Chapter 115: Guests of the Pill Conference (First Update)
"Not good!"
Cao Wentian yelled out loud. He quickly ran towards Cao Dingtian, but one of his subordinates blocked him.
"Young Master, we have to leave now! If you don't leave, we will have to leave without you!"
The subordinate knew that the power of the Cao Family was gone and that he had to take Cao Wentian away.
"Alright! Let's go now!"
Without giving it much thought, Cao Wentian immediately followed the subordinate and the rest of the people in their escape.
When he saw his father, Cao Dingtian, being killed, he knew he had lost all his power.
He was resentful in his heart, but there was nothing he could do.
"I hate this!"
At this moment, Duan Gujin had exhausted all his Primordial Power.
Although he saw Cao Wentian escape, he really had no Primordial Power left to pursue and kill him.
He quickly sent a telepathic message to the Seventh Imperial Uncle, asking if he could send his subordinates to chase after Cao Wentian.
Upon hearing Duan Gujin's telepathic message, the Seventh Imperial Uncle immediately ordered his subordinates to pursue and kill Cao Wentian.
However, most of the subordinates on his side were already exhausted, and it was difficult for them to catch up with and kill Cao Wentian right away.
"Cao Dingtian is dead! Surrender and you will not be killed!"
The Seventh Imperial Uncle immediately had his subordinates continue to call out loudly.
Initially, many soldiers were hesitant, but when they saw that truly someone from their side had surrendered and that no one from their side stood up to refute the claim that Cao Dingtian was dead,
thinking of this, the hearts of those soldiers planning to resist to the end turned cold, and they immediately surrendered.
Soon, almost all of the soldiers on Cao Dingtian's side surrendered.
It was not the soldiers' fault for surrendering. When the Seventh Imperial Uncle had his people shout out that Cao Dingtian was dead, Cao Dingtian's subordinates didn't stand up to deny it.
"Hahaha, we have finally won!"
The Seventh Imperial Uncle immediately had his subordinates clean up the aftermath, while he himself quickly went to Duan Gujin's side to inquire about his current physical condition.
Duan Gujin asked the Seventh Imperial Uncle not to worry about him, and then he hastily swallowed some Spiritual Medicine to quickly recover his strength.
The Seventh Imperial Uncle left some subordinates to guard Duan Gujin's side, ensuring his safety.
Half a day had passed, and the Seventh Imperial Uncle had already cleaned up the battlefield and had the situation under control.
Duan Gujin had also recovered half of his strength. When he met with the Seventh Imperial Uncle again, he inquired about Cao Wentian's current situation.
"He got away!"
replied the Seventh Imperial Uncle.
"It's alright, let him go if he has escaped!"
Duan Gujin let out a sigh. His purpose had been achieved; he had eliminated Cao Dingtian, the scourge that had led to the extermination of the Duan Family.
Although Cao Wentian had escaped, he was not the main culprit behind the demise of the Duan Family. Duan Gujin believed that the disaster of the family's extermination had been averted.
Cao Wentian, who had escaped the pursuit of the Seventh Imperial Uncle's subordinates, did not have any good days ahead.
His subordinates had completely abandoned him.
"We have done all we could out of kindness and justice for you!"
Those subordinates had received a lot of care from Cao Dingtian in the past, so they did not kick him while he was down.
After they fled from the Capital City, they first took away the valuable treasures from Cao Wentian's person, then scattered in all directions, leaving the worthless Cao Wentian behind.
"I hate this!"
Cao Wentian was furious, but as he was no match, he could only watch those subordinates who robbed him of his treasures leave.
"Duan Gujin, I will never coexist with you!"
Cao Wentian's heart held the deepest hatred towards Duan Gujin. If it weren't for the latter having killed his father, he would never have fallen into his current plight.
Looking in the direction of the Capital City, his eyes were filled with deep hatred.
Two days later, Duan Gujin finally regained his full strength.
The Seventh Imperial Uncle has thoroughly purged the Capital City's defenses, now almost all the soldiers protecting the city answer to him.
The Seventh Imperial Uncle is immensely pleased, he has finally seized back the throne that belongs to him.
However, before he could enjoy his triumph, he heard from his subordinates that an envoy from the Star Pill Association had arrived outside the Imperial Palace.
"Let them in!"
The Seventh Imperial Uncle exhaled a breath, unable to determine whether the Star Pill Association had been colluding with Cao Dingtian all along.
So, he quickly dispatched all of his trusted generals into the Imperial Palace to protect him.
Moments later, five Martial Artist Realm individuals entered the palace.
Upon seeing the Seventh Imperial Uncle, they rushed to address him as Your Majesty.
After exchanging pleasantries, the five enquired about the whereabouts of Cao Dingtian.
The Seventh Imperial Uncle's eyes flickered then he declared, "Prime Minister Cao has been implicated in a palace coup and has been executed!"
"What? Executed? Who did it?"
One of them exclaimed in shock.
"He was embroiled in a palace coup, naturally, he was executed by the new Monarch of Country Gulai, myself. Is there a problem? Does the Star Pill Association intend to interfere in the internal affairs of another nation?" The Seventh Imperial Uncle said righteously.
"No! Could we possibly hear about the details?"
One of them asked.
"The dead are gone; there's no need for further discussion. What has brought you here today?"
The Seventh Imperial Uncle quickly changed the subject.
The five men exchanged glances for a while, then one of them spoke to the Seventh Imperial Uncle.
"We received a tip-off that a Demon Treasure has appeared here in Country Gulai, so we came to investigate!"
The Seventh Imperial Uncle promptly nodded and said, "I know where the Demon Treasure is, but I am more concerned that you might be afraid to enter that place!"
"Where?"
"There's a Demon Treasure in the Death Rift. Have you heard of the Death Rift?" said the Seventh Imperial Uncle.
"No, our tip-off mentioned that the Demon Treasure was within Country Gulai."
"That Demon Treasure comes from the Death Rift, and the Demon Cultivator has already returned to the Death Rift. If you truly wish to find that Demon Treasure and the Demon Cultivator, you should search within the Death Rift."
"Understood, let's go!"
One of the Star Pill Association's Alchemists, upon hearing the Seventh Imperial Uncle's words, had a glint in his eye, signaling he knew what to do next.
After leaving the Imperial Palace, the five gathered to confer.
"It seems there's something fishy going on behind the scenes!"
"That's right! It's really problematic! Seems like Cao Dingtian has been eliminated!"
"Yes! If I'm not wrong, that Monarch must have disposed of Cao Dingtian!"
"Hmm!"
After their discussion, the five concluded that Cao Dingtian had been silenced.
They were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
They had received a secretive tip from Cao Dingtian himself, and so they came to Country Gulai in search of the Demon Treasure and the Demon Cultivator.
But obviously, they had now lost their lead.
"Let's find out more!"
Those five from the Star Pill Association mulled it over and came up with a plan.
Thus, they began to gather information near the vicinity of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Soon enough, they found out that just two days prior, the Seventh Imperial Uncle had led soldiers to surround the Prime Minister's Mansion and executed Cao Dingtian on the charges of treason.
After discovering the truth, the five Alchemists from the Star Pill Association gathered to discuss at length.
Finally, they resolved to secretly search for the Demon Cultivator and the Demon Treasure.