The mortal realm, High Heaven Court, outside Heaven's Fate Pavilion!
"Crown Prince, the Heavenly Emperor ordered you to wait here!" a guard said to Zhong Tian.
"Oh?" Zhong Tian was slightly surprised.
"Who else is inside?" Zhong Tian asked.
"Corpse Mister!" the guard replied respectfully.
"Hmm!" Zhong Tian nodded.
Standing outside Heaven's Fate Pavilion, Zhong Tian waited patiently. He had not waited long when, suddenly, his expression changed.
"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"
A bolt of heavenly lightning descended from the sky! Its target was none other than Heaven's Fate Pavilion.
"Buzz!" The formation of High Heaven Court blocked the heavenly lightning. Yet all the commoners stared at the sky in astonishment. A large number of powerful figures from Great Zheng's army rushed out of High Heaven Court to find out what had happened.
Yi Yan, Shui Jing, Lin Xiao, and the others hurried over from all directions.
"A warning from Heaven?" Zhong Tian's expression darkened.
A warning from Heaven? What exactly happened in Father's study?
"Greetings, Crown Prince!" the assembled ministers called out.
"Hmm!" Zhong Tian nodded.
"We need to see the Heavenly Emperor. Go report it!" Yi Yan said.
"The Heavenly Emperor has ordered that, from this moment on, no one is to disturb him. Please forgive us, Lords!" the guard said respectfully.
Only then did everyone realize that Crown Prince Zhong Tian had also been stopped outside.
Everyone fell silent and began waiting quietly.
Inside Heaven's Fate Pavilion.
Corpse Mister shouted furiously at Heaven.
Yet Heaven did not send down another bolt of lightning.
"Heavenly Emperor, forgive me. Ever since I was born, I have carried the identity of the Burial Family, so...!"
"This is not your fault. The Burial Family is watched by the Mandate of Heaven. You need not speak of what need not be spoken," Zhong Shan said.