377: Bureau

"A good 'none of your business'!"

Gao Yuan laughed loudly.

"Grandfather, when I sent back news of my mother's death, you killed quite a few people, and even told me that I could do whatever I wanted in the entire Imperial Capital! You would always be my strongest backing. Have you forgotten all of this?"

Zhuge Changde turned a deaf ear, simply holding his teacup and slowly taking a sip: "Ten breaths. You still have ten breaths to escape. Any later, and you won't be able to run away!"

Gao Yuan gave Zhuge Changde a deep look, left not a single word, and disappeared from Duke Wus Mansion.

After ten breaths.

A sky-covering hand descended.

Boom!

A red light pierced the sky, and a gigantic Bagua manifested, shattering the giant palm while also freezing everything around it.

"Puff, puff, puff —!!!"

The three from Vicious God Hall were all heavily injured.

The next moment, Zhuge Changde appeared at the center of the Bagua. He looked at the three indifferently and said, "The person you are looking for is not here. Leave!"

"We are people of Vicious God Hall! How dare you lay a hand on us? Do you want your clan to be annihilated?!"

Although the few of them were in someone else's hands, they showed no fear. Instead, they brought up the power behind them to threaten Zhuge Changde.

"Hmph!"

Zhuge Changde snorted coldly, stomped his foot, and the Bagua wheel rotated. The 'Rest Gate' beneath their feet transformed into the 'Death Gate'.

Subsequently, their bodies turned into a cloud of dust, not even their Divine Souls remained, completely dissipating into the heavens and earth.

"Truly, giving face yet not appreciating it!"

After casually obliterating the three from Vicious God Hall, Zhuge Changde took a step and reappeared in the main hall.

And in the main hall.

Two familiar figures were already seated.

On the table, a new set of tea ware had been replaced, and the cups emanated an invigorating tea aroma.

"Senior Zhuge, sit!"

Zhuge Changde glanced at Zhuge Rizhao, who was already seated, and reprimanded him.

"Is there a place for you to sit here? Stand!"

Zhuge Rizhao shivered all over, stood up tremblingly, and then moved behind Chu Mo.

He really didn't know what to say about this old man in his family.

"Why does Senior Zhuge need to be angry? Come, drink tea, drink tea!"

Chu Mo picked up a cup of fragrant tea he had carefully prepared, appearing extremely enthusiastic.

Nonsense, how could he not be enthusiastic?!

An Immortal King!

Zhuge Changde was a genuine Immortal King!

He was extremely well-hidden. If not for the problem on Zhuge Rizhao's side, Zhuge Changde would probably have remained hidden indefinitely.

Of course, even if Zhuge Changde didn't make a move, Chu Mo could still use his own Law to suppress the Law of Slaughter within his body.

Which of the Law forces he controlled were simple?

All were extraordinary.

Contending with Gao Yuan, he was at a disadvantage.

Besides his own calculations.

There was also one point: cultivation.

No way, cultivation was a major weakness!

How long had he Cultivated?

How long had Gao Yuan Cultivated?

He was only in the True Immortal Realm.

As for Gao Yuan, he was already a Golden Immortal.

However, when he used the Shen Yan Eye to clash with Gao Yuan in terms of Law, he laid a trap for the other party.

This trap would definitely, at some point, cause Gao Yuan to suffer a huge setback, or even perish, that was not certain!

At this moment, Zhuge Changde no longer looked at Zhuge Rizhao. Instead, he sat down, picked up the tea in his hand, and carefully examined it.

"Senior, there's no poison in the tea!"

"I know!" After a careful examination, Zhuge Changde placed the teacup back on the table.

"Senior Zhuge, this tea really has no poison! If you don't believe me, look!" Chu Mo picked up the teacup in front of Zhuge Changde and drank it all in one gulp.

He then inverted the teacup, indicating that he had finished drinking.

"Senior, look!"

"I know there's no poison! But no poison, that's what's terrifying!"

Zhuge Changde's eyes stared intently at Chu Mo, as if trying to see through him.

"The methods you used against Gao Yuan are very clever..."

"Are you calling me?"

A hearty voice came from outside.

The person who arrived was none other than the Emperor of Great Yan, Gao Ming.

"No, you... Eh? Didn't I see blood-red light soaring into the sky in the Imperial Palace? I could smell that rich scent of blood even in the Hundred Flowers Brothel. The First Prince should have been slaughtering people in the Imperial Palace, so how could you, as an Emperor, how could you be fine..."

Mid-sentence, Zhuge Rizhao covered his mouth. Damn it, he was careless, he misspoke.

His old man had found out about his visits to the Hundred Flowers Brothel.

He cautiously looked at Zhuge Changde, but found that he didn't even spare him a glance.

"All those things you mentioned were illusions created by my father-in-Law. Those fellows thought they had slaughtered their way through the Imperial Palace, but in reality, my father-in-Law was just playing tricks on them with Puppet and illusionary arts."

"These conceited fellows truly think that I, who fought my way up from obscurity, would be so easily defeated by them?!"

"My methods are beyond their imagination!"

The Emperor of Great Yan sat down casually, then heartily picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of tea, and gulped it down.

Throughout, Zhuge Changde gave him no good face, only looking at him with incredibly cold eyes.

"Why are you here?!"

"Father-in-Law, a family doesn't speak in two tongues, right? Who are we to each other?"

At this moment, the Emperor of Great Yan completely lacked the demeanor of an Emperor. He was just a humble son-in-Law, plus a father-in-Law adulator.

"Who's family with you?"

"I married your daughter, so aren't you my father-in-Law?!"

"Bah! When she insisted on marrying you, I already disowned her! And you, you can never be my son-in-Law..."

"Father-in-Law, look at you! Always so stubborn yet soft-hearted. You said you wouldn't make a move again, but this time, didn't you? I need you! The Great Yan Immortal Dynasty needs you!"

"Scram!"

"Alrighty!"

The Emperor of Great Yan arrived swaggering, and then left dejectedly. As he reached the doorway, he poked his head back in.

"Father-in-Law, I know what happened to Guoer made you very disappointed in me, but I truly had no choice at the time..."

Bang—!

A teacup was hurled over.

The Emperor of Great Yan dodged, then poked his head out from behind the door again.

"Father-in-Law, at that time, Royal Consort Wang's brother obtained a Heaven-Defying Opportunity and joined the Shenyan Immortal Court. The Zhuge Immortal Clan's former enemies came to my Great Yan. To protect Guoer, to protect the Zhuge family, and to protect Great Yan, I could only depose Guoer from her position as Empress at that time and send her to the Cold Palace to save her life. It's just that I didn't expect Wang Fengxian to be unsatisfied even after becoming Empress, and she secretly sent people to harm Guoer..."

Bang—!

Another teacup was thrown over.

This time, the Emperor of Great Yan tried to dodge but found himself completely unable to move. His head was hit squarely, and his face was covered in tea and tea leaves.

"Guoer, you didn't even take good care of Guoer! My grandson, you didn't educate him well either! Tell me, you, as the Emperor of Great Yan, have you done a single thing well among all these matters?!"

The Emperor of Great Yan was scolded so much that he couldn't lift his head, and couldn't even offer a rebuttal.

"Scram! Just seeing you annoys me!"

"Father-in-Law! I..."

"Scram!"

"Gao Yuan, over there..."

"He is my grandson, I will educate him myself! As for you, get out of here right now!"

"Oh, oh, oh!" The Emperor of Great Yan nodded repeatedly, then quickly scurried away.