Three days later, Jiangdong, Tianwu City.
Lu Yang withdrew his consciousness. He had unexpectedly formed an alliance with Chongguang and could be said to be riding high, yet on the other side, Emperor Jiayou was in a terrible mood.
Where the hell did they go?
Inside Tian Wu Hall, Emperor Jiayou gazed toward Jiangbei and made a calculation with his fingers, only to discover that the originally vast momentum of Golden Seeking had popped like a paper tiger at the slightest poke.
It had dispersed after lasting only three days.
Chongguang had not sought Gold, and the Sacred Sect had not reacted either. It was as though they were saying, "Nothing happened," leaving Emperor Jiayou feeling as if he had punched empty air.
They were not seeking it anymore?
"Unreasonable. As expected of a devil!"
To suppress the other party's Golden Seeking, he had granted a First Grade official position as Nine Gates Commander. Now they were not seeking it—had he not given it away for nothing?
Emperor Jiayou did consider summoning Lu Yang back and taking back the position of Nine Gates Commander, but words once spoken were like water flung from a basin, and an emperor's word was no jest. How could he simply take back what he had given? Thus, Emperor Jiayou could only grumble inwardly and swallow this mute loss.
Yet just then, Lu Yang entered the palace.
"This humble servant pays respects to Your Majesty!"
The moment he entered, Lu Yang wasted no words and revealed the official position of Commander of the Nine Gates Infantry patrol and Five Camps. He declared loudly, "This servant requests permission to return this position!"
".Oh?" Emperor Jiayou raised a brow.
"What, Minister Du? You do not like this office? Do you find it too low?"
"This servant would