ication Wall. His position was equivalent to Pavilion Elder Qian of the Tianxuan Kingdom, and he was the head of intelligence of the entire kingdom.
This job required him to keep a constant lookout on the various happenings around the region, and thus, he would normally send a subordinate to report to the emperor. Unless something huge had occurred, it was impossible for him to report an issue personally.
"Your Majesty, something huge... has occurred!" Elder Qu exclaimed in agitation.
"Something huge?" Mo Tianxue turned to look at Elder Qu. "What is it?"
"Zhang shi has arrived at Xuanyuan Royal City, and just today, he caused a huge ruckus in the capital and he... killed Crown Prince Ding Mu!" Elder Qu said.
"Killed Crown Prince Ding Mu?" Mo Tianxue's face paled, and he nearly fainted from shock.
The standing of a crown prince of a Conferred Kingdom was far above that of an emperor of a Tier 1 Kingdom... To kill a figure of such standing, was that Zhang shi insane, or was he simply tired of living?
"Indeed! Not just so, he even did it in the midst of Crown Prince Ding Mu's inauguration ceremony!"
As though oblivious to Mo Tianxue's darkened complexion, Elder Qu continued, "In the end, even Old Ancestor Ding Hong was alarmed..."
"By old ancestor, do you mean Emperor Ding Hong whose name took the world by storm? He... is still alive?" Mo Tianxue's body swayed weakly.
Hundred years ago, this Emperor Ding Hong had already reached the level of a Transcendent Mortal. Everyone had thought that he was dead given his long period of absence, but to think that he was still alive!
"Indeed. Not only so, he has even become a Transcendent Mortal expert..." Elder Qu said.
"Transcendent Mortal?" Mo Tianxue's voice trembled. "Then Zhang shi..."
Mo Tianxue didn't complete his words, but the meaning behind it was clear. Zhang shi was most probably dead by now.
After running over to kill the inaugurating crown prince, how could the other party's old ancestor possibly spare you?
Mo Tianxue knew this Zhang shi quite well. He was able to defeat a Half-Zhizun with the strength of a Zongshi realm pinnacle, but against a Transcendent Mortal... the gap was simply too large. It was like the difference between a divine dragon and a measly ant.
Most probably, Zhang shi was already reduced to a lump of flesh under the might of the old ancestor.
"Oh, Zhang shi is alright. He broke through the Half-Transcension realm on the spot and subdued Emperor Ding Hong..." Elder Qu said.
"What?" Mo Tianxue's head spun.
To reach Half-Transcension from the cultivation realm of Zongshi realm pinnacle on the spot? Are you joking with me?
On top of that, there's a huge difference between a Half-Transcension cultivator and a Transcendent Mortal cultivator. How could Zhang shi possibly subdue the other party?
"This is what the report from the other side of the Communication Wall said, and I've confirmed it myself. There's no mistake about it!" Elder Qu nodded. "On top of that... that..."
"What?"
Elder Qu hesitated for a moment as he recalled the content of the report on the Communication Wall, and even until now, he seemed as though he was still unable to believe the news. "The primary reason why I'm here is to report this news to you. After Zhang shi subdued Emperor Ding Hong, he nominated Princess Mo Yu for the throne, and she is now the ruler of Xuanyuan Kingdom..."
"The ruler... of Xuanyuan Kingdom?"
Mo Tianxue nearly fell off his throne.
He had just said that Mo Yu was wasting her time over her sentiments, and the latter... went on to become the ruler of Xuanyuan Kingdom!
Did this slap have to come so violently?
There were at least twenty vassal kingdoms like Tianwu beneath Xuanyuan Kingdom. To become the ruler of such a powerful kingdom...
Why did it seem like a dream?
"But Yu-er's cultivation is only at Tongxuan realm pinnacle. How could she become the ruler of a Conferred Kingdom?"
Recovering from the shock, Mo Tianxue suddenly realized that there were some things that were amiss.
When Mo Yu left, she was only at Tongxuan realm pinnacle. It was already difficult for her to ascend to the Tianwu Kingdom throne given her lacking cultivation. To ascend to the throne with such strength in Xuanyuan Kingdom, wasn't that no different from committing suicide?
"This... Zhang shi also thought that her cultivation was too low, so he helped her achieve a breakthrough on the spot through Cultivation Impartation. Currently, Princess Mo Yu is a... Zhizun realm pinnacle expert!" Elder Qu said.
"Achieve a breakthrough on the spot? Zhizun realm pinnacle?"
Putong!
Mo Tianxue's body shook so violently that he fell to the ground. A dazed look was on his face, and he didn't even feel pain when he pulled out a fistful of hair from his head.
Tongxuan realm pinnacle... reaching Zhizun realm pinnacle on the spot. Zhang shi, can you tell me how did you do it?
"Yu-er... sure has good eyes..."
After a long period of time, Mo Tianxue swallowed a mouthful a saliva and muttered slowly with a pale face.