Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Chapter 599 444: Eleven Guardians Enter the Capital_2

Nowadays, rumors are rife everywhere, and with King Huai stirring things up in the shadows, Gu Chen's reputation has nearly hit rock bottom.

However, if this matter were to get out, it would be a different story. No one is unaware of the weight a top grandmaster of the Transcendent Realm carries, especially not eleven of them!

All that Gu Chen has done for Da Xia can no longer be criticized by anyone!

The rumors spreading across the world would instantly reverse, and people would no longer care about anything else. Instead, they would only marvel at the immense contributions Gu Chen has made to Da Xia.

After all, we are talking about as many as eleven Transcendent Realm top grandmasters!

The title of Tower Supervisor is equivalent to a king or a duke overseeing a region, or a Great Historian of a border area. The return of eleven Tower Supervisors to the capital naturally needed the current Emperor's approval, that is, Ji Yuan's consent.

"Granted!" Ji Yuan laughed heartily as he stamped the imperial seal, ordering the eleven Tower Supervisors from the Jing Tian Department to return to the capital immediately.

"Hmph, kill Gu Chen? They're dreaming! In my view, Gu Chen alone is worth more than all the court officials on the royal court combined!" Ji Yuan huffed.

"Your Majesty speaks the truth. Lord Gu is a savior sent by the heavens to Da Xia. Your Majesty's discerning eye has invested in Lord Gu multiple times. I'm sure that in the future, this will be remembered in the annals of history as an exemplary tale of a monarch and his minister that will be passed down through the ages," Eunuch Huang said with a smile.

Hearing this, Ji Yuan also felt very pleased. With Gu Chen's deeds destined to be recorded in history books, Ji Yuan himself would also be immortalized through the legacy of Gu Chen. As Eunuch Huang said, it would become a beautiful tale.

As an emperor, how could he not be thrilled?

Immediately, Ji Yuan instructed Eunuch Huang, "Cancel the morning court for the next few days, until the eleven Tower Supervisors from the Jing Tian Department arrive in the capital."

"Yes." Eunuch Huang nodded with a smile in response.

Soon, on the other side, King Huai and many ministers learned of this news.

At this moment, in King Huai's study, a group of ministers was gathered. All of them held high positions in Da Xia, with the lowest being third-rank officers in the current court.

The six Ministers of the Departments were naturally among them.

At this moment, the Minister of the War Department, Chen Yuanli, furrowed his brow and said, "Your Highness, the palace has sent word that the Emperor's health is inadequate, so he has postponed the morning court for the next few days. I think he is trying to buy time. Your Highness, do you think we need to make some preparations?"

Upon hearing this, King Huai's expression remained calm as he offered a faint smile and said, "There is no need for that. We will just wait and see how things unfold."

At this point, Wu Fei confidently said, "Our forcing the palace today must have left the Emperor helpless. After all, he's not much older than Gu Chen. He must be panicking to the extreme right now, unsure of what to do. That's why he's resorted to such a poor strategy, trying to delay time."

At this moment, his face was full of smiles, clearly very confident. In the court this morning, it was largely Wu Fei exerting efforts. He believed that with this issue resolved and after dealing with Gu Chen, King Huai would surely reward him handsomely.

"Gu Chen, you just be a stepping stone on my path to success. I'll remember you well," Wu Fei said to himself with a cold smirk.

Clearly, he believed victory was in their grasp, as neither Gu Chen nor his associates had the power to turn the tables anymore.

Whether it was public opinion or the general situation, everything was on their side.

However, after musing for a moment, the Minister of the War Department, Chen Yuanli, said, "Your Highness, I'm still worried that something unexpected will happen, especially concerning the Tower Supervisor..."

"No worries," King Huai said indifferently. "I will keep an eye on the Tower Supervisor myself. If he makes a move, I naturally have a countermeasure awaiting him."

King Huai had been focusing his attention on the Qintian Monitor for some time now. He was curious to see how the Tower Supervisor would help Gu Chen weather this crisis.

King Huai always believed that the Heavenly Human Gazing Skill wasn't omnipotent. Both being in the Coagulation Field, the Tower Supervisor couldn't possibly comprehend all of his movements and schemes.

And if the Tower Supervisor personally entered the fray, King Huai naturally had means waiting for him. In fact, King Huai was even looking forward to the Tower Supervisor making a move.

Seeing this, the Minister of the War Department, Chen Yuanli, remained silent and did not speak further.

Before long, a few days passed, and during this time, the issue of the holy land's decree to execute had become more and more intense, with everyone in the world talking about it.

Nearly everyone thought that Gu Chen was too arrogant. Young and impetuous, full of youthful vigor to an extreme degree, he recklessly courted disaster, and by provoking the six holy lands, he even implicated Da Xia, which had supported his growth all along.

"Marquis of Wu'an acted too rashly this time. In the end, he is too young. With this incident, even Da Xia can't help him.

"Alas, once the holy land's execution order is out, there will be no place under the heavens for Marquis of Wu'an."

"This man-slaughterer will not be able to be so arrogant anymore."

"The taller the tree, the stronger the wind it catches—it's a normal occurrence; it's just unfortunate."

"What's there to pity? He brought this all on himself. He's impulsive without regard for the consequences. He's implicated Da Xia, which has now incurred the enmity of the holy lands. If a war with the holy lands breaks out, the common folk throughout the world will suffer."

"Da Xia has supported his growth all this while; he shows no gratitude. Even if he made some contributions to Da Xia, that would be one thing, but instead, he has been stirring up trouble and creating enemies everywhere. This is all the result of the new Emperor's indulgence. Why do you think there has been no trouble so far? It's all because King Huai has been helping him behind the scenes. Otherwise, with Gu Chen's behavior, Da Xia would have been finished long ago!"