Chapter 428: Why Is My Career Panel in a 2D Art Style? Chapter 197

Although she had only been sent over by her husband not long ago, she still knew well of the Grand Supervisor's fearsome reputation.

The concubines processed by him ultimately appeared only in one place: the Imperial Guesthouse.

That was the place the Emperor used on special occasions to entertain various Dukes.

As for how he entertained them

Thinking of this, the mature woman completely forgot the man's earlier words, only continuously banging her head against the ground, prostrate and unwilling to leave.

'The Viscountess is truly still not fit for court.'

Seeing this, the man slightly shook his head.

Just as he was about to wave and signal the hidden figures to drag her away, he suddenly furrowed his brow.

'Is this… a new universe anchored?'

'He actually found a new anchor point?!'

Upon realizing this, the man's expression instantly turned serious.

Next, without any visible motion, a terrifyingly immense force suddenly erupted outward in all directions.

The 'surroundings' here.

Refers to the nearby worlds.

At this moment, a pair of cold pupils continuously scanned the Sea of Void, seeking any trace.

But such reckless behavior inevitably drew disapproval.

【Mind your eyes, Emperor of the Dawn Empire】.

Hearing this, the man glanced at a white figure shrouded above the crystal-wall universe: 【Tch, don't meddle, Aio】.

Yet despite saying that, his gaze ultimately veered away from that world.

Not only that, the man also passed over four other worlds, each without exception harboring beings like that white figure.

A circular array inscribed with dense script, a mountain eternally burning with sacred flame, a nameless monster stitched from countless creatures, and a… Little Spirit Communicator?

Ignoring these oddities, the man carefully scoured the Sea of Void.

At that moment, three gazes caught his attention.

He smirked, issued a warning to the three who were spying on him, then withdrew his gaze.

'Looks like it has nothing to do with the Federation.'

He was certain the others had just been searching for anomalies, just as he had—and naturally, they found nothing.

'Tch, hidden away, how troublesome.'

Slightly displeased, the man muttered a name: 'Poeao.'

'Here.'

The next instant, a middle-aged man clad in a black butler's uniform appeared kneeling beside the man.

'For now, tell the bunch below to lay low and look for any unusually exceptional youths.' As if recalling something, the man added coldly, 'By the way, if you find qualifying targets, let them keep their hands clean.'

'I don't want them delivered to me with any parts missing.'

As Emperor, the man knew better than anyone how the nobles of the Empire usually behaved—calling them oppressors of the weak was already an understatement.

Upon receiving the order, the middle-aged man named 'Poeao' bowed his head: 'Yes.'

Then he raised his head and asked, 'But is this criterion too broad? Please, Your Majesty, clarify.'

Hearing this, the man's brow twitched with impatience, but considering the Grand Steward's unique status, he still endured and said: 'The target must have factional backing; otherwise, world development would be impossible.'

'If the Federation or the Corporate Alliance has any qualifying candidates, make sure they report them too.'

With that, he waved his hand, signaling the middle-aged man to leave.

Seeing this, Poeao did not linger, merely bowed and withdrew.

Before leaving, he casually took away the mature woman, whose head was now bleeding from constant banging.

When the palace was left with only the handsome man alone, his expression turned utterly grim.

Over the years, his Empress had grown increasingly beyond his control; if this continued, the Empire might soon welcome a second master.

Heaven does not tolerate two suns—he could not allow this to happen.

'Dear Empress, don't blame me for being ruthless.'

As if recalling a solution, the handsome man's gaze flickered slightly.

……

One-Person World.

Li Ang did not know he had been noticed by the Federation and the Empire.

Even if he had known, he would have considered it perfectly normal, just as his One-Person World was tightly linked to the Main Universe, so too were the Federation and the Empire tightly linked to the Main Universe.

Naturally, these two powers could not fail to notice changes in the Main Universe.

After successfully helping the Main Universe anchor the One-Person World, Li Ang returned to Earth and began tinkering with artificial humans infused with the concept of the Otsutsuki clan.

At this moment, in the main hall of the Sanyi Sect, Zuo Zuo Ruotong looked down at the diverse crowd below and slightly shook his head.

'Even the Ancestor probably never imagined the Sanyi Sect would produce such a freak.'

As a member of the Xuan Sect, he could faintly sense his disciple's strange state upon reappearing.

Unity with Heaven and Earth, merging with the Dao…

Call it whatever you like—it's essentially the same state.

Such a state is rarely recorded in the Daoist scriptures, so calling Li Ang a freak isn't wrong.

But this made life hard for the other Sanyi Sect disciples.

After Li Ang secured ownership of the One-Person World, the Sanyi Sect had become the undisputed top Xuan Sect.

Even though he rarely interfered in the Sanyi Sect's operations, outsiders, aware of this lingering spiritual connection, now believed the Sanyi Sect would never again face succession issues.

Unlike before, when only the extraordinary beings knew the value of the Sanyi Sect, now people from all over the world were constantly heading toward the Sanyi Sect's headquarters.

It was thanks to Li Ang using 【Space Opening】 to recreate a Shanmen; otherwise, the disciples of the Sanyi Sect probably wouldn't have been able to cultivate in peace.

Of course, it wasn't just Earth—every other major planet was the same.

Unlike most of the aliens who couldn't figure out what was going on, the 【Great Love Plan】 was something Li Ang was very familiar with.

For instance, their leader who had arrived in a hurry, and Kate.

Looking at the timid Kate, the leader couldn't help but sigh: "I should have come myself from the very beginning."

He somewhat regretted sending Kate to Earth—look at what state the child was in now.

The moment he received the world's warning, he had already set out for Earth, but in the end he was still one step too late.

Before he could even reach Earth, everything was already over.

Although the leader felt that even if he had arrived in time it wouldn't have mattered—after all, Fischer, whose strength was about the same as his, had been completely killed.

With a hint of lingering fear, the leader asked: "Did that person make any demands?"

Hearing this, Kate shook her head slightly: "That person didn't say anything, just told us not to hinder him."

Hinder.

The leader's heart skipped a beat—that word didn't sound good at all.

He did want to pay a visit and ask in person, but in the end he gave up on that choice.

Who knows whether paying a visit would count as hindering.

Moreover, given the other's status, there really was no need for them to explain anything further now.

Just as the members of the 【Great Love Plan】 were feeling anxious, Li Ang looked at the artificial human lying on the workbench before him, a slight smile appearing on his face.

"This should be about right. As for the name of the species, let's call it—"

"The Star Shepherds."