Huai'an City, Imperial Palace.
The royal family of the Chu State was the Chen family, with Emperor Chen Tianxing being around fifty years old, strong and rich in years, and he had been ruling alongside the Great General Ba Tian for thirty years, their bond unbreakable as ruler and subject.
So, when news came from the residence of the Great General that Ba Cong had been kidnapped, Chen Tianxing felt a deep empathetic rage, and as waves of information continuously flooded his ears, his inner anger almost ignited.
"Report! Ba Cong is listless, his entire body's essence dissipated, suspected of having his Qi and blood sealed!"
"Report! Ba Cong's hands are both severed, an assassin is occupying the Great General's study!"
"Report! Screams of Ba Cong are coming from the study, and it's been an hour so far!"
"Report! The assassin demands all information on Daoist Sect, Chi Xiao Peak, and Shadow Moon Saber for the past half year!"
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