Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 620 - 84: In Front of The Palace 【Seeking Monthly Tickets!】_1

Chapter 620: Chapter 84: In Front of The Palace 【Seeking Monthly Tickets!】_1

"No matter who the deceased was, the most suspicious person in a place like Qinghong Garden would be the one who discovered the corpse. Even if they’re not the murderer, they should be related in some way."

"A Cultivator has ten thousand ways to dispose of a corpse, so why would they leave it there? Why?"

"Most likely because they wanted that corpse to be seen."

"Trespassing into Qinghong Garden is a capital crime, yet someone happened to pass by at the time."

In the main hall, everyone sat discussing casually, naturally unable to avoid discussing today’s events. Chu Liang analyzed in his mind while continuing the conversation.

"What was that person doing passing by Qinghong Garden? Poultry theft? Ha." He laughed, "This is just too absurd."

"Uh..." The forbidden army leader, who was guarding the hall, couldn’t help but interject, "Your Highness the Royal Younger Brother, from what we understand, the one who found the corpse really did go to Qinghong Garden for the purpose of stealing poultry."

"Even a three-year-old wouldn’t believe that." Ling Ao shook his head, "How often does poultry theft happen in Qinghong Garden over the centuries? Risking one’s life for a chicken, are their mouths that greedy? And why go today of all days, conveniently finding a corpse, it’s simply too strange."

"We’re not very familiar with that." The Forbidden Army captain wasn’t high-ranking, and only understood basic information; he knew very little about the identity of the thief.

As a matter of fact, except for the Emperor and few important figures like the Regent Leader, no one in the Imperial City knew the identities of the people in the incident, nor had anyone been punished as a result.

While they were talking, they heard the noise outside. Glancing out, a figure as bright as fire strode in.

"Oh, old man, still alive I see?" The newcomer first greeted Wang Xuanling, then casually took the main seat in the hall.

If it’s not Empress Feng, then who could it be?

"Master? What brings you here?" Chu Liang asked, watching his master who suddenly appeared.

"Don’t mention it, I’ve done a great job." Empress Feng poured herself a cup of tea, drank it in one gulp, then said, "You’ve heard about the murder of the palace lady, right? The corpse was dumped in Qinghong Garden, and who knows how long it would have taken for it to be discovered. Hehe, I found it!"

Gloating, she gave herself a thumbs-up.

"Oh——" Understanding dawned on everyone.

If that was the case, everything suddenly started to make sense... ...

"I just happened to be passing by, and I saw a shadow of death enveloping the garden, a bad omen." Empress Feng gestured dramatically, "I pointed at the garden and said I needed to... ah no, I needed to take a look, and indeed, I found the corpse."

"Master truly has a keen sense." Chu Liang nodded in agreement.

After discovering the body, Mingde reported the matter to the Emperor, while Empress Feng came to the Shu Mountain side first.

"But it is very strange..." She also pondered, "If it were me who killed someone in the palace, I would burn it until not even a speck of ash remained, who would leave it for others to discover? Leaving such a large corpse around, that’s some sloppy work..."

Hearing her talk so casually, the Forbidden Army Leader couldn’t help but feel a chill. How is it that when she said it, it didn’t sound hypothetical?

"When would someone normally go to Qinghong Garden?" Chu Liang asked.

"Normally someone enters once a day to release food. Today was the Qinghong Banquet, and someone should have entered an hour before the feast to capture Qinghong to be sent to the Royal Kitchen." The Forbidden Army Leader was well-informed about this.

"So, if Master hadn’t gone... gone to uncover the evil, the corpse was supposed to be discovered an hour before the banquet?" Chu Liang mused, "That time..."

Jiang Yuebai added, "According to the Qinghong Banquet procedures, an hour before the banquet starts, all princes and government officials would have already entered the palace to wait."

"If they discovered the corpse, certainly there would be a strict investigation, and the Qinghong Banquet would be unable to proceed." Chu Liang raised an eyebrow slightly, "Was the purpose of dumping the corpse to stop the Qinghong Banquet?"

No sooner had his words ended than a palace attendant came in to announce: "Your Highness the Royal Younger Brother, the Emperor summons you."

...

When Chu Liang arrived at the Night Dragon Palace, the atmosphere was tense.

The Emperor sat behind his desk, his face gloomy and his authority imposing. Normally, he gave Chu Liang the impression of a kind old man, but now, his stern expression revealed his true imperial authority.

Two powerful individuals flanked him on either side.

On his left was a scholarly and amicable old man in a long robe; it was Chu Liang’s familiar Regent Leader.

The one on his right was an elderly palace attendant in brocade clothing. Chu Liang did not know this person, but the man’s aura was even stronger than Lao Lishi’s.

It wasn’t difficult to guess that this person must be the foremost of the Four Great Warriors, in charge of the Dragon Feeding Supervisor, Yao Dengxian.

Yao Dengxian’s gaze was intimidating. After one glance, Chu Liang unconsciously turned his head slightly.

