White Crane Mountain.

Bell Tower.

Zhong Daoling stepped forth, looking at the man in white on the platform, and reprimanded, "Xuanyuan Mingjing, why have you sabotaged my plans?"

"Sabotaged your plans?" Xuanyuan Mingjing's lips curled into a mocking smile, and he spoke indifferently, "I am simply ringing the bell, what does it have to do with you?"

"If you hadn't rung the bell and disrupted my Divine Palace, how would that scoundrel have had the chance to escape?" Zhong Daoling's demeanor was furious and exasperated.

Originally, he had the situation in hand and only needed to exert a little force to crush the assassin's bones into powder.

Unfortunately, at the critical moment, the bell from White Crane Mountain suddenly struck, attacking his spirit and breaking his Dao Domain, allowing that rascal to find a glimmer of hope.

Then using something like a Sky Bomb to strike at him, by the time he returned to the courtyard, the rascal had already vanished without a trace.

"Your own ability was lacking, what does it have to do with me?" Xuanyuan Mingjing appeared carefree.

Loose robes, sleeves billowing.

Standing on the Bell Tower, Xuanyuan Mingjing appeared as if he were an Immortal.

"You deliberately caused destruction." Zhong Daoling's gaze was fierce as he stared at Xuanyuan Mingjing, angrily saying, "Someone broke into Fengming Palace at night and killed Shen Leyou of the Shen Family... I was about to intercept the thief when you suddenly rang the bell in attack."

"I suspect... do you know that thief? So you deliberately found a way to help him escape?"

"Give a dog a bad name and hang him." Xuanyuan Mingjing scoffed at such talk, arrogantly saying, "I just felt troubled in my heart and rang the bell to relieve my worries. What's wrong with that?"

"Since it was to relieve worries, why did you attack me?"

"In the entire world, only you are worthy to be my opponent."

"You..."

Clearly it was a compliment, yet Zhong Daoling was fuming inside.

He knew Xuanyuan Mingjing must know something; otherwise, he wouldn't have rung the bell at that critical time.

However, he was unwilling to admit it and truly had no way out.

He is a Great Grandmaster, and so is Xuanyuan Mingjing.

Could he just beat him up?

But he had to be able to beat him first...

They had fought not long ago and didn't win.

Xuanyuan Mingjing was evidently growing impatient and said, "If you came to fight, I will accompany you to the end. If you are just making unreasonable trouble... I will not entertain it."

"I'm making unreasonable trouble?"

Zhong Daoling's eyes widened.

I am a Great Grandmaster, yet he says I'm making unreasonable trouble?

Xuanyuan Mingjing turned and left.

Zhong Daoling endured and endured, but ultimately didn't dare to take out the Tianpeng Ruler in his arms.

The Empire's situation is unstable, and the Zhong Royal Family is in turbulent waters. Why provoke a Great Grandmaster at this time?

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Chenguang Hall.

Dongguo Chenxi's small courtyard.

Zhong Tianque stood in the living room, watching everything before him, pale-faced, feeling dizzy, almost ready to collapse.

His fiancée Dongguo Chenxi lay naked on the ground, a knife stabbed in her back, blood streaming from her head, fate unknown.

Shen Leyou's head had flown off, while his lower body was clad in a pair of black silk pajamas...

Those pajamas were very familiar to him.

He had once touched them personally or gently removed them.

Now, why were they worn by Shen Leyou?

The answer was obvious.

He just didn't want to admit it.

Which man likes to wear a green hat?

"Your Highness..." A female official exclaimed in surprise: "Miss still has a heartbeat."

"Quick, take her for treatment." Zhong Tianque said urgently.

"Yes."

A group of female doctors hurried over, draped a blanket over Dongguo Chenxi, and together lifted her, rushing outside.

As for the deceased Shen Leyou, no one cared, and no one dared to mention him.

Even the family servants of the Shen Family sensibly kept quiet after seeing this scene.

Don't say anything, absolutely don't say anything.

Or else, Zhong Tianque might really smack your face.

He is now like a powder keg, and one must not be the match to light the fuse.

Qian Taian reached out to support Zhong Tianque, consoling him, "Your Highness, please accept my condolences. No matter what, you must take care of your health."

Zhong Tianque looked coldly at Shen Que, asked solemnly, "Have you reported to the Military Minister's side?"

Shen Que was also from the Shen Family, and Shen Leyou's absolute confidant.

With Shen Leyou dead, all this mess fell upon his shoulders.

"Reported." Shen Que, from a military background, though his heart was chaotic, kept his spine straight and said, "The Military Minister will send people to handle this matter."

Shen Leyou is dead.

And in such an ignoble manner.

How will he explain to the family?

Difficult indeed.

If only he had given some advice earlier.

There are so many women in the palace, you could choose anyone...

Why did you have to get involved with Dongguo Chenxi?

Even though Zhong Tianque is the puppet of the Shen Family, he is also the nominal Emperor of the Empire.

This is simply...

Treason and great disrespect.

Shen Que knew that his trouble was just beginning.

Upon hearing that Shen Wuxiang was already aware of this matter, Zhong Tianque turned and left.

This was originally his favorite place to come, now, he felt uncomfortable even looking at it.

Returning to the Light Pavilion, Zhong Tianque's mood improved somewhat.

"Mr. Qian, go and invite Uncle to speak here." Zhong Tianque collapsed onto the sofa, he said.

"Yes, Your Highness." Qian Taian replied, turning to leave.

"Wait." Zhong Tianque stopped Qian Taian, thinking briefly, he said, "Let's go see Uncle instead."

"Yes, Your Highness." Qian Taian glanced at Zhong Tianque with some surprise; was this master finally willing to lower his stature?

North of Fengming Palace, unnamed small courtyard.

Zhong Tianque and Qian Taian came to visit, a small Daoist child opened the courtyard door, bowing and saluting: "Your Highness, the master is waiting for you inside."

"Ping An, thank you."

Zhong Tianque patted the small Daoist child's head and quickly passed by him.

Qian Taian looked at Ping An and then closely followed Zhong Tianque inside.

Zhong Tianque saw Zhong Daoling and asked aloud, "Uncle, what exactly happened? Why... why has there been such a great disturbance?"

"An assassin entered Fengming Palace." Zhong Daoling looked at his nephew, sighed deeply, "Their target should be you, hence they lurked in Chenguang Hall..."

"Then why... why was Shen Leyou tragically killed in Chenguang Hall?"

"..."

Zhong Daoling was speechless.

How could he answer this question?

Zhong Tianque's eyes reddened, speaking in a sad voice, "Uncle... I know, I know what happened."

"I just don't want to admit it... I want to escape... but I cannot escape..."

"It's my failure. I cannot protect our country; I cannot even protect my own woman..."

Zhong Tianque slapped his face, crying sorrowfully, "I am incompetent, it's my failure..."

"Seeing that scene, I just feel... ugly, disgusting..."

"Uncle, the Shen Family has pushed me too far; I want to kill them all... I want to kill them all."

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