Scour the Courtyard and Sweep Away the Lairs, and the Truth Will Naturally Rise to the Surface!
Xu Wannian hearing Yue Ling's words, Xu Wannian's first reaction was that it was absolutely impossible!
After all, although this Ma Liang looks seven or eight parts similar, Xu Wannian said that even if he was an assassin, no matter how similar the other party looked, he should at least give it a try!
But what did Yue Ling say? She said she hadn't encountered any assassination attempts since Tuyang Town?
Unless you're carrying a real Ma Liang (a legendary Chinese immortal), this kind of thing is absolutely impossible!
Therefore, Xu Wannian immediately focused his attention on Chu Xinghe.
Could it be because of this Wuming?
As we all know, some unparalleled experts travel and sometimes conceal their names and identities. Could this Wuming be an unparalleled expert?
He concealed his presence?
But just as Xu Wannian Chu Xinghe's appearance, Xu Wannian was speechless...
It wasn't him... it definitely wasn't him...
This is clearly a complete novice trying to imitate Chu Xinghe for the first time...
This is so unlike Chu Xinghe... Something's definitely not right!
However, Xu Wannian knew that this was not the time to dwell on why Yue Ling had returned; the best news was that Yue Ling had returned safely!
With golden-armored knights leading the way, Xu Wannian escorted Yue Ling all the way into the Great Liang Kingdom's palace!
The news of Yue Ling's return spread throughout the capital of the Great Liang Kingdom in an instant, causing countless people in the Great Liang Kingdom to start taking action.
While the commotion outside continued, Xu Wannian immediately led Yue Ling to the King of the Great Liang Kingdom, who was also Yue Ling's father.
Seeing her father lying unconscious on the bed, Yue Ling checked his pulse and body in various ways...
Seeing Yue Ling's actions, Xu Wannian sighed and said, "Yue Ling, I've arranged for all the pharmacists I could find around the Great Liang Kingdom to come, but so far none of them have a solution..."
"Then we must find an even more powerful pharmacist!" Yue Ling cried anxiously, tears streaming down her face!
Xu Wannian shook his head and said, "Child... you don't understand. Those top-tier alchemists aren't someone we can just invite and expect them to come... you should understand what's involved. They won't intervene..."
Xu Wannian spoke, Yue Ling's eyes were filled with sorrow.
Seeing Yue Ling so heartbroken, Ma Liang whispered, "Senior Brother Xinghe, why don't you... lend a hand?"
Upon hearing Ma Liang's words, Chu Xinghe delivered a devastating blow to the back of the head!
Me! Chu Xinghe! Five spirit stones... plus the three spirit stones I promised beforehand that I'm no longer honoring... Under these circumstances, if I were to make a move... is my price too low?
But despite his complaints, Chu Xinghe shook his head and said, "It's useless... Even if I were to help, I couldn't save a dead person!"
Ma Liang: "???"
Although Ma Liang knew a little about alchemy, he didn't know much. At this moment, looking at the King of the Great Liang Kingdom, Ma Liang was somewhat confused about what his Senior Brother Xinghe was saying!
Although the King of the Great Liang Kingdom was unconscious, his breathing was even and his complexion was relatively rosy, making him appear to be merely asleep...
To Ma Liang, this didn't seem like a big problem at all!
Shouldn't this be easy to treat?
Ma Liang knew that Senior Brother Xinghe was all bark and no bite... He would say that he couldn't do anything with just five spirit stones, but he was always helping out in private!
Therefore, if he could help at this moment, Senior Brother Xinghe would never refuse.
"Some people, though they appear to be alive, have actually been dead for a very, very long time... Their bodies may still be alive, but their souls have long since dissipated... Someone used special methods to kill their souls and make them appear as if they are in a coma, so they can remain a living dead indefinitely!"
Chu Xinghe didn't need to go up and take his pulse or anything like that...
As the strongest alchemist of the era, Chu Xinghe could tell at a glance what was wrong with Yue Ling's father.
