Heaven Worship Ceremony

Wang Dong'er suddenly remembered something. Two days ago, when she and Xuan Zi had just arrived in Mingdu and met Ye Chen, the Copper-Stinking Man who had spread the news about Xu Tianchen had ultimately sought out Ye Chen.

Thinking of this, the little girl had every reason to believe that Ye Chen was deeply connected to the whole affair.

And given his temperament, he was very likely at the center of the entire storm.

But the man was dead. She refused to believe that Xu Tianran, as the Crown Prince, could not even tell whether someone was dead or alive.

"Ye Chen..." Wang Dong'er could not make sense of it no matter how much she thought, so she could only turn her gaze toward Ye Chen.

It was not just Wang Dong'er. Even Huo Yuhao found it utterly inconceivable. When he had first heard of Xu Tianran's "death," he had been sad over it for quite some time.

Of the three, only Yue remained calm. With her vast experience and knowledge, she knew that certain special methods could place a person in a state of suspended death.

However, she could not determine how long such a state could last. Too many factors were involved, including the difficulty of the method itself.

Ye Chen shook his head. He saw the confusion in their eyes, but did not explain.

Such matters were too troublesome to explain, and he might accidentally let something slip. Thus, Ye Chen chose to remain silent, merely indicating that they would understand once they saw Xu Tianchen.

The group of six proceeded slowly along the broad roads of the imperial city. Their destination was the square on the easternmost side of the entire imperial city.

Under normal circumstances, even with the curse hanging over the city,