Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

After regaining his senses, Emperor Xia immediately cursed, "Useless! A bunch of useless trash!!!"

"Two pseudo-Celestial Warriors couldn't even handle a single scholar! What use are they!"

After unleashing his tirade, Emperor Xia quickly calmed down and then asked, "How did they fail?"

The shadowy figure replied, "According to the scout's letter, Hengyou Daoist and Tongshen Sect Master originally planned to use a diversionary tactic to lure Zhuge Chongguang away, but somehow Hengyou Daoist ended up self-destructing his dantian."

Upon hearing the shadowy figure's reply, Emperor Xia's face darkened. He wondered how the figure had managed to self-destruct his dantian.

Are you kidding me?

If Hengyou Daoist hadn't encountered any powerful enemies, how could he possibly have self-destructed his dantian?

What exactly is going on?

The Xia Emperor then asked, "What about the Master of the Divine Path? How is he?"

The shadowy figure replied, "Your Majesty, after the leader of the Divine Sect escaped from the old city of Yancheng, he also quickly died by self-destructing his dantian. However, our spies only observed the blood cloud formed when they self-destructed their dantian, but they do not know what they encountered."

Although the Shadow Guards were constantly monitoring Hengyou Daoren and the Tongshen Sect Leader, they maintained a certain distance to avoid being discovered.

The shadow guards of Yancheng only observed Zhuge Chongguang going to the old city and the eventual escape of the Tongshen Sect Leader. As for what happened outside the city, they knew nothing.

Even the deaths of the Tongshen Sect Master and Hengyou Daoist were only speculations, because after the incident, they did not see Hengyou Daoist and the Tongshen Sect Master. The disciples sent to the Northern Kingdom by Sifang Mountain and Dingfeng Mountain were also basically all dead. Therefore, the Shadow Guards guessed that the two blood clouds were formed when Hengyou Daoist and the Tongshen Sect Master self-destructed.

Upon hearing the shadowy figure's reply, Emperor Xia cursed again, "They're all a bunch of good-for-nothings!"

Just then, the shadowy figure suddenly remembered something and continued, "The scout's letter mentioned that when the soldiers of Yancheng besieged the restaurant where the Tongshen Sect Leader and Hengyou Daoist were, the Northern King also appeared in the old city. After seeing the Northern King, the Tongshen Sect Leader immediately fled the old city."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia frowned.

He sent the two of them to kill Lu Chen, but why did the leader of the Divine Sect choose to run away instead of thinking about how to kill Lu Chen after seeing him?

He must have seen something.

As a pseudo-celestial being, the only beings who could threaten the leader of the Divine Sect were pseudo-celestial beings or beings above pseudo-celestial beings!

Could it be...

Emperor Xia was startled as he considered a possibility he least wanted to see.

Could it be that there are celestial beings in the North?

If there were no celestial beings in the Northern Kingdom, with the strength of the Tong Shen Sect Master and Heng You Dao Ren, they would have been able to escape the Northern Kingdom in any way, and would not have chosen to self-destruct their dantian.

The Xia Emperor instantly recalled the news that had come from the Northern Kingdom some time ago, and he immediately pieced those messages together into a coherent narrative.

That rebellious son used the false news that Zhuge Chongguang was a celestial being to intimidate the Great Xia Dynasty, preventing the Great Xia Dynasty from sending troops to the Northern Kingdom and making other dynasties fear the Northern Kingdom. Although this false news will soon be exposed, the Northern Kingdom has no need to take the initiative to clarify that the news that Zhuge Chongguang is a celestial being is false.

The Northern Kingdom could have maintained an air of mystery, allowing outsiders to speculate whether Zhuge Chongguang had truly become a celestial being, but it did not do so.

The Northern King couldn't possibly be unaware of the trouble that would result from proactively revealing that the Northern Kingdom had no celestial beings. Even if he wasn't aware, Zhuge Chongguang, as a literary sage, couldn't possibly be unaware. After learning the consequences, Zhuge Chongguang would definitely have advised the Northern King not to clarify the matter. However, the Northern Kingdom chose to proactively clarify that Zhuge Chongguang was not a celestial being.

What does this mean...?

This shows that the Northern Kingdom has made preparations for everything, including preparations for Lu Chen's assassination...

Therefore, they were not afraid at all that the news that there were no celestial beings in this northern country would spread.

Or rather, this was all a setup. The Northern Kingdom wanted those dynasties to attack it, and it wanted martial artists from all over the world to assassinate the Northern King. Sure enough, the Great Wu Dynasty and Hengyou Daoist suffered a setback in the Northern Kingdom.

Thinking about it this way, it is very likely that the Northern Kingdom already has a celestial being, otherwise the Northern King would not have the confidence to publicly announce that Zhuge Chongguang is not a celestial being.

After figuring all this out, Emperor Xia's face became incredibly ferocious.

He suddenly remembered that Xuan Yue Palace had long had dealings with the Northern Kingdom, and that the palace master of Xuan Yue Palace, Chen Wanrong, had even lived in the Northern King's Mansion for a long time.

Could it be that the celestial being from Xuan Yue Palace went to the Northern Kingdom, which is why that rebellious son is so confident!

Yes, it must be that the Celestial Beings of Xuan Yue Palace made some kind of deal with that rebellious son!

Thinking of this, Emperor Xia clenched his fists, and his hatred for Xuan Yue Palace surged once again.

Emperor Xia tried to calm himself down. He then said to the shadowy figure in the room, "Find out whether the Master of the Divine Path and Daoist Hengyou really died by self-destructing their dantian!"

"Also, check whether that celestial being from Xuan Yue Palace has left Xuan Yue Palace."

Before the shadowy figure could say anything, the Xia Emperor roared, "Investigate even if you can't find out!"

Finding out whether the Celestial Being of Xuan Yue Palace has finished his seclusion is extremely difficult for the Shadow Guards. Not to mention whether they can even infiltrate Xuan Yue Palace, even if they manage to get in touch with the palace, the disciples inside might not know whether the Celestial Being has emerged from seclusion.

Unless they can win over the higher-ups of Xuan Yue Palace, such as the core elders, they might not be able to find out whether the Celestial Being of Xuan Yue Palace has emerged from seclusion.

The figure in black then said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will investigate immediately!"

"This subordinate takes his leave!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the dark figure merged into the shadow of the table in the room and disappeared.

Emperor Xia muttered to himself, "No one can stop me! I will become a celestial being!"

"Even in death you'll leave behind a bastard child to oppose me! If I'd known this day would come, I should have killed him the moment he was born!"

……

half a month later.

A massive convoy of vehicles drove towards Yancheng, stretching as far as the eye could see.

In the middle of the caravan was a luxurious carriage drawn by eight horses, its interior decorated with gold and jewels.

Just then, the convoy suddenly stopped.

As soon as the convoy stopped, a cold voice came from inside the carriage, "What's going on?"

The guard immediately replied, "Your Highness, an old woman is blocking your way."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yunwan was slightly taken aback.

An old woman?

Who would be blocking Da Wu's convoy at this time?

Just then, the old woman's voice came from afar.

"Your Highness, the Empress has sent this old man to protect you."

Upon hearing the voice, Wu Junwan instantly knew who it was.

She immediately said, "So it's Senior Hu. Thank you for your help!"

Although Pei Hong betrayed her, Emperor Yue would never betray her. The fact that Emperor Yue sent Grandmaster Hu Shu to protect her is the best proof of that.

At this moment, Wu Junwan's lips curled up slightly.

Little man, I'm here! You will pay a heavy price for your decision!

...(End of this chapter)