Jing Hongchen Utterly Disheartened, A New Round of Sky Curtains Descends!

Sun Moon Empire, Imperial Palace.

"Trash, all of you are trash!"

Looking at the intelligence in his hands, the old emperor was furious and overturned the table.

It wasn't that the old emperor lost his composure without reason. Although the Sun Moon Empire didn't lose any personnel this time, they paid a considerable price for this assassination plan.

It could be said that the preliminary preparations were basically handled by the Sun Moon Empire, costing a lot of manpower and financial resources. Even their hidden agents, who had been lurking in the Star Luo Empire for many years, were deployed.

In addition to this, there was the Rank 9 defensive Soul Tool.

This Rank 9 defensive Soul Tool was extremely precious, even within the entire Sun Moon Empire.

If it weren't for the extreme importance of this assassination plan, the Sun Moon Empire would never have taken out this Soul Tool.

After all, it was a treasure that could save lives at critical moments!

Who wouldn't want more of them?

Just then.

"Father Emperor."

A voice echoed within the study.

The next moment, Xu Tianran, sitting in a wheelchair, was pushed in by an attendant.

"How is it going over there?"

After calming his anger for a while, the old emperor asked with a grim expression.

"Jing Hongchen hasn't given a reply. He's still stalling," Xu Tianran said, his expression equally grim.

So much time had passed; his patience was also at its limit.

"Does he think stalling will work?"

"Give him one last chance. If he still refuses..."

Hearing this, the old emperor sneered, "We'll arrest them under the charge of defying imperial orders."

His anger had nowhere to vent, and he didn't have the patience to drag this out with Jing Hongchen any longer.

In a sense, Jing Hongchen had just walked right into the line of fire.

"Yes, Father Emperor."

Xu Tianran nodded and asked tentatively, "What about Mingde Hall..."

"Have Xu Tianyuan temporarily take over as the Hall Master of Mingde Hall."

The old emperor glanced at his son and said meaningfully, "You can handle the rest yourself."

"I understand, Father Emperor."

Hearing this, Xu Tianran cupped his hands and said, "I will deliver a result that satisfies you."

With that, Xu Tianran signaled the attendant to push him away.

The moment he turned, the corner of his mouth curved upward.

Mingde Hall was a large piece of fat meat that all factions coveted.

Unfortunately, under Jing Hongchen's management, it was like an iron bucket, and no one could infiltrate it.

But with Jing Hongchen's downfall, now was the best time to carve up this piece of fat meat.

Prince Xu Tianran of the Sun Moon Empire would naturally not miss such a good opportunity.

And Sun Douluo Xu Tianyuan was Xu Tianran's cousin and a staunch supporter.

This way, there would be a lot of room for maneuver.

Meanwhile, at the Hongchen Family residence.

"After this failed assassination, His Majesty's patience with us must be at its limit."

At the dinner table, Jing Hongchen looked at his grandchildren, his chubby face filled with worry. "I'm afraid it won't be long before he gives us his final ultimatum."

"Grandfather, I'll marry the Crown Prince then!"

Looking at her grandfather's current state, Meng Hongchen's beautiful eyes flashed with a hint of resistance, but she still pursed her lips and said.

"Meng'er, Grandfather will not force you to do something you dislike."

Jing Hongchen shook his head with a firm expression.

Deep in his eyes, a trace of warmth flashed, along with an almost unconcealable anger.

He had raised Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen with his own hands; their bond was undeniable.

No matter what, he could not let his granddaughter become a tool for others.

This was his last bottom line.

"Meng'er, Grandfather!"

Looking at his sister's aggrieved face and his grandfather's worried expression, Xiao Hongchen opened his mouth, but in the end, he said nothing.

"Xiao, just say what you want to say."

Jing Hongchen keenly noticed this and said with a frown, "There's no need to be secretive."

"Grandpa, A'meng, why don't we just escape from here!"

