Qin Jiuge's voice fell once more.
First Hall Master's entire body shook, and he could no longer speak.
Qin Jiuge's gaze continued onward, sweeping over the others around him. It could be said that most of them thought the same way.
Xiao Yan was indeed in the Great Emperor Realm, and the Azure Emperor was likewise in the Great Emperor Realm. Yet the Great Qin Imperial Dynasty could not not lose them; the Great Qin Imperial Dynasty also had its own foundation to stand upon.
Indeed, in the eyes of these imperial dynasty higher-ups, unless Qin Jiuge himself, a Great Emperor Realm expert, was trapped in dire straits.
They would absolutely not pour everything into it.
One high-ranking official after another fell silent, waiting for Qin Jiuge's punishment.
And Qin Jiuge naturally intended to punish them.
"All high-ranking officials' resources will be cut in half for thirty years.
If you offend again in the future, it will continue—but for three hundred years longer.
I want to see just how long you intend to keep offending. At worst, you can forget about breaking through in cultivation for the rest of your lives."
Qin Jiuge spoke each word slowly and clearly. He would absolutely not be lenient.
"Yes, Divine Emperor Lord."
The higher-ups nodded one after another in acknowledgment.
Qin Jiuge gave a cold snort, then vanished completely before everyone's eyes.
Within the magnificent grand hall, First Hall Master and the others all naturally let out a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Divine Emperor Lord had not gone any further. Otherwise, we truly would not have been able to bear it.
It was enough that they understood it in their hearts. Divine Emperor Lord had indeed blamed them, but everything they had done was for the Great Qin Imperial Dynasty, so they had