90: Ye Qingyu's whereabouts! The Empress's own uncle? Shen Tianxing had no qualms about it!

After eating and drinking his fill, Shen Tianxing immediately left the Spring Breeze Pavilion.

He had gathered all the information he needed.

Shen Tianxing now had a clear understanding of the current situation in the Great Qi Imperial Dynasty.

After leaving the Spring Breeze Pavilion, Shen Tianxing found a courtyard in Hualan City and temporarily settled there.

He took out the imperial edict, and his true essence surged within his body, pouring into the imperial edict. In an instant, the imperial edict burst forth with a golden light!

The imperial edict was not merely for conveying the Empress's decree!

It was also a treasure!

Through special methods, imperial edicts could be used to issue commands!

Of course, this was a method the Empress had left for him. Shen Tianxing knew this when he received this second imperial edict.

At this moment, he took out the imperial edict and issued a command, allowing all the Three Departments Experts to receive his order and gather here.

Naturally, those who received the order would not be too far from him; anyone within ten thousand li could arrive in time.

As the Grand Minister of Justice, Shen Tianxing was not only highly regarded by the Empress but also possessed sufficient strength himself!

The youngest Grand Expert of the Carefree Realm in Great Qi!

"I wonder how Ye Qingyu and Ling Feiyang are doing. I hope they are all safe."

Shen Tianxing brewed a pot of good tea for himself and leisurely drank it in the courtyard.

The situation in the Five Domains of Xizhou was very delicate now.

Experts from Demon Sects and Ghost Dao Sects had gathered in these Five Domains, but they remained hidden and inactive!

Clearly, they were all waiting for him to show himself.

Yuan Qing, the Grand Elder of the Heaven Refining Sect, would certainly not let the matter rest. Once he appeared, the experts waiting for him would definitely be Carefree Realm level beings!

Ordinary Cultivators, no matter how many came, would only die; they were not of much use.

"leeks always give a sense of accomplishment when harvested after they have grown lush."

Shen Tianxing did not intend to show himself yet; he wanted to wait until the other party was fully prepared before appearing.

After a rare half-day of leisure, there was finally movement outside the courtyard.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!

Figures leaped over the courtyard wall, each bearing injuries and looking somewhat fatigued.

Those who could receive his command were all at or above the rank of General Flag, or even figures like the General Commander of Hualan City.

Ye Qingyu did not appear; a total of six people came, and the familiar Ling Feiyang was among them.

"Shen... This subordinate Ling Feiyang greets the Grand Minister of Justice!"

As soon as Ling Feiyang saw Shen Tianxing, he quickly prepared to greet him.

However, remembering Shen Tianxing's current status, he changed his address and saluted respectfully.

He is Shen Tianxing!?

Everyone was startled upon hearing this!

They had come according to the imperial edict, and seeing a young man, they were all very confused.

After all, they had only heard Shen Tianxing's name but had never seen him in person. Seeing him now truly shocked them!

Too young!

The rumor that Shen Tianxing entered the Carefree Realm at just sixteen years old had been somewhat unbelievable.

Now it seemed they couldn't deny it!

They might not have seen Shen Tianxing, but Ling Feiyang certainly wouldn't mistake him!

"Wu Zhanyuan, General Commander of the City Patrol Department in Hualan City, greets the Grand Minister of Justice!"

Wu Zhanyuan, as a city commander, held a fourth-rank position, which was inherently lower in rank than Shen Tianxing.

Moreover, Shen Tianxing held the imperial edict, making him akin to the Empress herself. All military and political affairs were now considered to be under his command!

"Lin Huaiyuan, Commander of the Martial Suppression Division, greets the Grand Minister of Justice!"

"Situ Feng, Commander of the Demon and Monster Division, greets the Grand Minister of Justice!"

"Nie Xiaowu, General Flag of the Qimen Division, greets the Grand Minister of Justice!"

"Wu Yixing, General Flag of the Demon and Monster Division, greets the Grand Minister of Justice!"

The five people saluted one after another, and only then did Shen Tianxing rise from his reclining chair.

"No need for formalities!"

"You all have worked hard recently to quell the disturbances."

"I see you are all injured. Have you encountered trouble?"

Shen Tianxing had just arrived in Hualan City and had not found any unrest; everything seemed normal.

However, the injuries on everyone present clearly indicated that things were not as simple as they appeared.

Wu Zhanyuan nodded and said, "Reporting to the Grand Minister of Justice, Hualan City has troops from the Eight Directions Dragon Suppressing Division stationed here, with strict defenses. Coupled with the Formation covering the city, the Demon, Monster, and Ghost Cultivator Sects have not attacked here."

