Chapter 2425 Twenty Five Years Of Slumber

Chapter 2425 Twenty Five Years Of Slumber

The guards didn't stop or look at the arriving guests for long. Many of them had actually seen them several times in the past too and in the current state of the world, they knew these were some of the important people in the entire empire.

The people in question looked around at the guards and could feel the somber atmosphere.

"Looks like the Crown Prince has elevated the security again." Daoist Chu spoke.

"You can't blame him. With how things are going, I wouldn't be surprised if even this is lacking soon." Ziran replied, looking a exhausted.

"Amithabha, the Crown Prince is wise to have chosen caution." Monk Hushu said, approaching from the side.

"Oh, you're here already?" Daoist Chu was surprised.

"I've been here for a week." Monk Hushu answered. "Come, let's go in. He's been waiting for us." He ushered.

"Yes." Daoist Chu nodded and the trio finally entered the palace's main hall.

~CREAK~

As soon as the door was opened, the people inside looked at it.

"Welcome back." Crown Prince Feng Shun greeted his companions. "You guys look tired." The man looked a bit weary, and mature, as a definite change had happened for him.

"It's good to be back." Daoist Chu said, seeing his friend. "Indeed... I didn't think I'd be this exhausted merely looking for records." Ziran said, rubbing his forehead.

"You all can rest in a bit later. What did you all find, though?" Crown Princess Shang, who was sitting on a chair diagonal to the Prince, asked.

"Any luck?" Crown Prince asked with a bit of hope on his face.

"It can't be helped. You're specifically being targeted outside." Crown Prince Feng Shun spoke in the middle while taking a pause from reading the book.

"Wait, what?" Daoist Chu raised his brows in confusion. "When did that happen?"

"About eight months back." Crown Princess Shang replied. "Apparently, a bounty has been put on my head. And is being circulated in all the dark circles." She added.

"And they're trusting it?" Daoist Chu was surprised. "They shouldn't dare to do anything in the Dao Wind Empire, at least right?" he was doubtful.

"It was fine at first, but then some of the common citizens rushed to attack me when I was out." Crown Princess Shang answered, much to their shock. "They seemed desperate... so I don't think we can limit things even with our authority here."

Monk Hushu, who heard this, couldn't help but furrow his brows.

"So their web has spread this far... Foul Wretches..." The Monk cursed under his breath.

"Anything we've done to stop it?" Daoist Chu inquired. "If they're being influenced, there should be some signs, right?" he asked.

"There is." Crown Princess Shang replied. "Little Shrubby." She revealed.

"What?" Daoist Chu was surprised.

"What's he doing?" Ziran raised his brows.

"There's been sightings of him all over the capital region, plucking people from the streets, their homes, and the forests. They call him the Crimson Phantom now." Crown Princess Shang answered. "All the people he took away... They all had traces of the 'influence' on them." She revealed.

"So he can actually find them?" Ziran was pleasantly surprised.

"Indeed. He can smell them out." Crown Princess Shang confirmed. "He's done better than most of the soldiers and investigators we sent." Elder Hu chimed in at this time. "He's fast, efficient and lethal." "Everyone is pulling their weight—" ~BOOM~

Just as the Crown Princess was about to finish her words though, a loud sound rocked the palace.