Fully Prepared

Prince Rui's face turned livid. He slammed a fist onto the table. "What a Ye Family! What an Undead Monarch! They actually dared bury such a calamity beneath our royal gardens! What exactly are they trying to do? Awaken the dragon corpse? Control it? Or use it to achieve some even more terrifying purpose?"

Mo Qianqiu's gaze was cold as a blade. "No matter what they intend, we must stop them immediately! Once the dragon corpse fully awakens and goes berserk, with the status it held in life and the resentful power it has accumulated in death, I fear the entire Capital City will suffer! It would be a disaster more terrifying than any invasion of demons or monsters!"

Eunuch Cao's voice was shrill, yet it carried unquestionable authority. "His Majesty's verbal decree: This matter is classified as top secret and is to be known only by those present. Demon Suppression Division Chief Mo, Astronomical Bureau Director Zhou, Prince Rui, and Commander Lu are ordered to formulate a foolproof plan at once and eradicate the hidden danger at Cold Crow Pool completely! All manpower and resources required may be mobilized without further request for imperial approval. Any delay or oversight will be punished without mercy!"

"Your subjects accept the decree!" everyone answered solemnly.

The Xia Emperor had delegated such a heavy responsibility in full and granted them the utmost support. This showed just how grave the matter had become—grave enough to threaten the very foundations of the state.

"Little Friend Lu, how are your injuries?" Zhou Xuanzi asked, looking at Lu Chen with concern.

"They are nothing serious. A short period of meditation will suffice," Lu Chen said. In truth, his internal organs had been shaken, and his meridians had been corroded by yin baleful energy. His injuries were far