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Piaomiao Palace.

Central Grand Hall.

Nangong Qi sat in a chair, his head drooped, looking utterly dejected.

"Alas..." Nangong Qi heaved a long sigh, "What's been going on recently? Why do I keep running into bad luck?"

These days, Nangong Qi neither ate nor slept well. He was constantly furrowed in worry, and his whole being had become noticeably thinner.

Shangguan Yunyue was hidden within a formation, and for the moment, he had no way to deal with her.

Somehow, the matter of Nangong Qi's scheming against Shangguan Yunyue had leaked out... and now it was common knowledge. He didn't know how many people were cursing him behind his back, calling him an ungrateful white-eyed wolf.

In these days, Nangong Qi was always on tenterhooks, anxious that someone might come to Shangguan Yunyue's rescue. The one he most feared was Emperor Dugu Jingtian. He had known for a long time that Dugu Jingtian fancied Shangguan Yunyue. At the time, Nangong Qi had been green with envy, cursing Dugu Jingtian in his heart every day... Throughout, Nangong Qi had regarded Dugu Jingtian as his greatest rival in love.

"So many days have passed, why is there still no movement?" Nangong Qi muttered to himself.

"Vice Palace Master..." A dark-faced man burst into the grand hall, "I have found out everything you asked me to investigate."

"Oh?" Nangong Qi raised his eyebrows, "Speak quickly!"

"The sects and noble families appear very calm, showing no intention of rescuing Shangguan Yunyue," said the dark-faced man.

"Oh... their reaction is within my expectations," Nangong Qi nodded slightly. "Some time ago, Shangguan Yunyue obstinately drew a line between herself and the bandits, arousing strong dissatisfaction from all the major sects and noble families. Heh, this is truly reaping what one sows! Shangguan Yunyue must be regretting it so much that her intestines have turned green."

"Yes," the dark-faced man nodded, "Originally, Shangguan Yunyue had good relations with all the major sects and noble families, but unfortunately... her foolish actions angered them, and now Shangguan Yunyue is completely alone with no one to rescue her."

"What's the official response?" asked Nangong Qi.

"The officials are also very calm, seemingly having no intention of saving Shangguan Yunyue."

"Are you sure about that?"

"I am certain."

"What about the Emperor? What's his attitude?"

"Uh... the Emperor has also not responded..."

"No response?" Nangong Qi blinked, "That can't be? The Emperor has always been fond of Shangguan Yunyue. Now that she's in trouble, isn't it a perfect opportunity for him to show his heroism? By saving the damsel in distress, perhaps Shangguan Yunyue might even accept him."

"Umm... I think there are two possibilities."

"Which two? Speak quickly!"

"First, the Emperor might be entangled with something else and temporarily unable to come to Shangguan Yunyue's rescue."

"Go on."

"The second possibility is that the Emperor's heart has changed, and he no longer likes Shangguan Yunyue, hence he hasn't come to the rescue."

"People often say that the heart of an Emperor is as unfathomable as the sea, impossible for others to guess," Nangong Qi slowly said, pausing for a moment, "I'm starting to feel I can't see through the Emperor... From now on, you keep a close watch on the Emperor's movements for me. Anything unusual, report to me immediately."

"Yes, I understand," the dark-faced man nodded and turned to leave.

Nangong Qi tapped his fingers lightly on the desk, his brows slightly furrowed, "What on earth is the Emperor thinking? If the Emperor intervenes to save Shangguan Yunyue, how should I respond? Forget it, it's no use worrying now, the deed is done. At worst, it's death, what's so frightening about that! Enjoying life is what truly matters!" Nangong Qi picked up the teacup and drained it in one gulp, then stood up and paced back and forth in the grand hall.

"From now on, the Central Grand Hall will have a new master!"

"In a few days, I will announce to the outside world: Shangguan Yunyue has resigned from her position as Palace Master due to health reasons, and Vice Palace Master Nangong Qi will take over the role of Palace Master."

"Once I become the Palace Master, the first thing I'll do is to carry out sweeping reforms! I'll thoroughly reorganize Piaomiao Palace from the inside out! Those who disobey me will be killed without exception, and those who follow me will be promoted vigorously!"

"From this day forth, Piaomiao Palace will be mine! After my death, I'll pass the position of Palace Master to my son, and then to my grandson... It will be passed down through generations, achieving eternal glory!"

"Right, all members of the Shangguan Family must be eliminated without exception."

Nangong Qi's expression turned ferocious, with crimson light flickering in his eyes, resembling a man-eating wild beast.

"Those who follow me prosper, those who oppose me die!"

"I want to be the supreme ruler of Piaomiao Palace!"

The more Nangong Qi thought about it, the more excited and happy he became. The evil gates deep within his heart were completely flung open... "I want to be a villain, a villain feared by the whole world!"

"Tread, tread, tread..."

A disciple ran in, "Vice Palace Master, two people have arrived outside, claiming to be from the government and seeking an urgent audience with the Vice Palace Master. May I know if you will see them?"

"Eh?" Nangong Qi was startled, "People from the government? What are their names?"

"One is called Immortal Master Huang, and the other is called Gao Fei," the disciple replied.

"Gao Fei? What does he want?" Nangong Qi's brows furrowed. Some time ago, Gao Fei had used cunning strategies to kill tens of thousands of bandits, earning the Emperor's commendation and directly ascending to the rank of Wan Fuchang, and had even been shaped into a hero in bandit suppression! Various sects and noble families couldn't stand it and sent assassins to kill Gao Fei, but they failed in the end... There was a time when Nangong Qi also wanted to send someone to kill Gao Fei, but was delayed by some matters.

"Shall I drive them away?" the disciple asked carefully.

"No!" Nangong Qi shook his head, "Let them come in!" Nangong Qi was also curious as to what Gao Fei could possibly want from him.

"Yes," the disciple turned and left.

It wasn't long before the disciple who had left returned, followed by two men, one of whom seemed yin and yang strange, and the other looked heroic and imposing. These two men were Immortal Master Huang and Gao Fei. After leading the men in, the disciple withdrew from the room.

"A Transcendance Tribulation Stage expert?" Nangong Qi stared intently at Immortal Master Huang, his gaze sharp, "Are you from the government? How come I've never seen you?" After saying this, Nangong Qi added, "With your cultivation, at the very least you could be a city lord, or even a prince. Whether city lord or prince, I have met them all, yet I have no memory of you."

"I'm not from the government," Immortal Master Huang shook his head.

"You're not?"

"Yes, I'm not!"

"Then who are you?" Nangong Qi asked with a frown.

"I'm his friend," Immortal Master Huang extended his hand to point at Gao Fei, "a very important friend."

"Friend?" Nangong Qi finally turned his gaze to Gao Fei, "You must be Gao Fei! You're not without ability, to be able to befriend a Transcendance Tribulation Stage expert."

"Immortal Master Huang and I hit it off right away, and after a few conversations, we became close friends who could talk about anything," Gao Fei said with a faint smile, "Perhaps this is what people call fate."

"What do you want with me?" Nangong Qi asked, "We don't seem to have any dealings, do we?"