Chapter 402: The Winds and Clouds Are About to Change, Qian Renxue Panics

"Damn it, the Flying General, to think he would appear at a time like this." Ci Xue gritted his teeth; he dared not go out to intercept them now, and could only watch helplessly as they entered the bedchamber of the Great Emperor Xue Ye.

However, he noticed the few people guarding the perimeter—Long Gong, She Po, and Nan Feihuang's childhood sweetheart Lv Lingqi—none of this was strange.

Feihuang was the Crown Prince of the Gulei Kingdom; it was perfectly normal for him to bring a few bodyguards or henchmen when going out.

But one person among them caught his attention: Zhuge Liang. This was someone his Young Master had personally promoted; why would he suddenly be mixed up with Nan Feihuang and the others?

He had to find a way to capture this person, get to the truth, and also notify his Young Master, who was currently rushing back.

If the Great Emperor Xue Ye were truly saved and awakened by Nan Feihuang, then the Heaven Dou Infiltration Plan would instantly fall into the most disadvantageous position, and at that point, a fierce battle would be unavoidable.

"According to what my lord said, even if Qian Renxue leaves, she will surely leave behind secret measures. That person must have noticed me by now. Since that is the case, I shall give him this opportunity to capture me; the identity of 'Zhuge Liang' should also be retired." What Zhuge Liang was thinking at this moment was exactly what Ci Xue had hoped for.

"Your Excellencies Dragon and Snake, I shall leave this to you. I still have much official business to attend to, so I will not disturb you further."

Zhuge Liang bowed to Long Gong and the others to take his leave. If he did not leave the side of a Title Douluo like Long Gong, how would Ci Xue find an opportunity to make a move on him?

"Please go ahead, Mister Zhuge!" said Long Gong.

To him, Zhuge Liang was just an insignificant minor character; he did not care at all what he was going to do.

After leaving the inner palace, Zhuge Liang walked toward his place of work. Unexpectedly, before he had taken more than a few steps, a gust of wild wind struck, and he lost consciousness.

Ci Xue secretly marveled at his own good luck; he had not expected this Zhuge Liang to voluntarily leave Long Gong's side.

Without the protection of a Title Douluo, with only that bit of strength, how could he possibly dodge a sneak attack from a Title Douluo?

Carrying the unconscious Zhuge Liang, Ci Xue flew away from the Imperial Palace. He now had to intercept the returning Qian Renxue so they could obtain the intelligence.

Otherwise, if they were to return rashly just like this, they might be caught off guard by the Heaven Dou Empire.

At this time, Feihuang and the others had already entered the bedchamber. They saw the Great Emperor Xue Ye lying on the bed with a sallow, cyan complexion, his breathing extremely weak; one look was enough to tell his life was hanging by a thread.

"Father... Father, how could it be like this? Father is actually this severely ill." Xue Ke tried to wake Xue Ye, but the result was naturally useless, and she could not help but be filled with worry.

Although she was not particularly close to the Great Emperor Xue Ye, their relationship was not bad; the bond between father and daughter existed after all.

Xue Ye was also quite concerned about this daughter, but his personality was stern, which made Xue Ke not dare to get close to him. Moreover, she was lucky; the first marriage candidate he found for Xue Ke was Nan Feihuang, whom she liked from the bottom of her heart.

Because of this, the absurd situations found in many stories, where a princess would go to great lengths to resist an arranged marriage and fight against her father, did not occur.

"Brother Feihuang, please, hurry and save my father."

"Ke'er, set your heart at ease, I am here." Nan Feihuang reached out to gently stroke Xue Ke's head and said with a smile, "You first help His Majesty sit up. I will first use my soul power to suppress the poison in his body as much as possible, and then have His Majesty take the medicine I prepared; he should be able to wake up. Afterward, I will have to rely on Auntie. I have always trusted the healing abilities of the Nine Heart Begonia."

"Rest assured, when it comes to healing, I, Ye Nichang, have never feared anyone." Ye Nichang held her Nine Heart Begonia martial soul. Although the quality of her begonia might not be as high as Ye Lingling's after consuming an Immortal Herb, she was an eight-ring Spirit Douluo; Ye Lingling still could not compare to the vast gap in cultivation.

In this world, perhaps only the recovery power of Nan Feihuang's Dunjia Heavenly Book could compare to it.

