Xiaoyao Hou's personal disciple was killed.
This was no small matter, and it soon caused a huge commotion.
Everyone was paying close attention to this matter. They wanted to see what kind of punishment the Military Palace's Commander-in-Chief would receive.
After all.
Xiaoyao Hou was famous for being protective of his own people. What would happen if he came out of seclusion?
Some people who had grudges with the Military Palace began to make enemies of the Military Palace.
"Humph, the Military Palace has always relied on the Xiaoyao Army to do whatever they want. The new Commander-in-Chief doesn't take anyone seriously and is very arrogant. Now he dares to kill the Marquis' personal disciple in the Xiaoyao Mansion. He is too bold."
"That's right. If this kind of person is not severely punished, who knows what will happen to the Xiaoyao Army in the future?"
"If this person has evil intentions and leads the Xiaoyao Army to rebel, the consequences will be unimaginable."
"We will jointly write a letter to the Marquis to severely punish this person."
Countless people began to mobilize each other to increase the exposure of this matter.
Moreover.
They tried hard to portray Fang Chen as an unpardonable evil.
They wanted to completely destroy the Military Palace.
Among them, the most active was naturally the Moon Palace Palace Master.
Logically speaking, his status was equal to that of the Military Palace's Commander-in-Chief.
However, because of the Xiaoyao Army, the Military Palace had always been suppressing the Moon Palace.
A long time ago, the previous Commander-in-Chief of the Military Palace even openly threatened the Moon Palace Palace Master and injured him despite everyone's protests.
This matter made the Moon Palace Palace Master a laughingstock.
He had always held a grudge.
He hated the entire Military Palace, and hated Lin Chen even more. What did he do to deserve to be on equal footing with him?
Now that he seized this opportunity, he would naturally make a big fuss and would not let it go easily.
These few days.
People came and went in the Housekeeper's residence.
All the important figures came to ask when the Marquis would come out of seclusion.
There were also countless pairs of eyes around the courtyard where Fang Chen was.
"Humph, at this time, he is still putting on airs. He is courting death."
The Moon Palace Palace Master sneered.
Lin Chen's indifferent attitude made him very unhappy.
"Xiao He is not only the personal disciple of the Marquis, but also a descendant of the Marquis. The Marquis will not let Lin Chen go."
"That's right. I believe that the day Marquis exits his closed-door training will be the day of Lin Chen's death."
"After Lin Chen dies, the military palace will be leaderless. Our Lunar Palace will take this opportunity to snatch back all the resources that once belonged to us."
"Soon, our Moon Palace will become the strongest palace within the Carefree Prefecture."
The people of the Lunar Palace already started imagining the future.
There was no other way.
Who asked the commander to kill the personal disciple of Xiaoyao Hou?
Serves him right for being unlucky.
In the courtyard.
Fang Chen sat cross-legged. He had more or less heard the discussions in the outside world.
Regarding this, he ignored it.
"Hehe."
Fang Chen sneered when he sensed the countless eyes watching him from the dark.
Time passed day by day.
Finally, on the ninth day after Xiao He's death, Xiaoyao Hou came out.
When the Marquis came out of his closed-door training, the whole Carefree Mansion celebrated.
"Congratulations, Marquis."
The many upper echelons of the Lunar Palace, including the Palace Master of the Lunar Palace, all cupped their fists and bowed, welcoming Xiaoyao Hou.
In front of the secret chamber.
Xiaoyao Hou slowly walked out. He stood there without moving, but his body released an oppressive aura that shocked everyone.
"Did anything major happen while I was in closed-door training?"
Xiaoyao Hou asked.
His voice was filled with a powerful pressure.
"Marquis …"
The steward stammered. He was a little scared.
"Speak." Xiaoyao Hou frowned, seemingly unhappy.
"Did the Tianyue Prefecture and the Bright King Prefecture do anything?"
He thought that there was a change in the three prefectures.
