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Chapter 1475 20.39 First Black Star - The Slums

General Lou let the cultivators go after killing one. He just followed the saying to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys and as expected these cultivators had acted quite well. They comply with his commands and keep quiet while staying in the inn of this south region.

As for the one who lost a sister, he had been unconscious ever since he was kicked by the elder of his sect. As for the rest of the cultivators, they took a silent stance as they truly didnʼt expect that of the great general. They were frightened when one of them was killed and they even needed to apologize just to survive.

Inside the inn in the south region.

The sect elder and the rest of the cultivators had gathered in one room. One checking on the make cultivator who was kicked by their sect elder as he doesnʼt know how to listen to his commands. As for the others, they were stunned as they couldnʼt understand why the current state of things is happening to them.

Arenʼt they supposed to be beings that stood above all mortals? How come a mere human general terrified them so much that they were left dazed as if they lost their souls.

”Elder, why is that madman here!? Isnʼt he supposed to be in the capital?”

”How would I know why? The only change in the capital is that the human emperor was said to have replaced his husband. The previous human emperor before the current is said to have married a male ger for an empress.

Maybe after his throne was stolen by his male wife, the great general who served him left the capital after the human emperor had changed,” said the Sect Elder as he tried to speculate what happened in the imperial palace.

He was actually unsure as the cultivators were never interested in the affairs of the mortals. Itʼs just that the current human emperor is so overpowered that they couldnʼt ignore him at all.

”Elder, can we still do our mission in this place?”

”As long as you donʼt harm any mortals in this region, that madman wouldnʼt make a move. Itʼs just that your junior sister is too foolish to do it in the open,” said the sect elder.

The young cultivators looked at each other and realized that their elder isnʼt restraining them from harming the mortals. It is just that these mortals are under the protection of that madman and as long as they are caught, the consequences will fall on their heads. As long as they werenʼt caught anything can be done.

Now they do not need to worry about their senior brother not being able to take revenge for the death of their junior sister.

As if reading the minds of this group of youngsters and stating, ”You are free to do as you wish, but once you are caught this old man would no longer make a move. After all, that madman is capable of killing a cultivator that is at least an elder in our sect, he can definitely kill me if he wishes to. I wonʼt sacrifice myself for yours so remember this.” The Sect elder said.

The young cultivators are proud and do as they wish, so they do not mind what the sect elder had said. After all, they are here for a mission and they must do what the sect told them to do.

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While the situation in the south region is temporarily calm, the things at the capital were different. It was already the third day as the promised time of official Yun Mingʼs return is scheduled. Itʼs already afternoon of the third day, but there is still no presence of Yun Ming, leaving the officials horrified by the possibility of them dying.

At the throne hall, the human emperor sat firmly at his golden throne yet at this moment his mood was worsening at each second the time would pass. The sound of his finger tapping the handrail of his throne was like a knife poking the hearts of all officials and ministers in the area.

The human emperor, Hei Xiaojing spoke, ”Is Official Xu Ming still hasnʼt returned yet!”

The officials were pushing and poking each other making one or the other speak for the rest of them. In the end, the oldest minister stepped forward and sighed silently.

He said, ”He hasnʼt returned yet, Your Majesty. Please calm down. Official Xu Ming should be on his way back with Diviner Sang.”

The atmosphere around the human emperor turned icy as he looked down on all his officials and ministers. His expression looked menacing as well. Clearly, his mood today is worse than all other days before.

The human emperor said, ”If Official Xu Ming fails to arrive on time, you old men should prepare your own coffins. I should have replaced you, in the first place your faces are so hideous to Zhenʼs eyes.”

The cold and hurtful words shocked everyone in the hall. They had never expected that their human emperor would say such words towards them. However, this made them realize some things. That the human emperor before them was not the emperor they know and love.

The oldest minister looked at the human emperor like a monster with his whole body shaking in disbelief and fear. But just as he was about to question the identity of the human emperor, Official Xu Ming and Diviner Sang had arrived.

An announcement from the eunuch was heard.

”Official Lord Xu Ming and Diviner, Lord Sang had arrived!”

The human emperor, who was just about to massacre everyone in the hall, suddenly smiled. This abrupt change in his mood made the otherʼs feel fear. It was as if the looming blade of deaths attached on their necks disappeared at this moment.

Official Xu Ming and Diviner Sang walked towards the hall and stood before the human emperor. Yun Ming stood still and didnʼt lower his head anymore after his identity had been exposed before. In the eyes of the others, he is a god. So, him not paying respect to the mortals is also normal.

Thatʼs why the human emperor treated him differently from the rest of the officials as his standing was different from the beginning.

