"Your Majesty!" A group of people excitedly rushed out to greet him. If he were really dead, everyone's world would collapse.
At this moment, Wang Xuanjin staggered over, escorted by several guards. He had suffered serious injuries, but thankfully his life was not in danger.
Soon, powerful figures from the Netherworld went to inquire about what had happened and why he was so badly injured.
Wang Xuanjin replied, "During that naval battle, the witch's destructive ice shards were incredibly powerful. There was almost no time to react before the entire ship was destroyed, and my guards died one by one trying to protect me..."
He shivered, seemingly still shaken by what had happened.
"After we fell into the water, Namusange protected me as we fled. The Zheng family's navy was chasing us everywhere. Namusange bravely sacrificed himself to cover my retreat."
His eyes welled up with tears as he spoke.
Those powerful figures in the Annihilation Realm exchanged glances. They had also recently received news of Namusang'e's death in battle, and the two reports confirmed that the story matched.
"Namsange died on the battlefield, sacrificing himself for his country. It is the best news that the Emperor is safe and sound. I think Namsange will be relieved." A group of people comforted him and quickly found a royal physician to treat his wounds.
At the same time, his personal guards were taken away and interrogated separately.
After some questioning, their experiences largely matched what Wang Xuanjin had said. At this point, the imperial physician also came out and was taken in for questioning as well.
The imperial physician replied, "Although His Majesty's injuries are serious, none of them are fatal. He will recover after some time of recuperation."
"Is there anything wrong with his health? Could it be someone in disguise impersonating him?"
"I just checked and confirmed that it is indeed His Majesty himself, and no one else is impersonating him."
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Next, the group returned to the capital with Wang Xuanjin. As for the Zheng family in Taiwan, they didn't need to worry about them for the time being.
Anyway, their online army is powerful, and once they land, they are no match for the army of the Annihilation faction.
Of course, the Annihilation faction couldn't cross the ocean to defeat their opponent in a short time, especially since the opponent's faction had a mysterious water-controlling expert.
After returning to the capital, a group of bigwigs from the Silent Extinction faction, including Jirhalang, Aobai, Sukesaha, and various princes, came to visit Wangxuanjin, but after leaving, they all secretly ridiculed him.
Everyone could see his intention in personally leading the army, but instead of establishing his authority, he suffered a complete defeat and lost face.
However, this is also good. A weak master temporarily sitting in that position can both alleviate the conflicts among everyone and prevent further clashes, and prevent him from truly becoming the messenger of annihilation.
Various rumors reached the palace, and it was said that Wang Xuanjin was so angry that she vomited blood and her health was deteriorating.
Consort Dong'e was already heartbroken because of the death of her son. Some time ago, she was also worried about the emperor's disappearance. When the emperor finally returned, she took care of him without taking off her clothes. However, she caught a cold and her health quickly deteriorated. Not long after, she passed away.
Wang Xuanjin was even more heartbroken and held a grand funeral for her. She often lost her mind and cried bitterly in her room.
Hearing these rumors, the powerful figures of the Silent Annihilation Sect became even more disdainful. Wang Xuanjin was indeed a piece of trash; as a member of the Silent Annihilation Sect, he was actually a romantic.
In the palace of Consort Dong'e, Wang Xuanjin drove away all the palace maids and eunuchs, forbidding anyone from approaching.
Everyone assumed he was simply reminiscing about his deceased wife, so they kept their distance, not daring to provoke him.
However, besides Wang Xuanjin, the room also contained the Empress Dowager and her alluring and beautiful maid.
"She is innocent after all, there's no need to harm her," Wang Xuanjin sighed, seemingly reluctant.
If any other members of the Annihilation faction heard this, they would be absolutely horrified, because the voice did not come from Wangxuanjin, but from Zaun!
It turns out that during the Battle of Xiamen, the devastating ice spikes inflicted heavy losses on the annihilated army.
The Zheng family navy seized the opportunity to launch a surprise attack, and the entire Ji Mie army was wiped out.
The battlefield was in chaos, and Wang Xuanjin fled in panic under the cover of his guards.
Midway through, a wave crashed over him and swept him into the sea.
The guards desperately rescued him, unaware that Wang Xuanjin had been immobilized by Li Daitao in the meantime.
Zaun possessed the power to control the sea with the Crown of the Sea God, making the ocean his domain. As for Wang Xuanjin, he naturally died silently.
The little demon queen snorted: "Your transformation technique is indeed powerful. Maybe you can keep it from her for a day or two at first, but after spending a long time together, how can you keep it from her? Do you think women are all fools who can't even tell the difference between their bedmates?"
Zuan remained silent, though he was well aware of this principle.
The reason he acted so emotionally troubled, depressed, and irritable during this period was to avoid revealing any flaws to the higher-ups of the Silent Extinction faction.
The art of transformation can indeed make someone appear exactly the same as their target, but since they are not the same person, there will still be flaws in their words and actions. The higher-ups of the Silent Extinction faction are all knowledgeable people and must know that the art of transformation exists in the world. Once they have doubts, they will easily associate it with that.
Jiang Luofu explained, "Consort Dong'e was already weak and nearing the end of her life. The little demon queen only gave her a gentle push. This was her original fate."
The little demon queen felt even more aggrieved: "Why are you explaining to him? He just wants to be the good guy, so I'll be the bad guy; no, maybe he just wants to sleep with Consort Dong'e for a few more days and blames me for ruining his plans."
Zu An was both amused and exasperated. He quickly went over and hugged her, saying, "What are you talking about? It was definitely my fault. You did the right thing."
The little demon queen had been keeping a straight face, but she couldn't withstand the other party's powerful hands and soon couldn't help but tremble with laughter: "Hey, you can talk, but where are you putting your hands..."
Even Jiang Luofu's cold and beautiful face couldn't help but feel a little hot. She had experienced how powerful the other party's hands were a few days ago.
But aren't these two going a bit too far by being here in front of me?
She coughed lightly: "What should we do next? Although you have replaced Wang Xuanjin, this is by no means a long-term solution."
She also knew that she could still use the death of Consort Dong'e to show a drastic change in personality, but in the long run, the higher-ups in the Silent Extinction faction would definitely see through her act.
“That’s why I wanted to have a child with you before.” Zuan looked at her gently. “Wang Xuanjin and the others are very familiar with him, so it’s hard for them to impersonate him. But if it’s a new little emperor, they’re not familiar with any of them before, so none of them can see through the deception.”
Jiang Luofu blushed slightly. Previously, Wang Xuanjin and Consort Dong'e's child had died of smallpox. They took the prince out of the city to raise him, which was actually to create an opportunity for their child to be replaced by someone else.
Aside from their biological parents, who among the children can tell the difference?
Thinking of the children they had together, a look of loving affection appeared on her face.
The little demon queen standing to the side couldn't help but feel a little jealous: "Grandpa, are you doing this on purpose? Why couldn't you fall for me after so many times before, but you fell for her in one go?"
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