PS: I can only write so much today. It's too depressing. Please forgive me.
"Died?" Prince Bao frowned and asked, "How did he die?"
Jia He lowered his head and said, "The corpses are shared, we can't save them."
"Damn it!" Prince Bao clenched his teeth and said hatefully, "What a vicious tactic!"
Someone of Consort Ping's status would definitely have a life-saving panacea. Even if she died, as long as she did not die for more than two hours, she could still be saved after consuming the panacea. However, there was no way to share her corpse.
Once the corpse was separated, the soul would leave the body and enter the cycle of reincarnation. No matter how miraculous the spirit pill was, it would not be able to summon the soul back.
Chu Li's face darkened.
He had never met Consort Ping before, but he had met King An before. He could imagine how furious King Ping would be when he received this news. He might even send out his troops!
It was said that King Ping and Consort Ping had a very good relationship. How could King Ping not avenge Consort Ping's death?
Prince Bao turned around and said, "Chu Li, come with me to take a look!"
Chu Li smiled bitterly. "Your Royal Highness, I think I'll pass. After all, this is no small matter!"
He really wanted to go and take a look, but this matter was too important. He might have to keep it a secret and hide it from King Ping who was at the border.
If he were the Emperor, he would first remove King Ping's military power and then let him return to Fairy's Capital. Otherwise, with the military power in his hands, there was no telling what he would do in a fit of rage.
However, King Ping was extremely well-informed, so it would be difficult for him to keep this a secret. Once the secret was leaked, the Emperor would definitely hold him accountable. Anyone who knew about this would get into trouble and would be investigated thoroughly. He did not want to get into this trouble. He still had to make a trip to Gale City. If he did not go there for too long, the Saint would become suspicious.
Prince Bao said, "You're already involved, don't even think about escaping, go!"
He knew Chu Li's capabilities, especially when it came to dealing with the Holy Church of Light.
Chu Li nodded helplessly.
The two of them walked back and met Siao Shi and the others.
Leng Tao was still fawning over Leng Qiu with a cheeky smile on his face.
After being scolded by Leng Qiu a few times, he felt that Leng Qiu was exceptionally pleasing to the eye, and it was very comfortable to play with her. Even if Leng Qiu scolded him, he would still gladly endure it and did not care at all. The psychological advantage that he had cultivated from Leng Qiu since he was young had not been eliminated.
This was not love between a man and a woman. After all, the two of them were blood relatives. It was more like friendship.
Seeing them walking back, Leng Tao asked doubtfully, "Why is Granduncle Bao Wang back? It can't be an invitation, right? "
"Dream on!" Leng Qiu snorted.
Prince Bao and Chu Li walked side by side. In the blink of an eye, they had arrived in front of them, but they did not stop. Instead, they galloped forward.
"Eh?" Leng Tao's hand froze in midair as he turned his head to look.
Chu Li waved his hand and gestured for them to continue walking. Leng Qiu turned and glared at Leng Tao. "Let's go!"
Siao Shi and the others were in a heated discussion. They did not know what had happened. Seeing that Chu Li did not say anything, Siao Shi knew that it was a confidential matter. Otherwise, he would have come over to inform them and then followed Prince Bao.
"What actually happened?" Xue Ningyu asked curiously, "Why did he suddenly run back?"
"Don't worry about it for now. Let's continue to the enclosure," Xiao Shi said.
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Chu Li and Prince Bao rode their horses through the East Gate. They did not dismount from their horses but galloped along the main road in the center of the city.
The central street was bustling with activity. It was paved with bluestone, clean and tidy. The horses' hooves gave off a crisp sound as they stepped on the bluestone.
"Pedestrians, make way!" Prince Bao's protectors shouted loudly, "His Royal Highness is in front of you, no one is to stop him!"
They were all people with profound cultivation levels. Their shouts were deafening. The pedestrians hurriedly made way for them. Chu Li and Prince Bao passed by as if they were walking in the sea.
