126: Chapter 126 Seeking Death!

Just as the Imperial Dynasty entered a state of emergency war preparations...

...the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Ji Gang, suddenly sought out Wang Chen.

Seeing Ji Gang before him,

Wang Chen was somewhat surprised; at this time, everyone was making preparations to attack the Xingyuan Continent.

And the Embroidered Uniform Guard...

...played an important role in that process. Logically, Ji Gang should be very busy right now.

For him to suddenly come looking for him now,

clearly meant something had happened—and it wasn't a small matter, as it required asking for his instructions personally.

"Ji Gang! Speak, what exactly brings you to see Me?"

Wang Chen's tone could be described as very casual and gentle.

After all, Ji Gang was the first person he had summoned and had followed him the longest; compared to others, they were much closer.

"Reporting to Your Majesty! The Embroidered Uniform Guard have discovered that some problems seem to have arisen in the residences of several princes!"

"Hmm? You mean those brothers of Mine?"

Hearing Ji Gang's words,

Wang Chen paused for a moment before reacting.

Ever since he ascended the throne,

he had almost forgotten about those brothers and sisters of his.

Although only a few months had passed, in his heart, it felt as if he and those people were no longer in the same world.

Wang Chen not exterminating them all was already considered an act of mercy.

Could it be that they still dared to cause trouble?

"Ji Gang, tell Me in detail, what have those brothers of Mine been up to again..."

Wang Chen was also quite curious.

Given the current state of the Imperial Dynasty, as long as they weren't insane, they shouldn't be doing anything suicidal.

To just live out their days in idle comfort,

wouldn't that be nice?

"Replying to Your Majesty."

"Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, the princes were well-behaved for a while, but over the past two months, reports of abnormalities have emerged from their residences one after another."

"Through secret investigations by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, it was discovered that several princes... have been secretly kidnapping and imprisoning female Martial Artists from the populace. Those who have been tortured to death... already number in the dozens."

"Tortured to death? Dozens of people?"

After hearing Ji Gang's report,

Wang Chen did not immediately fly into a rage, but instead began to investigate directly.

In the next instant,

the vast, sea-like, formless Imperial Destiny Power was stirred by his Divine Thought, turning into countless invisible threads that instantly crossed space, descending upon the residences of those princes like a Heavenly Eye.

Immediately afterward,

scene after scene appeared with absolute clarity before his 'eyes'.

Deep within the ornately decorated residences, in secret cellars, iron chains, torture instruments, and scattered blood-stained clothes were shocking to behold.

Several pale-faced female Martial Artists with hollow eyes were confined in corners, their bodies covered in wounds, some already on the verge of death.

And in various secret rooms or luxurious chambers, those former brothers of his—

the First Prince, Third Prince, Fourth Prince, Seventh Prince... were drinking and making merry with a group of fawning people.

Each of their faces bore a twisted excitement and cruelty, no longer possessing the proper demeanor of a prince, leaving only extremely distorted desires and violence after being stripped of power.

Fragments of their conversation also reached Wang Chen's ears.

"Haha, Seventh Brother, you really know how to have fun! This slut actually lasted for three days!"

"Humph, without power, one has to find some fun. This is much more satisfying than the scheming against the Eldest Brother in the imperial court back then!"

"Keep it down! I heard those mad dogs from the Embroidered Uniform Guard have very sharp noses..."

"What's there to fear? We are Your Majesty's own brothers, after all! Would he really kill us all for the sake of a few commoners? At most, he'll just give us a few words of reprimand."

"Exactly, we are the Imperial Clan! What's wrong with playing around with a few lowly Martial Artists?"

"Haha... well said! No matter what, we are members of the Imperial Clan!"

...

Wang Chen withdrew his Divine Thought.

He opened his eyes, which were filled with an icy chill, without a trace of gentleness left!

He truly hadn't expected this.

No matter how one looked at it,

they were princes; how could they be so foolish?

Did they really think he would still care about their brotherly bonds?

Not killing them last time

was already an act of extrajudicial mercy. If it weren't for the fact that they posed no threat to him, he would never have let them go.

