On the birthday of Ren Buqun, the Grand Preceptor of the Imperial College, three of its students were taken away on the spot by the Town Martial Office for spreading rumors.
The incident swiftly spread throughout the entire Capital.
In no time at all, many people detected a rather unpleasant scent in the air.
Such matters could either be considered major or minor; there was absolutely no need to take action on the Grand Preceptor's birthday.
Yet, the Town Martial Office chose precisely this moment to act.
What's more, today within the Town Martial Office, there were two cultivators who had broken through to the Purple Mansion Realm.
Instantly, everyone realized that the Town Martial Office, which had always been quite domineering towards the martial forces across the Great Sui, was likely to start asserting its authority over some famous clans as well.
Initially, the Town Martial Office had difficulty establishing its presence in many places when it was first established.