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Chapter 848 Everyone, it's been a long time.

"How dare you! Is that a seat for you?!"

Old Gong's voice was clearly filled with anger. Although he had semi-retired, he still had a lot of influence in the Special Administration Bureau.

Even Xie Xuzhi, the eldest son of the Xie family and the head of the Special Administration Bureau, had to be very polite to Elder Gong.

The people following behind Elder Gong had similar expressions to him.

Although many of them did not like Xie Xuzhi, they all acknowledged his position within the Special Administration Bureau.

Now, a young upstart who appeared out of nowhere has taken Xie Xuzhi's place.

This was something that these old-fashioned men couldn't tolerate.

Xie Xuzhi managed to suppress their discontent and maintain a superficial balance only through his own abilities.

But what right does this person in front of me have?
Isn't this a blatant slap in their face?

Especially considering that they had received the most urgent summons from the Special Administration Bureau before coming here.

Looking back now, it seems like we were just playing house and fooling them.

These old men all have rather bad tempers; their stubbornness and conservatism are their least noticeable flaws.

"Whose junior are you? Get your elders out here, this old man is going to settle accounts with them!"

In other words, they still have a sense of shame and are unwilling to use their current status to discipline a child.

Otherwise, those with short tempers might actually resort to violence.

Just then, the sound of orderly footsteps came from outside the door.

The sound was quite loud, enough to tell that there were many people outside.

The floor also trembled slightly due to the synchronized footsteps.

Who's outside?

The conference room on the top floor belongs to the Special Administration Bureau, a very important place. People who are not of a certain rank are not authorized to come up here.

Now, hearing the sound of so many footsteps, the expressions on everyone's faces were not very pleasant.

It was Elder Gong who reacted quickly, his gaze once again fixed on the young man sitting steadily in the first seat, filled with deep scrutiny and apprehension.

"Who the hell are you!"

The others weren't fools either; they recognized the sudden appearance of the young man and the sounds coming from outside.

This inevitably brings to mind the term 'coup'.

An old man who had a good relationship with Elder Gong gave him a wink, signaling him to be careful.

The meeting room door was pushed open forcefully.

The sound drew the attention of most people present.

Standing at the door was a fully armed man. His face was expressionless, but his whole body exuded a cold aura.

Especially when you meet his eyes, even though he's so young.

However, his eyes lacked any of the youthful energy one would expect; instead, they held a solemn and chilling murderous intent.

If they had only associated the current scene with the word 'coup', then...

Now, they are truly feeling a naked threat.

The fully armed man at the door walked in and bowed to the man sitting at the head of the table.

"My lord, I have completed the handover. Please give your instructions!"

Everyone:...

No, are you being a bit arrogant by ignoring us like this?
The young man raised his hand and waved, and the man immediately stepped back, but did not leave. Instead, he continued to guard a spot not far from the doorway.

Elder Gong spoke again: "Who exactly are you?"

The young man finally deigned to look at these furious people. A faint smile appeared on his face as he clasped his hands together and rested his elbows on the table.

"Gong Ao, long time no see~"

When Old Master Gong heard his name, a look of realization flashed across his face. How long had it been since he had heard anyone call his name?

After he became famous, everyone called him Master Gong, and later, he was called Old Master Gong.

Old Master Gong looked at the young man who had so easily called his name with a complicated expression, his heart already churning with turmoil.

Upon hearing this, the others' initial anger turned into fury.

This young man called Elder Gong by his name, which is tantamount to insubordination.

These people are all highly respected, and they are treated with great courtesy not only by the Xuanmen (Taoist sect) but also by those wealthy and powerful families.

Calling out Elder Gong's name is tantamount to trampling on their dignity.

"you……"

The man standing next to Elder Gong was interrupted by the young man before he could finish speaking.

"Zhao Ming, you're still as impatient as ever."

The crowd's anger vanished abruptly when they heard the young man call out Old Zhao's name again.

They weren't fools. In the past, they would have felt angry because this person showed them no respect whatsoever.

But now, they only felt that this person probably had some hidden identity, otherwise, he wouldn't dare to provoke them like this.

Perhaps having seen enough of what he wanted to see, the young man finally stopped people from guessing his identity.

He smiled and introduced himself.

"Everyone, it's been a long time. I am Xuanyuan Yao."

The name Xuanyuan Yao was mentioned.

Everyone present felt as if someone had banged a gong in their ear, causing a jolt in their head.

After a long silence, someone finally shouted in protest: "Impossible! Xuanyuan Yao died long ago!"

When they were still children, Xuanyuan Yao was already an old man.

Now that they're all this age, Xuanyuan Yao has turned into a young man?

Ha, what a joke!

Is it because they think that as they get older, they become dizzy and can't recognize people?

The young man knew that this was how these people would react after his identity was revealed, but he didn't care at all.

"Are you sure you want to just stand here and stand there facing me like this?"

Old Master Gong was the first to calm down.

His ability to accept it so quickly is thanks to Yun Ran.

Back then, he and Minister Duan accompanied Yunran to the Northeast, where they witnessed the disillusionment of her childhood idol.

Having witnessed the mountain spirit, which should have been invincible, but ultimately could only possess a weak lynx, as well as the sealed evil god, and the dragon spirit that successfully possessed another's body...

In short, after seeing so many things that shatter his worldview, the old man who should have remained stubbornly conservative now seems to have a good tolerance for everything.

Old Master Gong was the first to sit down.

The others, who had initially wanted to maintain the stalemate, exchanged glances with each other after seeing that Elder Gong had sat down, and then also sat down.

To be honest, they are now genuinely curious about how Xuanyuan Yao has managed to survive until now.

If I remember correctly, this Xuanyuan Yao must be at least 140 or 150 years old.

(End of this chapter)