King Liang gazed at the jade hairpin, pondering its possible origin, when his gaze slowly shifted to her, and his eyes widened instantly: "Such long legs!"

It's a pity I'm too old. If I had encountered such a beauty years ago, I would have used my status and cultivation to get my hands on her before I was satisfied.

Seeing that both sides had withdrawn their attacks, Jiang Luofu finally relaxed. On one side was a Grandmaster, and on the other was the three thousand red-robed soldiers commanded by Lord Mingyue. Neither side was something she could handle.

Jiang Luofu bowed to Chu Zhongtian: "Lord Mingyue, what has caused you to go to such lengths?"

Chu Zhongtian snorted: "Principal Jiang can ask him himself."

King Liang descended from mid-air and sneered, "The Chu family is protecting a wanted criminal and even tried to assassinate me. Lord Mingyue, you have quite the nerve."

Qin Wanru pounded the drum again in anger: "If that's the case, we might as well just kill you, then it won't be in vain that we bear this infamy."

King Liang's expression changed, and he hurriedly took a step back.

Jiang Luofu hurriedly said, "I have heard about the purpose of the King of Liang's visit. It's no wonder that the Chu family cannot accept it. Even I find it hard to understand how someone born and raised in Mingyue City could possibly steal the Emperor's things."

At this moment, Xie Yi also spoke up, "That's right, in my opinion there must be some misunderstanding."

Seeing that even Xie Yi had expressed his opinion, King Liang's eyelids twitched. The Chu family, the academy, and the city lord were the three most powerful forces in Bright Moon City. Now that they were standing together, it would be quite difficult to resolve the situation.

He could only say, "Actually, I don't know what exactly Zu'an stole from the Emperor."

Mr. and Mrs. Chu: "..."

Jiang Luofu: "..."

Liu Yao: "..."

Xie Yi: "..."

So all that boasting and bragging you did before was just bluffing?

Sensing the anger of the crowd, Prince Liang hurriedly said, "Although I don't know exactly what he stole from the Emperor, this matter is absolutely true, because it was something the Emperor personally instructed me to do when I left the capital."

Hearing him say this, everyone frowned. Logically, King Liang wouldn't lie about this matter, but it just didn't make sense.

At this moment, King Liang seemed to remember something and hurriedly pointed to the ten embroidered-robed messengers beside him and said, "You can ask them for details. They were sent by the Emperor to arrest Zu'an."

Only then did the Chu couple look at the ten embroidered messengers who stood to the side like stone statues, seemingly outsiders.

“Embroidered-robed envoys…” Chu Zhongtian and the others clearly recognized these people, and their expressions immediately turned ugly.

Seeing everyone's gazes turn towards him, the embroidered-robed envoy at the front coldly said, "What exactly Zu'an stole is a matter of confidentiality and cannot be disclosed. We request that the Chu family hand it over, or else it will be considered deceiving the emperor."

"Deceiving the emperor?" Chu Zhongtian laughed, his laughter tinged with a sense of desolation and loneliness. "If the emperor wants to deal with our Chu family, why use such a fabricated charge?"

Xie Yi, who was standing nearby, hurriedly reminded him, "Brother Chu, be careful what you say!"

Chu Zhongtian snorted: "We've been forced to this point, what do I have to hold back?"

He clearly did not believe that Zu'an had stolen the emperor's things, but thought it was just another excuse for the royal family to deal with the Chu family.

The embroidered-robed messenger's eyes narrowed: "Does Lord Mingyue truly intend to defy the imperial decree?"

"Disobeying the imperial decree?" Chu Zhongtian chuckled. "Our Chu family never said that if you want to search Zu'an, go inside and search him yourself."

Although he was furious, he wasn't stupid; at least he wouldn't openly leave himself open to criticism.

Upon hearing this, the embroidered-robed messenger waved his hand and beckoned his companions to enter the Chu residence together.

Unfortunately, the Red Robe Army remained in place, showing no intention of backing down.

Xie Yi, standing to the side, sighed inwardly. He never expected Chu Zhongtian, who usually had thick eyebrows and big eyes, to be so cunning. He said he would obey, but his actions didn't tell the truth.

The embroidered-robed messenger stopped in his tracks: "Do you think you can stop us like this?"

Chu Zhongtian smiled slightly and said, "I have long heard of the illustrious reputation of the Embroidered-Robed Envoy. How could our Chu family possibly have such thoughts?"

Despite saying that, there was still no intention of giving way in the slightest.

His subtext was clear: if even a grandmaster couldn't get in, what can you guys do? You'd better give up now.

He was actually a little puzzled. People described the Embroidered Robe Envoys as something extraordinary, but their average cultivation level was only fifth or sixth grade, which was really undeserved.

But in recent years, it seems that no one has escaped from the pursuit of the Embroidered Robe Envoy. What is going on?

Is it because the imperial court is too powerful that no one dares to rebel?

This was not only a question for the Chu couple, but also for everyone else, who all looked at the ten embroidered messengers to see how they would respond.

Suddenly, the ten embroidered-robed messengers knelt down to the east, the leader of whom respectfully held his hands in front of him: "Your Majesty, we have encountered an enemy blocking our way. We beg Your Majesty to issue a decree to suppress them!"

Many people in the room were puzzled. The emperor was far away in the capital, and this place was far from the capital. How could the emperor hear what they were saying? Did they use magical artifacts such as sound transmission stones or sound mirrors?

But what good would it do to inform the Emperor? As the saying goes, distant water cannot quench immediate thirst.

However, the expressions of the higher-ups in the room suddenly changed, because they vaguely guessed what was going on.

Chu Zhongtian trembled violently and hurriedly looked towards the horizon. He saw that the clouds that had been wandering aimlessly in the sky were gathering in one direction. During this process, an incomparable pressure gradually filled the world, causing everyone in Mingyue City to tremble.

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