The Flame Emperor was quite fond of the Marquis Wen Bo's family.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have invited them to watch the friendly match with the Snow Country a while ago.
One must know that the Flame Country had close to three hundred noble titles of all sizes.
Yet, only a handful were invited.
It would have been fine if they had come uninvited at other times.
He would have simply overlooked it, just as he would with Marquis Wen Bo.
Now, to suddenly arrive.
And claim it was a matter of utmost urgency.
This was simply adding fuel to the fire.
After all, the people of Fangzhou City had suffered heavy casualties.
For the Flame Country, this was undoubtedly a disaster of unprecedented scale.
And they were rather superstitious.
Believing it to be a bad omen.
Just then.
Marquis Wen Bo, Qin Zheng, entered with his son Qin Chu, their faces etched with anxiety.
Panicked, panicked!
Father and son were both flustered!
Their legs trembled.
A sense of foreboding washed over them.
They had thought the Flame Emperor would surely be in his sleeping quarters at this hour.
Perhaps even already resting.
For this reason, the father and son had even prepared themselves for scolding.
After all, who didn't have morning temper?
But upon arriving at the imperial palace, they learned that the Flame Emperor was in the Golden Luang Hall, handling state affairs.
The father and son were overjoyed.
Still handling state affairs so late.
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Reporting the situation to him now.
Could completely avoid being scolded.
However.
With all the civil and military officials present so late at night.
And the atmosphere so solemn.
They suddenly realized.
The Flame Emperor was seemingly not working overtime voluntarily.
Something significant must have happened.
Otherwise, all the civil and military officials wouldn't be here.
And the atmosphere wouldn't be so heavy.
Qin Zheng knew.
He had perhaps arrived at an inopportune moment.
But the arrow was already on the string, and there was no turning back.
He performed a kowtow with his son: "Your subject, Marquis Wen Bo Qin Zheng, pays respects to Your Majesty!"
The Flame Emperor's face was expressionless, his voice laced with intense anger: "Marquis Wen Bo, why do you enter the palace so late at night?"
"What is this matter of utmost urgency you speak of?"
"You, a marquis, are you fit to utter the words 'utmost urgency'?"
With billions of citizens dead.
The Flame Emperor's mood was already furious.
The appearance of Qin Zheng and Qin Chu was like adding oil to the flames.
How could he possibly give the father and son a pleasant look?
"Your Majesty, your subject has an important matter to report!" Qin Zheng said, full of trepidation.
He immediately took out a jade box made of jade.
Tremblingly, he held it above his head.
The old eunuch by the Flame Emperor's side bowed and walked over, took the jade box, and presented it with both hands over his head towards the Flame Emperor.
The Flame Emperor frowned: "What is inside here?"
Qin Zheng prostrated himself on the ground, uneasily saying: "Replying to Your Majesty, inside the jade box is Chen Nan's head!"
The Flame Emperor's face changed slightly: "Chen Nan? Which Chen Nan?"
"The... the Third Grandmaster Chen Nan." Qin Zheng said loudly, suppressing his nervousness.
As soon as these words were spoken.
Everyone gasped.
The shock this news brought was no less than learning that a piece of heavenly gold had destroyed Fangzhou City.
After all, he was the most outstanding prodigy in the history of the immortal realm, a marvel that shook the ancient and modern eras.
Whether it was formations.
Alchemy.
Or artifact refining.
Who in history could compare to him?
But who would have imagined that such a peerless prodigy would die tragically?
"You say Chen Nan is dead?"
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The Flame Emperor's face was filled with disbelief.
A chilling glint appeared in his eyes.
Chen Nan was not invincible.
At least three people in the imperial palace could defeat him.
But that was limited to the imperial palace.
Apart from these three in the imperial palace, Chen Nan's strength would allow him to roam freely throughout the entire Flame Country.
And another point.
He knew Chen Nan possessed that immortal dwelling.
This meant that.
Even if the three of them attacked, they might not be able to kill Chen Nan.
