The angel didn't go to the Mingxin Sword Sect alone to proclaim the imperial decree.
In order to prevent martial artists at the Hollow Void Stage like Li Shuwen from overturning the table, he went with a large army.
Emperor Kangqian was truly adept at playing with the hand of the knife and the hand of the money.
But if martial artists above the Normalization Realm all perished in Death Valley, what good would it do for the Mingxin Sword Sect and the Octagon Martial Arts School to receive all the gold, silver, and resources bestowed by the Imperial Court?
Whether they can continue to pass on their traditions, that itself is a question.
If Li Shuwen was a lone man, why not go anywhere in the vast world?
He could even storm into the Beijing Imperial Palace and assassinate Emperor Kangqian.
But Li Shuwen not only had disciples, but also family members.
Thus, he was constrained by the Imperial Court and Emperor Kangqian.
