Chapter 435: Doubt (First Update)

Elder Zong Ye frowned

"She came out? But I didn't see anyone just now?"

An ominous premonition suddenly surged in Situ Xingchen's heart.

"You really didn't see her? Then... then what about now? Is she still hiding somewhere here!?"

This place had already turned into a sea of fire; how could Chu Liuyue possibly escape smoothly and silently relying only on her own strength?!

As she spoke, she gripped Elder Zong Ye's arm with agitation.

Seeing her face full of panic and her expression frantic, Elder Zong Ye felt nothing but heartache.

He had no idea how much suffering Xingchen had endured inside to end up in such a state!

He said soothingly

"Xingchen, Xingchen! Don't be anxious! Let's leave this place first, and we can deal with the rest later—"

"Absolutely not!" Situ Xingchen shrieked piercingly, "She took the wooden box!"

How could the thing she had gone to such lengths to obtain from the Empress just be snatched away by Chu Liuyue like this!?

She absolutely refused to accept it!

Elder Zong Ye asked with a frown

"What wooden box? Is it very important?"

Situ Xingchen took a deep breath.

She had not told anyone about the wooden box, keeping it guarded with extreme caution.

Even when she invited her Imperial Father and Elder Zong Ye to help this time, she had only mentioned that Rong Jin was a fake Chosen One and that she had been implicated in it.

Facing Elder Zong Ye's questioning, she suddenly felt a sense of guilt.

"...It is... it is quite important! You must help me!"

Elder Zong Ye looked around, his expression tense.

"But... Emperor Jiawen and the others have already arrived, and there will only be more people coming. The longer we delay, the harder it will be to leave! And this fire, I don't know who set it intentionally! We must get out of here as quickly as possible! Otherwise, your body alone won't be able to withstand it!"

He was very strong, but taking Situ Xingchen out in her current state would not be easy!

Furthermore, he had come here with his identity concealed.

If Emperor Jiawen and his people found out who he was and the news reached the Bright Moon Heavenly Mountain, he would certainly be in trouble.

"Xingchen, rest assured. Since you know Chu Liuyue stole your thing, there will be chances to snatch it back in the future!"

After saying this, he hoisted Situ Xingchen onto his back, intending to find an opportunity to burst out.

Situ Xingchen had grievances she could not voice, but she also knew that under the current circumstances, this was the best choice, so she had no choice but to accept it.

A silver barrier instantly enveloped the two of them!

The light flickered, perfectly obscuring most of their figures!

From the outside, it was impossible to see who was inside.

With a light tap of his toes, Elder Zong Ye instantly rushed out of the bluish-white sea of fire and soared into the air!

"They're coming out!"

A startled cry suddenly erupted from within the besieging crowd!

Several figures immediately gave chase!

Emperor Jiawen stared intently at that cluster of barrier!

Even though he couldn't see their faces, he could vaguely discern that there were two people inside!

His heart sank—one of them was definitely Situ Xingchen!

"Stop them at all costs!"

Emperor Jiawen gave the order!

*Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!*

Countless sharp arrows flew out!

But in the end, they were all blocked by that silver barrier!

However, just as they were about to escape, a figure suddenly appeared! Blocking their path!

When Elder Zong Ye saw that person's face, his expression immediately turned solemn.

It was actually Ye Zhiting!

In the next moment, the other party's words left him utterly stunned!

"Long time no see. I trust you have been well?"

Ye Zhiting recognized him!?

Elder Zong Ye's mind raced!

He had only met Ye Zhiting a few times; now, the other party hadn't even seen his face, so how could he be certain of his identity!?

Ye Zhiting smiled as he fanned himself with a cattail leaf fan.

"Since you've come, why not sit down for a small drink?"

Elder Zong Ye guessed that Ye Zhiting might just be bluffing!

He had no intention of responding and instead frantically circulated the primordial force within his body!

The pressure upon the barrier instantly grew stronger! He then quickly flew toward the side!

Elder Ye's smile remained unchanged. With a wave of his wrist, the cattail fan was instantly flung out!

*Whoosh—*

The moment it flew out, the fan actually scattered instantly, transforming into several white feathers that all shot toward Elder Zong Ye and Situ Xingchen!

The sounds of breaking the air echoed!

In the blink of an eye, those white feathers had already reached the perimeter of the barrier! Surrounding them completely!

Elder Zong Ye immediately felt a powerful pressure sweeping toward him!

The surrounding space also seemed to gradually become heavy and stagnant! Consequently, their speed began to slow down!

Elder Zong Ye was greatly alarmed: Ye Zhiting's cattail fan was actually this powerful!

At that moment, one of the white feathers suddenly lunged forward!

*Crack!*

The sound of something breaking echoed!

Immediately, Elder Zong Ye saw with shock that a crack had appeared on the silver barrier surrounding him! A white feather was slowly probing its way in!

He immediately tried to repair it, but it was too late!

In the next moment, the white feather exploded and dissipated!

The entire barrier instantly transformed into countless streaks of light, scattering in all directions!

The veiled hat on his head was also shredded by this terrifying energy!

However, just as their figures were about to be exposed to the crowd, Elder Ye suddenly shouted

"Retract!"

As soon as the words fell, those white feathers actually multiplied several times over instantly, connecting with one another in overlapping layers! Completely obscuring the figures of Elder Zong Ye and the other!

Such a massive commotion occurring within the Imperial Palace could naturally not be hidden.

Soon, within the Imperial Capital, countless eyes turned toward that direction!

In the dark of night, only that sky-piercing firelight was dazzling and startling!

Many people began to speculate privately—had something gone wrong in the Palace?

Lately, the Imperial Capital had truly not been peaceful.

It had only been a few days since the Empress passed away and Rong Jin was deposed, and now even the Imperial Palace was burning!

The atmosphere of the entire Imperial Capital seemed to have become much heavier as a result.

In the darkness, it seemed as though something was stirring! Unsettling!

Meanwhile, inside Chu Liuyue's room, it was a scene of silence.

After asking that question, Qi Han fell silent.

Chu Liuyue looked at him quietly.

It wasn't that she doubted Qi Han.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have directly admitted her identity.

However, it was clear that Qi Han still had some things he hadn't explained clearly.

Even if what he said before was logical and well-founded, he had merely happened to follow Mu Qinghe here and found her by following the clues.

But if he didn't know something, how could he be certain that a young girl from a declining noble family of the Yaochen Kingdom would be the high and mighty, peerless Imperial Princess of that year?

Furthermore, regarding her attempt to snatch the item from Situ Xingchen's hands, even fewer people knew about it.

Could it really be that Qi Han had investigated everything all by himself?

Mu Qinghe also had suspicions about her, and the two had even had many dealings.

But it was precisely because of this completely different appearance and body, as well as her flawless identity, that he had been unable to confirm it for so long.

How did Qi Han know?

(End of Chapter)