Chapter 075
Chapter 75: Questions
Hearing this, Fu Qi Wen gently shook his head and spoke slowly.
“All predictions are empty. My journey has only two outcomes: either I destroy Fallen God Peak or I perish there.”
Li Mu Sheng’s expression changed subtly. It was the first time he had heard Fu Qi Wen say something like this.
[He is truly resolved to die, ready to fight to the end.]
Somehow, the air felt suddenly charged with intensity.
Li Mu Sheng rubbed his chin and motioned for Fu Qi Wen to sit, but Fu Qi Wen shook his head.
“Your Highness, there is still a mountain of tasks waiting for me. If you have questions, please speak plainly.”
Li Mu Sheng did not insist. After some thought, he asked,
“Lord Fu, are you truly not afraid of death?”
Fu Qi Wen’s face remained calm, not directly answering the prince. Instead, he said quietly,
“Perhaps Your Highness does not understand. Sitting in my position as Commander of the Heavenly Brocade Guard, countless have died by my hand.”
“Among them were my enemies and even those I once loved dearly. Matters of life, death, love, and vengeance have long lost their meaning to me. In this life, I only pledge loyalty to Great Li and act for its good.”
“As for life and death—I have long since ceased to fear either.”
Suddenly, Fu Qi Wen turned his gaze sharply onto the handsome young prince, narrowing his eyes.
“So, Your Highness, do you still intend to accompany me to Fallen God Peak?”
Li Mu Sheng waved his hand dismissively.
“I will not go with you.”
Hearing this, Fu Qi Wen shook his head, unsurprised by the prince’s reply.
After all, Fu Qi Wen himself was already prepared to die. The dangers awaiting them were clear even to the Eighth Prince. Choosing to follow him again at such a time would be unwise.
But at that moment, Li Mu Sheng continued,
“In three days, I will set out for Fallen God Peak myself. We will meet at our destination.”
As he spoke, Li Mu Sheng took a sip from his tea and added lightly,
“Since Lord Fu is busy, you may attend to your duties first.”
Fu Qi Wen’s brows knitted briefly. He studied Li Mu Sheng thoughtfully for a moment, asked no further questions, saluted respectfully, and turned to leave.
He respected the prince’s choice, whether Li Mu Sheng had other motives or hidden plans.
Since the prince chose to take the risk, Fu Qi Wen had no reason to stop him.
At that moment, Li Mu Sheng suddenly called out after Fu Qi Wen’s retreating figure,
“Lord Fu, have you ever heard of a realm surpassing Heavenly Union in martial dao?”
Fu Qi Wen paused, startled, and turned back toward Li Mu Sheng.
“What does Your Highness mean? Heavenly Union is the highest known realm of martial dao. How can there be anything beyond it?”
Li Mu Sheng chuckled softly, saying nothing more, and waved Fu Qi Wen away.
As expected, asking him was pointless. In the end, this was something Li Mu Sheng must figure out for himself.
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Six Gates General Yamen.
Guan Tian Qian, one of the Four Divine Constables, sat behind his desk, slowly putting down a case file. Guan Shan Xue stood before him with a cold and indifferent expression.
“How old are you already? Yet you still cause so much trouble!”
“You were carried into Six Gates the day before yesterday, bedridden for a day, yet you still haven’t learned your lesson! This morning you were found unconscious outside again. What exactly have you been up to recently?”
Guan Tian Qian scowled at his daughter, thoroughly frustrated.
The previous incident could be overlooked. She offended someone powerful, suffered a minor lesson, and since no lasting harm was done, he had let her endure some hardship, hoping she would reflect.
But today, Guan Shan Xue was involved in another incident—the case at Marquis Cang Yuan’s estate. He wasn’t even certain if she was somehow connected to it.
Yet, in the face of her father’s questions, Guan Shan Xue only maintained a frosty expression, stubbornly silent with her head held high.
Guan Tian Qian sighed deeply and asked sternly,
“Tell me clearly, what happened last night? Exactly what do you remember? Explain it all clearly.”
The matter at Marquis Cang Yuan’s estate was too significant. Guan Shan Xue’s questioning was mandatory according to Six Gates protocol.
Still, she was his daughter. He could not trust another to interrogate her, so he had no choice but to handle it personally.
Guan Shan Xue appeared reluctant, giving Guan Tian Qian a glare, evidently still resentful for him not undoing the sealed acupoints earlier.
But from other constables, she had learned what occurred at Marquis Cang Yuan’s estate and understood the seriousness of the situation. Finally, she answered coldly,
“I remember little. When I learned Cang Yin Yue was hiding at Marquis Cang Yuan’s estate, I planned to settle a score with her. But then I saw Cang Yu Ning sneaking out…”
Guan Shan Xue briefly described what she knew. Regarding what happened after she awoke from the Thousand Infatuations Powder, she had only vague impressions, thus explained it briefly.
After hearing Guan Shan Xue’s words, Guan Tian Qian fell deep into thought and mused,
“If what you say is true, Cang Yin Yue should indeed have been at Marquis Cang Yuan’s estate last night. Could she be linked to the Marquis and the others’ deaths?”
Guan Shan Xue frowned slightly and snorted coldly.
“That Cang Yin Yue went out briefly and somehow returned skilled in acupoint sealing techniques. She sealed my acupoints that day, leaving me immobile for an entire day.”
Hearing this, Guan Tian Qian’s gaze changed sharply as he looked directly at his daughter.
“You sought revenge against Cang Yin Yue because of this? Are you certain she was the one who sealed your acupoints?”
Guan Shan Xue nodded decisively.
“If not her, then who? There was only one other person present—a handsome young man without any martial skills. I was caught off guard and tricked by her.”
However, Guan Tian Qian shook his head silently, unconvinced.
He had seen Cang Yin Yue yesterday. She captured four important fugitives and had even interrogated information about Qing Shan House from the Great Qi remnants.
These were great contributions, and he had considered promoting her. Yet, upon examining her martial cultivation, he found she was merely at the Half Step Grandmaster realm, not qualified for immediate promotion.
He had also examined Guan Shan Xue’s sealed acupoints. Whoever had performed that technique possessed at least the power of a Great Martial Grandmaster. Thus, the likelihood of the attacker being Cang Yin Yue was slim.
It was probably someone else entirely.
“Tell me more clearly about the young man who was with Cang Yin Yue.”
Guan Tian Qian focused his gaze on Guan Shan Xue, awaiting her reply.
Guan Shan Xue knitted her brows thoughtfully, pondering aloud,
“He was indeed handsome… Hmm… He gave me a certain feeling…”
She hesitated briefly, tapping her forehead, then suddenly opened her eyes wide.
“Wait! I think I saw him again last night at Marquis Cang Yuan’s estate.”