Chapter 4: Chapter 4

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

In the Eastern Palace.

Ye Xuan returned to the place where he used to live. Just as Gao Ying said, everything here had not changed. It was spotless, and even his favorite crossbow and sword were still on the weapon rack.

He raised his hand and touched the weapon. The memories in his mind flowed. He knew clearly that no matter what, his identity as the Crown Prince of Great Xia could not be changed.

Gao Ying, who was standing behind him, suddenly said, “Your Highness, three years ago, those people wanted to kill you. Now that Your Highness has returned from Tianwen Palace to the Eastern Palace, they will definitely make a move again. Your Highness, please stay in the palace and do not go out.”

Ye Xuan turned around and looked at Gao Ying. “Eunuch Gao, you should know some of the secrets of what happened back then, right?”

Gao Ying had served Emperor Xia for many years, so he should know a little about everything that happened in the palace.

“Your Highness, I’m not sure.”

Ye Xuan didn’t continue asking.

It was not without reason that Gao Ying could obtain Emperor Xia’s trust. He knew how to speak and act cautiously.

“Eunuch Gao, you may leave!”

“If Your Highness has any needs, you can summon me!”

Gao Ying slightly bowed and left the Eastern Palace hall.

Ye Xuan restrained his aura and tried hard to recall what had happened back then. He remembered that the battle at Hantian Pass had taken place in late autumn. Emperor Xia had originally brought a group of princes for an autumn hunt.

An urgent military report was sent to the hunting ground, and Emperor Xia returned to the capital.

All he got was an imperial edict. From then on, he was imprisoned in Tianwen Palace. The news of his mother’s disappearance was accidentally revealed by a servant half a year later. What exactly had happened that year?

He sensed a conspiracy.

If he could find his mother, he might be able to get the answer.

There was a moment of silence.

Ye Xuan began to cultivate the Forbidden Emperor Sutra. Before this, the cultivation technique he cultivated was the Celestial Devil Creation Technique, which was also a very domineering cultivation technique. However, Great Xia’s spiritual Qi was weak and thin, slowing down the improvement of the Celestial Devil Creation Technique.

When he circulated the spiritual Qi in his body and started to cultivate the Forbidden Emperor Sutra, the Celestial Devil Creation Technique started to operate automatically. In an instant, the spiritual Qi in his body was divided into two and complemented each other.

The Forbidden Emperor Sutra was divided into ten levels, and when one cultivated each level to the realm of great completion, one could comprehend a divine power. Ye Xuan was very excited and entered meditation.

….

Chang’an Academy.

Lin Mo and Wu Yinting appeared on the mountain behind the academy. Lin Mo’s body had already recovered slightly. “Emperor Xia is starting to suspect us.”

Wu Yinting said, “Teacher, we’ve been planning this for so many years. Xia is already on the verge of death. As long as you give the order, the entire Xia will be completely destroyed.”

Lin Mo placed his hands behind his back and stood straight on the cliff. “It’s not that simple. The one from the royal family’s ancestral land hasn’t appeared yet, and Crown Prince Xuan is also an anomaly.”

“When Crown Prince Xuan was born, he caused a heavenly phenomenon. The royal family’s ancestor paid the price of being heavily injured to cover up the heavenly phenomenon and even ordered for the news to be sealed. Thus, no more than five people in the empire know of this matter.”

“How can the golden fish stay in the pond forever? Crown Prince Xuan is indeed not simple. He attracted the Golden Dragon of Providence and is forcefully extending the fate of Great Xia.”

Wu Yinting’s expression changed drastically. “No wonder the royal family’s ancestor has not appeared even once all these years. It turns out that he was severely injured back then and has been recovering all this time.”

Lin Mo nodded. “He is recuperating, but he is definitely not dead. We can’t expose ourselves now. Let’s get rid of Emperor Xia and the Crown Prince first. Ye Wu’s only children are Ye Xuan and the princesses.”

“If we kill Ye Xuan, Xia will have no successor.”

