The next day, Jiang Bei sat cross-legged on a stone bench in the courtyard, his eyes slightly closed and his hands resting on his knees.
Just then, someone knocked on the courtyard gate from outside. A respectful voice called out, "Lord Jiang! Is Lord Jiang here?"
Jiang Bei rose to his feet and walked over to open the gate.
Outside stood a young soldier clad in the standard armor of the Myriad Forms Bureau. He cupped his hands in salute and reported hurriedly, "Lord Jiang, Lord Chen Hongyu requests your presence at the council hall. He says there is an important matter to discuss."
Jiang Bei nodded slightly. "All right. I'll head over now."
He shut the courtyard gate and strode swiftly toward the council hall.
After passing through several corridors and courtyards, he arrived at the council hall.
By the time Jiang Bei entered, the hall was already nearly full.
Lu Zhenbei sat in the seat of honor on the left, while Liao Yunfan, Qin Lie, Han Zhao, Shen Hongyuan, and the others sat in order below him.
Chen Hongyu sat in the main seat, with Xu Jing and Peng He seated on either side.
Everyone seemed to be in good spirits and was discussing something.
The moment Chen Hongyu saw Jiang Bei enter, he immediately rose with a smile and beckoned. "Jiang Bei is here! Come, sit, sit."
Jiang Bei cupped his hands toward everyone present, then took the empty seat beside Liao Yunfan. "Senior Chen, you summoned me so urgently. Has Xuanfire, the Profound Fire Demon God, made some new move?"
Chen Hongyu shook his head and said solemnly, "It is not about Xuanfire or the Mu Clan. It concerns the Myriad Forms Divine Mansion."
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