freenovelworld Chapter 198 The Arrogant Immortal Sect Member
Chapter 198 The Arrogant Immortal Sect Member
"It seems these clans are still restless!"
Qin Wu looked at the intelligence report coming from the palace and said coldly.
"Your Highness, shouldn't we teach the clan a lesson?"
Liu Feng asked from the side.
"Any unusual movements from the Black Dragon Guard's officials monitoring the negotiations?"
Qin Wu did not answer Liu Feng's question, but instead inquired about the Black Dragon Guard.
Given the current situation in Eastern Qin, there are very few places where clans would want to cause trouble for the dynasty.
Negotiations between the two countries would be the best starting point.
"Indeed, some people are dishonest and have been in secret contact with the Western Zhou delegation. Some even have ties with clans. They are deliberately delaying the negotiations."
"It seems like the Western Zhou are deliberately delaying things; I don't know what they're up to."
Liu Feng said.
The negotiations have been going on for almost two months, and neither side seems to be interested in reaching an agreement.
It was as if it were done on purpose.
There have even been instances where people deliberately caused trouble during negotiations, leading to the sudden end of the negotiations and a delay of several days.
This has happened more than once.
"A bunch of clowns. Since they're so happy jumping around, let's give them something to do."
"In my opinion, holding a funeral is a good thing."
Qin Wu said coldly.
These damn flies were really annoying him.
If he didn't still need to use these clans, he would have seriously planned to lead his troops to slaughter them.
"Yes, I understand."
After hearing Qin Wu's words, Liu Feng immediately understood what Qin Wu meant.
"Go!"
Seeing that there was nothing else to do, Qin Wu sent Liu Feng to handle the matter.
After bowing respectfully, Liu Feng withdrew.
That very night, a sensational event occurred in the capital.
One of the Grandmasters of the Sima family, one of the six major clans, died and another was injured. Many other Grandmasters and Great Martial Masters in the clan also died.
This news enraged the six major clans, who all dispatched their strongest warriors to track down the culprit.
Of course, they were also afraid. After all, the strength of the six major clans was roughly equal. If those people could inflict heavy losses on the Sima family, they could also inflict heavy losses on them.
The five major clans immediately strengthened their defenses.
But no matter how much they tried to guard against it.
Over the next five days, no matter how much the remaining five clans tried to defend themselves, the final result was the same.
In just six days, half of the twelve grandmasters from the six major clans were lost, and the remaining half were also seriously injured and no longer able to fight for a short period of time.
The news shocked all the major powers in the capital.
Everyone is speculating about which force was behind it.
Of course, some people have already guessed that nowadays, only the royal family and the Divine Martial King's Mansion in Eastern Qin can probably do this.
Otherwise, why would not a single member of the city guards, imperial guards, or Black Dragon Guards have appeared during such a major battle?
Moreover, after the six major clans reported the matter to the authorities, the investigation was merely a formality and a perfunctory one.
Such actions clearly indicate that someone had given prior instructions.
This infuriated the six major clans, but they dared not do anything about it.
Especially when there is no evidence.
In the palace.
"Old Ninth is really ruthless!"
Looking at the piles of memorials, the Emperor of Eastern Qin couldn't help but sigh.
These memorials were all sent by officials from the six major clans, demanding that the court find the murderer and seek justice for the six major clans.
This also reignited the Eastern Qin Emperor's murderous intent towards the clans.
This time, more than half of the officials in the court submitted memorials.
This demonstrates just how strong the control the six major clans currently have over the imperial court.
Even though the imperial court has held the imperial examinations every year over the years, many of those who passed the exams still came from clans.
Many important positions in the imperial court were still controlled by the six major clans.
This is something no emperor could tolerate.
"Your Majesty, won't the Ninth Prince's actions incur the wrath of the Immortal Sect, leading them to take action against us?"
Yongfu was somewhat worried.
"Don't rush. Old Ninth dared to do this because he was probably testing the waters to see where the Immortal Sect's bottom line is."
The Emperor of Eastern Qin waved his hand.
He also guessed Qin Wu's intention.
Since the six major clans have the support of the Immortal Sect in secret, if the Immortal Sect does not react after killing the people they have trained, then they can continue to do some even more outrageous things.
Sure enough, within two days, people from the Immortal Sect arrived at the palace.
"Emperor of Eastern Qin, six Grandmasters of the clan have been killed. Can the murderer be found?"
A middle-aged man spoke up directly, questioning the man.
This person is from the Immortal Sect and possesses the cultivation level of a late-stage Grandmaster.
The killing of these six grandmasters is a slap in the face for their immortal sect.
So after waiting for several days and receiving no explanation from the Emperor of Eastern Qin, he went directly to the palace to question him.
“Envoy, we are still investigating. After all, someone who can kill a Grandmaster is not so easy to find.”
The Emperor of Eastern Qin said calmly.
He sneered inwardly. Investigate? Investigate what? Why would he want to investigate?
He clearly knew who did it, so why did he bother to investigate? Isn't that ridiculous?
He seriously doubted whether the people of this immortal sect had gone mad from cultivating.
"Is it because it's difficult to investigate, or because you don't want to investigate? Emperor of Eastern Qin, do you know who the murderer is?"
The middle-aged man felt a surge of anger upon seeing the Emperor of Eastern Qin's appearance.
Although those six people were not strong, they were still people trained by their Immortal Sect. The fact that they were killed was a complete slap in the face to their Immortal Sect.
Despite what had happened, the emperor of Eastern Qin did not actively investigate the matter.
"You flatter me, envoy. If I knew who it was, I would have told you directly. After all, my Eastern Qin royal family is not strong enough to defeat such a powerful figure. We would need the envoy from the Immortal Sect to take action."
The Emperor of Eastern Qin acted as if he hadn't seen the middle-aged man get angry.
He spoke calmly and unhurriedly.
The meaning behind his words was quite clear: the assassin was so powerful that the Eastern Qin royal family did not have the ability to capture him.
If you're capable, then go for it.
These words infuriated the middle-aged man.
But the Eastern Qin Emperor's words are also fine; not everyone can deal with someone who can kill a Grandmaster-level expert.
Although the middle-aged man knew that this was just an excuse from the Emperor of Eastern Qin, he didn't know how to refute it.
In his view, the grandmasters of the secular world were nothing but trash, unlike them who could fight and kill enemies of higher levels.
After all, the grandmasters in the secular world do not have a true lineage; they all rely on their own exploration and cultivation from generation to generation.
Unlike them, they have a complete lineage and sometimes even receive guidance from terrestrial deities.
This is one of the reasons why he didn't take the Eastern Qin Emperor seriously even though he could tell that the emperor was protected by two Grandmasters.
"Hmph, trash. No matter what method you use, I'm only giving you five days. You must find the murderer within five days. If you don't, don't blame me for being impolite."
The middle-aged man snorted coldly.
After saying that, he waved his sleeve and left.
"How arrogant! Does he think he's invincible?"
After the middle-aged man left, the Emperor of Eastern Qin said disdainfully.
For such an arrogant person, as long as he is prepared, killing him is not difficult; there are plenty of things that can take the life of a Grandmaster.
If it weren't for the immortal sect behind him, the Emperor of Eastern Qin would never have tolerated him.