It'll quickly already be a night and two days that His Highness hadn't closed his eyes for any length of time. Wasn't handling matters in this fashion way too hard on oneself.
Those shadow guards outside already withdrew, but it's very clear that His Highness hadn't given up on capturing Miss Helian.
One look at Grandmaster's blue-green face and one could figure out what had transpired.
"Humph! You don't need to count on it, that I would tell you my dear disciple's whereabouts!"
Eunuch Sun raised his head, and gazed at the tiles on the ceiling. My dear mother, that sentence had already been repeated by Grandmaster no less than three times.
Baili Jia Jue didn't even spare a glance at him, and only leisurely drank his tea as he fiddled with the top-rate armament component in his hand. These treasured objects could only be found at the Ghost Palace, and were sufficient to make all of the world's armament masters' hearts itch for them.
Grandmaster covetously licked the corners of his mouth as he considered. "I say, Ice Fellow, why do you insist on looking for my dear disciple. All she did was not cooperate with you in putting on that play, right? Yet you go so far as being so ruthless."
Baili Jia Jue didn't say anything and only half propped up his lower jaw as he arrogantly looked down at Grandmaster, who was tied up like a trussed meat roast. The light in his eyes was more elevated and cold that at any other time.
If it weren't for the fire qilin knowing that currently, its master basically could not see anything at all, it would've thought that what master was doing was exerting pressure against Grandmaster.
Indeed, Grandmaster could also feel the pressure. However, on behalf of his dear disciple, he must stand firm!
Just at the time when Grandmaster planned to gallantly die a martyr for his disciple's sake, Baili Jia Jue's indifferent voice slowly transmitted over. "Even if you don't speak, I can still investigate and find out where she's gone."
Grandmaster blanked out, what did this mean?
"Have Nangong Lie come over here." Baili Jia Jue casually ordered the servant leaning to one side.
Grandmaster blew on his beard. Shoot, it's finished; it's the end. The sacrificial priest' divinations were most accurate when it comes to run-of-the-mill situations.
Even though Nangong Lie wouldn't be able to divine his disciple's exact position,
However, he could predict the direction and any relevant events.
At that time, based on this Ice Fellow's brains, he'd certainly be able to very quickly figure out where his dear disciple had gone!
Shadow lowered his eyes and glanced at the slightly irritated Grandmaster, then spoke. "Your Highness, I'm afraid the matter of finding Miss Helian needs to be placed on hold. People from the four great clans have all arrived. They are currently at the palace's main hall. This is somewhat in regards to what had happened at White Academy. They wanted to question Your Highness about it."
The timing's impressive! This timing was not bad at all, haha!
Grandmaster stood up and was going to speak on behalf of Baili Jia Jue.
When he saw that person carelessly brush a corner of his robe, whose eyes didn't blink as he stepped into a stroll, while a breeze blew at his long sleeves, swirling up a trace of vicious currents.
The fire qilin shook its head. These humans were really dumb, stubbornly picking a time when master was unhappy to come out and pounce...
Bang!
As the sound of the wind thundered, doors and windows slammed close.
Precious marble framed the luxuriousness inside the palace. Each of the leaders of the four great clans were attired in incomparably pure and rich robes, and swelled with a steady flow of martial qi from head to toe. Behind them stood each family's successor. Murong Chang Feng was also among them. His handsome face seemed as if it carried a sense of superiority that had never been there before.
Each time the four great clans' leaders came into the imperial palace, they undoubtedly would raise many, many proposals.
The emperor coveted beauties, and was easily influenced by slanderous news. The only thing worth rejoicing was that the master within the imperial palace simply wasn't him and instead was Retired Emperor.
"Since ancient times, White Academy had been a place that paid the most careful attention to maintaining its peacefulness. How could shadow guards be dispatched to such a place. This clearly was a taboo of the academy!"
"White Academy's taboo is to prohibit the use of authority to harm students. His Highness didn't injure anyone at all!"
Sounds of intense debate echoed beneath the dome, as both sides argued like thorns and fire.
Chapter 111 - Domineering Third Prince
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. "Old Third, how about telling us what in the world were you thinking."
Baili Jia Jue lowered his eyes; his eyelashes hung like feathers on a crow's wing. His slender fingers wearing a white glove rested on top of the chair, tapping rhythmically. It's very clear that he's thinking of something else.
