Seven Absolute Divine Skill, Strange Carvings

"Chen Ping'an refused the summons, and Qi Guangshan's cultivation was crippled!? Why was such an important matter only reported now?"

Ning Zhengyue's face was imposing as he calmly and steadily looked at the letter in his hand.

Cold sweat instantly broke out across the back of the Province Town Pacification Office elite reporting before him. With a thud, he dropped to his knees and bowed to the ground.

"Please forgive me, Master of Affairs. The moment I received the news, I immediately submitted the report. I had no intention of slacking off!"

Ning Zhengyue glanced at him, his brows drawing together.

"I have said it before. There is only one Master of Affairs in the Province Town Pacification Office!"

"This subordinate was muddleheaded. In my panic, I misspoke and gave offense. Please forgive me, Deputy Division Head!"

"Get up!"

"Thank you for your grace, Deputy Division Head. This subordinate will remember it well and never offend again!"

Ning Zhengyue said nothing. Looking at the letter in his hand, his furrowed brows did not ease, but instead tightened further.

"Chen Ping'an is shortsighted and blind to the greater picture! He treats the Town Pacification Office's authority as nothing and is utterly unfit for great responsibility!"

If not for considering the Gu Family's influence, he would likely have long since ordered this boy seized and thrown into the Administration Bureau's dungeon to await judgment!

"Notify the various lords. A special deliberation regarding Chen Ping'an's refusal of orders will be held today during the Hour of the Monkey!"

"Yes, Deputy Division Head!"

The matter of Chen Ping'an refusing the order and crippling Azure Dragon Special Envoy Qi Guangshan soon spread among the major noble families.

Azure Dragon Xue Family.

"What a Reckless Saber, what a Chen Ping'an! He truly fears nothing because he