"But recently, merchants traveling to and from here have often been plundered by Demons and Monsters. Our stationed troops have been dispatched several times and have engaged in skirmishes with Demon and Monster Experts and Ghost Path Cultivators, suffering considerable losses."

Shen Tianxing understood upon hearing this.

This was deliberately done by the Demon Sects and Ghost Cultivator Sects, to intercept merchants and divert the attention of the stationed troops.

Their target was probably not here!

This showed that they wanted to hide something!

"There's no rush for this. Let them play their game, and we'll do ours."

Shen Tianxing looked at Ling Feiyang and frowned, asking, "Why is Ye Qingyu not here? Weren't you two acting together?"

The Three Departments Experts who left the Imperial City were all divided into teams, and the experts assigned to each group would not separate easily.

By helping each other, they would be less likely to encounter problems.

Ling Feiyang's face showed some shame, and he whispered, "Initially, our mission was very easy. After arriving in Xizhou, we got separated during a mission. The Three Departments dispatched many people to search for her traces, but they couldn't find her."

Separated?

And it was after entering Xizhou that they got separated!

That means it happened not long ago.

If alive, see the person; if dead, see the corpse!

Since she wasn't found, it proved that she was still alive.

Others might not be able to find her, but Shen Tianxing could!

Shen Tianxing hadn't intended to use the method of deduction before, but now he had no choice but to do so.

Buzz—

The Seven Star Questioning Heaven Scripture was unleashed.

A purple starlight lit up from his forehead, and in the sky above, starlight was faintly visible.

It was broad daylight, yet starlight emerged!

Everyone looked at Shen Tianxing as if he were a Divine Being!

The starlight fell into his Sea of Consciousness, and a black divine light surged from the soul slaying platform!

One unfamiliar scene after another emerged in Shen Tianxing's Sea of Consciousness!

"Eh?"

He saw Ye Qingyu in a coma.

Ye Qingyu had suffered some injuries, but they were not serious and did not harm her foundation; she was simply unconscious.

What truly surprised Shen Tianxing was that the people who had captured Ye Qingyu were not Demons, nor were they Ghost Path Cultivators!

They were Martial Dao Cultivators!

Soon, the scene shifted rapidly, and Shen Tianxing finally discovered the problem within this residence.

This was actually a residence under Prince Pei's name!

Currently, Ye Qingyu was being transported out of this mansion and heading towards Prince Pei's Mansion!

Upon seeing this, purple light flashed, and the scene shattered!

Shen Tianxing recovered from his deduction.

Wu Zhanyuan, Ling Feiyang, and the other experts looked at him with eyes full of respect.

"Ye Qingyu's whereabouts have been found. The people who captured her are not Demon, Monster, and Ghost Cultivators, but Martial Dao Experts. Currently, they are heading towards Pei Wang City."

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this!

"Pei Wang City? How could General Flag Ye be taken to Pei Wang City? Could these Demons and Monsters be related to Prince Pei's Mansion?"

"But we got separated while chasing Demons and Monsters. How could this be..."

Ling Feiyang's eyes widened, somewhat disbelieving.

They were clearly chasing Demons and Monsters, yet Ye Qingyu was now being taken to Prince Pei's Mansion. There must be a connection here.

Shen Tianxing was also unsure, as Prince Pei's reputation was too great!

His status was too high!

After all, he was the Empress's paternal uncle, not someone to be judged lightly.

"Whether it's related to Prince Pei or not, we'll know after going to Pei Wang City tomorrow."

Shen Tianxing raised an eyebrow; he had no scruples.

The Empress's paternal uncle?

The title sounded impressive, but don't forget, besides being the Empress's paternal uncle, he was also one of the contenders for the previous imperial throne.

For so many years, he had stayed in this Nanyuan Domain and had never returned to the Imperial City once.

What was the difference between this and being exiled to the frontier?

Moreover, given the Empress's character, would she trust such a person?

Although Shen Tianxing had not yet met the Empress in person, it was no exaggeration to say that they had long admired each other from afar. Both valued each other's character and conduct.

Otherwise, the Empress would not have given Shen Tianxing such great power.

Similarly, Shen Tianxing would not have helped the Empress so much!

Ye Qingyu's current location was about two days' journey from Pei Wang City. The other party clearly intended to bring Ye Qingyu to Pei Wang City, so Shen Tianxing didn't need to rush. As long as he went to Pei Wang City tomorrow, he could wait there and ambush them, waiting for them to bring Ye Qingyu over.

At that time, it would naturally become clear whether this matter was related to Prince Pei.

If this matter truly had something to do with the Empress's paternal uncle, he, as the Grand Minister of Justice, would absolutely not tolerate evil.

"Yes, understood!"

Ling Feiyang nodded, and the other few also respectfully assented.