The figure that appeared next to Seventh Prince had a face full of wrinkles, along with very kind eyes. He was none other than the lieutenant governor.5

“I helped you,” the lieutenant governor said. “You helped me. It was very fair. There’s no need for thanks.” He smiled as he looked out at the scenery along with Seventh Prince.0

Seventh Prince didn’t speak for a moment. Then he said, “I wanted to win acclaim. The Holytides wanted a magic to purge the Nightshade blood from their species, as well as a chance to reach the Smoldering God level. Both of us got what we wanted. But what about you? Do you really just want that item from the imperial palace that once belonged to Emperor Mirrorcloud?”4

The lieutenant governor smiled kindly. “Of course. I’m not a liar. Also, you forgot something. I want to be the governor of Sea-Sealing County.” Lowering his voice slightly, he continued, “So, the emperor had that domain treasure all along, but didn’t use it. Very devious. Very clever. No wonder you wanted to work with me. The reality is that, normally speaking, you shouldn’t have won any acclaim in this war. The emperor was behind everything. Your mission was simply to save Sea-Sealing County, open Forbidden by the Immortal as bait for Crimson Mother, and give humanity the right opportunity to unleash its domain treasure.”2

It was almost as if Seventh Prince hadn’t been listening. Face completely expressionless, he coolly said, “Why is the destiny aura of Sea-Sealing...3