Yue Ling's father appears to be alive, but he's actually long dead... His soul is dead, but his body is still alive. It has to be said, the person who made this move was truly formidable...
Alchemists below the Ninth Rank would find it very difficult to determine the true condition of the Great Liang Kingdom's ruler.
Ninth Rank- grade alchemist is a super-powerful being that the Great Liang Kingdom absolutely cannot invite.
So in this situation, although the old king is dead, he still appears to be alive. We don't know why the other side did this!
Chu Xinghe and Ma Liang communicated telepathically, and neither of them told Yue Ling the truth.
After all, this was Yue Ling's biological father. Judging from Yue Ling's heartbroken appearance, it was clear that the father and daughter had an excellent relationship. If Yue Ling wasn't told this, she would at least have a glimmer of hope that her father was still alive and might even wake up.
But if I told her... regardless of whether she would believe me or not, it would be an absolute blow to her!
Yue Ling wanted to spend some time with her father, while Xu Wannian personally arranged accommodations for Chu Xinghe and Ma Liang in the palace.
"General Xu, on the way here, Yue Ling mentioned that the affairs of the Great Liang Kingdom seem to be related to the Vast Heaven Holy Land. Could you please tell me what the situation is?"
Ma Liang looked at Xu Wannian and asked him a question.
Upon hearing Ma Liang's words, Xu Wannian shook his head helplessly and said, "Are you sure you really want to hear about the Vast Heaven Holy Land? Not listening might be better for you... Knowing too much may not be beneficial to you."
"General Xu, as far as I know, an existence like the Vast Heaven Holy Land has absolutely no reason to interfere in the affairs of the Great Liang Kingdom..." Ma Liang spoke again.
Hearing Ma Liang's words, Xu Wannian's eyes were filled with helplessness as he said, "You're right. We all thought so for a long time. How could the mighty Vast Heaven Holy Land interfere in the affairs of our small country... But... but you don't know... Our king became like this because he took the pills sent by the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce!"
"Not only our king, but neither of you noticed anything strange after entering the capital?"
Xu Wannian looked at Ma Liang and Chu Xinghe.
Ma Liang looked completely bewildered, while Chu Xinghe spoke up, "There is no Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce in the capital!"
Upon hearing Chu Xinghe's answer, Xu Wannian gave Chu Xinghe a look of utmost approval!
That's right. The Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce is all over the world. It is said that wherever there is a city, there is bound to be Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce. Moreover, given the strength of the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce, its location must be in the most prosperous and best location in a city.
However, after they entered the capital and walked all the way to the palace, this road was definitely the most prosperous road in the capital of Great Liang. However, Chu Xinghe did not see the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce of Commerce along the way, which was obviously very unreasonable!
At this moment, Xu Wannian led Chu Xinghe and Ma Liang to the highest point of the palace. Xu Wannian pointed to the only building in the entire capital that was three-tenths taller than the palace and said, "Look over there... that used to be the location of the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce! But now... it's deserted..."
Architecture in any place generally follows certain rules. In the capital city, no matter if you are a high-ranking official or a wealthy merchant, no matter how rich you are or how high the level of your architecture is, it must be lower than that of the imperial city. This is the rule.
But there is only one exception in this world, and that is the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce!
The Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce is the only building in the world that can be constructed three-tenths of an inch higher than the Imperial City, which is also a sign of the world's reverence for the Vast Heaven Holy Land!
Hearing Senior Brother Xinghe speak, Ma Liang couldn't help but sigh that Senior Brother Xinghe was still the Senior Brother Xinghe, because he really hadn't thought of the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce... But Senior Brother Xinghe had only taken a trip in the city and noticed this detail. That's truly a brilliant plan!
"Previously, the King obtained a divine pill from the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce, but fell into a coma after taking it. Then, the Great Chang Kingdom launched a war without declaring war, followed by the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce withdrawing from the Great Liang Kingdom... What do you think of all this when we put it together?"
