Chu Tianjiao left his father's room. The people of Chu didn't know that the Emperor of Chu had always been bedridden. Even those high-grade medicinal pills had no effect on his illness.
The Chu King could still faintly remember that this illness of his was only discovered after the death of Qin Wu, and after the Qin Clan was transferred from the Royal Capital to the Sky Harmony City. Gradually, his illness worsened.
Chu Tianjiao arrived at a great hall. In front of him, there were a few iron-blooded guards standing on both sides. Their bodies were as straight as spears, unmoving, as though they were statues.
"Firstly, gather ten Yuanfu Dragon Guards here. Today, no one is allowed to get close to my father. Remember, no one."
"Secondly, at the frontlines, execute the decapitation plan."
"Thirdly, inform the Black Stronghold to increase their strength and protect Qin Wu to the death."
"Fourthly, all the commanders of the armies in the Royal Palace are to keep a close watch on their family members. If there are any signs of their family members moving, immediately control them or kill them."
"Fifthly …" Chu Tianjiao paused for a moment before continuing, "Forget it, I will personally negotiate with the Nine Mystical Palace."
This time around, the champion of the Jun Lin Banquet was seized by the Emperor Star Academy, and not the Nine Mystical Palace. Most probably, the Nine Mystical Palace wouldn't wait for another opportunity.
Now, it was time to slowly erode the heart of Chu. Luo Tianya and his son should be able to get people to cooperate with him.
Those statue-like guards silently vanished, as though they had never appeared before, to carry out Chu Tianjiao's orders.
Chu Tianjiao turned his head and cast a glance at the depths of the great hall, at the heavily guarded room. He didn't believe that anyone would be able to infiltrate this place.
After Chu Tianjiao issued his orders, the entire Chu Country began to operate like a machine. The largest transportation network in Chu, the Sky Transport Network, also seemed to be bustling with activity.
And at the same time he issued his orders, the cold and gloomy castle in the Dark Forest was still as cold as ever.
A horse carriage arrived at the entrance of the Black Stronghold. After which, the cold gates of the Black Stronghold slowly opened as a group of silhouettes walked out, entering the Black Stronghold.
This group of silhouettes directly arrived at the entrance of a prison cell. Staring at the silhouette seated within, one could see that it was none other than Qin Wu.
"Open the door," the person holding the token outside the cell said Coldly.
The guard glanced at him. Although he was a little hesitant, he still unlocked the key and opened the cell.
The figure holding the token entered with the guard and continued, "Open his shackles."
"No." The guard refused. No one had such authority.
"Puchi!" Just as his voice fell, a sharp long dagger directly pierced his heart from behind. At the same time, a hand covered his mouth. The dagger stirred and the man's eyes slowly closed.
The one with the command tile found the key, and then undid the shackles on Qin Hao's body, undoing the tattered clothes on his body.
Qin Hao's eyes were still closed as he slowly stood up. Someone walked in, took out a new set of clothes and draped them over his body, as if he was doing something extremely ordinary.
"Someone intercepted the prisoner."
Suddenly, a patrolling guard noticed the situation here and immediately issued a warning. The figures who had just entered began to move, releasing a silent killing intent like flickering ghosts.
Qin Hao's eyes finally opened. There was no sharpness in them, only calmness.
"Is everything prepared?" Qin Hao inquired.
"Not yet." That person replied. However, Qin Hao didn't have any strange expressions on his face, as though he had already expected this.
"Young Master Chuan has been rescued, the balance of power has been disturbed. Chu Tianjiao is already preparing to act. If we don't act now, Chu Tianjiao might execute the general at any time. We can only act earlier." That person spoke methodically. He still referred to Qin Hao as' general '.
"In the end, we still have to be enemies with Chu?" Qin Chuan sighed as he stared at the ice-cold prison in front of him.
"From the moment the Wu King passed away, it was already destined. The twelve generals swore an oath to avenge the Wu King. The coming of age ceremony of their descendants is to swear this blood oath. However, the generals have been enduring this all this while. My father and the other uncles could only retreat in order to advance, recuperating and building up their strength."
That person spoke in a low voice. However, his voice was exceptionally heavy, containing an iron-blooded aura.
It was as though even the death of the Wu King had a history that no one knew of.
Once, when the Wu King shook the heavens and earth, the late Emperor was able to sit on the throne and rule over the world.
However, when the rabbits died, the dogs roared.
That period of history, only the generals of Chu who fought on the frontlines knew the inside story.
As for the people of Chu, it was merely a baseless rumor.
Nobody knew what had happened back then. But that period of history, although it seemed exceptionally peaceful, there was already a terrifying storm brewing behind it.
Outside the Black Stronghold, the killing intent permeated the air as a mysterious troop of soldiers unknowingly arrived. These people were all clad in armor, with helmets on their heads, resembling true soldiers. Their facial features couldn't be seen clearly, but their strength was terrifying to the extreme. They were the elites of the elites.
In fact, after the Wu King passed away, the Qin Clan moved to Sky Harmony City. The elites of the Wu Guards were no longer in the Qin Clan, and were scattered all over the place.
