Chen Changsheng turned and left, and the scene fell into an eerie silence.
"Come on, everyone, let's talk this out. Why did it have to end up like this?"
Seeing the atmosphere grow somewhat frozen, Zhang Bairen spoke with heartfelt anguish.
He pulled Yin Qi and the other man to their feet. "Don't blame him. That fellow has a knife for a tongue but a heart of tofu."
"Give him some time and he'll get over it himself. Don't take it to heart."
After briefly comforting Yin Qi, Zhang Bairen came before Kong Xuan and smiled.
"You did very well, but there are still a few things I need to remind you of."
As he spoke, Zhang Bairen leaned closer and whispered into Kong Xuan's ear.
"I'm not as good-tempered as Chen Changsheng."
"You want control over this era? I can give it to you."
"But now that you hold power, you'd better do the best possible job."
"If you fail to meet my expectations, I won't mind burying you in the ground."
With that, Zhang Bairen straightened up, smiled, and patted Kong Xuan on the shoulder.
"Work hard. I think highly of you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Bairen left the palace with a smile.
Watching Zhang Bairen's retreating back, Kong Xuan was dazed for a moment.
It was because he seemed to feel once more that unparalleled sense of oppression from back then.
Void.
Zhang Bairen caught up with Chen Changsheng.
"Come on, why are you walking so fast? Wait for me!"
Faced with Zhang Bairen's complaint, Chen Changsheng did not say a word. He merely strolled silently through the void.
Seeing this, Zhang Bairen raised a brow. "I know you can't bear it, so if you have some plan, just say it."
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