Chapter 189: The Storm Temporarily Subsides

The drama at Wushan Castle had come to an end, and the nobles, both great and small, set off one after another to return to their respective territories as if they had agreed upon it.

Before Princess Blanche departed, Lulansi met with her personally to express his well-wishes and, at the same time, entrusted her with a letter for His Majesty Bruno.

As for the departure of the other nobles, he only made a symbolic appearance.

Although Lulansi was wearing a heavy coat and a hood, outsiders could still see the changes in the Marquis's physical appearance; he looked a bit older now.

Clearly, yesterday's battle had taken a significant toll on him.

But regardless, the Marquis was still standing there perfectly fine, and his specific combat strength remained unknown.

As for Aosen, who had rashly challenged him, he had to be carried into his carriage, and there were even rumors circulating that he had been completely crippled.

A lean camel is still bigger than a horse, and Aosen had ultimately paid the price for his arrogance and conceit.

"Luoning, I hope we can meet again before long."

On the back of a Griffin, Princess Blanche was waving goodbye to Luoning.

"It should be soon."

Luoning waved with a smile and simultaneously bowed to bid farewell to Buluoer and the Knight Mixi: "The journey is long, so please take care of Her Highness the Princess."

"That is my duty." Mixi performed a Knight Salute.

Buluoer nodded, "Please also convey my farewells to Lord Lulansi."

After speaking, he made a gesture to signal their departure.

Instantly, the Griffins let out joyful cries; they flapped their wings, stirred up a gust of wind, and took to the sky in the blink of an eye, flying away at great speed.

"Let us go as well."

Hesusu said to his subordinate Ramsey, while symbolically waving to the nobles of Wushan Territory, and left riding their own Griffin.

He looked down at the castle from the air, his eyes revealing a glow of displeasure over the failed plan.

Hesusu had come this time after discussing it with Aosen, with the main purpose of figuring out Lulansi's true bottom line and finding an opportunity for Aosen, who was also a Meteor-level Knight, to challenge him.

In their projections, Lulansi, who was tortured by illness and suppressed, should have found it very difficult to exert Meteor-level strength.

Once Aosen defeated Lulansi, the latter would surely suffer a backlash from his old injuries while severely wounded.

In that case, even if they didn't kill Lulansi, the other party's lifespan would be greatly reduced, and it could not be ruled out that he would die within a year or two, or even sooner.

Once Lulansi died, Wushan Territory would surely fall into chaos, and at that time, it would be easy to fish in troubled waters.

But he had not expected the outcome to be like this.

Hesusu had met with Aosen in private; he had not expected that Lulansi could still control that special energy, actually being able to cripple a Meteor-level Knight from the inside out.

Even his subordinate Ramsey felt secretly alarmed upon hearing this.

Ramsey's strength was indeed stronger than Aosen's, but he could not guarantee that he would not suffer any harm if he fought Lulansi.

If he were careless and Lulansi injected that mysterious black energy into him, wouldn't he also be crippled?

To have a Meteor-level Knight with a bright future crippled by an old man in his twilight years—that was too not worth it.

After this battle, they had effectively given up on the idea of using experts to fight Lulansi, as the losses were too great.

In any case, Lulansi did not easily make a move, and Wushan Territory was not a monolithic block; it could be dealt with using other methods.

Moreover, observing Lulansi's state today, it was estimated that his remaining days were not long.

As for Luoning, to be honest, Hesusu did not take this junior seriously.

Although he admitted that the other party's strength and talent were unexpectedly good, for the current Wushan Territory, the appearance of one excellent junior was not enough to solve their troubles.

What Wushan Territory faced was not just the Black Gold Brotherhood and the Bolante Bandit Group; behind them all were their own supported forces.

Hesusu steered his Griffin to fly level with Ramsey.

"After we return, have the people below prepare; while stockpiling supplies, they must also prepare for the coming battles."

"In addition, the operation against Jushi Territory must also be launched; I feel the timing is ripe."

Ramsey nodded, "Very well, Father, we should indeed take some action."

The territory of Moonlight Valley was too small and did not quite befit Hesusu's royal status.

Of course, they would not enter the fray themselves.

The Kingdom did not allow such things as great nobles rashly launching wars to happen.

Taking a step back, if they really had to enter the fray, they would first have to find a very reasonable excuse.

In the square of Wushan Castle, following the departure of Her Highness the Princess, Hesusu, Aosen, and others, the carriages of the other nobles also set off one after another.

Viscount Mawen had originally wanted to return with Luoning, but seeing that the latter still had to stay at Wushan Castle for a few days, he did not wait.

With the departure of the nobles, Wushan Castle, which had been bustling for more than ten days, finally quieted down.

The busy Servants in the castle also breathed a sigh of relief; they finally did not have to keep their nerves on edge every day.

For the next few days, apart from purchasing supplies, Luoning spent most of his time in cultivation, occasionally sitting and strolling with Lulansi, or sparring with Buleidun, which was much more relaxed than the previous two days.

Five days later, on January 7th, Luoning set off to return to Shanlin Town under the escort of a Knight Squad of twelve led by Jialier.

Having Jialier escort him was, on one hand, to ensure Luoning's safety, and on the other hand, he was also carrying out a mission.

Leisen of Sain Territory was currently still locked in prison awaiting trial.

During these days, the interrogation of him had been ongoing, but it was unexpected that this guy's mouth was surprisingly tight.

Apart from confessing to occupying the resources of Shanlin Town and conspiring with Pulinsite to frame Luoning when he could not argue otherwise, he had not confessed to the rest of the matters.

For example, he did not admit to having any relationship with the Skull Society, and even less did he admit to organizing and planning against Her Highness Princess Blanche, emphasizing that this was Luoning's frame-up.

Whether the other party knew about the Colosseum assassination case, Luoning was not sure, but the other party definitely could not be separated from the Skull Society.

Therefore, the key witness, the "Shadow" assassin captured by Luoning, still needed to be escorted here from Shanlin Town.

Although troublesome, stripping a noble of their title and territory was never a small matter; even if it was just to show the other vassals, the necessary procedures had to be followed through properly.

However, Luoning knew that even if the Shadow were sent to Wushan Castle, Leisen might still not admit it.

After all, the Shadow had only received the assassination mission from the leader of the Skull Society, and it was even possible that he and Leisen did not truly know each other.

However, this does not mean there are no other witnesses.

For Luoning, although Qiaofuli, who had submitted to him, did not have information in this regard, now that Sain Territory was already in his grasp, he did not believe that no one else would know.

To say nothing else, just consider Knight Feilidun, who was arranged by Leisen to garrison the Heiling Tribe.

The other party was a vassal of Sain Territory and Leisen's most trusted subordinate; the information he had access to was certainly far more than that of a newcomer like Qiaofuli.

And now, Feilidun was likely already a prisoner of Ruidar; interrogating him might yield more intelligence on the Skull Society and Leisen.

Therefore, this time when Jialier led the team to Shanlin Town, in addition to protecting Luoning and escorting the Shadow, he also needed to bring over Leisen's close subordinates and family members together to face trial.

(End of this chapter)