Such Good Fortune?

"It's over, it's over... I didn't let something slip and touch the tiger's whiskers, did I?!"

Just as Yan Qinyu was racking his brains for a way to patch things up, Diwu Chijin, standing high atop the stone platform, suddenly clapped his hands.

With a crisp smack, everyone jolted in fright!

Just as the civil and military officials felt their souls flying out of their bodies, Diwu Chijin's face broke into an even brighter smile. "Hahaha, a fine reward! The kid deserved it!"

The entire hall froze at those words.

The bead strings of Yan Qinyu's crown swayed lightly, while the pair of guilty, wandering eyes beneath them finally regained their focus.

Then his heart filled with confusion. "This Monster Person actually said I rewarded Qin Yao well?

"Judging by his expression, he doesn't look like he's laughing out of extreme anger either!"

"Could it be... he and Qin Yao are friends rather than enemies?"

While he was still utterly baffled, Diwu Chijin continued, "At this point, I won't hide it from you any longer.

"In truth, I came here from the heartland of Golden Frost!"

The moment those words left his mouth, Yan Qinyu's brow jumped sharply.

The fingertips clenched within the sleeves of the civil and military officials trembled as well.

Just as every one of them felt their hearts tighten, as though they had fallen into an icy abyss—

The youth's eyes turned sharp as he angrily shouted, "Hmph, those Golden Frost people have truly swallowed bear hearts and leopard guts!

"On the surface, they worshipped me as a god.

"But in truth, every last one of them had long harbored schemes, actually intending to enslave me!"

"Fortunately, that kid named Qin Yao accidentally destroyed one of the Shadow-Splitting Statues, allowing me to recover my memories.

"Only