Crack!
Amid a crisp sound, Jingquan Zi threw back his head and fell, but before his head could touch the ground, he stood upright again. His expression had changed, and an crystalline gleam had appeared on his forehead.
Opening his mouth, "Jingquan Zi" spoke in Qiu Yan's voice. "Qiu An, if anything happens in the Imperial City during this time, you'll need to make a few more trips."
"Rest assured, Master," Qiu An said with cupped hands.
"Jingquan Zi" nodded, then took a step forward. With Shrinking Earth to Inches, he was already beyond the estate. Though the Dragon Qi outside the city was not as dense as within it, ordinary Divine Abilities could still be suppressed. Yet they could do little to the present "Jingquan Zi."
Qiu An was not surprised. At that moment, Qiu Yan's voice sounded again. "It is time to draw the net closed in Eastern Capital as well. Have Song Tiankui and the others set out."
This time, it was Qiu Yan's Human Path body that spoke.
"Gentlemen, once we reach the Imperial City, the proper rites must not be neglected."
Elsewhere, outside Eastern Capital, a party was advancing slowly. At its head was Song Tiankui, chief of the Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends Stronghold. Several trusted aides followed at his side, including Black Ox and Red Ghost, while farther back were Li the Magnate, Tiger Walker, and others.
Yet beside Song Tiankui rode another man—a somewhat frail-looking young man in official robes, explaining matters to him.
It turned out that this group was the contingent from Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends being escorted to the Imperial City. After accepting amnesty, Song Tiankui had been thoroughly straightforward. If the court asked him to do one thing, he simply did five. This time, the imperial