"So, that Chu Xisheng really is the Yazi Saint Inheritor, and he has already attained minor mastery of the Yazi Saber! Not only did you fail to dispose of him, you let the rebels of the Formless Divine Sect and Extreme Eastern Ice City seize the Cloudsea Immortal Palace?"
In Zhenghe Hall within the Imperial City of the capital, Wang'an City, Emperor Jianyuan sat on his throne and laughed instead of raging.
"And the one who ultimately inherited Divine Ao Rogue Person's legacy was actually a woman connected to Dreamlike Mountain Manor."
At that moment, within this magnificent, solemn hall.
Zhen Tianlai, Seal-Bearing Eunuch of the palace's Rites Directorate; Bu Chaowu, Seal-Bearing Eunuch of the Imperial Stables Directorate; Zong Qianliu, Seal-Bearing Eunuch of the Inner Palace Direct Hall Directorate; Zhu Xue, Garrison Commissioner of the Embroidery Guard's Three Bureaus; Xiao Hongchen, Commandant of the Embroidery Guard's Heaven Bureau; Deputy Chief Eunuch of the Imperial Palace Mu Mingqiu, and the others were all gathered there, prostrate before Emperor Jianyuan's throne.
Imperial Preceptor Yu Kunlun sat just below Emperor Jianyuan. His expression was grave, and he even seemed somewhat distracted.
Emperor Jianyuan's gaze settled on Heaven Bureau Commandant Xiao Hongchen.
Though the man wore armor and had arranged his attire neatly and smartly, his face was slightly pale.
Not long ago, Emperor Jianyuan had heard that, on the very day before the events at the Cloudsea Immortal Palace ended, Grand Preceptor Dugu Shou had personally given Xiao Hongchen thirty lashes in front of many of his subordinates.
There was thus no need to reproach Xiao Hongchen harshly.
The outcome of the struggle for the Cloudsea Immortal Palace had infuriated Emperor Jianyuan.
But learning afterward of this capable minister's loyalty had afforded him some consolation.
Hadn't the Direct Hall Directorate and Imperial Stables