The guards' answers made the air stagnate again. Feng Huituo said in a sad voice, "My nephew Yun, these useless people under my command can't even protect you. My nephew is really incompetent... I wonder where my nephew Yun has been for the past half hour. Has he encountered any danger?"
His voice was still polite, but anyone could hear the sadness and hatred in it. It was obvious that Feng Huituo had already determined that Yun Che was the one who killed Mu Hanyi. As he said, the only person who could make Mu Hanyi willing to open the secret passage of the treasure house without telling anyone was Yun Che, and Yun Che had just disappeared half an hour before all this happened.
Yun Che’s brows twitched, and just as he was about to speak, Mu Xiaolan said in a panic, “No… No, Yun Che and Senior Brother Han Yi have such a good relationship. Yun Che’s profound strength is only at the first level of the Divine Origin Realm, and it is impossible for him to kill Senior Brother Han Yi. You… really made a mistake.”
“And… and…” Mu Xiaolan’s voice trailed off: “And for the past half hour, actually… actually… actually… Yun Che has been… in my room…”
As Mu Xiaolan spoke, her voice became as thin as a mosquito's buzz, and she lowered her head deeply, not daring to look anyone in the eye. To outsiders, this was the shyness of a little girl... But Yun Che knew that this was actually because she was not good at lying, let alone such a big lie.
However, this girl was so loyal at the critical moment that she was not hesitant to sacrifice her own innocence and lie to protect him... It was worth it that I have always "loved" her so much!
Mu Xiaolan's words stunned everyone. Situ Xiongying was stunned at first, then his eyes were filled with ecstasy. He almost jumped up with excitement. He hurried forward and said with guilt: "This... Lord of Bingfeng, everyone, in fact, nephew Yun and my daughter have already... ahem, fallen in love with each other, and this is the reason why they came together this time. It's just that my daughter is just a disciple of the Ice Phoenix Palace, and her status is really not as good as nephew Yun's. In addition, the Great Realm King just betrothed Fairy Feixue to nephew Yun, so this matter is even more difficult to talk about, so... but things have come to this point, and I have to say it even if I can't. Before, nephew Yun was indeed in my daughter's room, this... I hope everyone will not laugh at me."
As an independent domain master, Situ Xiongying is certainly not comparable to a blank slate and a rookie like Mu Xiaolan. His tone, expression, and even the twinkle in his eyes are extremely natural. His choice of words, organization, and logic are flawless. Overall, it is seamless.
After he finished speaking, everyone showed a look of surprise. Yun Che’s profound strength was only at the first level of the Divine Origin Realm, which was something that no one could sense, while Mu Hanyi was at the fifth level of the Divine Tribulation Realm. The reason why Yun Che could become his personal disciple was that his natural talent for ice far surpassed Mu Hanyi’s. If they really fought, even a hundred of him would not be Mu Hanyi’s opponent, so how could he possibly kill him… not to mention that he killed him without alerting outsiders.
Therefore, the speculation that Mu Hanyi was harmed by Yun Che was hard to believe, and Feng Huituo's pointing was just a guess. In comparison, Situ Xiongying's explanation was much more reasonable. Originally, many people were wondering why Yun Che, with his extremely noble status, came to the Bingfeng Empire and brought such a female disciple. If the two had that kind of relationship, well, that would be too reasonable.
As for why Yun Che did not allow anyone to follow him when he left Bingyi Palace half an hour ago, that was a matter of course.
"So that's how it is, Lord Situ... Congratulations!" The middle-aged man closest to Situ Xiongying responded, and his face was full of envy and jealousy. His daughter hooked up with the disciple of the Great Realm King, this... The ancestors must have accumulated virtue for eighteen lifetimes!
"Oh, no, no." Situ Xiongying waved his hands quickly, but his face was full of smiles.
"We are all young people, full of vigor and vitality, so... it's normal." The person who spoke was always serious in front of Situ Xiongying during the day, but this time there was a hint of flattery in his words.
"Alas, I have no idea how to educate my daughter. Even if my daughter grows up, she will be someone else's after all. Forget it, let them do whatever they want." Situ Xiongying looked helpless.
"Ah, I was wondering, how could a man like Master Yun do such a wicked thing? I see... Lord Bingfeng, that villain should not have escaped from the Imperial City yet. We should immediately order a blockade of the Imperial City and conduct a city-wide search for him."
Mu Xiaolan kept her head down, her fingers tangled in her belt, almost tearing it apart.
"Hmm? The Thirteenth Prince seems to have something in his hand!"
Old Yan, who was examining Mu Hanyi's body, frowned and quickly picked up Mu Hanyi's left hand. Between his completely deformed fingers, he was holding a short white silk ribbon.
Old Yan carefully took the short silk from Mu Hanyi's hand.
It was about three inches long, but was embroidered with an extremely delicate ice phoenix pattern. The break at the bottom was obviously caused by being forcibly torn off, and judging from the color, it was obvious that it had just been torn off not long ago.
Seeing this short silk ribbon, Yun Che’s eyes moved violently, and then he quickly glanced at his right hand.
"This is... the sleeve silk of the Ice Phoenix Sect, and it was obviously just torn off!"
After Elder Yan finished speaking, his eyes quickly turned, and the eyes of everyone around him almost subconsciously looked at Yun Che... Then, all the pupils shrank violently as if they were pricked by needles.
