A man in the Qin Dynasty stirred up a storm across the heavens.

The Palace of the Prince of Yan!

Listening to the reports from the Commander of the Imperial Guards and Sikou Qingchun.

King Yan waved his hand weakly: "I understand! Order Minister of Justice Qingchun to investigate this case thoroughly. I will have my men fully cooperate. You may leave!"

Do I need to check?

This is the revenge of Zuixianlou.

However, King Xi of Yan would not reopen this wound himself, nor would he tear away his last fig leaf.

Compared to his reputation and life, the life or death of his son Yan Dan, whom he had never valued, was utterly insignificant.

Moreover, the reason he suffered such a great humiliation was because of this.

To a large extent, it was Yan Dan who had designs on Zuixianlou. As far as King Xi of Yan was concerned, Yan Dan was already dead and deserved no regrets.

Even if Zuixianlou hadn't made a move, he wouldn't have let Crown Prince Yan Dan off easily.

Although Si Kou Qingchun and the newly appointed Grand Commander of the Imperial Guards were somewhat strange, the pale and weak face of Prince Yan Xi made all his words stuck in his throat. Helpless, Qingchun could only bow and retreat.

"Yan Kuang!"

"Your subject is here!"

"From this day forward, 30,000 royal guards will be stationed every three steps and five steps to fully defend the palace!"

What happened last night has kept Yan Wangxi from closing his eyes to this day.

He was terrified that if he closed his eyes and fell asleep, he might never wake up again.

The newly appointed Grand Commander of the Imperial Guard, Yan Kuang, was swiftly promoted. He was trained by the Yan royal family and is absolutely loyal to King Xi of Yan. The Imperial Guard under his command is currently the only force King Xi can rely on.

"Yes!" Yan Kuang nodded firmly. As one of the original deputy commanders of the Imperial Guards, and the newly appointed Grand Commander of the Imperial Guards this morning, he naturally knew what happened in the Yan King's Palace last night.

Someone attempted to assassinate the king and even reached his doorstep.

It was only thanks to the Blood Shadow and Blood Kill guards, as well as the desperate efforts of the royal relative in the Yan King's palace, that the bandits were "delayed," allowing their king to escape unharmed.

This is the official explanation.

But for Yan Kuang, and even for the former Grand Commander who was imprisoned and locked up, those who had examined the corpses of those people from the Blood Shadow faction...

Things were clearly not as their king had described.

As for the truth, Yan Kuang dared not delve into it. The former Grand Commander, who was imprisoned and locked up, also had no chance to investigate the truth that Yan Wangxi had concealed.

All Yan Kuang could do was to protect the safety of King Xi of Yan with all his heart.

He didn't need to concern himself with anything else, not even the death of Prince Dan of Yan!

King Yan Xi looked at the bowing Yan Kuang in silence for a long time, then earnestly instructed, "From now on, you will serve as my personal bodyguard. Within twenty zhang of me, there must be more than a hundred Imperial Guards guarding me at the same time!"

Yan Kuang was able to become the Grand Commander of the Yan Kingdom's palace. Although his strength was not as good as Xue Ying's, he was still a master at the peak of the Innate Realm. With the help of hundreds of well-trained imperial guards, even a Grandmaster would not be able to surpass Lei Ting in a short time.

This is the only way that Prince Xi of Yan can think of to better protect himself at present.

However, the Innate Realm is clearly not enough.

"Furthermore, you are hereby ordered by my royal decree to search for extraordinary individuals and hidden masters among the seven kingdoms. No matter the cost, I demand a satisfactory outcome!"

If the Innate Realm isn't enough, then the Grandmaster Realm will do.

If you're not at the Grandmaster level, then become a Great Grandmaster.

The world is bustling with activity, all driven by the pursuit of profit.

Even grandmasters are human, they have desires, and they have families and descendants.

Once you have enough means to protect yourself...

A sinister and cold killing intent flashed in Yan Wangxi's eyes. This matter would not end here. He would make those assassins and the so-called owner of Zuixianlou understand how foolish it was to offend the king of a country and not eliminate him... uh, not kill him.

"Yes!" Yan Kuang bowed even lower. He could clearly hear the fear and unease that Yan Wangxi inadvertently revealed in his words, as well as the undisguised hatred and killing intent that erupted afterward.

I'm curious about what exactly happened at the palace last night.

But he suppressed his curiosity.

For a subject to be curious about the king's hidden secrets will lead to a terrible death.

He understood this principle well!

……

The massacre at the Crown Prince's residence occurred in Yandu, right under everyone's noses. The news couldn't be kept secret at all, and it spread like wildfire in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. All the forces in Yandu were stunned by the news.

"The Crown Prince's residence... is gone! His Highness... has passed away!"

In an instant, the entire capital of Yan was in an uproar, as if a magnitude 12 earthquake had struck, causing a city-wide sensation.

It has sparked heated discussions and amazement among hundreds of thousands of people.

The news shocked and terrified all the major families, clans, and forces.

Assassination attempts against the king have occurred before in the seven kingdoms.

However, the massacre of a prince's residence is something that, not to mention the past hundred years, or even going back to the Spring and Autumn Period when the Five Hegemons were in power, only the princes' residences of those who had lost their kingdoms could have suffered such a tragedy.

Although the Yan state was not as militarily powerful as the Qin state, it was still one of the seven powerful states.

The massacre of the Crown Prince's residence caused a shock to everyone no less than the assassination of the king of one of the seven kingdoms.

"Dan is dead?"

When the Six-Fingered Black Knight, the leader of the Mohist school, learned of this news, his face was filled with disbelief, and he almost instinctively blurted out, "Could it be the work of Dongjun of the Yin-Yang school?"

From the time when the Six-Fingered Black Knight took Yan Dan as his disciple, and even confirmed that he would take over the Mo family in the future.

They had already thoroughly investigated Yan Dan's background.

Feiyan, the Eastern Lord of the Yin-Yang School, could not be kept in the dark by Six-Fingered Black Knight.

After the Crown Prince's residence was massacred and Yan Dan was killed, Six-Fingered Black Knight naturally turned his suspicious gaze toward Dong Jun of the Yin-Yang School, who he knew from the beginning was treacherous.

Upon hearing this, the travel-worn Qin Wuyang shook his head: "I don't know."

"The news has just arrived. The Mo family disciples only know that the Crown Prince's residence was massacred and that Crown Prince Dan met with misfortune. As for who the murderer is, there is no information yet."

"It's uncertain whether this was the work of the Yin-Yang School."

"Master Ban"

Six-Fingered Black Knight looked at the sorrowful old man beside him.

"Yes, Your Excellency."

"I must rush to Yandu to find out exactly how Dan died. I'll leave the affairs of the Mo family to you. If there are any unforeseen circumstances, you can retreat to the Mechanized City and wait for my return to make a decision."

Yan Dan is the future heir to the leadership of the Mo family, and the decision made by Six-Fingered Black Knight is not surprising to Master Ban and Qin Wuyang at all.

"Understood, please rest assured, Your Excellency."

Master Ban did not refuse and nodded solemnly.

"As for Yan Dan's matter, I will trouble you, Your Excellency."

"He is my disciple, and his blood will not be shed in vain." The Six-Fingered Black Knight shook his black robe, and an astonishing murderous aura erupted from his body, clearly indicating that he was extremely angry.

"if……"

"No matter who it is," Six-Fingered Black Knight interrupted Master Ban, speaking coldly, "Even if it's the Yin-Yang School, daring to kill my disciple, that old bastard Donghuang Taiyi must give me an explanation."