At those words, Jiang Ziya hurriedly looked at Lei Zhenzi. His eyes widened in shock. "Lei... Lei Zhenzi..."
Jiang Ziya was shaken.
Lei Zhenzi looked a little embarrassed and nodded. "Uncle-Master Ziya... Master has arranged for me to become the Gouchen Great Emperor!"
Chapter 1652: A Pitiful State of Affairs
"Hiss..." Jiang Ziya drew a sharp breath. He quickly composed himself and said, "For you to succeed as the Gouchen Great Emperor and command the Thunder Bureau, Martial Nephew, is only fitting!"
Jiang Ziya knew that Lei Zhenzi had been born from Primordial Divine Thunder. Commanding the Thunder Bureau as the Gouchen Great Emperor suited him perfectly. But Lei Zhenzi was still one of the Expounding Sect's Third-Generation Disciples. Surely that was somewhat inappropriate?
Though Lei Zhenzi's appointment still stunned him, Jiang Ziya calmed down and asked, "Senior Brother Yun Zhongzi... If Martial Nephew Lei Zhenzi is to be the Gouchen Great Emperor, what about the Ziwei Great Emperor?"
At that, Yun Zhongzi smiled and looked toward Ren. Rather than answer, he asked an entirely unrelated question. "Ren, you brat... After two years in seclusion, how is your Artifact Refining Art coming along?"
Jiang Ziya had asked about the Ziwei Great Emperor, but Yun Zhongzi had changed the subject to the Artifact Refining Art!
Ren, who had stayed silent until now, looked at the ridiculous Yun Zhongzi and said, "Uncle-Master... Why don't we test how much I've learned? I'll come to your cave later and refine a few little trinkets! I can also see whether you've made any new Spirit Treasures!"
Yun Zhongzi had been drinking tea. At the mention of his cave, he spat it out and declared with righteous conviction, "No! Absolutely not! I haven't made any Spirit Treasures these past two years, and don't even think