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He made a sword-like finger and slashed it towards the attacking Hong Sixiang. Before Hong Sixiang could get close to Zhou Chen, his body suddenly froze while flying in the air. The next moment, it split into two halves and fell from the air.

After killing Hong Sixiang, Zhou Chen continued to move forward, but he coughed lightly unconsciously, swallowed the blood in his throat, and continued to run wildly in a muffled voice.

Emperor Qing chased him all the way to the top of the city wall of Kyoto, but he could no longer see any trace of Zhou Chen.

"what!"

With a roar, a section of the city wall beneath his feet collapsed.

A figure suddenly appeared beside Emperor Qing. It was Ye Liuyun who had returned.

"What happened? Did he get away?"

Emperor Qing's expression was extremely grim. "I don't know what method he used. Even though his tendons and veins were all broken and most of his bones were shattered, he was still able to move."

After hearing this, Ye Liuyun was also very shocked. He knew how serious Zhou Chen's injuries were. It was no exaggeration to say that Zhou Chen was no different from dead just now. He was just one breath longer than a dead person. How could he still move and run so fast and so far?

"If he is not dead, or even alive, what will be the consequences?"

"impossible."

Emperor Qing angrily interrupted Ye Liuyun's guess, opened his only remaining right eye, and stared at Ye Liuyun with red eyes.

"I know his injuries best. My Qi has broken all his tendons. Even if his Qi recovery ability is very strong, he can't recover from such injuries. He is dead. Even if he escapes, he won't be able to live for long. Even if..."

At this point, he himself was a little unsure: "Even if he was lucky enough to survive, he is useless and no longer has the power of a grandmaster."

Ye Liuyun remained silent. Intellectually, he felt that there was nothing wrong with what Emperor Qing said and that Zhou Chen had no chance of survival. However, emotionally, he was inexplicably agitated.

Looking at Zhou Chen's rise, it is simply a miracle. A grandmaster in his teens who created his own martial arts is truly a miracle.

Is it possible for a man who performed such miracles to create another miracle?

He couldn't say it, and didn't dare to say it.

"I hope he will die."

Emperor Qing turned around angrily. The uneasiness in his heart made him want to do something. At least he had to keep Zhou Chen's two women in his hands, so that even if something unexpected happened, there would still be room for maneuver.

But it wasn't long before he received an answer that made him even angrier.

His carefully prepared battle plan not only allowed Zhou Chen to escape, but also prevented him from catching his two women. In the end, did he become a clown?

But no matter how angry and dissatisfied he was, the result was already like this. The plan he had carefully planned for a long time collapsed so easily in the end.

He soon found out the details.

Sang Wen from the Zhou Mansion did not fight at all. When they rushed into the Zhou Mansion, the people had already run away. After searching for a long time, they found a secret passage leading to the mansion on another street, but when they arrived, the people had disappeared.

The most intense battle was at the post station, where the casualties were the heaviest. The two thousand troops led by Ye Zhong, plus one hundred tiger guards, suffered 70% casualties.

The Northern Qi people in the post house suffered an even more tragic fate. All five hundred guards were killed or wounded, Zhou Chen's star guards and the seventy-two Earthly Fiends were almost all killed, and most of the thirty-six constellations were also killed or wounded. Only a few people were left, and after rescuing Zhan Pianpian, they fled in all directions.

As for Zhan Pianpian, she was rescued from the inn with the cooperation of the ninth-grade swordsman He Qin and a mysterious swordsman in white, and disappeared.

Emperor Qing immediately issued an order, asking everyone around Kyoto to immediately search for the whereabouts of Zhou Chen, Zhan Pianpian and Sang Wen, regardless of whether they were dead or alive.

At the same time, he also summoned Chen Pingping from the Inspection Institute to meet him as soon as possible.

Chen Pingping had been waiting outside the palace for a long time. After receiving the summons, he came to see Emperor Qing as soon as possible.

