Upon seeing Davis get into the carriage, the rest of the ministers showed puzzled expressions.
"Is there really nothing wrong with Lord Davis? I feel like he's hiding something in his heart!"
"Lord Davis is not an ordinary child; there must be something else on his mind, and we don't need to probe further!"
"Though you say so, I feel as though Lord Davis has indeed sensed something, like perhaps... we are about to encounter abyssal creatures or a powerful ferocious beast?"
"Don't say such ominous things, we're about to leave Aquipeia Forest soon; how could we be so unlucky?"
"Everyone stop overthinking it, didn't Lord Davis just say that it was merely his own feeling, without any basis? His constant vigilance for days in Aquipeia Forest might have made his emotions a bit over the top!"
This statement made everyone nod in agreement simultaneously.
Indeed, it wasn't just Lord Davis; even these ministers had been terrified in their hearts, though they had never shown it.
At this moment, a Soul Master responsible for escorting came over with a serious expression and asked, "Where is Lord Davis?"
The most experienced minister replied, "Lord Davis was feeling a bit unwell and has gone inside the carriage to rest. If you have something to discuss, you can tell us directly."
The former hesitated for a moment, without dwelling on it, and began to explain.
"Ministers, here's the situation: We've stayed here longer than planned, causing the food brought from the Xingluo Empire to be completely depleted over the past few days, and we cannot provide any more supplies."
Upon hearing this, everyone frowned directly.
"The food is finished? How is this possible? Didn't we prepare plenty of food for this journey? How did it get consumed so quickly?"
"Yes, I personally checked it; there shouldn't be a shortage!"
"Worrisome issues just keep coming one after another. We're about to leave Aquipeia Forest but encounter such a problem!"
"Can't you solve such a trivial matter yourselves? There are so many animals and soul beasts in Aquipeia Forest; with your strength as Soul Masters, it should be quite easy to hunt them, right?"
Clearly, the ministers were very dissatisfied with this matter.
The former showed an embarrassed expression and responded softly, "This... without Lord Davis's orders, we're afraid to act rashly!"
The leading minister understood and nodded knowingly.
"I understand. I'll report this to Lord Davis later. In the meantime, organize a small group of Soul Masters to go hunting and make sure to return before nightfall!"
The former frowned and reminded him, "But..."
These Soul Masters are the main force responsible for protecting Lord Davis; such matters should be left to ordinary soldiers!
This minister was visibly impatient and said in an unquestionable tone, "No buts, follow my orders!"
"Yes, sir!!"
Soon, the Xingluo Empire's team organized a group of Soul Masters to go hunting.
"Should we report this to Lord Davis? Aquipeia Forest is full of dangers, and every Soul Master is important!"
"Tch, it's just a small matter; no need to inform Lord Davis. Let him have a proper rest!"
"Yes, I think so too. Reporting small matters like this would only irritate Lord Davis, so let's not disturb him."
"Alright, alright, let's not waste time on this issue; organize the team and continue moving forward!!"
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Tiandou Empire, inside the imperial palace!
Sitting on the throne, His Majesty Xue Ye's expression was quite uncertain...
"Didn't I send Xue Beng to lead a team to welcome the people from the Xingluo Empire? Why is there still no news?"
The ministers below quickly lowered their heads, not daring to respond.
Seeing this, His Majesty Xue Ye shouted angrily, "What is it? Are you all dumb?"
This statement scared everyone, causing their legs to tremble slightly...
"His Majesty Xue Ye, calm down. I think Lord Xue Beng and the others must have been delayed by something!!"
"Yes, yes, perhaps the Xingluo Empire people are too late, and both sides haven't met yet!!"
"This trip involves not only Lord Xue Beng but also the Crown Prince as well, so probably nothing will go wrong!!"
Upon hearing this, His Majesty Xue Ye's anger increased rather than decreased, "Hmph, Qing He accompanying this time was merely to assist Xue Beng in his actions, allowing the child to learn, and he wouldn't interfere excessively!"
"But where is Xue Beng? He hasn't sent anyone to deliver a message for so long; this is simply foolish!!"
Had it not been for Qing He repeatedly persuading him to let Xue Beng be in charge of welcoming the Xingluo Empire's team,
otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have sent him!!
The ministers fell silent.
Indeed, it has been over a week, and Xue Beng still hasn't sent anyone to deliver news!
This simple mistake shouldn't have been made!
True enough, His Majesty Xue Ye has already vented his anger on these ministers...
One of the ministers gathered courage and shared his thoughts, "His Majesty Xue Ye, Aquipeia Forest is full of dangers. Perhaps Lord Xue Beng and the others encountered an abyssal creature or soul beast attack, making it impossible to deliver news?"
His Majesty Xue Ye squinted his eyes, "Oh? You mean... Xue Beng and the others have encountered danger?"
The former nodded in confirmation and explained again, "Yes, Lord Xue Beng is not that foolish; he wouldn't forget such things!"
"Unless it's absolutely unavoidable!"
His Majesty Xue Ye's anger slightly calmed down, "Hmm, you have a point!"
"Given this situation, I will send a group of people to Aquipeia Forest to investigate Xue Beng's situation!!"
I was overly emotional just now. As my own prince, coupled with his behavior over this time, Xue Beng indeed isn't the child to commit such foolish acts!
Nevertheless, it is necessary to find out what happened!!
This minister quietly breathed a sigh of relief, "Regarding this matter, His Majesty Xue Ye doesn't need to worry. Martial Soul Hall has already sent word saying they have dispatched many members to enter Aquipeia Forest for a search."
His Majesty Xue Ye sneered, "Ha, would Martial Soul Hall be that kind-hearted? I even suspect this matter might be related to them!!"
The former felt awkward and had to respond with forced determination, "This... Martial Soul Hall just reached cooperation with our Tiandou Empire, and it shouldn't resort to such backstabbing actions!"
"I speculate that perhaps Pope Bibi Dong was concerned about cooperation being impacted and issued such orders!"
The rest of the ministers looked at him with complex expressions, as if they were looking at a fool...
Such an explanation is indeed hard to accept, especially when the other party is the ruthless Pope Bibi Dong!
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