Three Visits to Laga Village

"Who else? That rebellious son and his henchmen, all of them were wiped out by those three."

Zhao Wuji said with great grief. He had almost died at the hands of that rebellious son, so Zhao Wuji was naturally not feeling well.

Moreover, after Little Black and the other two left, he had already instructed the Spirit Guard to investigate the Heavenly Wolf Sect.

According to the news brought back by the Spirit Guard, the Heavenly Wolf Sect, as a second-rank sect of the Xiling Empire, had no ability to resist when they encountered those three.

They were annihilated in less than half an hour, and not a single person escaped. Of course, if the Heavenly Wolf Sect had disciples who were out of town, they might have escaped.

"What!"

The two were shocked. They had originally thought that Mu Feiyang only wanted to kill Princess Zhao, but they never expected so many people to be implicated, and that Princess Zhao and all her henchmen would be killed.

"Imperial Father, what about the Empress..."

Zhao Shanshan suddenly remembered Princess Zhao's birth mother, who was the Empress of the Xiling Empire. She wouldn't have been killed by those three, would she?

And the Prime Minister of the Prime Minister's Estate, who was also Princess Zhao's maternal grandfather. If all these people were killed, wouldn't the Xiling Empire fall into chaos?

"Dead, all dead. Everyone who sided with that rebellious son's faction was killed. However, our royal family pleaded with those three, and they gave those people a dignified death."

"Moreover, we in the royal family have also sealed off the news, so the outside world doesn't know about this yet."

"Not only them, but even our empire's second-rank sect, the Heavenly Wolf Sect, was turned to dust under those three."

Just as Zhao Shanshan and the other were in shock, Zhao Wuji dropped another bombshell: the Heavenly Wolf Sect had also been wiped out.

Zhao Shanshan: "..."

Zhao Yingying: "..."

Both of them were so stunned by this news that they didn't know what to say. The Heavenly Wolf Sect was a second-rank sect, a force that even their royal family dared not provoke.

Now, it had been casually erased because of Princess Zhao's involvement. Zhao Shanshan couldn't figure out what connection the Heavenly Wolf Sect had to this.

Could it be that the Heavenly Wolf Sect was the one supporting Princess Zhao from behind when she framed her Imperial Father before? Otherwise, with Princess Zhao's capabilities, she shouldn't have been able to frame her Imperial Father, right?

"Imperial Father, was the Heavenly Wolf Sect the power behind Princess Zhao?"

"Perhaps!"

"Shanshan, Yingying, you must be tired. Go back and rest first!"

"Our Xiling Empire might not be peaceful recently. If you have nothing to do, just stay in the imperial palace!"

Everyone was dead, and Zhao Wuji didn't know the relationship between the Heavenly Wolf Sect and Princess Zhao. However, judging from the fact that those three had taken action to destroy the Heavenly Wolf Sect, it was likely that the Heavenly Wolf Sect was Princess Zhao's biggest backer.

Now, Zhao Wuji didn't want to discuss these matters anymore. He was worried about whether the empire would be affected, as so many officials had died at once.

"Yes, Imperial Father!"

Seeing that Zhao Wuji didn't want to discuss the matter further, the two sisters took their leave and returned to their respective palaces.

In the Xiling Empire, unmarried princesses lived in the imperial palace, as did princes before they were enfeoffed. Only princes who were ennobled would move out of the imperial palace.

"Spirit Guard, did you see their cultivation?"

After Zhao Shanshan and the other left, Zhao Wuji spoke to the air. Just now, he had noticed that both sisters' cultivation had made great breakthroughs.

Especially Zhao Shanshan, she had already broken through to the first level of the True Spirit Realm. Zhao Yingying was the same. When she broke through to the sixth level of the Adamantine Realm before, she had already surprised him.

And now, after going out for a trip and returning, she had broken through to the ninth level of the Adamantine Realm, all within a few days.

With their current cultivation levels, they were already considered monstrous existences even in those second-rank sects, considering they were only in their teens or early twenties.

Even Zhao Wuji, in his youth, had not reached such cultivation at this age. Zhao Wuji knew that all of this was thanks to Mu Feiyang.

But Zhao Wuji couldn't understand why the two of them could break through so quickly, and their foundations were very stable, unlike someone who had just broken through.

"Replying to Your Majesty, this subordinate has seen it."

As Zhao Wuji's voice fell, a figure appeared before him. It was the Spirit Guard who had been hiding in the shadows, protecting Zhao Wuji.

"It seems I need to pay a visit to this expert."

Zhao Wuji muttered to himself, thinking of something. He was now particularly curious about the Young Master Mu mentioned by Zhao Shanshan and the other.

"Your Majesty, this might not be appropriate."

"Why?"

Zhao Wuji found it strange that the Spirit Guard said that. Even though he was the Empire Lord, in the eyes of those reclusive old monsters, he was no different from a mortal.

Moreover, that Young Master Mu was his savior. Zhao Wuji had not known that Zhao Shanshan and her sister had gone to Mu Feiyang's place again. If he had known, he would have followed them.

"Your Majesty, the matter of the First Prince has just happened. If you go to visit that senior now, what if..."

The Spirit Guard's words were not finished, but Zhao Wuji knew what he meant. It was nothing more than fearing that he would be in danger if he went, and worrying that the senior would blame him.

"Spirit Guard, you are mistaken. It is precisely because such a thing has happened that I must go. Besides thanking the senior for saving my life, I also need to apologize to him."

"Especially for the innocent people who died tragically at the hands of that rebellious son. If I don't go, my conscience will not be at ease."

"Moreover, Spirit Guard, you underestimate the magnanimity of those senior experts. If he really wanted to blame me, do you think we would still be sitting here?"

"He didn't kill me before, but only killed that rebellious son and his henchmen, which proves that this senior is a person who distinguishes between gratitude and resentment."

"Go down and prepare. We will depart in three days."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After the Spirit Guards left, Zhao Wuji ordered a generous gift to be prepared. He also made a trip to the ancestral land.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Today, Zhao Wuji shed his dragon robe for casual attire and, with only a few companions, left the imperial city.

Accompanying him were Zhao Shanshan and her sister, along with three of the royal family's Old Ancestors. Aside from the Spirit Guards hidden in the shadows, Zhao Wuji brought no other attendants.

Zhao Wuji was going to confess his transgressions. Bringing too many people would be inconvenient, and Zhao Wuji certainly didn't want any servants to witness him begging for forgiveness.

Another reason was that, generally speaking, reclusive Old Monsters preferred not to have their lives disturbed. If not for this incident, Zhao Wuji wouldn't have even considered meeting Mu Feiyang.

With the royal Old Ancestors leading the way, their journey was much faster. After flying for just two days, they neared the Thunder Mountain Range.

If it weren't for bringing Zhao Shanshan and her sister, they would have arrived much sooner. However, without the two girls to guide them, Zhao Wuji worried they wouldn't be able to find Mu Feiyang.

"Imperial Father, Old Ancestors, Young Master Mu's village is just ahead. We should probably dismount and walk the rest of the way!"