The news that the four kings, Taixu, Taihua, Yaocheng and Si Tuan, were captured alive by Fang Jian shocked the entire Da Dao Court.
The one who spread this news at the fastest speed was still the 'Feng Yi Clan' from last time.
The five ministers at the council table immediately thought that the Fengyi tribe was spreading rumors when they heard the news. However, when the news that the entire Lingqi Dao Kingdom had fallen reached Yujing City, the five ministers were also a little dumbfounded.
The news that the entire Lingqi Dao Kingdom had fallen was not brought by the Fengyi Clan, but was urgently reported to the council table by the Dao Kingdoms surrounding the Lingqi Dao Kingdom. This news could not be false.
Although the news that the four Dao Masters were captured alive had not been confirmed at this time, the fall of the entire Lingqi Dao Kingdom seemed to indirectly prove the authenticity of the news.
However, four first-class country leaders were captured alive at once, which had never happened before. The five ministers immediately became restless and went to the Regent's Palace to pay homage to the five regents.
When the five ministers arrived at the Regent's Hall, they found that the four regents, Taoist Taiyi, Taoist Taiji, Taoist Taichu and Taoist Taiyi, had already arrived at the Regent's Hall.
The five assistants immediately stepped forward to pay their respects. Taoist Taiyi said calmly, "Stand up."
"Thank you, Daoist Master Taiyi." The five ministers bowed in thanks and stood up. Then Daoist Master Taizhen said, "Your Excellency, the regents, recently the Fengyi tribe has been spreading rumors that the four rulers, Taixu, Taihua, Yaocheng, and Si Tuan, have been captured alive by the traitor Fang Jian of the Heavenly Court..."
But before Taoist Taizhen could finish, Taoist Taiyi spoke up, "That's not a rumor. The four have indeed been captured alive by Fang Jian."
As soon as Taiyi Daozun said this, the five assistants were stunned, and then there was disbelief in their eyes.
"But... Fang Jian is just a Hunyuan Wuda Daluo Jinxian." The Taihe Daozun, the assistant of the Honglutai, said with his eyes wide open.
Taiji Daozun said: "Not long ago, he had already achieved the Dao Fruit of the First Pure Realm."
The Imperial Palace's Taiwei Daozun said, "Even so, the four kings are all powerful beings in the Second Purity Realm. How can he, a cultivator in the First Purity Realm, capture four powerful beings in the Second Purity Realm alive?"
Taichu Daozun said: "It's very simple, because Fang Jian is a disciple of Taisu Daozu. This is the news we just received."
Upon hearing this, the five great assistants were shocked. They looked at each other and then asked the four regents, "May I ask, regents, how should the council handle this matter?"
Taoist Taiyi said, "At present, Fuyu, Jingshan, Ganzhao and other countries are without a ruler. The Council must immediately issue an edict ordering the crown princes of these three countries to ascend the throne in order to stabilize the people's hearts."
The five great ministers immediately bowed and said, "We will obey your orders."
Then, Daoist Master Taizhen turned to the four Daoist regents and asked, "Then...what about the Lingqi Dao Kingdom? The ruler, the wife, and the crown prince of Lingqi Dao Kingdom have all been captured by the Heavenly Court..."
Daoist Master Taichu said calmly, "I will go to Lingqi Dao Country myself."
Hearing this, the five great assistants were immediately excited. In their eyes, the Three Pure Realms were invincible except for the Taoist Ancestor. With the Taoist Taichu personally going to the Lingqi Taoist Kingdom, as long as the Taoist Taisu and the Taoist Haotian did not take action, those people in the Heavenly Court would definitely not be able to withstand the power of the Taoist Taichu.
Thinking of this, the five great assistants bid farewell to the four regents and then left the Regent Hall.
The five great ministers then returned to Xiguang Hall. Just as they were about to summon the envoys from Fuyu Daoguo, Jingshan Daoguo, and Ganzhao Daoguo and decree the enthronement of the three kingdoms' crown princes, the Minister of the Secretariat, the Great Daoist Master Taigu, suddenly said, "Since the Great Daoist Master Taichu is going to the Lingqi Daoguo himself, should we put the matter of enthroning the three kingdoms' crown princes on hold for the time being?"
Hearing this, the other four great ministers all looked at the Taoist Primordial Master. The Taoist Primordial Master explained, "If the Taoist Primordial Master rescued the four kings, wouldn't that mean..."
The other four ministers suddenly realized that this was a problem. If Taichu Daozun rescued the four kings, and they also issued decrees to the princes of the three countries to ascend the throne, then there would be two kings in one country, which would be very embarrassing.
Although the crown princes of each country are canonized by the Da Dao Court, the succession of the king of each country is decided by each country itself. The Da Dao Court can only issue an edict to recommend that the crown prince of a certain country can ascend the throne.
So after the Taoist Priest Taikoo said this, the other four great assistants immediately reacted, and then the Taoist Priest Taichong of the Central Platform said, "How about we wait a moment?"
Taiwei Daozun said, "But this is the will of the regent Daozun."
Everyone was at a loss for a moment after hearing this, but it was impossible for them to bother the regents about this matter, so they all looked at Taizhen Taoist Master, the head of the five regents.
Daoist Master Taizhen pondered for a moment, then said, "You can prepare the imperial edict first. After receiving news from Daoist Master Taichu, we can decide whether to issue it. Don't summon the envoys from other countries just yet."
When the other four ministers heard this, they nodded in agreement. Then, the Minister of Rites, Taihe Daozun, first approved the three imperial edicts in the name of the Council and the Rites, but did not issue them. Instead, he put them away.
Although the five great ministers remained calm, the others in Yujing City could not.
The leader was Yao Xing, wife of the King of Jingshan Dao. Although she was released from the Ministry of Justice after Fang Jian's rebellion, she was still under house arrest.
After hearing the news of the incident on the front line and that her husband, Daoist Master Taixu, had been captured by the Heavenly Court, her biggest concern wasn't her husband's safety, but that of her elder brother, Daoist Master Yaocheng, and whether her son, Yunqi, the current Crown Prince of Jingshan Dao Kingdom, could ascend to the throne.
For this matter, Mrs. Yao Xing immediately found her brother Yao Hongdaozun.
When Daoist Master Yao Hong heard Madam Yao Xing's concerns, he remained calm and said, "Brother, as a Second Purity Realm powerhouse, it's impossible for that traitor Fang Jian to capture you so easily. Furthermore, the Second Purity Realm possesses the power of 'Mysterious Light of Destiny'. I really can't imagine how the traitor Fang Jian could have managed to capture four Second Purity Realm powerhouses alive. You can rest assured, little sister."
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