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Chapter 56 Mu Changtian's Speculation

Early in the morning, a convoy drove on a bumpy road.

The convoy was very quiet; the only sounds on the road were the horses' hooves and wheels.

After traveling all night, the people of the Mu family were exhausted. At this time, most of the female members of the Mu family had closed their eyes and entered their dreams.

But the men of the Mu family couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

Especially Mu Changtian and his two sons.

They sat in the carriage, gazing at the distant mountains, lost in thought.

At this moment, Mu Changtian suddenly spoke up, saying, "This is the road to Beijun."

Upon hearing this, Mu Jingwu and Mu Xingping, who were already somewhat tired, instantly perked up.

Mu Xingping immediately asked, "Father, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Looking at the distant green mountains, Mu Changtian replied, "I have traveled to Beijun many times to defend against the barbarian invasions. How could I be mistaken? This is indeed the road to Beijun."

At this point, Mu Changtian frowned.

Last night, Liang Zong did not tell them where they were going. After they got into the carriage, Liang Zong's men immediately led the way.

Because it was too dark, Mu Changtian couldn't see which direction they were heading.

When dawn broke, Mu Changtian could finally see clearly that he had discovered many iconic mountain peaks, which he had seen before when he led his army to the Northern Commandery to defend against the barbarians.

He was very familiar with North County, and some of the roads in North County were already memorized.

Upon hearing Mu Changtian's words, Mu Xingping guessed, "Father, could the prince they're talking about be the Ninth Prince?!"

Mu Jingwu's voice trembled slightly; he clearly couldn't believe his own words.

How could they not know who the Ninth Prince is?

Although the Ninth Prince was already Mu Zixuan's husband, everyone in the Mu State Duke's Mansion still regarded him as a lazy, good-for-nothing prince who loved to eat and enjoy himself.

No sooner had Mu Xingping finished speaking than Mu Jingwu interjected, "Xingping, what are you thinking? How could it be the Ninth Prince? Don't you know what kind of person he is?"

"This..." Mu Xingping remained silent for a moment before saying, "That's true. Then why did they take us to Beijun?"

"Beijun is the Ninth Prince's fiefdom, so the only possible prince of Beijun is the Ninth Prince, right?"

Upon hearing Mu Xingping's words, Mu Jingwu didn't say anything. He simply turned to look at his father, hoping he would know something.

At this moment, Mu Changtian frowned and looked serious. He pondered for a long time before speaking, "It is indeed impossible that it was the Ninth Prince, but I suspect that it was that prince who went to Beijun, probably to discuss something with me there."

"Of course, there's another possibility..."

At this point, Mu Changtian paused, not continuing, and his expression became even more serious.

Seeing his grim expression, Mu Jingwu immediately asked, "Father, is that still possible?"

Mu Changtian thought for a moment and said, "It's possible that the one who will save us isn't a prince of the Great Xia, but a barbarian!"

Upon hearing Mu Changtian's words, the two brothers, Mu Jingwu and Mu Xingping, were instantly stunned.

Mu Changtian continued, "The barbarians are in the north. Since they want us to go to their territory, we will naturally have to pass through Beijun."

"Moreover, they have their reasons for doing so. I know the Great Xia very well, and winning me over will make it easier for them to attack the Great Xia in the future."

Upon hearing Mu Changtian's words, Mu Jingwu quickly said, "Father, if they really are barbarians, wouldn't we become traitors if we still surrendered to them?"

Mu Jingwu has a clear sense of right and wrong. There is no problem with him betraying the Xia Emperor, after all, the Xia Emperor abandoned them and even wanted their lives.

But if it were to ask them to betray the entire Great Xia, betray the people of Great Xia, and become the butcher's knife in the hands of the barbarians, turning around and slaughtering the people of Great Xia, Mu Jingwu could not do that.

He didn't want to become a sinner against the nation.

Upon hearing his son's words, Mu Changtian fell silent and remained speechless for a long time.

His inner thoughts were actually the same as Mu Jingwu's. If it was just a matter of him joining forces with a certain prince of the Great Xia, he would definitely do so without hesitation.

But if he were asked to submit to the barbarians, he would be extremely unwilling.

When the barbarians invaded the Great Xia, they killed countless civilians. How many of his soldiers also died at the hands of the barbarians? To ask him to surrender to the barbarians and become their lackey at this time would be worse than death.

After thinking for a while, Mu Changtian said, "Alright, there's no use thinking about it now. We'll find out who this mysterious prince they're talking about is when we get to Beijun."

"You haven't slept all night, close your eyes and get some sleep. It will take many more days to reach North County."

……

The capital of Daxia.

The Imperial Garden of the Royal Palace.

After hearing the Shadow Guard Commander's report, Emperor Xia felt that his intelligence was suspicious in many ways.

His expression was very unpleasant. At this moment, the entire Imperial Garden was extremely quiet, with only the sound of crucian carp splashing out of the water in the lotus pond.

After a long pause, Emperor Xia finally spoke, "Three grandmasters, facing someone whose power had been completely exhausted, were ultimately dragged down with him to their deaths. Heh."

The Emperor's voice was cold, exerting immense pressure on those in the Imperial Garden.

Clearly, Emperor Xia was in a very bad mood at this moment.

Although the Great Xia Dynasty had many Grandmasters, Grandmasters were not easy to cultivate. Killing a dying person resulted in the loss of three Grandmasters, so how could the Xia Emperor be happy?

At this moment, Emperor Xia asked, "I am very curious, why was Mu Changtian still able to use the Blood Burning Technique at the end? Shouldn't his power have dissipated?"

At this point, Emperor Xia turned to look at the Imperial Advisor Situ Ce inside the pavilion.

"Imperial Preceptor, are you sure you sensed that Mu Changtian's internal energy had dissipated?"

Upon hearing Emperor Xia's words, Situ Ce knew that the emperor suspected him, and he asked, "Your Majesty, do you believe that I did not administer the Dispersing Power Pill to him?"

The Emperor Xia said calmly, "I just want to know why the Dispersing Power Pill had no effect on him."

Emperor Xia was quite suspicious, and since he knew that Situ Ce wanted to protect Mu Changtian, he couldn't help but suspect that Situ Ce had played some underhanded tricks.

Situ Ce then said, "I did indeed sense that Mu Changtian's internal energy had dissipated. As for why he was still able to use the Blood Burning Technique, it's likely that someone gave him a Lesser Rejuvenation Pill in prison, which allowed him to recover some of his internal energy."

Upon hearing Situ Ce's words, Emperor Xia remembered that although there weren't many pills in this world that could restore one's cultivation level, they still existed.

Especially those sects, who have done a lot of research on elixirs to restore one's cultivation level.

Emperor Xia immediately ordered the Shadow Guard Commander, "Investigate! Investigate immediately! I want to see who has the audacity to oppose me!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Your subordinate takes his leave."

The Shadow Guard Commander then turned and left.

Watching the Shadow Guard Commander's departing figure, Emperor Xia muttered to himself, "Mu Changtian was indeed a good minister of mine; he even helped me solve a problem before he died."

The trouble that Emperor Xia mentioned was clearly referring to Chen Pengyi, Mu Changtian's student.

Emperor Xia initially relied heavily on Chen Pengyi mainly to deal with Mu Changtian. Now that Mu Changtian is dealt with, Chen Pengyi has lost his usefulness. He had originally planned to find an excuse to get rid of Chen Pengyi after he returned.

But now things have changed; Mu Changtian and Chen Pengyi have perished together.

Now he has complete control over the military power of the Great Xia Dynasty. With military power, he can do what he wants to do.

(End of this chapter)