The sleeve silk on Yun Che Xueyi’s left arm was intact, but on his right arm… the sleeve silk was no longer there. All that was left was a brand new broken mark.
“!@#￥%…” A hundred thousand alpacas whizzed through Yun Che’s mind.
He could tell at a glance that it was indeed his sleeve silk... but it was absolutely impossible for Mu Hanyi to pull it off from him. It was clearly pulled off from him by someone else... and he didn't even notice it at all!
This is a hundred times more difficult than killing him silently!
Yun Che’s heartbeat quickened, and cold air rushed through his teeth.
The person who silently took away Mu Hanyi's body and silently tore off the sleeve of his right arm must have done this... Who is this terrifying person hiding in the dark, and why did he do this?
Let Mu Hanyi's body be discovered at the first opportunity, point the finger at him, and use his sleeve silk as irrefutable evidence, this is obviously to "frame" him. But if they wanted to harm him, with that person's terrifying strength that made him shudder, he could definitely kill him in an instant, and he would be dead, without leaving any trace... Why go to so much trouble! ?
The sleeve silk in Mu Hanyi's hand and the broken mark on Yun Che's snow-white clothes immediately became ironclad evidence for everyone to see clearly. The scene suddenly became completely frozen, and no one dared to speak for a moment. Situ Xiongying, who was originally full of joy, instantly had a stiff face, and Mu Xiaolan's eyes widened, completely terrified.
“My dear nephew Yun…” Feng Huituo took the sleeve silk from Elder Yan’s hand, his palm and voice trembling violently, “You are the direct disciple of the Great Realm King. Your status is extremely respected and unmatched. I, Bingfeng, regard you as a distinguished guest and dare not neglect you in the slightest. Hanyi respects you even more and always praises you…”
"How have I, Bingfeng, wronged you? What unforgivable mistake did my Hanyi commit? How could you do such a cruel thing to me?!"
Feng Huituo's voice was restrained at first, but later on, it turned into a hoarse roar.
In a calm state, he would never dare to be disrespectful to Yun Che... However, in front of his proudest son's tragic death, the sacred object of the country was taken away, and it was a situation where they were not at fault at all, how could he still be rational! How could he restrain himself!
Even, in his current state of rage, grief, and collapse, it was not impossible for him to order the killing of Yun Che. Although the consequences of doing so would be extremely tragic, and the entire Ice Wind Empire might be buried with Yun Che, but while he could become the emperor of a fallen country, he could also be a father who died with a smile on his face.
If Feng Huituo really chose the latter in a rage and lost control, then the guests present would also be very likely to be implicated, which was what made them deeply afraid. Situ Xiongying hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Lord Bingfeng, calm down first! There are many loopholes in this matter. Not to mention that nephew Yun is not strong enough to kill Prince Han Yi, just talking about the sleeve silk, if it was forcibly pulled off, how could he not notice it? And since Prince Han Yi had the strength to pull off the sleeve silk, why didn't he make a shout to let people notice it? Moreover, the sleeve silk was for his right arm, and..."
"shut up!!"
Situ Xiongying's voice was interrupted by a hoarse roar. Feng Huituo's face showed a terrible ferocity: "Can the direct disciple of the Great King kill people at will? Can he allow you to disregard the most basic principles of heaven and humanity? "
Feng Huituo's terrifying appearance made Situ Xiongying retreat hurriedly and dared not say another word.
“Alright, you don’t need to speak for me.” At this point, Yun Che calmed down instead, and said calmly, “I will admit it generously. Mu Hanyi was indeed killed by me!”
This statement shocked everyone, and everyone's face suddenly changed. Even if it was ironclad evidence, it was still a completely different concept from admitting it personally.
“Yun Che…” Feng Huituo took a step forward and stretched out a trembling finger: “I am not a fool. From the beginning, I noticed something was wrong… It’s just my little birthday. How can I be qualified to receive such a great favor from the Great Realm King? It turns out… It turns out… It’s all for my Bingfeng’s national sacred object!”
“Ha, ha ha ha…” Feng Huituo laughed, and his laugh was particularly tragic: “As long as the Great King says a word, as long as you say a word, even if it is a national treasure, how can my small country of Bingfeng have the qualifications and courage to refuse. Han Yi quietly brought you into the treasure house, it must be for my own good, afraid that I would be embarrassed, so he wanted to resist it alone… and you!! Since you have obtained the national treasure, why did you kill Han Yi so cruelly!! Why!!”
"Give me a reason!!"
"reason!!!!"
“Father!” Feng Hange hurried over to support him. Feng Huituo was panting heavily, his body was shaky, and his aura was extremely chaotic. If he suddenly attacked Yun Che, no one would be surprised.
"Yun Che...what...what should I do?" Mu Xiaolan stood beside Yun Che in fear. With Yun Che's status, he could indeed walk sideways in the Snow Song Realm. But now, they were alone and weak in the enemy's territory, and Feng Huituo on the opposite side had completely lost control of his emotions.
Compared to the crazy Feng Huituo, Yun Che sneered: "Since you want to know why so much, then I will grant your wish! I hope that after you know it... you will never regret it!"
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[Master was just teasing you guys, look how excited you are.]
[Next, the first tragic character in the whole story is about to appear... It is absolutely tragic and will make anyone who hears it cry.]
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