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Chapter 304 The Three Kingdoms Stand Together
The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation and sat upright on the dragon throne.

Zhou Chen no longer paid attention to the strange phenomena in the outside world.

Zhou Chen knew that this earth-shaking event was not some kind of earthquake.

If nothing unexpected happens, this should be what those worldly people meant when they said the world would change, and it's also the reason why they're eyeing the secular world and want to divide it up.

Although Zhou Chen didn't understand what exactly was going on.

However, Zhou Chen knew that after this strange phenomenon, the stable situation that the Great Zhou had finally achieved might be broken.

Next, unexpected things will likely follow one after another.

Zhou Chen's consciousness was immersed in the system.

Regardless of what situation the Great Zhou will face after this extraordinary phenomenon, Zhou Chen always understood one principle: one must be strong to succeed.

As long as the Great Zhou is strong enough, it will not fear any demons or monsters.

[Check-in.]

Zhou Chen began his first sign-in after the system upgrade.

【Ding……】

[Check-in successful.]

[Congratulations, host, for gaining the loyalty of the character Cao Youxiang.]

Cao Youxiang?
Zhou Chen's eyebrows involuntarily twitched.

Cao Youxiang, like Cao Zhengchun and Cao Shaoqin, was once the supervisor of the Eastern Depot.

Perhaps Cao Youxiang's reputation is not as great as that of Cao Zhengchun and Cao Shaoqin.

However, Cao Youxiang's abilities were in no way inferior to those of Cao Zhengchun and Cao Shaoqin.

In fact, Cao Youxiang's strength was even greater than that of Cao Zhengchun and Cao Shaoqin.

To put it more dramatically, among all the directors of the Eastern Depot, Cao Youxiang was second to none in terms of power, not even Cao Zhengchun and Cao Shaoqin.

Cao Youxiang's martial arts skills reached their peak, and he created the Thirteen-Layer Absorption Technique. This technique not only allowed him to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for his own use, but also to absorb the power of others. It was similar in principle to the Absorption Technique of the Iron-Blooded Marquis.

However, Cao Youxiang's Absorption Technique is similar to the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, making him impervious to blades and spears. Even if pierced, he can immediately recover, making him virtually indestructible.

Zhou Chen was surprised to find that the first outstanding person he checked in after the system upgrade was Cao Youxiang.

"It seems that I am destined to be associated with the head of the Eastern Depot and with eunuchs."

"This sign-in has revealed another figure who was once the head of the Eastern Depot."

Zhou Chen sighed silently to himself.

A figure appeared in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Upon seeing this, Cao Zhengchun, who was standing next to Zhou Chen, immediately stepped forward, his powerful aura enveloping the figure who had suddenly appeared in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

As the head of the Eastern Depot and a close eunuch serving the emperor, Cao Zhengchun knew his duty: to protect His Majesty's safety.

Now that a figure has suddenly appeared in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Cao Zhengchun naturally has to be on guard.

However, to Cao Zhengchun's surprise, the figure who suddenly appeared in the Hall of Mental Cultivation was a eunuch just like him, and his strength was no weaker than his.

Furthermore, the other party also possessed a similar aura to him.

Cao Youxiang glanced at Cao Zhengchun.

The imposing aura that Cao Zhengchun had placed on Cao Youxiang vanished instantly, and he even took a step back.

Obviously.

This was a subtle clash of wills between the two, with Cao Zhengchun coming out slightly short.

Cao Zhengchun narrowed his eyes as he looked at Cao Youxiang.

"This old servant pays his respects to Your Majesty."

Cao Youxiang did not look at Cao Zhengchun again, but bowed to Zhou Chen on the dragon throne.

Zhou Chen glanced at Cao Youxiang. Compared to Cao Zhengchun and Cao Shaoqin, Cao Youxiang gave Zhou Chen the feeling of hypocrisy mixed with ruthlessness.

If Cao Zhengchun was a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, then Cao Youxiang was a wolf in sheep's clothing, even more insidious and terrifying.

"Flat body."

Zhou Chen looked at Cao Youxiang and said. Zhou Chen had witnessed the subtle clash of wills between Cao Youxiang and Cao Zhengchun.

However, Zhou Chen acted as if he hadn't seen it and ignored it completely, not caring about it at all.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Cao Youxiang stood up.

Zhou Chen glanced at Cao Zhengchun; "Cao Zhengchun, take Cao Youxiang to familiarize himself with the Eastern Depot!"

"From now on, Cao Youxiang will be the third supervisor of the Eastern Depot."

Zhou Chen made arrangements for Cao Youxiang.

The Eastern Depot was powerful, but it only had two top experts, Cao Zhengchun and Cao Shaoqin, who were in charge. This was a pitifully small number for such a large organization.

If the Eastern Depot had enough experts to keep it in check, those people who had entered the world would not have been able to escape the Eastern Depot's prison so easily, and they almost overturned the Eastern Depot's stronghold.

Now that Cao Youxiang, a powerful figure, has appeared through the sign-in process, Zhou Chen naturally intends to have him join the Eastern Depot to fill the vacancy of its top experts.

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhengchun immediately bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

After saying that, Cao Zhengchun looked at Cao Youxiang and said, "Third Chief Supervisor Cao, come with me!"

"Let me show you around the Eastern Depot."

Cao Zhengchun said with a smile, deliberately emphasizing the words "Third Supervisor Cao".

As the powerful eunuch, how could Cao Youxiang not understand that Cao Zhengchun was deliberately emphasizing those four words?

However, Cao Youxiang just smiled and didn't say anything.

Afterwards, Cao Youxiang left with Cao Zhengchun.

Watching Cao Zhengchun and Cao Youxiang's departing figures, Zhou Chen's lips curled into a slight smile.

Cao Zhengchun, Cao Shaoqin, and now Cao Youxiang.

These three men were all once powerful eunuchs of the Eastern Depot, especially Cao Youxiang, who was even more powerful than Cao Zhengchun and Cao Shaoqin.

At least, even when Cao Zhengchun and Cao Shaoqin wielded immense power, they still bowed to the imperial authority.

However, when Cao Youxiang held immense power, he could even manipulate the emperor at will.

With these three characters together, there's bound to be something to watch.

"The tripartite balance of power among the three officials—this is the future situation for the Eastern Depot!"

……

late at night.

Outside Luoyang city, there are scattered graves.

Any corpses that are left uncollected will be dumped in this mass grave.

Nourished by the rain falling from the sky, the deathly aura of this chaotic graveyard spread rapidly.

Sudden.

The wind blows.

Yin energy abounds
A strange shadow appeared.

The eerie shadow took a deep breath, absorbing the surrounding death energy in one go.

After a while.

The eerie shadow glanced in the direction of Luoyang City and let out a series of sinister screech sounds.

"Hahaha, you damned ants probably never imagined that I'm alive again."

"I never expected this upheaval to come so quickly. Heaven has truly rewarded me."

"You wait, I'll kill you all, I'll kill you all..."

A chilling, eerie sound, as mournful as that of hell, echoed throughout the entire mass grave.

With a casual wave of his hand, the eerie shadow collected a gradually decaying corpse from the mass grave.

The eerie shadow took a step and seemed to be able to traverse space, instantly appearing a hundred meters away and moving through the entire chaotic graveyard.

(End of this chapter)