As long as he hid in the immortal dwelling, even a ninth-level Immortal Emperor couldn't harm him.
Therefore.
Hearing Qin Zheng say Chen Nan was dead.
He found it incredibly amusing.
Qin Zheng nervously said: "Your Majesty, every word your subject speaks is true, and he dares not conceal anything!"
"Chen Nan's head is within the jade box!"
The old eunuch also appeared before the Flame Emperor and opened the lid.
Seeing the bloody head inside.
The Flame Emperor was taken aback.
Did someone believe such a crude disguise technique?
He was furious, saying: "Marquis Wen Bo, I want to know, what exactly happened."
"Why did Chen Nan die."
"And why is his head in your possession?"
Qin Zheng was terrified and said: "Your Majesty, it was the Hunyuan Sect who did it."
"My son's wedding."
"Your subject learned that Grandmaster Chen had gone to Wushuang City."
"So I thought of inviting him to preside over my son's wedding."
"After all, he is the only Third Grandmaster in the immortal realm."
"If he could attend my son's wedding and act as the officiant."
"It would undoubtedly be an honor for my Qin family."
"But for some reason, people from the Hunyuan Sect learned of this matter."
"And then they cruelly murdered Grandmaster Chen."
"And delivered his head to the Qin mansion."
"They are using this action to suppress my Qin family."
Speaking of which.
He was already sobbing: "Your Majesty, it's not a big deal that they are suppressing my Qin family."
"But..."
"They shouldn't have killed Grandmaster Chen!"
"Grandmaster Chen had just rendered great service to our Flame Country."
"Now he is beheaded, I... I am filled with remorse!" wap.kanshuwu.net
A general stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, your subject is willing to lead troops to flatten the Hunyuan Sect and avenge Grandmaster Chen!"
"That's right, Grandmaster Chen rendered great service to our Flame Country, and now he is beheaded, we must avenge him."
All the civil and military officials were filled with righteous indignation.
The Flame Emperor's gaze was profound.
He glanced at the head in the jade box.
Then looked at Qin Zheng.
A sense of disappointment arose in his heart.
At this moment.
He understood.
He knew why 'Chen Nan' had been cruelly murdered.
Although he didn't know about the conflict between him and the Qin family.
One thing was evident.
No one could kill him.
Unless... he himself wanted to die.
It was obvious.
This was a performance orchestrated by that fellow.
A play to destroy the Qin family.
As long as he believed Qin Zheng's words and sent people to attack the Hunyuan Sect.
At the critical moment, he would step forward.
The Qin family would have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor.
At that time, no matter how much honor the Qin family had previously enjoyed.
Even if they were hereditary marquises.
They would be sentenced to beheading of the entire clan.
"Does that fellow know I am in a bad mood and deliberately found a scapegoat for me to vent my anger?" The Flame Emperor had such an absurd thought in his heart.
"Your Majesty, please send troops to attack the Hunyuan Sect and avenge Grandmaster Chen!" Qin Zheng sobbed and kowtowed.
It was as if the one who died was not Chen Nan, but his own father.
The Flame Emperor's disgust towards Qin Zheng grew stronger.
He clearly remembered that when Qin Zheng's father passed away, he had been smiling at everyone.
After all, he had inherited the marquis title.
And now.
Someone he had no relation to had died, and he was crying his heart out.
Truly a great irony!
With this thought, he slowly stood up, his imposing aura of ruling the world erupting like a tidal wave: "The Hunyuan Sect dares to kill the meritorious official of our Flame Country, I will surely flatten them!"
"Prepare the imperial carriage to Wushuang City!"
"I will personally kill the villains of the Hunyuan Sect!"
Hearing this.
Qin Zheng and his son's eyes lit up.
Oh, my goodness.
His Majesty is personally coming?
Isn't this giving those people in the Hunyuan Sect too much face?
Speaking of which.
If they saw His Majesty personally arrive, would they be so scared that they wet their pants?