Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7862

Chapter 7778: Internal Strife

“Perhaps they’re just hiding in some secluded corner. Of course, they wouldn’t expose themselves so easily, which shows they’re still afraid of Inspector Han,” Zhao Zijun said thoughtfully.

In the corner, Jing Chen, who had been silent for a long time, listening to the debate, suddenly emerged from the shadows.

Noticing this, Jing Zhaowu looked at him and asked, “Deputy General Jing Chen, do you have any leads?”

“To be honest, everyone, regarding the theft of Qianfeng’s Divine Mine, my father and other important figures have already deduced the culprit’s identity, and they’re pretty close to it,” Jing Chen said, his gaze slightly narrowed.

“What?”

“Who is it ?”

Everyone slammed their fists on the table, their pupils trembling.

“It’s Li Tianming, the current champion of the Ten Thousand Sects Imperial War, and it’s related to him.”

“What? Him?” Even Jing Zhaowu’s eyes trembled.

“Yes, so I suspect that what happened here might be connected to him,” Jing Chen said coldly.

“Impossible, he wouldn’t dare.”

“Besides, Fengxu is so far from here. He’s probably busy choosing a faction lately and hasn’t had time to cause trouble.”

Many people rejected the idea. They might believe the Myriad Realms Heavenly Emperor’s speculation about the Tianzang Province, but they had a completely different attitude towards the Myriad Realms Divine Treasure Mine.

Of course, some people frowned, seriously considering the possibilities.

Jing Zhaowu remained silent, his fingers trembling as he gripped the armrest, also frowning in thought.

Because of the lack of clues, he was really at his wits’ end, but he was completely helpless. Li Tianming had done it too perfectly, leaving no trace.

Thus, the meeting ultimately failed to reach a clear conclusion.

…

The news of the disappearance of hundreds of thousands of Divine Treasure Army soldiers quickly spread throughout the entire Myriad Realms Eternal Empire.

In an instant, the whole country was shaken!

The people of Myriad Realms, passersby, court officials, and other armies besides the Divine Treasure Army were all discussing this matter fervently.

The moment they received the news, everyone trembled.

“How dare such a madman invade the Myriad Realms Divine Treasure Mine?”

“The Myriad Realms Eternal Empire will never have peace

until the murderer is brought to justice!” “This is not only a threat to the Divine Treasure Mine, but a threat to the entire nation. Even under the watchful eyes of the Divine Treasure Army, the murderer can act with such impunity. If he so desires, all of us are in mortal danger!”

The sheer number of deaths and injuries has alarmed the entire Myriad Realms!

After temporarily preparing some Cosmic God Origin for Wei Sheng Mo Ran, Li Tianming left Xiao Jiu and Wei Sheng Mo Ran in the Myriad Realms Divine Treasure Mine.

He temporarily halted his actions and once again traveled to Fengxu through the Boundary Planet on Zi Zhen’s body and the Fixed-Space Butterfly Mother Butterfly of the Burning Spirit Realm!

During this period of chaos in the Myriad Realms Eternal Empire, Li Tianming frequently appeared in Fengxu.

From the perspective of the people of Fengxu, it seemed that Li Tianming had always been playing with Jiang Feiling in Fengxu, never leaving.

And all that had happened within the Myriad Realms was far less than the three months required to travel from Fengxu to the Myriad Realms Ruins.

Prince Yuan and his men repeatedly received news of Li Tianming’s appearance, but by the time they arrived, Li Tianming had already vanished without a trace, impossible to catch.

Now, the entire Fengxu was under Yin Chen’s control, and Li Tianming could detect every slight movement.

Moreover, as time passed, Yin Chen gradually figured out those operating in secret—Prince Yuan’s men and Emperor Qianfeng’s men.

He could tell who was suspicious at a glance!

After several failed raids, Prince Yuan was also helpless.

Meanwhile, in the Yuanxing Palace,

Inspector Han, Prince Yuan, and a group of Heavenly Emperors were present, among them Emperor Wanjing, whose expression was somewhat grim.

The attack on the Wanjing Divine Treasury Army had been causing him considerable trouble, primarily the difficulty in finding the culprit.

Of course, everyone present had already heard about this.

Inspector Han looked at the other party and slowly said, “Wanjing, have any of your Divine Treasure Stones been stolen?”

“Reporting to Lord Han, we haven’t found any missing Divine Treasure Stones yet, but to be honest, I know that we just haven’t found where they’re missing, not that they’re not actually missing. The other party’s attack on the Divine Treasure Army is certainly not just for the Divine Treasure Army.” Emperor Wanjing gritted his teeth, then knelt down and said, “Your subject Wanjing begs for forgiveness from Lord Han!”

“Putting aside the guilt for now, the important thing is to find the culprit.” Inspector Han’s eyes were cold and stern as he slowly said, “This matter is truly one thing after another. We haven’t been able to capture Li Tianming yet, and now you’ve run into trouble again…”

“Lord Han, do you think there might be a connection between these two? Actually, what we need to solve is just finding Li Tianming and interrogating him?” Prince Yuan suddenly asked.

“Oh? What makes you say that?” Inspector Han raised an eyebrow.

“Such audacious people have never been seen before, and now that two major member states are suffering, it’s hard not to suspect that it’s the same group of people.” Prince Yuan slowly said.

“You mean, it was Li Tianming’s doing?” Inspector Han’s gaze turned cold.

“That’s right.” Prince Yuan nodded.

“But… the timing doesn’t add up, does it? Li Tianming has been in Fengxu the whole time, how could he have time to go there?” Emperor Zhiwang frowned beside him.

“Then Li Tianming only had that Shenxu clan’s wife with him, could it be another Illusion God cultivator who made the move?” Empress Chenxi’s red lips parted slightly.

“Impossible, it takes at least three months to get to Wanjingxu from here, she simply wouldn’t have enough time.” Emperor Longyuan shook his head.

“It’s indeed impossible for her alone to annihilate hundreds of thousands of Divine Treasure Army soldiers,” Inspector Han said, his eyes flashing. “To do it all so silently and without being exposed is even more impossible.”

Prince Yuan frowned upon hearing this, still suspicious. He added, “Only he has the motive. The theft of the Divine Treasure Mine in Tianzang Province is definitely related to him, and we have some differences with him. This is very likely their assassination!”

“But who would have done it? He wasn’t even present. Could he have other backers?” Emperor Wanjing was completely baffled.

A silence fell over the room as the Emperors exchanged glances.

Some seemed genuinely to believe it was possible!

However, they had no evidence!

From beginning to end, Li Tianming had remained discreet, only revealing his two wives as his backers; his other secrets were completely unknown.

Inspector Han’s gaze flickered, remaining noncommittal.

After a long pause, he tapped his fingers and said, “Wanjing, this matter is already quite serious and should indeed be taken seriously. You should return to your homeland and personally find the culprit.”

“Yes, Lord Han, but Fengxu…” Emperor Wanjing hesitated.

“With Prince Yuan in charge within the Beacon Ruins and others providing assistance, plus myself if necessary, dealing with Li Tianming is absolutely foolproof,” Inspector Han sneered.

The Divine Treasure Mine, after all, was under Inspector Han’s control; it was his core interest, and in some ways, its importance even surpassed that of Li Tianming!

Therefore, his inner territory absolutely could not afford any more mistakes, or even he himself might be punished!

Upon receiving the order, the Myriad Realms Heavenly Emperor immediately rushed towards the Myriad Realms Eternal Empire, boarding the Giant Source-Attracting Plank Road…