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Meanwhile, Li Chen, who had finished his outing and was preparing to rest, knew nothing of this little incident.

In truth, countless people supported and worshipped him, but there had never been any shortage of those who secretly hated him and wanted to tear him limb from limb.

Most of those people, however, lacked even the courage to raise their heads and meet his eyes, let alone put an assassination attempt into action.

Li Chen was not the Emperor of Heavenly Strategy who had faced the fewest assassination attempts throughout history, but he was the one assassins least dared to strike.

Today, Li Chen's final stop was Lin Yue'e's residence in the Imperial Capital.

It was an elegant, distinctive residence with three successive courtyards. Though hardly ostentatious, every corner revealed ingenuity and a touch of spiritual grace.

"I remember when you first began serving me, your greatest dream was to have a little nest of your own in the Imperial Capital, so you would no longer have to live under someone else's roof."

Li Chen surveyed the courtyard scenery, a teasing note in his voice.

"From the look of it, this 'little nest' has turned out rather nicely."

This residence of Lin Yue'e's had been bestowed upon her by Li Chen himself.

As an utterly trusted confidante whom Li Chen had personally promoted and painstakingly nurtured, Lin Yue'e's loyalty to him was unquestionably of the highest order.

Thus, Li Chen had never been stingy with his rewards to her. Moreover, as Minister of Sect Affairs, she held great authority and received an exceptionally generous salary.

The dream that might once have taken her decades of struggle to realize had long since been achieved with ease, and even far exceeded her expectations.

At Li Chen's mention of the past, a faint