"Your Majesty, please send troops to Tianque Pass immediately! Our Worshipping God Cult is being utterly thrashed by those 'Into Science' faction!"
"Your Majesty, you must stand up for the followers of the God Worshipping Cult! Those guys have gone too far. Not only did they arrest our people, but they also said they would physically castrate those who do not believe in science."
"Your Majesty, please teach those arrogant heretics a lesson no matter what! If we stand idly by, the entire Dao Domain will be in turmoil!"
Inside Tiansheng Palace, large groups of key members of the Worship God Cult knelt in the main hall, weeping as if they had lost their parents.
If the previous three falls of Tianque Pass could be excused with other reasons, this time, they were truly utterly humiliated.
Not only were the faces of those who were crying and shouting bruised and swollen, and even showed signs of burns, but more importantly, they were all covered with the words "Believe in Science, Oppose Superstition" in special paint.
Even Luo Pianhong, who is usually very good at controlling her emotions, almost couldn't hold back when she saw the ridiculous scene in front of her.
Fortunately, she had received specialized training.
In just a few days, the God Worshipping Cult suffered four defeats in four battles. It can be said that the cult has created a glorious and unsurpassable page in the military history of the Nine Realms. It is destined to be remembered in history for its infamy and become an absolute negative example.
This time, the court officials who had previously been making a fuss about promoting the God-worshipping Cult all fell silent.
Before the 1.5 million soldiers even reached Tianque Pass, they were all annihilated by a single fire...
This loss was so bad that there was absolutely nothing to criticize; it was truly humiliating.
In contrast, the performance of Li Xuanxiu's three disciples was quite remarkable.
After all, they were, in a sense, "sacrificing themselves for their country."
As the leader of the God Worshiping Cult and the commander-in-chief of the army, Li Xuanxiu not only abandoned his wife and daughter when the war broke out, but was also chased like a stray dog for an entire night.
It's so abstract, so explosive.
Even if you sent a pig to be the head coach, he couldn't achieve such incredible results.
After they had calmed down, Luo Pianhong slowly asked, "Where is Master Li? Why hasn't he come to see me?"
Upon hearing this, a high-ranking member of the God-Worshipping Cult, with a mournful face, reported: "Your Majesty, the Cult Leader's three Daoist partners and two daughters have been captured by demonic soldiers."
I'm currently at a loss for what to do and am unable to come to see His Majesty for the time being.
In fact, Li Xuanxiu did not refuse to see Luo Pianhong because his wife and daughters had been kidnapped; rather, he was too ashamed to face her after such a humiliating defeat.
In addition, news of the repeated defeats of the God Worship Sect spread throughout the Dao Domain, causing many believers to strongly question the sect's invincible image.
Wasn't it supposed to be that you're possessed by a god and invulnerable to swords and spears?
Didn't we agree that anyone who harms one of my followers will be punished by heaven?
But now, I'm being tortured like a dog!
In a short time, the donations to temples of the God-worshipping sect in various parts of the Daoist region plummeted.
Those wealthy families who originally planned to gild the statue of the Shangqing Ancestor also withdrew their investment en masse, and before leaving, they did not forget to spit in front of the statue.
If no action is taken soon, the God Worshipping Cult may be banned and disbanded by Luo Pianhong, or even worse, it may be labeled as a heretical sect and punished later.
Therefore, the first thing Li Xuanxiu did after returning from the battlefield was to find the Heavenly Dao Alliance and Taibai Tower, the two pillars of the Dao Domain, to talk to Luo Pianhong in order to preserve the status of the Worship God Sect in the Dao Domain.
"Oh……"
Luo Pianhong snorted coldly, her eyes filled with disdain.
"I entrusted the Tianque Pass, such an important gateway, to the Worship of Gods because I believe the Worship of Gods is capable of protecting my holy dynasty."
But I never imagined that the seemingly impregnable Tianque Pass would be breached by the enemy so easily, just like a swift attack.
This has completely disgraced my Holy Dynasty and my Dao Domain!
At this point, Luo Pianhong suddenly stood up, displaying his imperial might, and said directly: "I have given you chance after chance, but this is how you serve me?"
Now that you've suffered such a crushing defeat, you still have the nerve to ask me to clean up the mess? Do you really think this court is ruled by your cult of gods?!
Instantly, the entire hall fell silent.
When the emperor is angry, the whole country is shocked.
"Guards, take all these charlatans who are wreaking havoc on the country and the court, and who are poisoning the hearts of the people, to the execution ground and behead them on the spot!"
At a command, a large guard composed of cultivators rushed in from outside the hall, and without saying a word, they grabbed the followers and headed for the prison.
"Your Majesty, spare me! Spare me!"
"Your Majesty, our Divine Cult is as long-lived as the heavens; you cannot do this."
"We demand to see Leader Li. His Majesty has no right to punish us!"
However, no matter how much they shouted, they were all eventually taken away from Tiansheng Palace.
"Li Xinyu, Sun Xiuhai, Zhao Yuanji, Liu Songying, Qi Boxiong, Yan Zhongshu..."
Immediately afterwards, Luo Pianhong put one hand behind his back and announced a long list of names with his back to the court.
Anyone who was called upon immediately stood up, trembling with fear.
"You are all veteran officials of the court, and it's one thing for you to hold your positions without doing any work, but I will not hold it against you because you have also rendered meritorious service to the country."
But you have colluded with the God-Worshipping Cult, disregarding the safety of the people of my Dao Domain.
It has further tarnished the reputation of the Holy Dynasty and made it a laughing stock. What use are you parasites to me?
Guards, strip them of their court robes!
They were all imprisoned and sent to death row, where they were handed over to the Department of Penalties for rigorous interrogation.
Investigate what other dirty deeds they've committed over the years. If other illegal activities are found, they will be punished for multiple crimes and will not be let off lightly!
"Your Majesty, spare me! Spare me!"
"We know we were wrong. We beg Your Majesty to consider our hard work and dedication to the Holy Dynasty and atone for our mistakes!"
"Your Majesty, please have mercy! We were blinded by greed and completely deceived..."
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