Immortal God of War

"What's so urgent?"

Qin Feiyang frowned.

The State Preceptor glanced at the Chief Eunuch and the Kylin Army Commander, withdrew his divine might, and walked up to the three of them.

The Chief Eunuch swept a look over the people all around and sent a voice transmission: "This matter is of great importance. When you hear it later, please try not to react too strongly, so as not to cause panic."

"Speak."

The State Preceptor said impatiently.

The Chief Eunuch said secretly: "His Majesty has been assassinated!"

"What?"

The State Preceptor's face changed dramatically.

Qin Feiyang's expression also suddenly shifted.

How is that possible?

The emperor lives deep within the imperial palace—how could he be assassinated?

The State Preceptor grabbed the Chief Eunuch's clothes in one hand and roared: "Speak, what exactly happened?"

"Lord State Preceptor, please calm down!"

The Kylin Army Commander hurriedly grabbed the State Preceptor's arm and sent a voice transmission.

The State Preceptor snapped: "With something like this happening, how do you expect me to calm down?"

"Precisely because this matter is too serious, you must calm down even more."

"Think about it: if the world learns that His Majesty has been killed, how great a storm will that cause?"

The Kylin Army Commander said in a deep voice.

The State Preceptor glanced at the Kylin Army Commander, released his grip on the Chief Eunuch, and asked in a low voice: "Where did it happen?"

"In the imperial study."

The Chief Eunuch said.

The State Preceptor immediately opened a transmission gate and strode into it.

The Chief Eunuch followed close behind.

"You come too!"

The Kylin Army Commander said to Qin Feiyang, then also stepped into the transmission gate.

Qin Feiyang's gaze flickered uncertainly.

But in the end, he still followed.

"What's going on?"

"Seeing how anxious they all look, could something major have happened in the imperial palace?"

The crowd below was filled with shock and doubt.

...

The imperial study!

At this moment.

The security here was no different from usual.

The main doors were tightly shut, with two eunuchs and maids standing respectfully outside. Judging from their appearance, they seemed not yet to know about the emperor's assassination.

Inside the room!

The four of them appeared one after another.

A strong stench of blood instantly rushed up to assault their noses.

The four quickly scanned their surroundings, only to see that inside the spacious imperial study, aside from the rows of bookshelves and the desk, there was not a single person.

But the floor was covered in blood.

And it was fresh blood!

Looking at this scene, the State Preceptor's face grew as dark as could be. He turned to look at the Kylin Army Commander and the Chief Eunuch, and asked: "Where is His Majesty? Even if he was killed, the corpse should still be here!"

"There's no corpse."

The Chief Eunuch shook his head.

"How is that possible?"

The State Preceptor erupted in fury.

"There really is no corpse."

The Chief Eunuch said.

"Weren't you always by His Majesty's side? What on earth happened?"

The State Preceptor lowered his voice and asked.

"Early yesterday morning, His Majesty said he wanted to come to the imperial study to read, so this lowly one accompanied him here."

"But before entering the imperial study, His Majesty ordered this lowly one to wait outside for his commands."

"His Majesty's sacred decree—this lowly one naturally did not dare disobey, and could only stand guard outside."

"And that wait lasted an entire day and night."

The Chief Eunuch said.

The State Preceptor barked: "He read for a whole day and night, and you didn't find that strange?"

The Chief Eunuch said: "There's nothing strange about it, because when His Majesty reads, he usually reads for a very long time. Several days and nights in a row is commonplace."

"Then how did you discover that His Majesty had been killed?"

Qin Feiyang asked.

"Because of you."

"Not long ago, the Kylin Army Commander received word that you had taken people to the Zhuge Family. Knowing you were probably going to cause trouble again, he immediately came to report to His Majesty."

"But no matter how we called out, His Majesty did not respond."

"At first we didn't think much of it. After all, this is the imperial study—no one would dare commit murder here. We only thought that His Majesty was too absorbed in his reading, or that he was tired and had fallen asleep in the imperial study."

"But when I pushed the door open and entered the imperial study, seeing all that blood on the floor, I was scared stupid on the spot."

"Right then I realized something major might have happened, and hurriedly called the Kylin Army Commander inside and shut the door."

The Chief Eunuch said.

The Kylin Army Commander added: "After I came in and saw this scene, I was terrified too. I immediately started searching together with the Chief Eunuch, but in the end, not to mention His Majesty, we couldn't even find a ghost's shadow. Then we went straight to find you all."

"Impossible."

"His Majesty is a Nine-Star War Emperor. Even if someone tried to assassinate him, it would be impossible to do it without a sound."

The State Preceptor shook his head, his aged face full of disbelief.

Qin Feiyang glanced at him, then crouched down, dipped a finger in the fresh blood, examined it closely, brought it to his nose to smell, and his brows knit slightly.

"Did you discover something?"

Seeing this, the Kylin Army Commander asked.

Qin Feiyang said: "Judging from this blood, the time of the emperor's death is at most within the last two hours."

When the State Preceptor heard this, he suddenly turned to stare at the Chief Eunuch and said: "You were right outside at the time. You really didn't hear a single sound?"

"None."

The Chief Eunuch shook his head.

"Absurd!"

"With His Majesty's strength, unless it was someone like me, a Pseudo God, no one could possibly kill him without heaven or earth knowing."

"Tell the truth—did you collude with someone to secretly murder His Majesty?"

The State Preceptor fixed his gaze on the Chief Eunuch, a fierce light flashing in his eyes.

"I murdered His Majesty?"

