This Book's Skills Aren't Serious (8000)

Footsteps? When the footsteps sounded, everyone present became alert.

Just when they had dealt with one of the masterminds, a new danger emerged.

Everyone turned their gaze into the depths of darkness.

In the darkness, which seemed bottomless, the sound of footsteps could be heard clearly, each step echoing through the darkness.

The sound was initially distant, but gradually became muffled as time went by.

This is getting closer and closer.

"Young Master..." Chu Yu tugged at Xu Bai's sleeve, tilted her head, and pointed to her heart with her fair finger, saying, "That feeling of disgust is gone."

Xu Bai was slightly taken aback. After hearing what Chu Yu said, he turned to look at Yun Zihai.

Not far away, Yun Zihai's fierce aura also disappeared.

What's going on? Based on what they encountered at the bottom of the lake, the Great Feng Kingdom, Azure Cloud Academy, and the Great Chu Kingdom are sworn enemies, which is why they are affected.

The Black Robed Man just said that the Feng Shui Master is dead, the feng shui formation is no more, and therefore the situation involving Chu Yu and the other person will no longer exist.

But it still appeared, and footsteps could be heard.

Not only did they hear footsteps, but after the footsteps started, Chu Yu and Yun Zihai suddenly returned to normal.

The problem is, the footsteps are still there, and they're getting closer.

Xu Bai couldn't figure it out, and he didn't have time to think about the situation at hand.

As the footsteps grew closer, a figure emerged from the darkness ahead.

The figure was enveloped in golden light, obscuring its face; under the golden light, it seemed as if it had no features.

After the golden figure appeared, it stopped not far from Xu Bai and the others, and did not take another step forward.

The field fell silent, and no one moved.

The golden figure is not alive; it is made of pure gold.

The moment it appeared, the surrounding darkness began to dissipate.

The warm light shone on people, giving them a sense of peace and tranquility.

The surrounding darkness receded spontaneously upon touching the golden light, as if afraid of being touched.

Just then, Yun Zihai, who had been silent, spoke.

"It's fate!" Yun Zihai shouted.

Xu Bai frowned.

What is destiny? The situation doesn't seem too dangerous right now, because Yun Zihai seized the opportunity to explain it to Xu Bai.

"The so-called destiny is an extremely mysterious thing. It exists in everyone. If your destiny is good, everything will go well. If your destiny is bad, you will be plagued by bad luck."

"This thing is extremely mysterious and is the specialty of the fortune teller lineage. By the way, Feng Shui Master are a branch of fortune tellers."

"The branches of fortune tellers are extremely broad, including Feng Shui Master, face readers, divination masters, and so on..."

As Yun Zihai recounted his story, Xu Bai gradually came to understand.

In Xu Bai's summary, he regarded the so-called destiny as luck.

If that's the case, then this golden figure really isn't human.

"This thing isn't hostile?"

Since the golden figure appeared, it has stood there without making a sound.

"This should be one of the destinies of our Great Chu Kingdom ..." Chu Yu took two steps forward and stared at the golden figure in front of her. "After it appeared, I did not feel disgusted at all. On the contrary, I felt an extremely comfortable sense of security."

The fate of the Great Chu Kingdom? Xu Bai was slightly taken aback, then seemed to realize something.

Could this also be part of that person's scheme in the Capital City? From the very beginning until now, Xu Bai has long been aware that the emperor absolutely knows the locations of all the tunnels, as can be seen from the fact that Chu Yu can read a map.

This was taught by the emperor, which means the emperor knows everything.

But the emperor pretended not to know anything, and even went so far as to send out so-called spies, putting on a very convincing act.

Now that golden aura has reappeared, and it still belongs to the Great Chu Kingdom, this is quite obvious.

The emperor's goal was absolutely to secure a golden destiny.

I just don't know what the actual operation is.

"It just stands here, without moving?" Xu Bai pondered.

The situation is awkward; it's pitch black all around, yet the golden figure is radiating an opulent glow.

Most importantly, the golden figure did not make a sound.

Xu Bai wondered, "Should we just start fighting?" Just as he thought this, the golden figure seemed to sense something, slowly turned its head, and looked directly in Xu Bai's direction.

The face was as smooth as a mirror, without any features, but Xu Bai could sense that the other person was looking at him.

Because there are no eyes, no emotions can be seen, no abnormalities can be felt, and there is no sense of oppression.

It was like a mundane gaze, as if looking at a stranger.

Then, the golden figure made a movement.

