"Divine retribution! It's divine retribution!"
"Heaven must be blaming the Li Kingdom and us, hence this divine punishment!"
"That must be it, that must be it!"
The people were as panicked as they had been, but they were no longer as rude as before.
A bolt of lightning struck the cauldron, nearly injuring Ning Yuan. A normal person would think that he had done too many bad things and was struck by lightning.
The people in the fragments, however, first thought was that Heaven was blaming the Li Kingdom and them, never considering that Ning Yuan might have been struck by lightning for his many misdeeds. This shows—
Ning Yuan held a very high position in their hearts at the time, and they trusted him.
The people have seen everything he has done.
What is presented in the fragments is exactly the opposite of Ning Chi's dream.
It is clear that the images within the fragments are the real ones.
"It's not divine retribution, nor is it God's wrath, but... someone did it on purpose." Just as the people below were whispering and discussing among themselves, that calm and reassuring voice rang out.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Wu muttered something to himself and waved his hand, causing tangible wisps of black smoke to suddenly rise from the cauldron.
Seeing this, everyone rubbed their eyes and sighed.
Then, Xiao A pulled out several talismans from his sleeve, which suddenly ignited the moment they touched the air.
With a flick of her wrist, the burning talisman flew towards the black mist, which then emitted a strange roar.
The black energy struggled, roared, and flew away into the distance as it broke through the talisman.
Xiao A reacted quickly and chased after them.
Young Ning Yuan followed closely behind.
Seeing this, the common people mustered their courage and followed suit, as did the ministers and imperial guards.
The black mist didn't disappear until it reached the entrance of Prince Chi's mansion.
Young Ning Yuan stared intently at the plaque of the Chi Prince's Mansion, and stepped into the mansion under the watchful eyes of the crowd, with the others following closely behind.
Seeing this, the people also rushed in.
The Imperial Guards were on high alert, and the others dared not let their guard down either.
They witnessed the black mist enter the Prince Chi's mansion with their own eyes.
Not long after they entered the Prince Chi's residence, Ning Chi's shouts echoed all around. After exchanging a glance, the young Ning Yuan and Xiao A Wu headed towards the direction of the sound.
"How could there be such a strong resentment!" Xiao A frowned as she stepped into Ning Chi's courtyard.
The courtyard was filled with resentment, and more resentment kept emanating from the rooms.
"Resentment? What does that mean?"
"I suddenly feel a bit cold, look, I even have goosebumps!"
"I didn't see anything, but something seems a bit strange."
The crowd of onlookers, arms crossed and trembling, spoke up.
Although they couldn't see anything, they felt the courtyard was very strange.
"All of you, get out," Xiao Wu said sternly, looking at the people behind him.
If you get too much resentment, you will be affected by it.
It's like when someone is laughing out loud in front of you; even though you don't know what they're laughing at, you'll still laugh along.
The same goes for resentment.
Even if they don't harbor resentment, if they get too much resentment, they will be affected by it, and even the smallest thing can make them feel extremely resentful.
Upon hearing this, the common people and the ministers did not ask any further questions and obediently retreated and left.
Before leaving, he specifically reminded the Imperial Advisor to be careful.
Looking at the scene before her, Jiang Yuan knew that she must have had a good relationship with the ministers and people of the Li Kingdom a thousand years ago.
Because of what she said, those people didn't ask why, but believed her.
This belief cannot be built overnight.
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