The Morning Court Assembly at Lingxiao Palace dispersed, and the officials returned to their respective departments.
Chen Wei was in no hurry to return to Tongming Hall. Instead, he took a familiar turn and strolled all the way to the Clear Pool in the Rear Garden. Standing at the head of the White Jade Bridge, he still felt the clash of verbal spears and swords from the court raging through his Sea of Consciousness.
What a thrill!
What an absolute thrill!
Back when he had been a lowly Immortal Official, he had always imagined that the mighty beings attending court would be wreathed in immortal qi, exchanging flattery while deciding grand plans for the Three Realms. Only after standing in the palace himself today did he understand what it meant to devour an immortal without spitting out the bones.
Even the weakest of those who had launched an attack was a primordial unity golden immortal.
Later, even daluo golden immortals had personally entered the fray, every move in their verbal exchanges lethal, every thrust aimed straight at a fatal weakness.
How many low-ranking immortals in the Heavenly Court ever had the good fortune to witness such a spectacle firsthand?
Taking that barrage of concentrated fire had been worth it.
Seeing that the newly appointed Court Director Chen was still savoring the experience, Taibai Jinxing teased him. "Qingquan, still mulling it over?"
"Star Lord!" At his words, Chen Wei respectfully performed a full formal bow. "This humble official truly had his eyes opened today. Had you not intervened, I would have been entirely on the back foot."
Taibai Jinxing shook his head and settled onto a stone stool. "That is how court assemblies are. The moment I finish singing, you take the stage. Back and forth, it is all schemes and