Light Wind Empire, Imperial City.
In the spacious main hall, Ji Chengxue sat silently. In his hand, he held a secret letter that was almost crumpled. His eyes were wide open and bloodshot. He stared fixedly at the letter, filled with disbelief.
After a long while, like a taut bowstring suddenly loosening, Ji Chengxue collapsed on the dragon throne, as if all the strength in his body had been sucked out.
The secret letter also floated powerlessly to the ground.
"Dead … Chief Steward Lian … is dead." Ji Chengxue muttered with empty eyes. His face was full of bitterness. He regretted agreeing to let Chief Steward Lian capture Ji Chengyu. In the end, something like this happened.
Chief Steward Lian was a seventh grade warrior who oversaw the Imperial City during the reign of Emperor Changfeng. With him around, the imperial palace had always been safe. He and Great General Xiao Meng were the two guardians of the Imperial City. They were the sharp weapons that the empire used to intimidate the sects. But now … Chief Steward Lian, a seventh grade Battle-Saint, had fallen.
Bang!
Ji Chengxue punched the dragon throne. His face was full of frustration and anger. His eyes were bloodshot as he clenched his teeth.
"Damn it! Ji Chengyu … No matter what, Chief Steward Lian was a senior who watched us grow up. How could you do it! "
Lian Fu's death must have something to do with Ji Chengyu. Lian Fu was on his way to capture Ji Chengyu. When he was killed, someone discovered Ji Chengyu's whereabouts.
Ji Chengyu's forces were already strong enough to kill a seventh grade Battle-Saint? Could it be that Ji Chengyu allied with some terrifying force?
Back then, Ji Chengyu had allied with the Joyous Union Sect and the White Bone Palace. Now, what force was he involved with … to torment the Light Wind Empire?!
Lian Fu's death also gave Ji Chengxue a sense of crisis. This sense of crisis made his heart beat violently and rapidly.
"Reporting … Your Majesty, General Xiao Meng requests an audience!" a eunuch shouted outside the main hall.
"Invite him in!"
Just as Ji Chengxue's voice faded, a burly figure slowly walked in from outside the main hall and stepped into the center of the main hall.
Xiao Meng looked at Ji Chengxue's bloodshot eyes and sighed in his heart. Lian Fu's death was no small matter. The death of a seventh grade Battle-Saint was a huge blow to the empire, but compared to this news...
"Your Majesty, this humble servant has received an urgent report. Hangyang County, Jianyang County, Shangxuan County and many other large counties have been attacked by berserk Spiritual Beasts. There have already been many casualties. The Western Mysterious Ancient City has also been attacked by a rank 7 Spiritual Beast and there have also been casualties …"
At this moment, Ji Chengxue was still immersed in the sorrow of Lian Fu's death. When he heard this bad news, his head hurt even more.
With so many big counties and big cities appearing at the same time, the entire Light Wind Empire was about to be thrown into chaos...
Why did those spirit beasts go berserk for no reason? Normally, humans and spirit beasts coexisted peacefully. Why were there so many chaotic incidents recently? Ji Chengxue would not believe that there was no mastermind behind all of this.
Even though spring was approaching and many spirit beasts were in a period of rage, such a large-scale attack on human cities was rarely seen in the history of the Light Wind Empire.
"General Xiao, send someone to investigate the situation. You must bring accurate information back to the imperial city. Also, send an army to the other large cities to help suppress those spirit beasts."
Ji Chengxue rubbed his temples and helplessly said. This was the only thing he could do at the moment.
Xiao Meng nodded and gave Ji Chengxue a deep look. He turned around and walked out of the main hall.
The corners of Ji Chengxue's mouth twitched. In the end, he raised his head and let out a sigh. Since ancient times, emperors had been full of worries. Everyone thought that this position was good and fought to sit on it. However, who knew how much pressure one had to bear while sitting on this position?
Ji Chengxue suddenly missed the delicacies and fine wine in Owner Bu's store.
Eating delicacies and drinking fine wine was the most carefree time.
...
When Bu Fang returned to the store, the howling gale gradually dissipated. The magic array also disappeared.
