Chapter 495: Wanting to "Change the World"
The old man resisted the urge to summon his servants again and instead forced himself to appear composed.
"Who's there?"
Qin Xiaoxia stood beside the emperor's desk. The old man's complexion and breathing were normal, and his voice was calm, but his racing heartbeat and agitated mental fluctuations had already betrayed him.
For now, Qin Xiaoxia could not judge where the Qinggelie Empire's military strength ranked in this world. After all, no fewer than three countries claimed to be the strongest in the world, and Qinggelie was not among them.
Yet after the empire had done something like this, the Church seemed afraid to do anything too drastic beyond expressing its regret at the Holy Mountain. As for the Supreme God's divine punishment, there had been no sign of it whatsoever.
The Church certainly had serious problems, but the Qinggelie Empire's royal family was hardly innocent either. Even if the Supreme God truly judged both sides impartially, things should not have turned out this way.
Thus, Qin Xiaoxia had more or less concluded that this so-called Supreme God probably did not exist. Or if he did, he was not a powerful god in the generally understood sense.
He looked at the old man before him. For a country, having such a forceful emperor could sometimes be both a blessing and a curse.
In a calm, even tone, Qin Xiaoxia slowly spoke.
"No matter how much time passes, no matter how many worlds I visit, the same ridiculous farces keep playing out!"
There really was a voice! There was! I wasn't hearing things!
The wrinkled skin on the emperor's face twitched. He turned his head slightly, carefully examining every corner of the room while rapidly thinking over the words he had just heard.
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