"I understand," Su Chen nodded, though inwardly he was speechless.
'Old Chong spent all this time trying to impress upon me the gravity of the situation, but then he got worried I was under too much pressure and tried to walk it back.'
'If he were just willing to let Hongxuan get the recognition, there wouldn't be all this trouble.'
"You've had a long day. Go home and rest. Don't worry about the Spiritual Essence," Chong Jingtian added. Su Chen stood up and took his leave.
Watching Su Chen leave, Jiang Shu Mo only spoke after the door closed. "Is it a bit too early to let him know all this?"
The matter of the Royal Court was known almost exclusively to the Elder Council and the various department heads. There was no point in ordinary people knowing, and it might even cause trouble.
"If anything, it's a little late," Chong Jingtian said, shaking his head.
Jiang Shu Mo fell silent. He sighed, then stood up and said, "I'll go get the Eye of the Thunder God."
