Dragon Horns Flee

The Bear Demon vanished in a puff of smoke. The Four Directions Pavilion, which had still held a trace of human presence, instantly became so deserted it was practically haunted.

Resentful Energy had already soared to the heavens there, while icy winds howled, making "woo-woo" sounds like ghosts wailing.

At the same time, news of the Bear Demon leader's panicked escape spread swiftly.

The first to learn of it were the City Defense Army and the Demon Suppression Division.

It couldn't be helped. The Great Jing Empire might cower before the Flood Dragon Clan, but its laws remained strict.

The guards at the south gate reported it to the City Guard the moment the Bear Demon fled, and the Demon Suppression Division promptly dispatched experts to track it down.

Before long, the trail of dragged bloodstains from the Four Directions Pavilion to West City's main street was discovered as well.

In less than half a shichen, the City Defense Army and the Demon Suppression Division had pieced together the truth and reported it to the Cabinet's duty room.

An hour later, Regent Crown Prince Li Chenggang received the urgent military report forwarded by the night-duty eunuch while he was in the dragon bed. It startled him so badly that he kicked the male favorite from the bed.

Its contents could be summed up in one sentence: the Leopard Demon had been assassinated, following in the Tiger Demon's footsteps; the Bear Demon had abandoned Xi Tianlong and fled with the demons; Xi Tianlong was dead drunk and still knew nothing.

Well, well—this matter was not only far from over, it was growing more and more vicious.

After pondering for a moment, Li Chenggang hurriedly ordered experts from the inner palace and the Demon Suppression Division to move out and secretly protect