In the blink of an eye, several days passed, and Jiang Li's group finally returned to the Tang Sect headquarters in Heaven Dou City.
However, before they could even wash away the dust of travel, shocking news suddenly came from the imperial palace: Heaven Dou Emperor Xue Ye had been struck by a sudden grave illness and abruptly passed away.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Li was slightly surprised by how quickly Qian Renxue had acted, but on second thought, it was only to be expected.
The storyline had long since been mangled beyond recognition by the appearance of an anomaly like him. Coupled with the overwhelming, crushing methods he had displayed before the Pope Palace, Qian Renxue must have felt an intense sense of crisis and urgency. To seize control of the overall situation as quickly as possible, sending her nominal father off early to join his ancestors was indeed the safest choice.
"Little San, you and the other elders will remain at the headquarters and watch over the Tang Sect. If necessary, act in secret and help Xue Qinghe eliminate those restless, ambitious people at court." Jiang Li spoke calmly. "As for me, I need to make a personal trip to the imperial palace."
The ambitious people Jiang Li referred to were naturally Prince Xue Xing and Fourth Prince Xue Beng's faction of diehard supporters.
If Tang San was to inherit the position of Sea God in the future, the billions of citizens of the Heaven Dou Empire would form an enormous foundation for gathering the power of faith. How could they be squandered in the internal strife of mundane imperial power?
"I understand, Master." Tang San nodded obediently.
Though he was anxious to return home, since his master had given the order, his visit to see his mother