The remaining five members of the Heavenly Sword Sect, carrying Elder Lu's body, left in utter humiliation but also remarkably quickly.
They were also afraid the Vermilion Bird might change its mind and launch another attack on them.
So, they left Yanhuang City at once, not showing the slightest hesitation.
Wu Yiju and Meng Yilan also left. Wu Yiju left without any hesitation, carrying her son, quickly following the others. But before Meng Yilan left, it seemed as if she wanted to say something to Xiao Yiyue and the other disciples of the Piaomiao Palace.
However, Xiao Yiyue and the other seven Piaomiao Palace disciples all looked away, not bother to acknowledge her.
The path chosen and the blisters earned belong to oneself; having made that choice, there is no opportunity to go back. This is something they cannot blame anyone else for.
Just as this group of people left, the Vermilion Bird spread its wings and soared directly into the sky.
Everyone watched this divine bird with a face full of awe, as it pierced through the Nine Heavens and quickly disappeared into the clouds.
Mr. Qi displayed a bitter smile and sighed, "With such a divine creature protecting the young master, I seem a bit redundant…"
"Mr. Qi, don't say such things…" Chu Mo replied weakly, watching Qi Shan, "I am very happy that Mr. Qi could come."
As he was speaking, Chu Mo's complexion changed drastically. He retched and then vomited a mouthful of fresh blood. Then... he fell backwards.
The faces of Xiao Yiyue and the others, as well as Qi Shan's, drastically changed.
Qi Shan quickly went forward to examine Chu Mo's condition and he said gravely, "Get him to a safe place quickly. Young Master's injuries are too severe!"
The little puppy on the ground was anxiously running in circles, its throat emitting whimpering cries.
Xiao Yiyue and the others immediately lifted Chu Mo and rushed towards the Fan Residence.
Things in this world can rarely be perfect, and even if one wished all outcomes to be ideal, perfection... often only exists in the realm of fantasy.
The wedding ceremony of Senior General Fan was drawing to a close.
But Chu Mo, who should have been here congratulating his grandfather, never showed up.
Several high-status figures were whispering amongst themselves, guessing about what could have possibly happened to make Chu Mo miss such an important occasion.
Fan Wudi and Long Qiushui were seemingly cheerful, but inside they were absolutely anxious!
But today was their joyous day, and they were the undisputed stars. Thus, they couldn't leave halfway through as that would be... an utter breach of etiquette.
The Emperor sat there expressionless, but in the depths of his eyes, there was a faint smile lurking.
Almost no one knew that the supporter of the Great Xia Royal Family was actually the Heavenly Sword Sect!
Even Mr. Tantai... didn't know about this!
The consensus among everyone was that there must be a sect supporting the royal family.
But which sect was it? Nobody was sure, as there have always been different speculations.
There were more than a dozen sects that had good relations with the Great Xia royal family, and nobody knew which one was closer to the Great Xia royal bloodline.
Only successive generations of emperors are fully aware of this secret!
Each emperor will only reveal this secret to their successor before their death.
That is to say, within the entire Great Xia, only the emperor currently knows about this matter.
Before the Heavenly Sword Sect arrived this time, they had already conveyed the message to His Majesty through the most ancient and unique method. His Majesty has also dispatched people to pass the information to the members of the Heavenly Sword Sect in a way that outsiders cannot understand.
The emperor's attitude toward Chu Mo has always been complex.
He hopes that Chu Mo can become incredibly powerful to protect the Great Xia, but he also fears that Chu Mo could become too big for his britches!
Chu Mo is ultimately a young man, impulsive and hot-blooded. His grandfather is a general of the Great Xia, with a high prestige within the army.
If Chu Mo had joined a major sect from a young age, the emperor wouldn't have been worried at all. Once one joins a sect, they essentially distance themselves from the mortal world, almost caring nothing about the various entanglements in it.
But Chu Mo is different!
He was born in the mundane world, grew up in the mundane world, and his entanglement with the mundane world… runs extremely deep!
The organization that Chu Mo has established in secret, although unknown to others, how could he, as the supreme ruler of the Great Xia, not know anything about it?
Moreover, he and Xu Fufu, a scion of the top-tier elite, are brothers. He has earned great merits in the army and possesses a dreadful prestige among the younger generation of the Great Xia that even he himself doesn't know.
This is a Heavenly Genius, capable and ambitious... who grew up in the mundane world!
This is a real monster!
If one day, Chu Mo wants to rebel, the emperor has no confidence that he could keep him in check.
Repress him with a sect? His master has ascended, which sect in this world could suppress him?
Suppress him with secular power? His reputation is soaring, countless people can't wait for him to rise in rebellion...
Hence, the more powerful Chu Mo becomes, the higher his prestige is, the greater his threat in the eyes of the emperor... becomes.
Although he hasn't shown any signs of rebellion, who can accurately predict the human heart?
Therefore, he wouldn't try to deal with Chu Mo personally, but if others wanted to target Chu Mo, not only would he not stop them, but he would even push them behind the scenes...
This time is no exception.
If Chu Mo doesn't care much about the ten female disciples from the Piaomiao Palace and continues to stay here to attend his grandfather and Xu Fufu's wedding, after the Heavenly Sword Sect has taken control of the ten female disciples, they will come here as well!
In any case, this time, Chu Mo is almost certainly doomed!
Although it seems that Mr. Tantai has gone there, the emperor believes that with Mr. Tantai alone... he can't change the overall situation at all!
The strong have their temper. If Mr. Tantai feels that he owes Chu Mo a favor and wants to repay it, the emperor naturally won't stop him.
Therefore, at this moment, at Fan Wudi's wedding scene, the person in the best mood should be His Majesty the Emperor. However, the emperor has a deep city, and he won't make any moves until he receives confirmed news!
Once news of Chu Mo's death is reported, then… the wedding scene today will immediately turn into a trial convention!
To root out the grass you have to get rid of the roots.
If you have to blame someone, blame Fan Wudi himself. He was content being a bachelor, but he had to take a wife.
Seeing Fan Wudi coming over to offer a toast, the emperor thought to himself: I'm sorry, Senior General Fan, as soon as the news of your grandson's death comes, I... will definitely take action against you! I... won't kill you, but I will definitely leave you with nothing! Your new wife... she's from the Great Qi, just two words are enough to doom her— spy!
The Emperor glanced at Xu Zhongliang standing beside him and sneered inwardly: Do you think that expelling your grandson from the family and recognizing this woman as your adopted sister... could save you? You're wrong! The moment Chu Mo dies, your position as Prime Minister… will have to be replaced immediately! Let me think… who else is more suitable for this position? This person must have strong capabilities to deal with domestic affairs. After all, the territory of the Great Xia… is going to be doubled soon. (To be continued. If you work, please come to qidian.com to vote and support it. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)