Chapter 1413 - 1413: I Was the One Who Killed Them

After the group of experts from the Evil Immortal Realm left, people from the Celestial Palace soon arrived.

Seven Divine Monarchs died, which had never happened in the history since the establishment of the Celestial Palace.

Emperor of Void personally calculated retrospect.

However, it was equally useless; he found nothing.

"They originally came to connect with the Ice Palace of Yunmi Dao."

"Could it be the Ice Palace that killed them?"

"Unless the Ice Palace possesses strength not inferior to that of this emperor, otherwise it is impossible to accomplish this."

The Emperor of Void made the same judgment.

"Such experts, how could they possibly remain in a mere Dao?"

"They should have gone to that place long ago."

"Then what exactly..."

"Continue to investigate! Investigate the Ice Palace, investigate Yuanji Dao and surrounding Dao, investigate the Evil Immortal Realm!"

At this time, Brother Cheng had already left the Land of Dao Extinction, unaware that neither the Celestial Palace nor the Evil Immortal Realm could pinpoint him as the true culprit.

After spending a few days recovering with medicine, he returned to the Celestial Palace.

He was expecting a thrilling scene with the Celestial Emperor leading the army to attack.

Instead, it was calm and peaceful, nothing happened.

This made him a little embarrassed.

It was like originally expecting a grand 'welcoming' spectacle, but it was cold and quiet.

They didn't take him seriously at all.

He felt very underappreciated.

"I've taken down seven of your Divine Monarchs, at least give some kind of reaction!"

"Could you respect my labor achievements?"

He returned to the Celestial Pill Department smoothly, nobody stopped him.

Seeing him return, Tian Lin and Taiheng were naturally overjoyed.

"Elder Jiang has finally come back."

"We thought you were going to take root in the Ice Palace."

"Recently, there have been quite a few alchemy questions we want to ask you..."

Seeing those eager old faces, Brother Cheng somewhat regretted returning to the Celestial Palace.

However, some undercurrents were still surging.

Such a major incident of seven Divine Monarchs dead, the Celestial Palace couldn't just act like it never happened.

Secret investigations were pervasive.

And although his return to the Celestial Palace was not a grand event, they had already taken notice at the top.

"Jiang Cheng is back."

"How is he still alive?"

"Wasn't he bribed, let the Ice Palace kill him?"

"This is simply outrageous!"

"We have lost seven Divine Monarchs, how can he still be alive?"

"Do you think the deaths of King Shi and others could be related to him?"

"Him?"

"With his level of strength, even a hundred wouldn't be enough for a Divine Monarch to kill."

"But his return this time is peculiar, maybe he knows something."

"Send someone to investigate him."

So three days later, a Divine Monarch—Prince Yun came to the Celestial Pill Department.

Seeing Jiang Cheng promoted to Daoist Venerable, Prince Yun was also shocked.

Wasn't this kid just at the Celestial Venerable Realm?

How did he become Daoist Venerable?

But his astonishment didn't last long.

After all, a Daoist Venerable in his eyes is just a weakling.

"Why did your return take longer than the Celestial Pill Department?"

Since Jiang Cheng didn't die, the Celestial Palace couldn't announce that wager void.

They were unaware that King Shi and Prince Yi had already confronted Brother Cheng, still thinking this kid didn't know the Celestial Palace had hired someone to kill him.

So this time, he didn't tear it down, still treating Jiang Cheng as the subject of the wager.

"I heard you stayed in Yunmi Dao for a long time, what were you doing over there?"

They lacked knowledge of the Land of Extinction, unaware that Brother Cheng had become the Supreme Palace Master of the Ice Palace.

The information remained stuck at the point where Yunmi Dao spotted his traces.

"Not much, really."

Elder Jiang shrugged.

"Just there showing off a bit, adjusting my mood."

Prince Yun's face darkened.

"You better be serious, this matter is important and doesn't allow jokes!"

"I'm not joking."

"Did you encounter any danger in Yunmi Dao?" Prince Yun couldn't ask directly, so he had to probe bit by bit.

"Danger?"

Brother Cheng grinned and shook his head.

"Thanks for your concern, but no."

"No one tried to kill you?"

"I wish they had."

Prince Yun secretly cursed, damned Ice Palace, indeed took the money and didn't act!

"So you didn't have any conflicts with the local sects over there? I heard there's an Ice Palace that unified Yunmi Dao, whoever follows flourishes and whoever opposes dies. You managed to stay unaffected?"

Brother Cheng thought, my Ice Palace isn't that domineering, right?

Many people scramble to join, but they can't get in.

"The Ice Palace is very friendly and respectful to me."

Bang!

Prince Yun slammed the table hard, full of authority, like a king in wrath.

"If you continue to lie, don't blame me for being rude!"

Brother Cheng didn't buy it, leaning back on the chair.

Arms crossed, he said casually, "I'm just telling the truth."

Prince Yun naturally didn't believe him.

"Just you, a person from the Celestial Palace, not becoming a target in the Land of Extinction is already good enough, and you still want respect?"

"If you don't believe, then forget it."

"Did you hear of any major moves from the Ice Palace recently?"

Although Brother Cheng himself wanted to be besieged sooner, he didn't want the Ice Palace to be targeted.

So he deliberately said dismissively, "You said I'm the target, wouldn't I have to cautiously hide in Yunmi Dao, where would I have the leisure to investigate what's happening outside?"

"The Ice Palace is such a big sect, its actions, you really couldn't catch any hints?"

"Yes, yes, couldn't discern anything."

Prince Yun finally couldn't hold back.

"Why are you so useless?"

This time it was Brother Cheng's turn to be displeased.

"Damn it, what do you actually want?"

I said I'm familiar with the Ice Palace, you don't believe it. I said I have no relation with them, you're unsatisfied.

So hard to please?

"Don't forget, I am the Hidden Emperor, your superior, not your subordinate!"

"Stop alluding, just say it directly, don't keep it bottled up."

This disrespectful attitude nearly made Prince Yun lose it.

Just you being the Hidden Emperor, if it weren't for the Ice Palace not doing their job, you'd be dead.

He took a deep breath and continued asking, "Did you hear anything about Yuanji Dao when you came back..."

Brother Cheng got impatient and directly interrupted him.

"Are you talking about King Shi and Prince Yi those Divine Monarchs being killed?"

"Yes! Exactly that matter!"

Prince Yun's eyes lit up, staring intently at Jiang Cheng's eyes, seemingly trying to determine if his next words were false.

"How do you know about this?"

On the Celestial Palace's side, besides the upper echelons, most people were still unaware of the death of seven Divine Monarchs.

The news hadn't spread.

Yet Jiang Cheng knew.

In his view, this guy must know something hidden.

"Of course I know, because I am the one involved."

"What?"

Prince Yun stood up abruptly.

Indeed related to this kid?

"Who killed them?"

So you don't even know who the real culprit is?

Brother Cheng was a bit surprised too.

No wonder after returning to the Celestial Palace, it was calm and nobody came to kill him.

Turns out their investigating skills were so poor.

This won't do.

"Of course, it was me; I killed them personally." He eagerly claimed responsibility.