"Marquis, just nine days ago, your personal disciple Xiao He returned from the Forbidden Grounds. Unexpectedly, the commander of the Military Palace made things difficult for him."
The Palace Master of the Lunar Palace stood out.
"The two of them quarreled, which then turned into a fight. The commander of the Military Palace used his Spirit-slayer Sword to kill Xiao He despite everyone's attempts to stop him."
As soon as this was said.
The void was silent. No one dared to make a sound.
They could almost imagine that Xiaoyao Hou would be furious. They only hoped that he would not implicate them.
Buzz!
The void trembled. A layer of invisible ripples spread out.
Everyone felt their bodies tremble and involuntarily prostrated themselves on the ground.
Even the Palace Master of the Lunar Palace could not withstand the terrifying pressure. Her face was filled with pain.
"Xiao He is dead?"
At this moment.
Xiaoyao Hou spoke.
His face was expressionless. No one could tell what he was thinking.
But this Xiaoyao Hou was even more terrifying.
"This old servant did not protect Xiao He. Please punish me, Marquis."
The steward took the initiative to take responsibility.
"What happened?"
Xiaoyao Hou frowned. "With Xiao He's strength, how could he be killed by the commander of the Military Palace?"
He remembered clearly.
When he gave the order to appoint him, the commander of the Military Palace was the second to be chosen.
"The commander of the Military Palace, Lin Chen, came to the mansion not long ago to see Marquis. But at that time, Marquis was in closed-door training. I made arrangements for him and let him wait. Who knew that he would clash with Xiao He, who returned from the Forbidden Grounds …"
"By the time this old servant arrived, Xiao He was already dead."
"So, you did not see the battle clearly?" Xiaoyao Hou asked.
The steward nodded.
"Where is Lin Chen?"
"He is in his residence, waiting for Marquis to come out," the steward said.
"Bring him to see me."
The steward left in a hurry. A moment later, he returned with Fang Chen.
"Greetings, Marquis. I am Lin Chen from the Military Palace."
Fang Chen was neither servile nor overbearing. He cupped his fists and greeted.
Xiaoyao Hou looked down at Fang Chen from above. His face was as calm as an ancient well. There was no expression on his face. Only the powerful aura emitted from his body was oppressive.
Fang Chen looked up and met Xiaoyao Hou's eyes.
"Presumptuous."
The Palace Master of the Moon Palace scolded angrily.
Fang Chen met Xiaoyao Hou's eyes. This was a great taboo.
But he did not care at all.
"You killed Xiao He?"
Xiaoyao Hou looked at Fang Chen and asked.
He was also a little surprised. When he summoned the three of them, he remembered that Fang Chen was only a Saint King.
How long had it been since he stepped into the Saint King Realm?
At the same time.
He also knew that Fang Chen must have come to him for the drop of Demon Swallowing Blood.
In the face of Xiaoyao Hou's question, Fang Chen nodded. "Xiao He gave Ye Long a token as Marquis' personal disciple, allowing him to overstep his authority and manage the Xiaoyao Army. Later, in my investigation, I found that Ye Long and General Li Shu colluded to harm their own people. They were executed on the spot."
"Since then, we have a grudge. I came to Marquis this time because I have something important to report, but Xiao He used his status to suppress me and even wanted to kill me."
Fang Chen said. "However, he did not expect that even though he stepped into the Seventh Level Saint Realm, he was still no match for me. In the end, I killed him. He could only blame himself for not being as skilled as me."
"You are lying."
The Palace Lord of Moon Palace jumped up and angrily rebuked Fang Chen.
"It was you who was jealous that Xiao He became Marquis' personal disciple and tried to kill him. But you are lying here. Do you really think Marquis is easy to deceive?"
The others were also criticizing Fang Chen.
Only Xiaoyao Hou.
When he heard that Xiao He had stepped into the Seventh Level Saint Realm, he was slightly stunned.
Then.