Chapter 402
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“Leave us all!”
In the next moment, Qing Muyuan spoke.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Qing Shanya and Qing Mengli began to retreat.
Qing Shiyu wanted to say something more but was pulled away by her father, leaving only Qing Muyuan and Ye Wushuang in the vast hall.
The others made their way outside the hall.
Qing Mengli was still in a daze.
“Second brother, what… what exactly is going on?”
Not only did Qing Muyuan not kill Ye Wushuang, but he executed Li Cunxiao, Zhou Yuanding, and others. Now, Ye Wushuang’s words seemed to carry hidden meanings. What could possibly be so significant that it caused the emperor’s expression to change?
Qing Shanya also furrowed his brows and shook his head. He had no idea what had happened. But it was clear that the royal family must have some sort of leverage that Ye Wushuang was holding over them. Otherwise, the usually composed emperor would not have changed his expression so abruptly.
Mu Qiqi and Qing Shiyu stood on the other side, looking at each other in confusion. They had already learned a lot about Ye Wushuang’s mysterious nature, but it seemed there was much more to it than they knew.
Inside the hall.
Qing Muyuan looked at Ye Wushuang and said indifferently, “Do you know my strength?”
“The Wanfa realm?”
“Mm-hmm…”
Qing Muyuan continued, “So, I could easily kill you.”
Hearing this, Ye Wushuang smiled and said, “Why don’t you give it a try? Will you be able to kill me first, or will I be able to activate the Tianluo Jiugong Array first!”
As soon as these words left his lips, array patterns began to rise from Ye Wushuang’s palm, and Qing Muyuan’s expression changed.
“How do you know about this array?”
The Qingyun Empire, with the royal Qing clan seated in the capital’s imperial city, naturally had protective arrays for such a vast force. The Tianluo Jiugong Array was the core protection for the palace. A true fifth-level spiritual array, it was deadly to anyone at the Tian Gang realm who dared to force their way through. Even those at the Wanfa realm would have their strength suppressed by seventy percent. This array was like the royal family’s ironclad defense, protecting the entire palace. It was both a defensive and an offensive array.
However, the existence of the Tianluo Jiugong Array was known only to the emperors. Qing Muyuan only learned about it when he ascended to the throne from his father. It had been passed down through generations without exception. Even Qing Shanya, Qing Mengli, and Qing Pengzheng were unaware of its existence.
Yet Ye Wushuang knew about it.
Ye Wushuang smiled and said, “The Tianluo Jiugong Array is a fifth-level spiritual array. It’s the foundation of the royal family. Moreover, this array is connected to hundreds of smaller arrays of various levels—fourth, third, second, and first-level spiritual arrays—forming a unified offensive and defensive system. It’s the cornerstone of the royal family’s standing. Without this array, the royal family would likely face constant intrusions by petty troublemakers into the palace, causing immense trouble. More importantly, if someone at the Tian Gang or Wanfa realm were to come, even if the royal family could withstand the attack, there would be heavy casualties among the royal family members.”
Qing Muyuan remained silent because Ye Wushuang was speaking the truth. The Tianluo Jiugong Array was even more terrifying than one of the three major armies controlled by the royal family, the Tiger-Ferocious Army. Even if there were internal conflicts in the Qingyun Empire and someone rebelled and attacked the palace, the royal family would not be afraid as long as this array was in place. It was the royal family’s ultimate trump card.
But now, this trump card, known only to successive emperors, had been discovered by a sixteen-year-old boy standing before him. And judging by the array patterns flowing from Ye Wushuang’s fingertips, it seemed he could even control the array. It was as if the sword for killing and the shield for protection in Qing Muyuan’s hands had been taken by someone else. How could Qing Muyuan not be shocked?
“How did you come to know about the Tianluo Jiugong Array?” Qing Muyuan asked again.
