"Pfft…"
Inside the Divine Wind Dynasty, many saw Wickliffe being blasted out of Lord Baier's palace. Although they didn't know why Lord Wickliffe was being punished, everyone made up their minds to lie low for a while.
The more you do, the more mistakes you make; do nothing, and you make no mistakes.
They couldn't handle the wrath or rewards of Lord Baier, so they decided to let the Wickliffe family accept Lord Baier's favor.
…
"Cough, cough…"
After flying a thousand meters out of the palace, Wickliffe stopped his backward trajectory.
At this moment, Wickliffe's chest was caved in, and his body was covered in wounds, blood splattering everywhere.
Sensing the familiar Spiritual Sense from all around, Wickliffe's expression turned cold.
In the Divine Wind Dynasty, although the Wickliffe family was designated by Lord Baier as the overseer of the dynasty, the vast Divine Wind Dynasty had more than just the Wickliffe family. Baier wouldn't be foolish enough to let only one family lead the way for him.
Now that Wickliffe was being punished by Lord Baier, although they dared not cause any trouble in front of Lord Baier, Wickliffe also dared not gamble.
Therefore, Wickliffe only used the power of law to stop the bleeding slightly, not daring to exhaust his law power, lest he be unable to fight back when attacked. He turned and flew towards the Wickliffe family.
"Father, does Lord Baier have any instructions?"
As soon as he neared the family's stronghold, a refined middle-aged man greeted him, reaching out to support Wickliffe and asking anxiously.
This middle-aged man was Wickliffe's son and the Wickliffe family's second Emperor-level expert—Melville Wickliffe.
"Sigh…"
Wickliffe shook his head and immediately circulated his law power to heal his injuries.
With two Emperor-level experts in the Wickliffe family, their safety was guaranteed.
Unlike other laws, the Emperor-level law of the Wind Element Law was the most shallow among the laws recorded by the Heavenly Dao. Therefore, Emperor-level experts of the Wind Element were all similar in strength; it would take a siege to determine a winner.
It was precisely because he knew the limitations of the Wind Element Law that Wickliffe, upon sensing the mixed mental energies of the Divine Wind Empire, knew that a portion of it was contributed by them.
Normally, the mixed thoughts of their top figures would be diluted by the vast and pure mental energies, having no impact on Lord Baier.
However, judging from the mental energy he felt in Lord Baier's palace earlier, at least one-third of the people in the entire Divine Wind Dynasty who knew about the flaws in the Emperor-level Wind Element Law were aware of this.
"Melville, mobilize the family's strength later and focus on investigating whether there are any rumors detrimental to Lord Baier within the Divine Wind Dynasty…"
"Then…"
Wickliffe's expression turned cold: "Annihilate everything!"
Lord Baier had given the order: the reason for the mixed mental energies must be investigated within a month.
Within ten years, the issue of mixed mental energies must be completely resolved.
Otherwise, the Wickliffe family, which had been glorious for nearly twenty thousand years, would be destroyed.
Melville glanced at his father in surprise, and after seeing his old father nod slightly, he immediately responded loudly, "Yes, Father."
"I will definitely mobilize all the strength of the Wickliffe family to clear the path for Lord Baier and establish Lord Baier's invincible reputation."
With deliberate leaks from the Wickliffe family, the issue of mixed mental energies was soon known to other families in the Divine Wind Dynasty.
If it were other forces, it would be difficult for the problem of mixed mental energies to arise.
After all, they did not blockade cultivation theories and even actively disseminated the cultivation theories compiled by Roy.
Therefore, although the mental energies in their forces were slightly scattered, they were not mixed.
Some forces even had directed mental energies, like those in the Sun Dynasty Academy, allowing the prodigies under them to obtain better and purer mental energies, enabling them to receive the best training and growth during their development.
Only the Divine Wind Dynasty, by blocking information on cultivation theories and exclusively venerating the Wind Element Law, resulted in the most refined mental energies from the human race within the Divine Wind Dynasty.
However, the downside was that once the populace's intelligence was awakened, and they saw through the blocked information, feeling deceived, the mental energies they provided would become mixed. In severe cases, they might even backfire on the host, dissolving their comprehension of laws enhanced by the mental energies of the masses.
Coincidentally, the upper echelons of the Divine Wind Dynasty, due to the flaws in the Emperor-level Wind Element Law, had not made progress in their long-term cultivation. They had all lost their drive and had not used mental energies to assist their cultivation.
This meant that they only realized the severity of the problem when Baier erupted.
Now that the mental energies of the Divine Wind Dynasty were in trouble, although Baier had outwardly tasked the Wickliffe family with handling it.
However, no one dared to simply stand by and watch.
If the problem was not resolved within the deadline, the Wickliffe family would certainly be destroyed by Lord Baier, but they would not fare any better.
