The Siege
Cheng Lixue didn't want to do this, but he had no choice. After all, Wei Guangming was the Great God Official of Light, whose status in the faith was nearly equal to that of the Sect Master. They said even the Abbey Dean, Chen Mou, was wary of Wei Guangming's cultivation.
He was only the vice dean of the Heavenly Oracle Institute. He neither wanted nor dared to oppose Wei Guangming, so he could only steel himself and look at Qu Ni, assigning her the mission he had originally planned to give the Tang army.
Qu Ni was reluctant to agree, but in front of Wei Guangming, she had no choice but to bow her head. The Moon Wheel Kingdom was also bound to obey orders from the Xiling Divine Palace. She could only swallow her resentment, nod, and lead Hua Chi and a group of Moon Wheel Kingdom experts, escorting the provisions deep into the wasteland.
After dealing with that matter, Wei Guangming gave a cold snort and said the Ink Pool Academy disciples would assist him, and were not to be sent out. Then he left the council hall, as if afraid some filth might get on him.
Once he returned to Wang Yue's tent, he shed his earlier imposing air and became that same guileless old man again. He hurried to find Wang Yue and ask how he could make more powerful battery-powered bulbs to produce brighter light.
Wang Yue was pleased with Wei Guangming's actions, so he didn't hide anything. He told Wei Guangming about a few other things, then sent him off to work on them himself.
Wei Guangming was as delighted as if he'd found a treasure. He took Sang Sang with him, and the two of them went off to make