"Greetings, First Highness."
"A pleasure to see you, First Highness."
"Thank you for your hard work, First Highness."
The Cultivators along the way kept greeting Lu Chenzhou.
Lu Chenzhou smiled and nodded to each of them, returning their greetings warmly. When he saw a familiar face, he even drew the person aside for a few friendly words to show how approachable he was.
They had reopened the Zhou Tian Instrument today, and he had led the team into Drum Tower Street Subway Station without stopping for even a minute.
He had practically worked himself to death building the defensive fortifications!
Everyone had seen it.
And it had earned him some credit.
So reopening the Border City Battle might not be a bad thing after all.
Perhaps he could do even better this time!
For instance—
Keep a few more people alive until the Boundary-Breaking Teleportation Array opened.
If a few more survived...
Wouldn't that show how much he had improved?
Lu Chenzhou quickened his pace through Clearheart Hall and followed the corridor toward Wenhua Hall. Then he saw two rows of palace maids standing outside.
They were Lu Yiyi's attendants!
Was she here too?
Without waiting to be announced, Lu Chenzhou lifted the curtain and went straight in.
The emperor sat in a jeweled round-backed chair, holding a Teacup as he listened to Lu Yiyi speak.
Several of the court's great Cultivators stood nearby, listening as well.
"Oh? Chen Zhou is here too. What is it?"
The emperor's question made the assembled officials turn toward the door. Lu Yiyi immediately fell silent.
"Imperial Father," Lu Chenzhou said with a smile, "I heard from the Crown Prince that Xu Yuan is—"
The emperor cut him off at once. "You've worked hard today too. Come help me decide whether Yiyi's proposal is