As night fell, the bustling Imperial City returned to its tranquility. In the sky, two crescent moons emitted a cold radiance as they sprinkled down, covering the entire land with a thin veil.
The streets of the Imperial City, which were littered with rubble, became even more desolate under the radiance of the crescent moons. There were not many people in the Imperial City. There were only a few workers moving the rubble and repairing the damaged areas.
In the kitchen of Fang Fang's Little Store.
Bu Fang narrowed his eyes as he held the Dragon Bone Kitchen Knife in his hand. He twirled the knife and cut a plump piece of dragon meat into small pieces. Then, he started a fire and heated up the wok. He activated the surging true energy within his body and cooked the dragon meat in the same way he cooked the Sweet 'n' Sour Ribs.
Even though the dragon meat was only the meat of an eighth grade Flood Dragon, the fat and flesh of the dragon meat had an indescribable texture and taste due to the nourishment of spirit energy. At the very least, it was an intoxicating taste.
Blacky, who was at the side, eagerly stuck out its tongue as it stared at the fragrant Sweet 'n' Sour Ribs that Bu Fang scooped out of the wok.
Dragon meat … That taste was definitely delicious!
After Bu Fang tasted a piece, he couldn't help but be intoxicated by its deliciousness. The texture of the dragon meat was extremely good, with excellent elasticity. Moreover, the meat was extremely plump.
When the Sweet 'n' Sour Ribs was placed in front of Blacky, it finally couldn't hold it in any longer. After waiting for an entire night, Blacky started to gobble down the food from the porcelain bowl with gusto.
The meat of this giant lizard was the most delicious, and it became even more delicious under Bu Fang's cooking.
Looking at Blacky who was eating with gusto, the corners of Bu Fang's mouth curled up. However, he also felt that it was a pity. If there was delicious fruit vinegar at this moment, he could try the Dragon Liver Popsicle made from the liver of an eighth grade Flood Dragon. Unfortunately, this delicacy required too much fruit vinegar. Without good fruit vinegar, the dragon liver would be wasted.
Bu Fang felt that he needed to find some time to brew some fruit vinegar. However, this was an arduous task that would take a long time.
After practicing the other dishes for a while, Bu Fang called it a day and returned to his room, preparing to sleep. He needed to maintain his sleep so that he could maintain his condition and be fully focused when cooking.
Not long after, the sound of Bu Fang's even breathing could be heard from Bu Fang's room.
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Light Wind Imperial City, Main Hall.
Inside the Great Strength Hall, the lights were waning and people were walking around gracefully.
Many of the empire's ministers had gathered here to discuss the country's affairs. The current Light Wind Empire was indeed in a precarious situation, and all the ministers were terrified.
As the nobles of the Imperial City, they were naturally aware of the current situation of the Light Wind Empire. The seven counties were currently in chaos. There were spirit beasts attacking the cities and rebel armies rebelling.
This was simply unimaginable to them. No one knew why the empire would become so chaotic in such a short period of time.
The new emperor, Ji Chengxue, was not a fatuous ruler. Ever since he ascended to the throne, he had always been cautious and conscientious, managing the affairs of the empire in an orderly manner. There was no reason for such chaos to occur.
The father and son of the Xiao Family sat cross-legged in the main hall, resting with their eyes closed. They turned a blind eye to the ministers who were constantly quarreling around them.
Ji Chengxue, who was sitting at the top of the main hall, rubbed his brows. Looking at the ministers below him, he let out a long sigh.
Suddenly.
"Dong!"
A loud noise, like the sound of heavy footsteps, resounded. Then, a eunuch rushed in from outside the main hall in a panic.
"Your … Your Majesty, there are … there are people carrying a coffin outside, saying that they want to see Your Majesty!" The eunuch's face was filled with panic as he spoke in a trembling voice. Carrying a coffin into the imperial palace, who would be so daring?
Ji Chengxue abruptly straightened his body. The father and son of the Xiao Family, who were resting with their eyes closed, also opened their eyes.
The atmosphere outside the main hall was somewhat stifling. Then, the sound of heavy footsteps rang out. Several figures slowly walked in from outside the main hall, carrying a pitch-black coffin.
A gust of cold wind instantly whistled within the main hall, silencing the ministers who were chattering incessantly. They did not even dare to breathe loudly.
Four figures, dressed in black robes and wearing black conical bamboo hats, unhurriedly stepped into the main hall.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone present, they unhurriedly arrived at the center of the main hall. With a loud rumble, they abruptly placed the coffin on the ground, causing the entire main hall to tremble.
"Under the orders of King Yu, we have delivered the coffin."
A hoarse voice came from one of them. Then, the four of them cupped their hands toward Ji Chengxue, who was sitting on the high seat, as a form of etiquette. Then, they turned around and walked out of the main hall, preparing to leave.
"Preposterous! Impudent! "
Xiao Meng's eyes seemed to be shooting out light as he abruptly slammed his palm down. With an angry roar, his entire body sped out and chased after the four people who were preparing to leave the main hall. The guards of the imperial palace also followed behind him.
Ji Chengxue ignored Xiao Meng, who was chasing after the four people. Instead, he slowly walked down the main hall with a somewhat sluggish expression and arrived before the coffin.
Xiao Yue stepped forward and protected Ji Chengxue in case there was any danger within the coffin. However, after opening the lid of the coffin, there was no danger. The other party was simply here to deliver the coffin.
However, when everyone saw the person within the coffin, they all fell silent.
The person lying quietly within the coffin was Lian Fu, who was covered in wounds and had several gaping bloody holes in his chest. A dignified seventh grade Battle-Saint had now turned into a cold corpse.