At this time, Emperor Qing had changed his clothes and covered the wounds on his body, except for his left eye, which was blinded by Zhou Chen and could not be covered.

"Your Majesty, you?"

Chen Pingping was really shocked when he saw Emperor Qing’s miserable condition.

He learned from Zhou Chen's message that Emperor Qing was the most hidden grandmaster in the palace, and he also knew that it was Emperor Qing who besieged Zhou Chen.

In Kyoto, the capabilities of the Inspection Institute are certainly not exaggerated. Even though Emperor Qing blocked that area, Chen Pingping still found out a lot of information and learned that there were three people besieging Zhou Chen.

The ones known are Ye Liuyun and Emperor Qing, as for the other one, he has no idea who it is.

The three great masters besieged Zhou Chen alone. Even he felt that there was no doubt that Zhou Chen would die.

But looking at Emperor Qing in front of him, his eyes were blind, his face was pale, and he seemed to have injuries on his body.

Is the battle so brutal?

Now he wanted to know more about what happened to Zhou Chen.

Emperor Qing had a stern expression on his face, and said in a cold voice: "Zhou Chen, the Duke of Zhenguo, took advantage of the opportunity of his wedding with the Princess of Northern Qi to team up with the assassins of Northern Qi to assassinate me. I granted him peace of mind and killed Zhou Chen in Kyoto, but there are still some of Zhou Chen's minions left. Chen Pingping, mobilize the Inspection Institute to investigate Zhou Chen's followers. All of Zhou Chen's followers must be arrested, especially the Princess of Northern Qi..."

Chen Pingping lowered his head and listened carefully to Emperor Qing's orders, with a deep look in his eyes.

He already had doubts about Emperor Qing, and Zhou Chen's message made him even more certain that Emperor Qing was the mastermind behind the murder of Ye Qingmei.

So now when facing Emperor Qing, his hands could no longer be controlled and placed on the two armrests of the wheelchair. He was almost unable to resist pressing the button and shooting Emperor Qing to death with a shotgun.

But he hesitated for a moment and finally did not make a move because he was not absolutely sure. After all, Emperor Qing was a grandmaster, and the grandmaster was really too amazing.

He heard something different from Emperor Qing's angry tone. Could it be that something went wrong when Emperor Qing and his men were besieging Zhou Chen?

"Your Majesty, I obey your orders."

"You heard it, but why don't you hurry up and do it? Do you still want me to invite you?"

Amid Emperor Qing's roar, Chen Pingping pretended to be panicked and left the imperial study.

After leaving the imperial study, he controlled the wheelchair and left quickly with a cold face.

The news spread quickly in Kyoto. Under the control of Emperor Qing, rumors soon spread throughout Kyoto about Zhou Chen joining forces with Northern Qi to assassinate Emperor Qing. And following Emperor Qing's order, the purge of the Duke of Zhenguo's party began. Basically, anyone who had previously had contact with Duke of Zhenguo Zhou Chen was investigated.

After receiving this news, all the major forces found it hard to believe. This reason might be used to deceive ignorant people, but it was impossible to deceive them.

Zhou Chen is a grandmaster, and today is his wedding day with the Grand Princess of Northern Qi. How ridiculous must he be to choose to assassinate Emperor Qing on his wedding day?

What's more, before this decree was issued, the Northern Qi delegation to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and the Post House were besieged by the imperial guards. How could Emperor Qing have predicted this?

Apart from the common people who did not understand the political situation, all rational people understood that it was not the Duke of Zhenguo and Northern Qi who jointly assassinated Emperor Qing, but Emperor Qing who wanted to kill the Duke of Zhenguo, and he chose the day of the Duke of Zhenguo's wedding when he was most relaxed.

Although everyone understood it, no one dared to speak for Zhou Chen at this time. On one side was Emperor Qing, and on the other was the Duke Zhenguo who might already be dead. It was a very simple choice of sides.

