Outside the Supreme Ultimate Hall.
The morning court session had ended.
The civil and military officials departed in twos and threes.
Compared with the civil officials' restrained discussions, the military officers were far more boisterous.
Xiang Yuan strode ahead, his arm around a burly general.
"Come on, come on! Come back to my residence and drink your fill! Brother Jiang is sure to return victorious from the north. Let's start drinking and celebrate his triumph in advance!"
The burly general grinned. "Well said, Martial King! Yesterday, the Luo River King single-handedly averted the crisis in Five Peaks Prefecture, and today he's heading north to repel the barbarians. Such boldness leaves this humble general bowing in utter admiration! That old bastard, the Wheel-Turning King, has been riding on the lingering might of that god on Big Snow Mountain. Does he really think he's someone important? Once he meets the Luo River King, let's see how many more days he can swagger around!"
"Haha, exactly!" A young military officer came over from the other side. "I saw the Luo River King's Rainbow-Transformation Technique with my own eyes-ten thousand miles in an instant! It was nothing short of divine! No matter how strong the Wheel-Turning King is, could he possibly be stronger than those two heavenly soldiers?"
"Even the heavenly soldiers couldn't do anything to the Luo River King. What the hell does the Wheel-Turning King amount to?" Xiang Yuan waved his broad hand. "Come on! Drink your hearts out with me today. Nobody leaves sober!"
The military officers roared with laughter and crowded around Xiang Yuan as they headed toward the palace gates, their spirits high.
Behind them, Chancellor Li slowed his steps and walked alongside Xiao Wuque.
Watching the military officers' enthusiasm and ease up ahead, Chancellor Li sighed with concern.