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After several highly skilled imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Office examined him, they all showed sorrowful expressions and shook their heads. They then said to His Majesty, "We have done our best. Prophet Huang shows no signs of life; the possibility of survival is zero. Even the Great Immortal would find it difficult to save him!"
Upon hearing this, Lian'er and the others immediately began to weep as if they had lost their parents. Even Ye Feng shed tears, acting with remarkable realism! Strategist Yuxiu looked heartbroken, seemingly unable to accept this reality. He shook the physicians and shouted, "This is impossible! My lord the prophet is a genius warrior; how could he just die like this? You must be useless, your medical skills are mediocre! Leave! We don't want your diagnosis! We will find someone else to treat him!"
If this anger had occurred under normal circumstances, Your Majesty Tianyuan would have already exploded in fury. However, the current situation was indeed special; a living person had suddenly died, which was unacceptable for anyone. More than that, Your Majesty Tianyuan was even more curious about what had happened since just moments ago, Huang Tian had been full of life!
Moreover, at Grass Hut, he had clearly sensed Huang Tian's strength—such power that even he felt some trepidation! A warrior that strong could not possibly die of natural causes; he must have been killed! Yet, looking at Huang Tian's body, there were no signs of struggle whatsoever!
Adding to this was Lian'er and the others' account that the prophet had simply been sleeping there since returning from his drunken state without any signs of abnormality. It wasn't until the Four Warriors guarding nearby noticed that their master had lost all breath that they realized something was wrong!
No matter how one looked at it, Huang Tian's 'death' was too suspicious! Even absurd! As the ruler of a nation, Dragon in the Wild began to contemplate various possibilities. First, he thought of Alfalfa! But looking at Alfalfa's innocent expression and considering she seemed to have no opportunity to kill Huang Tian so quietly, she was ruled out as a suspect!
Aside from her, it seemed there was no one else in the palace who wanted to harm Huang Tian. Additionally, Huang Tian's death appeared too natural... so natural that it didn't seem like he had been murdered!
Considering all these factors, Dragon in the Wild couldn't help but ask, "Does your prophet have any chronic illnesses? Something sudden perhaps?"
Upon hearing this, Yuxiu disregarded Your Majesty Tianyuan's authority and immediately retorted, "My lord is a prince and possesses the extraordinary cultivation of a Martial Saint; how could he have any chronic illness? He has always been in good health! It is impossible for him to have died from a sudden illness!"
"How dare you speak so disrespectfully to His Majesty!" A Platinum Knight who had accompanied His Majesty also reacted upon hearing Yuxiu's insolence.
Dragon in the Wild intervened to stop the Platinum Knight's reprimand. He could understand the emotions of the Qin Empire's Envoy Group at this moment; if it were him, he too would struggle to remain calm. Moreover, he was already finding it hard to keep his composure!
"Send orders immediately to search within the imperial city for any suspicious individuals coming and going! If found, apprehend them on the spot!" Your Majesty Tianyuan seemed to consider the possibility of an expert assassin and issued his command without hesitation!
The Platinum Knight promptly accepted the order and strode out.
Inside the room remained Alfalfa and Ye Feng along with others; the physicians had been dismissed. From both ordinary medical knowledge and martial perception analysis, Huang Tian was indeed dead—there was no doubt about it! At present, Dragon in the Wild only wanted to find the murderer and provide an explanation to the Qin Empire!
Otherwise, having their prophet—who was also a prince—die within their own palace would be difficult to explain. If things went poorly, a war could erupt! Just moments ago he had shared drinks with this prophet; now that he had unexpectedly died under such mysterious circumstances, it weighed heavily on him!
As the instigator of this incident, Alfalfa had remained silent from beginning to end. However, the sympathy and a hint of sadness reflected on her face made it impossible to find any flaws.
Ye Feng glanced at her and found it difficult to detect any hint of glee in her eyes. He couldn't help but feel apprehensive; a woman who could hide her thoughts more delicately than a needle was indeed terrifying.
Meanwhile, Lian'er and the others were howling desperately, adding a heavy sense of death to the atmosphere in the palace.
After much contemplation, Dragon in the Wild sighed and said, "Well, since the person has passed away, there is no need for you all to feel too much. I believe we should quickly handle the aftermath for the prophet. As for the cause of the prophet's death, I assure you that I will provide an explanation and will not let the prince of the Qin Empire die unjustly."
Upon hearing this, Yuxiu understood that they shouldn't push their luck too far. She tearfully expressed her gratitude, saying, "I hope Your Majesty Tianyuan will take charge for our prophet and find the murderer as soon as possible!"
Dragon in the Wild nodded quickly, saying, "Rest assured, as long as this murderer is still within the Sky Abyss Empire, I will find him and bring him to justice, even if it means turning the world upside down!"
After saying this, he intentionally or unintentionally cast a glance at Alfalfa. However, Alfalfa showed no fear; she met his gaze and after a long moment, softly said, "Since there is nothing else for me here, I shall take my leave now."
With that statement, she floated away lightly.
