The capital was sealed off, with no one allowed in or out. Envoys from all major powers were trapped within the city.
Instantly, the events in the capital spread rapidly, attracting the attention of countless forces.
“What happened? What is Great Qin trying to do? Prepare for a reckoning? To eliminate the envoys of those sects who did not lend a hand back then?”
A reawakened expert spoke out, his tone filled with questioning, clearly indicating his connection to those trapped.
“Isn't Great Qin being too arrogant? All the sects sent envoys to congratulate Great Qin, only to be trapped in the capital with their lives unknown. What does Great Qin intend? To make an enemy of all the sects in Yanzhou?”
“We need an explanation! Great Qin must give the world an explanation! For arbitrarily imprisoning our sect leader, do they think the Breaking Heaven Sect is easy to bully?”
The Grand Elder of the Breaking Heaven Sect also transmitted a message, his tone filled with fury, and simultaneously stated that if Great Qin did not provide an explanation, he would lead the experts of the Breaking Heaven Sect to kill their way into the capital.
“Arbitrarily imprisoning the envoys of various forces, Great Qin is breaking the rules! This is a provocation to all reawakened forces!”
Countless sects voiced their opinions. Although Great Qin had previously defeated the demon race of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, and Li Xiaotian had killed a Hegemon, when their interests were involved, they would jump to extreme measures.
Beyond sects like the Breaking Heaven Sect, other forces, including ordinary people, were utterly bewildered and filled with confusion.
With Great Qin’s current strength, there was no need for such tactics. Their victory against the demon race of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain had already proven their strength.
However, not long after, the Great Qin officialdom responded, causing countless people to speculate.
“Twenty guards who defended the Qin Palace the night before last were brutally murdered by mysterious experts. The fallen warriors are all heroes of Great Qin, and Great Qin must apprehend the culprits! As for the envoys of various forces, they are not currently imprisoned. Once Great Qin apprehends the culprits, the lockdown will be lifted!”
Instantly, everyone’s attention was drawn.
A mysterious expert had ambushed the Qin Palace at night and killed twenty Qin Palace guards!
How could this be possible? Great Qin had just defeated the demon race and its prestige was at its peak. Who would dare to provoke Great Qin at this time?
Moreover, the heavily guarded Qin Palace of the mighty Great Qin was apparently easily breached, which sounded utterly unbelievable.
“I understand. Great Qin currently has no powerful experts present! Li Xiaotian is heavily injured, and the other Emperor-level martial artists of Great Qin are all recovering, which is why they were able to break into the Qin Palace!”
Some experts analyzed that Li Xiaotian had been the sole pillar of Great Qin from the beginning. Now that Li Xiaotian was seriously injured and the other Emperor-level experts were in poor condition, it was understandable that someone could break into the Qin Palace.
This was because Great Qin at this moment was like a paper tiger, outwardly strong but inwardly weak, to the extent that even the Qin Palace could be easily breached to kill people without immediate detection, and in the end, they couldn’t even catch the culprits.
“Heh, so that’s how it is. No wonder Great Qin is so nervous. Without powerful experts present, Great Qin can’t even maintain basic security.”
Someone sneered. With a little thought, they understood that in the end, Great Qin’s foundation was too shallow. After Li Xiaotian and the others were injured, Great Qin had no more powerful experts.
Unlike those reawakened sects, which sect did not have one or two trump cards? Even if their overt experts were killed or heavily injured, they still had reserves to guard against any petty intruders.
“It’s not that easy to kill a Hegemon. Li Xiaotian, with his late-stage Emperor realm strength, killed a Hegemon. The price he paid might be even greater; perhaps he is crippled.”
“In other words, Great Qin at this moment is not even as good as a third-rate sect? That’s right. How long has it been since the world’s revival? As a descendant force, no matter how fast Great Qin grows, it cannot compare to any ancient sect. Before, their power was merely due to Li Xiaotian alone!”
“Heh, is Great Qin going to fall like this? Will Li Xiaotian fade into obscurity with his glorious feat of killing a Hegemon?”
“Li Xiaotian is heavily injured and crippled. No wonder Great Qin is so tense. If an expert were to infiltrate the capital at this moment and kill Li Xiaotian, then Great Qin would truly be finished! A brilliant descendant force would perish like this!”
At that moment, all sorts of rumors spread. Many sects that disliked Great Qin became restless. If not for the dazzling victory of Great Qin against the demon race, many sects would have declared war on Great Qin immediately!
“Go, send an Emperor-level expert to infiltrate the capital and see what the situation is with Li Xiaotian!”
Some sects immediately dispatched people to infiltrate the capital. They bore no enmity towards Li Xiaotian, but Li Xiaotian’s growth was too rapid, and he possessed the Heaven Tablet and the Demon Lord’s cultivation techniques. How could this not make them covetous?
“Li Xiaotian is heavily injured? Heh, very good! This is Heaven’s will to destroy you!”
In the Desolate Hall, Huang Wuya received the news and immediately showed delight. His hatred for Li Xiaotian was probably greater than anyone from ancient times.
“Ziyun! This is your chance for revenge! I order you to lead people to infiltrate the capital! Bring back Li Xiaotian’s head!”
Huang Wuya commanded Ziyun in the great hall, his face filled with killing intent.
“Ziyun, obey my order!”
Ziyun responded, filled with excitement. If Li Xiaotian died, why would she need to hide from now on?
At the same time, in a mountain range within Great Qin, Li Wenbo’s figure appeared on a mountain peak, his eyes flashing with a strange light.
“Yue Er, go to the capital and find out what’s going on with Li Xiaotian! Remember, do not expose yourself!”
Li Wenbo instructed Xue Er, who was behind him.
“My Lord, shouldn’t we take this opportunity to bring Li Xiaotian back to the Blood Sea?”
Xue Er looked surprised. Li Xiaotian was heavily injured, which was the best time for them to complete the Blood Ancestor’s mission.
“Do as you are told, and don’t forget your identity!”
Li Wenbo’s expression turned cold, and he cast a chilling glance at Xue Er.
Seeing this, Xue Er’s face turned pale, and he quickly said.
“I know my offense, and I will go to the capital to investigate Li Xiaotian’s situation.”
After saying that, Xue Er quickly departed, leaving Li Wenbo alone.
“Heavily injured? Humph! Li Xiaotian, I don’t believe you would expose your weak side!”
Li Wenbo snorted coldly. He understood Li Xiaotian too well. If he were truly heavily injured at this moment, he would never let news of his injury spread.
In an instant, countless individuals with malicious intent set off towards the capital.
Great Qin at this moment was like a piece of braised pork, with countless hungry wolves staring at it, ready to pounce at any moment.
Meanwhile, in the capital of Great Qin, Li Xiaotian looked strangely pleased. The bait had been cast, and now he just needed to wait quietly.
He had not found any clues about the culprit who ambushed the Qin Palace that night, but he believed that as long as Great Qin appeared extremely weak in everyone’s eyes at this moment,
Then countless demons and ghosts would emerge, and the culprit who ambushed the Qin Palace would also appear.