"Hehe, why not capture this guy and ask to find out the truth?"
Yun Xiao’s face bore a hint of a smile, and his words made the figure of the person who had invaded the sleeping quarters tremble slightly, eyes darting around as if assessing an escape route.
"Hmph, I want to see just what kind of demon or ghoul has the audacity to kill my son!"
With certain thoughts swirling in his mind, Xuan Haoran coldly shouted. The intruder was wearing a black cloth over their face, making it impossible to discern their features. However, from the surprise in their voice just now, he had already guessed so of the truth; he only sought to confirm his suspicions completely.
The strength of a king is unquestionable. When Xuan Haoran pounced fiercely toward the uninvited guest, even Yun Xiao felt a sudden rush of breath, inwardly remarking that this king’s strength might be even greater than that of the Sect Master Yu Shu of the Jade Pot Sect.
Bang!
With such swift speed, the intruder had no ti to dodge and could only take the hit head-on. This strike made both parties take a step back, causing both Xuan Haoran and the empress’s expressions to change slightly.
One must understand that Xuan Haoran had been alive for nearly two hundred years. Although he was old and his vitality waning, his cultivation was definitely one of the top two in the entire Xuanyue Empire.
Now, there was a person of unknown origin who could fight on par with Xuan Haoran, which was truly shocking. Within the Xuanyue Empire, such individuals were either reclusive old monsters or the Sect Masters of the Big Three Sects. And why would such a person co to provoke the Xuanyue Imperial Family?
Thinking of this, Xuan Haoran’s speculation in his heart beca even more convinced. However, after one strike, he knew that if he wanted to detain this person, it would be impossible without revealing so of his trump cards.
"Hehe, what a Xuanyue Country’s king, that’s all there is to it!"
The night attacker, stabilizing his aura, let out a cold laugh from beneath the black cloth. But the very next mont, his expression changed subtly, for he felt a dangerous aura emanating from not far away - from King Xuan Haoran.
"Damn, bringing out the big guns so soon, I’m done playing with you!"
Perhaps sensing a whiff of an extrely threatening aura, the night attacker cursed under his breath and then abruptly turned around, attempting to flee through the window he had broken earlier.
"This is the Xuanyue Imperial Family, you scoundrel. You can’t just co and go as you please!"
Watching the scene, Xuan Haoran’s expression remained the sa, even becoming slightly more solemn and austere. He changed the seal with his hand, and a white holy light erupted from his body, appearing both eerie and majestic.
"Xuantian Divine Light, bless my Xuanyue!"
A deep chant erged from Xuan Haoran, and the white light around him seed to brighten a few degrees at that mont. It gathered in front of him and then fiercely shot towards the back of the night attacker.
Whoosh!
The pale beam of light moved with incredible speed, reaching the night attacker’s vital spot in the blink of an eye. If he didn’t dodge, Yun Xiao believed the light beam would shoot through and leave a clear hole.
Ultimately, the night attacker was also a Peak Spirit Vein Realm powerhouse. Sensing the aura behind him, he knew that insisting on escaping first could result in grave injury from this strike, leaving him at the rcy of others.
Thus, the night attacker made a decisive choice. As he flew straight forwards, he twisted in mid-air. The white light beam, which seed destined to miss his right side by inches, would no longer harm him in the slightest.
However, what neither the night attacker nor Yun Xiao saw was that as the forr dodged, the seal in Xuan Haoran’s hand had already silently changed, as if sensing the attacker’s movents, the white light beam also changed direction at that mont.
Swish!
This ti, the white beam of light abruptly shifted from straight to diagonally upward, whizzing past the night attacker’s ear with the force of a thunderbolt, almost penetrating his head like a death-dealing ray of light.
"Not good!"
However, before the night attacker could rejoice at his narrow escape from death, when he suddenly felt a chill on his face, it was already too late to act, because the black cloth covering his face was pierced by the white light in that strike, falling down to reveal an old, familiar face.
"Ran Xing, it’s really you!"
Yun Xiao, who had been closely watching the fight, with his keen eyesight and partially recovered Power of Soul, recognized the elder’s identity in an instant; it was none other than Ran Xing, the Earth Rank Low Level ridian Refining Master who had been with Xuan Jiuding during the day!
Hearing Yun Xiao’s shout, and seeing that familiar old face, Xuan Haoran’s body trembled slightly, as if he could hardly stand steady.
Xuan Haoran wasn’t alard by Ran Xing’s presence; he had speculated sothing when he made his move earlier, but now that his speculation had co true, he found it hard to accept.
As for this, possibly the only Earth Rank Low Level ridian Refining Master in the Xuanyue Empire, Xuan Haoran had never seen him before, nor had he heard the na Ran Xing. And yet, upon his arrival, he was in the company of Crown Prince Xuan Jiuding.
