Undercurrents surged, Qin Fen took the stage

Cangjie looked utterly unafraid of whatever punishment might come. The Yellow Emperor saw it and fretted inwardly. This was no outsider, but his trusted aide. Creating writing had been the Yellow Emperor's idea in the first place, and Cangjie's talent had helped earn that staggering merit. As his leader, to put it in modern terms, the Yellow Emperor's capable leadership had also earned him boundless merit.

But now the Luo Writing was lost, and the Jade Emperor was demanding answers. He had to intervene. Besides, certain matters could not be disclosed to outsiders, so his only option was to put on a show of punishing his own man. He had never expected the Jade Emperor to come in person, much less bring Lord Lao and the others along and blow the matter up.

Glancing at this rising star, the Yellow Emperor cursed inwardly. You bastard. You're forcing my hand. You want to make a laughingstock of me.

Seeing Cangjie stand there so obediently, the Yellow Emperor could not bear it. But as a ruler, he had to consider the bigger picture. He could only put on a stern expression. "You have committed an offense, and punishment is only right. What you must do now is recover the Luo Writing." He gave Cangjie that reminder because this was the key. As long as he handed it over, leniency would be possible, and the Yellow Emperor would handle even the Jade Emperor for him.

Qin Fen shook his head. He was decent enough as a leader, but lacked backbone. Couldn't he fight tooth and nail to protect his own man for once?

As soon as the Yellow Emperor spoke, the Jade Emperor gave a strange smile. He had suffered repeated humiliations lately, and this was a rare opportunity. Not only could he