Starting Reward – A Three Thousand Assassin Network - Chapter 41

Chapter 41: Awakening of Yan Yang, Xia Emperor’s Arrangement, Chaos in the Martial World

At this moment, Yingtian and the other six, like voracious beasts, instantly transformed and indulged in the delicacies on the table.

After satisfying their appetite, they packed up the remaining food on the table to take with them.

Since their young master didn’t need these leftovers, they saw no harm in taking them along.

As the thoughts of Yingtian and the others aligned with their desires, these foods were indeed prepared for them.

After tidying up, Yingtian and the others mobilized their true essence, forcing out the alcohol’s qi, and then left the Lovers’ Residence.

They contained vast energy within their bodies at this moment and needed to digest it properly.

Rakshasa Hall was located on Juetian Cliff, with treacherous terrain, and ordinary people would not visit that place.

Therefore, the news of the destruction of Rakshasa Hall and the killings of Heavenly Scourge and Earth Scourge had not yet reached the person behind the scenes.

…

On the other side, in the Great Xia Imperial Palace, after the morning court session, Xia Huang had just walked out of the Vermilion Bird Grand Hall when Cao Zhengde hurriedly ran from a distance.

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty!”

Upon hearing Cao Zhengde’s voice, Xia Huang raised an eyebrow, showing a slightly displeased expression on his face.

“In the imperial palace, such haste and commotion, what decorum is this!”

“Your Majesty, I bring good news!” Cao Zhengde quickly said.

Hearing this, Xia Huang’s interest was immediately piqued, “Speak, what good news is it?”

“Yan Yang has awakened! I took the liberty of arranging him in a side hall of the Heart-nourishing Palace, hoping Your Majesty won’t blame me!” Cao Zhengde respectfully said.

“Haha, good, you’ve done well in this matter. Not only is there no fault, but there is merit!” Xia Huang’s mood improved instantly. “Prepare the Heart-nourishing Palace!”

“Yes!” Cao Zhengde immediately responded.

The inner guards quickly ran towards the Heart-nourishing Palace, arranging everything.

From time to time, Xia Huang, accompanied by Cao Zhengde, Li Xiaozhong, and several guards, arrived at Yan Yang’s location.

At this moment, Yan Yang’s face was very pale, but there was a hint of color, and his body was in extreme pain, making it difficult for him to move.

“Announcement! His Majesty has arrived!”

A voice echoed outside the hall, and everyone inside the hall knelt down.

“Rise!”

With Xia Huang’s voice, everyone quickly stood up.

“Thank you, Your Majesty! Today, I’m in no condition, and I hope Your Majesty won’t blame me for my crippled appearance.” Yan Yang nodded his head, showing gratitude.

Xia Huang nodded, “We understand that you are seriously injured. There is no blame.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty! Did Your Majesty come to inquire about the destruction of the Divine Flame Sect?” Yan Yang knew very well why Xia Huang had saved him.

“Indeed, I’m very curious about how powerful this force is,” Xia Huang said with great interest.

“Very powerful!” Yan Yang uttered two words, recounting the events of that night, including detailed descriptions of the characters, their characteristics, and the scenes he witnessed.

“A peerless expert with black and white dual swords, six killers in the Celestial Realm, and hundreds of well-trained subordinates!” Xia Huang murmured with narrowed eyes.

At this moment, Yan Yang was still reminiscing about the events of that night, and the power of the Heavenly Net had become much stronger than before.

“Hehe, it’s really interesting! I wonder, how strong is this force compared to Rakshasa Hall?” Xia Huang was still calculating whether to let Rakshasa Hall try the Heavenly Net.

However, he did not know that the entire Rakshasa Hall had already been annihilated by the Heavenly Net last night, including the two Transcendent Realm Hall Masters.

But for the sake of his plan, Xia Huang casually said, “Your Divine Flame Sect received news just after it happened, and without leaking any information, this force must be deeply hidden!”

“Think about it carefully. Besides the mission target, who else do you have grievances with?” Xia Huang continued, “After this incident, I thoroughly investigated the entire imperial palace and caught many mice. It can be inferred that this force is deeply hidden!”