Since they were lucky enough to keep their lives,

why didn't they know how to cherish it?

It had to be said,

they really were a bunch of idiots...

"Ji Gang."

"Your servant is here!"

"I give you an imperial decree. You are to personally lead the Embroidered Uniform Guard, carrying My hand-written order, and proceed immediately to the residences of those princes."

Wang Chen paused.

Then, he spoke word by word.

"Arrest all the princes involved in this matter, along with the stewards and guards in their residences who knew but did not report it or aided their crimes, and throw them into the Imperial Prison! If anyone resists..."

"Kill them without mercy!!"

"Your servant obeys the decree!"

A cold light flashed in Ji Gang's eyes. Without any hesitation, he immediately cupped his fists and accepted the command!

Fifteen minutes later.

Several prince's residences, which used to be bustling but were now somewhat quiet, were almost simultaneously surrounded by the Embroidered Uniform Guard wearing flying fish uniforms and carrying Xiuchun Blades.

"The Embroidered Uniform Guard are handling a case by imperial decree! Bystanders, stay back! Violators will be treated as accomplices!"

The cold announcement echoed through the Void Realm.

"Presumptuous! This is the First Prince's residence! Do you Embroidered Uniform Guard want to rebel?"

Some guards in the residence tried to stop them.

*Clang!*

No nonsense.

The only answer he received was a bright flash of a blade.

Ji Gang did not act personally; a Thousand-man commander behind him drew his blade, fast as lightning. The guard only felt a chill on his neck.

Then,

his vision began to spin, and his last bit of consciousness only saw his headless body slowly falling.

"Those who defy the imperial decree shall die."

The Thousand-man commander shook the blood droplets off his blade, expressionless.

The blood and the absolute display of force instantly froze the other guards in the residence.

How much do they get paid a month?

Why risk their lives...

No one was stupid; everyone knew what the Embroidered Uniform Guard were for.

They had already started killing; no one was foolish enough to stick their neck out now.

Afterward,

the Embroidered Uniform Guard surged into the residence like a black tide, well-trained and with clear divisions of labor.

One group quickly took control of all key paths in the residence and blocked the exits, while another group headed straight for the targets.

"What are you doing? I am the First Prince! You dare lay a hand on me?!"

The First Prince was drinking in the inner chamber; seeing the Embroidered Uniform Guard burst through the door, he was both shocked and enraged.

"By His Majesty's decree, we are here to arrest Your Highnesses."

Ji Gang looked at the First Prince before him; his face showed no emotion whatsoever, as if he were looking at an ordinary person.

After speaking,

he simply waved his hand and said, "Take him!"

"I'll see who dares!"

The First Prince still wanted to resist.

Unfortunately,

Ji Gang and the others wouldn't give him any chance to resist at all.

Besides,

he didn't have the strength to resist anyway...

"Stubborn and incorrigible."

Ji Gang didn't care to waste words; he simply waved his hand, and a terrifying force slammed directly into the First Prince's body.

One must know,

at this moment, Ji Gang was a dignified existence of the Cave Heaven Realm.

And the First Prince?

He was only in the Great Grandmaster Realm; the gap between them could be said to be like heaven and earth.

Additionally,

Ji Gang was very clever; he knew that for Wang Chen, these princes were certainly better off dead than alive.

However,

it might not be convenient for Wang Chen to kill them directly. Now that an opportunity had finally arisen, there was no way he would let them off.

It was perfectly appropriate for him to take action at this time.

Therefore,

he had absolutely no qualms about his strikes!

With just a casual wave of his hand,

he directly crippled the other's entire cultivation.

"Drag this idiot away, and take everyone in the residence to the dungeon!"

The same scene

was also playing out in the residences of the other princes...

Wang Chen had almost forgotten them, but he never expected them to jump out on their own.

Wang Chen couldn't help but sigh.

"What a bunch of complete idiots..."

"To actually rush to their own deaths!"

[Tomorrow is the Preliminary Eve, wishing everyone a happy Preliminary Eve in advance!!]