The capital of Kyoto was truly in a state of panic on this day. Except for a few powerful institutions such as the Inspection Institute and the Imperial Guards, the rest of the major forces were in hiding. No one dared to make any movement at this time. All the spies and secret agents also fell silent, and everyone was waiting for the end of this matter.

On this day, Kyoto was flooded with blood, and Emperor Qing became the culprit behind the bloodbath in Kyoto.

Chapter 1474: The wind is blowing, but there is still a long way to go

Inspection Institute!

After Chen Pingping returned from the palace, he began to issue tasks. The entire Inspection Institute was mobilized, but he himself hid himself.

"You look a little strange, have you discovered something?"

Shadow walked out from the darkness and asked Chen Pingping, who was sitting in a wheelchair and looking at the wild flowers in the corner.

Chen Pingping said dimly: "Zhou Chen did not lie to me, and my previous guess was correct. The Grand Master in the palace was not Hong Sixiang, but His Majesty."

"confirmed?"

"Well, I just met him. He is in a very bad condition. He was injured and even his left eye was blind. The one who could hurt him must be Zhou Chen. It seems that even if it was three to one, it would not be easy to win that battle."

Shadow's emotions fluctuated, and he asked, "Zhou Chen, is he dead?"

Chen Pingping said: "He said so, and now he has issued an order to purge the Zhenguogong faction. I guess Zhou Chen should be dead."

Only Emperor Qing and Ye Liuyun knew whether Zhou Chen was dead or not. Even if the Inspection Institute was omnipresent, it had no way of finding this information.

"What a pity."

Shadow sighed deeply. He admired Zhou Chen very much, not only because Zhou Chen had helped him practice before, but also because of Zhou Chen as a person.

Such a genius died like this, it is a real loss to the martial arts world.

"It's a pity. After all, he is still too young. Being young and frivolous, he is prone to unnecessary troubles."

Chen Pingping also felt regretful, but he was much more rational. He acknowledged Zhou Chen's talent and strength, but he also felt that people should be more low-key. Zhou Chen was sometimes too high-profile and arrogant, which was why Emperor Qing was so hostile to him and even set up a killing plan for him.

"Dean, Fan Xian is here and wants to see you."

"Fan Xian? Let him come over."

Chen Pingping smiled and said to Yingzi: "After what happened today, it seems he can't sit still anymore."

Shadow said, "It's strange. I remember that Fan Xian had a good relationship with Zhou Chen, and Zhou Chen had helped him before. This time, such a big thing happened, but with his personality, he didn't make any move. It's really a bit abnormal."

"It's certainly not in line with his character, but I can roughly guess what happened. It should be Fan Jian who stopped him. The Tiger Guards were formed by Fan Jian. Although they are directly under His Majesty, he must have noticed that His Majesty had called on the Tiger Guards. He definitely didn't want Fan Xian to be involved in such a big event as the ambush on Zhou Chen."

Chen Pingping knew both Fan Jian and Fan Xian very well. He knew that Fan Xian definitely wanted to do something, but Fan Jian would definitely not let him do it.

From the perspective of reason and consequences, Fan Xian should really do nothing at this time, but... if it were Ye Qingmei, she would definitely do something.

While Chen Pingping was thinking about this, Fan Xian walked in.

"Dean, Lord Shadow."

"Fan Xian."

Chen Pingping waved at Fan Xian and asked, "Are you here for the matter of the Duke of Zhenguo?"

Fan Xian asked seriously, "Dean, I want to know what's going on. I've met the Duke of Zhenguo a few times. He may be a little unruly, but if you say he's a traitor, I absolutely won't believe it. He has no reason to do so."

Chen Pingping looked at him calmly: "You said it's impossible for him to commit treason, but Your Majesty said he was trying to assassinate the emperor. It seems that you also think that the Duke of Zhenguo might do something like assassinating the emperor."