Before everyone's eyes, he slowly bowed and gave Xu Bai a salute.

Everyone present was stunned.

Qi Shu (氣命) has no consciousness; it is an inanimate object that has no other characteristics besides relating to luck.

But now, this inanimate object is actually bowing to Xu Bai.

Although it wasn't a grand gift, the slight bow was enough to be astonishing.

Xu Bai also looked very serious.

This thing is very strange. He had never been exposed to the concept of destiny before, yet it was bowing to him. It seemed very odd no matter how you looked at it.

After making this movement, the golden figure raised its body and then, in front of everyone's eyes, transformed into specks of golden light and gradually disappeared.

Xu Bai and Yun Zihai looked up at the sky.

They had a vague feeling that something had appeared under the sky of the Great Chu.

It's mysterious and elusive.

After this commotion, darkness and quiet returned to the surroundings.

"Let's go check on the bodies first," Xu Bai said.

If you can't figure it out, just stop thinking about it for now.

When we have the opportunity to contact them again in the future, we will obtain more clues and then connect these clues together.

Everyone nodded, and without saying anything more, they followed Xu Bai deeper into the tunnel.

Next, the group searched the tunnel carefully but found nothing else.

The feng shui pattern has been broken; the corpses of the Great Feng Kingdom have all turned to ashes, leaving nothing behind.

After the search yielded no results, the group stopped and returned to the Prefectural Office along the same route.

They're finishing up here.

Meanwhile, in the Capital City, far from Yunlai Prefecture, the Imperial Palace was quiet.

On the surface, apart from a few patrolling imperial guards, there was no one else in the Imperial Palace.

Despite being the Imperial Palace of the Great Chu Kingdom, this place is the most dangerous place in the Great Chu Kingdom, and even the Great Yue Kingdom and the Barbarians on the border dare not set foot here.

Countless experts, both overt and covert, are guarding this forbidden area.

Inside a luxurious hall, a middle-aged man dressed in yellow was reading a book.

This book has no cover, but the handwriting on it is vigorous and powerful, and the content is all about the way of governing a country.

The middle-aged man had an ordinary appearance, but his brows exuded an air of nobility that was rare among ordinary people. Even a master would find it difficult to look him directly in the eye.

The Imperial Palace was dark at night, but here it was brightly lit, with a large number of lights shining, just like daytime.

The middle-aged man lay on a luxurious chaise lounge covered with fur, and even the chair itself was made of extremely precious wood.

He looked at the book, occasionally frowning in thought, as if considering the feasibility of its contents.

Just then, the middle-aged man suddenly stopped, got up from the recliner, and walked step by step to the window.

Even while making this gesture, the middle-aged man's back remained very straight, and although his eyes were calm, they exuded a kind of majesty that others dared not look directly at.

As I approached the window, before my hand even touched it, the window opened automatically.

There were two dark figures outside the window, but they disappeared into the darkness after the window was opened.

The middle-aged man looked in one direction and put down the book he was holding.

In that direction, a golden light, imperceptible to ordinary people, flashed across the dark sky.

The middle-aged man smiled when this scene unfolded.

Even when she smiled, her noble air remained unchanged; in fact, it only grew stronger.

"Someone come here."

The two words came from the mouth of the middle-aged man.

There was no one around, but as the two words were spoken, an old man dressed in eunuch's clothes appeared outside the window.

"Your Majesty." The old eunuch had gray hair, but his expression was restrained, clearly indicating that he was a master.

"Issue my order to summon the head of the Celestial Observation Bureau." The Emperor of the Great Chu Kingdom Chu Emperor said calmly.

"Your Majesty, we have been established as a nation for many years, so it is no longer appropriate to use those old, rough-and-tumble titles. We are no longer the top leader, but the supervisor," the old eunuch said, his lips twitching slightly.

"Oh, call him over." The Chu Emperor gave a dismissive "oh," clearly displeased, and casually waved his hand.

"Yes, sir." The old eunuch quickly bowed respectfully, and his figure disappeared in a flash.

After the old eunuch disappeared, the Chu Emperor looked up at the sky again and remained silent for a long time.

About half an incense stick's time later.

The old eunuch led an elderly man dressed in a Daoist robe to the door and knocked.

Chu Emperor: "..."

He was right by the window, yet he insisted on knocking on the door. His personal eunuch was far too stubborn about etiquette, to the point of being pathological.

"Come in." The Chu Emperor turned around and lay back down on the recliner.

