Martial Cultivator Chapter 366: I

The sudden overthrowing of the Xia Family overnight left the entire Divine Capital trembling with fear. Especially those court officials who had some involvement with the foreign cultivators or had ambiguous ties with them. At this moment, they were trembling with fear and trepidation. When the Left Guard was hunting down spies in the Divine Capital previously, although they were somewhat vigilant, they did not pay too much attention. After all, they thought as long as they were cautious enough in their daily activities, these matters would not be exposed. At least, that was what they all thought at the time. However, with the collapse of the Xia Family, these individuals now realized, perhaps belatedly, that the Emperor had been aware of all their actions. When would the sword hanging over their heads fall?

Some people began frantically trying to cover their tracks, burning all written correspondence with the foreign cultivators, and then living each day akin to treading on thin ice. But after a few days passed, until the Lantern Festival was arriving, there was still no action from the Left Guard, and no movement from the Warden's Office, which made everyone heave a sigh of relief. However, the stone in their hearts continued to hang, making them feel uneasy.

But luckily, everything remained peaceful.

After the Emperor returned to the Divine Capital, he did not convene a court session or summon his ministers. This puzzled many courtiers, but some understood. The severely injured Emperor was currently recuperating and had no time to deal with other matters. Once the Emperor fully recovered from his injuries, there would likely be another purge.

So everyone was waiting for the first court session since the New Year.

At this moment, when everyone's eyes were on the Great Liang Emperor, it naturally meant that they temporarily forgot about Chen Chao. In fact, these past few days had not been easy for Chen Chao either. He was severely injured by a casual blow from the Great Liang Emperor. The first day was bearab

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