The Imperial Palace.

In the Imperial Garden.

A breeze blew across the pavilions in the garden. Huo Qubing picked up the chess piece in his hand and slowly placed it somewhere on the chessboard.

"I understand what you mean." Emperor Wu of Han said as he made his move, "Now that evil spirits are rampant in the world, we really need a government office that can suppress them... I agree to establish the evil spirit suppression office."

Hearing this answer, Huo Qubing's expression relaxed a little. After a moment of silence, he said again:

"Your Majesty, regarding the Evil Suppression Division, I have one more thing to ask for your approval."

"What is it?"

"I hope that the Evil Suppression Department can be independent of the imperial court, not be transferred by anyone, and only obey the orders of the chief."

Emperor Wu of Han paused as he was about to make a move, and frowned:

"Not even me?"

"No." Huo Qubing said firmly.

Emperor Wu of Han frowned and stared at him for a long time, then threw the chess piece back into the chess basket and said in a cold voice, "Marquis Guanjun, do you know what you are talking about?"

"I know." Huo Qubing took a deep breath, "Your Majesty, the Suppression of Evils Division was established to suppress evil spirits. Its members are all extraordinary people, and the power that extraordinary people can possess is far beyond the imagination of the secular world... Such a group of extraordinary people is destined to have the power to change the situation of the Han Dynasty, and even the entire world.

Your Majesty is wise and powerful. If you hand over the Suppression of Evil Division to Your Majesty, I will naturally feel relieved... But, what if one day, Your Majesty is gone?"

Huo Qubing's voice was extremely solemn. He knew that what he was saying now was absolutely treasonous, and looking at Emperor Wu of Han's expression, it was indeed not very good... But there were some things he still had to say.

"Your Majesty, can you guarantee that your descendants will be as wise and upright as you? If your Majesty sets a precedent that the emperor can mobilize the Evil Suppression Division at will, will future emperors leave such a force that has the power to change the world unused?

If one day the government were to be in turmoil and treacherous officials conspired with the princes to recreate the scene of the Nine Dragons' fight for the throne, sooner or later the Evil Suppression Division would be drawn into the government and controlled by people with evil intentions.

By then, the world will be in chaos!"

Emperor Wu of Han frowned and fell into deep thought...

In the final analysis, the Suppression of Evils Division, which has many extraordinary people like Huo Qubing, Zhan Yuwu, and Yan Zhong, is no different from nuclear weapons...and once nuclear weapons appear in the process of regime change and are held by a certain force, it will be a disaster.

No matter what, Huo Qubing did not want the Suppression of Evils Bureau, which he had established with his own hands, to become a tool for fighting for power in the future.

Emperor Wu of Han was still frowning in thought, with no intention of agreeing.

He could allow Huo Qubing to establish the Evil Suppression Bureau to eliminate evil spirits for the Han Dynasty, but as an emperor, he did not want to allow any force beyond his control to emerge, not to mention that the potential contained in this force could threaten his throne.

"I……"

"Your Majesty, this is bad!"

As soon as Emperor Wu of Han finished speaking, a figure hurriedly ran over from a distance. It was the eunuch Li who had brought Huo Qubing here before.

"What's the matter?" Emperor Wu of Han looked a little displeased.

"Outside the city...outside the city, the expeditionary force left by the Marquis has entered Chang'an City!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Wu of Han's face changed drastically. He turned his head sharply to look at Huo Qubing and said grimly, "Huo Qubing...are you planning to rebel?"

"I have absolutely no such intention!" Huo Qubing spoke immediately, his eyes full of confusion.

"Your Majesty, those who rushed in didn't look like humans... After they died, they all turned into willow branches and moved! They were still shouting that Chang'an City was full of monsters. Now the Yulin Army outside the city has been completely wiped out.

Your Majesty, what should we do? ”

"Willow branches?" Emperor Wu's expression changed continuously. "Could it be some kind of evil spirit?"

"Your Majesty, I will take care of this matter." Huo Qubing stood up from his seat, his face extremely serious, "Your Majesty, please return to the palace. Within half a day, I will quell the unrest in Chang'an."

Emperor Wu of Han glanced at him with a complicated expression, then nodded:

"good."

Huo Qubing personally escorted Emperor Wu of Han to the palace, then turned around and walked out of the palace. Zhan Yuwu and others who were waiting outside the Imperial Garden quickly followed him with extremely solemn expressions.

"My Lord, I heard that something happened outside the palace?" Zhan Yuwu asked in a deep voice.

"Well, it is said that the people we brought back suddenly broke into Chang'an City and turned into willow branches... It should be the fog we encountered at dawn today." Huo Qubing walked while thinking, "The most urgent thing is to..."

puff--!!

Before Huo Qubing could finish his words, a sharp knife tip pierced through his chest!

His figure suddenly stopped where he was.

Blood dyed the tip of the knife red, and drops of blood dripped onto the ground. Huo Qubing turned his head in surprise, only to see Zhan Yuwu holding the scimitar with a cold light flashing in his eyes!

"Yuwu...you..."

"Stop pretending." Zhan Yuwu gripped the hilt of the knife with more force. A hint of darkness stained the blade. He said coldly, "Do you really think you can fool us?"

"You monster! Where on earth did you hide the Marquis?!"

Song——!!

A crescent-shaped blade light slashed through Huo Qubing's body, and blood spurted out, instantly dyeing the stone road in front of the palace wall red. The next moment, the tall palace wall was also chopped into pieces by the crescent, and a corner collapsed with a loud bang.

Huo Qubing's figure quickly rushed out from the smoke and dust. A knife cut almost split him in half. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes. He raised his left hand and a black shadow floated out from nothingness, like a black flag, tightly wrapped around the gap in his flesh.

The body of [The Dominating Emperor] was extremely fragile, and he had no defense against Zhan Yuwu and the others at all. Zhan Yuwu's knife was too fast, and at such a close distance, even he could not react.

He managed to steady himself, looking at Zhan Yuwu and the four stern-looking generals in front of him, his face was extremely gloomy!

If he hadn't been wearing the [Dark Brocade Robe] inside his armor, Zhan Yuwu's sword [Destroying the Life-Shaking Moon] would have been enough to cause him serious injuries... He never expected that Zhan Yuwu would attack him.

"Yuwu, are you crazy?!"

"Crazy?" Zhan Yuwu shook his head. "I know exactly what I'm doing... Only by killing you, the fake, can we rescue the real Marquis!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the scimitar in Zhan Yuwu's hand was stained with black light again. The four generals behind him set off at the same time, attacking Huo Qubing from different directions!

Seeing that the five people in front of him were ready to kill, Huo Qubing's expression gradually became fierce. He swept his eyes over the five people one after another, wondering what he was thinking...