Chapter 1437 - 1370: It Doesn't Matter!

Quickly!

Qin Feiyang drove the ancient fortress and hurried to the Spirit Pagoda.

The gate of the Spirit Pagoda was tightly shut, and Elder Qin and the Commander of the Kylin Army were seated cross-legged on each side, meditating with closed eyes.

Qin Feiyang remained inside the fortress, quietly watching the two.

Time passed by slowly.

Suddenly!

Two figures appeared before the Spirit Pagoda.

They were the State Preceptor and Yan Wei.

Swish!

Elder Qin immediately opened his eyes, and two sharp beams shot out, looking at the two and said: "What are you doing here?"

The State Preceptor haughtily said: "Does it fall to you to mind what I, the State Preceptor, choose to do? Open the gate quickly, don't waste Emperor Hong's and my time."

Elder Qin's face darkened.

Indeed, once again using Emperor Hong as leverage to threaten him.

"What should we do?"

The Commander of the Kylin Army asked secretly.

"It's fine."

"Even if the State Preceptor personally goes to the nine states, he won't be able to find His Majesty."

Elder Qin smiled secretly, raising his aged hand, a gentle wave, and the stone gate of the Spirit Pagoda slowly opened.

In the past few days.

Elder Qin had informed the Commander of the Kylin Army everything about the emperor.

After the stone gate opened, the State Preceptor sneered at Elder Qin and the Commander, and then led Yan Wei swaggeringly into the Spirit Pagoda, heading directly to the teleportation altar leading to the Spirit State.

The State Preceptor looked at the altar, his eyes glimmering with a sharp light, then waved his hand, and a strand of Pseudo God power swept into the altar, causing it to instantly awaken.

Then.

The State Preceptor and Yan Wei stepped onto the altar and disappeared.

"Simply too presumptuous."

The Commander of the Kylin Army looked at the teleportation altar, the anger in his eyes unconcealed.

Elder Qin secretly said: "Don't act impulsively, turning against them now won't benefit us at all."

Upon hearing this, the Commander of the Kylin Army couldn't help but show a hint of helplessness.

With Emperor Hong backing them, they were no match for the State Preceptor.

"Why didn't you follow them?"

Luk Zheng withdrew his gaze, looked at Qin Feiyang, who was indifferent, and asked.

"No need."

"Because they'll be back soon."

Qin Feiyang said coolly.

Although before departing, Martial Marquis Zhuge had planned with the State Preceptor, Martial Marquis Zhuge didn't know how long it would take the State Preceptor to craft the Imperial Jade Seal?

Because the nine states and the Imperial Capital cannot communicate with each other.

If the Imperial Jade Seal wasn't ready, and Martial Marquis Zhuge brought back the 'emperor's' corpse, Elder Qin would definitely recognize it immediately.

So now.

The State Preceptor went to the Spirit State to meet up with Martial Marquis Zhuge.

In short.

To achieve the effect, the Imperial Jade Seal and the 'emperor's' corpse must appear simultaneously in front of Elder Qin.

Sure enough, just as Qin Feiyang expected!

In less than a hundred breaths, the teleportation altar awakened once more!

Elder Qin and the Commander of the Kylin Army were stunned, quickly getting up to look at the altar.

Quickly!

A group of people appeared, jumping down from the altar one after another.

Leading them was the State Preceptor!

Followed by Martial Marquis Zhuge, Zhuge Nanhua, Zhuge Nangong, and other pillars of the Zhuge family.

Yan Wei was also among them.

But at this moment, Yan Wei was holding a corpse in his arms!

This corpse was disfigured, clothes torn and tattered, with flesh mangled, having died a pitiful death!

However, the blood had already dried.

Obviously, it had been dead for several days, without any remnants of life.

"Huh?"

"Why is there a corpse?"

Elder Qin and the Commander were puzzled.

"Wait."

The Commander's gaze trembled, he secretly said: "Elder Qin, why does it look so much like His Majesty?"