Following Nan Feihuang's instructions, Xue Ke helped her father sit up properly. Nan Feihuang sat cross-legged behind Xue Ye, circulating the Taoist technique "Dunjia Heavenly Book" to channel his soul power into the Great Emperor Xue Ye's body.

Taoist techniques are upright and peaceful, having miraculous effects on healing injuries and detoxifying poisons. Nan Feihuang had also consumed two Immortal Herbs, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Delicate, making his constitution immune to all poisons, and his soul power also possessed a strong suppressive effect on toxins. In fact, if Nan Feihuang were willing, it would not be difficult to refine an antidote using his own blood as a catalyst, but unfortunately, he did not want to save Xue Ye.

Even if he were his father-in-law, so what? They were not close; if not for this marital connection, they would be at the level of just exchanging greetings upon meeting.

Under the suppression of Nan Feihuang's ice-and-fire soul power, Xue Ye's complexion looked much better, and his fingers and eyelids began to tremble slightly.

"It worked, Father seems to have regained consciousness," Xue Ke said joyfully.

"Take this chance, Ke'er, give His Majesty the medicine," Feihuang reminded her.

Xue Ke understood and took out the medicinal liquid Feihuang had just refined, pouring it into Xue Ye's mouth.

Having regained a bit of sensation, Xue Ye subconsciously swallowed the medicinal liquid.

Seeing this, Ye Nichang immediately unleashed her Nine Heart Begonia. The sky filled with begonia petals drifting through the bedchamber, each one slowly merging into the Great Emperor Xue Ye's body.

At the same time, Ci Xue, who had left the Imperial Palace, traveled at high speed along the only road from the Spirit Hall to Tiandou City, finally managing to block Qian Renxue.

To his surprise, Guangling Douluo was also there, which made him feel much more at ease. With Guangling Douluo present, he would not fear Nan Feihuang.

Qian Renxue was originally puzzled as to why Ci Xue would leave the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace without authorization. When Ci Xue explained the truth, she was both shocked and flustered. "What? Feihuang went to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace and even entered Xue Ye's bedchamber? How could he suddenly go there?"

"That is for this person to answer." Ci Xue used his soul power to wake Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang opened his eyes and saw Qian Renxue, who had already reverted to the image of Xue Qinghe, and could not help but ask, "Should I call you Crown Prince, or something else?"

Qian Renxue frowned. "It seems you have discovered something. Speak, why were you with Feihuang, and why did you bring Feihuang to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace?"

"Heh, who told you to act with such haste, revealing such a huge flaw? If you want to know, it doesn't matter; I will tell you everything. In any case, at this point, even if you wanted to stop it, it would be too late." Zhuge Liang repeated what he had said to Ye Nichang to Qian Renxue.

Only after listening did Qian Renxue understand that their plans, while seemingly unrelated one by one, could easily reveal many flaws if a wise person were to link these unrelated plans together.

It was from these plans that Zhuge Liang became suspicious of her identity, and thus had Xue Beng notify Xue Ke in the name of seeking help.

Moreover, he was very clever; he did not directly say he was the culprit, but wrote in the letter that Xue Qinghe was also a victim, thereby tricking the younger sister who cared for her brother and the brother-in-law who respected his eldest brother-in-law into coming.

Xue Ke and Nan Feihuang came to the Heaven Dou Empire thinking they were specifically here to save Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe.

"It's over. As soon as Xue Ye wakes up, Feihuang will learn the truth. How will he look at me then?" Qian Renxue fell into complete despair, looking at Zhuge Liang with hateful eyes. "Bastard, you were promoted by me personally; I showed you favor, how dare you betray me?"

Zhuge Liang smiled. "Crown Prince, it is true that I was promoted by you, but the force I have always been loyal to is the Heaven Dou Empire. Loyalty to the country is the greater cause, while loyalty to you is a minor detail. How do you think I could choose?"

"Good, a fine 'greater cause and minor detail'! Then go die for your greater cause!" Qian Renxue struck Zhuge Liang's crown with an angry palm, killing him instantly.

Those who betrayed her must not live.

And now, she had to rush to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace immediately. If she could stop Feihuang from saving Xue Ye, that would be best; otherwise, she would have no choice but to launch a palace coup.

This was the final resort; she had not wanted to do this, but now there was no other way.

A new battle was about to begin; at this moment, the winds and clouds of the continent were about to change! (End of chapter)