When the servant saw that everyone's eyes were on him, his legs immediately trembled. He had never seen such a scene before, and he was even walking with a slight shiver.

"What is it?"

Xu Heng, however, noticed something amiss and knew that the report wouldn't be delivered so quickly, so he immediately asked.

The servant first bowed to Qin Yan, and then bowed and reported, "Zhou Mu, the lord of the Desolate Heaven Domain, requests an audience with Your Majesty."

"Lord of the Desolate Heaven Domain? When did such a thing appear?" Qin Yan was unfamiliar with the title of Lord of the Desolate Heaven Domain.

After all, the Desolate Heaven Domain has been in chaos for so long. Such a small place has more than a thousand forces. Even the Sword God Palace, the uncrowned king of the Desolate Heaven Domain and the most likely force to unify the Desolate Heaven Domain, certainly does not have the ability or power to do so.

After all, even though the Sword God Palace is strong, at most it only has one Saint King level martial artist.

"Who is Zhou Mu?"

Qin Yan then continued to ask questions.

At this moment, Xu Heng spoke up: "Lord of Wentian Tower..."

He paused for a moment before continuing, "That is to say, Ye Mujiu's husband."

When Ye Mujiu was mentioned, Qin Yan finally recalled the person and had a vague impression of him. However, his brows furrowed immediately. "The Wentian Tower actually has such abilities? Able to do things that even the Sword God Palace has not been able to do?"

A series of questions left the servant slightly bewildered.

For a moment, she forgot how to answer. Xu Heng, who was standing to the side, spoke up: "The Wentian Tower has several Saint King level experts in charge. Moreover, according to reliable sources, Wang Xu, a quasi-Emperor level martial artist who has retired to the mountains, has also joined the Wentian Tower. Not long ago, after the Sword God Palace announced that the Wentian Tower had formed an alliance, it began the process of unifying the Desolate Heaven Domain."

At this point, everyone was taken aback.

What does that mean? Even if these powerful figures were to take action, it would probably still take some time.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yan nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "What is he here for?"

"It must be related to Ye Mujiu."

It was Chen Tai'a, who had been silent all along, who spoke up.

As the emperor's tutor, Chen Tai'a was responsible for the crown prince's daily work. However, with the crown prince's demotion, his role as the emperor's tutor was lost, and he was even less important than a palace servant.

The only reason I'm still sitting here is because I hold the position of a cabinet member.

Being granted titles, appointments to high positions, and entry into the cabinet were among the most important events in the Great Qin Empire.

Now, he has achieved his goal. As the youngest member of the cabinet in the Great Qin Domain, he has secured a place in the power center and is now the number one expert in the Great Qin Domain. His words carry great weight.

but……

If one is not appreciated by the emperor, then everything is in vain.

"Related?" Qin Yan frowned slightly upon hearing this, then looked at Chen Tai'a, who was now practically invisible. "You're the one who caused this trouble, so it's up to you to sort it out now."

After saying that, he got up and left.

The cabinet members were left alone, looking at each other in bewilderment.

These words were quite ambiguous. Even with Chen Tai'a's decades of experience, he was unsure of what to do. So, his slightly pleading gaze fell on Xu Heng.

He wanted the latter to offer him some help.

Xu Heng simply shook his head and said softly, "It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that you have to bear the consequences of the seeds you sow. You'll see for yourself."

After saying that, he staggered away, his already silver hair seeming to have turned even whiter at that moment.

Chen Tai'a is now only gray-haired, but even so, he is the youngest among everyone present, and his seniority is also the lowest.

After all, the youngest among us is old enough to be his grandfather, while those younger, like Xu Heng, are already his great-grandfathers.

The old man occupied the center of power and held all the power of discourse in the vast Qin Empire.

Chen Tai'a thought for a while, feeling very conflicted. He couldn't find any answer amidst his complicated thoughts, but since Zhou Mu had come, he couldn't just make up an excuse to say he wouldn't see him.

Otherwise, given his temperament, he might just invade, leading to a lose-lose situation, which is not something anyone wants to see.

So, guided by his servants, Chen Tai'a slowly walked out, and soon he met Zhou Mu at the gatehouse, along with Han Fei and Nezha behind him.

Upon seeing the two men, Chen Tai'a clearly felt a chilling killing intent, meaning that these two alone were enough to threaten him.

It seems his concerns were not unfounded.

He spoke first: "Xiao Mu, it's been a long time. How have you been?"

Zhou Mu had no time for idle chatter with Chen Tai'a and said directly and crisply, "Today happens to be the last day of the deadline. Where is Xiao Jiu? I need to see her."

"Don't worry, Xiao Jiu is currently in seclusion. I will bring her to see you after she comes out of seclusion."

It's an obvious excuse.

Zhou Mu, however, had no doubts. "How much longer?"

Chen Tai'a thought for a moment, and was about to say three days, but quickly changed his mind: "Thirty days."

Upon hearing this number, Zhou Mu's expression changed slightly. Even if he were foolish, he would realize that something was wrong and quickly said, "Thirty days? You're kidding me, aren't you?"

Chen Tai'a shook his head and said, "I'm not lying to you, it's just too unfortunate..."

"Nothing is unfortunate, I'll go in and take a look."

As Zhou Mu spoke, he prepared to go inside. Before Chen Tai'a could stop him, he hid inside. Not long after, a large group of people rushed out.

The person in the lead was none other than Qin Chuan, the young master of the Great Qin Domain, whom they had not seen for a long time.

"You're Zhou Mu?"

Upon seeing Zhou Mu for the first time, Qin Chuan spoke arrogantly, almost tilting his head back to the sky and looking down at him.

Zhou Mu was very uncomfortable, but he also recognized the person in front of him at a glance. Thinking that it was better to avoid trouble, he respectfully cupped his hands and said, "I am Zhou Mu. Are you the young master of Qin Chuan?"

"It's not Young Master, it's His Highness the Crown Prince. You haven't even figured out his name yet," said the person next to Qin Chuan with a look of disdain.

Qin Chuan only gave a perfunctory reprimand before turning his gaze to Zhou Mu, saying, "I heard you came to see Xiao Jiu. Don't you know she's already my fiancée?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Mu's expression changed drastically, and his aura instantly turned cold. His sinister gaze then fell upon Chen Tai'a, who was following closely behind, and he said through gritted teeth, "Chen Tai'a, what did you promise me?"

"What did I promise you?" Chen Tai'a was taken aback; he hadn't heard what was said earlier, so he was somewhat confused.