"Ah!"
The sky was bright, and a high-decibel scream broke the silence of the entire Violent Ape King's Court.
In a single night, all the direct descendants of the violent ape had disappeared without a trace. Only the new King Lord, Yuan Quan, had his bloody head placed in his bedchamber. His grey eyes were filled with confusion and fear.
The servants and collateral descendants of the Violent Ape Clan surrounded the Lord's bedroom, watching the imperial guards who came after hearing the news and carefully searching for clues, as if they were cicadas in winter.
The Emperor's expression was still as calm as water, but her half-closed eyes were shining brightly. No one knew what she was thinking.
The Seven Great King Lords all had different expressions on their faces. Some were gloating, some were gloomy, some were deep in thought, some were fearful, and some were panic-stricken …
The two maids knelt on the ground and trembled. Their eyes were filled with fear and terror, and they accepted the questioning of the imperial guards with pale faces.
Soon, the questioning was over, and the imperial guards came forward to report respectfully.
It turned out that they were the maids in charge of the King Lord's daily life. They came to help the King Lord change and wash up before the sky was bright.
As Yuan Quan had just become the King Lord yesterday, the two maids did not know his temper. Seeing that the chamber door was closed, they did not dare to disturb him and waited respectfully outside the door.
Yuan Quan had not woken up even when the sky was bright. The two maids were afraid that he would oversleep and delay official business, so they mustered up the courage to knock on the door. However, there was no response no matter how they knocked.
They had noticed that there were no guards in front of the King Lord's chamber, but they thought that the new King Lord did not like it, so they did not care. However, the door did not open no matter how they knocked. This made the two maids feel that something was wrong.
Thus, the two maids hurriedly pushed the door open and found that only Yuan Quan's bloody head was left. They screamed in fear. When they came back to their senses, they crawled up in a daze to find someone to report, but they did not expect that all the direct descendants of the violent apes in the entire court had disappeared without a trace.
Realizing that something big had happened, the two maids had no choice but to report to King Kong, who had the strongest cultivation among the violent apes. King Kong turned pale with fright when he heard about it. He immediately arranged for people to surround the King Lord's chamber and sent someone to report to the imperial court.
"Have you found any clues?"
The Imperial Lord asked faintly without showing any emotions on his face.
"This subordinate is incompetent and didn't find any clues. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
The leader of the imperial guards knelt on one knee and bowed his head in shame.
"No clues at all?"
You Ye asked gloomily.
"No … no."
The leader of the imperial guards took a peek at the emperor and answered evasively.
"There are no outsiders here, just say it."
The Empress frowned slightly and shouted in a low voice. She was old and experienced, so how could she not see the strangeness of the leader of the guards?
"We found this under King Lord Yuan's head."
The leader of the guards took out a bloodstained hide from his bosom and respectfully presented it to the Emperor with both hands.
The expression of the Imperial Lord, who had been calm all this while, finally changed. It was so gloomy that it could drip water. He grabbed the beast skin in the air and crushed it. He turned around and left angrily, "Return to the Imperial Court to discuss matters."
The Lords looked at each other, not knowing what was going on with the Overlord. Only Kong Xuan's eyes flickered. That beast skin seemed to be a decree of the Imperial Court. Could it be …
"Imperial Lord?"
Seeing that the Imperial Court left without saying anything, King Kong shouted anxiously in confusion.
"King Kong, you will temporarily take charge of the affairs of the Violent Ape King Court and wait for the next order of the Imperial Court."
The Imperial Lord had already flown far away, but his voice came from afar. In just a short time, his tone had returned to calmness.
"Yes!"
King Kong cupped his fists and replied helplessly.
The Lords did not stay any longer and followed the Imperial Lord back to the Imperial Court. Only Kong Xuan glanced at King Kong meaningfully. Did the Imperial Lord admit defeat?
From the moment he found out that the beast skin was a decree of the Imperial Court, he had guessed that the destruction of the direct descendants of the Violent Ape Clan was definitely related to the General's Residence. This was a strong counterattack against the Imperial Court's intention to punish Lang Kui. Otherwise, why would the Imperial Court's decree be placed under Yuan Quan's head?
