Xue Qinghe saw no problem with it.
Su Chen saw no problem with it either.
But the civil and military officials in the hall erupted. A fourteen-year-old boy had been made a Marquis, appointed Great General Who Guards the Nation, and given command of the imperial capital's hundred thousand troops. He was going to wield power over the entire realm!
A group of old nobles rose in protest, but they were precisely the people Xue Qinghe intended to crack down on. Why would he listen to their whining?
Xue Qinghe shot Ning Fengzhi a meaningful glance.
It was time to return the favor.
Ning Fengzhi smiled knowingly and gave Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo an almost imperceptible wave. The pressure of two Titled Douluos swept through the hall, instantly silencing every last whining noble.
These old nobles were deeply entrenched in the court and had extensive connections, but those connections held no sway over the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
As for the soul masters in their employ, they were even less of a match for Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.
Only now did the old nobles understand.
A new sovereign meant a new court.
From now on, old nobles like them would no longer have the final say here.
With the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's full support and Su Chen installed as a rising power in the military, Xue Qinghe had begun building his own circle of loyal followers. As his authority grew, he would rise like the midday sun and sweep away every schemer lurking in the court.
That night!
Ning Fengzhi arrived at Su Chen's residence with Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo. Su Chen sent the women around him off to rest.
"Sect Master Ning, what brings you here at this hour?"
"You're the Heaven