"Like His Majesty?"

Elder Qin was stunned, quickly scrutinizing the corpse, his eyes shook violently.

Though the corpse was disfigured, its shape and build indeed bore a strong resemblance to the emperor.

"Impossible..."

Elder Qin shook his head, muttering to himself.

The State Preceptor glanced at Elder Qin and the Commander and then proudly walked out of the Spirit Pagoda with Martial Marquis Zhuge and others.

"Stop!"

Elder Qin hurriedly said.

The State Preceptor halted, stood in the square before the Spirit Pagoda, turned to look at Elder Qin, and said flatly: "The State Preceptor is busy with important matters, if you have something to say, make it quick."

Elder Qin pointed at the corpse in Yan Wei's arms and asked: "Who is he?"

The State Preceptor's eyes flashed with a smile, he didn't answer Elder Qin but looked at Martial Marquis Zhuge and others, saying: "You all have worked hard, go back and rest."

"Yes!"

The group responded respectfully, and then opened the teleportation gate and left.

Yan Wei glanced at Elder Qin and the Commander, looked at the State Preceptor and asked: "Sir, where are we going?"

The State Preceptor said: "Naturally to bring His Majesty's corpse to Emperor Hong."

Yan Wei sighed deeply and said: "Once Emperor Hong sees His Majesty's corpse, he will certainly be very sad, after all, His Majesty is his direct grandson."

"Indeed!"

"Who could have imagined that His Majesty would die so tragically."

The State Preceptor's eyes showed sorrow.

Listening to their conversation, Elder Qin and the Commander were struck like a bolt from the blue, their minds buzzing.

This corpse before them, is it truly His Majesty?

"The dead cannot be revived, you should accept it."

The State Preceptor looked at the two and said, then sighed and ascended into the air.

"I don't believe it!"

Elder Qin suddenly roared in anger, blocking Yan Wei's path.

Yan Wei's face changed.

At this moment, Elder Qin seemed like a venomous snake baring its fangs, giving people a strong sense of crisis.

"Elder Qin, what are you planning to do?"

The State Preceptor raised an eyebrow, stepped next to Yan Wei, and angrily said.

Elder Qin stared fiercely at the corpse, and said in a deep voice, "I don't believe he is His Majesty. I want to verify his identity personally!"

"You are desecrating the imperial body!"

The State Preceptor immediately became furious.

"What?"

"Feeling guilty?"

"Is this corpse fake?"

Elder Qin sneered.

"This is a serious matter; how dare I make jokes as the State Preceptor?"

"But, if the identity is to be verified, it should be done personally by Emperor Hong. How does it concern you?"

The State Preceptor snorted coldly.

Elder Qin said angrily, "Emperor Hong is reclusive and doesn't understand His Majesty at all. What can he verify?"

The State Preceptor's face darkened, and he shouted, "Old man, you sure have some guts to doubt Emperor Hong? Want to verify it? Fine, as the State Preceptor, I'll let you. Take a look at this!"

The State Preceptor waved a hand, and the 'Imperial Jade Seal' appeared.

"Hmm?"

Elder Qin and the Kylin Army Commander were shocked, rushing towards the Imperial Jade Seal.

The State Preceptor grasped the Imperial Jade Seal in his hand and said, "For the safety of the Imperial Jade Seal, you can only look from afar, not touch it closely."

The two halted abruptly.

The State Preceptor opened his palm, and the Imperial Jade Seal floated in his palm, emitting a strong aura of purple-gold Dragon Blood.

"With the aura of purple-gold Dragon Blood, it truly is the Imperial Jade Seal!"

The Kylin Army Commander murmured, his face pale.

His Majesty truly is dead!

Elder Qin was frozen in place, mumbling to himself, "How is this possible..."

The State Preceptor coldly smiled, put away the Imperial Jade Seal, and looked at Elder Qin. "Do you still want to verify?"