Wu Yinting said, “Teacher, Ye Xuan has been imprisoned in Tianwen Palace for three years. Gao Ying has been protecting him in the dark. Who should we send to assassinate him?”

“Tian Sha!” Lin Mo said.

Wu Yinting was stunned. “Teacher, Ye Xuan can attract the Golden Dragon of Providence. Will it be risky to send Tian Sha?”

“With Tian Kui personally taking action, it’ll definitely be foolproof.” Lin Mo said confidently, “When Ye Xuan was imprisoned in Tianwen Palace three years ago, he was only in the Bone Molding realm. No matter how monstrous he was, he couldn’t have become a Grandmaster in three years. Tian Kui has already entered the Tongxuan realm, so killing him would take no effort.”

“Tonight, our men will attack Emperor Xia and the Crown Prince at the same time. I have already made arrangements. Immediately send a message to General Tuoba of the Northern Barbarians and ask them to speed up.”

“After the death of Emperor Xia and the Crown Prince, Xia will be in complete chaos. By then, all the other countries will take action as soon as they hear the news. Hence, the Northern Barbarians will not have much time left.”

Wu Yinting bowed. “I will do it now!

….

At night, in the Eastern Palace.

Ye Xuan had just stopped cultivating when he heard Gao Ying’s voice from outside the hall. “Your Highness, it’s time to eat.”

He stood up slowly and stretched his body. “Come in!”

Gao Ying pushed open the door and motioned for the palace maid to put the dinner on the table. He looked at Ye Xuan suspiciously. He had clearly sensed a strong spiritual Qi fluctuation just now, but it had disappeared.

His Highness had a secret.

Ye Xuan looked at the food placed on the table and took a seat beside the table. Compared to the food in Tianwen Palace, it was simply a world of difference.

Just as Gao Ying was about to speak, he suddenly turned to look outside the hall, and his expression became serious. “Your Highness, don’t leave the Eastern Palace. I will be back in a moment.”

Ye Xuan came outside the hall and looked at Gao Ying, who had disappeared into the night. “Xia Palace is so lively tonight.”

The assassin entered the palace, and the golden hall was stained with blood.

The palace was heavily guarded, and these assassins were able to sneak in so easily. Other than having powerful cultivation, they also had a good understanding of the palace’s terrain.

He raised his eyebrows and smiled. “Are you coming for me?”

Ye Xuan discovered that ten powerful auras were shooting toward the Eastern Palace at an extremely fast speed. These people had indeed come prepared. They first lured Gao Ying away, and then attacked him.

Whoosh.

Whoosh.

Like ghosts, the figures floated down from the sky and appeared in front of the Eastern Palace. The maids were so scared that they shivered and curled up.

Ye Xuan’s gaze fell on the people who had come. There were exactly ten of them. They were all dressed in black robes and wore terrifying helmets as if they were ghost generals from the Nine Hells. The terrifying blood Qi swept out and filled every inch of space.

Tian Kui glanced at Ye Xuan. “Kill!”

At his command, the nine people behind him attacked Ye Xuan at the same time. At that moment, the imperial guards outside the palace appeared. Before their swords could be unsheathed, they were killed by Tian Kui.

Outside the Imperial Study.

Emperor Xia and Gao Ying were fighting fiercely with the man in black. “Gao Ying, who asked you to come? Go to the Eastern Palace to protect Xuan’er.”

“Your Majesty, I was too careless,” Gao Ying said.

However, when he wanted to leave for the Eastern Palace, he was stopped by the black-clothed man and could not escape at all.

The more this was the case, the more anxious the two of them became.

Emperor Xia knew very well that the imperial guards in the palace would not be able to protect Ye Xuan in the face of such a powerful expert. He continued to rush in the direction of the Eastern Palace, but he was still blocked by the three people, unable to split himself.

In the Eastern Palace, Ye Xuan stood as straight as a ramrod as he watched the assassins approach. He was as steady as an old dog, no, as steady as a rock. Suddenly, a figure descended from the sky. “How dare you? You’re courting death!”