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Xue Qinghe asked urgently, "Who did this?"
"I don't know."
"Investigate thoroughly, we must get to the bottom of this."
"Yes, ma'am."
The maid turned to leave, but Xue Qinghe seemed to remember something and spoke up again.
"Is he alright?"
"According to reports from our people planted within the Water Clan, Tuoba Yan has returned to the Water Clan safely, without any obvious signs of injury."
"No injuries." Xue Qinghe breathed a sigh of relief, muttering to himself, "Good, very good. Go down!"
"Yes, ma'am."
The maid bowed respectfully, turned, and withdrew, while Xue Qinghe inside the room frowned.
Tuoba Yan was invited by Xue Qinghe to a banquet tonight, but was assassinated on his way back.
That's not the main point.
The key point is that Xue Qinghe volunteered to be the first to defend the arena at the banquet. This is further connected to the subsequent assassination attempt.
It's worth mentioning that the assassination took place near the palace. After the battle began, patrolling soldiers were nowhere to be seen for a long time.
These events, when connected, made Xue Qinghe, who had been navigating the political landscape for over a decade, realize that he was suspected of assassinating Tuoba Yan.
Xue Qinghe couldn't help but ask himself this question.
Will he suspect me?
A smart person will consider things comprehensively.
Xue Qinghe was exceptionally intelligent, and he knew that Tuoba Yan was also exceptionally intelligent. He made Tuoba Yan the first to guard the arena, and if Tuoba Yan wanted to win the prize, he had to accept a series of challenges from everyone invited to the banquet.
Tuoba Yan was very obedient. He took the initiative to propose a group challenge, taking advantage of the narrow space of the arena to quickly eliminate many people. He managed to gain an advantage for himself in an unfavorable environment.
Xue Qinghe thought Tuoba Yan was a smart man, so Tuoba Yan would definitely include Xue Qinghe in his list of suspects.
After standing alone in the room for a while, Xue Qinghe made a silent decision. She had to meet with Tuoba Yan again to avoid being misunderstood by him.
Yuexuan.
Tang Yuehua played the zither alone in the pavilion.
The music seemed smooth, but sometimes it fluctuated in pitch, like a restless, uneasy heart.
A man in black appeared behind him.
"Miss."
The man in black stood stiffly, not even glancing at Tang Yuehua. His eyes, hidden beneath the black robe, held no respect whatsoever.
Tang Yuehua possesses soul power, but due to the mutation of her martial soul, her soul power level remains at level nine.
Like Yu Xiaogang, Tang Yuehua's soul power could not break through, and she needed top-grade immortal herbs to help her break through to level ten.
She placed her delicate hands on the strings, stopped playing, and asked, "Has Manager Aude returned?"
Tonight, Tang Yuehua witnessed a prodigy. No, she should be called a monster.
She witnessed a monster defeat his peers in the arena, including geniuses like Dai Mubai, who were three years older than him. Without exception, they all fell to him.
Tang Yuehua saw a rising star whose talent was even more terrifying than her second brother's, who was about to rise in the Douluo Continent.
What pained her was that this monster came from the Spirit Hall, a rival force of the Clear Sky Sect.
The Spirit Hall lost to Tang Chen of the Clear Sky Sect by a difference of half a move.
In recent decades, the Spirit Hall has produced another Bibi Dong who possesses twin spirits.
According to reliable intelligence, the number of Title Douluos in the Spirit Hall exceeds single digits.
Of course, none of this was enough to frighten Tang Yuehua.
After nearly ten years of recuperation, all the elders of the Haotian Sect have broken through to become Title Douluo. Each of them is capable of fighting two opponents at once, or even three opponents of the same cultivation level.
However, a variable has now emerged.
The talent displayed by this young descendant means that within ten years, he will surely surpass his second brother, Tang Hao.
Tang Yuehua realized with a deep understanding that this person could not be allowed to live. This person was neither a citizen of the Tiandou Empire nor a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect, but came from the hostile force, the Spirit Hall. Allowing him to grow unchecked would surely make him a powerful enemy of the Clear Sky Sect in the future.
Therefore, when Tang Yuehua accepted Xue Qinghe's invitation, she secretly planned the assassination operation for tonight.
The person who was assassinated was a four-ring Soul Master, a child who was almost nine years old.
The assassins were two people. One was a six-ring control-type Soul Emperor, and the other was a five-ring strength-type Soul King whose combat power was comparable to that of an ordinary Soul Emperor.
The man in black spoke without a trace of emotion.
"Whereabouts unknown."
Tang Yuehua gripped the strings of the seven-stringed zither tightly in her hands, her delicate brows furrowed slightly.
Although Tang Yuehua had anticipated that tonight's operation would be difficult, she never expected that a Soul Emperor and a Soul King would assassinate a nine-year-old Soul Master and end up disappearing without a trace.
"Find him! We must find him! I need to see him alive or dead!"
The Power Clan.
Tai Nuo clutched his chest and fled back to the gates of the Power Clan.
"Close the door. Close the door now. Red alert!"
As Tai Nuo frantically ran inside, he gave orders to the family members along the way to lift the martial law.
The Power Clan's alert levels range from low to high, divided into white, yellow, purple, black, and red during combat.
Red alert signifies that the Power Clan has entered a state of life-or-death struggle.
Tai Nuo fled all the way to Tai Tan's house prices.
"My son, why are you in such a panic? Oh dear, are you injured?"
Tai Tan, who was getting ready to sleep in the room, noticed that Tai Nuo was covering his chest with his hand.
Tuoba Yan's punch possessed immense power; his brute force could shatter city walls. Although Tai Nuo had no obvious injuries, he suffered severe internal injuries.
Regardless of whether Tai Tan allowed it or not, Tai Nuo sat down on a chair in the room.
Tai Tan walked behind Tai Nuo, placed his hand on Tai Nuo's shoulder, and used his mental energy to examine Tai Nuo's physical condition. His pupils suddenly contracted. "Eight ribs broken. Who hurt you?"
Tai Nuo is a powerhouse. He specializes in strength-based attacks and is virtually invincible among his peers unless he encounters a speed-based Soul Master of the same level.
If he were to unleash his true power, his combat strength would be comparable to that of an ordinary Soul Emperor.
Once a Soul Master reaches the Soul King level, their status will be as noble and prestigious as that of a king. There are not many people in Tiandou City who can or dare to injure Tai Nuo.
Tai Nuo revealed, "It's Tuoba Yan."
"Tuoba Yan?" Tai Tan frowned slightly, his voice filled with anger as he said, "You were outmatched twice, why did you provoke him again?"
Tai Nuo told the truth, "It was Tang Yuehua's suggestion."
Xue Qinghe may not have known that Tai Nuo's defection to Xue Qinghe was permitted in advance by Tang Yuehua and Haotian Sect.
When the Power Clan first arrived in Tiandou City, they were labeled as belonging to the rival Xingluo Empire and faced ostracism from the city's residents and nobles.
It's Tang Yuehua.
Using his status and his linguistic skills, Tang Yuehua skillfully navigated the ranks of the nobility, especially persuading His Majesty Xue Ye, who held sway over the fate of the Tian Dou Empire, thus ensuring that the Power Clan could stand firmly in Tian Dou City.