Chapter 568 - 547 First Update
"Princely Heir, why not we return to the Northwest first?" Gu Dao stepped forward. They had come all the way from the Northern Border, facing several assassination attempts, yet to this moment, they had not figured out the identity of their pursuers. It was only after they disguised themselves like this that they managed to arrive at Zheng Capital safely.
Zong Yunqian, his face grimy and serious, pondered over the fact that not a single piece of news concerning Qiandao Temple had followed them from the Northern Border. Mages from the Districts and Counties had vanished without a trace, leaving no one to question.
Zong Yunqian had an inkling that something had gone amiss. He felt even more certain his master had intentionally sent him into Misty Mountain Town. What on earth had happened?
"We’re not going back. We must make another trip to Qiandao Temple." Zong Yunqian made his decision in a heartbeat. He had come away from his first foray into Qiandao Temple empty-handed and could not understand how the Ghoul Ravine dwellers were inside Qiandao Temple. Where then had his master gone?
Many questions weighed on Zong Yunqian like a net over his head, suffocating him. He knew something major must have occurred, so now, finding his master and his senior martial brothers was of the utmost importance...
Gu Dao and Xi Feng exchanged a glance, urgency in their eyes. They couldn’t allow the Princely Heir to be in danger, but he simply wouldn’t listen to them.
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Chende Palace was the hall closest to Chenyuan Hall. It had been renovated two years prior, and now it served as the residence of the Empress of Nanzheng, with the highest standards, even surpassing the Empress Dowager in splendor.
But no one commented, for Empress Xiao had been honored with the title of Empress Dowager and moved to the Eastern Garden, located near Empress Dowager Yan Ping. Ever since Empress Xiao had moved in, no one from the Eastern Garden had emerged. It wasn’t that Empress Dowager Yan Ping did not wish to leave, but the place was swarming with people from Ghoul Ravine who restricted everyone’s every move.
Ju Nanyi personally oversaw the arrangements of Chende Palace, as meticulous as a man’s style tends to be, which even Zheng Nianru had to admit.