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City Governor's Mansion, Pure Moon Palace
Soul-stabilizing Incense rose in curling wisps of blue smoke.
City Governor Deng Jingyuan, dressed in a cyan-gray Daoist robe, held a scroll in his hand.
Eastern Travel Record.
"Hmph, a group of sinful creatures can still gather ghosts and gods with incense and enjoy hundreds of years of life span. I, an official, have been diligent and dedicated for decades, ensuring peace and security under my administration, yet I am confined by my life span!"
"How unjust is heaven!"
Deng Jingyuan flipped through the scroll expressionlessly, occasionally murmuring to himself.
Old servant Uncle Deng attended by his side. At that moment, the Pure Moon Palace was eerily empty, with only the two of them present.
Emperor Jingtai set aside the Eastern Travel Record and picked up another scroll on the table—the Five Virtues Theory, authored under the pseudonym of ancient figures by Zhao Sheng.
