After leaving the Imperial Palace, Li Qingming returned directly to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
He had not told Wang Dong'er or Meng Hongchen why he had disappeared over the past few days.
He had only briefly explained things to them, hinting that he might have made a trip to the Imperial Palace.
So the trouble that had arisen at the Imperial Palace had thoroughly frightened both girls.
The two of them were waiting at the entrance to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
Only when they saw Li Qingming drift back did they finally let out long breaths. "What exactly happened? What happened at the Imperial Palace today?"
"It was placed under martial law first thing this morning, and the Imperial Dragon Soul Engineer Legion actually entered the city and took over the city defenses and internal affairs."
"You have to understand, in serious circumstances, that could even be considered treason."
As Meng Hongchen spoke, she blinked her beautiful blue eyes.
She looked at Li Qingming, a question in her gaze.
Even the Soul Engineer Legions, including the Imperial Dragon Soul Engineer Legion, were stationed outside the city.
They had no authority to take over the city defenses and internal affairs.
Those had always been managed by the Imperial Guard, precisely to prevent them from falling under the control of the major legions.
The major legions' greatest purpose was to deter petty threats and ensure the Imperial City's stability.
But the Imperial City itself also had to guard against the four great legions rebelling against their superiors.
Under such circumstances, allowing the Imperial Dragon Soul Engineer Legion to enter directly and absorb all the Imperial Guards—
The entire Imperial City must have been turned upside down.
Meng Hongchen simply did not know the specifics, which was