At this moment, two dark figures appeared and carefully closed the window, afraid of disturbing the number one person in the Great Chu Kingdom.

The door opened, and the old eunuch led the old Daoist priest in from outside.

As the old Daoist priest entered, he straightened his clothes, revealing a dark bruise above his right eye.

"Being improperly dressed is the greatest disrespect to His Majesty and deserves a beating," said a certain old eunuch with extremely high moral character solemnly.

The Chu Emperor smiled and shook his head without saying a word.

The old eunuch left, closing the door behind him.

Director Zhang rubbed his eyes, feeling both amused and exasperated. However, standing before the emperor, he dared not be disrespectful and quickly knelt down, saying, "Your humble servant, Director of the Celestial Observation Bureau, greets Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"

The Celestial Observation Bureau sounds powerful, but in reality, it wasn't a very powerful institution in the Capital City.

All of their members belong to the lineage of fortune tellers; some are feng shui masters, some are Feng Shui Master, some are divination masters, and there is a wide variety of professions involved.

What they did was quite simple: observe celestial phenomena, calculate the solar terms and calendar, and also observe the celestial numbers.

"Rise." The Chu Emperor waved his sleeve and said calmly, "The matter is settled."

Director Zhang had just stood up when he heard this, and was slightly taken aback. Then his expression became excited.

It's done?

It's done!

"You should know what to do next," said the Chu Emperor.

Director Zhang nodded vigorously and said excitedly, "Your Majesty, I will take my leave now and begin Your Majesty's plan immediately."

The Chu Emperor nodded and said, "Go."

Having received the order from the Chu Emperor, Director Zhang did not linger and turned to leave immediately.

After Director Zhang left, Chu Emperor leaned back in his recliner, closed his eyes, and sighed, "I never thought that after I laid out my pieces in every place, Yunlai Prefecture would still succeed in the end. Our destiny has finally arrived for our Great Chu."

The concept of destiny is his biggest strategic move.

As the emperor of the Great Chu Kingdom, only his own people knew his own affairs.

He knew very well how the Great Chu had come to be.

Rising from humble beginnings, he overthrew the rule of the Great Wind at the last moment and established himself here. Only he knows the hardships he endured.

However, from beginning to end, the Great Chu had one major drawback.

It's not about evil spirits or strange occurrences, nor is it about the evil ways of the martial world; it's simply fate.

Established on the Great Feng Kingdom, it took over the territory of the Great Feng Kingdom.

But this destiny, at the very last moment, was completely sealed off by the Great Feng Kingdom.

A country lacking destiny may not exhibit any unusual behavior in the short term, but over time, its drawbacks will become apparent.

Natural disasters and man-made calamities are minor matters.

Therefore, from beginning to end, the Chu Emperor was seeking to secure his destiny.

Finally, he discovered that the Great Wind had not cut off all the life force, but rather hidden it all in the underground tunnel.

They thought they could take everything and restore the destiny of the Great Chu, but the result was completely different.

The entire tunnel was a feng shui formation, an extremely powerful feng shui formation that bound all the destiny, making it impossible to find.

Director Zhang was the strongest Feng Shui Master in the Great Chu. After many failures, he also came up with nothing. Finally, he came up with a method.

The one who tied the knot must untie it.

To truly find the destiny, the only way is to have the elders of the Great Feng Kingdom open up the current feng shui layout.

Therefore, the Chu Emperor devised this plan.

He possessed all the tunnels and the most crucial points of all the feng shui formations, but he lacked only someone to break the formations, and this person could only be an elder of the Great Feng Kingdom.

Once one key point is cracked, Director Zhang can use it as a foundation to seize control of all destiny.

He had people planted in every part of Jing Prefecture, Prefecture, Province, and Circuit, and he also had spies planted in the Dark Building.

But to everyone's surprise, it was Yunlai Prefecture that was the first to solve the problem.

"In any case, this is the best outcome." The Chu Emperor reopened his eyes, unable to suppress his joy even at his level.

"Xu Bai is truly my benefactor. Now that this matter is accomplished, what kind of reward should I give him?"

The Chu Emperor stood up, went to his desk, took out a folded document, picked up his brush, and thought for a long time without putting pen to paper.

"I am the supreme ruler, and my word is law. He has indeed accomplished this task and deserves to be given a chance to make his mark. However, I am unwilling to let such a talented person slip away."

"But what about my brother? How am I supposed to explain this to him? If I break my promise, he might come here and throw a tantrum. What a headache!"