Naturally, Chu Tianjiao also knew some clues. Given how vast Chu was, their intelligence network was naturally extremely terrifying.
Hence, Chu Tianjiao had never once thought of killing Qin Wu and Qin Chuan. He was almost certain that as long as Qin Wu died, the Chu Country would instantly sink into a terrifying vortex. The power hidden in the darkness was sufficient to cause the royal family to tremble.
Chu Tianjiao didn't make a move, neither did Qin Wu. This balance was maintained for an entire year.
But following the Jun Lin Banquet, this balance seemed to have been pried open, causing the balance to tilt. Hence, Chu Tianjiao decided not to wait any longer.
Today, the messengers from the Sky Transport Network, as well as the intelligence agencies from the other powers, all started to move. They headed to various locations in Chu, and even to other countries.
It was as though a terrifying hurricane was about to occur in Chu.
And with regards to everything that was happening, other than an extremely small number of people in Chu, the rest had no idea. Everyone was still living their own lives, some were dangerous, some were ordinary.
In fact, even Qin Chuan didn't know about this.
Qin Wu had never mentioned this to him before.
Qin He and Qin Ye, who were fighting on the frontlines, were naturally the same.
As for Qin Wentian, he naturally didn't know.
In his heart, Grandpa Qin Wu had always been a gentle person, and didn't seem like a general who had gone through countless battles.
He liked to be quiet, had an amiable personality, and rarely moved about outside. Other than this, Qin Wentian didn't have much of an impression of him.
In fact, Qin Chuan rarely went to disturb Qin Wu. The two of them didn't meet often, and Qin Chuan rarely went to disturb Qin Wu, who liked to be quiet.
In the manor that Qin Wentian stayed in, Qin Yao personally prepared a banquet. The family of three ate happily, enjoying the simple happiness that they hadn't experienced in a long time.
"It's the Memorial Day again. It's already been a whole year, I wonder if your mother is still in Sky Harmony City." Qin Chuan thought of his wife, and felt some sadness in his heart. She must have been very worried about him during this one year.
"Father, mother should have returned to Sky Harmony City. When do you plan to set off? Let's go back to see mother and make her happy."
Qin Yao happily added some food to Qin Chuan's bowl.
"Mhm." Qin Chuan nodded his head. "There's still second and third brother. I'm not too sure about their whereabouts. Naturally, the most important thing is still your grandpa. He's still suffering in the Black Stronghold."
"Grandpa will be fine."
Qin Wentian laughed, as though he was consoling Qin Chuan.
"Good child, when you grow up, you will be even more powerful. At that time, even the Royal Clan of Chu would have to fear you." Qin Chuan ruffled Qin Wentian's hair. The current Qin Wentian was much more mature compared to a year ago.
But regardless of whether he grew up or not, in Qin Chuan's heart, he would always be a child.
On the way back, Qin Chuan had been listening to Qin Yao talking about how powerful Qin Wentian was. Qin Chuan was filled with gratification. Evidently, he hadn't expected that Qin Wentian would be able to reach this step in the short span of a year.
"Junior Brother Qin."
At this moment, a silhouette walked over, stopping in the distance as he called out to Qin Wentian.
"Senior Brother, is there something you need?" Qin Wentian stood up and walked over. This person was the person who was investigating the assassination, and had been protecting him for the past two days.
The Emperor Star Academy had placed a great deal of importance on yesterday's incident.
"With regards to the person who tried to assassinate you, the academy has already made some guesses. I'm afraid that the results will be out very soon."
Qin Wentian's eyes flickered, as a sharp glint flashed in his eyes. "Thank you for your hard work."
"There's one more thing. Over at the Emperor Star Academy's side, he wants us to hand over Qin Yao. He wants to bring her back to Snowcloud Country." The person continued.
"It's best if you tell his people to scram." A cold light flickered in Qin Wentian's eyes. Everything that had happened at the Jun Lin Banquet had already proven Xiao Lv's stance.
"The academy will naturally handle this matter. One last thing, Old Ren wants to know when you are preparing to head to the Heavenly Star Pavilion." That person laughed, as though this was the real purpose of his visit. Ren Qianxing hoped that Qin Wentian would be able to head to the 7th level of the Heavenly Star Pavilion as soon as possible.
"I will head there as soon as possible." Qin Wentian replied. He also wanted to know what secrets the Heavenly Star Pavilion held, to be able to cause the Nine Mystical Palace to place so much importance on it. Back then, Luo Tianya had a falling out with the Emperor Star Academy because of the Heavenly Star Pavilion, and now, the Nine Mystical Palace wanted Luo Qianqiu to enter the 7th level.
"Okay, work hard." That person patted Qin Wentian on his shoulders before departing. In his heart, he was also very curious about the 7th level of the Heavenly Star Pavilion. Sadly, he had never obtained the first ranking of the Jun Lin Banquet, and naturally didn't have the qualifications to enter. Instead, he hoped that Qin Wentian would be able to unravel the secrets within.
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