BXBX NOVEL Chapter 610: How Far Has It Gone?
Chapter 610: How Far Has It Gone?
Behind him, Warrior Lao chuckled lightly and said, "You’re overthinking it, Your Majesty. Unless a Hallowed One emerges, no one could possibly stir trouble in the capital of Yu."
This wasn\'t blind confidence; the capital of Yu was a fortress of power.
Within the imperial city, there were two cultivators who had attained the Heavenly Origin: the Guardian and Yao Dengxian.
Alongside them were the Imperial Supervisory Commissioner and the Left Deputy Commissioner of the Imperial Supervisory Bureau.
Beyond the city walls stood the Guardian Ruler of the Celestial Northern Prison, as well as Gongyang Qi and Shentu Yang, the headmaster and vice-headmaster of the Ascending Dragon Academy. Additionally, there was the National Master of the Nation Guard Monastery.
Everyone knew that there were eight powerful cultivators at the Heavenly Origin. Together, these eight powerful cultivators, aligned with the imperial court, formed a force unrivaled by even the Supreme Sect of Penglai or any other top-tier immortal sect.
Minor disruptions would barely register with experts of this caliber, but if real chaos were to erupt, their response would be swift and devastating.
Who could possibly stir up major chaos?
The emperor, of course, knew that this was highly unlikely. No matter how much trouble the Celestial Charm Sect stirred up, it could only be in secret.
However, their actions were truly peculiar.
The discovery of the imperial consort\'s body earlier than expected was definitely not part of their plan. Normally, the body would have been found just two hours before the Qinghong Banquet, triggering a lockdown in the palace.
This would have left the civil and military officials attending the banquet trapped within the city, unable to leave for a period of time.
Anyone drawing these conclusions might naturally assume that the plan was to kill the Yu Dynasty\'s imperial family, along with the entire court.
However, that was simply impossible.
The emperor shook his head and said, "Or perhaps the one who killed the consort wasn\'t from the Celestial Charm Sect, but someone who uncovered their scheme and decided to stop them. And the consort... was actually a member of the Celestial Charm Sect..."
With how he was emotionally connected with the imperial consort, he didn\'t want to believe this possibility.
Although the imperial consort had previously infiltrated the Dragon-Keeping Pool to teach the Little Golden Dragon the escape plan, if the perpetrator could mimic her appearance, it was possible that it had been the murderer in disguise all along.
This consort had been by his side for years, and the emperor was reluctant to think ill of her.
But everything would ultimately depend on the final investigation results.
He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then asked, "How far has Chu Liang gotten in his investigation?"
"He\'s already at..." Warrior Lao squinted into the distance, as if he were observing something far away, and then answered, "The step where he\'s setting Yuhua Palace on fire."
The emperor\'s eyebrows twitched inexplicably.
Is setting things on fire really part of a normal investigation process?
...
"What are you doing?" Yao Guang asked anxiously. "Imperial Younger Brother, Celestial Official Li, you can leave once you\'re done investigating, but I still have to live and work in the palace! If you set this fire, I\'ll be punished!"
"If we find something, who would dare hold you accountable?" Chu Liang replied.
"But what if you don\'t find anything?" Yao Guang countered.
"Then I\'ll explain to His Majesty. What are you afraid of? Relax..." Chu Liang reassured him, patting his shoulder. "We\'re all in this together."
The Divine Dragon Fire roared in front of them, unstoppable and spreading quickly. Within moments, the entire bedroom was reduced to ashes, not even leaving behind a ruin.
Amid the charred remains, something emerged.
It was a jade-green ring, likely hidden in a secret compartment within the wall. Now, with the wall and compartment destroyed, only the ring remained, lying on the ground.
Chu Liang stepped closer for a better look. Sure enough, it was an enchanted storage tool, but without the correct hand seals, it couldn\'t be opened.
He tried burning it with Divine Dragon Fire, but it remained intact.
It seemed his destructive techniques were still lacking compared to his teacher\'s.
That fire had clearly been unleashed in his teacher\'s style. Though reckless at times, Chu Liang had to admit, it was effective.
"Let me handle this," Li Chengfeng sighed, drawing his sword.
Slash—
A sharp sound split the air as the ring shattered.
The items stored inside the ring spilled out onto the ground.
"What\'s this?" Yao Guang exclaimed.
They picked up the items one by one, carefully inspecting them.
The largest item was a silk scroll. When they unrolled it, they found a detailed map of the imperial city. Marked on it were the visible buildings, but more intriguingly, secret layouts were included—hidden areas, forbidden grounds, and hidden realms that contained a whole other world.
"Ah!" Yao Guang yelped, quickly covering his eyes and refusing to look any further.
Seeing Chu Liang still staring at it, he warned, "Imperial Younger Brother, possessing or even looking at the map of the imperial city privately is a capital crime."
"Oh, then I won\'t look anymore," Chu Liang replied, sneaking one last glance before rolling the scroll up.
You\'ve memorized it, haven\'t you?! Yao Guang trembled in silence, too afraid to speak.
The next item was a tightly sealed red porcelain bottle, its lid secured with engraved enchanted formation seals. Chu Liang carefully removed the seals and opened the lid. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
Inside was a thick red liquid that resembled molten lava.
"Fireflow Poison!" Li Chengfeng exclaimed, his expression changing immediately.
Another strange poison? Chu Liang looked at him in confusion.
Li Chengfeng quickly sealed the bottle again and said in a low voice, "Keep this poison bottle in your hand. May all three of us be witness to the fact that none of us are storing it away."
"What kind of poison is this that you are acting with such caution?" Chu Liang asked.
"This is Fireflow Poison, a deadly toxin that spreads with fire. It can fuse with divine fire. Anyone touched by the toxic flames will suffer corroded bones and a pierced heart, dying instantly," Li Chengfeng explained.
He paused briefly before continuing, "If ordinary people consume this poison, there\'s a chance that nothing will happen, since it only activates upon contact with fire. However, anyone with the qi of divine fire will die immediately upon ingesting it."
"The Divine Fire Spirit," Chu Liang added.
"Indeed," Li Chengfeng replied. "That\'s why this poison is absolutely forbidden in this dynasty. Both crafting and possessing it are capital crimes."
So this poison was clearly meant to target the imperial family. No wonder Li Chengfeng reacted with such fear upon seeing it.
It was truly terrifying that an imperial consort managed to get her hands on such a poison.
Next, they picked up a golden hairpin, its body engraved with intricate enchanted formations. Li Chengfeng immediately recognized it. "The patterns... this is the Spell Disruption Formation. This is the Spell-Disrupting Golden Hairpin, capable of disrupting divine ability defenses. It\'s ranked over two hundred on the Catalog of the Mortal World\'s Ten Thousand Treasures."
Looking at the items, Chu Liang quickly connected the dots in his mind.
The Fireflow Poison... the Spell-Disrupting Golden Hairpin. This was clearly a plot designed to kill a strong cultivator with the constitution of Divine Fire Spirit. The answer seemed obvious.
The emperor, being a cultivator at the seventh realm, wouldn\'t die just from ingesting Fireflow Poison—he would likely suffer severe injuries. But if the Spell-Disrupting Golden Hairpin was then used to assassinate him, the consequences would be dire.
This was a highly targeted scheme.
As they examined the next item, Yao Guang\'s face suddenly turned ashen.
It was a gold token, engraved with the insignia of the Dragon-Keeping Pool.
"This is the command token of the Dragon-Keeping Eunuch..." Li Chengfeng said slowly, recognizing the token. "It belongs solely to Warrior Yao."