The Taiping Sect’s miscalculation lay in a single word—greed.0

Once the Golden Tower Council learned of the true situation regarding Izanagi, they authorized a full investigation, giving Sage Qingwei the authority to mobilize figures such as Princess Himiya Akiko, the Great Tengu, and Tamamo-no-Mae under the Daoist Order’s name. Through this, he succeeded in reviving Izanagi and opening the divine kingdom.0

However, as the Imperial Preceptor had said, no one within Fenglin could surpass Sage Qingwei, the Sage Commander who wielded the highest authority there. In name, the Golden Tower Council was higher, but they were in Jade Capital, too far to intervene. Ultimately, it was Sage Qingwei who decided how things were handled in Fenglin.0

In this world, matters were never settled simply by an edict from the higher-ups. How such orders were carried out and to what extent—whether half-hearted or excessive—depended on execution. Otherwise, there would be no disputes between central and local powers nor countless cases of corruption, despite edicts forbidding it.0

This was precisely the Imperial Preceptor’s reminder. Since the matter had been reported to...0