Capital City, inside Prince Liang Mansion.

    Even as Prince Liang, whose status and power ranks highest among the Imperial Family, Ji Yuanfang''s residence isn''t exactly luxurious, and seems rather understated.

    Aside from its size, there are hardly any grand decorations, giving a very simple impression.

    Ji Yuanfang returned inside the house expressionlessly, where only a woman in her thirties remained.

    The woman was tall and elegant, wearing a bright red phoenix-patterned robe and a phoenix-shaped hairpin, her appearance was grand and beautiful.

    She was Chen Changqing''s beloved disciple back in the day, and now the Princess Liang, Pei Yingqiu.

    Seeing Ji Yuanfang return, Pei Yingqiu hurriedly walked up and asked, "Did His Majesty make things difficult for the Prince?"

    Ji Yuanfang sneered, "Just a reprimand, that''s all. He knows part of what I''ve done; probably he''s long wanted to reprimand me, and now he has the chance, how could he let it pass?"

    "That Heaven Net Martial Sect, was it really entirely wiped out by the Demon Cleansing Bureau?"

    Ji Yuanfang sighed softly, holding Pei Yingqiu gently and said, "This time Chen Sect Master and the others were careless. They wanted to use someone else to get rid of the Blood Demon Sect branch at Duke Wei Mansion, yet the blade backfired on them.

    I met the new Grand Steward of the Jing''an Guard in the Demon Cleansing Bureau, Han Zheng today. Although he''s young, he''s composed and calm, certainly a character, ruthless in his actions.

    Duke Wei Mansion is destroyed, Heaven Net Martial Sect followed in its wake.

    Some disciples remain, but they''ve all entered the Demon Department''s Black Prison, likely facing dire outcomes.

    The only good news is Pan Miaoru and others took the wrong path; their method to create a Blood God was indeed unreliable, ultimately they didn''t create a god, instead, they created a monster."

    Pei Yingqiu''s eyes turned red, the voice tinged with a trace of hatred, "Prince, I was abandoned by my parents when young, it was Master who brought me to Heaven Net Martial Sect to raise me, like a father he was to me.

    Ever since aligning with you, Master never had a second thought, fully assisting the Prince, even betting on the entire Heaven Net Martial Sect.

    Now Heaven Net Martial Sect is destroyed, Master is dead, I know in such matters, Prince you must avoid suspicion, lest His Majesty finds an excuse to strike at you.

    But this anger I cannot swallow!"

    Ji Yuanfang gently stroked Pei Yingqiu''s head and said solemnly, "Worry not, beloved consort, this matter will not be settled so easily!

    I cannot move against Qi Zhangwu for now, nor can I disrupt the Demon Department before major goals are achieved.

    But I will find an opportunity to kill Han Zheng, giving Chen Sect Master an explanation!"

    ...

    Han Zheng currently had no idea that he was already targeted by Ji Yuanfang.

    Returning to the Demon Cleansing Bureau, Han Zheng planned to rest for two days before considering cultivation.

    Recently, due to the Arsenal incident, Han Zheng engaged in continuous battles, neither he nor the Jing''an Guard had a moment of rest.

    But upon returning inside the house, Yan Xuankong suddenly said, "Young Han Zheng, I seem to remember something, I recognize Ji Yuanfang!"

    Han Zheng was stunned, "Shouldn''t you know Ji Yuanfang? It''s not your first time in the Capital City."

    "I don''t mean recognizing him like that, I mean I remembered that it was Ji Yuanfang who acted against me back then!"

    Yan Xuankong gritted his teeth, "My Yang God was missing, memories stripped away, no matter how many times I hear Ji Yuanfang''s name, I couldn''t recall him.

    But upon seeing him today, those scattered fragments within my soul finally surfaced.

    The person who collaborated with Black Mountain Demon in heavily wounding me was indeed Prince Liang, Ji Yuanfang! He stripped away my Yang God, trapping me in Thousand Buddha Village for sixty years, it''s a fight to the death with him!"

    Han Zheng was silent for a moment, then shook his head lightly, "Old Yan, when you speak boldly, it''s audacious to the extreme; when you speak the opposite, it''s outright foolishness."

    Yan Xuankong was trapped in Thousand Buddha Village back then because he accidentally discovered a secret of Ji Yuanfang, he wanted to use this secret against Ji Yuanfang indefinitely, yet ended up silenced by Ji Yuanfang collaborating with Black Mountain Demon.

    Had it not been for Han Zheng, Yan Xuankong would indeed have been silenced, trapped to death in Thousand Buddha Village.

    The issue is, sixty years ago, Ji Yuanfang was already a Deputy Governor in the Dragon Martial Bureau, a powerful figure in the Imperial Family, well-positioned.

