The news brought by Qin Ba stunned everyone.

First, ten people on the Nine Heavens Ranking went missing, and now news has broken that Wu Yi and Qin Xiaoke have died...

Upon hearing Qin Ba's words, Gao Zhengjie, who was standing on the Zhen, suddenly spoke up: "May I ask, Brother Qin, when did Qin Xiaoke's spirit tablet shatter?"

Qin Ba raised an eyebrow, but when he heard Qin Zun whisper, "Wu Yi has also perished," he frowned and replied, "Seven minutes ago."

"A more precise time?" Gao Zhengjie pressed.

Qin Ba seemed to have a premonition of something, and he continued, "From this moment, it is seven minutes and fourteen seconds."

"Wu Yi's memorial tablet shattered seven minutes and fifty-six seconds ago."

Gao Zhengjie finally spoke his mind in a low voice.

A spirit tablet is a specially made token that contains fragments of spiritual power. It is usually kept in the hands of a close and powerful relative. Once the spirit tablet is broken, it means that the spirit has been completely destroyed.

Hearing the question and answer between the two princes, everyone was shocked and horrified.

The time of death for Qin Xiaoke and Wu Yi was less than a minute apart?

what does that mean……

If it's not a coincidence, and if the murderer is the same person, how powerful must this person be to completely extinguish the lives of two people within a minute?

Annihilating a Mountain and Sea Realm cultivator and defeating one are two completely different concepts. After all, everyone has a few trump cards to protect themselves these days, not to mention that Qin Xiaoke and Wu Yi are both extraordinary individuals. Killing them is not so easy!

The scene fell silent for a moment.

Although neither Gao Zhengjie nor Qin Ba spoke, everyone knew they were just waiting.

Just like the Duke of Tianning, whose true form is still uncertain.

In the view of the crowd, even Wu Wei, the martial arts minister who was usually calm and collected, had a furrowed brow, clearly feeling that the situation was somewhat difficult to handle.

Although the Martial Arts Department is the head of the nine departments, and Wu Wei is nominally the number one person in China, it is unknown how much influence his words will have when facing these unruly and emotionally charged princes.

Just then, a gust of wind rose and clouds surged in the sky, and lotus flowers appeared one after another. When those colorful lotus flowers reached the horizon, they suddenly converged into the void and, to everyone's astonishment, condensed into a woman wearing a blue dress.

The woman had skin as smooth as jade and a face as beautiful as a celestial being, but at this moment she exuded a cold aura. The powerful figures from the Mountain and Sea Realm who were closer even raised their arms in horror, because a thin layer of ice had formed on the surface of her skin.

When emotions run wild, even heaven and earth submit.

When they discovered that this suddenly appearing woman could easily influence the surrounding environment, even powerful individuals who did not recognize her were startled.

Yet another king or nobleman!

"Master Qianhuan, may I ask why you have come here?"

Ma Gongzuo and Wu Wei exchanged a glance, both seeing the seriousness in each other's eyes.

Others may not know, but they know perfectly well that Mu Ziyan, who is on the Nine Heavens Ranking, is Qianhuanbo's prized disciple.

Thinking back to Gao Zhengjie and Qin Ba who arrived earlier, they already had a premonition of what was going on.

As expected, Qianhuanbo's first words caused everyone's expression to change.

"I came here to see who has such great ability to kill my worthless disciple Ziyan without leaving a burial place, not even leaving behind her spiritual core!"

Qian Huanbo's voice was extremely pleasant, and not as aggressive as Qin Ba's or Gao Zhengjie's, but the meaning behind it made everyone feel uneasy, even though Qian Huanbo's words were not directed at them.

Mu Ziyan!

When Qian Huanbo uttered yet another name, those present were already somewhat numb from the repeated shocks.

At that moment, a sinister thought surfaced in everyone's mind: surely the ten who were missing were all...

Even the powerful figures in the royal seats couldn't sit still any longer and started exchanging ideas.

Because Qin Zun wasn't the only one who came to the scene to protect others.

When Mu Ziyan learned that Gao Zhengjie and Qin Ba were there for the same reason, she went over to them.

The presence of the three kings and nobles, along with the persistent dark clouds overhead, brought the atmosphere in the square to an extremely tense state.

Fortunately, to everyone's relief, a considerable amount of time had passed, but no fourth king or nobleman had appeared, as if finally no one else had perished...

Wu Wei, who had remained silent since Gao Zhengjie's appearance, seemed to have finally found an opportunity and stepped forward.

"President Gao, Patriarch Qin, and Qian Huan, please allow me to say a few words..."

However, just as Wu Wei opened his mouth, a shout filled with grief and anger suddenly came from behind him.

"Yi'er!"

Wu Wei turned around in astonishment and saw that the Earl of Minnan, who had been sitting quietly in the royal seats, suddenly stood up in disbelief.

He gazed into the void, as if sensing something. After his grief subsided, he slowly pulled a small box from his sleeve. When he opened the box, it contained jade powder that had been shattered into dust.

Memorial tablet!

Wu Weitong shrank back, and when he thought about Uncle Minnan's painful cry just now, he understood what had happened.

Cao Yi... also perished.

Everyone was alarmed, and like Wu Wei, they could instantly guess the cause and effect of the matter.

Just as they were marveling that Mu Ziyan's demise was not the end, another wave of turmoil arose at the royal seat!

At that moment, countless people seemed to hear the roar of the ocean.

Among the kings and nobles, Xuanming Hou, who was known as the "King of the East Sea," suddenly stood up and took out a small box with a gloomy face.

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