Dragon in the Wild couldn't find any suspicion surrounding her, deepening his confusion. Looking at the sorrowful expressions of the Envoy Group only added to his worries. With such an incident occurring, how could he remain calm?
"Your Majesty, you must give us justice for the Envoy Group! We believe your country is not one that shirks responsibility. The death of our prophet must be thoroughly investigated!" Yuxiu added fuel to the fire! This made Dragon in the Wild unable to stop himself from assuring them.
In the end, Dragon in the Wild wanted to hold a state funeral for Huang Tian. However, this highly honorable suggestion was decisively rejected by Yuxiu.
"Our prophet has our own way of handling things. Soon we will find a place to cremate him. We hope Your Majesty can provide a location for this but there must be no outsiders present. After the prophet is cremated to ashes, we will briefly meet with various sects before returning home immediately."
This posed no problem for Dragon in the Wild; he had no suspicions but still expressed concern and urged them to stay longer in the palace. "You may stay here for several days. From now on, I will dispatch several Golden Knights to protect you. I will ensure that such a tragedy does not happen again. You can rest assured that if there is any news about the murderer, I can inform you at any time."
"This?" Yuxiu initially wanted to refuse but was compelled by Ye Feng's gaze and reluctantly agreed.
After saying all this, Dragon in the Wild left first due to busy government affairs. Once all outsiders had left the palace, Lian'er and the others stopped crying.
Yuxiu anxiously said, "Quickly, release the prophet's acupoint!"
Ye Feng shook his head and replied, "Not yet. Do you think the Emperor and that Alfalfa Princess will leave so easily? There are definitely spies outside. We must pretend for a while longer. Once the Emperor prepares a place for cremation, we can stage a scene. After turning to ashes, everything will be accomplished!"
Upon hearing this, Yuxiu became even more anxious.
"What! You really want to burn our prophet to ashes!"
Ye Feng sighed and said, "That's not what I meant. I just want to fool them! At that time, we can pretend to send the prophet into the fire. I will use True Energy to protect him, and once we deceive their spies, I will immediately release his acupoint and let him leave freely!"
This calmed Yuxiu down, but Lian'er immediately asked, "What about the ashes?"
Ye Feng smiled and said, "Isn't that easy? Who can tell the difference between bone ash and dust at a glance? Just grab a handful; it's simple!"
With this reassurance, everyone felt more confident and no longer troubled Ye Feng. However, there was still one question they had to address.
"How long can the prophet remain safe like this?"
"One Tian Yi night! So we must prepare everything early tomorrow morning!" Ye Feng said decisively without hesitation; this was also the deadline given to him by Xuan Lao.
Lian'er and Yuxiu nodded again. Under Ye Feng's guidance, they began to act separately. Lian'er prepared 'bone ash,' while Yuxiu was responsible for gathering information about the Emperor and Alfalfa's spies. The Four Warriors stayed behind to guard Huang Tian's 'body.'
Ye Feng looked on without concern but was actually a key role in this play. He needed to analyze whether Alfalfa completely believed in Huang Tian's 'death.' Of course, he also needed to consider the Emperor's side; as the saying goes, knowing oneself and knowing the enemy ensures victory in every battle!
After arranging everything, matters proceeded in an orderly fashion. Night quickly fell. As for the princess, Alfalfa still had not returned home; it seemed she was indeed waiting for final confirmation as Ye Feng had guessed!
Unbeknownst to her, she had not returned to the Princess Mansion for an entire day. Meanwhile, Xie Tianyu had already infiltrated the area for quite some time, but it was unclear whether he had found any useful clues.
On the other side, Your Majesty Tianyuan had set aside all official documents and began investigating Huang Tian's true "cause of death." However, this cause was destined to be a dead end! After his departure, no one could provide any information about what had happened; the only person involved, Huang Tian, was already dead!
As for the palace maids and eunuchs, under the princess's intimidating presence, none dared to speak up. Thus, a seemingly unsolvable murder case was born!
"It shouldn't be! It can't be!" Inside the Imperial Study, Dragon in the Wild was filled with worry, having no leads to uncover the so-called true culprit. The first possibility after Alfalfa was ruled out led him to think,
Could there be a master like Ye Feng who sensed Huang Tian's astonishing moment in the side hall and, for some undisclosed purpose, struck him down with an unseen method?
This possibility might be the only explanation for why Huang Tian had no injuries on his body and mysteriously died after returning to his chamber! However, the likelihood of such a situation occurring was extremely low because if a master like Ye Feng truly entered the palace, even for just a second!
In the Grass Hut of the palace's back courtyard, that Master should have intervened by now instead of continuing to converse with himself. Although that Master appeared to be doing nothing, there were two things he would absolutely not allow: first, any other Ye Feng daring to enter the palace grounds without his permission!
Second, anyone daring to infringe upon the imperial authority of the Sky Abyss Empire!
Therefore, no matter how one looked at it, Huang Tian's death seemed to be attributed solely to bizarre supernatural occurrences.
Dragon in the Wild was perplexed and could never have imagined that at this very moment, within Your Highness's quarters, his beloved sister was laughing uncontrollably!
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