Xu Wannian spoke, Ma Liang and Chu Xinghe also fell into deep thought...
Because the two of them knew very well that there could not be such a coincidence in the world, and when all the coincidences came together, then it could not possibly be a coincidence.
"Moreover, not only did the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce withdraw from the Great Liang Kingdom, but since the war with the Great Chang Kingdom began, our Great Liang Kingdom has been unable to purchase any materials related to the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce through any channel... If it weren't for the Vast Heaven Holy Land intervening behind the scenes, how could such a thing have happened?"
"I suspect that there must be someone from the Vast Heaven Holy Land overseeing things in the Great Chang Kingdom. Otherwise, how could the Great Chang Kingdom have been able to command the Moon Shadow Cult members who were chasing Yue Ling before?"
"It's not just the Great Chang Kingdom; the Vast Heaven Holy Land has also interfered within our Great Liang Kingdom... The overall strength of our Great Liang Kingdom is actually no less than that of the Great Chang Kingdom, and may even be greater. However, since the King fell into a coma and the two princes died mysteriously, the Grand Preceptor has taken control of all military and political affairs of the entire Great Liang Kingdom with a handwritten letter from the King that he obtained from an unknown source!"
"Faced with the overwhelming force of the Great Chang Kingdom's army, that old scoundrel Wei Wuji not only failed to mobilize troops to resist, but instead transferred the main force of the border army to the capital, claiming that the king was in danger and that the troops were being brought to the capital to guard against petty villains... However, after the border army lost its main force, it suffered defeat after defeat, and now it has lost thirteen cities in a row, yet Wei Wuji still refuses to send troops to resist. It seems that Wei Wuji has already surrendered to the other side!"
"Those who have been chasing Yue Ling are probably trying to prevent her from entering the capital, because once Yue Ling enters the capital, she can rightfully take back military and political power from Wei Wuji! That's the truth!"
After Xu Wannian finished speaking, he shook his head helplessly and told Ma Liang and Chu Xinghe to rest. He then left with a sigh.
But after Xu Wannian left, Ma Liang looked at Senior Brother Xinghe and said, "Senior Brother Xinghe, I feel like what he said isn't right!"
Chu Xinghe nodded slightly... He completely agreed with Ma Liang's words!
Xu Wannian believes that people from the Vast Heaven Holy Land are behind everything, wanting the Great Chang Kingdom to devour the Great Liang Kingdom.
This is the ultimate goal!
However, Chu Xinghe believed that this was not the truth, and the reason was simple... Let's not talk about who actually transferred the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce of the Great Liang Kingdom.
But one thing is certain: someone capable of doing this would have to be at least a butler-level figure.
But for a deacon of the Vast Heaven Holy Land, if he simply wanted to annex or control a country, was it really necessary to go through all this trouble?
Poisoning, scheming and plotting... Xu Wannian really underestimates the power of the Vast Heaven Holy Land's stewards!
If it really was a deacon-level being from the Vast Heaven Holy Land who took action, then the destruction of the Great Liang Kingdom wouldn't even require a single soldier!
But the person behind all this went to such lengths, only for a coup? To seize control of the Great Liang Kingdom?
What's wrong? Has the steward of Vast Heaven Holy Land gone mad? Even the most ordinary steward of Vast Heaven Holy Land has a much higher status than the ruler of the Great Chang Kingdom Great Liang Kingdom!
Therefore, Chu Xinghe was certain that there must be something shady going on behind the scenes!
Ma Liang: "Senior Brother Xinghe! I'll contact Senior Brother Shen Chun now and have him investigate!"
Chu Xinghe pressed down on the communication token in Ma Liang's hand and then spoke.
"There's no need. Only incompetent people bother with investigations; it's a waste of time... Let's just take action. Whoever it is, once we've thoroughly investigated, the truth will naturally come to light!"