Chapter 16 The Seventh Prince's Request

As the black figure gradually materialized, Tian Ruichi's eyes widened, and his body stood on end.

This?!

This aura!

It wasn't the aura of a human martial artist, but a complex aura closer to the bizarre than martial artists!

"Shadow Assassins, kill him."

"...Yes."

As the Seventh Prince's voice fell, two black shadows melted into the ground like puddles of water, becoming two shadows moving along the ground, attacking Tian Ruichi.

"Why...!!"

Tian Ruichi drew his sword in anger, and as his sword intent erupted, it was covered and swallowed by a huge black shadow that suddenly burst from the ground. Finally, as the black shadow entered the soil, a pool of blood slowly seeped out from the ground.

"Niu Zuo's new toy, not bad."

The Seventh Prince watched from afar, coldly commenting, then said, "Go back and tell your master that I want in on his plan."

Glug glug.

A string of bubbles emerged from the shadows on the ground, indicating a response, and then the shadows moved outwards, easily crossing the courtyard wall and leaving the Seventh Prince's mansion.

The Seventh Prince watched the shadows leave, deep in thought.

At this moment, a woman walked out from the side, her jade hand resting on the Seventh Prince's shoulder.

"Everyone's gone. Why hasn't the Seventh Prince returned to his room to rest?"

"...Madam Nian, my heart belongs only to Si Si, please show some self-respect."

"Hehe! Seventh Prince, you're unexpectedly pure."

Ming covered her mouth and smiled, then said, "Rest assured, Seventh Prince. My husband listens to me. If you want to rise to power, the Nian family will definitely support you wholeheartedly."

The Seventh Prince nodded slightly.

Whether it was You Sisi's 'change of heart' and annulment of the engagement, or Fang Yue's sudden appearance, they had disrupted his plans.

Some things needed to be expedited.

"By the way, I heard from my men that when you returned from the Juan Bird Tower, you brought someone back with you..."

"Shh!"

Ming placed her finger on the Seventh Prince's lips.

"Seventh Prince, there's no need to be so meticulous about some things. You're destined for great things. Isn't it better to let me handle that little guy?"

"..." The Seventh Prince was silent for a moment, then smiled. "I must have misremembered. Madam Nian returned from the Juan Bird Tower alone."

"Yes, and I was so frightened at the Juan Bird Tower that I still haven't recovered. If there's nothing else, I'll return to the Nian mansion first."

"I'll have my servants prepare a carriage to take you."

Ming smiled sweetly, saying nothing more.

After the butler came to report that the carriage was ready, Ming bowed and left.

After Ming left, the Seventh Prince's expression gradually faded, becoming cold and calm.

"That woman cannot be kept alive."

"Does the Seventh Prince mean..."

"After the Nian family makes their position clear, find an opportunity to eliminate her and frame the Fourth Imperial Brother."

The butler wanted to ask why, but as a servant, there were some questions he couldn't ask, especially when it came to the great matter of the Nine Dragons Seizing the Throne. The wisest thing to do was to shut up and obey.

"...Understood."

The Seventh Prince nodded in satisfaction at the butler's response.

Thinking that the butler had followed him for so many years, he pondered slightly and said, "You don't need to worry too much. The Fourth Imperial Brother won't live much longer. A dead man can take the blame for many things."

What?!

Even the composed butler widened his eyes.

The Fourth Prince... was going to die?

This...

He suppressed the urge to ask more questions and lowered his head even further.

"This subordinate is hard of hearing and heard nothing."

"Yes, that's good. By the way, didn't I send you to investigate the You family's situation? Is there any news?"

Speaking of this, the butler quickly said, "This subordinate's investigation revealed that Miss Sisi is still in the You family, showing no signs of going out. And like the other patriarchs of the four great families, Elder You has not yet returned to the manor. In addition, this subordinate rushed back because there is an urgent message reported from a remote area that I need to report to the Seventh Prince."

"What message?"

"The Black Green Mountain Range has encountered a *gui zai* (bizarre disaster)!"

*Gui zai*?!

Hiss—

The always calm Seventh Prince gasped in shock for the first time, stunned in place.

...

"A *gui zai*? At this time?"

The First Prince looked grave.

As the saying goes, natural disasters and man-made calamities.

The so-called *gui zai* corresponded to natural disasters.

And the extent of the bizarre's rampage, to be called a *gui zai*, meant that the problem was so serious that it wasn't just a matter of one or two cities, but a catastrophic blow to an entire area, turning it into a terrible situation where almost no one could survive.

Such a terrifying disaster had only occurred a few times in the history of Qing, and basically, the Guardian Stone Lions had to take action to solve the problem.

"Master, the message was only sent up from below, and there was no response to subsequent contacts. I have already sent people near the Black Green Mountain Range to investigate and should have results soon. The *gui zai* in the borderlands should not be very severe, and perhaps the clan elders of the four great families can suppress it with a single strike."

"Investigate first. I have a bad feeling."

As the First Prince spoke, his consciousness sank into his fate plate.

At the moment when his consciousness connected with his fate body, he felt... darkness!

It was as if everything around him was covered with a thick fog, everything dim and colorless.

And the countless fate lines that were originally wrapped around him had now become illusory.

"An ominous sign..."

Looking up into the distance, he felt a thick black fog hovering on the horizon, gradually becoming larger and slowly approaching him.

As he focused his gaze on the black fog, a pair of blood-red eyes eerily appeared within it!

Just as their eyes met.

Buzz!!

The First Prince's brain instantly experienced a violent stinging sensation, and his consciousness was directly forced back into his body, forcibly kicked out of the fate plate.

At the same time, in reality, he vomited a mouthful of blood.

"Your Highness?!"

Ignoring the exclamations of his subordinates, the First Prince wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with a trembling hand, his face filled with shock and horror.

"What was that... It forced me out of the fate plate with just one glance... Could it be that my destined tribulation is this thing?"

Suppressing the panic in his heart, he said in a deep voice.

"Prepare the carriage, I must enter the palace and see my father."

"Yes!"

...

Extreme Ice Sect.

"Is Tail awake?"

"Yes."

"I'll go take a look."

Fang Yue sheathed the Heavenly Sword.

This focused sword practice had made him feel that his swordsmanship had improved by leaps and bounds, and the Hollow Ice Sword Technique had even broken through two realms!

From the first level, directly to the third level.

With the aid of super-high comprehension and the Heavenly Sword's super-strong sword intent, Fang Yue felt that he had directly become the peerless sword genius in other people's mouths, and his sword skills improved by leaps and bounds. As long as it was something related to swordsmanship, he directly had top-tier aptitude, and he was about to swell up and take off.

If he hadn't been a little worried about Tail's condition, which distracted him a little, he might have been able to rush to the fourth level of the Hollow Ice Sword Technique by now.