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"What... what?"
"Your Majesty, I didn't quite catch that."
Whether they were rising talents from the Qing Court or outstanding youths from Beiyang, Guang Jing's words left them stumbling over themselves.
"I will personally handle the Political Marriage. What, does anyone have any objections?"
Guang Jing spoke with a calm expression.
At the same time, the terrifying pressure born of his own strength poured down upon everyone present!
This was the Hall of Supreme Harmony, his home ground. Whether to open the spatial authority or not depended entirely on a thought from him.
Feeling an even more terrifying oppressive aura than before, nearly everyone involuntarily bent over again. Some were even faintly on the verge of being forced to kneel!
However...
Amid this scene that should have been perfectly uniform, there was one figure completely out of place with everyone around him. While everyone else was about to be forced to their knees without distinction, Xu Yue stood where he was, watching Guangxu with amused interest. He was exceptionally conspicuous.
Even Guangxu himself was somewhat surprised by this.
"I remember you. You're the recently risen genius from Beiyang, Xu Yue, aren't you?"
Since he had specifically summoned all the contestants as witnesses, Guang Jing had done some homework. At the very least, he had glanced over everyone's files.
However, the ones he had focused on most were Yuan Shijia's sons. Someone like Xu Yue had only received a cursory look, so he was recognizing him from memory.
Because of Guangxu's words, everyone who had been struggling against the pressure was distracted enough to look at Xu Yue. Every one of them was astonished that he had not been affected by Guangxu's influence!
Guang Jing was one of the most formidable Veteran Intruders. With the advantage of his home ground,