Elder Qin seemed not to hear, like a soulless corpse, his eyes hollow and void.

Suddenly!

He shivered, raised his head to look at the State Preceptor, and said word by word, "Verify, we must!"

"So stubborn, never giving up."

"Since you insist on verifying, do it quickly. Don't waste the State Preceptor's time."

The State Preceptor said expressionlessly.

The owner of this corpse was found by Martial Marquis Zhuge and others after arduous efforts across the nine states.

Besides the facial features, almost identical to the Emperor.

Of course.

Everyone has their own distinguishing features.

For example, moles on the body, the patterns in the palms, and fingerprints, etc.

These features are impossible to replicate or disguise.

But!

Martial Marquis Zhuge knows the Emperor's features like the back of his hand.

And these.

Were naturally all disclosed to Martial Marquis Zhuge by the current Empress.

After all, as a woman who shares the Emperor's bed, who would know the Emperor's features better than her?

Therefore.

When Martial Marquis Zhuge fabricated this corpse, he erased all features that could prove the Emperor's identity.

Furthermore.

The corpse now is unrecognizable, completely ruined, without a single intact part, so the State Preceptor isn't worried at all that Elder Qin can verify the authenticity.

Indeed!

No matter how Elder Qin tried to verify, he couldn't determine if the corpse before him was real or fake.

Yan Wei snorted coldly, "The Imperial Jade Seal is the best proof; your actions are completely redundant."

Elder Qin roared like an enraged lion, glared at Yan Wei, and shouted, "Since when is it your turn to speak?"

The State Preceptor extended a hand to protect Yan Wei, looked at Elder Qin, and said, "He's under me, his words are equivalent to mine; do you have a problem?"

Elder Qin stared viciously at the State Preceptor, after a moment, said in a deep voice, "Where did you find His Majesty?"

The State Preceptor replied, "According to Martial Marquis Zhuge, he was discovered in a mountain in Spirit State, with many traces of battle still at the site."

"Spirit State is a tiny place, without even a War Saint; who could have killed His Majesty?"

"I suspect the true murderer of His Majesty should be the Zhuge family!"

Elder Qin said fiercely.

The State Preceptor's face darkened and he angrily said, "Assassinating the Emperor is a crime punishable by exterminating the whole clan, be careful about what you say!"

Elder Qin remarked, "You know well yourself whether I'm speaking truth or nonsense."

"I won't waste words with you."

"Let's go, meet Emperor Hong!"

The State Preceptor gave Elder Qin a cold look, then led Yan Wei towards the depths of the rear mountain.

The Kylin Army Commander immediately looked at Elder Qin and asked, "Weren't they unable to find His Majesty? How did they find him now?"

"How should I know?"

Elder Qin roared, feeling extremely agitated.

Inside the ancient castle.

Luk Zheng asked puzzledly, "Cousin, the State Preceptor has already gone to see Emperor Hong, why are you still standing here?"

"This isn't important."

Qin Feiyang waved his hand.

Luk Zheng was taken aback and asked, "Then what is important?"

Qin Feiyang remained silent, staring at Elder Qin in the image, his eyes showing a hint of anticipation.

Suddenly!

Elder Qin looked at the Kylin Army Commander and said, "You go to Spirit State immediately."

"Why go to Spirit State?"

The Kylin Army Commander asked suspiciously.

"To find His Majesty."

"I have a feeling that His Majesty couldn't be found so easily by the Zhuge family."

Elder Qin said solemnly.

The Kylin Army Commander asked, "Are you suggesting that His Majesty may not be dead?"

"Yes."

Elder Qin nodded.

The Kylin Army Commander questioned, "If His Majesty isn't dead, how do you explain the Imperial Jade Seal?"

"I told you to go, why all the questions?"

Elder Qin said angrily.

"Alright, alright, I'll go."

Seeing Elder Qin's anger, the Kylin Army Commander quickly nodded.