Chapter 1272: After the Chaotic Night
The city is in an uproar, and the atmosphere has become quite tense. Cultivators from various families are moving across the city, investigating any traces of Tarius’ followers. It could be said that the scale of this incident is no less than what happened in Su City within the Purple Lotus Sect’s domain.
However, the difference is that the victims this time are from various noble families, and all of them belong to famous noble families in this domain.
These families, whose headquarters are gathered in Rudraf, are the powers that shaped the entire Remivas Family Domain into one of the most powerful domains.
Yet at this moment, these families, whom no one would normally dare to touch, have become the targets of assassins. The victims were their important members!
It is no wonder that the scale of the uproar caused by this incident could be said to be much greater than the one in Su City.
In Su City, the ones who panicked the most were the higher-ups of the domain ruler itself, as the victims were envoys sent by their god. The presence of those envoys was known only to a limited number of people, which meant that the common people did not know the severity of the issue.
However, in Rudraf, everyone knows who the victims are and where they come from, which has made the situation even more tense. The attacks even happened in the heart of the domain, where all the strongest forces of the domain are gathered.
And worse, the attackers have still not been captured!
Inside the Remivas Family Mansion, the group of succubi gathered inside a luxurious bedroom, or rather, inside their cage, where they spent most of their time.
The room had a large window that led to a balcony. From the balcony, anyone could see the scenery of the garden as well as the destruction left behind by last night’s battle in the distance.
They had also witnessed the battle last night and knew that it was the Great Emperor’s subordinate doing. The resistance members from outside had already warned them that the Great Emperor was planning to do something in this city, so they had prepared themselves for anything that might happen to the Remivas Family.
But they had not expected their Great Emperor to do something this big!
To destroy a part of the mansion and kill many Remivas Family members in such a frontal manner was not something they had expected.
Although they still did not know the entire situation outside the mansion, they could guess that the situation in the city was no less chaotic.
"That man is truly amazing. He could make such a huge commotion and put all the blame on those Tarius’ followers. All of those bastards are getting played by His Majesty," a succubus with long red hair said.
"I can only imagine how furious they are at the Tarius’ followers, completely oblivious to the fact that they’re being played by His Majesty," the one with long black hair said.
"But how could that man do it? The incident last night was truly massive, and that man could even unleash Tarius’ followers’ energy at such a level. Did that man cultivate their cultivation technique or something?" the one with short blonde hair said.
"We do not know what kind of method that man used to pull off such a trick. We cannot casually make such presumptuous assumptions," the one with long brown hair berated.
Elris only listened to her sisters’ discussion with a smile. She couldn’t help but feel joy at the news and the chaotic situation unfolding outside of their room.
Although she had only witnessed the battle and was still trapped here, the Great Emperor had not forgotten about her and her sisters.
’Be patient. You will be free soon. I will not leave any of you behind.’
That was the voice transmission from the Great Emperor that reached her and her sisters when the situation turned chaotic last night.
She couldn’t help but want to shed tears at that moment, but she held them back. She did not want to show her weakness in front of the Great Emperor even though his attention had not been focused on her.
’I will be free from this cage soon.’
She thought as she looked at the large window.
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In the Immortal’s Roses, all of the courtesans already knew about the news. They also did not expect the Great Emperor’s plan to be this chaotic, but they were truly overjoyed. Although they did not show it outwardly, whenever they were with their own group, they could not help but express their happiness.
Still, they were careful not to show anything that could offend the Remivas Family or make them suspicious, which could end up endangering the Great Emperor’s plan.
At this moment, Mei Zhilan received a report from one of her subordinates inside her chamber. She sat on the edge of the bed while her subordinate stood in front of her.
"The Argus Family lost two of their elders and one of their young masters. The Ivales Family lost three elders, one of whom was even a Grand Elder, along with one young miss and one young master. The Duval Family lost their patriarch, two elders, and one young master," a beautiful woman with long purple hair reported.
"As for the Remivas Family, besides Valdis, they suffered the worst losses of all. They lost more than twelve elders, including five Immortal Saint elders, two of whom were at the middle stage. There were also casualties among the guards at the Immortal Lord and Immortal Warrior realms, but we still do not know the exact numbers."
There was disbelief in the woman’s voice as she gave her report. She never thought the day would come when the Remivas Family could suffer such heavy losses.
They had seen how the Great Emperor created chaos at the Remivas Family Mansion. They could see the family’s mansion from the highest floor of their establishment after all.
They had also seen the state of Valdis’ corpse with their own eyes. The moment the report arrived that Valdis’ corpse had been found, Mei Zhilan personally went to see it.
What she saw was truly horrifying and even made her heart tremble. However, remembering how Valdis had treated her and her subordinates in the past, she felt deeply satisfied.
What she saw was Valdis’ mutilated remains, and they had been mutilated with extreme cruelty. All of his limbs, his lips, his ears, and worst of all, his manhood, had been severed.
All of them were scattered throughout the alley for anyone to see.
The sight was truly traumatic.
However, many people who knew Valdis’ character felt that he had finally faced judgment. Although they did not know why the Tarius’ followers had targeted Valdis as well, they did not care. They were only grateful that the bastard was dead.
Mei Zhilan nodded.
"Keep an eye on the entire situation. Don’t let anything slip past our attention. Tell all of our sisters to be careful not to reveal anything regarding this information or anything related to His Majesty."
"Yes, my lady," the woman answered.
"Is His Majesty at the inn?" Mei Zhilan asked.
"According to our members at the inn, yes. His Majesty returned not long after creating chaos at the Remivas Family Mansion. Some people from the family came to the inn and investigated the entire place, but they did not become suspicious of His Majesty."
"I see. Alright, thank you. You may return to your post," Mei Zhilan said.
"Yes, my lady."
The woman then left Mei Zhilan’s chamber.
Mei Zhilan released a sigh of relief before smiling. She had been in a good mood ever since last night, even more so after seeing Valdis’ dead body.
She lay down on the bed, her revealing robe accentuating her figure. The robe exposed most of her legs and part of her chest.
Turning onto her side, she could not help but recall her conversation with the Great Emperor. His handsome face appeared in her mind, causing a blush to spread across her cheeks.
She felt genuinely blessed to have met him and spoken with him face to face.
’According to the reports, His Majesty has three wives in the First Heaven. I wonder what they look like.’
She thought as her gaze drifted toward the ceiling.
’Is His Majesty a womanizer? If so, then would he like to...’
She suddenly imagined Aldrian touching her and pulling her into his embrace before carrying her to the bed. And after that—
Her thoughts came to an abrupt halt.
Her head felt as though it might explode. Her face turned as red as a tomato, and she immediately covered it with both hands while rolling from side to side on the bed.
’What are you thinking, Mei Zhilan? How could you think such things about His Majesty?’
She took a deep breath before slowly releasing it.
The embarrassment on her face gradually turned into realization, and a bitter smile appeared on her lips.
’Moreover, I’m not worthy of His Majesty. My body has long been stained. How could I dare think of something like that?’
She released a sigh before showing a resigned smile.
’Just being able to stay under His Majesty and serve him is enough for me. As long as I can continue following him, I am already satisfied.’
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While the outside was still in chaos because of the attack, the culprit himself was inside his inn, quietly meditating.
The avatar had already changed his appearance back to the one he used when he first entered the city.
With this, no investigators would know that he was the source of the uproar currently shaking the entire city.