367: The chief steward, die! Tang Ru, die!

“No—”

When Tang Ru sought a life-or-death battle with Guo Feng, he was extremely confident that he could kill Guo Feng.

However, he never expected that in the end, it was he himself who would be killed!

How could he have imagined that Guo Feng could break through on this arena just like that?

And, he even improved by such a large margin!

He didn't even have time to unleash his trump cards.

But—

It was already too late for all of this; Guo Feng unleashed two Ninefold Thunder Strike Slashes with full power.

Eighteen huge blade auras.

Like lightning, they continuously struck Tang Ru's body.

They shattered Tang Ru’s last layer of defense, cutting him to pieces with each strike!

Amidst the screams, a spatial ring floated in the air.

Guo Feng's mouth curved upwards, and he snatched it over, put it into his spatial storage, and swept it with his divine sense.

“Done!”

His smile became even brighter.

Previously, he had spent 12 million spirit stones in one go for his massive improvement.

Immediately, his spirit stone reserves were reduced to just over 1 million.

For others, over 1 million was not a small amount.

However, for him, it was barely enough to fill a gap.

In a pay-to-win world, how could ordinary people compare?

At this moment, he swept his divine sense and found that Tang Ru, as expected of the fifth true disciple of Taiyi Sect, was indeed wealthy.

He had a hundred million in liquid spirit stones!

Various high-grade pills also emerged in an endless stream.

There were also quite a few mid-to-high grade spirit artifacts, but almost none that Guo Feng could even look at.

After all, spirit artifacts were indeed very valuable.

The powerful ones had already been used by him.

However, just this hundred million-plus spirit stones had already made Guo Feng a huge profit!

Indeed, fighting to sustain fighting is the kingly way!

He looked at his panel again, and sure enough, his spirit stones had reached '104629024'.

“So satisfying!”

“These Taiyi Sect people are too rich; I’ll find opportunities to rob a few more later!”

Guo Feng was in a great mood, and then he turned his gaze to the sky above.

His killing of Tang Ru took only a breath.

At this moment, the Grand Manager was also at the end of his rope, clashing dozens of times with Marquis Shenwei and Qin Tian.

He was in a sorry state.

He was covered in blood.

His protective spirit artifact on his body had also completely exploded.

His Phantom Spirits had long been blasted to death!

Indeed, clashes between experts happen in an instant.

“I am the Grand Manager of the Empress; if you want to kill me, do you not need the Empress’s permission?”

“Qiong Wu, Qin Tian, you are rebelling!”

The Grand Manager shouted while trying to escape.

But it was useless!

Qin Tian completely ignored him, instead unleashing precise and powerful Great Sumeru Fist Imprints.

Like a shotgun.

Marquis Shenwei's jade sword, which was likely a ninth-grade spirit artifact, glowed with an extremely sharp sword aura.

It shot out streaks of fiery sword qi.

The sword qi was both scorching and sharp; Guo Feng felt a terrifying sensation just by briefly touching it with his divine sense.

“Ah—”

Another breath passed.

The Grand Manager screamed, his body pierced by Marquis Shenwei’s ninth-grade jade sword qi.

Qin Tian seized the opportunity to close in, unleashing the Sumeru Great Killing Art, instantly delivering dozens of punches.

He blasted out Sumeru Fist Imprints.

Directly blasting the Grand Manager to pieces!

Even his soul was torn apart!

The Grand Manager’s shrill screams still echoed throughout the Scholars' Academy.

“The Grand Manager, who shook the world, just died like that?”

At this point, everyone found it a bit hard to accept.

That was the Grand Manager, second only to one person and above tens of thousands!

He actually died just like that!

It was too unbelievable!

At this moment, the Grand Manager’s spatial ring also floated in the air.

Marquis Shenwei raised his hand and collected it into his own spatial storage.

He looked at Guo Feng and said, “The Grand Manager blatantly disrupted the court today, a heinous crime. His belongings, I will hand over to His Majesty. Guo Feng, do you have any objections?”

“Of course, I have no objections.”

Guo Feng smiled faintly.

He was already satisfied with the spoils from Tang Ru; as for the Grand Manager’s spoils, they did not belong to him anyway.

Just then, a figure rushed out of the Imperial Palace and quickly arrived above the Scholars' Academy.

