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The storm in Flame Capital City did not show any signs of abating. Instead, it became more and more violent.
This made the atmosphere in the Imperial Academy a little tense, especially after the announcement of "The Emperor has arrived!" came from outside the door. Everyone felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on their hearts.
It had been a long time since the World of the Sage had escaped their control.
However, there was still no sign of recovery.
The people in the World of the Sage were the future elites of the Great Xia Dynasty. They were like the foundation of a dynasty.
They represented the future of the Great Xia Dynasty.
What if the future doesn't exist? How could a dynasty last?
Furthermore, Xing Qingsui of the Stabilisation Constabulary was among them. He was the legitimate son of Xing Hou, and was destined to be the next successor of the Stabilisation Constabulary.
Most importantly, it was Ping Yang.
Princess Ping Yang, who was the Emperor's favorite, was someone who absolutely could not have any mishaps.
King Duan Lin Xinjue did not report this to Emperor Lin Mubai personally. Of course, he knew Emperor Lin Mubai's reaction.
Furthermore, the World of the Sage did not have a definite answer.
Such a situation …
How could he be willing to bear this unknown storm? However, this was a storm that was destined to come. Even if he wanted to hide, it was impossible.
Therefore, he could only accept it.
King Duan Lin Xinjue stood up from his chair, and Han Changfeng naturally stood up as well. However, just as they stood up, they both knelt on the ground.
Other than King Duan, Lin Xinjue, and Han Changfeng, all the imperial messengers of the Imperial Academy were also kneeling on the ground.
No one dared to raise their heads.
The footsteps outside the door came closer and closer until they stopped.
Dressed in a golden dragon robe, Lin Mubai stood with his hands behind his back. There was a weariness in his eyes that did not match his appearance. He did not look at the person kneeling on the ground. Instead, he stared at the empty room in front of him.
Behind him stood the Ninth Prince, Lin Yun, and the Crown Prince, Lin Tianrong, who wore a white dragon robe. Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping, dressed in a red official robe, and the Six Council Ministers.
Logically speaking, the Crown Prince Lin Tianrong would avoid such an event, but he still came. Because … He was the Crown Prince, the one in charge of the imperial court.
There was no way he could extricate himself from this matter.
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping naturally came as well.
If the Emperor, the Crown Prince. All the Left Ministers were present, so how could the Ministers of the Six Ministries dare not come?
"You guys did a great job in hosting the Imperial Examination. I remember that when the Imperial Examination was decided, all of you were fighting for it. What about now?" Emperor Lin Mubai spoke.
The emptiness of the room meant that the World of the Sage was still out of control. That meant that the matter had not been resolved.
Lin Xinjue lowered his head. The other monster trainers also banged their heads on the ground.
No one dared to reply, because everyone could hear the suppressed anger in Emperor Lin Mubai's voice. Once the Emperor was enraged, no matter how high one stood, one's status could still plummet.
"Speak!" Emperor Lin Mubai opened his mouth again and an unparalleled aura emanated from him.
This caused King Duan's back to be drenched in sweat. He wanted to speak, but his throat felt strangely dry, and he could not make a single sound.
Han Changfeng's forehead was also covered in sweat. However, he could no longer maintain his silence like King Duan. This was because he was the Chief Examiner of the Imperial Examination.
In that case … No matter what happened, he could not remain silent.
"I feel that this loss of control of the World of the Sage, may be … a good thing!" Han Changfeng lowered his head. Even someone as calm as him could feel a huge sense of pressure when faced with Emperor Lin Mubai's True Dragon aura.
"Good thing? Official Han, please tell me. "Emperor Lin Mubai did not sit down. Instead, he stood on the spot, his expression unchanged.
"Your Majesty, ever since I became the Chief Imperial Messenger of the Imperial Academy, I have been the Chief Examiner of the Imperial Examination for many years. I have always been conscientious and loyal, and have never made any mistakes. I do not think that this Imperial Examination was caused by external forces. The cause might be related to Fang Zhengzhi breaking the Broken Bridge, Twin Stone Tablets and the stone house." Han Changfeng gritted his teeth as he spoke.
"Continue."
"I feel that this loss of control of the World of the Sage may seem dangerous, but it may be a test. A test from the World of the Sage for the examinees. The World of the Sage is a world created by Sagely Battle God Meng Tian. Hence, no matter how dangerous the test is, his life will not be in danger. The longer it drags on, the more tests the examinees have gone through. This … could it be an opportunity?" Han Changfeng's heart tightened at the end of his sentence.
This was the most helpless way to put it. It was equivalent to pushing himself into the heart of the storm. If his guess was correct, then he had naturally avoided a disaster.
But if something really went wrong …
He was already guilty of being an incompetent Chief Examiner, and now he was even more guilty.
However, Han Changfeng had no choice. Because, if something really went wrong in the World of the Sage, he would not be able to escape. Since he was going to die either way, what harm was there in adding another crime?
