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Lu Yuan surveyed the carnage on the ground. ’Committing murder right under the Emperor’s nose... Isn’t this going a bit too far?’

’If the Emperor investigates, we’ll all be in for more trouble than we can handle.’

Lu Yuan looked at the Grand Elder of the Celestial Dynasty Palace and said, "Grand Elder, regarding today’s events, if you do as I say, we can consider the matter settled. Otherwise, neither of us is getting away clean."

The Grand Elder of the Celestial Dynasty Palace glanced at the people flanking Lu Yuan.

’Especially the Red and White Double Snake Woman. Even at my full strength, I’m afraid I would be no match for them.’

’The Celestial Dynasty Palace is a Royal Daoist Temple with a profound heritage. As an institution, it could easily subdue these people.’

’Otherwise, how could it be mentioned in the same breath as Le Shen Temple?’

But right now, the Grand Elder of the Celestial Dynasty Palace had no one to help him, and Lord Lu was offering him an out.

’So what was there to hesitate about? He should just take it.’

Besides, the Grand Elder didn’t want to get entangled in an official inquiry.

The Grand Elder of the Celestial Dynasty Palace stroked his beard, flicked his duster, and put on a show by clearing his throat.

’Putting on airs?’

Impatient, Su Liyan said coldly, "Yes or no? Spit it out!"

Su Liyan had just arrived at the Imperial City Post House today and hadn’t even had the chance to exchange more than a few words with her mother.

She had heard the sounds of fighting from this direction and immediately led her confidants and the Mansion Guards to rush over, saving Lu Yuan in the process.

As she was new to the city,

Su Liyan didn’t recognize the old man before her.

All she knew was that this man had injured Lu Yuan. The fact that she hadn’t already marched over and landed two hard slaps across his face was an immense display of restraint on her part.

If one were to ask what it felt like to be on the receiving end of Su Liyan’s slaps,

two people knew the feeling all too well.

One was the Daoist from Dou Shi Temple; the other was her recently acknowledged sister and current sister-in-law, Xiaoqian.

Su Liyan was never kind to anyone who dared to harm Lu Yuan.

Seeing the white-tailed Snake Woman, who had just displayed her formidable power, suddenly speak up,

the Grand Elder of the Celestial Dynasty Palace hurriedly said, "Yes, yes! I’ll leave this matter entirely in Lord Lu’s hands!"

"See? Should’ve just said so from the start,"

Su Liyan added, her words a sharp sting to the Grand Elder of the Celestial Dynasty Palace’s pride.

’Being pushed around by members of the Half-demon Race... How humiliating would it be if word of this got out!’

Then again, powerful Half-demons like Su Liyan and her mother were a rare sight.

Even the Little Fox, Xiaoqian, was considered a relatively powerful figure among the Half-demon Race.

Xiaoqian possessed the Talent Skills of Illusion and Illusion.

For a member of the Half-demon Race to have strength on par with Su Liyan’s younger brother was already considered quite impressive.

Therefore, the Half-demon Race was, for the most part, bullied by the Human Race.

As the saying goes: "Those not of our kind are sure to have a different heart."

If it weren’t for Empress Ma’s benevolent heart, the Half-demon Race would still be living in an abyss of suffering.

This was also why Su Liyan’s mother had always revered Empress Ma.

Lu Yuan said to the confidants and Mansion Guards beside him, "Go hide somewhere far away for now. If the people who are coming don’t have any malicious intent, you can sneak back to the Post House."

Lu Yuan didn’t want so many people present; otherwise, it would be difficult to explain the situation.

「Four or five minutes later.」

The group that Su Liyan’s mother had sensed finally appeared in their line of sight.

"Households of a Thousand, look! It’s Lord Lu and his people," a Jinyi Guard said, pointing ahead at Lu Yuan’s group.

"The smell of blood is overwhelming! Everyone, on your guard!" shouted Wang Xiaojie, the North Guard Commander of the Eastern Guard.

"Yes, Households of a Thousand!" replied the mounted Jinyi Guards in unison.

At the same time, Lu Yuan had gotten a clear look at the newcomers and muttered under his breath, ’Of all people, why is it this guy?’

The arrival of the Jinyi Guard wasn’t a surprise to Lu Yuan, but it was quite a coincidence that the one leading them was an acquaintance he’d met before.

It was Wang Xiaojie, the North Guard Commander of the Eastern Guard. A week ago, he had been the Jinyi Guard in charge of overseeing Lu Yuan’s entry into the Imperial Capital for his audience with the Emperor.

And Lu Yuan hadn’t exactly been friendly to him at the time.

The Jinyi Guards rode to a short distance from Lu Yuan’s group before dismounting and walking toward him.

Lu Yuan may not have been the reigning Prince Consort,

but he was still a Fourth Grade official, which was by no means a low rank.

Any Jinyi Guard with a bit of sense wouldn’t ride their horse right up to him before dismounting—that would be a sign of disrespect!

Wang Xiaojie, the North Guard Commander of the Eastern Guard, walked toward Lu Yuan.

Before Wang Xiaojie had taken more than a few steps, he felt something sticky and soft underfoot.

It was soft with a bit of spring to it, feeling remarkably like the supple flesh of Xiao Xiao from the Yihong Courtyard the previous night.

Wang Xiaojie kicked aside some weeds with his foot and glanced down. It was a piece of shredded human tissue.

A sour feeling churned in Wang Xiaojie’s stomach, and he felt a wave of nausea.

He forced it down in a matter of seconds. It had been several years since he’d seen a scene this gory.

’Looking at the handiwork,’ he thought, ’this wasn’t done by a human.’

Wang Xiaojie led his men forward, cupping his fist in salute to both Lu Yuan and the Grand Elder of the Celestial Dynasty Palace. "We heard the sounds of a battle from here and came to investigate. Might I ask what happened?"

Near the Imperial City, the Emperor’s Jinyi Guard were ubiquitous.

The area Lu Yuan was in fell under the jurisdiction of the Northern Town Patrol Department, and it just so happened that the East Guard Thousand Households, Wang Xiaojie, was on duty for this sector.

His face pale, Lu Yuan leaned on his wife for support and said weakly, "Lord Wang, what took you so long?"

"Lord Lu, what happened to you?" Wang Xiaojie asked, looking up. The man before him appeared gravely wounded, looking as though he were barely breathing. He had to be seriously injured.

News that Lu Yuan had taken first place in the martial competition at the Training Ground this morning had already spread throughout the Jinyi Guard.

’Regardless of whether Lu Yuan was pleasant to him before, it’s best to play along with him now.’

Thus, Wang Xiaojie adopted a very respectful demeanor.

Lu Yuan proceeded to recount how a group of masked men had ambushed him.

He then looked at the Grand Elder and added, "Thankfully, the Grand Elder of the Celestial Dynasty Palace came to my aid. I only suffered heavy injuries. If not for him, I would be the one lying over there in pieces."