Zuan flew rapidly through the sky on his fiery wheels, looking at the white clouds drifting by, his heart filled with emotion.
The Wind and Fire Wheels have almost no offensive power, but it has to be said that this thing is incredibly powerful; it's practically like having an extra private jet.
In fact, all Grandmasters and above can fly, but unless they reach the Earth Immortal level, it is difficult for them to maintain flight in the sky for a long time. This world is much larger than Earth in the previous life, far beyond what an ordinary Grandmaster can fly across in a short period of time.
Only a terrestrial immortal could, to some extent, disregard the limitations of distance in such a vast space.
Therefore, the existence of the Wind and Fire Wheel greatly enhances a person's mobility.
Zu An thought that he had several things to do when he returned to the capital. He had been away for too long without any news, and his friends must be very worried.
Oh, right, he also needed to pass on a message for the Peacock King. He recalled his visit to the Peacock King's palace a few days ago.
The situation in the royal court will require the help of the Peacock King to stabilize in the future. Given the relationship between Kong Nanwu and Kong Qing, the Peacock King is naturally a worthy target for winning over.
Upon arriving at the Peacock King's Palace, the Peacock King was not home. Kong Qing, Paper Bride, and several other old acquaintances came out to warmly welcome him. It was quite poignant to think that they had fought to the death back in Yunzhong County and were now friends.
Especially the Paper Bride, who exudes a ghostly aura when using her skills, but is actually quite beautiful. If Zu An hadn't been so busy these past few days, he might have wanted to have a deeper conversation with her, as her paper puppet techniques are indeed unique.
After chatting for a while, Peacock King received the news and rushed back. Often, small details can reveal how others treat you.
Clearly, the Peacock King was also showing the highest level of courtesy, and Zu'an naturally reciprocated, and everyone had a very pleasant conversation.
The Peacock King found that he received more from him than from the old demon king, so he naturally found him more pleasing to the eye.
Upon learning that he would be leaving for a while, he immediately patted his chest and said that he would do his best to assist the little demon queen and the little emperor. At the same time, he entrusted him to inform his daughter Kong Nanwu, who was still in the human race, not to rush back to the demon race. After all, she still held the title of former crown princess. Although she was not married, many people in the demon race knew about the marriage agreement.
If she were to return to the demon realm at this time, it's hard to guarantee that she wouldn't be instigated by those with ulterior motives to make her remain chaste for the deceased crown prince, and the Peacock Royal Palace would be in a very passive position.
Therefore, he asked Kong Nanwu to stay in the human realm for a while longer, until the storm had passed, and then the Peacock King would find her another marriage. He also asked Zu'an to look after Kong Nanwu while he was in the human realm. Although his daughter was intelligent and her cultivation was not low, there were many experts in the human realm, and she would still be in danger if her identity was exposed.
Zuan's performance that night had earned him enough respect from the Peacock King, who treated him as an equal. It was within the Peacock King's power to ask him to take care of a junior.
Zu'an readily agreed. Putting everything else aside, he couldn't possibly let anything happen to her because of their past friendship with Kong Nanwu, who had given him the feather.
Furthermore, King Peacock was indeed a wise man. He entrusted me with taking care of Kong Nanwu for two reasons: firstly, he was genuinely worried about the problems that might arise when his daughter returned; secondly, it was essentially a transaction that put his mind at ease regarding the royal court.
However, he never expected that he had underestimated the Peacock King; the king had a third purpose, which he only learned about later...
Besides these matters, the most important thing now is Sang Hong's situation. He has tried to contact him many times using the video mirror, but unfortunately, he has not received any news.
If nothing unexpected happens, something must have happened to him.
Putting aside the reasons for Zheng Dan and Sang Qian, Sang Hong had become a mentor and friend during this period, so when he guessed that after Zheng Dan's accident, he would even temporarily give up the gentle embrace of the royal court and the wealth of the regent, and rush back to the human race.
Heading south, Zu'an had no time to observe the terrain and landscape of the demon tribes along the way; he only wanted to hurry on his journey.
According to intelligence from various sources, Sang Hong's delegation should be arriving in the capital soon, so even if something happens, it won't be too far off.
After flying for several days under the stars and moon, they finally returned to human territory.
He could clearly feel that the climate along the way had warmed up considerably. He thought to himself, no wonder the demon race was so fierce. Born in a cold land, they were destined to survive in harsh environments and could only become more ferocious and stronger.
After flying for several more days, they finally arrived at a place not far from the capital.
They investigated the mission's likely route along the way and eventually arrived at Cancheng.
After some investigation, he looked quite grim, because the people were all talking about what happened that night. Some said that a fire suddenly broke out at the post station in the middle of the night, and that the entire delegation was burned to death inside. Others said there were survivors, and some even said with great certainty that the local officials, whose treasonous acts were discovered by the delegation, simply killed the imperial envoy without hesitation.
The information from the common people was too varied and conflicting, so after getting a general understanding, Zu An went directly to the local government. Of course, he didn't go in his own name, but rather in the name of an embroidered-robed envoy, a title that would have a greater deterrent effect on the local officials.
It turned out that a group of imperial envoys had come to investigate several days earlier, taking all the evidence and the people involved to the capital.
In addition, the official in charge of the post station at the time was also burned to death in the fire that night.
The magistrate of Cancheng committed suicide while in custody; it is unknown whether he committed suicide out of fear of punishment or was silenced on someone's orders.
The only useful information was that many charred corpses were found in the fire. After comparison, most of them were staff members of the post station and members of the mission. Sang Hong's body was not found among them.
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