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Chapter 319 Two Speculations about Martial Emperors

Chapter 319 Speculation about Two Martial Emperors

Since even Ning Chen couldn't deduce the white-robed scholar's identity, Emperor Wu naturally dared not send anyone else to investigate. Besides, the white-robed scholar's mysterious appearance made it impossible to investigate further.

But who is Emperor Wu? Would he give up just because of difficulties?

Seeing the unusual activity within the Shen family, he stepped out of the imperial palace for the first time. He was greeted by the tolling of bells from the ancestral temple mountain. Although the ancestral temple had been destroyed and replaced by the nine-story demon tower, the Martial Emperor, bathed in golden light, descended from the sky and plunged into the demon tower.

This scene went almost unnoticed. The pervasive black mist already obscured visibility, and Emperor Wu had been concealing himself. Therefore, aside from a woman standing on the horizon, virtually no one noticed Emperor Wu entering the ancestral temple grounds.

Consort Xian's gaze swept between the imperial palace and the ancestral temple. When that golden light flashed by, her heart stirred. Emperor Wu had finally made a move. She had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

Since leaving the imperial palace, she has been completely exposed. Emperor Wu even went so far as to send Shadow Assassins to end her life. From that moment on, all the affection between husband and wife vanished like smoke.

After escaping the pursuit, she hid not far from the imperial palace. She wanted to explore the palace again to confirm what she thought, but Emperor Wu never left the palace, which made her dare not step in without permission.

However, with the opening of the Demon Suppression Prison, and especially with the appearance of the Xiao family, she finally got her chance.

It was quite a coincidence that when she escaped Yong'an, she ran into the Xiao family. It was then that she learned that the Xiao family had been infiltrating Yong'an for a long time and had paid a heavy price for it.

Xiao Xingxue's appearance was not accidental. Xiao Xingchen had once suspected what Xiao Xingxue's motives were. Shen Li was after the slave seal, but the Xiao family... This was a question that Xiao Xingchen could never understand.

If he could see Consort Xian, then everything would make sense. Before Murong Fenghua ascended to the Ninth Heaven, she had left something for Consort Xian.

This item was a token, a token belonging to the Murong family. With this token, she successfully gained the Xiao family's trust, and after spending some time together, she changed her identity to Murong Yunshuang, completely concealing the brilliance of the Consort Xian.

As for why this token gained the Xiao family's trust, she didn't delve into it. Clearly, what Murong Fenghua left behind was no ordinary item, and if she were to ask, she would expose her secret.

Therefore, she chose to go with the flow and orchestrated the recent series of events.

The opening of the Demon-Suppressing Prison, the luring of the Martial Emperor away from the mountain, and the renewed investigation of the Imperial Palace—all these events were interconnected. However, Shen Li's appearance caused some twists and turns.

Coincidentally, Xiao Xingxue was by her side at that time. For Xiao Xingchen's safety, she sent Xiao Xingxue out, ostensibly to lure her away from the mountain and open the Demon Suppression Prison, but in reality, she wanted to keep an eye on Xiao Xingchen's safety. In the end, Xiao Xingchen chose to commit suicide, which she couldn't understand at all.

To this day, she still doesn't believe Xiao Xingchen is dead. Firstly, because he was someone Murong Fenghua had chosen, and secondly, because of Ruoxue's attitude. She knows Ruoxue too well; after spending so many days together, Ruoxue has come to regard Xiao Xingchen as a partner. If he were truly dead, Ruoxue would already be on her way to revenge.

But what about now? Ruoxue is sitting comfortably in the Prince's Mansion, not even holding a funeral. You're telling me Xiao Xingchen is dead? How could she possibly believe that?

This relieved her of any worries. Once she went to the Imperial Palace, she might never be able to escape alive again. The existence of an astrologer was enough to inspire fear. However, the fact that Emperor Wu could be transferred out of the Imperial Palace was excellent news for her.

Her insistence on returning to the Imperial Palace was also related to what she had seen last time. Although she had witnessed a colossal creature within the palace, enough to shock her...

But there was another thing that truly terrified her, and perhaps this other thing was the real reason why Emperor Wu had to silence her.

She can't be sure yet, so she needs to verify it herself.

There was more than one Emperor Wu; this was the truth she sought to uncover.

Having lived within the imperial palace for many years, she was confident that she knew Emperor Wu better than anyone else. However, after what happened last time, she had doubts.

Afterwards, she thought about it for a long time, digging up every little detail of her time with Emperor Wu over the years. The more she thought about it, the more horrified she became.

The person beside the bed seemed to be two different people. For a period of time, Emperor Wu's personality and speech underwent significant changes; he even forbade anyone from entering his vicinity, including her, a concubine of high rank.

If there were two Martial Emperors, that would explain it. Although the idea was somewhat bizarre, she just felt that the secrets hidden within the Martial Emperors were enough to shock the world.

This time, she witnessed Emperor Wu enter the Demon-Suppressing Prison with her own eyes. If, at this very moment, there were another Emperor Wu looking exactly like her inside the palace, then this matter... is terrifying to contemplate.

With that thought, she leaped and landed inside the imperial palace.

Far away in the Shen family's camp, Xiao Xingchen seemed to sense something. A feeling of unease suddenly enveloped his heart. His gaze turned to Yong'an, as if someone he cared about was leaving there. It was an intuition, and he believed it.

"If Ruoxue is with Xizhu, she should be fine. But who is Lingxue with Tianling? Why does my heart ache?"

He asked gravely, puzzled, unable to immediately guess which person connected to him was in danger.

"Sir, are you worried?" Shen Li had appeared behind him without his noticing. Seeing his serious expression, she assumed he was worried about tomorrow.

"Rest assured, with the Shen family here, we will ensure your safety. As long as you can help our Shen family obtain the treasure of the Prison of Immortals, we will treat you as an honored guest."

"Thank you for your kind offer, Miss Shen. Rest assured, I will use all my knowledge to help you enter the Immortal Prison."

"That would be perfect. When did you arrive in Yong'an, sir? Why have we never heard of your existence?"

"It's been a long time. Ever since Xiao Xingchen brought me back, I've been hidden in the Prince's mansion. He wouldn't let me get close to anyone. He said he was raising me in the mansion, but in reality, he was imprisoning me. If it weren't for the emergence of the Demon Suppression Prison, I wouldn't have been released."

"Xiao Xingchen was extremely vicious. He was ruthless to his servants and to himself. Fortunately, he is dead, otherwise I would have been dead without a burial place."

Xiao Xingchen said fiercely, his teeth clenched, which made Shen Li nod.

"He is indeed ruthless. He would rather cut himself than go to the top of the world with me. A man like that is like a rock in a latrine, smelly and hard."

Xiao Xingchen's lips twitched, and he nodded heavily.

“Miss Shen is right, he’s just a rock in a latrine.”