The harem was in a complete mess. One-third of the entire harem had been destroyed.
There were some things that some people wanted to make happen abruptly. They didn't inform the victims beforehand and some of the concubines were implicated and died tragically!
The people from the three major sects were arrogant at first and didn't think that anyone would dare to do anything under their noses. However, they weren't fools.
How could they not know what was going on when things had reached this stage?
Faced with Xi Yao, Shen Baochun and Luo Mingjian's angry questioning, Shang Jianxiong's people, including Tong Mo, pushed all the blame away. Not only did they refuse to admit it, they even insisted that it was Niu Youdao who did it.
As for the matter of Niu Youdao being besieged, they insisted that they had received a distress signal from the Six Nations, which was why they had sent troops to attack.
In short, they pushed all the blame onto Niu Youdao. Even if there were some flaws that couldn't be explained, they still insisted that Niu Youdao wouldn't let it go.
Xi Yao and the rest couldn't do anything about Shang Jianxiong. They didn't have the authority to make a decision on such a big matter. Without the sect's approval, they couldn't kill Shang Jianxiong and his people. If they caused a mess, they wouldn't be able to bear the responsibility.
…
Dawn came and three large flying beasts rushed over from afar. The Purple Gold Cave's Sect Master, Gong Lince, had arrived.
Due to the distance, Gong Lince was the last one to arrive. By the time he arrived, Long Xiu and Meng Xuan were already standing in the ruins of the palace with dark expressions on their faces.
They had rushed over after receiving the news and were here for Niu Youdao. Who knew that they would receive the shocking news on the way and see such a scene when they arrived?
According to various signs, someone was rushing to take action and settle the matter before the three major sects made their decision.
After hearing the details from Shen Baochun, Gong Lince scolded Shen Baochun for being arrogant and ignorant. He scolded Shen Baochun for not being vigilant at all. If he had sensed it beforehand, how could things have turned out this way?
Shen Baochun was speechless. He didn't expect that someone would dare to make a move on the people of the three major sects.
Gong Lince snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves and walked over to stand beside the two people beside the ruins.
Then, the three Supreme Headmasters leaped into the sky and arrived at another location. The scene before their eyes was even more tragic.
The buildings and trees were all gone. Everything was scorched black, and there was still smoke rising in spirals. The surroundings were a complete mess.
A large number of blackened stones were piled up, and the cracks between the stones were filled with blackened steel spears. Not to mention living people, not even corpses could be seen.
"How do we deal with this?" Long Xiu asked in a deep voice.
Gong Lince's face darkened. "I think this Shang Jianxiong is tired of living!"
Meng Xuan: "He's certain that once he kills Niu Youdao, we won't dare to touch him. Niu Youdao hasn't shown himself yet, so I'm afraid he's met with an accident. Such a big commotion can't be hidden, and the Southern State will soon find out about it. The two countries are at war, and we don't know how big the commotion will be. I'm afraid we won't have the chance to enjoy the fat piece of meat that is the State of Zhao. In order to prevent Niu Youdao's remnants from doing something desperate, we have to think of a way to control them. "
"Damn it!" Gong Lince was a little angry out of humiliation.
Not only did the State of Zhao's benefits fly away, but something happened to Niu Youdao, and Purple Golden Cave would also suffer a huge loss. Many things had already been discussed with Niu Youdao. The Southern State's forces were originally a fat piece of meat in Purple Golden Cave's mouth. Once Niu Youdao died, it would become a bubble. How could he not be angry?
However, some things could only be suffered in silence, and could not be announced to the public.
Long Xiu: "No matter if Niu Youdao is dead or alive, we have to make emergency preparations!"
As the three of them were discussing countermeasures, deep in the underground space, Niu Youdao also slowly opened his eyes.
The few of them were sitting cross-legged in meditation. The air underground was really limited, so they all used their arts to enter the state of tortoise breathing. Otherwise, there wouldn't be enough air.
"It should be dawn soon." Once Niu Youdao said this, the few of them opened their eyes one after another.
Guan Fangyi: "Are we going out now?"
Niu Youdao: "No matter how slow the three big sects' reaction is, they wouldn't be slow for an entire night. The situation should have calmed down by now, and the entire capital should be under the control of the three big sects. It's time to wrap things up."
Guan Fangyi was a little worried: "You did something like this, aren't you afraid that the three big sects will make a move on you?"
Niu Youdao asked in reply: "What did I do? I didn't do anything. I was suddenly attacked, and luckily escaped. "
"…" Guan Fangyi was speechless.
Yun Ji: "The three big sects might not let you go!"
Niu Youdao sighed: "They won't let me go, but not now. Right now, the State of Zhao can't wait for me to be killed by Yan, so that they can watch Yan's internal strife. Yan's three big sects won't dare to act recklessly at this time. Now isn't the time for me to be in the mystic realm. They aren't confident that they can control the Nanzhou forces quickly and smoothly. Once internal strife starts, the State of Zhao will definitely take advantage of the situation. As long as there's a chance, the State of Han won't sit back and watch as Yan grows stronger. "
"In short, there are many reasons! Killing me is also for the sake of benefits. With greater benefits in front of them, they won't be willing to let go of the fat piece of meat that's already in their mouths, so they won't take the risk easily … "
Long Xiu, Gong Lince, and Meng Xuan, who were discussing in the charred ruins, suddenly turned to look at a certain spot in the ruins.
