Zhao Li said, his face full of reproach.
Mu Deji looked at his son's smooth palm, which was still seeping blood, and his eyes surged with murderous intent. He questioned in a low voice:
"Are you determined to be enemies with my Mu Family, sir?"
At the same time, he also frowned, deep in thought.
The Mu Family had been like this for decades, and they had never encountered a situation like today. He didn't believe it was a coincidence. He feared someone couldn't stand his family and had secretly used some means. But as figures flashed through his mind, he couldn't figure out which part had gone wrong.
Zhao Li completely ignored Mu Deji's almost murderous gaze and still shook his head, speaking in a flat tone words that were enough to shake Tianfeng City:
"I truly have no intention of being enemies with you. I'm a good citizen, how could I causelessly form a personal grudge with the massive Mu Family? How about this, as long as you cooperate and each write a suicide note, we'll let this matter go. Sigh, can't you learn from him and proactively find an excuse for me?"
Mu Deji was so angry he laughed instead. He had repeatedly backed down, but Zhao Li didn't give him any room to maneuver. Even though he couldn't see through Zhao Li, he would no longer compromise:
"I'd like to see what you dare to do in my Great Li!"
Zhao Li sighed lightly. As he expected, the reactions of these people, who were accustomed to being overbearing and looking down on others, were surprisingly consistent. It seemed there were always people like this; they couldn't stand it when others simply treated them the way they treated others.
He closed his eyes. When he opened them again, the people of Tianfeng City had been pulled into an Illusion by him, witnessing the actions of the Mu Family!
Tianfeng City wasn't large, but its population was well over a hundred thousand. Zhao Li felt his Soul Power being consumed rapidly. Even though his Essence, Qi, and Spirit were converting evenly, it couldn't keep up with the rate of consumption.
After a while, Zhao Li felt his vision go black and he stumbled, almost unable to stand. He didn't persist any longer, snapping his fingers, and the crowd was released from the Illusion.
They wouldn't think it was an Illusion. They only knew that in their memories, an extra memory had appeared. They had personally witnessed a scene that brought great satisfaction – the judgment of the Mu Family!
With a wave of Zhao Li's hand, the Mu Family members lost their breath. Mu Xinyi seemed to have received special attention; his balls were shattered on the ground.
After doing all this, under the gazes of the crowd, which were either grateful or awed, he slowly said:
"Law is not just restraint, but also protection. I have said enough, take care of yourselves."
His voice traveled very far, and everyone, whether mortals, cultivators, ordinary people, or great families, heard it clearly and had their own thoughts.
How much they could understand from this incident, Zhao Li didn't know either.
Ye Yunsheng heard this and likewise seemed lost in thought.
Before, although the laws of Great Li were strict, they lacked the most core and fundamental purpose. They were strict just for the sake of being strict. While they had some effect, it wasn't significant. At this moment, she also vaguely felt that instead of fearing the decrees of Great Li, others were fearing her.
However, these matters were inherently about exploration, gradually Probing the bottom line they could accept, and ultimately finding a balance. If they achieved that, it would be largely successful.
Seeing this, Zhao Li didn't say anything more. Amidst the shock of the crowd, the two slowly walked away.
After a long time, Ye Yunsheng's brows relaxed, and she asked softly:
"Why would he rather gamble his life to exonerate others and exchange it for pity that may not even exist, than believe that the laws of Great Li might make them better?"
This was the thing she understood the least and found most perplexing.
Zhao Li thought for a moment, gently shaking his head with a hint of mockery:
"Perhaps he thinks obeying orders is more reliable than relying on the law; or perhaps he believes that the strong should be this way and has no thought of fighting for fairness for himself. Who knows?"
Ye Yunsheng was even more puzzled:
"But I have strictly punished many people according to the law, even high-ranking officials and nobles. They should know."
Zhao Li smiled:
"The top has policies, the bottom has countermeasures. Perhaps, through layer after layer of transmission, the various actions of Great Li have made them lose trust. Don't worry, there's still time. With change, everything will get better."
Zhao Li left some things unsaid. In his previous life, many great beings had pointed out that reform must be combined with reality, otherwise everything would be in vain.
Even though he already had the answer, he didn't dare to directly copy it. In this world, power belonged to the individual. Without the strength to suppress everything, everything would likewise be like a dream or a bubble.
But it was also because individuals could wield powerful strength, and even reach a certain level where changing the world was not difficult. Through this incident, Zhao Li also vaguely grasped a path that might lead to light.
Zhao Li's gaze was distant, with a light flickering, and he softly said in his heart:
Cultivate and experiment. When the day comes, the world will be turned upside down...
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For more than ten days after this, Zhao Li and the Empress traveled through more than half of Great Li.
However, later it turned into Ye Yunsheng, who was immersed in incognito visits, wanting to see with her own eyes the true appearance of the Great Li she was once quite proud of. She dragged him from one place to another, entering one magnificent City after another.
This journey actually made Ye Yunsheng breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, incidents like the one in Tianfeng City were ultimately rare.
Although other places were not perfect, they were much, much better. She even saw a scene almost exactly as she had imagined it under the jurisdiction of the Golden Lion King. Even Zhao Li found it somewhat incredible. That lion was also honest, serious, and didn't cut any corners, and the results were truly remarkable.
Half a month passed, and finally, the Imperial City arrived.
Zhao Li looked down from high above. The Imperial City was majestic, with the Imperial Palace in the center.
The roof of the Imperial Palace Grand Hall was covered with yellow glazed tiles, trimmed with green. The two dragons on the eaves, with their golden scales and golden armor, were lifelike, as if they were about to fly into the sky. At the two corners of the platform in front of the hall, a sundial stood to the east and a standard measure to the west. Twin platforms stood to the left and right, with jade dragons and golden phoenixes. Around the Grand Hall, Ancient Trees reached for the sky, providing shade, with red walls and yellow tiles, resplendent and magnificent.
Overlooking the grandeur of the Imperial Capital, gazing at the floating clouds and mist; conforming to the standards of heaven and earth, aligning with the brilliance of the Sun and Moon.
Even though Zhao Li wasn't someone who cared about such environments, he couldn't help but feel admiration.
This Imperial Palace, compared to the buildings he had seen before, lacked some of the weightiness accumulated by the passage of time, but it was extremely down-to-earth. At a glance, it was inhumanly extravagant.
He quickly came back to his senses, stretched his body, as if he were physically and mentally exhausted and just wanted a good night's sleep. He asked with a smile:
"We've finally arrived. We can get some good rest now. Hmm, I wonder how Your Majesty plans to arrange things for me?"
Ye Yunsheng pretended to ponder, a smile playing on her lips:
"We don't have any inner attendants in Our Imperial Palace yet. How about We make an exception for you?"
Zhao Li felt not the slightest ripple in his heart, even wanting to roll his eyes, but on his face, he feigned nervousness and chuckled dryly:
"No, no, it's better not to. Much better not to."
"Oh, you, why are you acting like a child? Come on, Our Empress."
Ye Yunsheng's eyes curved like crescent moons. Without waiting for Zhao Li to continue his banter, she walked step by step towards the Imperial Palace.
Zhao Li followed, trailing close behind. Ye Yunsheng rolled her eyes at him again, but didn't say anything more.
After passing through a layer of Space Barrier, the two truly entered the Imperial Palace. It felt less grand and imposing than it had from the outside, but the details were even more exquisite.
Zhao Li looked left and right, his eyes sparkling. He quickly scurried over to Ye Yunsheng's side, leaned in close to her ear, and said like a lazy fish:
"I don't want to work hard anymore. You support me."
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