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The next day, Clear-minded arrived exceptionally early. In Ning Cang City, due to the murder that occurred yesterday, the authorities were still vigorously conducting investigations, leaving the citizens in a state of panic, unable to find the source of the problem. However, the bright and large red carpet had already been rolled up early.
The first day of the Qin Empire Envoy Group visiting the palace came to an end, marking the conclusion of a grand feast. Yet, news within the imperial city had not yet spread. So far, very few people knew about the prophet's 'death,' aside from Your Majesty Tianyuan, Alfalfa Princess, and others. The guards of the Royal Guard remained silent in their protection of the palace, and no eunuch or maid dared to gossip about such matters.
Thus, the atmosphere within the imperial city was not much better than outside. At the request of the Envoy Group, news of the prophet's 'death' was temporarily kept from public announcement. As for Qin Empire, the strategist Yuxiu also requested that it not be spread for now.
Such an absurd event occurring on their own territory left Dragon in the Wild pondering all night without finding any leads. He could only comply with the wishes of the Envoy Group. However, he certainly did not completely abandon his royal demeanor; he chose a cremation site for the Envoy Group just outside Meridian Gate.
The view outside Meridian Gate was expansive, and there were no guards present on the city walls, which also complied with the request of the Envoy Group. Additionally, the spacious area could accommodate nearly ten thousand people, demonstrating His Majesty's respect for the prophet of the Envoy Group.
When the first rays of sunlight illuminated Meridian Gate, the guards had already prepared firewood! Ye Feng led the way as Four Mysterious Guardians carried Huang Tian into the venue. Your Majesty Tianyuan had given all necessary instructions beforehand and had already left.
Regardless, as a figure of great authority, there was no need for Dragon in the Wild to accompany them during cremation. After a night without rest, no one inside or outside the palace would discuss such matters further. However, what surprised Ye Feng was that someone from Alfalfa had been sent over to feign concern and was waiting nearby to observe.
That young eunuch did not dare to act recklessly; he stood there as if wanting to be treated like air!
Ye Feng exchanged glances with Lian'er, silently nodding. It seemed that last night's spies from the princess could not ascertain Huang Tian's true condition and needed to see for themselves that the prophet was burned to ashes before feeling at ease!
However, he had already devised a countermeasure for this!
The four mysterious guardians followed their plan and placed Huang Tian at the center of the firewood. Then, Yuxiu began reciting a eulogy, his expression still sorrowful while Lian'er accompanied him in mourning. Meanwhile, Ye Feng approached that eunuch and lamented, "Who would have thought that our prophet would meet his end here? Tell me, who is this murderer? What deep-seated hatred could they possibly have against our prophet to dare act in such a sacred place?"
This was clearly a performance, but from Ye Feng's perspective, it left no room for doubt!
The eunuch could not have anticipated being drawn into such a conversation. Feeling awkward yet feigning piety, he replied, "The prophet of the Qin Empire is renowned throughout the world. To die unjustly like this... I believe His Majesty will surely provide an explanation for everyone. Please do not worry."
His words were quite eloquent; it seemed this young eunuch was not an ordinary character—perhaps he was a Chief Eunuch or a favored individual from Alfalfa's side!
Ye Feng remained cautious and forced a smile. "I almost forgot you are one of Your Majesty Tianyuan's people; how could you truly speak on behalf of our master? Never mind then; you should leave quickly. Our master disliked being watched like this even when alive; now that he is truly dead and being observed by others, it is too disrespectful!"
Upon hearing this, the eunuch became troubled. After stammering for some time without finding any words to say, he remained rooted in place. It appeared he was indeed dispatched by the princess and would not leave until he witnessed that Huang Tian was truly burned!
Ye Feng's expression suddenly darkened as he indignantly said, "What, is this also your Majesty's command? My master is already in this state, can't we at least ask for something after death?"
By addressing the other party with a title of 'Your Majesty', even though he knew they were from Alfalfa, such phrasing often instilled fear and made them believe in the truth of the matter.
Sure enough, upon hearing Ye Feng's words, the eunuch immediately began to flatter him.
"Why are you in such a hurry? We are just concerned about the Prophet, and we are also under orders to see the Prophet 'depart'... If you insist on driving me away, it would be difficult for me to explain!"
The eunuch was quite eloquent; his words clearly stated his position without revealing too much. Ye Feng sneered inwardly but did not continue to speak harshly. Instead, he returned to Yuxiu's side and exchanged a glance with him, communicating through thought.
"This fellow refuses to leave, which is undoubtedly under Alfalfa's orders. This was expected; it seems we need to 'add some fuel'!"
"He insists on staying! Just coax him!" Yuxiu said angrily. The situation regarding his master was already unpleasant, and now a mere eunuch dared to be so presumptuous! How could he tolerate it?
However, Ye Feng was not an impulsive person. He calmed Yuxiu down and then communicated again, "That's not right. I've already tested him with words; he's quite stubborn. It seems we must continue acting so that he has an excuse to leave on his own!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yuxiu snorted coldly. He knew that Ye Feng's next plan was to set Huang Tian on fire. Although his True Energy would protect Huang Tian and the flames wouldn't truly harm him in the short term, it was better to avoid such dangerous matters if possible!
Lian'er noticed the difficulty between the two and stepped in to mediate.
