Chapter 1642
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Chapter 1642 Death Star
Lin Qiye frowned slightly, pulling open a corner of his collar to see the remaining two [Holy Covenant] marks on his chest emitting a faint glow.
[Holy Covenant] is reacting?
Lin Qiye was startled and immediately stood up. Just then, a figure knocked and entered:
“Honored guests, the customers next door have left. Why don’t we move there before the refreshments arrive?”
“Oh? That sounds good.”
Yan Zhong’s face lit up with delight upon hearing this.
Under his direction, the dancing girls left the private room and headed next door. At the same time, the burning sensation in Lin Qiye’s chest gradually subsided, as if everything just now had been an illusion.
What’s going on? Lin Qiye’s eyes were filled with confusion.
The [Holy Covenant] suddenly showed unusual activity. He thought the second [Holy Covenant] was about to activate, but before he could prepare himself, the burning sensation disappeared?
Lin Qiye’s peripheral vision swept across the surroundings, and he saw several foreign-looking men leading a figure wearing a bamboo hat walking out of the establishment. The moment he saw that figure, his pupils contracted slightly.
It’s her?!
“Brother Qiye, let’s change locations then, right now…” Before Yan Zhong could finish speaking, Lin Qiye suddenly turned and rushed downstairs!
“Brother Qiye? Brother Qiye?!”
“You take Wu Quan ahead first! I have something to attend to!”
Lin Qiye’s voice rang out as a blurred shadow swept through the dance hall, the gust of wind lifting the hems of nearby dancing girls’ clothes, causing a stir among the guests.
Yan Zhong stared blankly at Lin Qiye’s departing figure, hesitated for a long time, then turned to ask Wu Quan:
“Who exactly is Brother Qiye’s wife? How could she frighten him to such an extent… Sigh, I didn’t think things through and have caused Brother Qiye trouble.”
Wu Quan: …
…
On Chang’an Street.
The amber sunset fell upon the ancient eaves, and the once-bustling pedestrians gradually thinned out. Shops along the street began closing, and several missionaries walking along one side of the street started to belch.
“If such a grand city as Chang’an had no curfew, it would be even more lively, wouldn’t it?” A missionary sighed as his gaze swept across the increasingly quiet streets.
“After leaving Chang’an, who knows when we’ll encounter such a prosperous city again.”
“Unfortunately, this is ultimately not a place where we can stay.”
While the missionaries were sighing, the red-haired girl slightly raised her head, looking at a certain increasingly bright red star in the amber sky, her brows furrowing…
“That star… seems to be getting closer.”
Whoosh–!!
A blurred shadow flew over from behind. The red-haired girl’s face changed beneath her bamboo hat as she quickly turned to look behind her.
“Who is it?!”
Several missionaries quickly surrounded the red-haired girl, their muscles tensed and eyes filled with vigilance!
The shadow that had flown across the street stopped. Lin Qiye stared at the figure wearing the bamboo hat and walked toward them with an unchanged expression.
“Such a powerful aura…” Sensing the terrifying energy emanating from Lin Qiye, the red-haired girl’s face tensed. “Who are you? What do you want?”
“Chloe.”
Lin Qiye pulled down a corner of his collar, revealing two faintly glowing [Holy Covenant] marks, and spoke slowly:
“We need to talk.”
…
Imperial Palace.
In the hall.
After listening to Huo Qubing’s account, the figure on the dragon throne smiled slightly.
“Quelling the border unrest within two months, worthy indeed of my Champion Marquis!” Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, laughed. “With this, those petty villains will no longer dare to collude with the Xiongnu, and our great Han can enjoy peace for several more years… Tell me, what reward do you desire?”
“This is merely my duty, no reward is necessary,” Huo Qubing paused momentarily. “Moreover, with the current unrest in the world, I fear I cannot accept any honors with peace of mind…”
“Oh?” Emperor Wu’s eyes narrowed. “You’ve noticed it too?”
“To be honest, the reason I led my troops back to Chang’an without rest, marching a thousand miles, was because we were harassed by numerous evil spirits.” Huo Qubing raised his head, his gaze extremely solemn. “Your Majesty, what exactly is that demon star?”
Emperor Wu remained silent for a moment, his gaze falling to one side before he slowly spoke:
“Cai Yuan, repeat to him what you just told me.”
In this great hall, besides Emperor Wu and Huo Qubing, there was another figure wearing official robes who had been there before Huo Qubing entered.
“Yes.” Cai Yuan stepped forward and respectfully said, “Imperial Astronomer Cai Yuan greets the Marquis.”
Huo Qubing looked at him in surprise: “I remember the head of the Imperial Observatory… isn’t it Fang Yi?”
“Master Fang… hanged himself at the Imperial Observatory fifteen days ago.” Cai Yuan spoke with bitterness.
“Suicide?”
“Fifteen days ago, Master Fang was observing the night sky with us when we discovered an additional red star in the night sky, which raised suspicions… Master Fang used secret methods to divine the celestial phenomena, then suddenly began speaking nonsense, flailing his limbs like a madman.
We exerted great effort to restrain Master Fang, and when he fell asleep, we thought he had returned to normal. But unexpectedly, he woke up in the middle of the night in a frenzy and hanged himself with a rope…”
Hearing this, Huo Qubing’s face darkened. He had been acquainted with the previous Imperial Astronomer Fang Yi and knew his character well. How could such a steady and mature person suddenly go mad and hang himself?
“He spoke nonsense? What did he say?”
“After Master Fang went mad, his speech was unclear, and I couldn’t hear clearly… I only caught a few phrases: ‘They are coming,’ ‘Harbingers of destruction,’ ‘Omen,’ ‘Death star,’ ‘The barrier seems something…'”
Huo Qubing looked at Emperor Wu in confusion, who nodded slightly with a solemn face.
“So, the uprising of those evil spirits was caused by the ‘death star’ Master Fang mentioned? That red star is the ‘death star’?” Huo Qubing asked.
“Indeed it is.” Cai Yuan continued, “At dawn today, a meteor split from within the red star and fell to earth… Master Chen, who had temporarily replaced Master Fang as the head astronomer, once again divined the celestial phenomena, and as a result…”
“What happened?”
“His fate was identical to Master Fang’s.” Cai Yuan’s face turned pale, his eyes full of bitterness. “Two consecutive heads of our Imperial Observatory have died under that red star, which is why I have temporarily taken over the position of both gentlemen as acting head astronomer.”
“Before Master Chen passed away, did he say anything?”
Cai Yuan opened his mouth, hesitated for a moment, then spoke hoarsely:
“Besides what Master Fang had said… Master Chen also said that when the red star splits the sky, great chaos will arise. Within a day, it will bring catastrophe to all living beings!!”
Cai Yuan’s voice echoed throughout the vast hall as Huo Qubing’s pupils contracted violently.