Based on their understanding of Lord Baier, if it truly came to that, Lord Baier would likely purge the entire Divine Wind Dynasty from top to bottom, and after more than ten years, he would harvest pure mental energies again.
To protect themselves and their families, these administrators of the Divine Wind Dynasty had no choice but to work with the Wickliffe family to investigate and resolve the root cause of the mixed mental energies.
Otherwise, they, with the most mixed mental energies, would likely be the first targets of Lord Baier's wrath.
…
"Lady Theresia, Lady Theresia…"
After entering the palace, Mars hurriedly called out to Theresia.
"What's wrong, Mars? Why are you in such a rush?"
On the throne, Theresia opened her eyes, a smile playing on her lips.
Indeed, the mental power of the Divine Wind Dynasty's people was more suitable for him than that of the Sun Dynasty.
Furthermore, after decades of operation, at least half of the people within the Divine Wind Dynasty had offered their mental power to him.
For Baier, this mental power, which carried doubts about the Wind Element Law, was like poison that would erode his understanding of the law.
This was because Baier had been propagating the idea of his own invincibility and the supremacy of the Wind Element Law throughout the Divine Wind Dynasty.
But for Theresia, this mental power was the best medicine.
Doubt represented imperfection and greater room for improvement.
During this period, Theresia had been applying this doubting mental power to finding flaws in the Wind Element Law and then filling those flaws based on her own understanding of the Wind Element Law. She had already taken half a step forward on the path to a perfect law.
This half-step alone made Theresia feel that her strength had at least doubled compared to before.
"Oh dear, my Lord Theresia, something has happened, something has happened."
Seeing Theresia so relaxed, Mars's anxious heart slightly eased. "Lord Theresia, people from our Wind God Star Domain in the Divine Wind Dynasty have sent news that Lord Baier summoned Wickliffe and severely injured him..."
"We suspect that Lord Baier has discovered our actions."
"Lord Theresia, should we begin preparing for our uprising?"
An uprising wasn't about Mars and the others fighting alongside Theresia against the people of the Divine Wind Dynasty.
In the end, this was merely a struggle between the orthodoxies of Theresia and Baier.
Only Theresia and Baier themselves could truly decide the victor.
Below them, even Emperor level powerhouses were beings that could be annihilated with a wave of their hand.
Therefore, what Mars referred to as an "uprising" involved preparations specifically targeting the mental power of the Divine Wind Dynasty.
"Hahaha..."
"This Baier fellow, he's really regressing with age."
"To only discover the anomaly when nearly half of the Divine Wind Dynasty's mental power has already been dedicated to me."
"Mars, you and the others can start preparing now."
"If Baier personally makes a move, then I will go and fight him to buy you time to prepare for the uprising."
"If Baier doesn't make a move, then you should contact the personnel responsible for investigations in the Divine Wind Dynasty and tell them our objective."
"If they are sensible, they will maintain the current pace and slowly erode the Divine Wind Dynasty's mental power."
"If they are unwilling to overthrow Baier with us, as long as they don't hinder us, it doesn't matter."
"Once they choose to stand with Baier, then let's go to war."
"Spread our cultivation theories throughout the entire Divine Wind Dynasty as quickly as possible."
As she spoke, an incredibly vast might surged from Theresia, earning Mars's admiration.
This was their Emperor!
This was the Emperor of their Wind Element!
Lord Baier, no matter from which aspect, was far inferior to Lord Theresia!
"Mars, the changes you make to the Divine Wind Dynasty's mental power directly relate to whether we can ultimately achieve victory."
"Entrusting this to you, is there any problem?"
"Rest assured, Your Majesty Theresia."
Mars straightened his spine. "Even if all of us old bones die, we will absolutely not let Lord Baier harm our next generation."
"Mm."
Theresia didn't doubt the resolve of Mars and the others one bit.
Knowing the true meaning of cultivation, how could they be willing to let themselves and their people be so deceived by Baier?
Before, they lacked the strength to resist.
Now that Lord Theresia was here to lead everyone in resistance, even if they failed in the end, they would still spread these theories.
The reactions of the upper echelons of the Divine Wind Dynasty were swift.
After layers of screening, the more they checked, the more shocked the Wickliffe family and several other major families became.
Within the Divine Wind Dynasty, someone was promoting different cultivation methods and theories than those established by Lord Baier.
As the highest-ranking figures of the Divine Wind Dynasty, they were not ignorant commoners or middle-tier nobles. From the founding of the Divine Wind Dynasty, they had all been valiant warriors.
They had slain fierce beasts, fought against Starry Sky Beasts, and engaged in large-scale battles with people from other territories.
Therefore, they knew that these cultivation methods and theories were correct.
Of course, what shocked them even more was the name left behind at the end of these cultivation theories!
—Theresia!
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