"The Emperor summoned me?" he asked.

"The Golden Dragon Ball incident, that was your doing, wasn’t it?" The Emperor spoke directly.

"Hm?" Chu Liang stiffened, his mind began to race, wondering where the mistake had been made.

Before he could think, Yao Dengxian raised his hand and a golden halo appeared in his palm in which a little dragon was struggling.

Qiankun in the palm.

This was one of Yang Shenlong’s divine skills, and Chu Liang obviously was not ignorant of it. When performed by Yao Dengxian, it has a power far greater, and the creature trapped in his palm was a juvenile dragon with the cultivation of the Seventh Realm.

A trap.

He hadn’t calculated that the little golden dragon was so confident that it could evade Yao Dengxian, and as a result, it got caught this quickly.

How could it escape for a whole day with just five of its scales?

"Chu Liang!" The little golden dragon was still yelling in Yao Dengxian’s palm, "I didn’t give you away!"

"Indeed, it didn’t mention your name, it just said it found a disciple of Shu Mountain who carries three dragon race legacies." The Emperor explained.

It might have been simpler to just say my name...Chu Liang remained speechless.

"Heh heh." He paused and laughed, "The dragon told me that this Dragon Ball is useless staying in the palace, so I helped it to take it out..."

Seeing his offhanded attitude, the Emperor couldn’t help shaking his head, "Actually, it isn’t that useful, Officer Yao kept this Dragon Ball just to bait the dragon out."

"Officer Yao is cunning." Chu Liang put the Golden Dragon Ball on the table while giving Yao Dengxian a thumbs up.

Yao Dengxian remained silent.

The Emperor shot Yao Dengxian a look and suggested, "I think we can release this young Golden Dragon, our Yu Dynasty is prosperous. Even without the Golden Dragon to solidify our luck, there will still be the Divine Phoenix and the Kylin vying to come. It’s still young, there’s no need to force it to stay."

"Your Majesty is wise, I’ll release it once I return." Yao Dengxian replied, retrieving the Little Golden Dragon and then disappeared.

"You can let the Regent Leader bring it out later." The Emperor added.

Chu Liang looked at them both, sensing the undercurrents.

The Emperor’s words were true. Suppressing a dynasty’s luck was not a daunting task, on the contrary, to divine creatures, it was a great opportunity.

During ancient times, the old Golden Dragon, from a group of divine creatures, fought for its position through its powerful strength. Dynasty after dynasty, it always secured the luck due to the big boost it gave in its cultivation, and its power constantly increased.

So, even after its death, it wanted to pass these benefits to its descendants.

After Yao Dengxian simply stole the dao, even if the little golden dragon wanted to leave, it could not.

However, since they already have enmity between them, whether the little golden dragon remains to suppress luck or is slain directly, it should be better than letting it escape.

The dragon race had a long lifespan, and it’s hard to guarantee that it won’t seek revenge in the future.

It can be said that if the imperial court and Yao Dengxian were one and the same, then it would not let it go. Unless there was a rift between the Emperor and Yao Dengxian...

Chu Liang looked at the old butler’s obsequious attitude and understood that Officer Yao might not be as obedient in private as he seemed in public.

The theft of Siyun Avenue and the capturing of the Golden Dragon would inevitably be known eventually. This would not only anger the Golden Dragon, but also the entire Dragon Race. Although the Dragon Race has been in isolation for many years, gathering them is still a formidable force.

It could be said that Yao Dengxian’s action of seizing the dao was also setting enemies for the Yu Dynasty. However, because he had reached the Eighth Realm and his loyalty to the imperial court hadn’t changed, the Dynasty ignored these actions.

Now that Yao Dengxian had caught the little golden dragon and the Emperor was releasing it, all the resentment would land on him.

If Officer Yao was indeed loyal, compared with inheriting the dao, making a few enemies did not matter. If Officer Yao had ulterior motives, then the emperor could distance himself from him when the Dragon Race retaliated in the future.

In a sense, this move was already implicitly threatening.

Chu Liang did not understand the full extent of the situation. The waters of the Imperial City run deep, and even if there was a conflict between the Emperor and Yao Dengxian, this conflict had not yet come to the surface. Moreover, it didn’t concern him, so he pretended he didn’t understand.

The Regent Leader, like Chu Liang, also kept to himself.

Just an observer.

The Emperor continued, "Do you know how it escaped?"

"I don’t." Chu Liang shook his head.

"Somebody infiltrated the Dragon Feeding Supervisor in the palace and told the dragon how to escape, along with how to retrieve the Dragon Ball after the escape," the Emperor said, "The Dragon Pool disturbance was orchestrated by someone!"

"I see."

No wonder with the little golden dragon’s innate intelligence, it could think of such a meticulous plan. Its only pitfall was that despite being told the plan, it still failed to execute it properly.

"Do you know who that person is?" The Emperor suddenly asked.

Chu Liang blinked his eyes and answered, "The Empress?"