Xiao Yue was silent as he lightly sighed. He also did not know how to comfort Ji Chengxue.
As expected, everything was done by King Yu. The death of Chief Eunuch Lian was caused by Ji Chengyu.
Xiao Meng, who had chased after the four people, quickly returned. His face was so gloomy that it seemed like it could drip water. After exchanging blows with the four people, he realized that none of them were simple characters. For a moment, he was at his wit's end. The other party did not want to exchange blows with him and insisted on retreating. Feeling helpless, he could only return.
Xiao Meng also sighed when he saw Lian Fu's corpse.
"Give Chief Eunuch Lian's corpse a proper burial." After a long while, the heavy atmosphere in the main hall was finally broken. Ji Chengxue arranged for someone to bring Lian Fu's corpse away.
Rumble!!
A violent tremor rang out and the entire main hall began to tremble. The faces of the people within the hall were filled with terror as they rushed out of the main hall one after another.
The disheveled guards rushed over in panic. Their faces were filled with terror.
"Your Majesty! The national treasury has been robbed! "
The lips of the guards were trembling. The national treasury of an empire was actually robbed. To them, this was simply a fantasy. There were at least several thousand guards surrounding the national treasury, but it was still robbed alive. This was a heavy blow to the prestige of the Light Wind Empire.
Ji Chengxue's expression immediately changed when he heard this. The current national treasury was the last line of defense for the Light Wind Empire. They could not afford to lose it.
The crowd rushed into the national treasury in a panic. The heavily guarded door of the national treasury had actually been smashed open by someone. Even the door was distorted by the impact.
The crowd took a deep breath. They were all shocked by this terrifying scene.
However, Ji Chengxue quickly came out of the national treasury. He let out a long sigh and his face was filled with relief.
"Your Majesty, what was lost in the national treasury?" Xiao Meng asked with a frown.
"All the valuables are still there. However, only one item is missing." Ji Chengxue was somewhat relieved. However, he looked at Xiao Meng with a bitter smile and slowly said, "The item that was lost is the Departed Soul Orb."
"Hmm? Departed Soul Orb? The Departed Soul Orb that was stolen by Zhao Musheng and abandoned in the end? "Xiao Meng asked in confusion.
"Yes. However, this means that the thief could be someone from the sect. After all, the Departed Soul Orb was originally a treasure of the sect. Now that they want to take it back … it's understandable."
Ji Chengxue's expression did not look too good. The national treasury of an empire allowed someone to come and go as they pleased. This was a blatant disregard for the prestige of the Light Wind Empire. However, one thing was certain. The person who robbed the national treasury must have a terrifying cultivation level.
"The Departed Soul Orb is a semi-divine weapon. The person who stole it … what are they planning?" Xiao Meng narrowed his eyes. His heart was heavy.
...
Inside the Imperial City Inn.
The Shura Sect Venerable with a face full of wrinkles played with the palm-sized gray bead in his hand. The bead shone brilliantly in his hand. Its surface was densely covered with mysterious patterns that could not be seen at all.
"The Departed Soul Orb … is finally in my hands." The wrinkles on the Venerable's face trembled. He could not help but suppress his laughter.
The outskirts of the Imperial City were already in chaos. Guards were constantly patrolling the streets.
Trembling, the Venerable took out a jade talisman. The corner of his mouth twitched and he immediately crushed it. A roaring phantom soul essence floated out from the jade talisman, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.
The Venerable Master glanced disdainfully at the Soul Essence and casually raised the Departed Soul Orb. With a thought, a huge suction force immediately burst forth from the Departed Soul Orb and sucked in Xia Yu's Soul Essence, who was baring his fangs and brandishing his claws.
The eyes of Xia Yu's soul essence were instantly filled with fear, but it quickly disappeared.
After absorbing Xia Yu's soul essence, the patterns on the Departed Soul Orb lit up. Then, it flickered and black smoke circulated within.
"I originally wanted to massacre an entire city as a catalyst for the awakening of the Departed Soul Orb. Who would have thought that I would pick up the soul essence of a Supreme-Being with a fleshly body. Even though it's not a true Supreme-Being, it's enough to serve as a catalyst for the awakening of the Departed Soul Orb." The Venerable squinted his eyes and laughed.
"The great revival of the Shura Sect is finally about to begin …"
...
In the following half a month, everyone in the Imperial City was on tenterhooks.
However, none of this had anything to do with Bu Fang. He continued his business as usual, practicing his cutting and carving skills, teaching Yu Fu and Xiao Xiaolong new dishes, testing their mastery of the dishes, and so on.
In his spare time, he would pull a chair and curl up in front of the store. He would stare at the boundless sky and doze off.
Within this half a month, the entire Light Wind Empire had sunk into complete chaos. Wars broke out everywhere. Ji Chengyu led his army on a series of expeditions and had already conquered many of the empire's cities, occupying a large county.
This was a painful topic for the emperor. Xiao Meng accepted the order and led the army to crusade against Ji Chengyu. Xiao Yue, on the other hand, stayed behind to guard the Imperial City.
While the Light Wind Empire was in chaos, the people from the Godly Temple of the Wildlands returned with their tails between their legs. At this moment, their mood was no better than the emperor's. This was because the Great Elder of the Godly Temple, Xia Yu, who had accompanied them to the Light Wind Empire … had fallen!
A leader of the Godly Temple of the Wildlands had fallen. This had thrown the Godly Temple of the Wildlands into complete chaos.
Amidst the chaos, Bu Fang, who was curled up in front of his store, opened his drowsy eyes and once again activated a new temporary mission assigned by the system.
However, the reward of this mission made Bu Fang's heart palpitate with excitement.
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