Chapter 770: The Martial Ban Order

How did people from the imperial court arrive?
With three years of experience from her past life, Happy frowned slightly upon seeing the Jinyiwei arriving in such a grand and solemn manner, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
In her past life, the imperial court rarely interfered in the conflicts within the martial world of the Central Plains…
Although many members of the Jinyiwei, the Eastern and Western Secret Agencies, and the Six Gates also came from the martial world, most of them retained their martial identities and acted as part of that world. Happy had rarely seen such a large group enter Yangzhou directly.
In her past life, there were only a few major incidents!
Moreover, every time the court intervened, the people sent were extremely powerful, far stronger than those assigned to arrest missions.
“…Jinyiwei?”
“How did they get here?” Outside the main hall, as a large number of martial artists stepped aside, they secretly speculated and observed these Jinyiwei on horseback.
Dressed in bright clothes and riding mighty horses, the Jinyiwei all seemed to possess solid martial skills. Their intense gazes swept around, each of them exuding a coldness and authority born from countless brutal battles.
“Wow, it seems not a single one of them is below the Unrestrained Realm.”
“Could they be here to interfere with the affairs of the Lingxiao Palace?”
“Who knows?”
Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, many players exchanged glances, while the disciples of the Lingxiao Palace saw a glimmer of hope in their eyes:
The Jinyiwei were indeed heading straight here!
When people are at their wits’ end, they cling to any sign of intervention with hopeful fantasies.
As the Jinyiwei lined up neatly outside the Lingxiao Palace, the atmosphere in the vicinity quickly became strange and suspicious…
A path was cleared through the crowd.
A pale, effeminate eunuch strode out on horseback, holding a scroll of dark yellow paper.
His soft voice echoed clearly throughout Yangzhou City, and then across the entire martial world of the Central Plains:
“By the mandate of heaven and the emperor’s decree: In the martial world, those who break the laws through violence are increasing day by day, disrupting order, killing innocents, and harming the people. Yangzhou City is particularly severe—gang conflicts and street fights have led to the death of hundreds of government officials. This is an unforgivable crime. From now on, the emperor declares a martial ban across the land! Anyone who dares to fight within the city… will be pursued with full force by the government! Those who kill government officials will be regarded as enemies of the court and will be hunted relentlessly, without mercy… So it is decreed!”
Yangzhou City erupted in chaos!
Everyone stared at the eunuch who had taken back the imperial edict.
After folding the edict, his gaze turned icy as he scanned the surroundings:

“I’ve heard it all. From now on, if you brutes from gangs want to fight, stay far away from me. It’s best not to be in the city either. Otherwise, if you dare to offend me again and upset the emperor, huh!”
After saying that, he didn’t say anything further and simply left with his group…
They came in a grand procession and left in the same way, without even disturbing a single cloud.
But in many places, astonishing changes took place.
…
Bang!
In the noisy tavern, suddenly the window shattered, and a person fell violently from upstairs onto the street.
Before he could get up, several figures rushed out of the tavern and quickly surrounded him:
“Hand over the item, and the Qilian Five Tigers will spare your life. Otherwise… huh!! Don’t even think of living in peace in the game anymore…”
“You… are going too far!”
The trapped man got up from the ground, his face filled with anger and sorrow.
“Heh, so what if we bully you? Anyway, you’re alone and can’t protect that treasure anyway. It’s better for us brothers to have it…”
As soon as one of the Qilian Five Tigers spoke, suddenly the sound of rapid horse hooves came to their ears.
Clatter! Clatter!
The group turned their heads in surprise, their expressions instantly changing:
“Damn!”
A group of highly skilled Jinyiwei officers were riding fast toward them.
“Experts at the Wuwei Realm…”
“Damn it!”
“Run!”
The Qilian Five Tigers had also heard the system announcement earlier, but they hadn’t taken it seriously because the imperial authorities were usually ineffective in pursuing them. But now, they realized how fast they were coming, and it was a group of experts at the Wuwei Realm.
Just as the five of them tried to flee,
Jinyiwei officers appeared at the back of the street. The officers on horseback sneered, “You committed a crime in the city—where do you think you can run?”
A group of experts from all directions surrounded them and quickly trapped all five of them.
That wasn’t all. In front of the martial artists around them, the group shouted angrily:
“Take these five troublemakers in the city back and torture them severely!”
“Ah!”
“Weren’t they supposed to be locked up in prison?”
“You can’t carry out private punishments!” The Qilian Five Tigers’ faces changed drastically as they cried out.
Those who were tortured severely after being locked up were usually prisoners who had committed serious crimes. After being detained for a while, they were sent to the Martial Temple, a fate worse than dying in battle.
“Private punishments?”
The Jinyiwei officers sneered:
“We are an institution under the imperial court. The power to punish comes from the emperor. Go!!”
With that single sentence, they sentenced the Qilian Five Tigers to death.

The martial artists in the vicinity, upon seeing this, couldn’t help but feel a chill in their hearts, while the person who was rescued kept expressing gratitude and relief. Such incidents made many realize that after the emperor issued his orders, the authorities had clearly dispatched more military forces to address the feuds within the martial arts community of the Central Plains. From then on, causing trouble in the city meant not only facing pursuit but also, if one lacked sufficient strength, being imprisoned for a while and even facing certain death. It was extremely dangerous! Such incidents occurred frequently across the Central Plains… Soon! Almost everyone knew that after the emperor’s orders, the supervision and law enforcement forces in the city had been greatly strengthened, making people more cautious and restrained in their actions within the city. … Yangzhou City. As the group of Jinyiwei left, Kai Xin’s emotions surged with excitement. Progress was accelerating! In his past life, it wasn’t until the third year that the city’s law enforcement forces were upgraded from the “Liberation Realm” to the “Non-Action Realm” to curb the growing power of the martial artists. But this was only the beginning of the second year of the game’s progression. It seemed that under his influence, the game was continuously undergoing new changes, with an accelerating pace and more frequent alterations. However… Kai Xin used his status as the head of the family to issue a proclamation to all members of the Mu family, restricting their behavior in the city to prevent future conflicts with the Jinyiwei. Although the power displayed by the Jinyiwei didn’t seem formidable—seemingly, the imperial martial experts were not as strong as the various sects—in reality, behind the imperial court stood many sects, which were the strongest forces in the Central Plains. In the palace, within the imperial grounds… there were countless experts. Moreover, Kai Xin had a vague sense that this restriction on martial arts across the land was likely not solely caused by the events in Yangzhou City; soon, the military merit system, which he hadn’t had time to understand in his past life, would probably be introduced.