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The human emperor, Hei Xiaojing spoke, ”You two have finally arrived. Official Xu Ming is still the same as always. All of your words were true and Zhen can hardly find fault with you.”

”Your Majesty jests. I am here to do my own mission and had no intention about his Majestyʼs crown,” said Yun Ming as he fearlessly stared at the man seated at the throne.

If before this warden felt that this human emperor with the similar face of Lord Hei might be his incarnation, right now he felt otherwise. At the very least in his eyes, only the vessel is similar to his master as for what was inside, it was a completely different one than they all expected.

Diviner Sang vow his head towards the human emperor, and said, ”This diviner has come to answer the summon of the human emperor. Please do ask me as you wish.”

The human emperor was delighted by how easygoing this diviner is. Normally, cultivators are indifferent to mortals. But ever since his standing had become that of a human emperor, things had changed completely. At least in these cultivatorsʼ eyes, he is someone equal or greater than they are and he loves this feeling.

Emperor Hei said, ”You did well, Official Xu. Diviner Sang, this emperor only wanted you to divine one thing. Find me where the previous emperor is at this moment!”

These words had surprised everyone in the hall, they truly couldnʼt understand why the human emperor was so obsessed with the location of the previous human emperor. Isnʼt he afraid of being replaced by him? After all, just by bloodline alone, it can be said that the previous human emperor was the rightful owner of the throne of this palace.

Diviner Sang nods to the request of the human emperor. He instantly knelt on the ground and started his divination. His chants were made of ancient words and only a few like Warden Yun Ming could understand what he was talking about.

A few specks of light appeared in thin air and suddenly starts hovering around Diviner Sang who was chanting. In the eyes of everyone else these lights were like stars that was summoned by Diviner Sang himself and they couldnʼt help but be amazed.

The human emperor looked at this scene with anticipation. He couldnʼt wait to find that man who had caught his eyes right from the beginning. If not for the huge difference in their standings, he wouldnʼt have yearned for him all day and night. Fortunately, he had met that man in black cloaks and this person helped him change his fate and his life. Albeit in exchange of forgetting who he truly is.

Once the light hovering around Diviner Sang has faded, everyone can feel Diviner Sangʼs complexion turning pale. This was to be expected as divination of heavenly secrets is against heaven. But this divination is supposed to be a fake one, thatʼs why even Yun Ming could understand why this divinerʼs complexion had completely turned pale at this moment.

Yun Ming couldnʼt help, but ask System Zhi Yang in his head and communicate with him through his thoughts alone.

ʼWhat is happening to him? Isnʼt this divination fake, why did his face turn white as if he was punished by the heads?ʼ

Zhi Yang responded, [To make it more realistic this little one chooses to divine a different thing. Thatʼs why his complexion is in this kind of state.]

The thoughts of Yun Ming: ʼThis fool! He is playing with his life!ʼ

Zhi Yang said, [This is actually better. The more realistic his performance is, the more the human emperor would believe him.]

Diviner Sang swayed and almost fell on his side. Yun Ming had supported him before he fell and carefully helped him up. A trail of blood tears fell at the corner of his eyes which he nonchalantly wiped up.

”Your Majesty. This servant had found where the previous emperor was, Your Majesty,” said Diviner Sang.

The human emperor excitedly stood up from his throne and with a bright smile on his face, he asked, ”Where is he!?”

”Your Majesty! The person your majesty had been looking for is currently in the slums area of the capital city,” said Diviner Sang.

The words of Diviner Sang had not only left the human emperor dumbfounded, but even all the officials and ministers in the hall were all speechless. They couldnʼt believe that someone of the previous emperorʼs standing would live in the slums area. As expected, a minister voices out his incredulity.

”Impossible! How could the previous human emperor choose to live in the slums!? There is no way he would choose to live in that place! He is a born royal blood. Of all choices that can be made, the slums are definitely not his choice!” said an old minister, who used to observe the previous human emperor when he was still living in the imperial palace.

The previous human emperor he knows is a vain and prodigal man. He changes lovers as if changing his clothes every day. He is a spendthrift who would even throw gold in the air if he felt like it. What kind of place is the slum area? Itʼs the dirtiest place in the capital where diseases and all kinds of tainted things leave. How can he choose to live there?

The human emperor, Hei Xiaojing, frowned, as he himself couldnʼt believe that a man who used to live in the most prosperous place would be able to live in the poorest location.

Emperor Hei Xiaojing asked, ”Diviner Sang, are you sure you had divine it well?”

”Yes, your Majesty! This is what the heavens had told me!” said Diviner Sang.