Unexpectedly, after Ding Ning's death, a widow in the General's Mansion could be so bold, and the Emperor obviously realized this, so he destroyed the animal skin on the spot in a rage out of humiliation. This slap in the face made her feel a burning pain.
King Kong owed Ding Ning his life. After learning that Ding Ning had passed away, he was the first to rush over to pay his respects. It was obvious that he was close to the General's Residence. The Imperial Lord appointed him to be the temporary Violent Ape King Lord at this sensitive moment. The meaning behind this was quite thought-provoking.
"Tell me, now that King Lord Yuan has died, who will revoke Lang Kui's military power?"
In the Imperial Court's conference hall, the Imperial Lord's face regained its composure. He took a sip of tea and asked calmly.
The Lords were not fools. Although they did not understand why the Imperial Lord would lose his composure like this, on the way back, they communicated with each other through telepathy. How could they not understand? This was clearly a strong counterattack against the Imperial Court's decision. It was a warning to others.
This caused the Lords' moods to suddenly become heavy. All of them looked left and right to avoid the Imperial Lord's intimidating gaze. No one made a sound.
What a joke. Although Yuan Quan had ascended to the position of King Lord at the last minute, and his cultivation was definitely inferior to theirs, they knew their limits. Even if they were stronger than Yuan Quan, there was a limit to how much stronger they were. If the murderer could silently eliminate all the direct descendants of the Violent Ape Clan, then it would not be difficult to eliminate them as well. Who would be stupid enough to jump out at this time and take on this laborious, unrewarding, and life-threatening task?
With the previous example, no matter how much they wanted to destroy the General's Residence, they did not dare to express their stance like they did yesterday in front of Peng Tianao and Qing Que 'er, these two unstable factors. They were afraid that they would follow in Yuan Quan's footsteps.
They were too careless. They did not expect the General's Residence to still be so strong after Ding Ning's death. Their attitude was so forceful that it gave the Imperial Court a loud slap in the face. It also gave everyone a bloody warning.
The Imperial Lord's eyes were dark and he said calmly, "Since the Imperial Court has already made a decision, it cannot be changed. Otherwise, what face does the Imperial Court and all of you have?"
The Lords looked at their noses, their noses at their mouths, and their mouths at their hearts. They were like old monks in meditation and did not hear anything. This caused the Imperial Lord to be furious. He shouted sternly, "Yesterday, didn't all of you say that Lang Kui was guilty and wanted to punish him? Why, have all of you become mute now? "
The Imperial Lord was furious. The Lords all lowered their heads and looked fearful. However, they scoffed in their hearts. If they had the ability, then go and execute it yourself. No matter how happy we were, without the Imperial Lord's permission, would we be able to pass the decision?
"The purpose of the Imperial Court's existence is to execute the decisions of the Imperial Court. If the decisions made by the Imperial Court cannot be executed, then what is the use of the Imperial Court?"
The Imperial Lord shouted angrily with a stern expression.
The hearts of the Lords jumped. They knew that they couldn't remain silent anymore. If the Imperial Lord used this as an excuse to take back the power in their hands, then the Eight Imperial Court would just be a decoration in the future.
You Ye rolled his eyes, stepped forward, cupped his fists and bowed, then said with sincerity, "Emperor, please calm your anger. Last night, it was King Yuan who accepted the Imperial Court's edict. That is the Imperial Court's grace towards the Violent Ape King Court. This King believes that since the Violent Ape King Court has already accepted the edict, regardless of whether King Yuan is here or not, this matter should still fall on the Violent Ape King Court. Otherwise, if the Imperial Court withdraws the grace right after King Yuan has met with misfortune, it will inevitably make the Violent Ape King Court think that they have lost the Imperial Court's trust, causing them to panic.
Damn, people could actually be so shameless. I have really learned something new.
Niu Yue stared dumbfoundedly at You Ye, who had an awe-inspiring expression on his face. He suddenly felt that his shamelessness paled in comparison to You Ye. They were not on the same level at all.
