Chapter 248: The Death of Emperor Qian

"Why bother with these empty formalities? I've only been away for a few days."

Qin Jun was not in a good mood with Tai Bai Jin Xing, then flew straight to Guan Yu and gave him a bear hug, laughing, "Second Master, it's been a long time since we've seen each other!"

He truly gained fame with the help of Guan Yu, so he always held great respect for him.

Regardless of the historical accuracy, who among the descendants of the Chinese people does not praise Guan Yu's loyalty and integrity?

"Your Highness, don't call me Second Master anymore, call me Yun Chang!" Guan Yu smiled, looking at Qin Jun, who had already reached the fifth level of the Transcendence Realm, feeling a bit dazed.

Last time they parted, Qin Jun was only at the Foundation Building Realm, and he didn't expect such a leap in just a few months.

It seems that the descendants of the benefactor are truly blessed!

Guan Yu sighed in his heart, and Qin Jun shook his head and said with a smile, "It's not good to call you that way, I'll still call you Second Master."

"Your Highness, you must not. In the future, you will be the king, and it is not appropriate for you to address me in this way," Guan Yu smiled, realizing that he was no longer significant under Qin Jun's command.

Qin Jun thought for a moment, and indeed it made sense. He no longer insisted.

An emperor must have dignity and authority!

Then the group flew straight to the Lord's Mansion in Yuguang City. Along the way, everyone complimented Qin Jun, most of whom were officers of the Longqi Legion or generals of Yuguang City.

Upon entering the Lord's Mansion, the maids and servants lined up in two rows, bowing their heads to welcome Qin Jun.

"Your Highness, you're finally back!"

Jia Xun bowed excitedly and smiled, "Why are you still here? Why didn't you return to the capital?"

Jia Xun was the Grand Tutor of the Southern Zhuo Dynasty and had a heavy responsibility. According to reason, he should have returned to the capital, but was he waiting specifically for him?

Thinking of this, Qin Jun was a little touched.

This old man had been following Qin Jun all the way, taking care of every detail. Well, he should promote him in the future.

"Your Highness, the situation in the court is a bit chaotic now," Jia Xun said with some difficulty.

Qin Jun frowned and realized that he had something to say, so he waved his hand and said, "Let's talk inside!"

Jia Xun nodded and followed behind Qin Jun with Daji and others.

"Why is Your Highness carrying a child on your back? Could it be the child of Your Highness and Daji?" Li Yuanba curiously stared at Xiao Zhulong. His cultivation was not as good as Xiao Zhulong's, so naturally, he couldn't see through Xiao Zhulong's background.

His words made everyone unable to hold back their laughter. Daji's face turned slightly red, scolding, "You brat, don't talk nonsense. We've only been apart for a few days, how could we have a child!"

Qin Jun, who was walking in front, secretly rejoiced. Li Yuanba was becoming more and more of a godsend.

"How many days does it take to have a child?" Li Yuanba, transformed into a curious baby, kept asking, making Daji's mouth twitch, wishing to slap him away.

"This is the divine beast Xiao Zhulong, capable of blowing away a strongman at the ninth level of the Earthly Immortal Realm in one breath. Yuanba, show some respect," Sha Wujing reminded, causing everyone to gasp in surprise.

Guan Yu, who was walking at the back, had a wry smile on his face. He really couldn't keep up with Qin Jun's core team anymore.

Tai Bai Jin Xing and others also looked at Xiao Zhulong in disbelief. They had heard that Qin Jun's divine beast had just been born.

To have reached the Earthly Immortal Realm right after birth?

No pain, no gain.

Even the self-confident Li Bai couldn't help but smile bitterly. The number of abnormalities under Qin Jun's command was increasing. He couldn't even hold onto the top three, no, he couldn't even hold onto the top five!

Red Boy, Sha Wujing, Tai Bai Jin Xing, Xiao Zhulong, Li Yuanba, Xingtian, Heibai Wuchang, all joining forces...

Damn it!

