At this command...
Everyone present was stunned, their eyes filled with a mix of confusion and dawning understanding.
Those who were confused could not help asking, "Your Majesty, you have not even received Sikong Jing yet. Isn't it too hasty to directly grant him the Sixth Seal?"
A second person voiced his doubts. "More importantly, the one Sikong Jing killed was not an external enemy. He killed a war general of the Golden Seal Bai Family. That cannot count as merit. Granting him the Sixth Seal directly is practically a public declaration that Your Majesty supports Sikong Jing."
"Your Majesty, please reconsider. If this order is issued, the Golden Seal Bai Family may directly join forces with the Dark Sea Divine Wind Kingdom."
The third doubter spoke swiftly.
Rewarding the man who had slain a Seventh Seal member of the Golden Seal Bai Family was tantamount to telling the Golden Seal Bai Family: I, the Sovereign Seal Emperor, am going to destroy you.
The Golden Seal Bai Family might very well defect directly to the Dark Sea Divine Wind Kingdom.
In response, the Sovereign Seal Emperor did not explain himself. Instead, he said, "Pass on another imperial order in my name. Command Sikong Jing to give his all in intercepting the Dark Sea Divine Wind army. The Sovereign Seal must be his foremost priority. So long as he drives back the Dark Sea Divine Wind forces, I will certainly rebuild the Cangyu Demon Sect for him."
Upon hearing the order, everyone looked at one another...
Jun Yiyao quickly asked, "Your Majesty means that Sikong Jing is not to return and support the Cangyu Demon Sect?"
With a smile, the Sovereign Seal Emperor revealed an unfathomable expression...
"On the surface, my imperial order is indeed forbidding Sikong Jing from returning. I