This time, the target was not within the Imperial Capital but outside it, in the area commonly known as Zhili.0

Zhili was not a single state, but a region of various prefectures and counties directly under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Capital, the heartland of the emperor’s power.0

The Governor of Zhili had many duties, tasked to oversee and inspect not only provincial matters but also to command the Donghai Navy. Thus, the Zhili Governor was a first-rank officer, the highest of all regional officers.0

During the reign of the Emperor Gaozu, the Holy Xuan’s wife served as the Great Sage of the Taiping Sect. At that time, Donghuang was not yet an Immortal and held official positions at court. He first served as the Chief Admiral of the Donghai Navy, later concurrently assuming the post of the Zhili Governor. It was not until the Holy Xuan replaced the Great Sages of the Three Sects that Donghuang was summoned back to Jade Capital to succeed his sister-in-law as the second Great Sage of the Taiping Sect, becoming the head of the Li family. Since the Holy Xuan had no direct descendants, the current main branch of the...0