"Ah, is there really such a thing?!" Shen Qing's face was filled with shock as he exclaimed, "I remember Lord Xue was a martial master of the Primordial Spirit Realm, didn't he return victorious? How could he just die out of nowhere?"
Yang Henshan took over the conversation, saying, "Who knows? Lord Xue's cultivation was unfathomable, yet he was killed just like that, it's truly baffling. It's practically a slap to Your Majesty's face."
"Lord Lan has already entered the palace to meet with His Majesty. The days we have ahead will surely be tough."
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Wanshou Palace.
The main door was wide open, sunshine streaming in, illuminating a solemn and grave scene.
Officials from the Internal Affairs Department, Military Department, and Mountain Sea Department were urgently summoned here.
Each of them bowed their heads in silence, intensifying the oppressive atmosphere in the grand hall.
