For the Gold Star on Xu Jin’s body?
But Xu Jin had already extrapolated the Earth Origin Star Pattern.
He just hadn’t had the chance to deliver it yet.
"No matter, first I must save Xu Jin!"
That was the National Master Cheng Yuxiao’s immediate decision.
But to save Xu Jin, there were two paths: one was for Cheng Yuxiao to teleport to Pill State, where the branch of the Star-picking Tower was operating normally.
This way, he could teleport to Pill State without alarming the Qian’an Emperor, and then with a full-speed flight of about 200 breaths, he could arrive at Yangjiang County.
The second path was for Cheng Yuxiao to directly use his main tower authority to reactivate the branch of the Star Tower in Yangjiang County, allowing him to reach Yangjiang County within a few breaths, but the drawback was that it would alarm the Qian’an Emperor.
After weighing the options for only a moment, National Master Cheng Yuxiao made his decision.
Whether or not it alarmed anyone, that no longer mattered.
He had to ensure Xu Jin’s safety first.
If a seventh or even an eighth tier expert made a move, 200 breaths would be enough to kill Xu Jin hundreds of times.
"Elder Peng, give the orders, the National Taoist Institute is to be on full alert!
Activate the National Taoist Institute’s Protective Array!
From this moment on, no one may enter or leave the National Taoist Institute without my command. Those who force their way in shall be killed!" While issuing the orders, Cheng Yuxiao directly threw his seal to Elder Peng to take temporary control!
Elder Peng held the seal with both hands, his expression also becoming extremely solemn.
The next instant, Cheng Yuxiao exercised his Da Chen Star-picking Tower Main Building authority and reactivated the branch of the Star Tower in Pill State’s Yangjiang County. The Star Gate began flashing, reappearing once again.
But before stepping into the Star Gate, Cheng Yuxiao hesitated, then instructed, "Elder Peng, even if someone comes from the Imperial Palace, they cannot enter!
If they force their way in, kill them!"
The next instant, Cheng Yuxiao stepped into the teleportation Star Gate and vanished in a flash, leaving Elder Peng behind, drawing in a cold breath.
Was it someone from the Imperial Palace causing trouble?
But no matter what, Elder Peng would carry out the State Preceptor’s commands firmly and resolutely—it was a tradition of Pill Dawn Palace!
Inside the Imperial Palace, the Qian’an Emperor, who was in the Moon-getting Building observing in the direction of Pill State, felt the Star-picking Order vibrate slightly. Upon immersing his mind into it, his complexion turned exceedingly ugly.
The half-day prohibition that he had used the Star Tower authority to enforce, closing the Yangjiang County branch of the Star Tower, had actually been forcibly lifted and reactivated.
In all of Da Chen, only the State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao could have done this!
What enraged the Qian’an Emperor, Gao Ye, even more was that knowing it was his, the Emperor’s, ban, the State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao didn’t come to consult him, but directly broke it!
This was sheer insolence.
Not even considering him in the slightest!
After the anger, Qian’an Emperor’s brows locked in place in an instant.
The incident with the branch in Yangjiang County was exposed, which meant his schemes in Yangjiang County were about to be found out.
If that matter was exposed, it was going to become troublesome.
The Qian’an Emperor did not worry about his own safety at all.
What concerned him was that the exposure would ruin his grand scheme.
If Chu Zheng did not achieve a breakthrough this time, it would be even harder in the future!
And his son, the one most like him, the Fourth Prince, Prince Xin!
The State Preceptor couldn’t touch him, the Emperor, but dealing with Chu Zheng and Prince Xin...
Suddenly, the Qian’an Emperor turned his gaze toward the empty space behind him and spoke softly, "Grand Steward, the matter with Chu Zheng might have been discovered by Cheng Yuxiao. Could you make a trip there? By any means, we must stop Cheng Yuxiao from ruining this."
The figure of the hunched Eighth Tier Grand Steward emerged from the void, then slightly bowed to the Qian’an Emperor, saying, "Your Majesty, according to our ancestral laws, he who controls the Nine Bright Chime may not strike unless it is an act of defiance; this old servant cannot take action."
"Grand Steward, you know the situation at hand. If Cheng Yuxiao ruins it this time, not to mention Chu Zheng’s breakthrough, even his life might not be spared!"
"Your Majesty, the State Preceptor is a pillar of our state and the stabilizer of Da Chen. In the future, you should consult more with the State Preceptor on state affairs," said the Grand Steward firmly yet respectfully.
This completely infuriated the Qian’an Emperor, who exclaimed loudly, "Even you defy my orders, Grand Steward?"
"Your Majesty, this old servant’s mission is to protect Your Majesty and the safety of this Imperial Palace! As long as I remain in the Imperial Palace, the events of twenty years ago shall not be repeated," said the Grand Steward, bowing before retreating back into the void.
Leaving the Qian’an Emperor there, furiously impotent, his complexion turning extremely sour.
However, the Qian’an Emperor still wanted to make an effort.
His thoughts sank into the Star-picking Order once more, and he sent an urgent command to the State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao.
[State Preceptor, I have an urgent matter, come to the Imperial Palace immediately.]
Several breaths passed, with no response.
The Qian’an Emperor sent another decree, [State Preceptor, return to the Imperial Palace immediately. This is an imperial command, with the utmost urgency.]
Still no response came, causing the Qian’an Emperor’s complexion to turn exceedingly ugly!
In the gorge on the eastern side of Yangjiang County, witnessing the head of the Fourth Prince, Prince Xin, being crushed by Xu Jin, the Chief of the Imperial Court, Chu Zheng, felt a chill rush to his forehead.
The Fourth Prince, Prince Xin!
The future Crown Prince!
Just like that, Xu Jin had killed him!
This was tantamount to regicide!
For Chief Chu, who had served the Imperial Family since his youth and had been branded early on with the idea that the Imperial Family was supreme and sacrosanct, this was overwhelmingly shocking!
There was even a moment of fear!
In an instant, Chu Zheng wanted to kill Xu Jin!
Only by killing Xu Jin could he possibly quell the Qian’an Emperor’s wrath!
In that moment, Chu Zheng didn’t care about the Ten Thousand Spirit Divine Blood Array anymore.
But as he was about to leave the array, Chu Zheng still hesitated for a moment.