Fiancée Stolen by MC, I Trip Them up-Chapter 360 - 262: Don’t Confuse Idol Behavior with Fan Actions!

Chapter 360: Chapter 262: Don’t Confuse Idol Behavior with Fan Actions!

When the male protagonist destroyed the Bodhi Tree, Zhao Yi also chopped down the crooked-neck tree behind the Crown Prince’s Mansion.

That crooked-neck tree was the entrance to the Golden Hall Secret Realm.

The ancestors of the Zhao clan had been slumbering in the Golden Hall Secret Realm for hundreds of years, harboring many of the clan’s secrets.

The last time Black Stripe brought the beast puppets to rescue the Imperial City, the location of the Golden Hall was already exposed.

If the Zhao clan were still in Shengjing City, naturally, no one would dare to go to the Golden Hall to seek death.

However, Zhao Yi was about to leave the Cultivation World.

To seal the secrets, Zhao Yi decisively exiled the Golden Hall Secret Realm thoroughly from the vassals of the Cultivation World.

This way, not only would outsiders not discover the Zhao clan’s history, but even the clan members couldn’t find traces of the ancestors’ existence.

After chopping down the crooked-neck tree, Zhao Yi returned to the main hall in the front courtyard.

Miaoyin and Zuo Xiaoluo were already waiting there.

Seeing Zhao Yi enter, the two immediately approached.

"Is the message from Ming Di true?"

Miaoyin looked grave, staring at Zhao Yi without blinking: "Did the Buddha really fall?"

"Not fallen." Zhao Yi shook his head, spoke solemnly, "If I were to describe it, I would rather call it falling into the demonic path!"

Falling into demonic path?

Miaoyin looked troubled.

The Cultivation World didn’t have the concept of a Celestial Demon invasion as Zhao Yi had seen in online novels in his previous life, so Miaoyin didn’t fully understand what Zhao Yi meant by "falling into the demonic path."

However, the Cultivation World did have demon cultivators.

Miaoyin, over the years, had dealt with many demon cultivators, fully aware of their ruthless and unscrupulous nature.

If the Buddha also fell into the demonic path.....

Miaoyin couldn’t help but shudder, decisively saying: "Disciples of the Buddhist Sect hold the Buddha in extreme reverence; should the Buddha command, Buddhist disciples would certainly become a grave threat! To prevent any unforeseen danger, I suggest eliminating all temples and monks in Great Xia!"

Zhao Yi waved his hand: "...That’s too extreme."

According to Zhao Yi, it’s about not letting the idol’s actions reflect on the fans.

Seeing Miaoyin frown, Zhao Yi explained: "Buddhist disciples revere the Buddha, not a monster! Once the news of the Buddha becoming a monster spreads, we won’t need to act; the Buddhist Sect will naturally distance themselves!"

Zhao Yi recalled that in his previous life when a celebrity’s reputation collapsed, the fans were the first to cut ties.

The monks of the Buddhist Sect were essentially the Buddha’s fervent supporters.

After the Buddha fell into the demonic path, those monks would be the first to be implicated.

To protect their own interests, those monks not only wouldn’t follow the monster in rebellion, but would actually be the first to sever ties between the Buddha and the monster.

Zuo Xiaoluo consistently placed unconditional trust in Zhao Yi’s words.

As soon as Zhao Yi finished, she nodded and said: "The Crown Prince is right. The Buddhist Sect has a long history, with temple interests intertwined across regions, not to mention countless believers. Acting rashly could lead to civil unrest."

Miaoyin was not so easily persuaded.

She insisted: "I will have people monitor all temples in Great Xia, and if those monks show any abnormal activity, the army will immediately be mobilized to slaughter them all!"

Seeing Miaoyin’s murderous demeanor, Zuo Xiaoluo said nothing more.

In fact, if not for aligning with Zhao Yi’s thoughts, Zuo Xiaoluo actually agreed with a total extermination approach.

The Armor-Breaking Army did so in the Northern Territory.

Zuo Xiaoluo had long been fed up with the Barbarian Race and beast invasions in Great Xia’s Northern Territory.

