sword Sect. You mortal ants, leave at once!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Qiuyao's face darkened: "Since when has the Heavenly Sword Sect become so condescending?"

Upon hearing this, a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect angrily rebuked, "How dare you speak to my senior brother like that? Do you have a death wish?"

Mu Qiuyao sneered: "I really didn't expect that the Heavenly Sword Sect, as the leader of the ten major sword alliances in the Northern Region, would be so vulgar!"

"You bitch, dare to repeat that again?"

"Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you have some good looks. Believe me or not, I'll capture you right now and turn you into a furnace."

Mu Qiuyao was furious. She never expected that the Heavenly Sword Sect, which had always been known for its excellent reputation, would turn out to be like this. All her efforts to help them grow from a low-level sect to a first-class sect in the Northern Region had been in vain.

Just as she was about to kill the two of them, Shen Zhao stepped forward first, rolled up his sleeves, and asked, "Can you speak properly?"

"This is the attitude we should have towards ordinary ants."

"You dared to enter the territory of the Heavenly Sword Sect. If you want to live, you must kneel down and kowtow!"

"Not only do we have to kowtow, but we also have to hand over all our valuables. Oh, and that woman too, she has to keep us fellow disciples entertained."

"Yoho~~"

Shen Zhao immediately became interested, clenched his fist, and without saying a word, raised his hand and slapped one of the arrogant little karami with an electric stun gun.

Little Karami was completely caught off guard, his teeth shattered on the spot, and he was uncontrollably swept upwards in a whirlwind.

Then, with another sharp remark, Little Karami, who was about to draw his sword, took to the air and sang a song that carried him far and wide.

Having successfully dealt with the two troublesome individuals, Shen Zhao strode up to the Heavenly Sword Sect's mountain gate, casually saying to Mu Qiuyao behind him, "Wait for me here, I'll be right back."

As soon as he finished speaking, he kicked the heavy mountain gate, weighing over a thousand pounds, hundreds of meters away, and it shook violently the moment it landed.

Mu Qiuyao's expression gradually improved. Watching Shen Zhao's retreating figure, she felt that with this kid by her side, everything would be incredibly stable.

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