In Emperor Xia's Palace, the princess' residence was shrouded in gloom. Xia Qingyuan's heart was cold.
Now, everyone in Emperor Xia's Realm should know that Ye Futian was one of Emperor Xia's people. After the Battle of Empty Realm and the conferment of titles, who would not know Ye Futian?
It could be said that Saint Xihua had no choice but to deal with the Barren State.
Now, someone had made a move against Phoenix and Long Ling 'er. One could imagine how she was feeling at the moment.
But there was one thing she did not understand. Were these two incidents a coincidence, or were they planned?
Because there were many suspicious points she had yet to figure out.
The Sword Saint, Gu Dongliu, and the others had also come to Emperor Xia's Palace, waiting for news at the princess' residence.
Now, Long Ling 'er and Phoenix's lives were still unknown.
She hoped that Emperor Xia had a way to save the day, otherwise, the two of them would really be in danger.
At that moment, someone came to Xia Qingyuan and reported some news.
The Black Wind Condor's eyes were extremely cold. He came and looked at Xia Qingyuan.
Those eyes were extremely cold.
Xia Qingyuan looked at Ye Futian and said, "There is a Saint-level clan in Emperor Xia's City, the Mu family. A junior of the Mu family likes Long Ling 'er and often likes to follow her around. Long Ling' er is a bit naughty and treats him as a follower. This incident was a junior of the Mu family confessing his love for Long Ling 'er and was rejected, so he became angry and poisoned her, wanting to take her down with him."
"Where is he?" asked the Black Wind Condor.
"The poison took effect. He's dead," said Xia Qingyuan.
The Black Wind Condor turned to look at the people of the Holy Zhi Palace. Zhuge Mingyue saw it. "Mu Yan is indeed interested in Ling 'er. She often teases him, and Mu Yan is timid and cheerful. Just as the princess said, he often follows Ling' er and even goes to the villa. We've all seen him, so we won't guard against him. But with Mu Yan's personality, he would not do such a thing."
"The people in the restaurant and the Mu family are all under control. The Mu family does not believe that Mu Yan would do such a thing, but many people in the restaurant saw it with their own eyes, so it should be the truth. If one person could lie, it would be impossible for all of them to lie. Moreover, everyone present at the scene was investigated, and all of them were cleared of suspicion."
"In that case, this matter is indeed a coincidence. It's just that Ling 'er was careless in making friends." The Black Wind Condor's voice was gloomy. He knew Ling 'er's personality better than anyone else. She was naughty, willful, and innocent. Since she would play with Mu Yan, then Mu Yan would certainly not be a vicious person. Furthermore, the second sister and the others had seen him before.
However, the truth was right before their eyes.
It was as if it was really just a very simple coincidence, and it had nothing to do with Saint Xihua taking on the Barren State.
Ye Futian didn't think too much about it last time, but now that Ling 'er had happened, he couldn't help but think about it.
"I know you have your suspicions. I have my suspicions as well. However, from the looks of it, there doesn't seem to be any flaws. There is only one possibility, and that is that Mu Yan has been controlled by a powerful figure who has cultivated a special technique." Xia Qingyuan said, "But the people of the Mu family did not know that Mu Yan had dealings with any powerful figures, and none of our people had ever kept an eye on Mu Yan. Mu Yan was the one who was poisoned the most, and the poison took effect right away. Even if we had such a guess, we would not have been able to do anything about it."
"Sister, have the people of the Holy Zhi Palace, or Ling 'er, made any enemies or offended anyone during this time?" Black Wind Condor asked.
"No, everyone has been working hard on their cultivation. Even if there was some friction when they went out, it was not enough for them to risk it," Zhuge Mingyue said.
Black Wind Condor nodded. With his current status in Emperor Xia's Realm, the saints must have known that if they wanted to deal with them, they would have had to take great risks. A little friction would not have been enough, unless it was a matter of life and death.
"So, it was an old enemy," Black Wind Condor said. Saint Ji of the Hall of Holy Light was grounded in the Lower Worlds, and Saint Xihua and the others were unable to protect themselves, so they should have nothing to do with what happened here. The first to be offended in the Upper Worlds was Lihen Heaven.
However, the Swordmaster of Lihen had lent his sword to save their lives. Wang Chuan's temperament was transcendent, and he had become a saint. The people of Lihen Heaven should have known about this, and the grudge between the two sides had been written off. He even owed the Swordmaster of Lihen for lending his sword to him, so it was basically impossible for the people of Lihen Heaven to do anything to him.
Gongsun Zhong of Divine Cloud Valley had some grudges, but in the Battle of Empty Realm, Gongsun Zhong's performance was a bit more straightforward. Because Xia Qingyuan was disappointed in him, he burned the fire in his heart on the battlefield.
Compared to Gongsun Zhong, Xiao Sheng, who had once tricked him in the Empty Realm, was obviously more likely to deal with him.
What Xiao Sheng had done was reasonable, and there were not many loopholes. He had called back his people because the princess had been attacked, but they had almost been killed. But then Xiao Sheng had been betrayed by Li Yao, and someone had spread the news that he had colluded with the enemy, so the matter could not be hidden.
Xiao Qianhe of the Xiao Clan had brought Xiao Sheng into the palace to plead with Queen Xiao.
Queen Xiao had personally summoned him and rewarded him, giving the people of the Nine States ten great methods and divine implements, and allowing him to cultivate in the Golden Hall of the Lotus. This matter had to be put aside for now.
