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After regaining his composure, the Sum Emperor immediately cursed, "Waste, all a bunch of waste!!!"

"Two Pseudo Celestial martial artists, and they can't even deal with a literati! What use are they!"

Having vented his anger, the Sum Emperor quickly calmed down, and then he asked, "How did they fail?"

The shadow replied, "According to the spies' letters, Eternally Mysterious Taoist and The Master of Divine Communication had planned to use a stratagem to lure Zhuge Zhongguang away, but somehow, Eternally Mysterious Taoist ended up self-detonating his dantian."

Hearing the shadow's answer, the Sum Emperor's face darkened. How could he have self-exploded his dantian without reason?

What kind of joke is this?

If Eternally Mysterious Taoist had not encountered a formidable enemy, how could he possibly self-destruct his dantian?

What exactly happened?

The Sum Emperor then asked, "What about The Master of Divine Communication, how is he?"

The shadow answered, "Your Majesty, after The Master of Divine Communication escaped from the old city of Yan County, he too self-detonated his dantian and died. However, our spies only observed the blood clouds formed by their self-destruction, without knowing what they encountered."

Although the Shadow Guard had been monitoring Eternally Mysterious Taoist and The Master of Divine Communication, they maintained a certain distance to avoid detection.

The Yan County Shadow Guard only observed Zhuge Zhongguang going to the old city and ultimately the escape of The Master of Divine Communication. As for what happened outside the city, they had no knowledge whatsoever.

Even the deaths of The Master of Divine Communication and Eternally Mysterious Taoist were mere conjectures by the Shadow Guard since, after the event, they didn't see either of them, and nearly all disciples dispatched from Four Directions Mountain and Fixed Wind Mountain to the North Country had perished, leading the Shadow Guard to guess that the two blood clouds were formed when Eternally Mysterious Taoist and The Master of Divine Communication self-detonated.

After hearing the shadow's response, the Sum Emperor again cursed, "They're all a bunch of good-for-nothings!"

At that moment, the shadow suddenly remembered something and continued, "The letter from the spy mentioned that when the soldiers of Yan County surrounded the tavern where The Master of Divine Communication and Eternally Mysterious Taoist were, the North Prince also appeared in the old city, and upon seeing the North Prince, The Master of Divine Communication immediately fled the old city."

Hearing this, the Sum Emperor frowned.

He had sent them both to kill Lu Chen. Why, upon seeing Lu Chen, did The Master of Divine Communication think not of how to kill him, but chose to flee instead?

He must have seen something.

Being a Pseudo Celestial, only another Pseudo Celestial or beings Above Celestials could have threatened The Master of Divine Communication!

Could it be...

A chill ran through the Sum Emperor's heart as he considered a possibility he least wanted to see.

Could it be that the North Country had a Celestial?

If the North Country had no Celestial, with the strength of The Master of Divine Communication and Eternally Mysterious Taoist, they should have been able to escape the North Country at all costs, not opt to self-detonate their dantian.

The Sum Emperor's mind instantly flashed back to the recent messages from the North Country, and he immediately pieced those messages together into a coherent thread.

The rebellious son used the false news of Zhuge being a Celestial to intimidate the Great Xia Dynasty, deterring it from launching any military actions against the North Country, and also instilling fear of the North Country in other dynasties.

Although this false news was soon to be debunked, there was no need for the North Country to proactively clarify that the news about Zhuge being a Celestial was false.

The North Country could have maintained a sense of mystery, letting the outside world speculate whether Zhuge had truly become a Celestial or not, but they did not do so.

The North Prince could not be unaware of the trouble that would ensue from openly revealing that the North Country had no Celestial. Even if he was unaware, Zhuge Zhongguang, being the Literature Saint, would surely have known the consequences and would have advised the North Prince not to clarify this matter. Yet, the North Country chose to proactively clarify that Zhuge was not a Celestial.

What does this indicate...

It indicates that the North Country is already prepared to deal with anything, including the acts of assassination against Lu Chen...

Therefore, they are not afraid of the news that the North Country has no Celestial being spread.

Or perhaps, this is all a trap, the North Country wants those dynasties to attack them, wants the world's martial artists to try assassinating the North Prince. Indeed, the Great Wu Dynasty and Eternally Mysterious Taoist fell right into the trap in the North Country.

Thinking this through, it is very likely that the North Country already has a Celestial, otherwise the North Prince would not have the confidence to publicly disclose the message that Zhuge is not a Celestial.

Having realized all this, the Sum Emperor's face became extraordinarily grim.

He suddenly recalled that Mysterious Moon Palace had long been in contact with North Country, and even Chen Wanrong, the Palace Master of Mysterious Moon Palace, had stayed in North Prince Mansion for a long period.

Could it be that the Celestial from Mysterious Moon Palace had gone to North Country, which is why that unfilial son now had so much confidence!

Yes, it must be that the Celestial from Mysterious Moon Palace had struck some deal with that unfilial son!

Thinking of this, Sum Emperor clenched his fists, and his hatred for Mysterious Moon Palace surged once again.

Sum Emperor forced himself to calm down. Then he said to the shadow in the room, "Find a way to ascertain if The Master of Divine Communication and Eternally Mysterious Taoist really died by detonating their dantians!"

"Also, check if the Celestial from Mysterious Moon Palace has left the palace."

The shadow was about to say something when Sum Emperor said in a roaring voice, "Even if you find nothing, keep looking!"

To find out whether the Celestial from Mysterious Moon Palace had ended the seclusion was extremely difficult for the Shadow Guards at the moment. Not to mention whether they could infiltrate Mysterious Moon Palace, even if they managed to establish connections within the palace, the disciples inside might not even know whether the Celestial had come out of seclusion or not.

Unless they could win over the top echelons of Mysterious Moon Palace, such as those core Elders, only then might they be able to learn whether the Celestial had ended seclusion.

At that moment, the shadow said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will investigate right away."

"I take my leave!"

As his voice faded, the shadow merged into the shadows of the furniture in the room and disappeared.

Sum Emperor murmured to himself, "No one can block my path! I will certainly become a Celestial!"

"You died but left an offspring to oppose me! If I had known this day would come, I should have smashed him to death the moment he was born!"

...

Half a month later.

A massive caravan was majestically heading towards Yan County, stretching endlessly, so long that one could not see its end from the front to the back.

In the middle of the caravan was a luxurious carriage drawn by eight horses, all adorned with gold and jewels.

At that moment, the caravan suddenly stopped.

As soon as the caravan halted, a cool voice came from inside the carriage, "What's the matter?"

The guard immediately replied, "Princess Junwan, an old woman has blocked the way ahead."

Hearing this, Wu Junwan was slightly startled.

An old woman?

Who would be stopping Great Wu's caravan at this time?

Just then, the voice of the old woman could be heard in the distance.

"Princess Junwan, Empress has sent this old servant to protect your way."

Upon hearing that voice, Wu Junwan instantly knew who it was.

She immediately said, "So it's Elder Hu, then I'll have to trouble Elder Hu!"

Although that fellow Pei Hong betrayed her, Yue Emperor would not betray her. The fact that Yue Emperor sent Grandmaster Hu Shu to protect her was the best proof.

At that moment, Wu Junwan's lips curved into a slight smile.

Little man, I've arrived, and you will eventually pay a heavy price for your decisions!

...