Yet he still could not suppress the excitement in his heart.
He laughed wildly within: Eastern Depot! Chief Eunuch! Taking over all of the Shadow Sect's power!
This meant that he would leap to become one of the most powerful inner officials under the emperor, his authority far surpassing what it had once been!
Mingde Emperor looked at Jinxuan, who was kneeling prostrate on the ground, and an imperceptible gleam flashed through his eyes.
What he wanted was a "new hound" completely loyal to him, capable enough, and easy to control.
He knew that Zhuoqing and Jinxuan had colluded with his son. He also knew they were fighting the Langya King and had even been in contact with martial artists from Southern Jue. This time, they had actually hired Southern Jue martial arts experts to assassinate Xiao Ruofeng.
Last night, he had used the matter of the Shadow Sect and the Dark River to warn Zhuoqing, which was also tantamount to warning Jinxuan.
As for Xiao Ruofeng, although he trusted him, Xiao Ruofeng held too much power. He was not worried, but that did not prevent him from elevating a new faction to balance him, stabilize the court, and give those under Xiao Ruofeng a warning.
Beneath the surface, currents surged through the imperial court.
The shadow of an old era had just faded away, while the claws and fangs of a new, more terrifying era had quietly taken the stage.
In Apocalypse City, Ji Ruofeng, the White Tiger envoy and one of the Four Guardians of Apocalypse, learned that Mingde Emperor had established the Eastern Depot and placed Chief Eunuch Jinxuan in charge. His expression instantly turned grave.
Once the Eastern Depot grew powerful, it would surely become a sword hanging over the heads of countless factions.
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