freenovelworld Chapter 309 Turbulent Times
Chapter 309 Turbulent Times
“They’re all sons, what kind of attitude can they have?” Sui Lanting lowered his voice again. “It’s said that the king’s health is deteriorating, but he still wants to train his sons, so the adults are all watching coldly.”
Ning Xiaoxi was speechless. Her body was already in such a state, yet the king was busy eliminating alien races, suppressing the Celestial Master Pavilion, and training his son. This king was truly busy!
Ning Xiaoxi nodded to indicate that she understood. "Sister Sui, I'm leaving now. Try not to fight with these ordinary soldiers. As long as we're not in the wrong, we have nothing to fear."
Sui Lanting patted Ning Xiaoxi on the shoulder, "Xiaoxi has really grown up."
It wasn't until she heard this that Ning Xiaoxi realized she was already taller than Sui Lanting's shoulder, almost reaching her ear. It seemed her biggest gain during this time was growing taller.
A smile bloomed on Ning Xiaoxi's lips, and an invisible pressure began to spread. The more than one hundred soldiers surrounding the street suddenly felt their bodies become heavy, the bows and arrows in their hands felt like a thousand pounds, and their wrists began to droop, unable to support them.
Ning Xiaoxi raised her right hand and gently clenched her fist. The moment her fist clenched, the soldiers on the rooftops of the entire street began to tumble down with a "crack!" Some landed on the street, others in the shop courtyards. Some were so severe that they directly collapsed the roofs, crashing into the shops with a "boom!" Amidst the flying dust, screams of people inside, and the sound of shelves collapsing.
The long swords of the soldiers surrounding the street clattered to the ground, their knees giving way beneath them as they collapsed to their knees.
In contrast to the chaos and noise around them were the five people in the middle of the street. With Ning Xiaoxi at the center, the other four stood in front, behind, left, and right, all coldly observing the commotion.
Ning Xiaoxi's face was solemn as she looked at the mess around her, her heart completely calm.
"Clatter, clatter!" The sound of horses' hooves could be heard in the distance, followed closely by a flurry of chaotic footsteps.
Ning Xiaoxi's expression softened, and she turned to Sui Lanting with a smile. "Sister Sui, I'm leaving!" With that, she loosened her clenched fist and vanished from the spot.
Su Yu stared wide-eyed at Sui Lanting, bewildered. "She...she...just like that, left?"
Sui Lanting was just as surprised as Su Yu. She hadn't sensed any fluctuations in spiritual energy, neither martial arts power nor rune fluctuations, nor had she mobilized a single trace of spiritual energy in the surrounding area. Ning Xiaoxi had simply vanished into thin air. Even they, as mid-level eighth-grade Celestial Masters, hadn't sensed any change in spiritual energy. So what level had she reached?
The two Spirit Guards, who had their backs to Ning Xiaoxi, didn't even realize she was gone. When they saw the city guards' cavalry and soldiers approaching from afar, they subconsciously turned around to look at Ning Xiaoxi's expression and realized she was already gone.
The two suddenly turned around and looked at each other, then glanced at Sui Lanting and Su Yu on their left and right. The four of them couldn't hide their surprise.
Sui Lanting was the first to react, turning around to face the city guard cavalry. Ning Xiaoxi was gone; they were needed to clean up the mess.
Stepping out of Still Water City, he landed directly on the small hill to the west of the city. Hidden by dense forest, he stood on a large rock near the edge of the hill, gazing down at the small city below.
Looking out into the city from here, you can only see some dust rising in the distance and people as small as ants moving through the crisscrossing streets.
I haven't used the live streaming perspective in a long time, but it's very useful now.
Standing quietly on the mountaintop, I watched from my vantage point as Sui Lanting and the city guard leading the group exchanged angry words. I saw the two Spirit Guards stand silently beside Sui Lanting, and the city guard lower his stance, calming Sui Lanting's anger. In the end, the four of them left safely, leaving only the city guard to clean up the chaos on the street.
It seems that the eldest prince is not really going to break ties with the Celestial Master Pavilion and the Imperial Guard, or that he is not afraid of either side, but when the two sides stand together, they are still very intimidating.
Ning Xiaoxi watched as Sui Lanting and Su Yu, along with two Imperial Guards, returned to the inn where they were staying to retrieve their luggage and left one after the other. Until they successfully left the city, they were not harassed by the city guards, nor were they tracked or followed.
Ning Xiaoxi only stopped paying attention to them after they were out of her sight unharmed.
Back inside the city, the city magistrate directed the late-arriving constables to calm the frightened civilians and arranged for soldiers to help tidy up the damaged shops on both sides of the street, all in an orderly manner. It seems this magistrate isn't indifferent to the lives of the people; he's probably just following orders and had no other choice. Well then, let him go!
Only after the streets returned to normal and became lively again did the city magistrate lead his men back to the government office, leaving some others to maintain order on the streets.
Ning Xiaoxi watched as the city guard went straight into the study in the inner quarters. A moment later, a servant brought in a merchant. It seemed this was the First Prince's secret envoy. Indeed, it wasn't appropriate to issue a written order for such a blatant act of blocking a Heavenly General's official in the street. It wasn't impossible for his subordinates to act under orders!
Even if the city guard acted under the orders of the eldest prince, the fact that he dared to do it suggests that the king's attitude towards the situation is already emerging. Or is it simply that her lowly status makes it unacceptable for those high-ranking officials to consider killing her a serious matter?
If that's the case, then don't blame her for causing trouble.
The merchant didn't stay in the study for long; he soon emerged and quickly left the government office. He met up with his caravan at the city gate and headed out of the city towards the capital.
Finally, Ning Xiaoxi set her sights on the Celestial Master Pavilion's residence in Zhishui City. In the small courtyard, a Di Sha Lord sat in the hall, while four subordinates and a dozen guards stood watch in the courtyard.
Ning Xiaoxi's gaze gradually turned cold. Clearly, the Celestial Master Pavilion's headquarters knew what was happening in the city, but they made no reaction. They neither gave any warnings nor took any action. They simply sat quietly in their headquarters, waiting and watching.
Hmph! This is the most pathetic Earthly Fiend she has ever encountered!
In another courtyard, after everything had calmed down, several people entered, and then a carrier pigeon flew towards the royal city.
Ning Xiaoxi observed the scenes unfolding in the city, and combined this with the information from Sui Lanting and Su Yu, it seemed the royal city was now a powder keg; once it exploded, it would be earth-shattering. She wondered if the king's frail body could withstand it!
But did no one really notice that the Third Prince's body had been possessed? She always felt that with the royal family's resources, surely they wouldn't have failed to detect such a soul-possessing technique?
I wonder if Tianxian has gone back yet. Tianji, Tianwei, the Third Prince, haha, this royal city is getting more and more lively. Why am I suddenly looking forward to it?