Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

Chapter 319 Aftermath

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Central Tanzania Holy City.

Three days have passed since the day of the offering.

The transport teams from various temples, which were supposed to return that day, were nowhere to be seen.

The people in each palace were naturally anxious, wondering if the transport team had encountered a problem along the way.

But then I thought, if the delivery team messed up and failed to deliver the crystal black liquid to Shangjuge, then someone would definitely come to hold them accountable.

But that's not the case right now.

Inside the True Inheritance Hall, Xiao Yuelu coughed a few times, covering her mouth with a handkerchief, her tone full of worry: "Tianxia, ​​do you think Xun'er and the transport team really had an accident?"

She had a bad feeling; he hadn't come back for so long, and there hadn't been a single word from him.

"It is said that the people in the other two halls are also in the same situation. The transport team has not returned to the hall. They must have encountered something in the Upper Residence Pavilion." Zhuge Tianxia frowned, also puzzled.

They were not summoned, nor could they rashly go to the palace.

However, he has already sent people to investigate the situation in the vicinity, so for now we can only wait and see.

Suddenly someone rushed in to report: "Reporting to the Palace Master, someone from Shangju Pavilion has arrived."

Upon hearing this, the two were overjoyed.

"Madam, please rest first. I'll take a look and then return," Zhuge Tianxia whispered.

Xiao Yueluo refused to comply and had her maid help her to her feet, saying, "I'll go with you."

"Okay, let's go."

After saying that, the two of them went out one after the other.

As soon as they went out to greet them, they found that the people who came were just some ordinary guards from Shangju Pavilion.

They stood at the palace gate, showing no intention of coming in.

Zhuge Tianxia spoke first: "I wonder what brings you here? Does the Goddess have any decree?"

The guard gave a perfunctory bow: "Palace Master Zhuge, I have come here on the orders of the Goddess to deliver a message about the transport team."

Zhuge Tianxia's heart skipped a beat.

Sure enough, the transport team ran into trouble; no wonder they've been delayed for so long.

He hurriedly asked, "What is it?"

"That's how it is," the guard said. "The transport team was escorting the Crystal Black Liquid to Shangju Pavilion when they happened to meet the Holy Spirit Goddess. The goddess greatly admired them, and since Shangju Pavilion was short-handed, she kept the entire team behind to help."

"what?"

Zhuge Tianxia and Xiao Yueluo were both speechless. They looked at each other, their eyes filled with surprise and doubt, and for a moment they were speechless.

The guard added, "So we've come here on the orders of the goddess, so that the temple master can select a new transport team."

Zhuge Tianxia frowned, pondered for a moment, and then couldn't help but ask, "Then... how long will they stay in Shangju Pavilion?"

"I don't know about that." The guard looked troubled. "After all, it was an order personally given by the goddess, so I dare not ask any more questions."

"But are all the transport teams to the three main halls like this?"

"Yes."

"Sigh." Zhuge Tianxia remained silent for a while, then waved his sleeves and said, "I understand. Thank you for your trouble."

"Then I'll take my leave."

Once the guards were out of sight, Xiao Yueluo's sobs broke the oppressive silence that made it hard to breathe.

Her voice was tinged with an unyielding bitterness: "Xun'er just returned not long ago, and now we're going to be apart for so long again..."

Zhuge Tianxia put his arm around her shoulder and comforted her, "There's nothing we can do about it. We can't disobey the goddess's command."

Despite saying that, his hands, hanging by his sides, clenched tightly, and his doubts were churning fiercely. He felt that this matter was definitely not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

A few days ago, on the day of offering sacrifices at Shangju Pavilion, he clearly sensed a surge of extremely strong spiritual energy from that direction.

The fluctuations were violent and eerie, far from ordinary.

Why would the Holy Spirit Goddess leave the entire transport team behind for no reason?

It's completely illogical that they only sent someone to inform us three days later.

Zhuge Tianxia's brows furrowed more and more, but no matter how hard he thought, he couldn't grasp even the slightest clue.

Seeing that his wife was coughing badly, he took the lead in helping her back to rest.

But just as he had calmed the lady down and turned to step out of the courtyard, he heard a series of hurried footsteps behind him.

Zhuge Tianxia turned around abruptly, his eyes sweeping over the crowd, and he shouted sternly, "Silence! Do not disturb the lady!"

"Yes...yes!" The messenger froze, hurriedly covered his mouth, tiptoed forward, and said urgently in a low voice, "Lord, the people from Shangju Pavilion are here again!"

"Again, people from Shangju Pavilion?" A hint of surprise flashed across Zhuge Tianxia's eyes. "Who are they? Are they the same group of guards from before?"

The messenger hurriedly shook his head: "No, it's Elder Mud Granny who has come in person."

"What?!" Zhuge Tianxia was shocked.

Elder Mud Woman? Why would she personally come to our door today? Could it be that the goddess has some important instructions for us?

He didn't have time to think it over and immediately said in a deep voice, "Quickly! Welcoming Elder Mud Woman to the front hall immediately. I'll get ready and be there shortly."

"Yes!" The messenger accepted the order and turned to rush towards the palace gate.

Soon, Zhuge Tianxia had changed his clothes and went to the front hall.

As soon as he strode into the front hall, he glanced around and saw only a few servants busily tidying up the tea set; there was no one else in sight.

The tea on the table was still steaming, and there were faint watermarks on the rim of the cup, indicating that someone had just used it.

"Where is Elder Mud Woman?" he asked.

The servant bowed immediately and said, "Reporting to the Palace Master, Elder Mud Woman has already left."

"They've left?" Zhuge Tianxia's face darkened, his surprise deepening. "What happened? Did they not come specifically to visit?"

"Master, the elder asked as soon as he entered if the young lady had returned," the servant replied cautiously. "After learning that the young lady was not in the hall, he did not say anything more and left."

Looking for Xun'er?

Zhuge Tianxia was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat.

The guards at the upper pavilion just now made it clear that the entire transport team was left inside the pavilion to work. How could Mud Woman, as an elder under the goddess, not know about this?

I even made a special trip here...

Something's wrong. Something's very wrong.

He felt a tightness in his throat and pressed on, "Did the elder leave any message?"

"Yes!" The servant nodded. "The elder instructed me to tell the Palace Master that it would be best to make some preparations, as the situation is about to change."

"...The world has changed?"

Zhuge Tianxia's pupils suddenly contracted, and a chill ran straight to the top of his head.

Just then, hurried footsteps came from outside the hall; it was the man he had sent to investigate the situation at Shangju Pavilion who had returned.

"Have you found anything?" he asked, frowning.

The person who came was specially trained by the palace to collect intelligence, and he was particularly efficient in his work.

He curtsied and said, "Your Highness, I have noticed that the security at Shangju Pavilion is much lax than before, and there are far fewer guards outside the walls."

"According to the local people, on the day of the offering, there was a huge commotion inside the pavilion, like a wall being pushed down, and there was also a lingering smell of blood in the air."

Zhuge Tianxia felt his eyelids twitching and became increasingly uneasy.

It seems his intuition was correct; something big must have happened in the pavilion that day.

Three days have passed, and the smell of blood still lingers.

What a massive massacre must have taken to allow the blood to linger for so long!

He suppressed the panic surging within him: "Keep watching, and report back immediately if there is any movement!"

"Yes, sir!" The man acknowledged the order and hurriedly withdrew.

Zhuge Tianxia did not hesitate and immediately turned to head towards the hall where affairs were handled.

It seems we must contact the other two hall masters to discuss this matter.

He refused to believe that those two guys wouldn't be able to sense the spiritual energy fluctuations on the day of the offering.

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