Listening to Wei Xun's report, Xiao Mo realized that twenty days had passed since Wei Xun last updated him on the Myriad Sword Sect elders' progress.
Xiao Mo furrowed his brows. "Why are the Myriad Sword Sect elders nine days later than expected?"
"Your Majesty, it's like this." Wei Xun replied, "I heard Elder Huang felt it was improper to meet Your Majesty without bringing a gift, so he took a slight detour to West Beast Mountain and obtained the Core of a fourth-grade ferocious beast to present to you."
"I see." Xiao Mo nodded. "Elder Huang is thoughtful indeed."
Human and Demon Race cultivators were ranked by realm.
Ferocious beasts, on the other hand, were ranked by grade, corresponding to the cultivators' nine major realms.
A fourth-grade ferocious beast was as powerful as a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator.
"Have the Dragon Chariot prepared. I'll bathe and change, then wait at Qingquan Palace." Xiao Mo waved his hand.
"Yes, Your Majesty. This old servant will make the preparations at once." Wei Xun hurried to withdraw.
"Wait." Xiao Mo suddenly recalled something and stopped him.
"Does Your Majesty have any other instructions?" Wei Xun lowered his eyes respectfully.
"How is Wang Can, the Deputy Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate?"
Wang Can had secretly entered the palace to discuss the matter of eliminating the traitors, only to be discovered by Yan Shan'ao and demoted to Lingnan.
From beginning to end, Wang Can had cursed Yan Shan'ao to his face and never once backed down.
He was truly a loyal minister.
What's more, Wang Can shared his name with the old Village Chief in the Book of a Hundred Lives.
The old Village Chief had treated him so well, which made Xiao Mo feel a special closeness toward Wang Can.
"Your Majesty," Wei Xun