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Inside the Hall of Preserving Harmony, gazing at the large, crimson characters against the night sky and hearing the faint, inaudible shouts of the mountain warriors, the assembled players were filled with a mixture of surprise, fear, and anger.
This so-called descendant of the Eastern King Duke can actually use magic around the Jiajing Emperor!
This one spell, though it looks exciting, will destroy most of the capital in flames once it lands.
That bastard Li Changzhou is indeed the murderer who burned Prague!
While these people were still thinking about these nonsensical things, civil and military officials, princes and ministers, eunuchs and palace maids were already kneeling in a row.
Grand Secretary Xia Yan proclaimed loudly: "When the founding emperor was born, the heavens filled the room with red light; now, the Fire Dragon has descended to earth, a divine summons—Your Majesty's virtue surpasses even that of the legendary Emperor Fuxi, and your glory will shine through the ages!"
Everyone prostrated themselves on the ground: "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
The sound was deafening, shaking heaven and earth. The golden bricks, imperial road stones, golden glazed tiles, and red palace walls of the Forbidden City seemed even more indestructible in the sound.
"Good! Good! Good!" Emperor Jiajing was overjoyed and extremely excited. He immediately announced that Li Changzhou would be promoted to Grand Master, granted the title of Immortal Marquis, receive an annual stipend of three thousand shi (a unit of grain), and be granted a general amnesty.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." At this moment, Li Changzhou stood up, bowed, and smiled.
The Taoist priests all had gloomy eyes. Li Changzhou's move was terrifying, but none of them who had been sealed as True Persons took it seriously. They thought it was just a big show.
However, within the Forbidden City, suppressed by the dragon vein of the Jiajing Emperor, their magical powers could not be fully unleashed.
Everyone had the same thought: In times without heroes, even a nobody can become famous!
My second thought: I must find out why Li Changzhou was able to perform magic inside the palace!
Li Changzhou also wanted to know how to perform magic within the palace.
Most of his skills are supportive, such as Blood Beads, Teleportation, and Focus, with very few offensive ones. The "Saint Master" does have skills like Lightning Strike, but the key is that he has no means of concealment. Once he makes a move, he will definitely be discovered, and when the Imperial Guard surrounds and annihilates him, he will have no choice but to flee.
He did not want to leave the Forbidden City and the crucial mission of Emperor Jiajing unless absolutely necessary.
Just then, a loud rumble of thunder sounded in the sky, followed by a torrential downpour.
When everyone looked out of the hall, the ground was already filled with the mist of rain in the night.
The words "The Era of Fire Virtue, the Rise of True Men, the Admiration of All Gods, the Glorious Reign of the Yin State," which shone brightly in the sky, melted away into the rainy night.
The Jiajing Emperor's face darkened, as if he had been doused with ice water, jolting him awake from his sacred sense of ruling the world.
The air inside the hall seemed to freeze, a strange force pressing down on everything. Outside, a chilling rain filled the air, and everyone's magical power vanished.
The learned scholars faced the Jiajing Emperor, bowing their heads respectfully, while glancing sideways at Li Changzhou with schadenfreude.
This is the retribution for offending the Dragon King!
Inside the main hall, where only the sound of rain could be heard, Yaochi rose with a smile: "Husband, you just said there were no monsters or evil spirits, but now you've attracted all those bandits, demons, and monsters."
"Your Majesty," she bowed to the Jiajing Emperor, "please allow my husband to perform exorcisms and bring those evil spirits to Your Majesty to light lamps."
The Jiajing Emperor asked Huang Jin, "What time is it now?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is 4:45 PM."
"Before midnight, I want to see the corpse of the demon and the clouds clear and the rain stop." Emperor Jiajing stared at Li Changzhou.
Indeed, everything has its risks.
"Your Majesty, please wait a moment, I'll be right back," Li Changzhou said with a smile, still appearing very confident.
Emperor Jiajing hesitated for a moment, then said, "The Immortal Goddess of Wonderful Transformation, along with Lan Daoxing, Lan Tianyu, and Li Xidao, the four of you will go with the Immortal Marquis."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yaochi bowed.
"As you command." Lan Daoxing, Lan Tianyu, and Li Xidao also bowed and exchanged glances.
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