Kong Xuan's eyes revealed a strange light. He looked at You Ye with a strange expression. He secretly became more vigilant in his heart. It seemed that he had underestimated this usually taciturn You Ye. When it came to shamelessness, this guy was definitely the most among the Eight Lords.
The other Lords also sighed in amazement. They didn't expect that You Ye, who didn't reveal himself, would have such a vicious heart. Using another's spear to attack the shield, wasn't the Marshal's Mansion very tough? Then the Imperial Court will send King Kong, who is on good terms with the Marshal's Mansion, to seize the military power. Let's see what the Marshal's Mansion can do.
Peng Tianao and Qing Que 'er looked at each other and saw the deep worry in each other's eyes. In fact, until now, they still didn't think that the Violent Ape King Dynasty's annihilation was the Marshal's Mansion's doing.
After all, they were in the Marshal's Mansion last night and didn't take a single step out of it until dawn. Although Zi Que 'er and the others were filled with righteous indignation, they were only prepared to protect Lang Kui and didn't show any signs of attacking the Violent Ape King Court.
They really wanted to explain for the Marshal's Mansion, but although everyone was sure that the Marshal's Mansion was the one who did it, no one said it out loud, so they had no way to explain it.
Now that You Ye had made such a suggestion, and the Imperial Lord was obviously moved, they were even more worried for the Marshal's Mansion.
"That's fine. I will order someone to draft a decree now, and this matter will be handed over to Lord You Ye to handle."
The Imperial Lord stretched his waist and stood up. With an indifferent expression, he said, "I am old, and my body is a little tired. Let's just say it like this."
You Ye's body stiffened, and he secretly cursed the Imperial Lord for being a cunning old fox. It was obvious that this damned old hag was indignant after being slapped in the face, but she didn't want to publicly shed all pretense of cordiality with the Marshal's Mansion. That was why he catered to her and came up with such a rotten idea. However, he didn't expect the Imperial Lord to shift the blame so cleanly, directly handing this matter over to him. This made him feel as if he had lifted a rock and dropped it on his own foot.
But what could he say? He could only bite the bullet and agree. He secretly prayed that the Marshal's Mansion wouldn't blame it on him. He secretly decided that he must not sleep in the King's Mansion during this period of time. He must hide, lest he ended up like Yuan Quan.
The other King Lords secretly curled their lips. He was already a Half-step Divine Realm cultivator, and he still felt tired. Who was he trying to fool?
However, a dead Daoist wouldn't lose this poor Daoist, so they wouldn't take the initiative to provoke trouble. They were happy to see the Imperial Lord handing this unlucky task to You Ye. Naturally, they wouldn't ask for trouble and speak up for You Ye at this time.
Perhaps only Bai Chuanxin, his future brother-in-law, was worried for him. However, this matter concerned his family's life. Even if You Ye was his future brother-in-law, he wouldn't be stupid enough to open his mouth and provoke trouble at this time.
"Imperial Lord, please wait!"
Kong Xuan saw that the Imperial Lord was about to leave after leaving behind a sentence. His eyeballs rolled, and he took a step forward.
"Oh, Imperial Lord Kong, is there anything else?"
The Imperial Lord was extremely respectful towards Kong Xuan, whose cultivation was at the same level as hers. Hearing this, she stopped in her tracks.
"The Violent Ape King's Court is one of the eight King's Courts under the Imperial Court after all. King Lord Yuan Quan had just taken office, but he was already killed. If our Imperial Court doesn't seek justice for him and give the Violent Ape Race an explanation, I'm afraid that it will be difficult to convince others. In the long run, all the King's Courts will feel insecure. Who would dare to work for the Imperial Court?"
Kong Xuan's face was filled with worry as he spoke with certainty. His expression was that of loyalty and devotion to the Imperial Court.
However, he was sneering in his heart. This damned old woman wants to secretly compromise in exchange for benefits. Hmph, no way. It's best if the Imperial Court and the Marshal's Mansion can shed all pretense of cordiality and fight to the death. Only then can my Peacock Race reap the benefits and become the master of the Imperial Court.
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