Cui Pan's eyes were somewhat deep-set. Do you think he can shatter the void and ascend?
Lu Pan was taken aback. Suddenly, he closed his mouth, realizing the strength of Hei Jiao; there indeed seemed to be a possibility.
Excitement flickered in Lu Pan's eyes. So, this is what you meant—when he ascends, we can take the opportunity to return.
Cui Pan nodded. The spiritual energy in this world is declining; sooner or later, we will enter an era of magic's end. We can only save ourselves. If we die, my true self's strength will surely diminish. Worry clouded his gaze.
Lu Pan's expression grew serious as well. Difu also has its competition; if one's strength is too weak, they cannot secure their position.
I hope he won't let us down, Lu Pan sighed.
In the capital, Qin Feng lay on a recliner, his eyes narrowed slightly. He hadn't expected to become a Difu Judge; this was quite an unexpected joy.
He had already observed that both Lu Pan and Cui Pan possessed Destiny Energy, and it was of two colors—one black and one red, entwined together.
If he could control Difu, wouldn't the Destiny Energy of Difu become his own?
Of course, he would need to subdue Cui Pan and Lu Pan first, but he felt confident about that.
Nie Rong approached Qin Feng with a serious expression. Sighing, he said, "You shouldn't have agreed to this; Guobei County is the territory of the Black Mountain Old Demon."
Qin Feng smiled as he sat up. "Nie Shu, have you forgotten how we escaped from Black Mountain?"
Nie Rong was taken aback. "Even if His Majesty doesn't choose Guobei County, you would still demand it?"
Qin Feng nodded. "That's right. Zhenbei Wang is already dead. Don't you think it's a perfect place for development?"
Nie Rong felt something was off. "Development? Wait, what are you planning to do?"
"Nothing much—just to govern the county," Qin Feng shrugged.
Nie Rong frowned. He couldn't shake the feeling that it wasn't that simple.
Qin Feng shook his head and suddenly changed the subject. "Nie Shu, how's your investigation going?"
Hearing this, Nie Rong's expression darkened. "I found something; it ultimately pointed to the National Master's residence."
Qin Feng raised an eyebrow. "Are you going to investigate further?"
Nie Rong's face grew stern. "Of course! So many people have gone missing; how can we reassure the people of the capital without uncovering the mastermind?"
Qin Feng knew it would turn out this way. It seemed he would have to wait a bit longer and bring Nie Rong along when the time came.
"Alright, I won't keep you," he said. "I need to visit the National Master’s residence personally. Hmph, I refuse to believe I can’t find any evidence. If His Majesty sees the solid proof, he definitely won’t believe the National Master anymore."
Qin Feng could only smile helplessly at this. "As long as you’re happy."
With that, he hurried off.
At that moment, Ning Caichen and Zhu Fang entered, both looking quite displeased.
Qin Feng raised an eyebrow upon seeing them. "What’s wrong? Didn’t you both receive your official positions from Hanlin Academy? Aren’t you happy?"
Ning Caichen replied with dissatisfaction, "Happy? What’s there to be happy about? We’ve both been assigned outside as county officials and can’t stay in the capital."
Qin Feng was taken aback and narrowed his eyes. Could it be because they were close to him?
"What about Zhou Ziling?" Qin Feng asked.
"He stayed at Hanlin Academy," Ning Caichen said enviously.
Zhu Fang shrugged it off, saying it didn’t matter to him; his ranking was lower, so he was bound to be assigned outside anyway.
"Haha, Ning Brother, becoming a county official isn’t so bad. You’ll be able to do something tangible for the people, right?"
Ning Caichen nodded slowly. "You have a point, but I’m just a bit frustrated. Isn’t this the rule throughout history? Why has it changed now that it’s my turn?"
Qin Feng patted him on the shoulder. "Why are you angry? Even I, the top scholar, have to serve as a county official. Isn’t it normal for you as a Tan Zhi?"
"What?" The two were shocked, staring at Qin Feng in disbelief.
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