Under Xiao Ruiyuan's consolation, Mo Yan temporarily set aside the worries in his heart and followed him down the mountain with five beasts to the Phoenix Mountain Palace.
The events that transpired in Savage Beast Forest had already reached Emperor Huian's ears through a guard who arrived first at the palace, and soon after, the news spread throughout the entire encampment.
The noble ministers were anxiously waiting in the grand hall of the palace, for among those who were attacked by savage beasts in the forest were their sons. The atmosphere inside the hall was heavy and oppressive, with Emperor Huian sitting on the Dragon Throne, his face so sullen it seemed as though water might drip from it.
The attending Imperial Physicians waited tremulously in front of the hall, trying to minimize their presence as much as possible, fearing that one misstep could irritate His Majesty and cost them their lives needlessly.