Although the Heavenly Swordsman's face was calm, a closer look revealed a faint yet lingering sadness.
Therefore, it can be basically confirmed that...
Lin Sanmo has also perished!
The faces of countless people turned completely somber, and even Wu Wei, Ma Gongzuo, and others could no longer maintain their composure.
Nine unparalleled geniuses!
Just like that, it's gone...
"Only the sinking remains."
Wu Wei turned his head with a complicated expression, looking at the emptiness in the square.
He didn't even know whether he wanted to hear news of Shen Qian's death or nothing at this moment.
a long time.
No one knows how much time has passed.
But there was no further movement, either in the square or in the sky.
No Marquis Jingcheng appeared to confirm Shen Qian's death, nor did a young figure suddenly appear in the square to tell everyone the truth.
Time passed quietly like this.
Until the Heavenly Swordsman, who had been standing quietly since he appeared, suddenly reached out and pulled out something.
"I don't need to wait anymore, but I can't wait any longer."
These words seemed to come out of nowhere, but Gao Zhengjie and the others all seemed to understand them, and their eyes were all focused on the Heavenly Swordsman's hand.
It was a chessboard, with black and white lines crisscrossing it, its beauty astonishing.
"This is... Duke Yanshan's 'divine calculation'?"
Many kings and nobles recognized the divine object immediately, and at the same time subconsciously turned their heads to glance at a certain misty area in the royal seats.
Legend has it that this was a gift bestowed upon the Duke of Yanshan by the King of Zhou.
"It is indeed 'Heavenly Calculation,' Yuga. You actually brought it with you?"
The foggy area churned, and after a moment, Zhou Yi Wang's voice rang out.
Since the changes on the Nine Heavens Battlefield, King Zhou Yi had remained silent for some reason. Even when Tian Ning Gong, Gao Zhengjie and others appeared one by one, he still did not speak. This was the first time he had spoken.
Many people silently murmured the name "Yuga" in their hearts. Tianjianke had been famous for a long time, but many people only learned his real name today from Zhou Yiwang.
"Before I came here, I went to Beidu to borrow from Duke Yanshan. The deaths of nine prodigies are a major event for the human race recently, and we must find out the reason."
The Heavenly Swordsman nodded slightly, then looked at Gao Zhengjie and the others, "Would you all be willing to lend a hand?"
"nature!"
"It is our inescapable responsibility!"
Gao Zhengjie and the others nodded, but the group of powerful experts from the Mountain and Sea Realms were somewhat bewildered, not knowing what they were going to do.
Suddenly, the Heavenly Swordsman waved his hand, and the chessboard in his hand flew into the sky, swelling in the wind.
At the same time, Tian Jianke, Gao Zhengjie, Yi Daohou, along with Tian Ninggong who arrived first, a total of ten kings and marquises landed on the chessboard, each holding a piece. Immediately, the pieces manipulated by the kings and marquises began to change rapidly.
Familiar faces can be vaguely seen flashing across it.
Lin Sanmo, Cao Yi, Bai Fei...
Soon, someone realized what was happening and exclaimed in surprise, "This is tracing back cause and effect!"
Many more people felt a jolt.
This is almost equivalent to a method exclusive to kings and nobles on some level.
Even if some kings and nobles were not experts in this field, with the Zhou Yi King's "divine calculations" as a medium, they, as beings directly connected to those who perished, could indeed easily seek out the cause and effect.
The whole process didn't last long; soon, all movement on the chessboard stopped.
Needless to say, Lord Tianning was already 100% certain that the young girl's death was inextricably linked to the sinking, so his coming down was merely a formality.
The others, however, had shifting expressions and remained silent for a moment.
After a long silence, Qin Ba finally spoke, his face expressionless: "If I'm not mistaken, you've all seen it, haven't you?"
The Heavenly Swordsman calmly said, "The one with the deepest entanglement of life and death with my disciple... Although I am reluctant to believe the truth because of my friendship with Marquis Jingcheng, the person I saw was indeed Shen Qian."
“Sink forward.”
"Sink forward!"
The other princes and nobles also spoke up, each uttering the same words in a different tone.
Wu Yi and Qin Xiaoke had both been hunted down by Shen Qian before, so it's not surprising that Gao Zhengjie and Qin Ba would say such things. But the fact that other kings and nobles said the same thing undoubtedly means that things have slid to the worst possible state.
After a brief silence, the arena erupted in a deafening roar.
Even though Ning Zhiyuan and Cheng Qingqing were not at the center of the storm, they still felt a sudden surge of cold hostility around them, and their expressions became grave.
"Everyone!" Wu Wei once again soared into the sky, standing where everyone could see him. His voice boomed like a bell, "Shen Qian has not yet come out, and this matter is still unresolved. I ask that you all give me, Wu, some face. Once Shen Qian appears, I will definitely bring him back to the Martial Arts Department to thoroughly investigate this matter and give you all an explanation!"
Before anyone else could speak, Tianning Gong, high in the sky, said in a sinister tone, "Heh, take him back to the Martial Arts Department for a thorough investigation? I've always heard that Minister Wu values Shen Qian highly, this is truly blatant protection!"
Wu Wei frowned slightly. After being spoken to by the Duke of Tianning, regardless of his intentions, in the eyes of these resentful princes and nobles, he would likely be suspected of protecting someone.
As expected, Qin Ba was the first to coldly say, "This matter concerns the fairness of the Nine Heavens Competition and the life and death of many peerless geniuses of our human race. I'm afraid the Martial Arts Department alone cannot make a fair judgment. I propose that the Council of Kings and Marquises handle this matter!"
"I second that."
"Can."
"Considering Shen Qian's unique circumstances, in order to prevent the situation from getting out of control, we should suppress his cultivation and sever his bones the moment he appears, and then thoroughly investigate the truth!"
The other princes and nobles spoke up one after another, and the Duke of Tianning added with a sinister smile.
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