Chapter 6 (1/2)

Translator: Atlas StudiosEditor: Atlas Studios

“Ahhh! Guards!!”

The imperial study of the Tianlong Imperial Palace.

A glimmer of light appeared in front of a round mirror in a secret chamber.

The mirror reflected the furnishings in the secret room.

In an instant, the mirror turned black. Then, a bloody eye appeared in the darkness as it slowly opened.

The entire mirror began to vibrate!

The guards outside the study glanced at each other nervously when they heard the scream. “Hurry and call for the sorcerer!”

With that, the guards at the door started running.

Finally, they ran into the sorcerer, Cheng Ming, and the priest of the Tianlong Temple, Xu Wen. The two men were chatting and laughing as they walked along a small path in the palace.

The sorcerer smirked. “Well, Brother Xu, we’ve done a good job with this setup. We got rid of a useless emperor and his jinx of a daughter. Now, Tianlong will definitely prosper once again. We’ll win every battle, and our people will live in peace and comfort.”

Xu Wen reached out his hand and made a gesture of worshipping Buddha. However, the priest’s eyes weren’t as clear as expected of a priest. “Amitabha. I should have done it. The previous Emperor Mu Feng succeeded the throne fifty years ago. In the early years, we were always a peaceful and prosperous country. Who knew that a woman would turn our entire country upside down? Why did the former Emperor refuse to listen to us and insist on keeping this child? Thankfully, we found out about it and managed to avoid this calamity. If we had gotten rid of her earlier, we wouldn’t have lost so many innocent citizens in vain. They had to go! I will never be able to express my love for the people of Tianlong no matter what I do, even if I were to commit a heinous crime.”

The sorcerer rolled his eyes and cleared his throat. “So, we’ve done something very important and achieved what we wanted. Next, we need to discuss who will succeed the former Emperor.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the two of them seemed to be able to read each other’s minds, and they tacitly looked at each other before simultaneously laughing loudly.

“You’ve always been the one who knows me best.” The sorcerer’s right hand clenched into a fist as he laughed, while his left hand circled the old priest’s back.

“Oh, Sorcerer Cheng, after all these years of being partners, the chemistry between you and me is something that no one in this world can match.”

The two of them burst into laughter again.

Immediately, the royal guard’s roar came from the front. “Sorcerer! Priest! Something’s wrong!”

At that, the sorcerer, Cheng Ming, stopped smiling and looked in the direction of the sound. “What’s the matter?”

The guard had run too quickly and was panting to catch his breath.

The sorcerer smiled kindly again and said in a gentle voice, “Don’t worry, speak slowly.”

The priest once again assumed a praying posture and nodded at the guard. “Please speak, Sir. Why are you in such a hurry?”

The guard came forward and kneeled before he nodded and said, “We suddenly heard a child-like roar from the secret room in the imperial study. I was so scared that I came to find you quickly!”

eImmediately, the cheerful atmosphere disappeared. The sorcerer looked at the old priest and said nervously, “Something’s wrong!”

The priest started to panic too. His forehead was even covered in cold sweat. He had already subconsciously retracted his hand and was already running toward the imperial study!