Leng Zhifei narrowed his eyes as he stared at his back. His gait was majestic and he did have the majesty of an emperor. Unfortunately, he was a weak fellow who was afraid of pain and selfish. He only wanted to pass the throne to his son and did not care if his son was suitable or not.
"Sigh …" He sighed.
How could there be such a good thing as an emperor? He had to care about the country and his family. The most ruthless of all was the imperial family. Under the rule of the country and within the imperial power, there was no possibility of personal feelings. Even an emperor had no choice but to make decisions for him!
Ever since Leng Shouren displayed his tough stance in front of Leng Zhifei, he didn't go to see Leng Zhifei for three days straight. He didn't want to see him again. He was the Emperor, but he had to listen to an Emperor Emeritus telling him what to do.
He had already issued the edict to withdraw the war. The enlistment of the three armies was withdrawn. The Public Houses and the armies all retreated and no longer gathered at the Zheng Dynasty's border. The journey was back to normal. The dark clouds of war had dispersed, and the people were relieved.
Early in the morning, Leng Shouren came to Duanhe Hall to deal with government affairs.
Once he stepped into Duanhe Hall, he was immediately refreshed by the fragrance. The dragon table was already filled with three large piles of memorials. He estimated that it would take an entire morning to finish reading them.
This was under the condition that he was an Enlightened Master and was full of energy. If it was before he became an Enlightened Master, he would need to spend an entire day or even midnight before he could sleep.
The palace maids walked lightly, afraid to disturb him. After he sat down, they served him tea and retreated.
"Bam!" Leng Shouren flipped through two memorials and smashed them.
In the palace, he tried his best to restrain the Enlightened Master Field. The palace maids around him were ordinary people and could not withstand the Enlightened Master Field. Their lives would be in danger if they encountered the Enlightened Master Field.
That was why the memorials were not smashed into pieces.
A slightly plump old guard with white eyebrows and beard walked up and picked up the memorials. He placed them back on the table and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, it's not worth getting angry and hurting your body!"
"Ding Rui, don't you think it's infuriating!" Leng Shouren gritted his teeth. "These celestials are lawless. Do they think I can't control them?"
"Sigh …" Ding Rui shook his head and said, "These Celestial Beings are really too mischievous, but Your Majesty really can't do anything to them. He can't kill them personally, and the guards of the Imperial House can't do anything to them!"
"Let the people from the Secret Guardians Hall go!" Leng Shouren scoffed.
Ding Rui said, "Ever since Commander Meng passed away, the Secret Guardians Hall is in a mess. There's really no suitable person to take over."
"Useless people!" Leng Shouren snorted angrily.
Ding Rui shook his head and said, "The pearl is right in front of us, no one dares to disgrace themselves."
Leng Shouren narrowed his eyes as a cold light flashed in his eyes. "Ding Rui, you've received money from the Ren Public House, haven't you?"
Naturally, he could tell what it meant to have a gem in front of him.
Ever since Lu Yurong took over, the Secret Guardians Hall had taken on a new look, and their power had increased tremendously. However, ever since Lu Yurong was removed, the Secret Guardians Hall's morale had waned, and they were no longer as effective as before. The masters that Lu Yurong had recruited were no longer contributing.
Ding Rui smiled. "Your Majesty, I don't dare to accept money. I just can't bear to see Your Majesty working so hard. If Commander Lu was here, Your Majesty would be very carefree."
"Sigh …" Leng Shouren looked at his calm expression, and his initial vigilance relaxed. He knew Ding Rui's temperament very well. He would never accept money to speak up for others. His words had indeed struck a chord in his heart.
Whenever Lu Yurong was mentioned, he would always feel a trace of annoyance and resentment. He gritted his teeth, and once again, Chu Li's detestable face appeared.
"Your Majesty, why don't you ask Commander Lu to come out of seclusion again?" Ding Rui said, "I don't think Lady Lu is willing to take care of her husband and children."
