The golden "lightning" struck the backyard of the Divine Residence, and in an instant, a fire blazed up with astonishing speed. From the main gate of the Divine Residence, one could see the raging fire in the backyard.

"Fire! Put out the fire quickly!" someone shouted, and the subordinates of the Divine Residence rushed toward the backyard, ignoring the chaos at the gate.

The onlookers were once again shocked, and many people pointed fingers at the Divine Residence, with some even saying it was a fire from the heavens, which could not be extinguished, and only when the gods calmed down would the fire go out on its own.

Soon, the event spread throughout Kyoto. The fire at the Divine Residence burned very strangely, taking more than half a day to be extinguished. The backyard of the Divine Residence was charred beyond recognition, and many residences of the masters of the She Family were burned, leaving them without a place to stay.

Bai Ruozhu and her group returned to the posthouse for a meeting, as Yizi clenched her fists and said, "We finally helped the monks of Zhaoti Temple vent their anger."

"It’s a pity She Zongyi wasn’t home; I really want to see how grim his face would be," Gao Zhou laughed heartily.

"If he were there, he could have brought out tools from his system to extinguish the fire, and this scene wouldn’t have been so impressive," Bai Ruozhu laughed as well. She specifically had Jiang Yichun have someone keep an eye on She Zongyi and chose the time when She Zongyi went out of town to carry out this plan.

What exactly was in She Zongyi’s system? No one knew for sure, so they had to be cautious.

On the other side, She Zongyi received an urgent report from his subordinates and hurriedly returned home to Kyoto, only to find bloody words at the main gate and chaos throughout the residence. He felt like he was going to explode.

"Bai Ruozhu, Jiang Yichun, I’ll remember this grudge!" He ground his teeth audibly, making the nearby subordinates shudder. They had never seen the Patriarch this furious; they were utterly devastated by the incident.

Within less than a day, the events at the Divine Residence had spread throughout Kyoto. The common folk no longer focused on the Zhongyuan envoys at the posthouse but rather on She Zongyi, believing no more in divine intervention and instead thinking that She Zongyi exemplified the saying, "to know people but not their hearts."

Jiang Yichun timely arranged for someone to guide public opinion, with help mainly from Zhitian, as it was better for the Fusang people to do it since they could speak the Fusang language and integrate with the ordinary people.

At the gate of the Divine Residence, it was written: "She Zongyi privately raises pirates who murder and loot, slandering and misleading the public." This easily led the Fusang public to recall the incident at the posthouse, and many realized that it was She Zongyi who was framing the envoys.

"Why would She Zongyi frame those Zhongyuan envoys?" someone curiously asked. After all, harming someone should have a motive.

"Haven’t you heard? The Zhongyuan people encountered Black Pirates at sea, who are She Zongyi’s subordinates. She Zongyi feared the Zhongyuan people would expose him, so he framed them," someone replied.

"I remember now; previously, the pirates robbed the Zhongyuan people’s ship at the pier, then fled into the city. It must have been She Zongyi who hid them!"

"Indeed, if those Zhongyuan people had pretended their goods were stolen, they wouldn’t have put their goods in a temporary place like the posthouse and left it entirely vacant. It was obviously to be discovered by someone. It’s all about framing."

Perhaps because of the "divine appearance," the intelligence of many citizens finally seemed to be online, and some even began to feel remorseful. They shouldn’t have besieged the posthouse or been so unfriendly to the guests.

In the Imperial Palace, the Emperor arranged for an investigation into the She family’s affairs. Regardless of whether divine intervention was real, the imperial family needed to clarify their stance and at least investigate the She family.

In the second prince’s palace, upon hearing his servant’s report, he immediately stood up and hurried out.

"Your Highness, slow down; you haven’t fully recovered yet," the attendant urged him.

The second prince’s expression was sullen, "Mr. She is not that kind of person. Who is harming him?"

The attendant dared not speak casually and just followed him.

When he arrived at the Emperor’s study room, he saw his mother consort kneeling inside, crying to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, you must believe me. Bai Ruozhu really used a demonic method to scare me that day; otherwise, I wouldn’t have lost my soul. Those people use demonic arts. They must be deliberately framing Mr. She because he is Cilang’s teacher."

The Emperor’s expression was stern, "I told you to be confined. Why have you come out? Are my words no longer effective?"

"This is urgent. If I hadn’t personally told Your Majesty, I wouldn’t rest even in death," Empress Yazi cried.

The Emperor was somewhat irritated, "Why talk about life and death out of the blue? Go back and properly copy the Buddhist scriptures. Stop meddling in affairs that don’t concern you."

"I am not speaking at random. Bai Ruozhu used demonic magic against me. I don’t even know how many days I have left to live. The only thing that unsettles me is Cilang. Your Majesty, you must not let the Zhongyuan people harm him," Empress Yazi cried even more fiercely, almost running out of breath.

The second prince quickly entered the study room and reached out to support Empress Yazi, "Mother Consort, you’re still ill. Let me help you back."

"Cilang, don’t be deceived by them. They have started against me and Mr. She. Next, it could be you, or it could be your father," Empress Yazi said sadly.

The Emperor’s expression turned even harsher, "What nonsense are you spouting again? Why are you so displeased with Bai Ruozhu and the others? They haven’t wronged you, have they?"

"It’s not that I dislike them. She truly used demonic magic on me. I’ve been having nightmares every night, Your Majesty. She said that evil people use poisonous insects to control us. Maybe it’s her who is eroding the imperial family with demonic power. You must not be fooled by her," Empress Yazi continued.

"Nonsense, Cilang, help your mother consort down to rest," the Emperor said discontentedly.

The second prince supported Empress Yazi and glanced at the bruises on her neck, feeling slightly less grateful to Bai Ruozhu and more resentful instead.

All the way, Empress Yazi did not further badmouth Bai Ruozhu but was excessively startled by every slight movement, muttering all the while, "Bai Ruozhu is coming to kill me, Bai Ruozhu is coming to kill me."

This made the second prince feel extremely uncomfortable. Why had his mother consort become like this?

Could it indeed be that Bai Ruozhu used demonic magic? Or perhaps poison?

The second prince had witnessed Bai Ruozhu’s skill before, so once suspicion arose, he became more convinced that she was capable of it. He couldn’t help but feel resentful. Why did she oppose the imperial family, why frame his teacher? Was saving him merely to facilitate her erosion of the imperial family?

Back at the posthouse, Bai Ruozhu sneezed twice in a row and murmured, "Someone must be cursing me. She Zongyi must truly despise me now."

In the middle of the yard, the astrologer had already set up a magic array, preparing to calculate where the star plate was now located.

He simultaneously threw out five talismans, placing them in the positions of Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, and the magic array was thus formed...