The Imperial Tutor's words struck like a bolt from the blue, instantly turning the last shred of hope in the hearts of the Lu family into a fantasy.
They had thought.
That the Imperial Tutor would surely save them.
But who could have imagined.
That he would say he would plant fields of Lycoris radiata on his sister's grave after she died?
"My lord, the members of the Lu family have been apprehended."
"Seventy-six people were to be captured."
"Fifty-two people were actually captured!"
Those experts from the Heavenly Ghost realm and Ghost King realm returned.
A cold glint flashed in Black Impermanence's eyes: "Kill them all without mercy!"
He knew.
That many experts had died in the Lu family during this period.
These fifty-two people were all the remaining members of the Lu family.
"Yes!"
*Pfft!*
*Pfft!*
Watching familiar faces being slaughtered.
Lu Xun's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared to the sky: "Chen Nan, you scoundrel, I will not rest in peace even as a ghost!"
"I curse you to die a terrible death!"
The reason the Lu family was annihilated.
It was all because of Chen Nan.
If he hadn't tampered with the Taiqing Divine Pill.
How could the Lu family have been wiped out?
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After the entire Lu family was killed.
Black Impermanence said: "Let's go, we must report back!"
White Impermanence's eyes revealed a playful smile: "Don't you want to go and see that fellow named Chen Nan?"
Black Impermanence's lips curved upwards: "You're right, I am very curious about that fellow named Chen Nan. I really want to see if he has three heads and six arms, to be so bold as to use King Yama to eliminate the Lu family."
Speaking of which, he looked at those experts from the Heavenly Ghost realm and Ghost King realm: "You all return to hell to report, I and White Impermanence will go and meet that fellow named Chen Nan!"
"Yes!"
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Imperial Tutor's Residence.
Dawn had already broken.
But Zheng Yu still sat alone in the courtyard. His numb face bore two faint tear tracks.
"Master, we have found out!" The butler appeared behind Zheng Yu, saying nervously, "The auspicious signs that appeared in Fengdu City earlier were because Chen Nan refined the Taiqing Divine Pill."
"Afterward, the Lu family forced Chen Nan to hand over that Taiqing Divine Pill, which they then offered to King Yama."
"It is said that King Yama suffered damage to his divine soul after consuming the Taiqing Divine Pill, losing a thousand years of cultivation."
"If this old servant's guess is correct."
"Chen Nan must have tampered with that Taiqing Divine Pill."
"Otherwise, the Lu family would not have offended King Yama, thus bringing about their doom."
Zheng Yu clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with anger: "Chen Nan, it's this guy again, if I don't kill this child, I swear I'm not human!"
At the same time as his anger.
He felt a surge of intense fear.
He finally understood why the streak of bloody disaster before had a tendency to spread towards the Zheng family.
If he had intervened in this matter...
Even though he was the Imperial Tutor of the current dynasty.
And held an extremely high position.
King Yama would have destroyed him in a fit of rage.
Although in the eyes of ordinary people, the Imperial Tutor's status was higher than the Ten Kings of Hell.
He knew very well.
That the power of the Imperial Tutor was limited only to this corner of the underworld.
Compared to the Ten Kings of Hell, it was nothing.
The butler said: "Master, Chen Nan used King Yama to eliminate the Lu family, this matter is now clear."
"Given King Yama's personality."
"Even if we don't make a move."
"He will eliminate Chen Nan."
"After all, there are not many people who dare to use King Yama."
"And Chen Nan not only used King Yama."
"But also caused King Yama to lose a thousand years of cultivation."
"He will not have a good end."
"He will most likely be cast into the eighteenth level of hell."
A cold killing intent flickered in Zheng Yu's eyes: "If King Yama intervenes to punish Chen Nan, so be it. If he doesn't, I will make Chen Nan understand the consequences of offending me, Zheng."
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Chen Nan stayed up all night.
He broke through in the first half of the night.
And in the latter half, he engaged in intimate activities with the sisters Lu Bailing and Lu Qingqing.
This caused the Lu sisters both pain and pleasure.
As soon as dawn broke.
The Son of Heaven's Token transmitted an anomaly.
His eyes lit up.
He immediately took out the Son of Heaven's Token, which displayed an imperial decree from the Great Emperor of Fengdu: The Lu family has been annihilated, and the matter has been handled well.
Seeing this message.
Chen Nan couldn't help but frown.
The Lu family had already been annihilated by King Yama?
And to be honest.
The effect of that Taiqing Divine Pill was indeed potent.
Although the specific effects were unknown.
One thing was clear.
King Yama had sent someone to annihilate the Lu family that very night.
That pill must have had a considerable impact on him.
However.
The Great Emperor of Fengdu did not seem very satisfied with this outcome!
Yes.
"Handled the matter well."
And "the matter has been handled well" were two entirely different meanings.
Although only one word was added.
It was possible to sense.
That the Great Emperor of Fengdu was not satisfied with this outcome.
"My mission was to eliminate the Lu family."
"Although the Lu family was not directly annihilated by me."
"They ultimately fell because of me."
"Why is the Great Emperor of Fengdu not satisfied with this outcome?"
"Could it be that his true intention was to eliminate the Imperial Tutor?"
Chen Nan shivered at his own thought.
The Imperial Tutor Zheng Yu was the direct teacher of the Great Emperor of Fengdu.
If the Great Emperor of Fengdu truly intended to eliminate his teacher.
That would be a crime of deceiving one's master and destroying one's ancestors.
Even if he was the ruler of the underworld.
He would be criticized.
Therefore.
Some things.
He wanted to do but couldn't.
He couldn't even say them.
"The waters in Fengdu City are too deep!"
"Much deeper than I imagined."
Chen Nan's expression was grave.
Because he knew.
That the Imperial Tutor had a very good reputation among the common people.
Whether in the imperial court.
Or among the public.
He had countless admirers.
And his status was far above that of the Prime Minister and the princes of different surnames.
He was absolutely a figure second only to one, above ten thousand.
For so many years, he had been managing the imperial court for the Great Emperor of Fengdu.
But...
As the ruler of the underworld, why did the Great Emperor of Fengdu want to eliminate his own direct teacher?
After a moment of hesitation, he typed a line of information on the Son of Heaven's Token: "Your subject will do his best to satisfy you!"
After putting away the Son of Heaven's Token, Chen Nan tiptoed out of bed, afraid of disturbing the Lu sisters who had just fallen asleep.
Then he went to the dining room.
Although at his level, he no longer needed to eat.
But three meals a day had become an unchangeable habit in his life.
As long as he was at home, he would have his three meals on time.
At this moment, Guo Yu had also prepared breakfast.
Chen Nan sent a message for Qiye and the others to gather in the dining room. After everyone had arrived, he said: "After breakfast, you will investigate the Imperial Tutor's background."
He had a premonition.
That there must be a big secret behind the Imperial Tutor.
Otherwise, the Great Emperor of Fengdu would not want to eliminate his own direct teacher.
And if he could find evidence of the Imperial Tutor's crimes and eliminate him.
He might very well become a Level Nine Yin Official.
Then he could enter the eighteenth level of hell and meet Empress Houtu.
Just then.
A cold voice suddenly came from outside: "Does the sinner Chen Nan reside here?"