If not for the Northern Wilderness being too vast, and the Barbarian Race burrowing like rabbits, making their nests hard to find, Zuo Xiaoluo would have long slaughtered them completely!

Zhao Yi saw that Miaoyin was about to go out to give orders and raised his hand to stop her.

Seeing Miaoyin want to say something, Zhao Yi waved his hand and casually said, "Let’s put the monks’ issue aside for now. The reason I had Ming Di summon you here is actually because there’s a more important matter!"

With those words, both Miaoyin and Zuo Xiaoluo’s expressions turned serious.

It was the first time they saw Zhao Yi look so earnest.

Miaoyin asked: "Is it about those aristocratic family matters? Xuanzhen Temple is investigating them and already has ample evidence!"

Zuo Xiaoluo also said: "I’ve completed the integration of the Armor-Breaking Army and the Iron Armor Army. As soon as Xuanzhen Temple gathers all evidence, we can apprehend them all in one move."

Zhao Yi waved his hand: "Put the aristocratic family matters aside too. If we survive this calamity, it won’t be too late to settle accounts with them then! Of course, provided they survive as well."

Upon hearing this, Miaoyin’s face immediately changed.

She looked at Zhao Yi, her expression solemn, asking: "What exactly happened?"

Zhao Yi did not hide anything, directly informing them of everything he had witnessed in the Treasure Tower Secret Realm.

Zhao Yi wanted to relocate Great Xia’s populace, but relying on himself alone was impossible; he needed to harness all of Great Xia Imperial Court’s resources.

Besides the Empress’s approval, he needed someone to support him unconditionally.

This was also why Zhao Yi summoned Miaoyin and Zuo Xiaoluo.

Miaoyin controlled Xuanzhen Temple and the Imperial Clan Court; over ninety percent of the high-ranking cultivators of the Great Xia Imperial Guard followed her commands.

Zuo Xiaoluo, as the Grand General, commanded not just the elite forces—Armor-Breaking and Iron Armor Army—but also the entire City Guard Army under her orders.

These two women were the two sharp swords the Empress had prepared for Zhao Yi.

Now was the time for these swords to emerge from their sheaths!

After Zhao Yi finished speaking, Miaoyin and Zuo Xiaoluo remained silent for a long time.

The amount of information in Zhao Yi’s words was overwhelming; even for these outstanding women, it was difficult to fully absorb everything at once.

After a long while, Miaoyin hesitated and said, "Is that monster truly so formidable?"

Zhao Yi sighed, nodding: "The destructive power of that monster is beyond doubt; it will only be more terrifying than I described!"

Zuo Xiaoluo asked, "The specific time of the monster’s assault, is it confirmed to be three years later?"

Zhao Yi shook his head: "Not certain. Zhao Jing glimpsed the River of Time, seeing that three years later, the Nether Tree ravages the Spirit Realm and the Three Thousand Small Worlds, without any information about the Cultivation World. Therefore, we must prepare for the worst-case scenario!"

"What’s the worst-case scenario?" Miaoyin asked instinctively.

Zhao Yi said solemnly, "Because there is too little intelligence, we cannot prepare for a timeline of three years. Three years is too long; we only have three months, or even three days!"

"The two of you should enter the palace immediately to seek the Empress’s instructions. Once you have the Holy Decree, immediately mobilize everyone to action, striving to relocate all precious items to Shengjing City in the shortest time possible!"

"All the items?" Miaoyin’s face changed, "The time is too short, and there are too many things; even three years might not be enough, let alone three months or three days!"

Zuo Xiaoluo agreed: "Just the Kunyu Map explored by the Armor-Breaking Army in the Northern Wilderness over the years cannot be relocated in three months, let alone countless precious weapons, food, and equipment."

"If it can’t be taken, leave it!" Zhao Yi showed no hesitation.

"Order all departments to categorize all items by importance, and then transfer them from high importance to low in sequence!"

"Of course!"

Zhao Yi continued, saying solemnly, "The most important thing is the people! Order all departments, Xuanzhen Temple, Imperial Clan Court, Armor-Breaking Army, Iron Armor Army, etc., that the young and low-level cultivators are to be transferred first!"

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