The clan leaders' eyes were fixed on the side of Baili Jia Jue's face with an extremely angry expression that said 'Retired Emperor, look at him. Just look at that!'
Standing by the side, Eunuch Sun couldn't 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. "Your Highness, Retired Emperor is calling you."
"Your Highness!" One clan leader from among the four great clans took one step forward, his voice loud and clear. "In regards to sending troops to White Academy, shouldn't you give us a reasonable explanation."
Baili Jia Jue heedlessly lifted his head and took a glance at him.
That pair of enigmatic eyes made a person's 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 wouldn't dare to do anything to them!
"Heh." 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. "Large 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?"
That clan leader blanked out. "This, this shouldn't be right. At that time, Your Highness clearly dispatched troops in order to catch that Helian..."
"Elder Nie." Baili Jia Jue calmly interrupted the clan leader's words. "After 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."
That clan leader was thoroughly dumbstruck and turned his head around to look in Prince Murong's direction. Was it like this? How was this even one bit like the news that he'd received!
Prince Murong appearance stiffened similarly, and also Su Jia Chen, and the rest of them alike looked at each other in dismay. They've 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.
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 couldn't 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. It's just that the position where he stood was a bit hidden. Therefore, no one saw that after he heard Baili Jia Jue's words, he almost couldn't stand keeping his laughter in!
He naturally wouldn't 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!
"Ah Lie." 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, dr.a.p.ed over their incomparably pure and holy gowns.
Therefore, that clan leader also could only see that thick veil, and couldn't see Nangong Lie's current expression. If he could see it, he certainly wouldn't have thought of dragging Nangong Lie into the fray.
"As Nangong family's youngest priest, shouldn't you say a few words?"
Nangong Lie originally was doing fine watching a show. Suddenly, he's 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 wasn't bad. What's more, he also knew that ever since Third Prince lost his qi, the clan of priests already wasn't 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!
"And what little something would honored priest like to say, hm?" Baili Jia Jue faintly raised the final syllable.
Nangong Lie's back shook as the corners of his mouth smiled with a hint of perverseness. He'll use a small force to divert this boulder coming at him. "Your Highness, we of the priest clan only make predictions. Besides major events, we don't participate in any other political affairs."
In regards to Nangong Lie's way of speaking, Prince Murong wasn't surprised at all. Since ancient time, priests had been precisely that way. They don't compete, don't fight, yet had a presumptuous attitude.
They had always not fussed with the imperial family's mistakes, and would simply keep silent about major charges while only admitting minor ones.
However, since Nangong Lie didn't 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 weren't successful in demanding benefits from Third Prince, however, it could also be considered as being worth it. At the minimum, they've confirmed a very important matter.
However, what Prince Murong didn't think of was that more often than not, our perceptions can deceive us.
For example, the relationship between Nangong Lie and Baili Jia Jue.
That's right, the priests indeed didn't treat the imperial family with as much devotion as they did before.
However, he certainly overlooked the fact that the priest clan's opinion may not represent Nangong Lie's opinion at all.
As the priest clan's successor, early on, Nangong Lie already chose the monarch that he wanted to devote himself to in the future.
And that monarch wouldn't 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 priest's disciple. The outcome was destined then...
Bang!
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 Lie's face was the widest wicked playful smile. His right hand was glued on his left shoulder as he slightly bowed with ceremony. "Your Majesty."
Even though Baili Jia Jue's 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. "You can immediately kneel on the ground."
After hearing that, Nangong Lie then really raised his head, stared at Baili Jia Jue's dark black pupils and was just about to say something when the saw that within the pair of enigmatic eyes, there surprisingly wasn't any trace of light.
Nangong Lie stiffened as his unruly expression abruptly changed. "Your eyes!"
"Poison gas reappeared." Baili Jia Jue's face was expressionless as he plucked at the front of his coat, his voice emotionless.
Nangong Lie's pair of eyes opened wide. "And you still met with that group of old fellows. Aren't you afraid they'll find out and rebel? !"
Baili Jia Jue laughed coldly once, without bothering to hide his maliciousness, and said demonically coldly, pausing after each word. "Would they dare."
Chapter 112 - His Highness’ Jealousy
Nangong Lie shivered as goose bumps covered his body. He coughed softly a few times. "Recently, there were a lot of people within the clan who defected. Their subordinates had subsequently been confused. Even though it's unlikely they'll go as far as to brazenly throw their life away in front of you, yet they are still watching you to see what in the world your situation is right now, and wait for an opportunity to make a move."
