Solid gold bricks reflected the sunlight streaming in from outside, casting a golden glow upon the vermilion pillars of the hall, where carved golden dragons seemed poised to take flight.
The officials, who had previously been focused on their breathing, stood in stunned silence. Over the past few days, they had naturally analyzed the situation and arrived at the same conclusion as Tang Anshi.
The Great Xia Emperor could not abandon the theory of the Mandate of the Five Emperors, as it would damage the foundation of Great Xia and create further turmoil in the already unstable frontline situation. Zhou Tieyi could not abandon the theory either, as his Gang Qi Refining was based on the Ancestral Qi of the Five Emperors and Five Elements; to abandon it would mean, at best, a regression in cultivation and, at worst, a fundamental rupture in his path, resulting in spiritual wounds.
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