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Chapter 1110 Exchange: Heavenly Demon Remains
The situation changed drastically, leaving outsiders overwhelmed.

The planned negotiations between the two sides suddenly turned into a regicide, making peace hopeless and setting the stage for an endless war.

Upon learning of the assassination of their lord, four of the eight prefectures in Zhili, which had previously been wavering and ambiguous in their stance, suddenly switched sides and directly pledged allegiance to the royal family, joining the campaign against the eighteen aristocratic families who had murdered the lord.

Of the eight prefectures in Zhili, excluding the deceased governor of Maijing Prefecture, four of the remaining seven rebelled, and it's hard to say what will happen to the remaining three.

It can be said that most of the area surrounding the capital has fallen into the royal family's sphere of influence.

The promising situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and drawing resources from other state capitals was no longer an effective solution.

Moreover, the capital city was within the sphere of influence of the royal family, and many small and medium-sized noble families were quietly won over and developed, becoming the basic forces supporting the feudal lord.

Previously, these noble families couldn't openly confront the emperor because of his immoral conduct, but after the regicide incident, they finally grasped the moral high ground.

In the two prefectures of the capital, a series of great battles immediately broke out, with constant disputes between the royal family and the families to which the ancient people belonged.

"call!"

Zhou You let out a breath. When the news of his loss of the Half-Saint Yin Blade first spread, many of the opposing aristocratic families were eager to make a move.

Several members of the Human Sect even attempted to kill him to gain fame, but he killed them all with a single sword strike, earning him a fearsome reputation.

Lian Feihong's camp is also on the front line of the war against the royal family, fighting everywhere.

However, what he was more concerned about was...

"What has become of Lord Chongyang?"

"The Unpredictable Assassin's network has expanded, and his whereabouts are nowhere to be found."

"What about the others in the Chengtian organization?"

It was easy for Chongyang Gong to hide, but he still had the Chengtian organization and the eight capable henchmen of Chengtian.

Zhu Ruoxuan shook her head, "Only some low-level people who don't know the inside story are left. We can't get anything out of them. As for the eight lackeys..."

Ao Zu's body was found on the outskirts of the capital. Ku Zu was last seen sailing away, and even the sea warriors didn't know where he went. And then there was Fan Zu...

Fan Zu, looking utterly disheartened, surprisingly returned to Broken Eyebrow Mountain to become a boatman again.

Although many people tried to find Chongyang Gong through him, the Lord of Broken Eyebrow Mountain was so famous that no one dared to disturb him.

The other lackeys either scattered or died, as if a sudden change had occurred overnight.

“There must be something fishy going on here. The incident involving the eight lackeys should have happened before Lord Chongyang took action.”

Zhou You pondered for a moment, when suddenly the panel gave him a reminder: "Trial Project (13-Star): Investigate the conspiracy of Duke Chongyang."

The surface provides a hint, with clues pointing to the familiar location: the six northern states, specifically the Northern Xuan State.

The Liangdi organization is located in Beixuan Prefecture. Since Xiaoyaozi passed away, his deputy Yuan Quezi has taken over and managed the organization steadily and flawlessly, allowing it to develop smoothly.

Coincidentally, Yuan Quezi discovered a promising talent while traveling, who turned out to be Zhou Nian, the eighth son of Zhou You and the biological mother of Qi Fengzi.

"In that case, empower them to act on their behalf, and aim to complete the missing piece!"

Suddenly, the perspective shifts to Yuan Quezi, quickly flashing past the scene of him instructing Zhou Nian and meeting the uninvited guest.

The uninvited guest was none other than Si Xinmochi, a soldier who had escaped from the capital.

Si Xinmochi was an old friend of Xiaoyaozi. He had represented Chengtian on a mission to the north years ago and had a close relationship with Xiaoyaozi.

He deliberately spread rumors that he was going to sea when he fled to another place, but in reality, he was hiding in the north.

This approach was extremely clever, because the six northern prefectures were under the protection of Zhenbei Ge, and their power structure was relatively less complex than that of the capital. Furthermore, the Liangdi organization had deep-rooted influence in the region, providing him with sufficient protection.

