Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor

Chapter 1599 - 1596: Royal Family Wu Family!

Night fell, and the entire Royal City was enveloped in silence.

Occasionally, a squad of fully armed Iron Armor Guards could be seen patrolling back and forth on the main roads, their armor shimmering under the cold light.

At this moment, a ghostly cold wind suddenly rose, swirling a few pieces of yellowed dry leaves, drifting towards the Royal Palace.

If Li Chen were here, he would immediately recognize that this person was none other than Jifeng, the leader of the Bandit Jifeng.

Jifeng seemed to be quite familiar with the palace’s layout. He navigated effortlessly and headed straight to a seemingly secluded grand hall.

The hall door was unguarded. Jifeng arrived and opened it himself.

Inside the grand hall, someone was already waiting.

To be precise, three people were waiting.

Sitting at the main seat was the King of the Great Wu Dynasty, Wu Badao.

To his left was the Chief State Preceptor, Zhuge Hu.

To his right was the King Wu Badao’s most beloved Ninth Prince, Wu Changwen.

Seeing Jifeng arrive injured, the State Preceptor Zhuge Hu spoke first, snapping sharply: "Jifeng, you botched things like this, and yet you dare to come back?"

Jifeng had long been secretly recruited by the Royal Family, becoming a lapdog of the Wu Family.

This time, the ambush on the Wang Family caravan was actually secretly instigated by Wu Badao.

Firstly, to eliminate Sunx Heng, Zhao Ze, Wuo Tian, and these three Guest Elders of the Wang Family, weakening the Wang Family’s strength.

Secondly, to kidnap the dynasty’s most beloved young daughter Wang Jin, causing them to hesitate and dare not act rashly.

Otherwise, even if you gave Jifeng ten guts, he wouldn’t dare touch the Wang Family’s possessions.

The plan, originally seeming foolproof, unexpectedly failed due to Li Chen’s sudden appearance, leading to a total collapse.

Not only failing to slay Sunx Heng and others and kidnap the Wang Family’s eldest daughter Wang Jin, but also resulting in the complete annihilation of Gale Ridge’s reinforcements.

Especially with the simultaneous loss of three Divinity Transformation Realm experts, Jilei, Jidian, and Jiyu, which made Wu Badao feel his heart bleeding.

To bring Jifeng and his three brothers over, he had gone to great lengths.

If it were the past, Jifeng would surely ignore Zhuge Hu.

However, this time he completely messed up the matter, ruining the King’s big plans. Knowing he’s in the wrong and unable to argue, he chose to remain silent and keep his head down.

Wu Changwen glanced at his father’s expression and saw no obvious anger, then spoke pleadingly:

"State Preceptor, please calm down. Things have escalated to this extent, and it’s not General Jifeng’s intention. It’s really because that old fox of a dynasty was too cunning, catching General Jifeng off guard, which led to the situation spiraling out of control!"

Wu Badao’s expression remained neutral, showing no sign of emotional fluctuation.

After Zhuge Hu and Wu Changwen had finished their remarks, he spoke in a deep voice:

"Jifeng, how much do you know about that Li Chen?"

Upon hearing the king’s question, Jifeng paused for a long while before shaking his head and saying: "Nothing at all!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Badao, Wu Changwen, and Zhuge Hu said nothing.

Jifeng’s answer was what they expected.

After all, not even those who controlled the national intelligence network knew about Li Chen’s details. How could Jifeng, someone so headstrong, have any idea?

Wu Badao did not blame Jifeng; instead, he looked to Zhuge Hu with questioning eyes.

Zhuge Hu was not only the Chief State Preceptor, but also controlled Luo Net, the largest intelligence organization in the nation.

Such critical intelligence had not been detected in advance, making it indeed an unforgivable oversight.

If responsibility were to be assigned for Jifeng’s ambush failure, Jifeng as the direct participant would be first, but Zhuge Hu would undoubtedly be second.

Zhuge Hu gently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and reported: "King Wu, according to reliable sources, that young man named Li Chen is not part of the Wang Family. He was merely passing by!"

"Moreover, according to reports from our insiders, the Wang Dynasty even offered him the position of Heavenly Level Guest Elder in an attempt to recruit him, but Li Chen refused, only asking the Wang Family to help him find someone!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Badao’s expression changed in surprise, urgently asking: "Who is he looking for?"

Zhuge Hu replied: "A woman named Xie Wanwan. The specific circumstances are still being investigated."

Wu Badao saw Wu Changwen hesitating to speak, and asked in a focused voice: "My son, do you have something to say?"

Wu Changwen bowed respectfully and said: "Father, a junior sister of mine from Imperial College, Du Xiang, once mentioned Li Chen’s name to me!"

Wu Badao was delighted by this and quickly asked: "Oh, what did she mention it for?"

Wu Changwen took a moment to organize his thoughts and said: "That young man Li Chen once passed through Jingguan City and killed Geng Ba’s wife, Du Lan, who was the sister of my classmate Du Xiang. She pleaded with me to kill Li Chen to avenge her sister!"

Upon hearing Wu Changwen’s words, Wu Badao felt the matter was becoming more and more interesting.

He then turned his gaze to Zhuge Hu and said: "State Preceptor, use Luo Net’s resources to search for the whereabouts of this woman named Xie Wanwan. Find her before the Wang Family does, understood?"

Zhuge Hu bowed and responded: "Rest assured, King Wu, this matter is in my capable hands!"

Wu Badao nodded in satisfaction, then turned his gaze to Jifeng.

"General Jifeng, you’ve had a tough time. Recently, it is best not to show yourself. Find a safe place and recuperate your injuries instead!"

Jifeng also clasped his hands toward Wu Badao in salute, saying: "Thank you for your care, King Wu!"

Wu Badao waved his hand, saying: "Enough, that’s all for today. Keep a close watch on the Wang Family’s movements. Report immediately if there’s any news!"

After everyone had departed, Wu Changwen also returned to his residence.

In his room awaited a flamboyant woman.

She was none other than Du Lan’s younger sister, Du Xiang!

Du Xiang saw Wu Changwen return and immediately went up to him.

"Ninth Prince, you’re back. How did things go?"

Wu Changwen casually replied: "Everything is fine!"

Du Xiang was a clever woman. Seeing Wu Changwen unwilling to elaborate, she did not inquire further.

"Ninth Prince, you’ve been busy all day. Let me help you change your clothes!"

Wu Changwen did not refuse. Du Xiang had long been his woman, and these acts were routine.

After getting changed, he embraced Du Xiang as usual, placing her onto the bed, engaging in intimate relations.

Afterward, Du Xiang nestled in Wu Changwen’s arms and asked: "Ninth Prince, when do you plan to marry me and bring me into your house?"

Upon hearing Du Xiang bring this up again, Wu Changwen couldn’t help but laugh coldly inside.

In truth, the person he cherished most was the Wang Family’s eldest daughter, Wang Jin.

Even during their intimate moments, he kept chanting Wang Jin’s name silently in his heart.

As for marrying Du Xiang, that was something he had never considered...