"Activate the National Protection Grand Formation! Seal off the Imperial Capital! No one is allowed in or out!" The furious voice resounded throughout the imperial palace. At that moment, everyone felt that terrifying pressure. Although Mu Qian, the emperor of the Land of Wood, rarely made a move, he was also a great perfection-stage Deity Transformation cultivator. It was just that, as an emperor, he had little time to cultivate. Though his cultivation had risen, his true strength still lagged far behind Prince Xuan's. However, the sovereign aura unique to an emperor was something other cultivators could hardly compare to.
As that order was issued, the entire Imperial Capital of the Land of Wood shook violently. A pale green barrier rose from every direction and, in the blink of an eye, enveloped the entire Imperial Capital. Nothing could enter or leave now.
"Bring me the manager of the Treasure Pavilion. I'll interrogate him myself!" Prince Xuan said to the Sky Garden manager from earlier.
"Yes!"
As though he had anticipated Prince Xuan's demand long ago, that great perfection-stage Deity Transformation cultivator brought Mu Ming over in merely a few dozen breaths.
"Tell me what happened. Tell me everything you know!" Prince Xuan asked coldly. Although Mu Ming's status and cultivation were not low, he could not escape blame for an incident like this. If it was not handled properly, even his life might be forfeit.
"Reporting to Prince Xuan, those treasures vanished directly from the Treasure Pavilion. We have no idea what happened either!" Mu Ming said, drenched in sweat.
"Vanished directly?" Prince Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at Mu Qian, the emperor of the Land of Wood, beside him. The latter's pupils contracted slightly as well.
"Tell me the entire course of events!" Prince Xuan said.
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