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"What's he here for?" Feng Ju said, puzzled.
I shook my head, feeling even more conflicted. We could only wait for the steward to come out before going in; otherwise, it would be troublesome if we ran into him.
Twenty minutes passed, but the steward still hadn't come out, which made both me and Feng Ju anxious. At that moment, the noise from the front grew louder, as if someone was attacking Chen Residence.
"I'll go take a look. You stay here," Feng Ju said to me.
I nodded, and Feng Ju left.
Not long after Feng Ju had gone, the steward finally emerged, looking somewhat strange.
As he walked past, I quickly approached him and handed over the token that Feng Ju had given me to Guard.
"Why are you back? Didn't someone just go in?" Guard immediately became suspicious.
"Something major has happened," I stammered.
Guard scrutinized me closely before taking the token from my hand and examining it carefully.
My heart raced with anxiety, fearing that someone might discover the token I held was fake.
After Guard finished inspecting it, I was allowed to enter. However, the token was destroyed by Guard. Although I was puzzled, I didn't ask any questions.
Once inside, I felt a surge of spiritual energy flowing around me.
I became even more excited and quickened my pace. But when I stepped inside, I was taken aback; everything here had already been wrecked by someone.
I immediately thought of the steward. Could it be that the person Feng Ju mentioned was indeed the steward?
No wonder the steward looked so weak when he came out.
I rushed back outside and said to Guard, "What’s going on? Why has it turned into ruins inside? Your guards are negligent! The Energy Stone has been destroyed; the entire Chen Residence is doomed!"
Upon hearing my words, they were momentarily stunned before rushing inside. As soon as they entered, I quickly shut the door and used my spiritual power to destroy the area. Immediately after, I heard a series of mournful cries coming from the courtyard.
I dashed toward the courtyard, where the Chen Residence had descended into chaos. Xiaomei and her group were already engaged in a fight with the people from the Chen Residence, and the scene was extremely disorderly. To make matters worse, members of the royal family had also appeared.
"Wang, are you alright?" Xiaomei asked as soon as she saw me.
I shook my head to indicate that I was fine. Before long, we had subdued the people here.
Feng Ju approached me just then, and at that moment, a middle-aged man appeared before me. The aura emanating from him was unlike that of an ordinary person, further confirming my suspicion that he was the one in charge from the royal family.
"Wang Jun, come over here; let me introduce you," Feng Ju said as he introduced the middle-aged man.
I nodded, and Feng Ju continued, "This is the head of the royal family, Master Wang."
"Pleasure to meet you," I extended my hand.
Master Wang was indeed sociable; as I reached out, he also extended his hand and greeted me warmly.
"I truly owe you for what happened at the Chen Residence," Master Wang said politely.
"Not at all; it was everyone's effort," I replied.
Just then, I heard a report from one of the royal family members: "Master, all the people from Chen Residence have gathered in a large hall and committed suicide by poison."
"What did you say?" Master Wang asked, somewhat surprised.
"Yes, during our attack on Chen Residence, we did not see any of their key figures. It was only when we arrived at the hall that we found them lying on the ground with foam at their mouths, appearing to have been poisoned."
"That's good; let's go take a look," Master Wang said as he turned to us.
We followed Master Wang into the hall, where we saw the people from the Wang residence handling the bodies from the Chen Residence, lined up neatly in rows.
When I spotted the small body on the ground, a sudden wave of guilt washed over me; it was the child we had saved earlier.
"Master, everything has been taken care of," another servant from the Wang residence reported.
"Good, you all handle the aftermath," Master Wang replied.
"Yes, sir."
After the servant left, Master Wang turned to us and asked, "Would you like to stay?"
Feng Ju looked at me, seemingly seeking my opinion. I thought for a moment and felt that staying might lead to something unexpected. I replied to Master Wang, "No, we need to head back; there are some matters we need to attend to."
Seeing my response, Master Wang did not insist on keeping us and had someone escort us out. Once we left the isolated island, we found a place nearby to rest. After all, everyone was exhausted and needed a good break after these past few days.
"Wang, quickly check on how Princess is doing," Xiaomei reminded me.
I nodded and took out Ruoxi's essence.
"Great! It looks like Princess is coming back soon," Xiaomei exclaimed excitedly upon seeing a hint of celestial energy.
Hearing Xiaomei's words made me feel happy as well. I then infused more celestial energy into Ruoxi. Dumeng Princess stood quietly beside me, her gaze fixed on me as if something flickered in her eyes.
After adjusting ourselves for an entire night, we set off back to the Spirit Martial Conference.
Before entering, I glanced at Feng Ju. Knowing about Feng Ju and Tree Sage's situation made me worry; if Feng Ju walked in so boldly, Tree Sage would surely notice. We might end up getting implicated as well. Before I could voice my concerns, Feng Ju spoke up, "Take this ring; I'll hide inside it. Just wear it."
With that, Feng Ju handed me the ring she held.
I directly placed the ring on my finger, and upon seeing this, Feng Ju transformed into a wisp of gas that entered the ring. Xiaomei looked at me with concern and said, "My lord, I'm a bit worried. What if Tree Sage finds out?"
Xiaomei's words were not without reason.
"Yes, Tree Sage is incredibly powerful. Although this ring can conceal Feng Ju's presence, if Tree Sage releases his own aura from the ring, he would still be able to sense it," Dumeng Princess said with a worried expression.
I thought for a moment and replied, "It's fine. Let's go in first. We've been out for so long; we don't even know what the situation is like among the various tribes."
Xiaomei and Dumeng Princess had no choice but to heed my words and followed me inside. As soon as we entered, we saw Beast King walking out with a haggard look on his face.
I was taken aback. What happened to Beast King? He looked so weak.
Dumeng Princess was also startled and immediately approached him, her face filled with concern as she asked, "Father, what happened to you?"
Beast King lifted his head, appearing utterly drained as he said, "It's nothing. I don't know why, but I've been feeling unwell these past few days. It seems everyone here feels the same way; I have no idea what's going on."
"This is because Tree Sage has drained your spiritual energy," Feng Ju's voice echoed in my ears.
I was instantly shocked. Could it be that Tree Sage has already been acting in secret?
We returned to the Beast Tribe's dwelling, and for safety's sake, I set up another barrier.
Beast King looked at me curiously and asked, "Little brother, what are you doing?"
I glanced at Beast King, hesitating internally when Dumeng Princess spoke up, "Father, I need to tell you something."
As soon as Dumeng Princess said this, I sensed what she was about to reveal and did not stop her.
"What is it?" Beast King looked at Dumeng Princess with curiosity.
The Dumeng Princess looked at me and Xiaomei, seemingly asking for our opinion.
I nodded, and the Dumeng Princess spoke up. Upon hearing her, the Beast King was visibly shocked. He turned to me and asked, "Is this true?"
I confirmed with a simple "yes." At that moment, the ring on my hand stirred, and Feng Ju emerged from within it.
The Beast King's eyes widened in astonishment upon seeing Feng Ju, a complex expression crossing his face.
"You... you're not the Former Spirit King? How are you still alive?" The Beast King was suddenly very emotional, and I could easily understand his feelings.
"Because the Tree Sage deceived you all," Feng Ju said as he approached the Beast King.
Seeing this, the Dumeng Princess immediately stepped in front of the Beast King, thinking that Feng Ju intended to harm him.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything to him," Feng Ju reassured her, noticing the concern in the Dumeng Princess's eyes.
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