How Did You Get Here?

When Xu Tianran learned of this news, he could not have been happier.

With the old emperor still alive, he had no apparent reason to kill Xu Tianchen. No matter how grave his crimes, Xu Tianchen was a prince with his own fief. Even Xu Tianran had no authority to dispose of him.

Now that Xu Tianchen had died under unclear circumstances, Xu Tianran had some doubts, but the important thing was that the sharp thorn in his heart had finally been removed.

But before he could think further, another piece of news exploded in his heart like a thunderbolt from a clear sky.

Just two hours later, the two Soul Sage-level researchers began showing abnormalities. Their eyes turned a vast gray without warning, and they wandered through the imperial city like walking corpses.

The imperial city was so densely populated that the situation completely spiraled out of control and spread at an astonishing speed. Anyone who had seen those gray eyes, so long as their cultivation was below Soul Douluo level, was affected without exception.

There were even many Sun Moon Empire nobles and ministers among them, not to mention the guards.

Left with no choice, Xu Tianran, as regent prince, had the imperial city completely sealed off to prevent the situation from spreading throughout Mingdu. He also summoned a mysterious Imperial Preceptor for consultation.

Other than Evil Soul Masters, Xu Tianran truly could not think of any other explanation for such a situation.

However, that Imperial Preceptor said it was not their doing. He did not actually understand what had happened either, but he made a rough guess: a curse.

In fact, he was nearly correct. It truly was a curse, one deliberately arranged by Ye Chen.

"Are you satisfied, sir?" On the street, the Copper-Stench Man