Chapter 591: The Princess Justice

Chapter 591: The Princess' Justice

Zhang Lingjun had now formally become a princess of the Imperial Court in truth. The sudden transformation shocked countless officials and left them envious, but they all gathered to congratulate her.

Yu Fuli continued, "The guards of the Princess of the Moon are likewise to be deemed innocent. Let them be freed from the yokes of their curse."

Outside the Heavenly Palace, all the purple-furred monsters suddenly found themselves itching all over. The purple fur fell from their bodies in clumps, faster and faster, as though a curse were being unraveled. Within moments, they had transformed back into the soldiers they once had been.

"We're back to normal!"

"Thank you, Heavenly Emperor!"

"Thank you for restoring the princess' name, Heavenly Emperor!"

Countless soldiers bowed toward the Heavenly Palace, tears welling up in their eyes.

The purple fur didn't disappear. It all gathered in clumps high in the sky, combined into one big lump, and then quickly flew into the Heavenly Palace right before Yu Fuli. VịSit no(v)3lb/!n(.)com for new novels

Yu Fuli condensed the lump of fur until it was nothing more than a purple fleck of light, which he flicked at Zhang Lingjun.

The light struck Zhang Lingjun's forehead and embedded itself right in the middle of it. Her exquisite features grew even more radiant.

Yu Fuli didn't explain what the fleck of light was, but everyone knew that it had to be extraordinary, that it was a boon from Yu Fuli to Zhang Lingjun.

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Zhang Lingjun said.

"From today onwards, whosoever dares to malign the Princess of the Moon shall not be spared," Yu Fuli warned.

The officials froze. Many of their foreheads began to bead with sweat. It was clear that Yu Fuli had known that the Princess of the Moon was innocent to begin with. Whoever had spoken ill of the Princess of the Moon in the past had likely roused his ire.

"Take your position," Yu Fuli told Zhang Lingjun.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhang Lingjun strode toward the ranks of the officials.

An official of rites immediately stepped forward and ushered Zhang Lingjun to a new place befitting her enhanced station. She was brought to an empty seat in the second row.

The hall fell silent again as Yu Fuli considered his officials of court. He said calmly, "Do the four quadrants have anything to report?"

The officials glanced at each other. No one dared speak up; who wanted to call attention to their own problems? What's more, if what they said somehow offended the Heavenly Emperor, they would only suffer for it.

The officials remained stoically silent. No one spoke—until Xiao Nanfeng stepped forward, drawing the attention of all.

"Your Majesty, the Immortal Emperor of Dayin is fomenting rebellion against the Imperial Court. Does that count as a matter of interest?" Xiao Nanfeng called out.

"Hm?" The officials glanced at Xiao Nanfeng in surprise, then at Ao Canghai, wondering why he had allowed Xiao Nanfeng to speak of this publicly.

A complicated expression flitted across Ao Canghai's face. He glanced at Yu Fuli thoughtfully and said nothing.

"Have you any evidence?" Yu Fuli asked.

"I have, in my avatar's body in the city of Yongding. Officials from the surveillance department of the Imperial Court have their avatars present as well and may display it for the entire court."

"Do so," Yu Fuli commanded.

"Summon the relevant officials!" an official of rites called out.

"Xiao Nanfeng, aren't you saying all this because you want to get the upper hand in negotiations? Go on. State your price. What do you want from me to release Mo Shanhe and Yin Tianci?" Yin Shenhua said.

"No price is high enough for the lives of traitors—unless you're willing to accompany me to the Imperial Court, prove your innocence, and swear not to attack Dazheng."

"Ha! Do you really think two hostages suffice to command me? I didn't come to Yongding to negotiate. I'm going to leave with Mo Shanhe and Yin Tianci, regardless of what you intend," Yin Shenhua declared.

"And if I don't hand them over?"

"Then perish—both this avatar of yours and your body in the Imperial Court."

"I am a Martial Aspect of the Imperial Court. Do you dare strike at me?" Xiao Nanfeng demanded.

"Martial Aspect? Perhaps that's enough to scare the ignorant, but it means nothing to me. If you don't believe me, I'll kill you right now," Yin Shenhua spat out.

He slammed a palm forward, causing a huge technique to manifest out of nowhere.

"Yin Shenhua, how dare you attempt to kill a Martial Aspect and rebel against the Imperial Court?!" Xiao Nanfeng thundered.

The force of the technique caused Xuanhuang Hall to collapse and Xiao Nanfeng's throne to be crushed. At the last moment, Xiao Nanfeng flashed away and vanished from sight.

"Have you hidden within the Spirit Emperor's hidden realm? So be it. Open!" Yin Shenhua commanded.

With his arm as a blade, he sliced open a passageway into the Spirit Emperor's hidden realm.

However, by then, the Spirit Emperor's hidden realm was filled with blue fog, a sign of the formations that had been set up within.

"Xiao Nanfeng, you won't be able to escape. I'll kill this avatar of yours and make you pay the price of taking me on. Die!" Yin Shenhua roared.

He slammed his palm toward Xiao Nanfeng's fleeing form. The formation of blue fog shattered.

Yin Shenhua gazed into the entirety of the Spirit Emperor's hidden realm, only to find that it was empty. No—there was a crack in the void in the distance, from which Xiao Nanfeng seemed poised to escape.

"You won't be able to get away!" Yin Shenhua strode forward and gave chase. In one great leap, he left the Spirit Emperor's hidden realm and found himself in the Eastern Sea.

He flashed right up to Xiao Nanfeng, who blanched and flashed away once again.

"Again? Is this the red moon illusory realm, now? Do you really think I won't be able to find you there? Break!" Yin Shenhua shouted, punching at the void.

The void cracked. Shockingly, Yin Shenhua had managed to trace Xiao Nanfeng's route into the red moon illusory realm.

Xiao Nanfeng gaped as well. This was the first time he had seen a pursuer able to follow him within. Yin Shenhua was truly a strong cultivator.

Xiao Nanfeng fled into the depths of the red moon illusory realm while Yin Shenhua cackled. "Running, still? Let's see how far you can run!"

Yin Shenhua gave chase. The void flashed, and all entrances and exits to the red moon illusory realm vanished.

At the same time, within the Heavenly Palace, Xiao Nanfeng's main body bowed toward Yu Fuli. "Your Majesty, Yin Shenhua is clearly in contempt of the Imperial Court and attempting to kill a Martial Aspect. I present this evidence to the Imperial Court and volunteer to take him down."

The officials of court immediately understood Xiao Nanfeng's ploy. He had deliberately laid a trap for Yin Shenhua in order to fish for evidence.

Under other circumstances, some of the officials would immediately have stepped forward to criticize what he had done, but upon hearing him speak of the death of the Princess of the Moon, and connecting that to what the Heavenly Emperor had just done to Princess Lingjun, it was apparent that the Heavenly Emperor was behind, or at least had approved, this entire scheme.

Who would dare point out the flaws in Xiao Nanfeng's 'evidence' now? It was clear that the Heavenly Emperor now intended to take revenge for the Princess of the Moon. Would anyone dare to defend Yin Shenhua at this point?