An Unfathomable Edict

Atop the tower stood an enormous golden cauldron several zhang high. Its lid was shaped like a gourd, and someone had now set a square golden plate two chi across upon it. Ying Zheng had placed a golden meditation cushion on the plate and sat cross-legged upon it, looking down coldly from on high at a bald middle-aged man.

Puyu stood beneath the golden cauldron with a genial smile, gazing up at Ying Zheng high above. Suddenly, he let out a deep sigh.

"Actually, we should not be enemies!"

When Lin Qi was borne by the stone slab to the top of the stone tower, he happened to hear Puyu say this. He could not help being greatly startled. Wasn't this bald man supposed to be raising an army in rebellion at the Western Di Protectorate? What was he doing in Twin Sun Red Dragon City? The former Ying Zheng truly might not have been able to deal with Puyu, but this current Emperor Ying Zheng? He had severely wounded Miaowen with one palm strike. Puyu might not necessarily be his match either.

Zhao Lu slowly stepped down from the stone slab, smiling as he bowed to Ying Zheng.

"Your Majesty, Prince of Mount Yao and Eastern Harmony King have both arrived."

Ying Qin kept his head lowered as he carefully knelt and bowed to Ying Zheng. Every movement was cautious, as though he feared the slightest mishap; he looked like a quail chilled by the cold. Lin Qi, on the other hand, openly paid his respects to Ying Zheng according to court rites, loudly hailing him before kneeling in homage.

Ying Zheng coldly watched Ying Qin for a while, then smiled and raised a hand toward Lin Qi. "Eastern Harmony King, rise... Qin'er, you rise as well!"

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