Chapter 520: The Undying Ways.
Chapter 520: Chapter 520: The Undying Ways.
Fen Ling straightened her posture once more, forcing herself to return to her usual dignified demeanor.
She looked at Li Feng, Yue Lan, and Lan Suyao with a calm yet heavy gaze.
"For now, we can only do what we can. We will hold an emergency meeting tomorrow. All the remaining high-ranking officials and generals who are still loyal will attend. Together, we will discuss how to stabilize the palace and root out the remaining spies."
Then her voice softened slightly.
"Envoy Li... I know the Azure Moon Sect did not come here to clean up the Dynasty’s mess. But right now... I truly need your strength."
Li Feng remained silent for a moment.
Then he cupped his fists and replied steadily.
"Your Majesty, since we are already here... we will not stand by and watch the capital fall into chaos. The Azure Moon Sect will assist."
A faint look of gratitude flashed across Fen Ling’s eyes.
"Thank you."
But then, Li Feng suddenly spoke again.
"Your Majesty, before we leave... I would like to go take a look at Prime Minister Mu’s corpse."
At his request, Fen Ling raised an eyebrow slightly, but she didn’t refuse.
Li Feng’s inward thoughts were cold and cautious.
’Unless I check it with my own eyes... I can’t leave this dead body unattended. I’ve already experienced far too many times how these cockroaches refuse to die properly.’
In a way, the countless bizarre methods the demonic sect cultivators used to escape death had left him somewhat traumatized.
Fen Ling nodded after a brief moment of thought.
"Very well. His body is currently being kept in the Cold Jade Chamber beneath the imperial prison. I have already ordered the place to be sealed, but you may go inspect it."
She then added,
"But be careful. The enemy who silenced him was extremely thorough. There might still be traps left behind."
Li Feng cupped his fists.
"I understand. Thank you, Your Majesty."
With that, Li Feng turned to Yue Lan and Lan Suyao.
"You two... come with me. I might need your insight."
Yue Lan and Lan Suyao nodded.
But deep inside, Li Feng wasn’t just seeking their insight...
He was afraid that something might happen to them while he was gone.
Right now, Li Feng’s caution was already at the maximum level.
Then through his connection with the Divine Brick, he silently instructed:
’If anything feels amiss, immediately teleport both Lan Suyao and Yue Lan to safety.’
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Li Feng quickly made his way through the silent palace under the cold moonlight.
Before long, the dark and heavily damaged gates of the imperial prison came into view.
Even from a distance, the heavy stench of blood still lingered in the air.
The moment the remaining guards stationed outside saw Li Feng approaching in his white envoy robe, followed by two beautiful fairies, their faces instantly turned pale with a mixture of fear and relief.
One of the surviving guards hurriedly stepped forward and cupped his fists, his voice trembling slightly.
"E-Envoy Li! You’ve come..."
Li Feng’s expression was serious.
"Take me to where Prime Minister Mu’s corpse is being kept."
The guard’s face stiffened, but he quickly nodded.
"Y-Yes! Please follow me!"
The frightened guard immediately turned and led the way deep into the imperial prison.
As they walked, the deeper they went, the heavier the atmosphere became.
Bloodstains still covered the walls and floors.
Many of the formations had been completely destroyed, and although the bodies of the fallen Shadow Dragon Guards had already been cleaned up, the lingering killing intent and death aura still hung in the air, making the entire place feel oppressive.
After walking through several heavily damaged corridors, they finally arrived in front of a cold, sealed stone chamber.
The guard stopped and pointed with a trembling hand.
"T-This is the Cold Jade Chamber... Prime Minister Mu’s corpse is inside. Her Majesty ordered that no one is allowed to touch it until further notice..."
Li Feng nodded.
"You may leave. We will go in alone."
The guard looked as if he had just been pardoned from death.
He quickly bowed and retreated far away, not daring to stay even a second longer.
Li Feng stood in front of the heavy stone door for a moment.
Then he pushed it open.
Creak...
A wave of icy cold air mixed with the faint scent of death immediately rushed out.
Inside the Cold Jade Chamber, beneath the dim blue glow of the cold jade stones embedded in the walls...
The corpse of Prime Minister Mu sat upright on a stone chair.
His head was tilted slightly to one side, and a strange, almost mocking smile remained frozen on his lifeless face.
Li Feng’s eyes turned cold.
He slowly stepped inside as Lan Suyao closed the door behind him.
Once inside, the Cold Jade Chamber was silent except for the faint hum of the freezing formations.
Prime Minister Mu’s corpse sat upright on the stone chair, head slightly tilted, that strange smile still frozen on his pale face.
Li Feng stood there for a moment, staring at the body.
’A soul annihilation... and yet the body is so well preserved without any damage.’
He narrowed his eyes.
He had seen too many "dead" people suddenly jump back up in an even worse condition than this.
So without hesitation, Li Feng stepped forward and began carefully examining the corpse.
He first checked the pulse.
Then he sent a thread of spiritual sense into the body, carefully probing its meridians, dantian, and soul sea.
Everything was completely empty.
The soul had been thoroughly annihilated.
Not even the smallest fragment remained.
He then checked for any hidden life-saving treasures, puppet cores, or parasitic techniques.
...and there was still nothing.
On the surface, Prime Minister Mu was truly dead.
But Li Feng still wasn’t satisfied.
He straightened up, his expression turning colder.
’Still... I can’t leave even the smallest possibility.’
There was one sure method to tell whether this bastard was truly dead...
Slowly, Li Feng raised his hand and clasped the corpse’s face as his eyes turned cold.