"Hmm?" When Emperor Lin Mubai heard this, his brows visibly relaxed.
He naturally understood the World of the Sage very well. There could only be one reason for the World of the Sage to go out of control. Sagely Battle God Meng Tian had left behind a consciousness in the World of the Sage.
This consciousness temporarily controlled the World of the Sage.
And just as Han Changfeng had said, this consciousness came from Sagely Battle God Meng Tian. Hence, there was a high possibility that it would not truly harm the examinees participating in the Imperial Examinations.
But what if it wasn't a test?
Emperor Lin Mubai now had two choices. One was to forcefully break into the World of the Sage. However, if he did that, he might disrupt the consciousness in the World of the Sage, and might even destroy the World of the Sage.
Even though there was a chance to save people, there was also a chance to kill people …
And the other was to wait.
Just as Han Changfeng had predicted, wait for the test in the World of the Sage to end.
This was a difficult choice. If something happened in the World of the Sage, it would only worsen if he waited. However, if nothing happened in the World of the Sage, what if something went wrong?
Emperor Lin Mubai stared at the empty room, weighing the pros and cons of the situation.
No one spoke at this moment, and no one begged for mercy for Han Changfeng at this moment.
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping frowned slightly, and his skinny face looked a little gloomy. Han Changfeng was a powerful helper of the Crown Prince. Of course, he did not wish to lose Han Changfeng because of this matter.
However, to make a move before things were clear …
That would undoubtedly put him in a passive position.
Hence, he waited.
The six ministers were also speechless. Perhaps what Han Changfeng said made sense, but before things were truly clear, who would blindly choose a side?
As for the Crown Prince, Lin Tianrong, of course, he would not speak. Han Changfeng was the Crown Prince's tutor, and this was something that the entire court knew. As the Crown Prince, he had his own stance.
This stance was fairness.
The atmosphere in the Imperial Academy once again returned to silence.
Until …
An image appeared in mid-air in the room.
In that image, there stood a youth dressed in a blue robe. He held a sword in his hand, a sword with a purple mark on the tip.
And around the youth.
Countless swords were spinning rapidly.
This was a shocking scene. What was even more shocking was that in front of the youth, there was a frail middle-aged man. That man was enduring countless swords piercing through his body.
The middle-aged man did not make any sound. He only bit his lips tightly.
Blood, stained the ground.
…
Outside the Yan Capital, in the Ten Mile Lake, a boat slowly sailed into the distance. The torrential rain battered the body of the boat, causing the flag on it to flutter in the air.
Yun Qingwu, dressed in a white robe, stood quietly at the bow of the boat. She held a green umbrella in her hand and gazed in the direction of the Yan Capital.
"It's almost over."
"Young Mistress, from the Yan Capital to the Huai An County will take at least a month … please rest well." The lady in the green dress looked at Yun Qingwu's back. She did not ask about the results of the Imperial Examinations. Because, Yun Qingwu had never been wrong.
Then, Ying Shan's mission should have failed.
Or, it could be said that, from the beginning, this was a mission destined to fail. However, she did not doubt it. Just like what Yun Qingwu said, a failed mission in exchange for overall victory, was that really a failure?
"Yes, the Huai An County …" Yun Qingwu nodded, a trace of confusion in her eyes. An image suddenly flashed across her mind. That was the Hundred Flower Gathering held in the Huai An County a few months ago. It was at that time that her veil was unveiled.
Huai An County, Cang Ling Mountain.
Fang Zhengzhi grew up in the Northern Mountain Village at the foot of the Cang Ling Mountain, right?
When she thought of this, Yun Qingwu instantly shook her head. Her eyes quickly brightened up again.
"Demons appeared in the Imperial Examinations and the combat examinations were forced to stop. Han Changfeng's position as the Chief Imperial Messenger will definitely be difficult to maintain. The human race has lost an elite of the Imperial Academy. The Crown Prince is in charge of politics, so he cannot escape the blame. King Duan has failed in supervising the Imperial Examinations. Hence, the matter of the Cang Ling Mountain has nothing to do with these two."
"The Stabilisation Constabulary, the head of the Thirteen Constabularies, I can't wait to see how you are going to break the trap I set in the Cang Ling Mountain. The 'Heaven Dao Sage Tablet' is mine. The 'Vast World' is also mine. This is a dead end! "
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Within the Imperial Academy, everyone's gazes were silently focused on the image that appeared out of thin air.
Of course, that was the image of the World of the Sage.
The image of the World of the Sage appearing in the Imperial Academy seemed to be something to be happy about. It represented that the World of the Sage had once again returned to the control of the Imperial Academy.
However, when this image appeared in the Imperial Academy, nobody could feel happy. Everyone's gazes were fixated on the youth in the image.
Even Emperor Lin Mubai's eyes flashed with a ray of light. Because, this was an image that nobody could imagine, and it was simply impossible to guess …
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