Chapter 1057: Chapter 70 President of the Court of Justice
The Vice President shook his head and said, "It’s still not very clear. The events in Dark City have shaken the entire upper echelon of the Empire of Sunset. The Emperor of the Empire himself has ordered trusted ministers to deal with the situation there, and all messages have been sealed. The Guild of Bandits has only gotten the same information—they don’t know the specifics either. It seems we’ll just have to wait for more news."
"So much time has already passed, has the heir of Hades been found yet?" their lord asked.
The Vice President awkwardly replied, "Our own people, along with those from the Guild of Bandits, have been looking for him, but that kid seems to have vanished into thin air; there’s not a single piece of news."
A hint of cold light flashed in their lord’s eyes as he spoke coldly, "A bunch of rubbish—all of you. That kid isn’t important, but the Sword of Hades he carries is. You should know quite well the benefits it could bring us. Increase manpower immediately—I want him alive or his body found. Find him as soon as possible."
Wiping the cold sweat from his brow with his one good arm, the Vice President assented repeatedly. He was well aware of his lord’s terror; after losing an arm and with his strength greatly diminished, he had lost much of his usefulness. If he failed to find the disciple of Hades, it was very likely his lord would find an excuse to remove him from his current position or even kill him. To save his own life, he had to find traces of that boy no matter what.
Did the Guild of Bandits really not know the specific news from Dark City? Of course not. As the most well-informed group on the continent, how could they not be aware of such a major event?
Clutching the report from her subordinates in her room, Mie Feng’s eyes flickered with cold light. Two days ago, when she received the news, her intent to kill surged. The report stated that many of those who died in Dark City had dried up into mummies. She immediately thought of her uncle’s death. Only the Sword of Hades could cause such an effect. After half a year, there was finally news of the murderer who had caused her uncle’s death, and he was within the Empire of Sunset. It was time for her to seek vengeance. She knew that the Assassin’s Guild was also looking for Ah Dai, so she reported only part of the information to her father, hiding the details under the pretext that the Empire of Sunset had sealed the news. She could secretly seek her revenge only if no one else knew the news. She crumpled the note in her hand into a ball, and with a burst of fighting spirit, it turned into a pile of powder.
"Hmph! You murderer who killed my uncle, I will never let you live. Just you wait, I will surely kill you to comfort my uncle’s Heavenly Spirit."
Inside the grand hall of the Holy Church,
Xuan Ye and his father-in-law, another Red Robe Priest named Na Yan, were looking over the intelligence from the Empire of Sunset. The Holy Church did not engage in any production and was entirely supported by the donations of believers. The royal family of the Empire of Sunset donated tens of millions of Gold Coins every year, a sum that the other three countries combined could not match. The reason the Church always sheltered the Empire of Sunset, aside from the mission left by their ancestors, was because it was their most significant source of economic support. They were not unaware of the dark forces rampant within the Empire of Sunset; however, for the Church’s betterment, they turned a blind eye to it, pretending ignorance. Besides, the intelligence they received indicated these dark forces could not threaten the Church, so they let them be.
Muttering to himself, Na Yan said, "To think that golden divine lights would appear in Dark City, that’s impossible. Even we, the ones closest to the divine, have never seen the divine lights. How could they manifest there? Could it be that the Sky God is manifesting and warning us?" The other two Red Robe Priests were not at the Church, so the intelligence naturally reached him and Xuan Ye. Na Yan was always responsible for matters related to the Empire of Sunset. This big event naturally made him anxious.
Xuan Ye had never had a good impression of the Empire of Sunset. Frowning, he said, "It shouldn’t be a divine sign—otherwise, we would’ve sensed something here too. Hundreds of square kilometers have been leveled to the ground; if we joined forces, even with the support of the White Robe Priests, the Forbidden Curse we cast could achieve this effect. Could it be man-made?"
Na Yan was very pleased with his son-in-law. Not only was Xuan Ye the Pope’s son, but his own strength also commanded the respect of everyone. He had reached the position of a Red Robe Priest at a young age. He was the most likely candidate to succeed the Pope’s position. When Na Yan learned that Xuan Ye had fallen for his daughter, he went to sleep smiling, "Yes, Ye’er, you make a good point. However, this matter should not be taken lightly. We must handle it with care."
A glint of cold light passed through Xuan Ye’s eyes as he spoke coldly, "Although I don’t know how the divine light appeared, I’m clear about who bloodied the City Lord’s Mansion." Those mummified corpses could only be the work of the Sword of Hades. Ah Dai, you dare call yourself the Grim Reaper, huh! I remember telling you if you used the Sword of Hades to commit evil, I would not let you off—even the Sword Saint of Tian Gang couldn’t protect you.
Surprised, Na Yan said, "You know who did it?"
Xuan Ye nodded and said, "Father-in-law, I want to visit the Empire of Sunset to see for myself. Let me handle this added affair for you."
Na Yan frowned and said, "This is a serious matter. Shouldn’t we report to the Pope before deciding?"
