Proclamation Against Zhou

The Proclamation to Punish Zhou Bigan did not know the inside story, and his eyes reddened with urgency on the spot:

"The military situation is urgent—desperately urgent! Grand Preceptor, you are a pillar stone of the state. How can you shirk your duty at a time like this?!"

No matter what Bigan said, Wen Zhong had steeled his heart, shut his eyes, and rested his spirit, refusing to overstep by even half a pace.

The atmosphere inside the great hall instantly sank into a deathly stalemate.

Just then, a series of steady, powerful footsteps came from outside the hall.

"My beloved ministers seem to be in fine spirits. I wonder, during these few days I was absent, who was it that startled the court?"

Di Xin's full, forceful voice, carrying incomparable tyranny, rang out from the entrance of the great hall.

The civil and military officials all turned their heads in unison. When they saw Di Xin walking into the hall, the stone hanging in everyone's hearts finally fell to the ground, and they all knelt, crying out:

"Your servants pay respects to Your Majesty!"

Di Xin strode up the steps and sat upon the throne with a broad, commanding presence.

Kong Xuan stood behind one side of the throne, his face expressionless and his posture ramrod straight.

Even standing perfectly still, the faint terrifying pressure of a Golden Immortal of the Origin that radiated from him made the assembled ministers in the hall feel their hearts palpitate.

"Rise, all of you." Di Xin swept his gaze over the ministers. "Speak. What happened?"

Wen Zhong let out a breath of relief and immediately stepped forward, presenting the battle report.

"Reporting to Your Majesty! Xi Qi has rebelled! Marquis of the West Ji Fa has proclaimed his own state as 'Zhou'