Starting with being handed over to the Imperial Concubine, building a family with a thousand-year hi

Liu Zheng had no reason to kill Luo Teng!

not to mention--

Su Mu intended to use Liu Zheng's corpse to continuously bewitch the Empress, making her believe that he had a close connection with a certain expert in the palace!

It was simply impossible to manipulate Liu Zheng into personally assassinating the Empress.

In the dead of night, there was absolutely no way Liu Zheng could meet with the Empress!

However, even with this opportunity, because the Scripture Pavilion and the Fenghe Palace where the Empress resided were far apart, Liu Zheng had already escaped Su Chen's control of his soul before he even arrived at the Fenghe Palace.

After an incense stick has burned.

Liu Zheng's body has been found.

Liu Zheng and Li Mo look so alike!

Both men were dressed like assassins, both died around the library, and both were shot in the head!

However, their statuses are worlds apart!

Li Mo was merely a martial artist at the Acquired Realm, while Liu Zheng was a powerful expert at the Innate Realm.

Li Mo came from the Imperial Kitchen, while Liu Zheng came from the Imperial Martial Arts Bureau!

Compared to Li Mo, Liu Zheng's status is clearly much higher!

Liu Zheng's death caused a huge uproar in the palace, even startling Li Lianqing.

late at night.

Li Lianqing entered the library and asked Su Mu and Yu Tian if they had noticed anything amiss.

Su Mu's answer was no.

Yutian always obeyed his father's words.

Li Lianqing did not linger. After inquiring about Shen Tian's situation, she took her leave.

Cheng Ping'an knew about Liu Zheng's death as soon as he heard it; Liu Zheng had been killed by his adoptive father!

"My godfather really knew how to hide his true intentions!"

"He actually managed to kill a powerhouse at the late stage of the Innate Realm!"

"No wonder he survived being hit by a hundred grains of sand!"

"He's so strong, why is he staying here?"

Cheng Ping'an was completely baffled.

He became even more curious about his godfather's cultivation level!

"He can easily kill even a martial artist at the peak of the Innate Realm. Could my godfather be a Grandmaster?"

"If that's the case, he only needs to reveal a little of his cultivation level to secure a place in the palace..."

"Perhaps, my godfather wasn't after fame and fortune, but simply wanted a peaceful life!"

Cheng Ping'an will absolutely not tell anyone about his godfather!

Luo Teng woke up just as dawn broke.

He was stunned when he heard the news of Liu Zheng's death.

After careful questioning, Luo Teng used the excuse of going to Fenghe Palace for breakfast to visit the Empress early in the morning.

Now, he has taken over Hu Zhichun's former position.

"Liu Zheng was also killed, and in a similar manner to Li Mo?"

Situ Wan was quite surprised.

When Li Mo died next to the library, Shangwu's men found Yang Mao, and Hu Zhichun even mentioned this to Situ Wan.

Although Hu Zhichun did not directly state that Li Mo was instructed by Yang Mao, Situ Wan was able to guess the reason behind it.

"Yes!" He nodded.

A chubby face was filled with worry. "Your Majesty, although Li Mo has the cultivation of the mid-stage of the Acquired Realm, killing him wouldn't be difficult. But Liu Zheng is a late-stage Innate Realm martial artist. Killing him silently is almost impossible, unless it's a Grandmaster!"

"Only a few Grandmasters remain in the palace!"

Situ Wan's pupils contracted slightly.

Could it be a master from the palace?

Situ Wan cursed inwardly, realizing she had lost a good dog!

"This bait is really something!"

"Then let's wait for Lu Xiang's return!"

"Although Lu Xiang couldn't do anything about this grandmaster, he did know who he was!"

With the northern war now at a stalemate, Situ Wan has no idea when Lu Xiang will be able to return.

Liu Zheng, a Xiantian expert from the Martial Guard Division, was disguised as an assassin and murdered near the library. Even the chief steward Li Lianqing investigated but found no clues.

As for why Liu Zheng would disguise himself as an assassin and come to the library, he had no way of figuring it out.

It's impossible to find out who killed Liu Zheng.

However, one thing is certain: Liu Zheng and Li Mo were both killed by the same person.

However, they had absolutely no clue!

In the entire hall, apart from Su Mu, only Cheng Ping'an knew who had killed Liu Zheng.

Yutian guessed that Liu Zheng might have been killed by his adoptive father, but he wasn't sure because he had never seen his adoptive father's skills.

Neither Cheng Ping'an nor Yu Tian would ever betray their godfather.

Let's just leave it at that!

Two more days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Late at night.

The familiar voice reached my ears again.

"Congratulations on your adopted son Yutian successfully breaking through to the Qi Refining stage! The rewards you received are now in your storage space. Please check them!"

Su Mu carefully opened his storage space.

This time, he obtained a pile of precious medicinal herbs, including a Spirit Condensation Pill, a mid-grade Xuan-level Soul Pill.

The Spirit Gathering Pill allows martial arts experts to possess divine sense and successfully condense a divine soul!

Su Mu has not yet developed divine consciousness and therefore cannot use the Spirit Gathering Pill.

However, since he broke through to the state of "unity of heaven and man" and took a lot of pills, his spiritual power has been greatly enhanced. Moreover, as time goes by, his understanding of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is getting deeper and deeper. Before long, he will be able to have divine sense!

Heaven and earth are one, and the divine consciousness is one!

These are the three steps, one step at a time!

Having condensed his primordial spirit means that his soul has already entered the late stage of the Grandmaster realm!

Mental strength and cultivation are not the same thing!

Once you reach the Grandmaster level, your mental strength cannot be lower than your cultivation level, otherwise it will be difficult to control your cultivation.

In addition, he also obtained a high-grade Xuan-level magic weapon.

This treasure is called the "Soul-Suppressing Pearl". In addition to providing some protection to the soul, it also has a certain amplifying effect on the soul!

Soul-capturing techniques are also a form of mental attack!

Su Mu took out the Soul-Suppressing Pearl and dripped a drop of blood onto it, making the pearl Su Mu's master.

"Great, we're safe now!"

Su Mu was secretly delighted.

With the Soul-Suppressing Pearl, he wouldn't suffer any harm even if he faced a Grandmaster-level expert!

Once he condenses his primordial spirit, coupled with the power of the Soul-Suppressing Pearl, even a Grandmaster-level expert will be affected!

"Yutian's cultivation level has improved significantly again; he's now at the Acquired Realm. It's time for him to join the Martial Guard!"

"These two little ones broke through to the Acquired Realm the moment they entered the library; they're bound to attract attention!"

"If one is a coincidence, then there must be two?"

"What Cheng Ping'an, what Yutian, what martial arts prodigy? Even if it were true, I'm afraid some people wouldn't believe it!"

"That's troublesome!"

"Once Yutian is sent to the Martial Arts Academy, his progress will slow down, and who knows when he'll get the system's rewards!"

"Don't think that someone will be punished and sent to the library so soon."

Su Mu couldn't think of any good ideas for the time being, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

Things will work themselves out when we reach the bridge!

Counter each move as it comes!

The most urgent task is to make one's cultivation and spiritual sense stronger!