If this incident with Ling 'er had been set up by Xiao Sheng, then his methods were undoubtedly much more sophisticated than in the Empty Realm.
"Can you investigate Xiao Sheng, Princess?" Ye Futian asked.
"I've thought about what you're thinking," Xia Qingyuan said. "Someone just reported that ever since the incident, Xiao Sheng has been cultivating in the clan. Even if he has gone out occasionally, he has not gone more than a hundred miles from the Xiao Clan. Furthermore, Xiao Sheng's status in the clan is not what it used to be. His status is limited, and even if he wanted to do something, he would not be able to. After the incident with Ling 'er, he has only gone out once, and that was to see Gongsun Ni."
"With Xiao Sheng's status in the Xiao Clan back then, he should have been able to mobilize some people, right?" Black Wind Condor asked.
"Indeed, but not many. But my grandfather has taken back a lot of power, and it would be difficult for him to mobilize people above the Saint Plane," Xia Qingyuan said. The one who had poisoned Ling 'er this time was obviously of the Saint Plane.
"What if someone in the clan agreed to cooperate?" Black Wind Condor asked again. It was obvious that Ye Futian suspected the Xiao Clan.
"The last time my uncle brought Xiao Sheng into the palace, he promised my Imperial Mother. Only then did my Imperial Mother agree to mediate and summon you into the palace. You should remember that it's possible for Xiao Sheng to harbor a grudge now, but my uncle is still the successor of the Xiao clan. He's my Imperial Mother's brother. What good would he get by doing this? Is it just to get revenge for Xiao Sheng? If this were to happen, my mother would not forgive him. Given my uncle's personality, it would be impossible, "Xia Qingyuan analyzed.
Ye Futian had to admit that there was nothing wrong with what she said.
Xiao Qianhe had wanted to let Xiao Sheng into the palace, which meant that he was undoubtedly someone who liked power. There was no need for such a person to take such a big risk.
After all, he was Queen Xiao's brother and Emperor Xia's brother-in-law. His status was already very prominent.
"So, Princess, you think that this has nothing to do with Xiao Sheng?" Black Wind Condor's voice was low. Was he unable to find any loopholes this time?
"There is one more question. Be it Xiao Sheng or anyone else, if they wanted to do something to you, why would they want to alert the enemy? While Phoenix and Long Ling 'er are people of the Barren State, they are not core figures." Xia Qingyuan frowned and said, "As for whether or not it has anything to do with Xiao Sheng, I can only say that there are no traces of him at the moment, but I will have people continue to investigate until we find out."
"Alright." Black Wind Condor nodded. While he suspected Xiao Sheng, he could not go to the Xiao clan to arrest him without any evidence.
While he was on good terms with Xia Qingyuan, Xiao Sheng was still the son of Xia Qingyuan's uncle, no matter what.
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All the important figures of the Xiao clan were present in a great hall in the Xiao clan. Old Man Xiao was there to host the event.
Below, a lone figure stood there. It was none other than Xiao Sheng.
Not long ago, people from Emperor Xia's Palace came to the Xiao clan to check on Xiao Sheng's movements.
They also knew that people around Ye Futian had been poisoned.
"Kneel," Old Man Xiao said coldly. Old Man Xiao said coldly. Xiao Sheng knelt on both knees and lifted his head to look at Old Man Xiao, as well as the many familiar yet unfamiliar faces around him. However, his eyes were exceptionally calm, though he found it rather ironic.
He had been groomed as the successor of the Xiao clan all those years ago.
"Grandfather, I don't understand," Xiao Sheng said.
"Did you do anything?" Old Man Xiao stared at Xiao Sheng and asked.
What happened last time had caused a rift between the royal palace and the Xiao clan. If Xiao Sheng were to do something unreasonable again, the status of the Xiao clan would be in danger.
"I don't understand," Xiao Sheng said. He felt an invisible pressure bearing down on him.
"Did you have anything to do with the people of the Barren State being poisoned?" Old Man Xiao stared at Xiao Sheng and his overbearing aura pressed down on him.
"The people of the Barren State were poisoned?" Xiao Sheng looked up and said sarcastically, "If that's the case, then they've offended someone again. I didn't expect Qingyuan to be here to investigate this. Girls are indeed more outgoing. You don't give grandfather or uncle any face at all for the sake of a man."
"You b * stard," Old Man Xiao said coldly. "If you talk like this outside, you'll be punished according to the family rules."
Xiao Sheng smiled mockingly and continued, "Grandfather, I'm sure you'll find out what I've done in the past few days. But if you think I did it, you might as well just hand me over to Ye Futian."
Old Man Xiao stared at Xiao Sheng and said coldly, "I know you hold grudges, but you should bear the consequences of your own mistakes. From today onwards, you are not to step out of the Xiao clan's residence. Xiao Qianhe, remove everyone around him. Without my orders, no one is to have any contact with the outside world."
"Understood." Xiao Qianhe nodded and stared at his son. He had a bad feeling about some people.
"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave." Xiao Sheng got up and left.
The people of the Xiao clan looked extremely cold as they watched him leave. That b * stard.
Xiao Sheng looked up at the sky after walking out of the hall, and his lips curled into a cold smirk.
Investigate him?
Investigate what? He hadn't done anything to begin with.
As for being locked up, so what? If his suspicions were to be confirmed, someone else would have done what was to come!
PS: Good morning, everyone is in good health during the Dragon Boat Festival. Traceless has gone to celebrate as well!
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