"Since it has come to this, we might as well go all out; we can't stop halfway. I believe that even if the Prophet is conscious, he will allow us to proceed!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng showed gratitude. Yuxiu wanted to say something more but ultimately held back, flicking his sleeves and no longer intervening.
"Thank you..." Ye Feng sighed in relief and said to Lian'er. Lian'er gave him an encouraging look, though her eyes still held some worry.
"It's fine; I know what I'm doing. In just a little while, once that damned eunuch sees us burning the Prophet, I'll have an excuse to make him leave!" Ye Feng said, which finally reassured Lian'er completely.
Then they began their preparations! Although martial artists had the ability to unleash fire attribute Martial Techniques, turning someone into ashes still required external assistance! Firewood was the best cover for their intentions!
Reciting the incantation in his heart, Ye Feng struck swiftly, unleashing the Fire Power, one of the Seven Transformations of Chaos Decision, from his fingertips! Waves of intensely hot flames surged towards the Firewood, igniting it like oil—one spark was enough! The raging fire quickly blazed up, and at the same time, pure protective True Energy was invisibly enveloped around Huang Tian's body!
Everything happened too quickly; how could the eunuch see through the martial artist's trick? All he could see was the flames roaring so fiercely that he could barely open his eyes. The smoke from the fire rose rapidly; while martial artists had True Energy for protection, ordinary people did not!
As the fire spread, the eunuch instinctively stepped back! However, he still had no intention of leaving completely. At this moment, Lian'er had already begun to feign tears, while Yuxiu continued to solemnly recite a eulogy. The four guards stood at each corner, watching helplessly as their master was engulfed by flames!
Ye Feng moved in an instant to stand before the eunuch again, then pushed him closer to the flames with both hands, causing him to tremble in fear as he shouted, "Spare me, my lord!"
Hearing this, Ye Feng sneered coldly and said, "Did you not want to see? Go ahead and look! Look closely; it’s best if you get a bit closer. Otherwise, how can you see clearly?" As he spoke, he pretended to push harder, nearly sending the eunuch into the fire!
The eunuch was so scared that he almost lost control of himself and cried out uncontrollably! Seeing that his lower half was wet with fear, Ye Feng finally pulled him back and said without courtesy, "What’s wrong? Not looking anymore? So, did you see well?"
The eunuch was drenched in sweat, his face covered in perspiration and even soot from the smoke. Hearing Ye Feng's words, he dared not continue watching and involuntarily shouted, "I’ve seen enough; no need to look anymore!"
Ye Feng had been waiting for this response. He immediately put on a disgusted expression and said, "Then why aren’t you leaving quickly? Or do you want to stay and accompany my master to his burial?"
"Ah! No, no! I’ll leave right now!" The eunuch was terrified and turned to run. In his panic, he stumbled several times before disappearing from sight! Lian'er watched from behind and almost burst into laughter!
As Ye Feng saw that the eunuch had completely vanished, he used his senses to scan the surroundings and confirmed that no one was paying attention. He then waved his hand; a powerful gust of wind emerged instantly, extinguishing the massive flames of Firewood. The Four Great Guardians were quick-witted and swiftly lifted Huang Tian out from the center of the Firewood!
Yuxiu anxiously checked Huang Tian's body and breathed a long sigh of relief upon confirming that he was unharmed. However, this was just the first step; there was still a more important step ahead!
"Lian'er sister, please make sure the ashtray looks presentable. Strategist, hurry and bring the prophet over here!" Ye Feng commanded methodically. Lian'er quickly complied while Yuxiu followed suit with the Four Great Guardians carrying Huang Tian to him!
"What do you plan to do?"
"The urgent task is to first undo the prophet's false death state so that he can escape on his own! Afterward, we will regroup!"
"Alright! Then hurry up!"
"Yes!"
After saying that, Ye Feng began to perform the method of Turtle Breathing. It was actually quite simple; he just needed to press the thirty-six acupoints again, and the state of suspended animation would be lifted. With yesterday's experience, his speed improved significantly this time. Under his skilled technique, all thirty-six acupoints were quickly activated!
However, under the anxious gaze of everyone, Huang Tian did not open his eyes as expected! This caused panic among the crowd!
"What’s going on? Didn’t you say that pressing the acupoints would bring him back to life?" Yuxiu immediately questioned Ye Feng, and the Four Great Guardians looked at him with increasingly hostile expressions! A fight was about to break out!
Lian'er sensed the tense atmosphere, but this situation was too grave for her to bear. She could only hope that Ye Feng would provide an answer soon!
To be fair, Ye Feng also had no idea what was happening! According to what Xuan Lao had told him about Turtle Breathing, this was indeed the correct procedure to lift the state of suspended animation! But why was there no sign of Huang Tian waking up?
"You... you all wait a moment! Let's see what happens!" Faced with everyone's doubts, Ye Feng had no choice but to explain awkwardly. At the same time, he frantically called out to Xuan Lao in his mind, desperate for an explanation!
Old Xuan did not respond for a long time, which made him even more fearful. If it turned out that he had really caused Huang Tian's death, then his guilt would be immense!
However, in his urgency, Ye Feng soon noticed something unusual: Huang Tian's aura seemed to show some reaction. Although it was very weak, it was a significant improvement compared to before!
Realizing this, Ye Feng immediately checked Huang Tian's pulse! Sure enough! This guy already had a pulse! His heartbeat was returning to normal! As for why he couldn't open his eyes, it seemed there might be another reason for that!
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