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Chapter 849 A New Emperor, A New Court (2nd Update)
After everyone carefully examined the young man's face, they couldn't find any trace of the person from back then.

But it's not their fault. When they first met Director Yao, he was already an old man with wrinkles all over his face.

Now, this person's face is so smooth that even a fly's leg would slip on it.

"Are you really Director Yao?"

Xuanyuan Yao chuckled softly, "The real deal."

Words like "immortality" and "rejuvenation" swirled in these people's minds.

Old Master Gong had an indescribable emotion on his face, and at the same time, he recalled the message that his subordinates had sent him earlier.

It seems that Director Xie and Yun Ran's group encountered the man in black robes at Wuhuang Mountain.

In addition, many of Director Xie's confidants were transferred there during this period.

Although Elder Gong was not entirely clear on the specifics of what happened in between, this was already a signal.

After a long while, Elder Gong fixed his gaze on Xuan Yuan Yao, who had a calm expression.

His tone was clearly one of certainty: "Do you have some connection with the black-robed man from Five Emperors Mountain?"

Upon hearing this, everyone else turned to look at him, their faces all saying, "Are you crazy?"

These shrewd old guys couldn't possibly be really stupid; they just haven't thought about it that way.

But now that Elder Gong has made an initial point, everyone else has their own ideas.

"Gong Ao, you are still so perceptive. That's why I didn't let you take the position back then."

Gong Lao was a representative of the conservative faction and had a low acceptance of many new things.

Correspondingly, they are quite stubborn. In their minds, the interests of the Xuanmen (Taoist sect) are paramount, and there is no room for compromise or moderation.

Such people are a stubborn and intractable obstacle in many crucial aspects.

"So, you really are connected to them! Did something happen to Director Xie, or did they discover something that forced you to come out and balance the situation after faking your death for so many years?"

Xuanyuan Yao frowned slightly as he listened to Elder Gong's somewhat aggressive attitude.

He still didn't really like Gong Ao's personality; he wanted to get to the bottom of everything, and he insisted on rules and seniority.

However, he came out this time not to argue with Gong Ao and the others, but to cut off Xie Xuzhi's support.

"Nothing else matters. This time, I'm only doing this for..."

Before Xuanyuan Yao could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Elder Gong, whose voice rose several decibels.

"What do you mean 'not important'! This is the Special Administration Bureau's conference room, so naturally we're discussing matters concerning the Special Administration Bureau. Director Xie is out on business, so his business is naturally the most important!"

If it weren't for the fact that Xuanyuan Yao used to be Director Yao, he would never have sat down and listened to his explanation.

Even now, Master Gong still doesn't particularly like Xie Xuzhi.

However, in his heart, as long as Xie Xuzhi had not stepped down, no one could give orders in Xie Xuzhi's place.

"Gong Ao, are you defying me?"

Old Master Gong shook his head: "These are two different things. A new emperor brings a new court, and no one can arbitrarily break the rules."

In the conference room were also people close to Xie Xuzhi, who usually only showed polite formalities to Gong Lao and others.

Often, they would fight each other, and even secretly try to sabotage each other.

But now, hearing Elder Gong say such a thing, their emotions were quite complicated.

They probably didn't expect that, in some ways, the conservatives aren't entirely unacceptable.

At least for now, they wouldn't immediately switch sides like weather vanes, listening to whoever was stronger. However, before they could even enjoy their joy for a few seconds, they heard Xuan Yuan Yao's voice suddenly turn cold.

"How dare you defy me!"

With a "poof," Old Master Gong spat out a mouthful of blood, and his once rosy face turned deathly pale in an instant.

The scene quickly became chaotic.

Whether they were on good terms with Gong Lao or not.

Upon seeing Xuanyuan Yao injure someone without warning, they immediately felt a sense of shared hatred and indignation.

Zhao Ming immediately took out the medicine he had on him, intending to feed it to Elder Gong.

The two of them had the best relationship, and seeing that Elder Gong had been injured, he immediately became furious.

"Director Yao, you've gone too far!!!"

"That's right, Elder Gong didn't say anything excessive. For you to come up here and hurt people like this, you really don't respect us at all!"

If they were still the same children who were afraid of adults, perhaps they wouldn't dare to speak up.

But they are already old men, still wielding considerable power, and respected and feared by many. How could they possibly still be used to being subservient?

Old Master Gong felt like he couldn't breathe after being given the medicine.

Once he recovered, Old Master Gong looked as if he had aged more than ten years in an instant.

Old Master Gong no longer harbored any illusions.

It seems that something really serious has happened to Director Xie and Yun Ran.

He had received a health-preserving prescription from Yunran as a thank-you gift, and used it to recuperate for a period of time, but now it was all for naught.

At the same time, Elder Gong also confirmed that the young man sitting in the first seat was indeed Xuan Yuan Yao. The method he used to injure him was the same method used by Yao Ju, and his strength was unfathomable.

Perhaps they knew that none of them present could match Yao Ju.

Old Master Gong was no longer as impulsive as before, and his tone became much more tactful: "Did Director Yao summon us here for some instructions?"

If Yun Ran saw this scene, she would definitely burst out laughing and then make a few sarcastic remarks.

Who says that conservatives are unyielding and don't give face to anyone?

The beating wasn't hard enough; if it had been too severe, the tone of his voice would have softened.

The others were furious, but they all tacitly wanted to know what Director Yao wanted to do by bringing them here.

"I'm taking back all your authority. Furthermore, all previous appointments are hereby revoked and nullified!"

Everyone:...

Damn it, a man who's been dead for ages suddenly jumped out and slapped them in the face.

They now want to take back all the power from them. They really think they're easy targets!
Just as someone was about to object, Xuanyuan Yao continued, "This is a notification, not a discussion!"

With that, Xuanyuan Yao stood up and walked towards the door of the conference room.

As he reached the door, he seemed to suddenly remember something and turned back to look at the crowd who were bewildered by his words.

He continued, "Those who stubbornly resist, don't blame me for not giving you a way out."

As soon as the gate closed, some people started cursing and swearing.

(End of this chapter)