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"A bunch of good-for-nothing trash!"
After withdrawing from the court and returning to the inner palace, Ji Yuan flew into a raging fury and smashed everything in the room to smithereens.
"Gu Chen is useless, made no contributions? You blind dogs!" Ji Yuan swore vehemently, his face flushed red with rage, evidently beyond furious.
Earlier, in the Golden Throne Hall, he had restrained himself to maintain his dignity as the emperor. Now, he could no longer hold back.
"Without Gu Chen's firm stance, how could Da Xia be as stable as it is now? These short-sighted mongrels!"
Ji Yuan ground his teeth in anger. Of course, he knew that the orchestrator behind all this was none other than King Huai.
Thinking of King Huai, Ji Yuan was so furious that his whole body trembled.
Currently, King Huai was coercing the ministers to besiege him, adding pressure while spreading rumors and muckraking about him and Gu Chen throughout the land.
This was pressure from within.
Beyond that, forces from outside, the six Holy Lands and exceptional talents from the higher realms, were eyeing them covetously, especially the Holy Lands, which had already issued a decree to kill Gu Chen, proving they were truly enraged. If Da Xia did not make a decision soon, the Holy Lands would, without a doubt, send someone to Da Xia in person.
Given Da Xia's current strength, they definitely were no match for the six Holy Lands, and this truly gave Ji Yuan a headache, leaving him unsure of how to deal with the situation.
But to give up on Gu Chen was absolutely impossible, whether from an emotional or rational standpoint, Ji Yuan would never do such a thing.
Moreover, the newly enthroned emperor was well aware that all of this was King Huai's conspiracy to sow discord between him and Gu Chen.
There was no way Ji Yuan would fall for it.
"Has the Tower Supervisor still not responded?" Ji Yuan asked with a grave expression.
After the incident, Ji Yuan had sent people to the Qintian Monitor to seek the Tower Supervisor's assistance, or at the very least, to find a solution. 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝔭𝖚𝖇.𝔠𝖔𝔪
Eunuch Huang glanced at Ji Yuan with caution and shook his head, whispering softly, "Your Majesty, please take care of your health."
Hearing there was no response from the Tower Supervisor, Ji Yuan's frown deepened even further, truly clueless about what the Tower Supervisor was thinking.
"Now that it has come to this, has it not gone too far for the Tower Supervisor to remain unwilling to step in?" Ji Yuan muttered to himself.
Or was it possible that the Tower Supervisor had already given up on the current state of Da Xia, on him, on Gu Chen, and therefore was ignoring them?
"I must see the Tower Supervisor personally!" Ji Yuan declared sternly.
In Ji Yuan's view, facing the six Holy Lands, the Tower Supervisor of the Qintian Monitor was Da Xia's only hope. Although Gu Chen was powerful, he was still not up to facing the six Holy Lands. In Ji Yuan's heart, the Tower Supervisor was the only one to rely on now.
Or perhaps, the Tower Supervisor was Ji Yuan's last straw.
Eunuch Huang, upon hearing this, wanted to interject, but after a moment's thought, he remained silent.
He too understood that if the Tower Supervisor had been willing to help, he would have stepped in by now. Why would he wait until the present moment?
However, these were things Eunuch Huang dared not say at this time.
Just as Ji Yuan was about to make his way to the Qintian Monitor, a guard suddenly entered the room.
"Your Majesty, the Qin Commander of the Jing Tian Department has sent a letter through someone."
"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan was somewhat puzzled, but nonetheless gestured for the letter to be presented to him.
As he read the letter, Ji Yuan's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and as he reached the end, his mood lifted entirely, and he burst into hearty laughter while sitting there.
This puzzled Eunuch Huang who was watching, worried that perhaps the emperor had become mentally unwell due to the immense pressure.
Otherwise, why else would he start laughing at a time like this?
"Your Majesty, please, I beg you to take care of your health." Eunuch Huang said with a tense face.
"Hahaha, good, this is fantastic! Gu Chen, you really always manage to surprise me!" Ji Yuan said with a big laugh, his mood exceedingly buoyant.
"Your Majesty, this..." Eunuch Huang hesitated, unsure of what had occurred.
"Take a look," Ji Yuan said with a smile, passing the letter in his hand to Eunuch Huang.
As a former major companion in the Eastern Palace, Eunuch Huang could read. When he saw the contents of the letter, his eyes widened in shock, and he exclaimed, "Is... Is what's written here true, Your Majesty?!"
"Of course it's true. Would Gu Chen and the Qin Commander deceive me?" Ji Yuan said, his face alight with joy. He stood up, fists clenched, and said coldly, "Now that the eleven Commanders will enter the capital, I can't wait to see what those treacherous scoundrels will vomit from their dog mouths!"
The letter, apparently, contained the news that the eleven Commanders were on their way to the capital and that, through the Divine Fruits brought back by Gu Chen, they were about to break through to a whole new realm of power.
Because of this news, Ji Yuan's spirits had lifted, and Eunuch Huang was equally astonished.
In this moment, Ji Yuan and Eunuch Huang felt exactly the same thrill that Qin Wu had when he first heard the news, utterly exhilarated!
Even Eunuch Huang, who was not versed in martial arts, understood the significance of this.
"Those dogs say that Gu Chen has reached his current position solely on Da Xia's support and has made no contributions? Hah, I can't wait to see the look on their faces when all eleven Commanders of the Jing Tian Department break through and attain divinity, will be priceless!"
Ji Yuan scoffed, saying, "And my imperial uncle, I'm sure their faces will be quite a picture, won't they?"
"You're absolutely right, Your Majesty," Eunuch Huang said with a smile, agreeing with him.
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