Chapter 410: Chapter 280: Another "Strange Cauldron
"But Hong’er is already dead, and no one knows how he died. Even if we want to seek revenge, it’s already too late." Noble Princess Consort Luo looked haggard.
Hong’er’s death left her feeling completely desolate.
"It can tell us how exactly Hong’er died." Chen Hongru pointed at the corpse of the Ninth-grade Spiritual Python.
How can a corpse speak?
Doubt made Noble Princess Consort Luo even forget to cry.
After saying this, Chen Hongru moved his Divine Sense and a blood-red Cauldron Seal suddenly burst forth from his forehead, transforming into a large blood-red cauldron.
This cauldron was very similar to the situation when Ye Lingyue’s Cauldron Seal transformed into the Qian Cauldron.
However, unlike Ye Lingyue’s Qian Cauldron, this red cauldron did not contain the mysterious Cauldron Breath.
This is the Solid Rank Cauldron forged by one’s own spiritual power upon an Alchemist’s breakthrough to Fang Venerate, as spoken by the Jin Wu Old Monster.
This cauldron, called "Red Snow," was a Treasure Tripod comparable to a Heavenly level Spiritual Treasure.
Upon the appearance of "Red Snow," a burst of blood light sucked the enormous Ninth-grade Spiritual Python into the cauldron.
Inside the cauldron, black and red flames burst forth and in just a moment, the Ninth-grade Spiritual Python’s copper-skinned and iron-boned body, which was impervious even to swords, had been burnt into a fearsome skeleton of python bones.
As the flesh was refined, traces of Primordial Power seeped from the python bones.
That spiritual power converged in mid-air, where an illusion appeared.
Seeing the illusion, Noble Princess Consort Luo cried out in shock.
Chen Hongru’s expression also slightly changed.
Reincarnation Tribulation, and it was the extremely rare Twin Life Tribulation that appears once in a century; no wonder the Ninth-grade Spiritual Python’s flesh was directly crushed.
Within the illusion, Xia Houhong, the Ninth-grade Spiritual Python, and several other figures appeared.
Xia Houhong’s cries for help and the scene of him finally falling into the endless abyss were fully presented before Chen Hongru and Noble Princess Consort Luo.
The final scene showed Nie Fengxing and Ye Huanyu crawling out from the python’s belly, and Ye Lingyue informing Nie Fengxing of Xia Houhong’s origins.
The illusion disappeared.
The huge skeleton of the snake also exploded suddenly, turning into powder.
Dead Soul Memory, Beiqing Chen Hongru’s unique Spiritual Technique.
It could present the memories from one-quarter-hour before and after the corpse’s death again through the refining of "Red Snow".
No wonder the spirit core of the Ninth-grade Python was gone; it seems it was devoured by those two Daxia generals who had broken through the Reincarnation Tribulation.
"Ye Lingyue, it was her, she is the one who killed Hong’er." After witnessing all this, Noble Princess Consort Luo’s face twisted terribly.
If it were not for Ye Lingyue’s failure to save him, her Hong’er would have never died.
"So Ye Lingyue is the new Master of Dan City appointed by Daxia?"
Chen Hongru had some impression of this name.
Earlier, it was also this Ye Lingyue who had intimidated Alchemist Wei.
"That wretched woman. Sir, it was also she who caused Yao Concubine’s death and made Hong’er lose his position as Crown Prince. You must seek revenge for Hong’er." Noble Princess Consort Luo started crying.
Her crying made the already depressed Chen Hongru even more irritable.
"Enough, I will take care of it myself. Hong’er’s background has been exposed now, staying in Daxia is no longer safe for you, return to Beiqing immediately. Remember, once back in Beiqing, you are only allowed to stay in Dan Palace; you must not go anywhere else, nor have any interactions." After saying this, Chen Hongru vanished with a flick of his sleeve.
"Sir!"
Noble Princess Consort Luo was unsettled when she heard this.
Does this mean that the official wants her temporarily imprisoned?
But if she does not return, once Nie Fengxing and others get back to Xia Capital, her affair being exposed means her only fate is death.
Thinking about all the glory and wealth she had enjoyed these years, all ruined because of that vile Ye Lingyue, Noble Princess Consort Luo’s heart was filled with nothing but hatred.
"Ye Lingyue, someday you will die by my hands." That very night, Noble Princess Consort Luo packed up her belongings and hastily fled Xia Palace before Nie Fengxing and Ye Huangyu could return to Xia Capital.
Three days later, Nie Fengxing and Ye Huangyu returned to the capital.
Emperor Xia personally summoned them to the palace.
Yet, what puzzled Ye Huangyu was that Emperor Xia did not summon them to the Golden Throne Hall, but chose to call them to the imperial garden.
In the imperial garden of Xia Palace, Emperor Xia hosted a banquet, treating the two who had achieved great merits on the Xixia Plain along with the Empress.
"Greetings to Your Majesty and Empress."
Nie Fengxing and Ye Huangyu paid their respects to Emperor Xia and Empress Liu.
It was after all Ye Huangyu’s first time entering the imperial palace, and he felt somewhat uneasy, not knowing where to place his hands and feet.
"Rise, since it’s within the harem, there’s no need to be so reserved. Someone, bring chairs."
Emperor Xia, still immersed in sorrow due to Xia Houhong’s matters, only showed a slight smile upon seeing the two meritorious officials.
Especially upon seeing Nie Fengxing, whom he hadn’t seen for many years, there was a touch of emotion in Emperor Xia’s eyes.
No sooner had they sat down than Emperor Xia sighed.
"Fengxing, if I hadn’t summoned you this time to report on your duties, were you planning to stay in Xixia forever and not come back to see your uncle?"
His words were filled with complaints.
Uncle?
Ye Huangyu was shocked upon hearing this.
"Your Majesty, Fengxing wouldn’t dare; it’s just that the region of Xixia frequently has beast disturbances, and with military duties, I truly could not leave. Please forgive me and the Grand Ancestor."
Nie Fengxing explained, and while speaking, he stole a glance at Ye Huangyu.
The latter, indeed, wore a face full of astonishment and questioned with his gaze what exactly the relationship was between him and Emperor Xia.
"My mother is the daughter of the Empress Dowager and also the sister of Your Majesty, she married my father... who is Marquis Guanwu," Nie Fengxing explained softly.
Marquis Guanwu, isn’t he one of the Four Great Noble Marquis?
This shocking news was unexpected for Ye Huangyu; she couldn’t help but tremble, causing her wine to spill.
"This servant deserves to die."
Realizing her gaffe, Ye Huangyu quickly rose and knelt to apologize.
"It’s alright, it’s alright, Minister Ye is also entering the palace for the first time, some panic is inevitable," Empress Liu kindly said while sitting beside.
After she spoke, she exchanged a glance with Emperor Xia, both showing a bit of astonishment in their eyes.
Although Nie Fengxing was Emperor Xia’s nephew, the two were close in age, and Nie Fengxing had been Emperor Xia’s childhood companion.
Especially Emperor Xia, although he is Nie Fengxing’s uncle, had always been mischievous and proud since childhood, even boldly confronting Marquis Guanwu senior.
It’s said that in the Tiger Wolf Army of Xixia, he was known as a stern judge, often roaring and berating his soldiers, but today, how is he speaking so softly and protectively to his own Deputy General, this is a complete turnaround.
Nie Fengxing was also very cautious; he had actually wanted to reveal his identity to Ye Huangyu for a long time, but being weary from the journey, he had not found the opportunity to tell Ye Huangyu.
Seeing her displeased expression, Nie Fengxing became anxious.