"Uh, understood. How about I send that fellow Song Shang to guard you while I handle this myself? I worry that drunkard might mess things up if he has too much wine," Hai Chenfeng said, eager to go. Being around that fatty was stifling; it was much better to actually do something...

"Absolutely not," Tang Yuan flatly refused. "The ones who are most reluctant to follow me—I must make them follow. That way, certain someone won't have any lingering thoughts of abandoning me..." He chuckled wickedly. "The Third Young Master specifically stated that you are my personal bodyguard..."

Hai Chenfeng supported his forehead with one hand, wobbling precariously, truly giving up hope. How had this fatty become so cunning lately...

"Go! Tie Huaili! Handle things as you see fit!" Tang Yuan snorted. "With me here in Tianxiang, do you think those bastards can turn the world upside down!" Tie Huaili thanked him profusely with great joy, then was led out by Hai Chenfeng.

Before leaving, Tang Yuan still gave him one last set of instructions: "Since you're doing this, do it thoroughly! Settle all old grudges, new grievances, and outstanding debts at once! Do not let a single family off the hook, including Li Youran's Li family. Investigate them especially hard! If they use me, they must pay the price..."

As Tie Huaili left, he was clearly sweating cold sweat from his brow... This God of Wealth of the world was truly petty.

Tang Yuan chuckled to himself alone in the study, muttering, "Li Youran, you insidious, deceitful, ruthless wretch. If you won't let me rest, then I won't let you have an easy time either."

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out, "How is that making things difficult for him? You're actually doing him an enormous favor... Alas, you fatty, I thought you had finally gotten smarter, but it seems you are as hopelessly dense as ever."

Hearing that voice, Tang Yuan leaped up instantly, crying out in wild joy, "Third Young Master! Is that really you!"

Standing behind him, clad in flowing white robes, was none other than Jun Moxie!

However, Tang Yuan’s ecstasy only lasted a few seconds before it transformed into utter stupefaction. He stared blankly at the three breathtakingly beautiful women accompanying Jun Moxie, seemingly mesmerized, a single, crystalline drop of drool slowly tracing a path from the corner of his mouth until it plopped onto the floor. After a long pause, he finally sighed mournfully, "My dear mother! Such beauties truly exist in this world, and they are even my good brother’s wives! A friend's wife, one must not covet—there is no greater tragedy in this world than this..."

Jun Moxie landed a punch squarely on his stomach, laughing as he chided, "Are these wives of mine something you can even look at? Be careful they don't tear that fat of yours off your body! If they decided to act, even I couldn't save you; it would be futile."

"Nonsense, where is there any fat on me anymore..." Tang Yuan mumbled, then quickly added, "Right, Third Young Master, what did you say just now? About me being smart or not!"

"Are you still not admitting it? I said that dealing with those prodigal sons of the Li family is exactly the kind of deed Li Youran most wishes you would do!" Jun Moxie chuckled. "Do you really think Li Youran doesn't want to clean up those scoundrels? He’s just constrained by family ties and doesn't dare make a move rashly. Now that you’ve done him such a great favor, I guarantee that as soon as you take care of those few scoundrels, Li Youran will invite you for drinks that very night! Drink until you're satisfied!"

"Ah?" Tang Yuan was dumbfounded. "Damn! How can I fulfill this villain's wish? Maybe I should just let a few of them go."

"Let them go? Can your conscience handle that?" Jun Moxie raised an eyebrow. "Why keep people like that around? Just wipe them all out! Consider it selling Li Youran a huge favor. When you drink, specifically order the most expensive wine—drink him under the table." Tang Yuan’s face lit up with excitement at the Young Master Jun’s brilliant scheme, nodding repeatedly in agreement.

"Furthermore, the matter Tie Huaili brought up is something that benefits descendants for generations—you must truly put your heart into handling it. Don't take it lightly: If anyone asks, just say it was my idea," Jun Moxie declared, raising his brow. "Don't worry about causing trouble for me. This dross deserved to be purged! Things we didn't know about can be overlooked, but once we know, we must eradicate the evil completely! Do not hold back—and certainly do not show mercy!"

"That’s wonderful!" Tang Yuan rejoiced.

The principle of complete eradication meant that among these people, there would inevitably be many connected to the Royal Family—the so-called Imperial Relatives. Moving against them would surely draw considerable attention from the Palace.

If Emperor Yang Huainong or Crown Prince Yang Mozhen were to intercede or inquire, Tang Yuan would still have to show some deference.

After all, the dignity of the Royal Family could not be casually trampled, and it was even harder to refuse favors to acquaintances. But Tang Yuan, like Jun Moxie, belonged to the type who, unless they decide against something, see it through to the very end and finish it cleanly.

Failure to eradicate the evil completely felt like a bone stuck in the throat.

Therefore, Tang Yuan’s only concern was this particular matter.

Now, Jun Moxie’s single sentence had resolved this most headache-inducing problem for him.

If the Emperor truly asked, the fatty just needed to glare, spread his hands, and say: I couldn't help it; Jun Moxie ordered it. Why don't you go discuss it with Jun Moxie...

He was guaranteed that no matter who came to inquire, they wouldn't dare utter a single protest, and anyone who insisted on causing trouble would only be seeking their own death.