"There's someone down there!"
Just as Long Xiu finished speaking, boom, the ground was filled with dust and rocks. Three figures rushed out from the dust and landed on the ground.
It was Niu Youdao, Guan Fangyi, and Wu Zhaoxing. As for Yun Ji, she had escaped underground. It was inconvenient to bring people along with her, but it was easy to escape underground.
Seeing that Niu Youdao was still alive, the three Sect Masters were stunned.
Niu Youdao was also stunned when he saw the three of them at the scene. He then looked around. Whoa, it was completely unrecognizable. It made him wonder if he was still in the capital.
The three Sect Masters rushed over and couldn't help but look at the place where they were hiding. Then, they looked at each other. They thought that this guy was dead for sure. They didn't expect such a big scene. They heard that they used more than ten Heavenly Sword Talismans. Did he just hide like that?
"That was too dangerous. I almost couldn't see you three Sect Masters." Niu Youdao exclaimed in surprise. He looked relieved.
Not dead? Gong Lince turned to look at him. It could be said that he was pleasantly surprised. He controlled his emotions and said, "It's good that you're fine!"
Niu Youdao said indignantly, "Who was it that did this?"
Long Xiu said angrily, "Why do you ask when you already know the answer? It's obvious that you started it."
Niu Youdao couldn't admit it. He reminded solemnly, "I didn't kill anyone. Someone was trying to kill me!"
The three Sect Masters looked at each other.
At this moment, there was a slight commotion in the outer perimeter that was guarded by the cultivators and soldiers. Xu Laoliu showed himself and was stopped.
Niu Youdao called out, "We're on the same side."
His words were useless. It was only when Gong Lince waved his hand that Xu Laoliu was allowed to pass.
Niu Youdao went over to greet him. He purposely didn't let the three major sects hear him. He asked in a low voice, "What happened here last night?"
"There was a huge commotion. Both sides used Heavenly Sword Talismans to fight for a while …" Xu Laoliu told them what he saw last night.
Niu Youdao's heart skipped a beat. The scale of the battle was far beyond his imagination. He thought that the six countries' envoys would only suffer losses. He didn't expect that the six countries' envoys would all be killed.
Xu Laoliu added, "The Tong Family did try to escape last night. We stopped them in time and captured them. They are now being secretly watched outside the city. Tong Mo's influence here is too great. I'm afraid it's not convenient for them to enter the city …"
After listening to the situation, Niu Youdao knew what was going on. He turned around and went back to the other side.
There were many things that everyone knew. There was no one else here, so there was nothing to hide. He went straight to the point. "I want justice for what happened last night!"
"Justice?" Meng Xuan sneered. "This was clearly a trap set by you. If you want justice, then there's no justice in this world!"
Niu Youdao said, "Sect Master Meng, you think too highly of me. There's no trap. I didn't expect Shang Jianxiong to be so daring. He even dared to kill the three major sects!"
Meng Xuan said, "You still say it's not a trap? How do you explain the six countries' envoys?"
Niu Youdao said, "To be honest, the six countries' envoys have been looking for me through the Prince. I came here to meet them, but I didn't expect something like this to happen."
It wasn't a secret that the people from the Six Nations were looking for him. Everyone here knew about it, but they wouldn't believe his nonsense. It was just that he didn't leave any evidence that could be used against him, so they couldn't use it as evidence. Meng Xuan snorted. "You know very well what happened!"
Gong Lince coughed and asked, "What justice do you want?"
Niu You said, "Everyone knows who holds the military power in the capital city. To be able to mobilize the capital city's garrison to besiege and use so many Heaven Sword Talismans, there's no one else in the capital city other than Shang Jianxiong. I think the position of incapable ruler should be replaced."
Long Xiu said, "Who do you want to replace?"
Niu Youdao said, "Prince Yong worked hard for Yan and made great contributions. His military and political abilities are many times better than Shang Jianxiong's. He's also part of the Shang Clan's royal family. There's no one more suitable than him for the throne."
Long Xiu knew that he wanted to push Shang Chaozong to the throne. Long Xiu sneered. "That's impossible!"
They couldn't let Niu Youdao's people control Yan anymore. Now that they were losing control of him, they couldn't give him more room to act. Before the problems in the Southern State were solved, it was necessary to keep some power in check.
Gong Lince frowned. He also felt that Niu Youdao was a little too hasty.
Niu Youdao said, "How are we going to explain to the three major sects after publicly killing the disciples of the three major sects? Are we going to pretend that nothing happened? And the six countries' envoys, this matter is too big. If we don't give a satisfactory explanation, I'm afraid the six countries won't let this go! "
Long Xiu said, "It's not up to you to decide. We will handle it ourselves!"
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