Returning to his room, Bu Fang felt a sense of comfort. Xiao Bai's clone had already disappeared. However, Bu Fang did not mind.
Sniffing the moldy smell on his body, Bu Fang knitted his brows. He walked to the bathroom and took a hot shower.
The steam was dense and dense. Bu Fang's hair was slightly damp. He changed into a new robe and walked out of the bathroom. He felt much more refreshed.
Bu Fang combed his damp hair. He left the room and prepared to go downstairs.
After leaving the store for so many days, he was somewhat concerned about the business situation of the store.
Arriving downstairs, the sound of busyness resounded in the kitchen. The sound of chopping vegetables and the sound of frying could be heard incessantly.
A rich aroma wafted in the kitchen and the store, causing one to involuntarily take in a deep breath.
"Not bad. The cooking skills of these two brats have improved a lot these days." Bu Fang nodded his head and a satisfied expression appeared on his face. Smelling the aroma wafting in the air, Bu Fang was able to judge the level of the two's cooking skills.
He did not go to the kitchen. Instead, he turned and walked into the store.
However, before he reached the store, he heard a somewhat disharmonious quarrel.
Bu Fang immediately frowned.
Under normal circumstances, quarrels would not occur in the store. This was because after the Five Stripes Path-Understanding Fruit incident, there were not many people in the Imperial City who dared to cause trouble in the store.
Perhaps the store's reputation was not considered prominent in the entire empire. However, in the Imperial City, basically all the influential officials would not be foolish enough to provoke it.
"This old man came all the way from the Hundred Thousand Mountain Range to come here, and you feed me these things? Although the taste is not bad, and the spirit energy content is also very abundant … but! This is too different from the rumored delicacies of the Light Wind Imperial City's store. "A rough voice resounded, and the voice was mixed with a lot of dissatisfaction.
"I already said that the Owner Bu is not here. The dishes you are eating were made by the chef apprentices. Everyone knows this. Why are you so calculative?" Ouyang Xiaoyi's voice was filled with dissatisfaction and anxiety.
Bu Fang squinted his eyes. So, there was someone who came to complain about the taste of the dishes? However, Bu Fang did not express his opinion. Although Xiao Xiaolong and Yu Fu's cooking skills had not reached his level, the taste of the dishes and the amount of spirit energy contained in each dish had reached the level of value.
Walking into the store, Bu Fang saw that there were many customers who were enjoying the delicacies. Ouyang Xiaoyi's back was facing Bu Fang, and she was arguing with a slightly plump old man with a white beard.
That plump old man had a charmingly naive appearance, and it was hard to get angry at him.
However, Ouyang Xiaoyi was still arguing with him.
That old man was so angry that he laughed. "Lass, you are so unreasonable. This old man was just ridiculing you. Why can't you understand what I'm saying? I'm just stating a fact. Although the taste of the dishes is not bad, there is a big difference between them and the rumors."
Ouyang Xiaoyi pouted, and she was about to argue back. Nowadays, she was very protective of the store.
However, before she could open her mouth, a calm and gentle voice rang out behind her.
"Xiaoyi, don't argue."
The plump old man squinted his eyes, and he raised his head to look at Bu Fang. His charmingly naive face was filled with a rosy glow.
Ouyang Xiaoyi was stunned, and then she turned around excitedly. She saw the slender figure of Bu Fang, and his hair was wet.
"Owner Bu! You are back! " Ouyang Xiaoyi's eyes immediately lit up, and she excitedly ran a few steps forward. As if she had thought of something, her charming eyes suddenly widened, and she snorted at Bu Fang.
"You are still willing to come back!" Ouyang Xiaoyi pouted in anger.
The corners of Bu Fang's mouth gently curled up, and he walked over to pat Ouyang Xiaoyi's head. Then, his gaze turned and fell on the plump old man.
Looking at the old man, Bu Fang's eyes narrowed. Even though he was a weakling, he was still a sixth grade Battle-Emperor. With his current level of cultivation, he could still sense the terrifying energy contained within the body of the old man in front of him.
However … so what if it was terrifying?
"That … You said that the dish did not satisfy you?" Bu Fang tilted his head, looked at the old man, and calmly asked.
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