After a moment of hesitation, Xiao Hongchen tentatively asked in a low voice, "With Grandpa's strength as a Titled Douluo, and his identity as a Rank 9 Soul Master, we can do well anywhere."

"We can't escape at all."

Hearing this, Jing Hongchen's eyes flickered, and he let out a long sigh.

The Hongchen Family had been rooted in the Sun Moon Empire for thousands of years, and Jing Hongchen, due to his family and his teacher, was loyal to the Sun Moon Empire.

The Sun Moon Royal Family was well aware of this, otherwise, they wouldn't have appointed him to such an important position as the Hall Master of Mingde Hall.

However, compared to the Sun Moon Empire itself, blood ties held a greater weight in Jing Hongchen's heart.

Even after the Sky Curtain exposed Meng Hongchen's future, Jing Hongchen had never once considered betraying the Sun Moon Empire.

But now, the Sun Moon Royal Family was pressing him step by step, even threatening to use his granddaughter as leverage.

This was something Jing Hongchen could never accept.

Jing Hongchen had considered escaping the Sun Moon Empire, but he also knew how powerless he was against the might of a nation.

After the Sky Curtain disappeared, many people had been secretly watching their family.

Jing Hongchen believed that if there was any slightest movement, more than four Titled Douluo would be dispatched instantly.

Their Hongchen Family had only had one son for three generations. His father and son had both died fighting for the empire, and this was the result they got in the end.

The actions of the Sun Moon Royal Family had completely chilled the heart of this old minister who had been loyal to the Sun Moon Empire.

Jing Hongchen could understand the Sun Moon Royal Family, but he could not accept their methods.

Thinking of this, Jing Hongchen's fists gradually clenched. He deeply resented his current powerlessness.

"Grandpa, I..."

Before Meng Hongchen could finish speaking, Jing Hongchen gently stroked his granddaughter's small head and said with a loving smile, "A'meng, Grandpa will find a way."

The foundation the Hongchen Family had accumulated over thousands of years was not for nothing. As long as they were willing to pay a great price.

Even the Sun Moon Royal Family would not dare to easily move against them. At most, they would be imprisoned.

And this was an opportunity!

It seemed he had to ask his teacher for help!

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Nothing major happened during this time. The entire continent was calm, and the Holy Spirit Cult had not caused any further major disturbances.

Everyone was anticipating the arrival of the next round of the Sky Curtain.

"Judging by the time, it should be starting soon."

Gu Tian slightly raised his eyes, glanced at the azure sky, and said without preamble.

Beside him, the little loli Zhu Lu blinked her eyes in confusion, clearly bewildered.

BOOM!

The next moment, in the sky, fierce winds raged, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

Golden light then manifested, instantly covering the entire continent.

For a moment, most people were startled.

They all turned their gazes to the sky, where the brilliant golden light gradually transformed into a Sky Curtain.

"The Sky Curtain?"

"It looks like it's time for the second round of exposure."

"I wonder what kind of information will be revealed this time?"

"It doesn't matter to us common folk anyway, it's just a spectacle to watch."

"It's here as expected. Let me see what information you'll reveal this time?"

Gu Tian raised an eyebrow and murmured with great interest.

It was only then that Zhu Lu realized what Gu Tian had meant earlier.

A blush crept onto Zhu Lu's cheeks.

How could she have forgotten such an important matter!

"I hope it reveals information related to that set of golden armor."

Zhongli Wu's face was pale, clearly not yet recovered from his previous serious injuries.

His eyes emitted a chilling glow as he stared intently at the Sky Curtain that had reappeared in the sky.

The terrifying power of the Ultimate Emperor Armor had shattered the courage of the four members of the Holy Spirit Cult.

After escaping that time, Zhongli Wu had mobilized all the intelligence networks of the Holy Spirit Cult and even the Sun Moon Empire, but all their efforts yielded nothing.

Before they could figure out what that set of golden armor was, or what its limitations were, they dared not act rashly.