Fan Xian choked up, "I don't know, but I'm sure he wouldn't choose today. He cares a lot about the Northern Qi princess, and he would never do such a thing on the day of his wedding with her. Is it because His Majesty wants to get rid of the Duke of Zhenguo that he..."

"Shut up."

Chen Pingping interrupted Fan Xian and reprimanded him in dissatisfaction: "Why don't you learn your lesson? How can you say such things? What is the truth? Does it matter? What matters is His Majesty's attitude and will. If you want to become a powerful official, you must be careful with your words. I know you get along well with the Duke of Zhenguo, but you must remember that the Duke of Zhenguo is finished. His Majesty is now cleaning up the Duke of Zhenguo's party. The Spring Examination will be held soon. Don't get yourself involved."

"But……"

"No buts. I know you are unwilling to accept this, but even a great master like the Duke of Zhenguo can die. Do you think you are stronger than him?"

Chen Pingping's questioning left Fan Xian speechless. Yes, he was not as strong as Zhou Chen. He could have his current status and reputation thanks to his elders and the fact that he was the illegitimate son of Emperor Qing. Otherwise, even if he had the memories of his "previous life", it would be impossible for him to have done so well now.

But after such a long period of contact, he has already had a good understanding of Emperor Qing's temperament. Even if he is Emperor Qing's illegitimate son, if one day he touches Emperor Qing's reverse scale, he is afraid that Emperor Qing will never spare his life just because he is his son.

Fan Xian walked out of the Inspection Institute in a daze, and Wang Qinian and Teng Zijing immediately came to greet him.

"Sir, what did the dean say?"

"No, the dean told me not to get involved in this matter anymore and not to ask any more questions."

Wang Qinian and Teng Zijing's expressions changed slightly: "What about the Duke of Zhenguo?"

"Maybe already..."

Fan Xian didn't finish his words, but Wang Qinian and Teng Zijing understood what he meant, and their faces suddenly turned ugly.

"How is it possible? The Duke of Zhenguo is a Grandmaster, the invincible Grandmaster in the world. How is it possible..."

Teng Zijing cried out in disbelief. He really couldn't believe that Zhou Chen had died just like that. He hadn't even had the chance to repay Zhou Chen.

"Teng Zijing..."

Fan Xian wanted to persuade him. He knew that Teng Zijing had always been grateful to Zhou Chen for saving his life and wanted to repay him. Now that he knew Zhou Chen might be dead, he must be in a very bad mood.

Teng Zijing asked in confusion: "Why? Fan Xian, why do you think this is happening? Why did His Majesty want to kill the Duke of Zhenguo? Why..."

"Teng Zijing."

Wang Qinian quickly covered Teng Zijing's mouth and looked around with his small eyes. Fan Xian's expression also became nervous.

"I can't say that, and I can't say that anymore."

After hearing Fan Xian's warning, Teng Zijing's expression changed, and then he said dejectedly: "I understand, Fan Xian, I want to go home first to see my wife and children."

"Go ahead, stay at home for a few more days and spend some time with your sister-in-law and nephew."

Fan Xian watched Teng Zijing leave with a worried look in his eyes.

Wang Qinian whispered, "Sir, don't worry. I think he is just having a hard time thinking. He will be fine."

Fan Xian suddenly asked, "Old King, do you think His Majesty's approach is correct?"

"This, this."

"Tell me the truth, what else do you have to pretend with me?"

"My Lord, I think that no matter what, the Duke of Zhenguo cannot possibly assassinate the emperor and commit treason. Even if there is any problem, it is not a crime punishable by death. Moreover, the Duke of Zhenguo is a great master. He is a very important fighting force for our Qing Kingdom. It is not a good thing for our Qing Kingdom to be gone just like that. Moreover, the female relatives of the Duke of Zhenguo..."

Wang Qinian spoke very carefully, and one could tell from his tone that he was defending the injustice. Fan Xian didn't say anything, but just sighed.

"Lao Wang, what do you think I can do now?"