Yunzhongzi's Unwelcome Burden / Dijun Comes to Demand an Explanation, and Primordial Rages

Di Jun placed a piece on the board, then turned to glance at the guard commander and spoke calmly.

"Your Majesty, just now... just now, Demon Saint Ji Meng ignored this lowly one's attempts to stop him and barged into the Hall of Lingxiao..."

The guard commander swallowed hard and spoke in a trembling voice.

Di Jun and Taiyi were both taken aback.

Eastern Emperor Taiyi narrowed his eyes and asked in bewilderment, "Ji Meng? What did Ji Meng go to the Hall of Lingxiao for?"

The guard commander did not quite dare to speak, but he still forced himself to say, "This lowly one does not know. After Demon Saint Ji Meng left, this lowly one went inside to inspect the place and discovered... discovered that the Heavenly Emperor's Throne had been swapped..."

"What? The Heavenly Emperor's Throne is gone? This..."

The moment Eastern Emperor Taiyi heard this, he exploded. He sprang up from his seat and stared at the guard commander in disbelief as he cried out.

Beside him, Di Jun was also stunned. Then his face instantly darkened to the extreme as he demanded in a deep voice, "What happened?"

Yunzhongzi Takes the Blame

The guard commander shuddered violently and hurriedly dropped to his knees, crying, "Your Majesties, this general... this general truly does not know what happened..."

"Hmph, useless fool! What use are you?"

The hot-tempered Eastern Emperor Taiyi flew into a rage. Solar True Fire blazed in his outstretched palm as he prepared to strike the guard commander dead with a single slap.

The guard commander was terrified out of his wits. Despair filled his heart, and he felt cold from head to toe. Suddenly, he remembered the jade slip he had picked up in the Hall of Lingxiao. He hurriedly pulled it out, held