“By imperial decree, Guo Feng, Marquis Shenwei, and Qin Tian are summoned to the palace for an audience.”

“By imperial decree, Ming Hao and Wang Shengzhi are summoned to the palace for the palace examination!”

“By imperial decree!”

This person was none other than the Ninth Chief Eunuch.

The Ninth Chief Eunuch seemed to be deeply trusted by the Empress; many important matters were handled by him.

“Ah?!”

“Wang Shengzhi, entered the palace examination?”

“That’s right, Tang Ru died, so haven’t the final top three been decided?”

“This… this is too absurd!”

It wasn't until the Ninth Chief Eunuch made the announcement that everyone remembered the Emperor-Consort competition.

They also remembered Wang Shengzhi, who had been incredibly lucky throughout.

Wang Shengzhi had only fought one match, and he had drawn a half-crippled opponent, almost losing even then.

After that, he relied entirely on winning by default!

This was something Wang Shengzhi himself had not anticipated.

“Yes!”

Afterward, Guo Feng and the others quickly bowed to the Ninth Chief Eunuch and replied.

Then, Guo Feng and the others, along with the Ninth Chief Eunuch, flew towards the front gate of the Imperial Palace in the Imperial City District.

They entered the Imperial Palace and then proceeded on foot.

Everyone was silent at this moment.

The atmosphere seemed a little heavy.

The Ninth Chief Eunuch said, “Young Master Guo, the Grand Manager’s death is no small matter. At this moment, the Imperial Relative who was close to the Grand Manager, the Grand Manager’s first adopted son, the Eighth Chief Eunuch Hu Xu, and the sect leader of Taiyi Sect, Taiyi True Man Kuang Yin, have already arrived at the Hall of Political Affairs to meet the Empress. Later, you must act according to the circumstances.”

“Imperial Relative, Hu Xu, Kuang Yin?”

Guo Feng listened and nodded indifferently, “Alright, I will act according to the circumstances.”

At this time, Marquis Shenwei Qiong Wu said, “Young Master Guo, rest assured, the Grand Manager has repeatedly interfered with court affairs, secretly cultivated forces, and colluded with the Taiyi Sect. Today, he even brazenly tried to interfere with the selection of the Emperor-Consort. Eliminating this person is a meritorious act with no fault! I will certainly advance and retreat with you!”

Qin Tian also smiled, “The Grand Manager’s death also involved me. If they want to touch me, let’s see if Sumi Sect agrees, and if I agree.”

“Good!”

Guo Feng heard their words, cupped his hands, “We advance and retreat together!”

The Ninth Chief Eunuch listened and said no more.

These three, one is Marquis Shenwei, whose prestige is no less than the Grand Manager’s, with many followers.

He is famous throughout the world!

He has a wide circle of friends!

The other is a ninth-grade, eighth-level expert from Sumi Sect, with extraordinary strength!

And Guo Feng, deeply favored by the Empress, is a peerless genius and also a member of Sumi Sect.

With these three united, even Taiyi Sect, the State Duke’s Mansion, or the Eighth Chief Eunuch would have to reconsider!

“The three of them are so formidable…”

Wang Shengzhi and Ming Hao walked at the back, he looked at Guo Feng and the others with an expression of great admiration.

Especially Guo Feng.

He admired him immensely!

At such a young age, to be able to converse and laugh with such influential figures.

He even participated in the major event of the Grand Manager’s death, and he might even go down in history.

“Hmph!”

Ming Hao snorted, looking down on Wang Shengzhi somewhat!

He also couldn't understand how this Wang Shengzhi ended up going to the palace examination with him?

Even those two commoner geniuses were better than this Wang Shengzhi, right?

His family background was ordinary!

His talent was ordinary!

Even his appearance was ordinary!

He simply didn’t want to speak.

Seeing this, Wang Shengzhi pouted and said no more, content to just play a minor role.

It was already good enough!

Anyway, the palace examination was just a formality!

Soon, they arrived at the front hall of the Hall of Political Affairs.

The Ninth Chief Eunuch went in to report and returned, smiling, “Everyone, His Majesty wishes for you to enter together, please!”

Everyone nodded and followed the Ninth Chief Eunuch inside…