As Xu Qing walked out of the main entrance of the imperial palace, his audience with the emperor was officially over. However, his heart was in turmoil. He felt like there was a wild animal inside of him trying to break out. He did his best to maintain control, keeping his facial expression calm as he walked toward the Captain and Plumdark, who were waiting for him outside. He even smiled.3

The Captain seemed distracted, presumably by Xu Qing’s performance. In contrast, Plumdark remained focused.0

Therefore, all it took was a single look at Xu Qing for Plumdark to make the decision to leave with him. The Captain stayed, claiming that he wanted to wait for Ningyan. However, given the way the Captain was eying Planet Ancient Emperor with such longing, Xu Qing could imagine that he was probably planning some big job. The look in his eyes was the one that appeared when he was gathering information.8

Xu Qing’s audience with the emperor had resulted in significant gains. First, he acquired a title that came with a lot of destiny aura. Second, he confirmed the identity of the imperial preceptor. And third, he acquired The Emperor’s Sword.0

That said, Xu Qing wasn’t pleased with his performance, as some things hadn’t gone smoothly. Of even greater significance was that he couldn’t...0