Online: I Can See Health Bars Chapter 1792 - 809: Eight Veins

What?!

Lord Jing’s mind buzzed on the spot, freezing for several seconds before suddenly reacting.

"Demon Capital... Envoy??"

These two words, individually, Lord Jing could understand, but together, they truly baffled him.

Demon Capital? The same Demon Capital that annihilated their Capital’s army, just as that Absolute Sect woman had mentioned, had actually sent an envoy to the Capital? And visited in such an open and grand manner??

These demons... Have they a death wish???

Lord Jing couldn’t comprehend how this Demon Capital could stride so arrogantly into the Capital, reach the Imperial Palace, and dare attend the court!

Pushing open the large doors.

"Prepare the horses! Prepare the horses! Call Xiu’er, have her enter the hall with me, now! Immediately!"

His subordinates promptly responded and quickly came over to dress him in official attire.

Heading to the court without formal dress was out of the question.

Lord Jing’s residence instantly became a bustle of activity.

...

Imperial Palace.

Dragon Map Hall.

Outside the palace, on the long steps, civil and military officials were steadily climbing upwards, hurrying towards this side.

Only officials of high enough status had the privilege of riding carriages up the slope, but they could only go halfway and then had to dismount and climb the steps honestly.

Officers of different ranks halted their carriages at various positions on the slope.

"Lord Shi, you’re here too, huh?"

"Who dares not come! We only just adjourned this morning, and now we’re hurriedly recalled again. This old waist of mine is about to give out..."

Murmurs could only be heard among the people at the bottom of the steps; as they reached a certain height, such idle chatter gradually vanished, and the atmosphere shifted from a casual, relaxed ambiance to a more solemn and silent one.

While a crowd of officials quietly ascended the steps, a sudden urgent sound of hoofbeats came from behind.

No doubt, whoever drove their carriage so wildly in front of the Dragon Map Hall was either occupying a high position or was a reckless fool with no regard for life.

And without a doubt, whoever could appear in the Imperial Palace and still live wouldn’t be a fool.

The crowd couldn’t help but direct their gazes toward that carriage.

The instant they saw the flag on the carriage, their expressions subtly shifted.

Because the emblem on the carriage’s flag was none other than the Three Yin Three Yang Hook Jade emblem of the Wenda Academy!

The Wenda Academy has clear hierarchies; a single Yin Hook Jade represents one level, a Yang Hook Jade represents another level.

The full set of Three Yin Three Yang signifies the highest level representation of the Wenda Academy!

Could it be...

The carriage bypassed all of them, ascending the slope nonstop, and drove directly to a spot a hundred meters from the Dragon Map Hall’s main door before halting!

"This is... this is..."

"Unspeakable! Unspeakable! Afraid it might be that lord out for some fresh air."

"Didn’t expect even ’them’ to be alarmed; the Holy Emperor pays significant attention to the visit of the Demon Capital Envoy this time."

Various murmurs quietly spread among the civil and military officials below.

As the carriage stopped, someone inside lifted the curtains and stepped out.

To their surprise, it was a heroic, long-haired woman who alighted calmly, surveyed her surroundings, and respectfully extended her hand to someone still in the carriage.

"Lord Principal, be careful."

A withered old hand reached out from inside the carriage, resting on the woman’s hand, revealing the full person to everyone.

"It’s the Principal of the Wenda Academy, Lord Jing!"

"Indeed, it’s him!"

"Lord Jing has been semi-retired for many years, appearing and disappearing at court. The Holy Emperor, out of old sentiment, turns a blind eye to this old loyal minister, never investigating deeply. Didn’t expect the mere Demon Capital Envoy to draw him out."

"Heard that Lord Jing adopted a daughter, a genius, who reached the position of Three Yin Envoy at a young age within the Wenda Academy. Apart from some highly respected elders, others wishing to see him must first greet his adopted daughter. Seems like the person beside Lord Jing now is that mysterious adopted girl—Jing Hanxiu!"

The crowd below indulged in varied discussions, but Lord Jing, already a seasoned member of the world, confidently held Jing Hanxiu’s hand and strode into the Dragon Map Hall.

The dragon’s nine claws encompass the Eight Veins.

The nine claws and eight veins essentially map out the distribution of core court positions.

The Wenda Academy is one of the Eight Veins.

Ask Immortality, Ask Dao, Ask the Heavens.

At first sight, it seems like a plain slogan, but inherently, when this establishment was founded, it entailed long-term significance.

Ask Immortality doesn’t literally mean querying an Immortal but rather seeking traces of the Immortal, pursuing the Dao, and seeking ways to become an Immortal.

Ask Dao refers to the natural principles of the Dao, uniting various techniques, meaning the study of all worldly techniques, while collection is the responsibility of another department.

Ask the Heavens inquires into the future, delves into the profound fates, and the Dynasty’s trajectory, essentially predicting the future, pre-assessing the various situation trends through integration and computing with information collected and provided by various departments. This also involves exploration of the Gap Land and the Spirit Path’s influence on the world, etc.

In essence, the matters handled by the Wenda Academy are diverse, but their real power is substantial, so their status is extremely high, belonging to one of the Eight Veins.

And Principal Lord Jing unwaveringly dedicated himself to the court and the Royal Family, devoting his life to the Holy Emperor, taking risks for Great Xia, holding a status so prestigious, no one dared question it.