After persuading the Evil Emperor, Tian Chen returned straight to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
Inside Mingde Hall,
Jing Hongchen held his forehead, his face clouded with worry.
"Grandpa! Don't overwork yourself. Have some water!" Meng Hongchen stood behind him, kneading his shoulders.
"Ah! I don't know what to do anymore!" Jing Hongchen sat in the Hall Master's Chair.
"For some reason, Xu Tianran's influence in the Imperial Court has grown even stronger recently. He's already gained control of three of the Five National Protectors. You could say it's only a matter of time before he takes the throne. A while ago, he even invited me to the Crown Prince's Mansion under a false show of goodwill, hinting at every turn that I should side with him!"
"Grandpa, why don't I tell Tian Chen about this?" Seeing her grandfather in such a state, Meng Hongchen picked up her Communicator, intending to seek the Soul Hall's help.
"Mm!" Jing Hongchen nodded. That seemed to be the only option.
After Meng Hongchen contacted him, Tian Chen arrived in less than five minutes.
"Mengmeng! What's wrong? I rushed over as soon as I saw your message!" Tian Chen walked into the office.
"Tian Chen!" Meng Hongchen threw herself into his arms, her eyes swimming with tears.
"You have to help me!" She then recounted exactly how Xu Tianran had pressured her grandfather.
"So that's what you were talking about!" Tian Chen soothed Meng Hongchen.
"That's fairly easy for me to handle! But, Grandpa, I don't think doing this will solve your problem!"
After hearing that, Jing Hongchen asked, "What do you mean?"
"Think about it. Even if you use the Soul Hall's power to get through this time, what about afterward? Xu Tianran already has three of the National Protectors under