Who dared obstruct what the Sovereign of Evil intended to do? Anyone who rashly opposed him would surely be tired of living. Before Jun Moxie even knew about it, those eager to curry favor would likely have already dealt with them...

It was just as the saying went: When spring arrives, I do not speak first; which insect dares to chirp?

Jun Moxie and the other three stayed in Tianxiang City for exactly three days. In those three days, the entire capital city of Tianxiang was utterly turned upside down!

After receiving the reply from Tang Yuan, Li Youran could scarcely believe such a coincidence—that Jun Moxie would happen to arrive right then and there, specifically making a trip for this matter. He immediately rushed to the palace to report to Emperor Yang Huainong.

Following that, a stream of stern Imperial Edicts was issued. Not just in the capital city of Tianxiang, but across the entire Tianxiang Empire, a rigorous rectification was carried out with ruthless efficiency.

Especially the incident from two days prior where two noble carriages collided on the street, injuring several innocent civilians, was made a major case by Fatty Tang. Those involved in the incident—the guards and others—were publicly drawn and quartered on the city wall as a warning to others...

As for the few accomplices who aided the evildoers, they were hoisted by kites, allowing the wind to pluck them like roots...

In Jun Moxie's words: Damn their ancestors! And Fatty Tang thoroughly implemented Young Master Jun's sentiment, truly going after their entire lineage... In just these three days, nearly ten thousand heads rolled!

And this wave of cleansing was still ongoing, its intensity only growing fiercer. Those arrogant nobles who abused their power, those high officials and noble families who completely disregarded the suffering and safety of the common people, those corrupt trash who embezzled funds, those powerful officials who treated human lives as nothing—they truly met with disaster and ruin...

When they were using the populace for their amusement and exploiting their power for wealth, they could never have imagined that their past actions would directly lead to their current extermination and the slaughter of their entire clans!

Who says there is no providence in the unseen world?!

Jun Moxie once looked at the stream of severed heads on the execution ground and uttered, "Good is rewarded with good, evil with evil; it is not that retribution is absent, but that the time has not yet come. As soon as I arrived, the time was right! All the scum, kill them all..."

The entire process was unexpectedly smooth... Anyone who came to plead was ordered by Tang Yuan to be placed in the ranks of the conspirators, then rigorously investigated. To be honest, every single one of these officials had dirt on their hands; not a single one was clean. Unless one refused to investigate, once they truly dug deep, all were candidates for the executioner's block...

Seeing the sheer number of officials being dragged out bound, even Tang Yuan was shocked! The God of Wealth of the world said sincerely, "Good heavens, I’ve discovered something. If you lined up all the officials above the county level in our Tianxiang Kingdom and swung the sword blindly, killing ten thousand people, you’d at most miss a few innocents. But if you killed every other person... nearly half would escape justice..."

Jun Moxie wholeheartedly agreed with this assessment, so he gave another instruction: "Make the scrutiny even stricter and the punishment even heavier..."

While the capital of Tianxiang was being utterly transformed, Jun Moxie, along with Mei Xueyan and the others, took their leave of Tang Yuan. At their farewell, the fatty was nearly in tears, on the verge of weeping...

In a daze, Jun Moxie and his companions arrived at Youqing Trench, gazing at the immense tombstone. Jun Moxie sighed deeply.

It seemed that in front of him, the scene of that snowy night—when Murong Xiuxiu died amidst falling blossoms and Ye Guhan committed suicide out of devotion—was playing out again...

"Better to betray the heavens than to fail you..." Jun Moxie murmured. "Ye Guhan, Murong Xiuxiu, may you two find true rest! May you be united in the underworld! Lingmeng is well in the Sovereign's Estate now; do not worry."

Pines and cypresses swayed, rustling softly.

Jun Moxie bent low, bowing deeply. This bow was for Ye Guhan. It was also for Murong Xiuxiu.

Ye Guhan’s profound cultivation skill was not exceptional, but his deep, devoted love was enough to move heaven and earth! That genuine emotion alone deserved a bow from anyone in this world!

People came and went at Youqing Trench, a constant stream of visitors paying respects.

This place had become a symbol for the capital of Tianxiang.

Because this mausoleum had been personally constructed by the Sovereign of Evil, built entirely overnight by his own hands! This was an undeniable miracle!

Many people secretly observed the handsome trio of women and the lone man, sensing that these four people possessed an aura so noble it seemed otherworldly. Just their lofty, elegant, and detached bearing discouraged any thought of offense.

Some people even felt a flicker of recognition when looking at Jun Moxie, yet dared not approach rashly, merely frowning and stealing glances with uncertainty—because this person resembled someone in their memory...

It wasn't until long after Jun Moxie had departed that someone suddenly exclaimed, "The Sovereign of Evil! That young man just now, he was the Sovereign of Evil! Jun Moxie!"

Instantly, everyone present gasped in shock!

Everyone present was stunned, realizing that this supremely powerful figure, now universally acknowledged as number one in the world, had quietly visited the capital of Tianxiang.

The news of the Sovereign of Evil’s appearance in Tianxiang City spread rapidly, instantly lending even greater force to the great purge sweeping across the Tianxiang territory...