P.S. This chapter was an extra update for book friend 0o雨小莫o0, who tipped 10,000 Qidian coins.
Ji Haodian's attempt to smooth things over left Grand Master Chiming somewhat dissatisfied, but Su Xin nodded and said, "I will obey Your Majesty's decree."
After that, Su Xin didn't even glance at Grand Master Chiming before leaving the palace.
A flash of anger crossed Grand Master Chiming's eyes at this attitude, but in the end, he forcibly held it back.
After all, this was the Imperial Palace. No matter how arrogant he was, he wouldn't dare cause trouble within its walls.
So Grand Master Chiming could only snort coldly and turn to leave.
Seeing Grand Master Chiming's attitude, Ji Haodian snorted coldly, displeasure showing in his eyes.
Tang Xian said quietly beside Ji Haodian, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. These barbarians have always lacked proper instruction. Even after reaching the Soul Fusion Realm, they're no different, so there's no need for Your Majesty to be angry."
When Tang Xian called Grand Master Chiming and the others barbarians, he wasn't actually belittling them. He was simply stating a fact.
Ever since the Human Emperor established the First Dynasty in ancient times, everything beyond the Central Plains had been regarded as barbarian.
The Golden Tent Khanate to the north were barbarians, the Thirty-Six Western Regions Kingdoms were barbarians, and the various foreign tribes in the northwest were barbarians as well.
As for the Western Frontier, though it had no kingdom of its own, even Great Zhou was unwilling to govern it.
The land was vast, the population sparse, and the soil barren. If Great Zhou tried to govern the Western Frontier, it would have to invest a great deal of manpower and clash with the Western Border Esoteric Sect. It simply wasn't worth the