The Chief Eunuch froze, then hurriedly knelt on the ground and cried out: "Lord State Preceptor, that's a crime that wipes out nine generations! How could this lowly one have such nerve? Please investigate clearly, my lord!"

"Rest assured, this State Preceptor will get to the bottom of it."

The State Preceptor let out a cold laugh, then turned his head toward the door and shouted: "You four, get in here at once."

The two eunuchs and maids hurriedly ran in.

As soon as they saw the blood on the floor, their eyes filled with shock and doubt. They dropped to their knees and said, "Greetings, State Preceptor."

The State Preceptor said in a deep voice, "This State Preceptor is asking you: after His Majesty entered the Imperial Study, did you hear any noise?"

"No."

The four of them hastily shook their heads.

"Really?"

"If this State Preceptor finds out you're lying, do you know what will happen to you?"

The State Preceptor's voice turned sharp.

"We wouldn't dare."

"We truly didn't hear anything."

The four of them said quickly, scared out of their wits.

The State Preceptor looked at the four, killing intent flashing in his eyes.

At the same time.

Qin Feiyang glanced at the State Preceptor, then looked at the two eunuchs and two maids, a sharp light flickering in his eyes as he said, "I have a way to know whether they're lying."

"What way?"

The State Preceptor frowned at him.

"The Enslavement Mark."

Qin Feiyang waved both hands, and four Enslavement Marks instantly appeared, shooting like lightning into the tops of the four people's heads.

The four immediately clutched their heads and let out miserable howls.

But very soon.

The intense pain vanished.

Qin Feiyang said, "I'm asking you: after the Emperor entered the Imperial Study, did the Chief Eunuch leave at any point? Or enter the Imperial Study?"

"No."

"The Chief has been guarding outside the whole time. It wasn't until the Kylin Army Commander arrived that he entered the Imperial Study."

The four said.

After listening, Qin Feiyang looked at the State Preceptor and said, "They're not lying."

"You're that sure?"

The State Preceptor sneered.

"Of course."

"Because the Enslavement Mark can peer into what the other party is thinking, so whatever they're thinking right now, I know completely."

Qin Feiyang said.

These four were just ordinary people; their mental fortitude naturally couldn't compare to those of the Zhuge Family or the Mu Family.

So the moment he questioned them, the truest thoughts surfaced in their hearts.

The State Preceptor's pupils shrank.

Suddenly!

The State Preceptor waved his hand, and Pseudo God power surged forth, pouncing toward the two eunuchs and two maids. Before the four could react, blood splattered on the spot.

Seeing this.

The Chief Eunuch shuddered, terror filling his eyes.

The Kylin Army Commander also wore a face full of fear.

Qin Feiyang, however, showed not the slightest fear. He raised a brow and said, "Why did you kill them?"

"They're not idiots. Seeing this blood here, they must have already guessed that something happened to His Majesty. If we let them talk, wouldn't the Great Qin Empire fall into chaos?"

The State Preceptor said coldly.

"As long as the State Preceptor gives one word, would they dare to spout nonsense?"

Qin Feiyang sneered.

"What do you mean?"

"Are you saying this State Preceptor killed the wrong people?"

"Or are you saying that even when this State Preceptor kills a few ants, you have to interfere?"

"Qin Feiyang, I suddenly realize this matter should have something to do with you!"

The State Preceptor said with a sinister smile.

Qin Feiyang immediately frowned.

The State Preceptor sneered, "While you were in seclusion, His Majesty was perfectly fine, but the moment you come out, His Majesty is assassinated. You call that a coincidence?"

"Hm?"

The Chief Eunuch and the Kylin Army Commander also looked at Qin Feiyang.

Qin Feiyang glanced at the two, then looked at the State Preceptor and sneered, "You're trying to frame me?"

"Is this framing?"

"This is clearly the truth!"

"Because in the entire Great Qin Empire, besides this State Preceptor, only you have the ability to silently kill His Majesty!"

The State Preceptor said, killing intent flickering in his eyes.

"Then why don't you spell it out—what abilities do I have?"

Qin Feiyang said.

"The mystic castle."

"You could have fully relied on the mystic castle to silently infiltrate the Imperial Study, then seize the Emperor off guard into the castle, and let that group of your subordinates kill him."

The State Preceptor said.

"If you want to condemn someone, you can always cook up a charge."

Qin Feiyang said blandly.

"Cook up a charge?"

The State Preceptor scoffed, "Who in the Great Qin Empire doesn't know that because of what happened back then, you hate His Majesty to the bone?"

Qin Feiyang said, "Even if I had a motive to kill, I didn't have the time to do it, because the moment I left seclusion, I went to find Zhuge Nanhua."

"That's just your side of the story. Who knows whether, before going to find Zhuge Nanhua, you went to see His Majesty or not?"

"Besides, even if you didn't go, don't you still have accomplices?"

The State Preceptor said.

"What accomplices?"

Qin Feiyang said.

"Back then in the First City District, that Pseudo God who struck at this State Preceptor from the shadows—don't tell me you've already forgotten."

The State Preceptor mocked.

"So you're convinced His Majesty was killed by me."

Qin Feiyang said.

"Other than you, who else could it be?"

"Stop quibbling. Hurry up and say it—where is the Emperor now? Is he dead or not?"

The State Preceptor shouted.

The Chief Eunuch and the Kylin Army Commander also gradually drew closer to the State Preceptor, clearly beginning to suspect Qin Feiyang as well.

Qin Feiyang looked at the Kylin Army Commander and the Chief Eunuch and said, "You're not actually buying this, are you?"

"What the State Preceptor says is not without reason."

The Chief Eunuch said in a deep voice.

The Kylin Army Commander also nodded along.