Chapter 728

As Romanov's most important hiding place and lair, this Cave Heaven naturally stored most of his accumulated family wealth.

Although the accumulation of the Daluo imperial family for thousands of years could not all be here, the wealth Romanov himself had scraped together during his time in power and in seclusion was enough to make any force jealous.

Various rare refining materials, mountains of spiritual crystals, jade slips of cultivation techniques exuding ancient fluctuations, and dozens of treasures and weapons shining with treasure light... they were dazzling and almost filled a side hall.

Li Chen was not a stingy master. The five Sage Realm experts had made great contributions to this successful encirclement and killing.

He waved his hand and directly let the five of them choose and divide most of the contents first. "You have worked hard, my ministers. I have recorded the merit of this battle. You can divide these things yourselves."

The five heard this, and although they were all Sage-minded, they could not help but reveal a hint of joy.

They were also very sensible, knowing that the best or most critical treasures were definitely left for Li Chen. They only needed to select parts suitable for themselves or their sects, which was already a huge harvest.

Any single piece was enough to raise the strength of their sects by a notch.

They thanked him respectfully before they began to carefully select.

After dealing with this, Li Chen instructed the five: "I still need to return to the palace to arrange the next stage of matters. You can decide for yourselves whether to stay in Daluo to observe the situation secretly or return to Tian Ce first."

"We understand, and will respectfully follow Your Majesty's decree," the five said in unison.

Li Chen nodded, his figure swayed, and he had already disappeared into the Cave Heaven.

The night was deep, and the Daluo Holy Palace appeared quiet and solemn under the starlight.

The guards at the palace gate saw the "Wizard Ancestor" return, hurriedly bowed and saluted, their eyes full of awe.

Li Chen originally wanted to find a concubine's bedroom to rest, but caught a glimpse of the lights in the imperial study still bright.

He walked in, only to see the young new emperor Ma Weite lying on the wide dragon desk, his brows locked, worrying about the mountains of memorials.

Hearing footsteps, Ma Weite raised his head. Seeing it was Li Chen, he hurriedly stood up, a tired smile squeezed onto his face: "Master, you are here? It's so late, and you haven't rested yet. Is there any important matter?"

Li Chen walked to the desk, his gaze swept over those memorials, and he asked lightly: "Not asleep yet? What government affairs are you worrying about?"

Ma Weite seemed to have found someone to confide in and immediately poured out his bitterness: "Master, you don't know, these ministers have become more and more outrageous recently! The government decrees I issued, they disobey openly but obey secretly, pushing back and forth,"

"The reports sent from various places are also mostly perfunctory. I feel that they seem to have received 'instructions' from someone behind their backs, uniting to hollow me out! Being an emperor like this is truly suffocating!"

His tone was full of powerlessness and resentment.

Moreover, Ma Weite spoke more and more cleverly. He called himself "son-subject," treating Li Chen, this Wizard Ancestor, as his father.

In fact, Li Chen was not many years older than him.

But in terms of temperament and depth, the difference was indeed too great.

Li Chen listened quietly, a profound smile suddenly appearing on his face. He patted Ma Weite on the shoulder, his tone peaceful but carrying a kind of unquestionable power, and said slowly:

"From now on, you will no longer have this worry."

At this moment, Ma Weite could not fully understand the blood and rain and heaven-shaking changes contained behind Li Chen's words, "From now on, you will no longer have this worry."

He only vaguely felt that Master seemed to imply that he was about to take over the true imperial power.

His heart was half anticipation and half panic, but looking at Li Chen's calm and waveless eyes, he finally didn't dare to ask more, only respectfully responded.

Li Chen did not say more, patted him on the shoulder, and turned to leave the imperial study, his figure merging into the night, as if he had only come for a few words of chat.