Chapter 71: I Will Light the Bonfire

"Snap, snap—"

The head of the guards cracked his whip in the air, coercing people to continuously retreat.

Once the decree bearing the King's seal was issued, even if people harbored dissatisfaction, they dared not voice it.

There was no way around it, in most people's hearts, the King represented supreme authority, and the nobility was like a mountain weighing down on the people, one that could never be shaken.

It might seem strange, in a world where cultivation is possible, where talented individuals can surpass all with their own power, overthrowing the whole world themselves, why would they still fear worldly power?

What if I told you that most of the mighty are closely intertwined with this secular power?

There might be some powerful individuals who defy the King, but they are far too few, and there's another important reason—their strengths are not much different.