Translator: Misty Cloud Editor: Misty Cloud
Looking at that appearance of his, the leaders of the four great clans became unbearably angry!
Retired Emperor also felt that his own treasured imperial grandson was just too much, and coughed a couple of times. âOld Third, how about telling us what in the world were you thinking.â
Baili Jia Jue lowered his eyes; his eyelashes hung like feathers on a crowâs wing. His slender fingers wearing a white glove rested on top of the chair, tapping rhythmically. Itâs very clear that heâs thinking of something else.
The clan leadersâ eyes were fixed on the side of Baili Jia Jueâs face with an extremely angry expression that said âRetired Emperor, look at him. Just look at that!â
Standing by the side, Eunuch Sun couldnât help but use the horsetail whisk in his hands to nudge his master.
Baili Jia Jue could be considered to be looking up as he lifted his eyebrows.
Eunuch Sun immediately spoke in a soft voice. âYour Highness, Retired Emperor is calling you.â
âYour Highness!â One clan leader from among the four great clans took one step forward, his voice loud and clear. âIn regards to sending troops to White Academy, shouldnât you give us a reasonable explanation.â
Baili Jia Jue heedlessly lifted his head and took a glance at him.
That pair of enigmatic eyes made a personâs scalp numb.
The person being looked at shook from head to toe, and suddenly had a kind of urge to retreat backwards. However, this time, they actually joined hands to enter the palace. Third Prince also wouldnât dare to do anything to them!
âHeh.â Right at this moment, Baili Jia Jue laughed and spoke in an extremely indifferent voice, yet it was difficult to cover up that innate poise and nobleness. âLarge numbers of winged beasts came and left. Even a fire qilin appeared. Is Elder Nie of the opinion that I should look on unfeelingly as the students were snatched away like that?â
That clan leader blanked out. âThis, this shouldnât be right. At that time, Your Highness clearly dispatched troops in order to catch that Helian...â
âElder Nie.â Baili Jia Jue calmly interrupted the clan leaderâs words. âAfter I received news that there was something different about Spirit Forest, I then dispatched troops. As far as searching for Helian Wei Wei, that was only something done in passing.â
That clan leader was thoroughly dumbstruck and turned his head around to look in Prince Murongâs direction. Was it like this? How was this even one bit like the news that heâd received!
Prince Murong appearance stiffened similarly, and also Su Jia Chen, and the rest of them alike looked at each other in dismay. Theyâve thought about many different scenarios, yet none of them anticipated that Third Prince surprisingly would directly gave them the statement that he dispatched the troops in order to suppress the spirit beasts and protect the students.
How could they question him this way!
All of the clan leaders became inwardly irritated, to the extent that the original voices of incessant disputes within the main hall now gave rise to a burst of nothingness.
Eunuch Sun listened for a moment from the side with various expressions. After a moment, his expression finally couldnât help not turning into the most admiring gaze to worship Baili Jia Jue.
The one who could speak lies so righteously could only be his master! ! !
Nangong Lie, as the youngest sacrificial rites priest in Dragon War Empire, was also standing at the main hall. Itâs just that the position where he stood was a bit hidden. Therefore, no one saw that after he heard Baili Jia Jueâs words, he almost couldnât stand keeping his laughter in!
He naturally wouldnât believe that Ah Jue would, for the sake of protecting the students, dispatch his own shadow troops.
This certainly was merely to hoodwink those dotards, hahahaha!
âAh Lie.â The clan leader standing by his side faced his direction and glanced over. Within Dragon War Empire, priests and holy maidens alike needed to wear a face covering, draped over their incomparably pure and holy gowns.
Therefore, that clan leader also could only see that thick veil, and couldnât see Nangong Lieâs current expression. If he could see it, he certainly wouldnât have thought of dragging Nangong Lie into the fray.
âAs Nangong familyâs youngest priest, shouldnât you say a few words?â
Nangong Lie originally was doing fine watching a show. Suddenly, heâs been singled out like this, and he also saw the coldly indifferent light within the eyes of that person sitting at the seat of honor, almost as if it could freeze everybody to death.
He swallowed a mouthful of saliva. After that, he f*cking looked at that clan leader who opened his mouth.
That clan leader was only thinking that his relationship with the Nangong family wasnât bad. Whatâs more, he also knew that ever since Third Prince lost his qi, the clan of priests already wasnât as respectful to Third Prince as before.
Therefore, Ah Lie certainly would stand by his side.
Nangong Lie indeed really wanted to stand by his side, because by standing close by his side, he could personally choke him to death!
âAnd what little something would honored priest like to say, hm?â Baili Jia Jue faintly raised the final syllable.
Nangong Lieâs back shook as the corners of his mouth smiled with a hint of perverseness. Heâll use a small force to divert this boulder coming at him. âYour Highness, we of the priest clan only make predictions. Besides major events, we donât participate in any other political affairs.â
In regards to Nangong Lieâs way of speaking, Prince Murong wasnât surprised at all. Since ancient time, priests had been precisely that way. They donât compete, donât fight, yet had a presumptuous attitude.
They had always not fussed with the imperial familyâs mistakes, and would simply keep silent about major charges while only admitting minor ones.
However, since Nangong Lie didnât help Third Prince, then that also meant that the news he received was indeed correct. The priests were already not as devoted to the imperial family as they once were...
Today, they entered the palace. Even though they werenât successful in demanding benefits from Third Prince, however, it could also be considered as being worth it. At the minimum, theyâve confirmed a very important matter.
However, what Prince Murong didnât think of was that more often than not, our perceptions can deceive us.
For example, the relationship between Nangong Lie and Baili Jia Jue.
Thatâs right, the priests indeed didnât treat the imperial family with as much devotion as they did before.
However, he certainly overlooked the fact that the priest clanâs opinion may not represent Nangong Lieâs opinion at all.
As the priest clanâs successor, early on, Nangong Lie already chose the monarch that he wanted to devote himself to in the future.
And that monarch wouldnât be any other person besides Baili Jia Jue.
This was the yoke between the priest clan and the imperial clan.
Ten years of brotherhood. Early on, the first time they saw each other, Nangong Lie was but a little child. Baili Jia Jue was similarly underaged when he chose him from among a thousand priests to become a priestâs disciple. The outcome was destined then...
Bang!
Finally, the leaders of the four great clans and their successors had withdrawn, and even Retired Emperor had returned to his palace to rest.
In a flash, layers of palace doors became a barrier. Even half of the smallest trace of sound could no longer be heard outside.
On Nangong Lieâs face was the widest wicked playful smile. His right hand was glued on his left shoulder as he slightly bowed with ceremony. âYour Majesty.â
Even though Baili Jia Jueâs manner was casual and was no different than his former self, however, standing here, he still would do what he should.
Sure enough, Baili Jia Jue lazily lifted his eyelids, and raised his eyebrows. âYou can immediately kneel on the ground.â
After hearing that, Nangong Lie then really raised his head, stared at Baili Jia Jueâs dark black pupils and was just about to say something when the saw that within the pair of enigmatic eyes, there surprisingly wasnât any trace of light.
Nangong Lie stiffened as his unruly expression abruptly changed. âYour eyes!â
âPoison gas reappeared.â Baili Jia Jueâs face was expressionless as he plucked at the front of his coat, his voice emotionless.
Nangong Lieâs pair of eyes opened wide. âAnd you still met with that group of old fellows. Arenât you afraid theyâll find out and rebel? !â
Baili Jia Jue laughed coldly once, without bothering to hide his maliciousness, and said demonically coldly, pausing after each word. âWould they dare.â