Chapter 284 - Settling of the Dust
Chapter 284: Settling of the Dust
Bald Vulture was so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat and knelt on the ground hurriedly. “Before this, I did not even know that this was Mr. Mo let alone set up a trap together with True Fire Sect. Please understand, Your Majesty!”
Elder Zhang of True Fire Weapon Workshop glared at Su Zimo with deathly eyes as though he wanted to rip off a piece of the latter’s flesh!
This person in front of him was Mo Ling?
The same Mo Ling who was known as the number one Weapon Refinement Master in the Great Zhou Dynasty and could customize supreme-grade spirit weapons?
How old was this person?
He was merely in his twenties. Despite having a deep-rooted foundation spanning thousands of years in the capital, True Fire Weapon Workshop lost to a young man like this!
The other True Fire Sect elders were also in a state of panic and looked terrified upon hearing the news.
Logically speaking, that person could not cultivate because he did not have a spirit root.
If not for that familiar green clothes and that delicate side profile, the gold-armored Imperial Army soldier would not have linked the two of them as the same person.
The gold-armored Imperial Army soldier hesitated for a moment and killing intent flashed in his eyes. Turning to a guard behind him, he ordered, “Continue patrolling. I need to go out for a while.”
“Understood!”
The Imperial Army behind him bowed in response.
The gold-armored Imperial Army soldier stealthily followed in the direction Su Zimo left in.
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Rain Admiration Pavilion.
Not long after Su Zimo left, a scholarly man flew over – it was Perfected Lord Ming Ze.
Perfected Lord Ming Ze smiled bitterly. “It seems like that Mo Ling had truly guessed the identity of Your Majesty previously. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so composed today.”
“Interesting. To think that he would have thought of using my power to break out of the situation.”
The emperor smiled as well and asked, “What’s the name of that girl from Azure Frost Sect who was injured by the spirit lion?”
Perfected Lord Ming Ze replied, “I heard she’s called Su Xiaoning and is siblings with Mo Ling. Her background is unknown and no one heard her mentioning anything either, but according to the other disciples, she’s rather close with the third princess in Azure Frost Sect.”
The emperor frowned.
He analyzed, “There’s only two possibilities if their surnames are different. First, Mo Ling’s surname is Su. Second, Su Xiaoning is only a younger sister acknowledged in name. No matter the possibility, it proves that Su Xiaoning holds a lot of weight in Mo Ling’s heart!”
The emperor nodded, his eyes shining with wisdom as he said slowly, “On the surface, He Xing’s death was because he struck first and wanted to punish Mo Ling. In reality, it’s clear that Mo Ling was the one who lured He Xing into attacking because he wanted to stand up for his younger sister. That was why he killed He Xing on the streets!”
“That’s right, that He Xing was stupid enough to want to try and punish Mo Ling without making clear of the situation. He did not expect to lose his life instead,” Perfected Lord Ming Ze shook his head and sighed.
The emperor said casually, “I gave him a hint earlier on that I believe he understood.”
“Yes, the fact that you didn’t expose him in front of everyone is a huge favor, Your Majesty. As for Su Xiaoning’s identity, perhaps the third princess might know something about it,” Perfected Lord Ming Ze replied.
“Yes.”
The emperor nodded. “Xue’er is coming back soon.”