They galloped to King Ping's Imperial Residence in the west of the city in one go.
Outside King Ping's Imperial Residence, more than ten protectors in black stood with their hands on their swords. They guarded the entrance with tense expressions and a faint murderous aura.
When they saw Prince Bao and Chu Li dismount from their horses, two protectors in black stepped forward and said, "The Imperial Residence is a restricted area. Please stay."
Chu Li glanced at the two of them and asked, "Qi Meng, Zhao Liang, who's inside?"
He immediately recognized these protectors in black as secret guardians from Secret Guardians Hall. He had a photographic memory and knew the names of every secret guardian he had seen.
"Centurion Chu," one of the protectors in black said, "Commander Xu has personally come."
"Inform him that this is Prince Bao," Chu Li said.
The secret guardian, Qi Meng, was a middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He quickly nodded and went in.
Xu Huande came out in a hurry. His originally stern expression became even more unpleasant. He came to the entrance of the Imperial Residence and gave a fist salute. "Greetings, Your Royal Highness!"
Prince Bao waved his hand. "How's the situation?"
"Your Royal Highness, please come in and talk." Xu Huande looked at Chu Li. "Centurion Chu, you came at the right time. I was just about to look for you."
Chu Li nodded.
The three of them crossed the tall threshold of the Imperial Residence and stepped into the spacious front hall. The thick smell of blood hit them in the face and did not dissipate. The blood puddles on the ground showed the tragic battle earlier.
Xu Huande brought the two of them to the main hall.
There were twelve corpses in the main hall. Most of them did not have any external injuries. Their faces were golden with a hint of green. They were completely dead.
"The Princess's body has been placed in the coffin. It's not appropriate to look at it." Xu Huande said, "Centurion Chu, take a closer look and see which sect did this."
Chu Li looked at the twelve people and sighed. "It's the Divine Light Fist and it's very profound. It's not an ordinary disciple of the Holy Church of Light."
"It really is the Holy Church of Light!" Xu Huande gritted his teeth.
Chu Li said, "Looking at the injuries, there's only one person."
"Yes. Xu Huande said, "Consort Zhu was about to leave the residence when this fellow from the Holy Church of Light suddenly rushed out and killed the consort with a single slash of his sword. After that, under the relentless attacks of the protectors, he performed the Holy Church of Light's secret skill and killed twelve protectors! These Protectors were top-notch masters from the military. Each of them killed people like scything flax. However, they were all killed by this person. In the end, this person achieved perfection and stepped into the Light Boundary. "
Chu Li sighed. "Perfection is when the secret skill of the Scripture of Great Light is activated to the extreme. Moreover, these military masters can easily stimulate the potential of the Holy Church of Light's disciple and force him to achieve perfection. Sigh, this is troublesome!"
"It's very troublesome!" Xu Huande said, "I've blocked the news. However, there are too many people and they're outside the Imperial Residence. I'm afraid it'll be very difficult!"
Prince Bao said, "What did the Emperor say?"
"The Emperor hasn't given any orders. I've just reported it." Xu Huande shook his head. "The murderer has passed away. We can't pursue him anymore. This is too frustrating!"
"That's why we can't tell King Ping." Prince Bao scoffed.
Chu Li said, "Your Royal Highness, with King Ping's ability, there's no way he can hide it. I'm guessing the news has already been sent out. It'll reach King Ping soon!"
"What should we do?" Prince Bao frowned. "King Ping is young and impetuous. I'm afraid he'll get into big trouble!"
Chu Li nodded slowly.
It was easy to guess what King Ping would do when he was furious.
Chu Li said, "Commander Xu, there's something fishy about this. From what I know, the Li Dynasty and the Qiu Dynasty are entangled with each other. They can't spare any attention to deal with us. Assassinating Consort Ping at this time is obviously to provoke King Ping and make him send out his troops."
"Centurion Chu, do you think it's not the Holy Church of Light?" Commander Xu asked.
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