The Chu Emperor put down his brush, sat down in his chair, and sighed.

He stared at the blank folded document for a long time, but couldn't come up with a solution.

A moment later, the Chu Emperor sighed again.

He picked up his brush again and began writing on the folded paper.

There is a line of text above.

"Yun Zihai and Xu Bai have made meritorious contributions by sabotaging the Dark Building operation. They deserve to be rewarded. Yun Zihai hereby awarded one thousand taels of silver and Fourth Rank Ascension to Heaven Brush from the Imperial Treasury."

"Xu Bai will be rewarded with one month of viewing time in the lower four levels of the Royal Treasury. He will need to go to the Royal Treasury himself."

With that, the Chu Emperor put down his brush in satisfaction and nodded.

"Now, I haven't broken my promise, and I've even given you a reward. My brother, you can't throw a tantrum now."

"When he arrives in the Capital City, it will be uncertain who he will end up with."

"My foolish brother, doesn't he know that talented people are always stolen?"

The Chu Emperor came to the window, and the window opened automatically.

Looking at the night outside the window, the Chu Emperor thought to himself, "Moreover, with Xu Bai on his Upper Capital, I can complete a new plan."

Several days have passed since the last incident.

Of all the people who have had it easy during this period, Xu Bai is undoubtedly the most relaxed, while Yun Zihai is the most exhausted.

With the biggest crisis gone, Yun Zihai became extremely busy, unable to extricate himself from various affairs.

It is worth mentioning that Qin Feng finally left Yunlai Prefecture, but he left with a heavy heart.

I've been trying to find a different spot every day for the past few days, but I haven't caught a single fish.

Qin Feng attributed the cause to bad feng shui, and then left in a rage.

As for why it's feng shui, he had no other reason.

Especially when I saw an ordinary person's basket full of fish, I almost fainted from anger.

After Qin Feng left, Xu Bai also returned to Shadow Courier Station.

During this period, I continued to live my normal life every day.

In the mornings, I teach Chu Yu; otherwise, I wander around Shadow Courier Station to see if there are any good things.

I'll also work on the book Yun Zihai gave me.

Unfortunately, apart from that Pottery Jar, we didn't find anything else of value.

"Alright, that's all for today's class. Go back and rest," Xu Bai said, looking at Chu Yu.

This time, Chu Yu didn't leave. Instead, she gritted her teeth, as if she was struggling with something. She gripped the hem of her clothes with both hands, kneading it constantly until the hem was almost wrinkled.

"What's wrong?" Xu Bai asked.

Chu Yu raised her head and said, "Young Master, I received a message by carrier pigeon yesterday and I'm leaving soon."

"Gone?" Xu Bai was slightly taken aback, then realized what he meant and asked, "Are they going back to the army?"

Chu Yu nodded and said, "Yes, Dad said I've learned enough and it's time to go back. I can't keep causing you trouble."

At this point, Chu Yu lowered her head again.

Chu Yu was very happy during her time there.

Although she is a carefree person, she feels especially free here.

They didn't need to consider the various rules of the palace or the rules of the army; they were free to do whatever they wanted.

Although Xu Bai had to keep an eye on her and she had to learn so many things every day, she was still quite happy.

It's really hard to adjust to leaving so suddenly.

"Look up," Xu Bai said.

Chu Yu immediately raised her head, her eyes welling up with tears.

"All good things must come to an end. Are you going back alone this time?" Xu Bai raised an eyebrow and asked.

Xu Bai was still a little worried if Chu Yu went back alone.

Although Chu Yu has learned a lot of experience over this period of time and has mastered it, this is a long road, and it is inevitably risky to walk it alone.

I don't know how Chu Yu managed to get here all by herself.

Chu Yu hummed softly and said, "I'm not going alone. My father said that in a few days, Eunuch Wei will be coming to Yunlai Prefecture to announce something important. I'll go back with Eunuch Wei."

"Eunuch Wei?" Xu Bai was slightly relieved when he heard Chu Yu say this, and subconsciously repeated the sentence.

"A very old-fashioned old man." Chu Yu gestured, describing him in an exaggerated way. "He is the head eunuch in the Imperial Palace, but he is particularly old-fashioned. Sometimes, if his hair is messy, he will scold him for half a day. Every member of the royal family has been scolded by him."

Xu Bai: "..."

That makes sense; it really is old-fashioned.

"But Father didn't say what business he had in coming to Yunlai Prefecture." Chu Yu wrinkled her little nose and said, "Anyway, I have to go back with him. It's so boring."

