Meanwhile, at the halfway point of the mountain, those present were panicking due to the activity going on above them. Even the emperor had personally gotten involved! It was easy to imagine just how terrible the situation on Golden Peak had become.

They all tried many different things to deal with the barrier, but how could the Righteous Sun Sect’s mountain defense barrier be that easy to break through? As such, they gathered back at Guidance Palace to discuss what to do.

These important ministers could take up the whole day without achieving anything under normal circumstances, let alone now that something so major had happened. Certain members of King Qi’s faction in particular had clearly received some instructions to be a hindrance, making it even more difficult for them to come to a conclusion.

Zu An didn’t even feel like wasting time with them. Instead, he moved over to the window and looked at Golden...