bookandnovel Chapter 579 - 580: Killed Someone, Are You Afraid? [5/10]
Chapter 579 - 580: Killed Someone, Are You Afraid? [5/10]
Everything happened too suddenly. Who could have imagined that Wu Tian would so decisively execute the Regent King?
The Royal Palace guards now surrounded Wu Tian, intending to arrest him for his crime. The man who died was the Regent King, not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry. Even if King Xiuyuan himself wished for the Regent King’s death, he would still have to publicly demand justice for the Regent’s demise.
"Stop!" City Lord Guang roared, seeing the Royal Palace guards about to seize Wu Tian. The guards froze, looking conflicted.
"City Lord Guang," the lead guard said, "your ancestor rendered a great service to the Xiuyuan Country. The king of that generation decreed that your ancestor and his descendants would be absolved of all crimes, save for rebellion! So, if *you* had killed the Regent King, it would be no issue. But the one who did it was *him*. He... surely he isn’t a member of the Guang Family, is he?"
"Of course not," City Lord Guang shook his head, but he remained firm in his defense of Wu Tian. "This is a matter for the king to decide." He was confident he had a way to exonerate Wu Tian.
The guards frowned. The lead guard had no choice but to say, "I was reluctant to mention this, but I have no choice now. His Majesty discovered a missing page within the Xiuyuan Sword. It was the final, lost page explaining how to master the Great Penetrating Fist. Therefore, His Majesty has entered secluded cultivation, and it is unknown when he will emerge."
"In that case, he will remain in my custody. The rest of you will stay out of this."
City Lord Guang’s voice was filled with authority. He would never dare to speak this way in front of Mei Xinlan; he was thoroughly henpecked. But City Lord Guang felt he had already figured out Wu Tian’s background. He believed Wu Tian was undoubtedly a descendant of the Wutian Celestial Emperor, and the City Lord swore he would protect him, even at the cost of his own life.
"But—"
"No ’buts’! I have the final say on this! We will wait for the king to emerge from his seclusion before any final decision is made!"
With that, City Lord Guang led Wu Tian and his family toward his residence in the Royal City.
"This..." The guards exchanged uneasy glances, all of them frowning. One started to step forward but was stopped by the lead guard. "That’s enough. City Lord Guang is a man of integrity; he won’t let the perpetrator escape. We will wait for His Majesty to emerge from seclusion."
"Yes, sir!" The guards nodded. They knew there was nothing else they could do for now.
The Guang residence in the Royal City was quite large, a gift bestowed upon their ancestor, Guang Changlin, by a previous king. Although the Guang Family no longer lived in the Royal City, the residence was still maintained by servants and maids.
Of course, Wu Tian had no interest in the quality of the residence. He was more interested in when he could enter the Royal Palace to look through its historical archives, and whether something interesting might happen soon. The one thing Wu Tian hated most was boredom.
「Three days later...」
The king had still not emerged from seclusion. Wu Tian was finding life monotonous, so he decided to establish the Heavenless Gate.
The Heavenless Gate was only the beginning. In time, it would become the Wutian Association, the Wutian Divine Gate, and the Wutian Dynasty... culminating in the ultimate Heavenless Immortal Domain! Since the Heavenless Immortal Domain of this world was no more, Wu Tian would simply create a new one.
「Meanwhile...」
Within those three days, news of the Regent King’s murder had spread throughout the entire Xiuyuan Country.
"Have you heard? The Regent King and Wen Zheng went to see the king. Right at the palace gates, they ran into City Lord Guang and another family."
"That family is definitely done for."
"Wrong, you’re wrong. This time, the one in trouble was the Regent King."
"What? The Regent King was in trouble? He’s second only to one and above tens of thousands. Who would dare cause him trouble?"
"Heh, you don’t believe me? Let me tell you, not only was he in trouble, he was killed."
"What? That... that’s impossible."
All across the Xiuyuan Country, countless people were discussing the matter. Some were excited, some were agitated, and some were in utter disbelief.
"Someone actually killed the Regent King? Is that fellow not afraid of death?" In the Royal Palace, a young lady’s delicate brows knitted in disdain. "He was probably just impulsive. Now that he’s actually killed someone, he must be scared to death."
This young lady was the daughter of King Xiuyuan and had enjoyed far more resources than the common person since birth. Her greatest passion was the Martial Path. She had always longed to leave the Xiuyuan Country and see the vast, boundless world, but unfortunately, King Xiuyuan refused. He had told her that unless she could join a powerful sect and travel under its protection, he would not be at ease. However, while this was the Lower Realm, entering a powerful sect was no simple task.
"I don’t think he was being impulsive when he killed the Regent King, and I doubt he’s scared now," said the younger princess, Si’er.
She was only thirteen. Her health had been poor since childhood, so King Xiuyuan had named her Si’er, hoping she would grow as strong as a rhinoceros. In reality, she was a petite, doll-like girl.
"Si’er, you’re still young. You don’t understand," the older princess, Yi Ren, chided gently. "Killing the Regent King is no small matter. How could he not be afraid?"
"No, I believe he isn’t afraid." Si’er thought for a moment before adding, "I feel a fated connection to him."
Yi Ren was stunned. She had never encountered such a situation before. Si’er is so young, and she’s already taken with a man? I must put a stop to this!
How do you make someone give up on another person? You show them the true colors of the one they care about!
After a moment of thought, Yi Ren said, "Alright then. I’ll take you to go see him."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Si’er nodded eagerly, clapping her hands in delight.
As princesses of the Xiuyuan Country, finding two people within its borders was a trivial matter. They made their way to Duke Guang’s Mansion.
The title of "Duke Guang" had been bestowed upon their ancestor Guang Changlin, who was also known as "Guang the Baldy." When the princesses arrived, City Lord Guang naturally received them. When they expressed their wish to see Wu Tian, he agreed and led them to him.
In the backyard, they found Wu Tian playing with the little one. From any angle, Wu Tian looked like a handsome gentleman—more of a delicate scholar than a practitioner of the Martial Path. A man who, at first glance, looked like he would have trouble killing a chicken, let alone a person—and the Regent King at that.
Can this really be Wu Tian? It’s hard to believe.
Yi Ren was the first to speak. "So, you’re Wu Tian, the one who killed the Regent King?"
"I am," Wu Tian replied with a nod. There was no reason to deny it.
"I heard you killed the Regent King. Aren’t you afraid?" Yi Ren asked incredulously. "I bet you’re terrified deep down and are just putting on a brave face. Am I right?"
Wu Tian disliked her tone, so he simply ignored her and continued playing with the child.
Whether I’m calm or not is none of your damn business.
Wu Tian’s Spiritual Sense had long since enveloped the entire Xiuyuan Country. He had known the identities of his two visitors the moment they entered the mansion. Princesses? So what? There are countless countries like this in the Lower Realm. Forget the princess of a tiny country; even if a Realm Emperor were to appear before him, Wu Tian wouldn’t bother with the slightest courtesy.
"Why aren’t you answering my question?" Yi Ren demanded after a moment, seeing Wu Tian continue to ignore her. She grew angry. As a princess, she had never been treated with such disrespect. She felt utterly humiliated and furious.