Xu Bai smiled and said, "Actually, you can't say that. Once you've mastered your skills, you'll naturally have to put them to use. Prepare to surprise the Prince when the time comes."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yu's spirits lifted slightly, and she waved her little fist. "The Chu Yu of today is not the Chu Yu of the past. I am the shrewd Chu Yu!"

Xu Bai patted Chu Yu's head and said, "Alright, smart Chu Yu, hurry back and study. Since you're leaving in a few days, I'll also prepare and teach you a bit more these next few days."

The moment those words left her lips, Chu Yu's face fell.

"Waaaah, I thought I could relax for a couple of days."

Under Chu Yu's resentful gaze, Xu Bai pushed Chu Yu's back and shoved Chu Yu away.

Xu Bai continued waving as he watched Chu Yu's retreating figure.

"Clever Chu Yu, tomorrow's lessons will be doubled..."

Chu Yu swayed and almost fell to the ground.

Watching Chu Yu's retreating figure, and waiting until Chu Yu had completely left, Xu Bai withdrew his hand, the smile on his face gradually disappearing, and turned back into the house to sit down.

He poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, put the cup back on the table, and gently twirled it with his fingers.

"The head eunuch has Yunlai Prefecture to announce something important?"

Xu Bai thought about things more deeply than Chu Yu, especially after hearing that he was the head of the eunuchs.

Now that the matter is basically settled and the crisis in Yunlai Prefecture is over, all that remains is to reward those who have contributed.

After all, it was a remarkable thing; it thwarted the Dark Building's conspiracy, so it was only right to reward those who had contributed.

According to the previous agreement, the emperor would no longer mention recruitment, but Xu Bai always felt that it wouldn't be that simple.

The Emperor of the Great Chu Kingdom is a cunning old fox; you can tell just by looking at his recent plans.

There are some things we have to be wary of.

However, the problem is complicated now; he doesn't even know what moves the opponent is using.

"Let's take it one step at a time and see what the emperor's plan is first," Xu Bai thought to himself as he took another sip of tea.

After making his decision, Xu Bai felt at ease and then took out the book that Yun Zihai had given him from his pocket.

The real takeaway from these past few days has been this book.

The progress bar is almost full. According to Xu Bai's estimate, it will only take an incense stick's time to harvest.

As someone who specializes in accumulating progress, Xu Bai now has an extremely precise grasp of time.

"Let's get this going!" Xu Bai rubbed his face vigorously and started grinding like crazy.

As time went by, the progress bar finally reached its full size.

A pale blue mist appeared, gradually forming a line of text in front of my eyes.

[You study anonymous books and learn New Bedchamber Arts!]

Xu Bai: "???"

What? I'm not seeing things? What is this thing?

Little Gold, you've changed. You've started to become unserious.

Looking at the four characters "New Bedchamber Arts" in front of him, Xu Bai felt completely horrified.

He already had a guess, after all, the content of this book was indeed exciting.

But he always held onto a sliver of hope.

As it turned out, his hopes were wrong.

"What do I need this thing for?"

"I've taken good care of my kidneys, okay?"

Unable to hold back his complaints any longer, Xu Bai finally started complaining in his mind.

The pale blue text disappeared, transforming into information that flooded into Xu Bai's mind.

However, before this process was complete, new text appeared.

Xu Bai was well aware of this situation; it was due to the fusion, otherwise it wouldn't have happened a second time.

However, most of the fusions involve skills of the same type.

"I understand, I also have some unorthodox skills," Xu Bai thought confidently to himself.

The pale blue smoke quickly gathered, and new text appeared again.

[Mergeable options found, currently in progress.]

[Strengthening Kidney Method + New Bedchamber Arts = Strengthening Kidney Gathering Art.]

[Merger successful.]

A large amount of information entered Xu Bai's mind, and the latest attribute panel appeared.

[Name: Xu Bai]

[Realm Level: Fifth Rank Loose Cultivator.]

[Severing Break Three Styles (Tier 4): Max Level]

[Inverted Purple Firmament Gale Wind Yin Yang Chaos (Tier 5.5): Max Level.]

[Returning Wind Flowing Snow (Tier 5): Max Level.]

[Four-Directional Step Technique (Tier 3): Max Level.]

[Cosmic Shift (Tier 4): Max Level]

[Vajra Heart Demon Body (Tier 4); Max Level.]

[Strengthening Kidney Gathering Art (Tier 5): Max Level.]