    Yan Xuankong even dared to threaten him, undeniably foolish.

    "By the way, Old Yan, what exactly did you see of Ji Yuanfang''s secret?"

    Yan Xuankong replied irritably, "If I could remember what that secret was, wouldn''t I have guessed it was him long ago? It took today when meeting Ji Yuanfang to dredge up scattered fragments from the depth of my soul to finally ascertain it''s Ji Yuanfang.

    But that secret is without doubt a world-shaking one, certainly capable of taking Ji Yuanfang''s life!

    Otherwise, even if I were utterly reckless, I wouldn''t use insignificant matters to threaten him."

    Han Zheng frowned, "Wait a minute, something feels off here. When Ji Yuanfang attacked you, was the current Emperor Ji Taichang already enthroned? Was he still the Deputy Governor of Dragon Martial Bureau?"

    Yan Xuankong thought for a bit, "Shouldn''t have taken the throne yet, but at that time the previous emperor was nearing his end. Ji Yuanfang was at the peak of power, still holding heavy authority as Deputy Governor of Dragon Martial Bureau."

    "Then this is even more peculiar; initially, I thought Ji Yuanfang resented being cast aside by the emperor after the enthronement, not rewarded but stripped of his Deputy Governor role, thus secretly collaborating with Blood Demon Sect, plotting these schemes.

    But sixty years ago, the current Emperor Ji Taichang hadn''t ascended yet, Ji Yuanfang was at the peak of power, yet he colluded with Black Mountain Demon, and you witnessed an incredible secret, what was he attempting?"

    After rationalizing the events back then, Han Zheng suddenly felt a sense of deep apprehension.

    Ji Yuanfang indeed presents an exterior of gleeful generosity while harboring deep, calculated schemes.

    More than sixty years ago, the current Emperor Ji Taichang hadn''t ascended yet, Ji Yuanfang was at the peak of power, why did he collude with Black Mountain Demon, what was he secretly plotting?

    Yan Xuankong said sternly, "Young Han Zheng, though I wish to kill Ji Yuanfang and retrieve my lost Yang God, I advise you now not to have any association with him.

    Ji Yuanfang''s current status is beyond what you can contend with; even the Grand Commander can only subtly undermine him, the emperor, fearing the consequences, might only reprimand him slightly.

    Furthermore, he might be plotting something behind the scenes, sixty years ago it was Black Mountain Demon, sixty years later it''s Blood Demon Sect, who knows what power he secretively allies with now."

    "I know, right now of course I wouldn''t provoke him recklessly."

    Though Han Zheng spoke thusly, he had a feeling that occasions for interactions with Ji Yuanfang wouldn''t be scarce.

    Qi Zhangwu urged Han Zheng to rest for a few days, yet Han Zheng chose to enter closed-door cultivation.

    For Han Zheng, being able to cultivate quietly, undisturbed counts as resting.

    Returning to the Demon Cleansing Bureau, Han Zheng first went to the Guardian Storage at headquarters to exchange part of the Blood God Scripture''s remnants.

    Han Zheng had accumulated significant merit lately, exchanging for a piece of Blood God Scripture remnant posed no issue, furthermore, others couldn''t cultivate it.

    Having experience in cultivating the Blood God Scripture, this time Han Zheng only expended ten thousand Hunger Level to cultivate the Blood God Scripture remnant.

    Once cultivating it to perfection, Han Zheng directly chose to expend fifty thousand Hunger Level to evolve it.

    The might of Blood Prison Burning Sky Han Zheng had witnessed, its extreme power, well-utilized, is enough to slay a Yang God Realm being.

    Spending fifty thousand Hunger Level to evolve a cultivation technique from Primordial Blood God Sutra is definitely worthwhile.

    The Taotie Furnace''s massive mouth kept writhing, spitting out a blood-colored light orb that fused into Han Zheng''s body. Sёar?h the N?vel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    ["Blood God Scripture" (one-fifth remnant) evolved into "Blood God Transformation" (indeterminate level, initial use requires True Pill Realm Qi Blood Power)]

    Han Zheng studied the Blood God Transformation, its might being somewhat similar to Han Zheng''s use of Great Dragon Elephant Mahavira Heaven evolved Blood God Body, yet it morphs more than Blood God Body.

    Blood God Transformation requires a trace of Ancient Blood God divinity from the Blood God Scripture to guide, converging Qi Blood throughout the body to evolve a Blood God Illusion.

    The duration and strength of this Blood God Illusion depend on Han Zheng''s Qi Blood intensity, yet it can manifest part of Ming River Blood God''s divine skills!