Hearing these words, even if Yan Yang was foolish, he could tell that Xia Huang was referring to someone, just stopping short of explicitly stating it.

But for now, he could only follow Xia Huang’s meaning and respond, “It’s the Ye Family. In the entire Great Xia Empire, besides the Ye Family, no other force would have the ability to attack us. The Divine Flame Sect and those transcendent forces have always coexisted peacefully; there is no reason for them to attack us!”

“The Ye Family! Can you be sure? This is not a joke!” Xia Huang pretended to be shocked.

“I’m sure, it must be the Ye Family!” Yan Yang confirmed once again.

“This matter is not easy to handle! The Ye Family, as a military family with a history of three hundred years, has been loyal to the Great Xia for generations, making many contributions.” Xia Huang pretended to be troubled.

Then he changed the topic, “Although Divine Flame Sect is a force in the martial world, they are also subjects of the Great Xia. Those one thousand eight hundred lives should not have died in vain.”

“Let’s do this, let the imperial family mediate in the middle and see if this matter can be resolved.”

Hearing this, Yan Yang finally understood Xia Huang’s intention, but there was nothing he could do, so he had to follow along.

“Since Your Majesty is willing to mediate for our Divine Flame Sect, I am deeply grateful, but as for those executioners who slaughtered our sect, I hope Your Majesty won’t let any of them off!” Yan Yang expressed his hope.

“Naturally! Alright, you recover well! I still have other matters to attend to. I’ll come see you when I have time!” After speaking, Xia Huang turned and left.

Watching Xia Huang’s departing figure, Yan Yang felt a deep sense of sorrow: Master, our Divine Flame Sect has already been annihilated, and yet we are still being schemed against like this!

Outside the hall, Xia Huang turned to look at Li Xiaozhong and Cao Zhengde, “Did you both hear what Yan Yang said just now?”

The two quickly and respectfully said, “Your Majesty, we heard it clearly. The mastermind behind the destruction of Divine Flame Sect is the Ye Family, and at the same time, the Divine Will Sect, Heavenly Heart Sect, and Pride Sword Villa are all part of the same force!”

“Very good! As for what to do, do you both understand?” Xia Huang squinted as he spoke.

“We understand, we understand!” Both of them nodded vigorously.

“Since you know what to do, then handle this matter for me. Otherwise …” Xia Huang’s eyes filled with a cold intent.

“We will not disappoint Your Majesty!” Li Xiaozhong and Cao Zhengde immediately assured.

“You may leave!” Xia Huang waved his hand.

The two of them quickly retired.

Soon, a piece of news spread rapidly through the martial world, moving at an astonishing speed.

The Heavenly Net was indeed a force secretly cultivated by the Ye Family. This news was personally admitted by the Divine Flame Sect’s Elder, who was the only survivor, Yan Yang.

Regarding the authenticity of this news, there were not many doubters, as Yan Yang was the only living witness who had escaped severe injuries.

Associating it with the destruction of the Divine Will Sect, Heavenly Heart Sect, and Pride Sword Villa, the entire martial world was in an uproar.

Several martial forces had already formed an alliance called the “Exterminate Ye Alliance.”

As a transcendent force, the Daoist Sect’s Supreme Elder Xiaoyaozi also received this news.

“Alas, the struggle for power has finally reached into the martial world!” At this moment, Xiaoyaozi sat in an inn, sipping tea, sighing in his heart.

He originally came out this time to resolve the grievances and prevent further suffering for the common people, but things didn’t go as planned. The developments were too fast, beyond his imagination.

First, the Divine Flame Sect was destroyed, and then the Divine Will Sect, Heavenly Heart Sect, and Pride Sword Villa were successively annihilated. Who would be next?

People in the martial world were on edge, and for self-preservation, they could only band together for warmth.

Xiaoyaozi, as an outsider, naturally saw things more clearly.

This was no longer just a matter between the Ye Family and the imperial family; it now involved the entire martial world of the Great Xia Empire.

Now, the martial world had become a tool in the hands of the Xia Emperor!