I've fallen behind to such an extent...

Li Bai's heart was as cold as water at that moment, and he was so angry and resentful that he almost burst into poetic inspiration.

Soon, the group entered the main hall, and Chen Qingzhi, who had been promoted to Grand General, led several white-robed soldiers to stop those whose ranks were not enough from entering the hall. Only Qin Jun's confidants were allowed to enter, including the Lord of Yuguang City, who did not have the qualifications to intervene.

"Speak, what's going on?"

Qin Jun sat down in the front and asked, looking at his subordinates. He was full of pride.

One Divine Immortal Realm strongman, Red Boy.

Three Heavenly Immortal Realm strongmen, Tai Bai Jin Xing, Sha Wujing, Xiao Zhulong.

Six Earthly Immortal Realm strongmen, Li Yuanba, Xu Guiku, Li Bai, Xingtian, Heibai Wuchang.

Four Transcendence Realm strongmen, Guan Yu, Daji, Fahai, Xiao Li.

There were many more in the Transcendence Realm, but they were no longer in Qin Jun's eyes.

"The Emperor is dead..." Jia Xun gritted his teeth, not daring to look into Qin Jun's eyes, as he knew the relationship between Emperor Qian and Qin Jun. He was afraid of Qin Jun's anger.

But Qin Jun just frowned and asked, "What exactly happened?"

Qin Jun still felt a hint of anger in his heart, but his affection for Emperor Qian was limited. In his previous life, he was exiled by Emperor Qian's personal decree, even publicly expelled from the city in front of the people. The humiliation and disgrace, even now, made him instinctively angry.

Perhaps Emperor Qian had been very fond of Qin Jun before, but because of his previous incompetence, he had hurt him deeply, which led to his exile to the border. Although it was to protect Qin Jun, it was wishful thinking and did not consider Qin Jun's own thoughts. In a sense, Qin Jun did not consider himself as a transmigrator, but rather a reincarnation. His consciousness awakened only after the death of his previous self.

As a prince, being exiled to the border was unacceptable to anyone with self-respect!

But later, when Qin Jun returned to the capital, Emperor Qian treated him fairly well, which was one of the reasons why Qin Jun did not seize the throne.

"The incident occurred four days ago, when a mysterious powerful figure infiltrated the palace and assassinated His Majesty," Jia Xun said cautiously, casting a glance at Emperor Qin, whose expression turned dark as expected.

The vendetta of patricide is unforgivable!

Although Emperor Qin had long planned to return and claim the throne, he had never thought of killing the Emperor Qian. Committing such an abominable act was beyond him.

"Have you identified the origin or faction of the assailant?" Emperor Qin asked in a deep voice.

"Not yet, but previously, my brother Li and I were both in the palace, and we were unable to stop the assailant. The assailant is at least at the level of a Daoist Immortal. Considering our enemies, only the Southern Zhuo Dynasty and the Abyssal Sect have the capability to dispatch such a formidable figure," Jia Xun pondered.

Brother Li?

Emperor Qin looked at Li Bai and Li Yuanba with suspicion. Li Bai, with a guilty look on his face, said, "It's my fault. The assailant's speed was too fast, and he was adept at concealing himself..."

Li Bai was not particularly anxious, as everyone knew about the history between Emperor Qin and Emperor Qian.

"The Abyssal Sect!"

Emperor Qin murmured, his gaze chilling to the extreme, causing Jia Xun to break out in a cold sweat.

It was impossible for the Southern Zhuo Dynasty to send someone to kill Emperor Qian, as they had no motive. A proud swordsman like Muo Wuji knew that Emperor Qin wanted to claim the throne, and it was unnecessary for him to help him.

Only the Abyssal Sect could have made a move, in order to show Emperor Qin their strength!

"Your Highness, please do not act rashly. The Abyssal Sect is too far from us. We need to carefully consider our next steps. The most urgent matter is to strengthen ourselves," Tai Bai Jin Xing advised in a gentle tone.