[Hundred Poisons True Explanation (Tier 3): Max Level.]

[Paper Art Essence (Tier 5): Max Level]

[Comprehension: Max level.]

After Xu Bai mastered this skill, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"Although it looks frivolous, it's really good."

The original Strengthening Kidney Method was a fourth-tier skill, corresponding to the sixth rank, and could store the True Yuan Power of the sixth rank.

Now, the combined Strengthening Kidney Gathering Art can store fifth-grade True Yuan Power. Although it may seem like just a grade increase, it represents a qualitative leap.

Most importantly, the previous Strengthening Kidney Method had drawbacks, requiring the consumption of large amounts of medicinal herbs to be stored in the body, but now that is completely unnecessary.

The word "collection" originally New Bedchamber Arts that could only be used in specific situations. Although it was called collection, it actually benefited both parties.

But now it's different. Not only on special occasions, but even when walking around on ordinary days, one can slowly collect True Yuan Power from the surroundings and store it inside.

It's very fast. According to Xu Bai's calculations, it would only take about a day to store the True Yuan Power of a fifth-grade expert.

Very strong.

"Doesn't that mean that I'm already a fifth-rank, and now I have another fifth-rank to go with me?" Xu Bai stroked his chin, thinking to himself.

With this, he gained a significant advantage in protracted warfare.

Looking at the book in front of him, Xu Bai pondered it for a while before taking out a brazier and throwing it into the fire.

Flames rose, and the book gradually turned to ashes.

This was originally a gift from Yun Zihai, so there was no need to return it; he had absolute authority to dispose of it. To minimize the risk of his cheat ability being exposed, he simply burned it.

Xu Bai was finally relieved after the book was reduced to ashes.

"Well, next, we just need to wait for the head eunuch and see what kind of conspiracy he has up his sleeve."

Time passed by, and several days went by in the blink of an eye. During these days, Xu Bai had no new progress to make, so he focused on training Chu Yu.

Since the workload increased, Chu Yu has been sighing and complaining, but she is still a very well-behaved person and has not made a fuss, only muttering a few words from time to time.

Today was another day of classes. After class, Xu Bai was about to let Chu Yu go back to rest when a flapping sound was heard. A white carrier pigeon flew in from outside and landed on Xu Bai's desk.

Seeing this, Xu Bai raised an eyebrow.

He recognized the carrier pigeon; it belonged to Yunlai Prefecture and was used specifically for communication with the Shadow Courier Station.

When he saw the carrier pigeon, he already understood what had happened, but he still reached out and took the letter inside.

Open this paper, and a line of text immediately appears on it.

"Brother Xu, someone from the Capital City has sent an imperial edict requesting that you come to Yunlai Prefecture immediately."

The above is Yun Zihai's handwriting, which has been explained very clearly. It seems that it is the head eunuch, Eunuch Wei has arrived.

Chu Yu, like a curious child, sidled up to Xu Bai, her little head craning around and her eyes scanning the contents of the paper.

After she saw what was written on it, her little face immediately turned miserable, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"I have to go back..." Chu Yu's face was full of sorrow. She didn't know why she had made such a big deal out of going home.

"Let's go, we have to go and see, no matter what." Xu Bai led Chu Yu out of the room, handed the matter over to Liu Er, and headed towards Yunlai Prefecture.

Now that they're here, let's meet them and see what they're up to.

The two did not stop along the way. When they arrived at the Prefectural Office Prefectural Office, they saw that the gate was open and an old man dressed as a eunuch was standing inside.

The old man had gray hair and deep wrinkles on his face, but no beard; he was completely bald.

Judging from his appearance alone, this old man was already very old, but his straight back and the piercing light in his eyes told others that he was no ordinary person.

Yun Zihai stood to the side, seemingly communicating with the old man.

Xu Bai led Chu Yu in. As soon as they entered, the old man's ears twitched, and he looked in the direction of the sound.

Eunuch Wei came here to deliver a message from His Majesty the Emperor, and also to see what kind of person Xu Bai was.

As a trusted confidant of the emperor, there are many things that need to be done well, such as now.

When Eunuch Wei turned around and saw Xu Bai walking in from outside, he was clearly taken aback.

He recognized Chu Yu, who was standing next to him, as Chu Yu had been reprimanded quite a bit when she was in the Imperial Palace.

But what interested Eunuch Wei even more was Xu Bai.

"This person is not simple."

When Eunuch Wei first saw Xu Bai, these five words instantly came to mind.