CHAPTER 856: CHAPTER 701: THE SECRET REVEALED (PART 3)

Emperor Liang said, "The first to fulfill the prophecy of the king of the Western Regions was General of the Shang Family, Shang Jue."

Meng Qianqian nodded; she and Lu Yuan were already aware of this.

Emperor Liang continued, "But do you know who calculated his imperial aura?"

Meng Qianqian shook her head.

"It was a witch."

Emperor Liang said, "Her witchcraft surpasses that of the current Loulan Witch. She divined Shang Jue’s Life Chart and decided to support him. To become the prophesied king of the Western Regions, one must have a wizard’s assistance."

"Who is that witch?"

Meng Qianqian had only heard Duan Mingyue mention the prophecy but not this witch.

Emperor Liang shook his head, "Honestly, I don’t know who she is either. I only know that the Loulan King wants to obtain her, and the vassal kings of the other states want to possess her as well, to help themselves become the true king of the Western Regions. The Western Regions have never been unified precisely because of this prophecy. Whoever gains her can help themselves unify the world, so who would willingly submit to the Loulan King?"

"The Loulan King wants to obtain her..."

Meng Qianqian chewed over these words, a sudden flash of insight bursting in her mind, and a bold guess emerged.

That person... could it be...

Lu Yuan observed Meng Qianqian’s shock and suspicion entirely, asking Emperor Liang, "What does this have to do with Ayimulan’s current plan to enter the Capital City?"

Emperor Liang looked in the direction of Loulan, "The Goddess once said, ’Fortune and disaster gather in a person who holds great secrets; Ayimulan wants to obtain that secret and also find that person of fortune and disaster.’"

Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes, "The Loulan Witch calculated that the person of fortune and disaster is in the Capital City, and Ayimulan came for this person? What does she want to do?"

Emperor Liang said, "Kill the person of fortune and disaster, to eliminate future troubles forever."

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In Weiyang Building.

Duan Mingyue had waited for a whole night, and at the destined hour, Xun Wu finally returned.

"You’re back."

He spoke.

Duan Wenliang, who was dozing at the table, sat up with a jolt at his fourth brother’s words, "Back? Back? How did it go? Did the Governor Mansion win or lose? Was Emperor Liang’s witchcraft dispelled? He hasn’t passed away, has he? Surely not, surely not?"

Xun Wu replied, "You’re becoming more and more like that chicken."

Duan Wenliang replied, "..."

Duan Mingyue’s gaze roamed over Xun Wu, "Your clothes are neat, didn’t take action?"

Xun Wu said, "Didn’t have the chance, they resolved it themselves."

Chen Long’s sword cleaved mountains and seas; he almost became its mountain and sea.

He recounted the events.

"They should know I was secretly following them, but they didn’t care."

"You mean no harm, so they naturally don’t need to care. But are you sure it was Meng Qianqian who broke the formation’s eye?"

"It was her."

Xun Wu stated with certainty.

Duan Mingyue frowned, "Now this is troublesome."

Duan Wenliang asked puzzledly, "She broke the formation, what’s the trouble?"

Duan Mingyue said, "Breaking the formation is the trouble. She’s the only one who can rival the Loulan Witch, and the Loulan Queen won’t let her go. I was wrong, how did I not think of this?"

Duan Wenliang was bewildered, "What are you saying, fourth brother?"

"The array... the purpose of this array wasn’t initially to sacrifice Emperor Blood, or rather, sacrificing Emperor Blood wasn’t the only purpose, just to see if it could succeed. If unsuccessful, there’s still the Miao King."

"Fourth brother, what are you talking about? Old Xun, can you understand?"

Duan Wenliang was growing more confused.

Xun Wu thought for a moment and said, "I can understand, but I don’t know exactly what the eldest brother is referring to."

Duan Mingyue clenched his fist, "The Loulan Witch intended to find that person through this array and then kill her."

He gasped, then suddenly understood and exhaled.

"So it was her... it was actually her... how did I not think of this sooner..."

Duan Wenliang was exasperated, "Fourth brother, you’ve been acting very strangely tonight... If you and Old Xun are keeping secrets from me, fine, but now you’re even talking so that I can’t understand, am I not your real brother?"

Duan Mingyue said to Xun Wu, "Xun Wu, do you remember I told you about the person I need to protect?"

"Is it Tan’er?"

Xun Wu asked.

Duan Wenliang’s body shuddered, "What are you talking about, fourth brother? Why do you need to protect that little girl?"

Duan Mingyue smiled, "There’s another one, and I finally found her so late."

Xun Wu calmly asked, "What does eldest brother intend to do?"

Duan Mingyue’s eyes showed a rare solemnity and murderous intent, "Whoever touches her, I will kill!"

"Xun Wu, the Brave Shadow Guards you’ve been secretly training, it’s time for them to act."

"Eldest brother intends to—"

"Kill Ayimulan!"