"Aside from us, don't spread this news!" Wu Shenkong said. "I'll go to South Sky City personally and ask that kid!"
"But … Sir, we can't keep this a secret. Even if we don't spread it, the Yao Clan will. There's no such thing as an airtight wall in this world," a vice palace master said.
Wu Shenkong swept his gaze over them and said, "At the very least, you have to cover this up before I return from South Sky City!"
After Wu Shenkong left, he immediately took a flying shuttle and rushed to South Sky City at full speed. However, halfway there, he found that the news had already spread.
His expression was extremely ugly as he cursed, "Kid, did you eat the wrong medicine? How can you make such a big mistake when the results are in front of you! "
However, he still rushed to South Sky City.
In the Dugu Clan's ancestral land, Dugu Nuoyan, who was in charge of the clan's affairs, also received the news, but he frowned.
"Big Brother, why are you like this? Weren't you worried about how to restrict Ye Tianze? Now, the opportunity has come. He's angered everyone, and his hand can no longer reach into South Sky City, "Dugu Moyu said with a smile.
"If that's the case, he's not only angered everyone, he might not even be able to keep his life. Betraying the clan is a crime punishable by death. It's not right for the Human Emperor to not punish him." Dugu Nuoyan said, "What I find strange is that such a smart person like him would make such a big mistake!"
"Although he's smart, he's still young and has a humble background. He didn't have much accumulation since he was young. Suddenly reaching such a height, he'll naturally get carried away and think that everything he does is right," Dugu Moyu said. "Let's just wait and see!"
Dugu Nuoyan fell silent. He found it strange, but the news had already spread, and it came from the Human Emperor's Palace. It couldn't be fake.
"What I find strange is that this is completely different from his personality … Sigh, forget it. Let's see how he cleans up this mess." Dugu Nuoyan sighed.
If it weren't for the Dugu Clan's interests, he definitely wouldn't have made Ye Tianze an enemy. It wasn't because he was afraid, but because he admired him.
Almost at the same time, the other three aristocratic families, as well as the three sects and seven schools, all found out about this matter. For a moment, the entire Southern Territory was like a pot of boiling water, and everyone was discussing it.
"He killed his own father and ancestors, and now he betrayed his own race and signed a contract with the Yao race. He's out of control!"
"Although this kind of person is smart, he comes from a humble background and has not cultivated virtue since he was young. No matter how good his acting was before, when he reached such a height, he naturally could not continue acting."
"Hahaha, retribution, this is really retribution. If the Human Emperor doesn't take his head, he will be letting down the entire Human Race!"
"It's said that in order to sign a contract with the Demon race, he even killed an elder of the Tool Refining Sect. He's so bold that he even dared to offend the Tool Refining Sect. Does he really think that no one in this world can stop him?"
The news flew from the Southern Territory to the Imperial Dragon Realm, and then from the Imperial Dragon Realm to all the major realms. It could be said that it was because of Zhao Mingli's cover-up.
Ye Tianze's reputation was more widespread than before when he killed millions of Yao, but this time it was a bad reputation, not a good one.
When the Tool Refining Sect in the Imperial Dragon Realm learned that their elder had been killed, almost immediately, they announced to the world that they must kill Ye Tianze to avenge their elder, no matter what kind of king he was.
South Sky City, which had been peaceful for less than half a month, was instantly shaken by the storm. Even within South Sky City, there were different voices.
However, most people still did not believe that Ye Tianze would sign a contract with the Yao race, even the captives of the various sects did not believe it.
They admitted that Ye Tianze was bold, but he still had a bottom line. They did not believe that he would betray the Human Race.
But as time passed, more and more rumors spread, and South Sky City became a little unstable.
"What the hell did you do?" Lan Yuheng found Zhao Mingli. "Why did things turn out like this? Why didn't you just spread the news, but …"
"Calm down," Zhao Mingli said. "I have my reasons for doing this."
"Why don't you give me a f * cking explanation? What kind of reasons would make you do this?" Lan Yuheng asked. "I think you still haven't given up on your evil intentions. You want to use this opportunity to ruin Boss's reputation!"
"I'm not happy when you say that. I'm still the Chief Steward of South Sky City, and you're just an outsider. What right do you have to talk to me like that?" Zhao Mingli's face was cold. "If you weren't the Young Master of the Jubao Hall, do you really think I would give you face?"
Seeing that the two of them were at daggers drawn, a voice suddenly rang out. "Stop arguing, you two. The Palace Master of the Human Emperor Palace is here!"
The two of them looked over and saw that it was Tangning. Zhao Mingli and Lan Yuheng immediately put away their anger and asked in unison, "Where are we?"
"We're here." Wu Shenkong walked in with large strides and sat in the main seat. He coldly said, "Where's Ye Tianze? Tell that little brat to get his ass out here and see me!"
Lan Yuheng was about to explain, but Zhao Mingli beat him to it. "Palace Master came at the right time. I have something to report."
Wu Shenkong was stunned. "Zhao Mingli, I'm telling you, stop covering for him. Tell him to get his ass out here. Otherwise, I'll throw you out to feed the spirit beasts."
Lan Yuheng silently prepared to report to Ye Tianze, but Wu Shenkong glared at him, causing him to tremble in place.
Zhao Mingli wasn't afraid. "Palace Master, did you see the letter I sent you? That's why you hurried over."
