Chapter 648: Really Asking for Death

Chapter 648: Really Asking for Death

Tuoba Xiao still had that look of weariness and indifference. He nodded slightly, then his gaze flickered, as if noticing Chu Xiaozi stealing glances at him from time to time.

However, the change occurred in an instant.

The soldier who had just come to report the Pope's escape suddenly looked up and stabbed a knife into Tuoba Xiao's abdomen: "Tuoba Xiao, you mother-killing bastard, how dare you disrupt His Holiness the Pope's exorcism ritual? Die!"

The man moved with incredible speed, his eyes wild with madness. After the first stab, he swiftly pulled out the knife and was about to deliver a second blow.

The surrounding soldiers were completely caught off guard by this sudden turn of events, only able to watch helplessly as blood gushed from Tuoba Xiao's abdomen.

"General!"

The burly men panicked.

Tuoba Xiao first furrowed his thick brows.

Then, a surge of rage erupted from his twisted face. In an instant, his eyes lost all reason as he fiercely twisted his arm and raised his blade, decapitating the man in one swift motion!

The spurting blood splattered across his face, but he still wasn't satisfied. His face twisted in fury as he raised his hand again and chopped off the remaining half of the neck.

The young men on the ground screamed in terror, their voices filled with fear. Even the experienced Chu Xiaozi was terrified by Tuoba Xiao's hellish, demonic appearance, her face turning pale.

"General, General... you need to treat your wound first!" The burly man beside him was too scared to approach, trembling as he tried to persuade.

Tuoba Xiao struck twice more until his entire body was drenched in blood, as if he had just bathed in it. Then, he kicked the severed head aside and turned around.

"Continue pursuing the Pope."

"Kill him immediately."

The burly man quickly stammered, "Yes... yes..."

This time, Tuoba Xiao clearly had no intention of glancing at Chu Xiaozi again. He sheathed his curved blade on his forearm, tore off a piece of cloth, stuffed it into the wound, and then stepped over the pile of corpses to leave.

The burly man wiped off his cold sweat, wanting to follow, but quickly ordered the remaining men to take the young men out.

This is bad. General Tuoba is injured. The Emperor will surely be furious when he finds out!

Just the thought of it made the burly man break into a cold sweat.

Only after the demonic figure had left did Chu Xiaozi finally come to her senses.

She suddenly realized how naive her previous plan to seek revenge on Tuoba Xiao directly had been.

Could she really kill such a monster?

Her mood was heavy, but Shu Mo beside her sighed in relief, "Thank goodness, we're saved. I didn't expect to just happen to catch Dongrong investigating the Holy Church. Otherwise, we would have been done for. Now, once the news spreads, let's see if the citizens of Dongrong still believe in this Holy Church!"

Hua Qingyun nodded slightly, looking at the sunlight that had reappeared and then at the sobbing young men around him, his gaze filled with pity.

...

Su Youyue was stunned by what Xie Yuan had told her about the Holy Church: "The Heavenly Valley... it's actually such a filthy place..."

Xie Yuan's eyes were heavy as he recalled what he had seen: "After I was drugged, the Holy Church thought I would no longer betray them and gradually allowed me to come into contact with some things. However, the secret of the Heavenly Valley was revealed to me by Priest Yiman, who had decided to defect from the Holy Church, and he took me there in secret."

"Priest Yiman? He... didn't show any signs of it before." Su Youyue thought of Priest Yiman's behavior when they were at the Bai family's gate. She really couldn't have guessed anything at the time.

But it’s clear that those who want to defect from the Holy Sect must have been planning their escape for years, so they’re patient.

Her face quickly turned serious: "If Xiao Zi and Hua Qingyun remain in Tian Valley, they’ll only face great danger. We need to send someone to get them right away..."

As soon as Xie Yuan nodded, a Shadow Guard came in to report.

"Master, the Emperor of Dongrong has already sent Tuoba Xiao to lead a team to Tian Valley, apparently planning to move against it."

Though the message was brief, the two, knowing Tian Valley’s secrets, got it right away.

Unexpectedly, the Emperor of Dongrong also wants to eliminate the Holy Sect!

But Su Youyue was lost in thought again.

After the Shadow Guard left, she said, "Strange, this didn’t happen in her past life. What caused it this time?"

In her past life, the Holy Sect remained intact until their deaths.

Is the emperor’s move against the Holy Sect this time because of Xie Yuan?

Su Youyue didn’t think so.

The Holy Sect’s roots in Dongrong run deep, and uprooting it would shake the whole country.

Especially now that Dasheng, the neighboring country, has changed, with firearms, which undoubtedly poses a threat to Dongrong.

So why’s he decided to act now?

Su Youyue couldn’t figure it out.

Xie Yuan’s face softened a bit.

"That lunatic is on his way, so Tian Valley will likely be in chaos. Later, I’ll send people to get Hua Qingyun, Chu Xiaozi, and the others."

With things as they are, this was the only choice. After Su Youyue left, she kept telling the Shadow Guards to make sure Chu Xiaozi is safe.

As she watched the Shadow Guards leave, she felt a little better.

Just then, another Shadow Guard watching Shen Yuansong showed up: "My lady, the prisoner wants to see you."

Wants to see her?

Su Youyue waved her hand: "No, keep him in there."

At least until she leaves Dongrong, Shen Yuansong won’t be getting out. If she tosses someone in to keep him sane, that’s as kind as she’ll get.

Originally, she never showed leniency to those who wanted her life. This time, it was only for the sake of that little bundle from the Shen family.

The Shadow Guard left fast after getting the answer, and Su Youyue began to discuss in detail with Xie Yuan the grievances between her and Meng Ziyu.

Meanwhile, the Ding’an Marquis had just arrived at the palace.

"Ding’an Marquis, please return. The Emperor is unwell today and will not see anyone."

The eunuch repeated, his tone already showing some impatience.

Why is the Ding’an Marquis so inconsiderate? It has already been said that the Emperor has ordered not to see anyone today, yet he insists on making him repeat it.

Does he not care about the Emperor’s health?

The Ding'an Marquis dropped to his knees with a thud outside the hall: "Your Majesty, please, I beg you to grant me justice..."

The Ding'an Marquis knew that the emperor, though advanced in years, was still in good health and had hardly suffered from any illness in recent years. But his own matter was of the utmost importance—the agony of losing a son. He believed the emperor would surely sympathize upon hearing it.

He couldn’t wait another moment to have that wretched woman arrested!

Seeing him like this, the eunuch was about to lose his temper, but just then, a voice finally came from within.

"Eunuch Ming, let him in."

The Ding'an Marquis's face lit up with relief, and he quickly looked at the eunuch, who had no choice but to open the door for him, though he couldn't help but frown deeply.

The Ding'an Marquis had better have a truly urgent matter, or else he would see how the emperor dealt with him today.

As the eunuch was thinking this, a young eunuch ran up beside him and whispered in his ear about the incident involving the Ding'an Marquis's household, Helian Lin, and the fake young lady of the Shen family on the official road today.

He stumbled, shocked.

This... the Ding'an Marquis's visit was truly a death wish!