Baili Jia Jue calmly listened and didn't speak at all. As his long sleeves were floating, the side of his body seemed like it gave rise to a faintly discernible kind of overlapping image.
However, Nangong Lie seemed as if he'd seen something he shouldn't have seen. His pair of eyes opened wide as he moved backwards step by step in large strides...
"You..." It was clear and easy to see that Nangong Lie was stunned. His gaze slowly moved away from the overlapping image. After that, it rested on Baili Jia Jue's face. "Last night, the fire qilin did not come on its own accord. You summoned it?"
Baili Jia Jue faintly 'mm hm'd once, his fingertips propped up his forehead, and remained unmoving, yet his bearing was as graceful as a lord.
As Nangong Lie smiled, a devilishness was birthed. "You obviously disliked implicating other people the most, yet because of a girl, even the fire qilin was summoned back. Ah Jue, don't tell me that you only consider her to be your prey."
"And if not, then what?" Baili Jia Jue lifted his eyes, his voice cold. "You want to take out that same divining the future act to trick somebody again? Oh yeah, that Movement of the Red Phoenix Star and what not?"
Nangong Lie saw the unspoken expression in his eyes, smiled leisurely, and changed the subject. "I'm only worried about you playing too much and forgetting all about serious business. Since the fire qilin has returned, then isn't all of the qi in your body returning soon?"
Baili Jia Jue didn't pay attention to his topic of discussion, and only moved his left hand slightly. The long sleeves floated in the air in an extraordinary and gorgeous manner as the barrier disappeared. Eunuch Sun stood outside the palace hall, his face staring vacantly.
Baili Jia Jue swept a quick glance at him, a pair of eyes floating up then sinking down. "Invite Grandmaster Zi Zun over."
Huh? "Zi Zun, that old head is also here?" Nangong Lie turned around and muttered softly. "Hasn't he been busying himself with the martial qi competition that's coming up not long from now?" Reportedly, when anyone approached him, he would throw the words 'this old one is not available!' at them. Why would he show up now inside the palace?
This kind of question was just floating in Nangong Lie's mind as he was turning around, when he faced the sight of Grandmaster Zi Zun tied up like a roll of trussed meat roast.
"Haha, hahaha!" Nangong Lie was first stunned, then laughed loudly after that. He laughed so hard his tears
almost flowed, one hand was pointing at Grandmaster Zi Zun, while the other hand encircled his own belly. "Old head, this, at which point did your body get taken advantage of. Aren't these clothes of yours....haha, also ripped just too characteristically, you know?"
The corners of Zi Zun's mouth twitched as he fiercely and coldly humphed!
Baili Jia Jue only seemed as if he hadn't seen this scene, as he politely and gracefully instructed Shadow by his side. "Unbind Grandmaster Zi Zun."
"Yes." Shadow respectfully lowered his head.
Zi Zun glared at them. It wasn't easy for him to regain his freedom and was just about to launch a tirade.
When Baili Jia Jue opened his mouth again. "Right now, my head hurts terribly. The imperial physician had just made a determination. I can't listen to loud noise."
After hearing this, Eunuch Sun nearly died from choking on his own saliva. When did the imperial physician ever visited Ghost Palace. Master, even if you tell lies, it should be based on at least some facts, goodness!
Baili Jia Jue's complexion didn't change color as he turned the ornamental jade ring on his finger. "If I hear too much noise, my temper will become very bad, very very bad. Therefore, Grandmaster had best first think clearly before speaking."
His voice was very bland, yet carried a sense of ice-coldness.
Zi Zun thought to himself, this d*mned guy was obviously threatening him, humph!
But dear mother, his scalp still felt numb! "There's nothing good for me to say." Zi Zun tossed his face and with a righteous attitude, continued. "I still only have that one sentence to say. I am not going to tell you my dear disciple's whereabouts."
Baili Jia Jue curved his thin lips into a smile that was not a smile. After that, he stood up from his seat neither urgently nor slowly and strolled to face Zi Zun. He patted Zi Zun's shoulders as if he was praising him. "How come I didn't discover previously that you had such a moral backbone."
"Humph, there are plenty of things you haven't discovered." Zi Zun coldly 'harrumphed' once again. "What? You've changed your mind now and want me to become your master? I'm telling you, there's already no such possibility. My current disciple is very good. I don't need you, understand? !"
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