If Xiong Lie was allowed to act so arrogantly, defeating one Jingwu Bureau expert after another, what face would the Government Office have left? As things stood, it seemed the only hope of salvaging the situation was Chen Sheng, the man who had caused such a stir from the moment he joined.
"He is in seclusion refining the Earth Core Lotus Seed. It's a critical moment; he cannot be distracted."
Nie Xuanfeng's gaze remained on the scene below, his tone calm.
"How much longer will he need?"
"Twenty days at the shortest, a month at the longest."
"A month? Are we supposed to just let this Xiong Lie run rampant here for a whole month?"
Sun Yuzhi's brow furrowed. As the Governor and Vice Envoy, their positions were too distinguished for them to personally step in and deal with a junior. Now that would be a real joke.
Nie Xuanfeng finally turned his head to look at Sun Yuzhi, the corners of his lips curling into a meaningful smirk:
