At the moment when Tian Dou City was awash in blood and chaos, with imperial power changing hands,
the shockwave from this sudden coup spread outward at an astonishing speed.
It was transmitted almost immediately to the two great sects near Tian Dou City that had the closest ties to the imperial family.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Sect Master Ning Fengzhi held an emergency report that had just been delivered through a special channel. His usually gentle and unflappable face was now filled with shock and disbelief.
"This... this is practically forcing his way into the palace and murdering his own father!"
Ning Fengzhi's voice carried a trace of anguish and confusion. He slammed the report onto the table and began pacing back and forth.
"Qinghe... How could that child do something so outrageous?! His Majesty may be ill, but he is still Qinghe's biological father, and more importantly, the ruler of the empire!"
"As Crown Prince, his succession was already secure. Why was he in such a hurry to commit an act that defied the entire world?!"
As Xue Qinghe's Teacher, he believed he knew his disciple fairly well. He had always thought Qinghe diligent, intelligent, benevolent, and filial.
Yet he had never imagined that hidden beneath that gentle exterior was such a decisive and ruthless nature!
This sudden coup had completely overturned his understanding and disrupted all his plans.
Sword Douluo Chen Xin, who stood nearby as still as a pine, let out a soft sigh when he heard this.
His sharp, swordlike gaze also held a trace of gravity and confusion. "Fengzhi, ever since the Soul Master Tournament, the situation on the continent has become increasingly obscure and unpredictable. First, Jiang Zhen rose to prominence out of nowhere, with unfathomable strength."
"And now there is