The reason Xuan Haoran couldn’t accept it was because Ran Xing’s intervention must have involved Crown Prince Xuan Jiuding, and it could even have been instigated by the prince.
Xuan Jing and Xuan Jiuding were brothers from the sa father but different mothers. Xuan Haoran couldn’t figure out why Xuan Jiuding would want to harm his own brother, especially with such a fierce move.
Previously, Xuan Haoran refused to believe that Xuan Jiuding could be so cruel, but now, upon seeing Ran Xing, certain things beca undeniable. After piecing everything together, it all seed incredibly suspicious.
A disease that baffled all the ridian Refining Masters in the entire empire, a national treasure that appeared suddenly in the prince’s chamber, plus an assassination attempt by Ran Xing in the dead of night, all of these things indicated Crown Prince Xuan Jiuding’s involvent.
Whoosh!
And just as Xuan Haoran staggered slightly, montarily losing focus, Ran Xing left without a word, slipping out through the shattered window and disappearing into the night.
However, before he vanished, Ran Xing gave "Bo Ku" a lingering look with an indifferent expression. He wanted to rember that face because he knew that his failed assassination attempt and the exposure of his identity might have been due to this man’s scheming.
Ran Xing harbored grand ambitions, and all of this relied on Crown Prince Xuan Jiuding, who might beco the king of Xuanyue Country. Now that his identity had been exposed, not only could he no longer stay in the Xuanyue Royal Family, but it was likely that even Crown Prince Xuan Jiuding would be implicated. This was an enormous loss indeed.
Neither Xuan Jiuding nor Ran Xing could understand how Bo Ku had anticipated their nightti assassination, preparing Xuan Haoran in advance. Such intellect was truly terrifying.
Regardless, the assassination plan of Xuan Jiuding and Ran Xing had been foiled by the appearance of Xuan Haoran, and Ran Xing’s exposure could trigger a great upheaval.
"Crown Prince Xuan Jiuding, co to at once!"
The disappearance of Ran Xing finally brought Xuan Haoran back to his senses. At this mont, he didn’t imdiately rise to pursue, but instead channeled his ridian Qi, causing the entire Imperial Palace to echo with his furious shouts of "Co here... co here."
...
Such a voice, audible for miles, instantly disrupted the tranquility of the entire Xuanyue Royal Family, as they all were familiar with this majestic voice—it belonged to the current King.
And because of this, everyone sensed a great disaster brewing. Crown Prince Xuan Jiuding was the future successor, a shining figure ant to take over from the King of Xuanyue Country. But hearing the King’s tone, which was filled with rage, what in the world had the Crown Prince done to anger the king?
In an extrely lavish bedroom, a woman of noble and luxurious appearance, but with sowhat sleepy eyes, suddenly sat up from her bed. She too had heard the roar of rage, her expression fluctuating uncertainly.
"What has happened to my son to provoke such fury from His Majesty?"
Murmurs left the lips of the noble woman, and at the next mont, she called out loudly, "Servants, dress !"
...
Ignoring the fact that Xuan Haoran’s shout with ridian Qi had prevented any rest in the palace for the night, a sowhat disheveled figure pushed open the door and entered from outside Xuan Jing’s bedroom.
"Greetings to my father. May I ask why you have summoned your son?"
The one who entered was naturally Crown Prince Xuan Jiuding. At this mont, he appeared sincerely anxious, which led Xuan Haoran to montarily wonder whether this youngster was truly oblivious to the day’s events.
But in the next mont, Xuan Haoran set aside those thoughts and sternly shouted, "Have you the face to ask what is the matter? I ask you, was it your doing to have Ran Xing attack this chamber tonight to assassinate Jing’er and Mr. Bo Ku?"
"Ah, an attack on the chamber? An assassination attempt on my younger brother?"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Jiuding’s body trembled sharply. His head hung low, and no one could see his true expression. After his cry of surprise, he was already forehead-down on the ground, knocking his head repeatedly and loudly.
"Father, I have been wronged! What Ran Xing did has nothing to do with . I had no idea he was such a deranged madman. Please discern the truth, Your Majesty!"
At this point, Xuan Jiuding was clearly still maintaining a shred of lucidity. No matter how much he valued that Earth Rank Low Level ridian Refining Master Ran Xing, he knew he had to sever ties with him after the latter’s identity was exposed.
In Xuan Jiuding’s heart, he had cursed Ran Xing’s ancestors eighteen generations deep. The old man had seed cautious and careful; how could he have exposed his true colors so quickly, dragging him down with him?
Inside the entire bedroom, there was only the sound of Xuan Jiuding’s earnest kowtowing and his voice, trembling slightly as he pleaded his innocence, while at this mont, Xuan Haoran fell silent.
User Comments
0 comments from readers