The Court's actions were swift, and of course, Qin Muye was aware. Initially, Qin Muye doubted whether his Sect, forcefully elevated through external powers, could withstand this pressure, but indeed, it endured.
On one hand, this was because Qin Muye had harvested a massive amount of the Great Spirit Dynasty's national fortune through the Sect, causing disloyalty among the Officials within the entire system. On the other hand, it was through colluding with the nobility and methods such as bribery, he had brought over the Cyan Guard; things might not have gone well before, given the strict policies in place.
But now, with so many areas in decay, adding their issues didn't matter much, especially since the head of the Cyan Guard faced scandals too.
The Spirit Emperor felt quite helpless about this; he too, through some means within the Royal Family, had discerned Qin Muye's actions, which forcefully halted the planned slaughter to cut losses.