"You did it, didn't you? You tricked Ye Tianze into signing a contract with the Yao!" Wu Shenkong said with a cold expression. "I don't believe that brat would do such a shameful thing."
"Although it was me …" Zhao Mingli said.
Before he could finish, Wu Shenkong's palm struck out. Although Zhao Mingli's cultivation wasn't weak, in front of Wu Shenkong, he was no different from an ant. He was so scared that he fell to the ground.
"Wait!" Lan Yuheng immediately stood in front of him. "Palace Master, please calm down and listen to my explanation."
"What's there to explain? Ever since this brat came to South Sky City, look at what Ye Tianze has done. A good, innocent youth was turned into a bastard who killed his father and ancestors. Now, he even betrayed the human race. How many heads does he have for His Majesty to chop off?" Wu Shenkong said.
"It's not what you think, Palace Master," Lan Yuheng was so anxious that his forehead was covered in sweat.
"If it's not what I think, what else could it be?" Wu Shenkong asked coldly. "Speak. If you can't explain, I will kill you as well!"
Not only Lan Yuheng and Zhao Mingli, but even Tangning felt fear. This was the first time she had seen the guardian of South Sky City. Although she didn't know him well, she knew that Wu Shenkong wanted to kill him.
"It's like this …" Lan Yuheng immediately described what had happened.
Even Wu Shenkong was dumbfounded. "So you're saying … this contract … is an unfair contract signed by the Yao Clan?"
"That's right!" Lan Yuheng said.
"Lan Fugui, do you really think I'm an idiot? Why would the Yao Clan sign such an unfair contract with you?" Wu Shenkong raised his hand and slapped him.
"If Palace Master doesn't believe me, you can … ask Zhu Que … ask … ask Madam Zhu Que. Madam Zhu Que wouldn't lie to you. The contract has already been sent to Imperial Dragon City." Zhao Mingli stood out at the critical moment.
With his life on the line, Zhao Mingli gathered his courage. "It won't be too late to kill the two of us then!"
Lan Yuheng was stunned. He didn't expect Zhao Mingli to stand up and take responsibility. Just now, he really thought he was going to be killed.
Wu Shenkong was furious. If he didn't give him an explanation, he would kill them even if they were the king of heaven. He didn't care if they were backed by the Zhao family or the Jubao Hall.
"Really?" Wu Shenkong was still full of doubt.
"That's right. The two of them didn't lie to you, Palace Master," a voice said. Seeing Ye Tianze suddenly appear, the three of them let out a sigh of relief.
Especially Tangning. Although her life wasn't in danger, she didn't want to see Lan Yuheng and Zhao Mingli die. Only she knew how much they had done for Tiannan City.
Although she was from Yuxu Sect, she only saw Tiannan. Her vision was limited. However, Lan Yuheng and Zhao Mingli were completely different. They looked further and thought more.
"You finally came out," the Palace Master said.
"Greetings, Palace Master," Ye Tianze said.
"Don't give me that. What's going on?" the Palace Master asked again.
"What else could it be? It's just what Fugui told you." Ye Tianze said. "It's just that Lord Zhao thought he was smart and hid most of the content in the memorial he gave you."
Wu Shenkong fell silent. He believed that old foxes like Zhao Mingli and Lan Yuheng would lie to him. However … he felt that Ye Tianze wouldn't lie to him. Moreover, Ye Tianze had no reason to lie to him.
"In other words … you really forced the Yao to sign an unfair contract?" Wu Shenkong's eyes widened. His gaze was serious.
"No!" Ye Tianze shook his head. "It was me, Fugui, Lord Zhao, and Zhu Que who conspired together. It wasn't me who did it alone. Among them …"
Before he finished speaking, they suddenly realized that Wu Shenkong's eyes were wet. The staunch Palace Master of Human Emperor Palace was actually crying.
"Good … You … Good … Very good." Wu Shenkong looked at him. "I … didn't misjudge you. You've really made me proud. You've made me proud."
Ye Tianze didn't speak. He understood Wu Shenkong's feelings. As the Palace Master of Human Emperor Palace in the Southern Land, he seemed to have great authority, but in reality, he was just a peacemaker.
After being a peacemaker for so long, he would be satisfied if he could achieve some results.
However … he didn't expect that Zhu Que City would be lost. It had been lost on his watch. Wu Shenkong could vaguely imagine how his two daughters had written letters cursing him after Zhu Que City was lost.
He had sacrificed so much, but he hadn't gotten anything back. For a moment, he really wanted to leave Human Emperor Palace and order the Human Emperor Guards in the Southern Land to gather. He would lead them to attack Zhu Que City and take it back.
However, no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't leave. He was the Palace Master of Human Emperor Palace, not a warrior on the battlefield.
He had too many things to do. Failure? He could accept failure.
When Ye Tianze killed the million-strong Yao army and took back Zhu Que City, he was happier than anyone else. He was so happy that he couldn't sleep for several days and nights. He was afraid that if he fell asleep, everything in front of him would become a dream.
After he woke up, everything would return to its original state.
Wu Shenkong's expectations for Ye Tianze were far greater than his expectations for Zhu Que.
Therefore, when he heard that Ye Tianze had signed a contract with the Yao, his anger was greater than anyone else's. How could such a youth be in cahoots with the people of the Southern Land?
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