"Si Xinmochi is still shaken and wary. It seems that this matter should be handled with caution and we should inquire about it slowly!"

Zhou You set aside this task and turned his attention to the capital.

He reached out and stroked the cold Hun Tian Axe, a divine weapon that had been in his hands for some time.

At the sacrificial palace, Zhou You killed the royal family's Earth Sect member with his sword, and then casually picked up the divine weapon.

It's not that Zhou You coveted this treasure; after all, it was a relic of a great gentleman, and he couldn't bear for it to fall into the hands of the royal family. It was this Hun Tian Axe that attracted an unexpected old friend.

Half-blood witch, Mu Sigui!

"Lord Nanchen, it's been a long time. You still look as dashing as ever. I'd like to exchange with you for the Great Gentleman's relic, the divine weapon Hun Tian Axe!"

When Mu Sigui appeared before Zhou You, he was a sight to behold, for he was already at the Heavenly Sect level.

This is too fast. I remember the last time I saw him, Mu Sigui hadn't broken through the Grandmaster level yet. If I hadn't confirmed that he wasn't an imposter, Zhou You would have thought that some old monster was wearing Mu Sigui's skin.

He exuded an ethereal aura, similar to the 'celestial maiden' he had seen in the Southern Frontier, like a balloon tied to a string, ready to rise and fly to the heavens at any moment.

“The great gentleman has many brothers and confidants, and you are not among them. It is not your turn to inherit his legacy!”

Zhou You frowned and questioned, "What gives you the right to ask me for this?"

"As expected of Lord Nanchen, your questioning is correct. If I were to overestimate my abilities and force my way in, and fail to protect the great lord's relics after obtaining them, I deserve to be torn to pieces."

Mu Sigui suddenly laughed, "I am qualified to inherit this, because I avenged the great gentleman."

These words struck Zhou You like a thunderbolt, and even though there were only the two of them present, he was still greatly shocked.

"What? You killed him...?"

"That's right, I killed that old beast!"

Mu Sigui laughed heartily, "When the royal family discovered he was dead, they hurriedly sought help from Duke Chongyang, which led to what happened later!"

This is insane! The assassination of the monarch was initially thought to be a conspiracy, but now it seems the royal family was forced into it.

The culprit behind this was actually a half-blood witch who was not valued.

"Lord Nanchen, I confess. I am the murderer who killed the Prince. What do you want?"

Zhou You looked at him for a long time, then shook his head. "It doesn't matter anymore. The truth is not important."

He was simply curious as to why Mu Sigui had risen from Qiangwu to Tianzong, and how he could move freely within the Sacrifice Heaven Palace and even kill the feudal lord.

Of course, these are all life-or-death secrets that cannot be obtained by asking.

“You said you wanted to exchange it, and you even insisted on it, so you must be very confident in what you have. That piqued my interest.”

Upon hearing Zhou You's words, Mu Sigui pulled out a golden skeleton from his sleeve. "This is the Golden Body of the Heavenly Sect, also known as the Heavenly Demon Corpse. I forcibly pulled it out of Feng Feishang's body when I was chasing him."

"Feng Feishang also has a secret. He has another identity. He is the Demon Soldier Lord Ao Mozhan. Later, he left the Demon Soldier Village and, in order to be reborn, he combined the power of the Demon Soldier with his golden body into a demon skeleton."

"Don't underestimate this item; its power is no less than that of the Half-Saint Yin Blade you lost!"

Mu Sigui laughed and said, "If he didn't have this, how could he have withstood my eighteen deadly attacks and finally escaped?"

Ha, so it was you, the mysterious expert who was chasing Feng Feishang!
Zhou You became increasingly curious. What kind of extraordinary encounter had the other party had that made his improvement speed even more terrifying than that of the demonic weapon? Not only did he leap from the Strong Martial Realm to the Heavenly Sect Realm, but he also chased down and forced a Heavenly Sect Realm expert like Feng Feishang to flee in panic.

(End of this chapter)