"That's impossible!" Leng Shouren shook his head, and put away his disappointed expression. He hardened his heart again. "I can still take it! … Where's Feng Er? "
"The prince is hunting in the enclosure, and there are many Crown Princes and Imperial Guards following him." Ding Rui said.
Leng Shouren nodded.
He was disappointed. Feng Er was indeed not suitable to be an Emperor. His heart was not firm enough, and he did not have a sense of responsibility towards the Leng family and the Great Ji Dynasty. He did not care about anything, and everything came too easily. He was not like himself, who was so worried about his position.
Suddenly, footsteps were heard, and they landed outside the basilica in a hurry.
Ding Rui bowed slightly and left.
A moment later, Ding Rui came in with a solemn expression, and knelt on the ground. "Your Majesty, the prince has been murdered!"
"Hmm …?" Leng Shouren frowned at him. "Murdered?"
"An Immortal broke into the enclosure, killed the prince, and then self-destructed!" Ding Rui said with tears in his eyes.
"Impossible!" Leng Shouren waved his hand, and frowned. "Nonsense, how can you make a mistake in something like this? It's impossible for Feng Er to die!"
As an Enlightened Master, he could sense his own bloodline. If Leng Feng was in danger, he would be able to sense it, and immediately rush over to solve the problem. There must be a mistake.
Ding Rui touched his head to the ground, and slowly said, "Your Majesty, it's absolutely true. How would I dare to speak nonsense about something like this?"
"Feng Er is really dead?" Leng Shouren frowned.
"Everyone saw the prince ascend to the Realm Beyond Heaven with their own eyes!" Ding Rui raised his head, and slowly said, "It can't be wrong, Your Majesty. These Immortals must have used some kind of secret technique or some kind of treasure to block Your Majesty's senses."
Leng Shouren was still skeptical, but he trusted his own intuition more.
Ding Rui saw that he was in a daze, and only touched his head to the ground, not daring to disturb him.
The Emperor was in the most danger at this time. If he lost control and released his Divine Field, who knew how many people in the Imperial House would suffer.
"Bang!" Leng Shouren suddenly slammed his palm on the dragon table.
The dragon table sank without a sound, as if it had turned into sand and collapsed. The memorials on the ground also turned into powder, silently merging with the powder that the dragon table had turned into. It was hard to tell them apart.
He could no longer sense Leng Feng's existence, and there was indeed a treasure or secret technique blocking his senses. Ding Rui's words were true.
"Your Majesty, please calm down!" Ding Rui hurriedly said, "Although the prince is dead, he is still in the Realm Beyond Heaven. It is not impossible for father and son to be reunited, Your Majesty, you must not lose your mind!"
Leng Shouren stared at Ding Rui, and spat out four words, "My ass!"
Ding Rui quickly kowtowed, and did not say a word.
Leng Shouren slowly said, "Bring me there!"
"Yes." Ding Rui quickly stood up, bowed, and walked out, leading the way.
Ding Rui did not seem to know martial arts, but he was a top-notch master at the peak of the Grandmaster's Boundary. His feet fluttered as if the ground had shrunk to an inch, and he was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, he was out of the Imperial House and arrived at the Imperial Enclosure outside the city.
At this time, the Imperial Enclosure was heavily guarded, and the Imperial Guards had surrounded it tightly. More than half of the Imperial House Protectors had been deployed.
There were more than ten young people huddled at the edge of the forest, and a group of horses followed them. Some of them looked calm, some suppressed their fear, and some looked sad, but it was unknown whether they were faking it or they were really showing their true emotions.
When they saw the Emperor, they all bowed.
Leng Shouren's eyes were cold. He waved his hand and asked them what happened.
From their narration, Leng Shouren had a clear idea of what happened. Three Celestial Beings suddenly broke into the enclosure and assassinated Leng Feng. Then, the three Celestial Beings suddenly lit up, and turned into three rays of light that shot up to the Realm Beyond Heaven.
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