#501 - This world, the rules need to change.

Wu Yanhan was no stranger to the Myriad Dharma Assembly.

Because the Wu Kingdom did indeed hold the Myriad Dharma Assembly periodically.

After all, the ruler of the Wu Kingdom was Emperor Wu, the emperor of the Wu Kingdom. Even if the other sects had a high degree of autonomy and self-governance, they were still nominally under the jurisdiction of the Wu Kingdom.

Therefore, after a certain period of time, the Sect Masters of the major sects needed to come to Wudu to pay their respects and briefly report on some of the affairs and developments of their sects over the years. This was called the Myriad Dharma Assembly.

Then, the major sects would send some gifts, and that was all.

Anyway, it was just for show. After the show was over, they would return to their own territories and act as they pleased.

If the Wu Kingdom had any problems, they would basically ignore them unless there was a profit to be made.

For example, some sect disciples would come to the mortal world to train, and the Wu Kingdom would provide these disciples with some training positions.

For another example, the Wu Kingdom would issue some tasks, which were generally to slay demons and eliminate evil, and then the Wu Kingdom would provide the other party with rewards.

Anyway, if it was a simple favor, these sects would help.

But if it was a more important matter, once it involved their own interests, these sects would choose to turn a blind eye.

These sects were established much earlier than the Wu Kingdom. They had experienced several dynasties and countries and were already seasoned veterans.

They simply didn't care who became the emperor or what kind of country was established on this land.

They only cared about the development of their own sects.

The dynasties were like flowing water, but the sects were like iron. This was basically the case in the entire world.

Even these sects mostly regarded the dynasties as objects of their service.

If it weren't for the fact that the human race's dynasties had warriors who could rival cultivators,

and that the human race's dynasties generally allowed the sects to check and balance each other, these sects would have long since turned the world upside down.

And the most common thing used to check and balance these sects was the source of new disciples.

No matter what, cultivators were cultivated from mortals, and cultivators would also die.

Moreover, because cultivators needed to fight together, fighting with people and fighting with the heavens,

cultivators were a profession with a very high mortality rate.

A sect had to replenish its source of new disciples every once in a while.

It would be too tiring for a sect to rely solely on elders and deacons to go outside to find seedlings for cultivation. Moreover, with so many people, you really wouldn't necessarily be able to find many.

But a state machine like the Wu Kingdom was different.

All newborns in the Wu Kingdom had to be registered.

Some sects could rely on this to accurately find newborn babies, and then observe them for a period of time based on whether they had spiritual veins and what their talents were, or immediately take them to the sect for nurturing and cultivation.

What puzzled Wu Yanhan was that the Myriad Dharma Assembly was held once every five years.

Shouldn't there still be a year before the Myriad Dharma Assembly was held?

Why was it being held in advance?

Wu Yanhan couldn't figure it out.

Wu Yanhan also felt that perhaps he was too sensitive. It shouldn't matter if the Myriad Dharma Assembly was held in advance. Anyway, it was only a year ahead of schedule.

"So, for this Myriad Dharma Assembly, we need to strengthen the patrols in Wudu and then impose certain restrictions on the disciples of other sects?" Wu Yanhan asked Yu Ping'an.

"That's right."

Yu Ping'an nodded and said with a smile.

"Those sect disciples mostly think of themselves as immortals, different from the secular world and ordinary people. They have a kind of arrogance in their hearts, thinking that they are so amazing.

In previous Myriad Dharma Assemblies, these sect disciples mostly had frictions.

In the past, these kinds of things were done by the Jingzhao Prefecture, but now the duties of the Brocade Guard and the Jingzhao Prefecture have been separated.

The Jingzhao Prefecture is responsible for more cases involving ordinary people.

And our Brocade Guard is responsible for matters between dignitaries and cultivators.

This time, His Majesty specifically sent someone to emphasize that this Myriad Dharma Assembly is different from the past. It will be very grand, and we, the Brocade Guards, must take precautions."

Wu Yanhan nodded, not taking this matter to heart.

It was normal for the Brocade Guard to be responsible for this matter.

It's just that...

Liu Feng and the princess of Chu came to visit.

The King of Xiliang was recalled to the capital.

And now there's another Myriad Dharma Assembly...

All the things are coming together.

Is this a coincidence? Or will something big happen?

"Mr. Yu, I'm afraid that Commander Xu will be difficult to wake up during this period of time. Please inform me of all the affairs during this period of time. I will make the decisions on any major matters. Is there any problem with that?"

Always feeling that something was going to happen, Wu Yanhan felt that he had to ask about everything recently and try to keep the initiative in his own hands as much as possible.

Even if he didn't have any initiative, he had to get more information in order to prepare.

"Of course."

Yu Ping'an nodded, "If anything happens, I will immediately notify Prince Qin."

Although Wu Yanhan was a centurion in the Brocade Guard, in the hearts of most people, they didn't really just regard Prince Qin as a centurion.

Not to mention that in the eyes of most people, the relationship between Prince Qin and Commander Xu was very ambiguous.

When Commander Xu fainted after receiving three punches from the Great Pillar, he fainted in Prince Qin's arms.

After Wu Yanhan inquired about some other affairs of the Brocade Guard and made a decision, he left the Brocade Guard.

At the same time, in a small courtyard in Wudu.

An old man was playing chess with a young man.

"You haven't come to play chess with this old fellow for a long time," Old Zhang smiled, dropped a piece, and looked up at the young man in front of him.

Xiao Mochi looked at the situation on the chessboard and also dropped a piece: "I was too busy before. I didn't have time to visit Mr. Zhang. I've been relatively free recently, so I just came to play chess with Mr. Zhang."

"Free?"

Old Mr. Zhang stroked his beard and dropped a piece, "That old fellow Liu Feng has come to Wudu. Oh, and that princess of Chu, and then the King of Xiliang came, and as a result, the Myriad Dharma Assembly was moved forward by a year. What are you going to do? Or rather, what does His Majesty want to do?"

"Actually, there's one more person who came," Xiao Mochi said with a smile.

"Oh? Who?"

"Prime Minister Fang."

"..." The piece that Old Mr. Zhang was about to drop was suspended in the air.

Old Mr. Zhang raised his head and stared at Xiao Mochi: "Could it be that His Majesty wants to..."

Old Mr. Zhang stopped halfway through his words, not daring to continue.

Xiao Mochi nodded, dropped another piece, adjusted his sleeves, and slowly said:

"The rules of this world have to change."