199: The situation is serious

The Imperial Guard was only responsible to the Emperor, so they would appear more neutral in handling matters. This was not what Gu Yuchuan wanted to see. After all, for the Face of the Human Race, they would surely choose to settle matters peacefully. That wouldn't do; he had done so much, how could he let them just gloss over it?

At this moment, the Imperial Grandson arrived with the guards from the Eastern Palace: "Is the Demon King alright? It is our fault that the Demon King was subjected to an assassination attempt here. Please do not take it to heart, Demon King. I will certainly give you an explanation. Men, move out. Capture this madman."

Instantly, several soldiers in silver armor rushed forward. The Captain glanced at the Imperial Grandson. Although he did not quite agree with the other's approach, the Imperial Grandson was the Imperial Grandson. An Imperial Grandson's actions were not something a mere Captain of the Imperial Guard could question.

Gu Yuchuan nodded slightly to him: "I will leave this matter to Your Highness. I also hope Your Highness can give me a satisfactory explanation. Otherwise, I am not someone to be trifled with."

After saying that, he turned and left. The current state of affairs was not yet considered serious. At the very least, the Human Race could suppress it. Now, Gu Yuchuan needed to add more fuel to the fire, so he went straight to the Fox Immortal's residence.

The Fox Immortal's residence was like a heavenly palace, as magnificent as a fairyland. When he arrived, the Fox Immortal must have already known why he was there, as she had someone bring him straight inside.

Gu Yuchuan saw the Fox Immortal's expressionless Face and knew she had guessed something; otherwise, she wouldn't be so cold. Furthermore, the Fox Immortal had not prepared a chair for him, clearly a warning. However, since things had reached this point, he could only continue. He cupped his fists and steeled his heart.

"I ask the Venerable to uphold justice for me. Today, while I was cultivating, I was suddenly ambushed. For the Human Race to treat me like this shows they truly do not hold our Yao Race in their eyes. I ask the Venerable to have pity."

The Fox Immortal just watched him, only speaking after a long time, which had already caused a layer of sweat to break out on his back: "Gu Yuchuan, if you don't want people to know, don't do it. Your methods are not that profound. Although you cleaned up the loose ends very well, for Venerables like us, we don't need evidence to suspect something. Do you understand? By entangling yourself in the power struggles of the Human Race like this, you are undoubtedly pulling chestnuts out of the fire. It is a very dangerous thing to do."

Gu Yuchuan immediately bowed and admitted his mistake: "Thank you for your guidance, Venerable. It's just that I rose from humble beginnings and have no backing. The Immortal Dao prizes contention, and I must seize every Opportunity to have a future. This time, my schemes involved the Venerable; it was truly this little demon's fault. I ask for the Venerable's forgiveness."

His attitude in admitting his mistake was good, and his words touched the Fox Immortal's heart. Although she was not like him—a little demon from the wilderness—as she had her own tribe and hadn't experienced such things, she had seen too many Geniuses fade into mediocrity since she took power. Thus, she felt a bit of approval for Gu Yuchuan's adventurousness and boldness.

"Forget it. This matter, after all, concerns the Face of our Yao Race. If I do nothing, it won't look good for our Yao Race either. Just remember one thing: I don't care what you scheme for, but if you casually involve the Face of our Yao Race again or scheme against me, while I won't kill you, I will make things very difficult for you regarding your future Opportunities. Go back; I will uphold the Face of the Yao Race in this matter."

Gu Yuchuan bowed and walked out, feeling a bit of lingering fear. If the Fox Immortal had truly taken offense, it would have been very dangerous. He had still underestimated the Deity Transformation Venerable. He had been too successful lately, and both the Demon Venerable and the Fox Immortal had treated him very well, making him forget the massive power gap between them. It would be very easy for them to deal with him. In the future, he would have to be more cautious about this.

"People of the Great Yong Dynasty's Human Race, listen up. The Azure Scale Demon King is a Prodigy of my Yao Race. For him to suffer such an assassination attempt in your Human Race territory today, this Deity will not let the matter rest. If you cannot give me a satisfactory result, this will not be over."

Originally, the Emperor of Great Yong did not want to bother with this. After all, it was essentially just an assassination attempt on someone at the Golden Core Stage that hadn't caused any real damage, so it wasn't a big deal. He didn't care. However, the Fox Immortal's outburst left him with no choice but to stop feigning ignorance. He immediately summoned the Crown Prince, as the Crown Prince was the one in charge of the Anle Workshop.

The Crown Prince came with the Imperial Grandson. The Crown Prince had never been very favored by his Father Emperor; otherwise, there wouldn't be the powerful Prince Zhao. However, the Imperial Grandson, being of the next generation, was very much favored. This was a great help in stabilizing the Crown Prince's position. Therefore, for major matters, the Crown Prince would always bring the Imperial Grandson along, just as he did now.

The Emperor was very angry. The pressure of the Soul Transformation Stage made the Crown Prince and Imperial Grandson struggle to breathe. The Imperial Grandson was quick-witted and hurried to the Emperor's side: "Grandfather Emperor, please do not be angry. My Father is already investigating this matter. The villain has been captured. The Fox Immortal Venerable is not an unreasonable person. As long as we find out who did it and punish them, it will be fine. Grandfather Emperor, please do not be angry; give my Father some time, and the truth will surely come to light."

Being coaxed by his favorite eldest grandson, the Emperor's expression softened quite a bit, and his tone mellowed: "Crown Prince, this matter is of great importance. Take it to heart and investigate thoroughly. Once anything is found, punish them severely. I want to see who dares to try and sow discord between my Human Race and the Yao Race at a time like this."

The Crown Prince immediately agreed. At that moment, the Captain of the Imperial Guard and the Crown Prince's men requested an audience together. Clearly, they had results.

After they entered, they did not speak immediately. Clearly, the results of the investigation made them a bit afraid. The Emperor knew by looking at their expressions that this was no small matter.

"Alright, you two, whatever you have found, just say it directly."

The two of them knelt down, and the Captain of the Imperial Guard spoke first: "Your Majesty, the identity of that person has been clarified. He is a death warrior from Prince Zhao's side."

The Captain did not jump to conclusions but objectively stated what he knew. However, this was enough to condemn the other party. For a moment, the Emperor's Face also turned very ugly. He knew that his two sons were like fire and water in their struggle for the throne, but he was truly unhappy that it had escalated to this extent.

"Go, bring Prince Zhao to me. Let's see what he has to say."

The Imperial Grandson and the Crown Prince looked at each other, both anticipating the final outcome.