Chapter 5382 of The Dragon King’s Order: The Messenger
The cultivator in the lead was none other than Liu Kun’s trusted advisor. He sneered, “Princess, stop pretending! Don’t you know who we are?”
Wu Yue’s heart sank. “Did Liu Kun send you? What does he want?”
“His Majesty will know the Prime Minister’s intentions in the future,”
the advisor said calmly. “Until then, please be patient for a few days. Once the Prime Minister obtains the sacrificial manual, he will release you.” After that, he led his men out of the cave, leaving only two cultivators to guard it.
Wu Yue sat inside the cave, filled with confusion and unease.
Liu Kun had kidnapped her and demanded the sacrificial manual in return; it was clearly a premeditated plan.
The sacrificial manual contained the method for strengthening and breaking the Demon Soul Seal. Could Liu Kun’s goal be the Demon Soul Seal?
The thought pierced Wu Yue’s heart. She had to inform her father of this news as soon as possible.
Liu Kun, with his remaining troops, fled in disarray, heading straight for the imperial palace.
At that moment, in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Wu Hao anxiously awaited news from the honor guard. When he saw Liu Kun arrive with wounds all over his body, his heart suddenly pounded.
“Prime Minister, what happened? Why are you so flustered?” Wu Hao asked hurriedly.
Liu Kun knelt down, rubbing his hands, crying bitterly, “Sir! I was wrong! I failed to protect Her Highness the Princess!”
“What? What happened to Yue’er?” Wu Hao suddenly stood up, his expression drastically changed.
“When we were in the Valley of Broken Souls, we were suddenly ambushed by bandits from the Evil Path Hall.”
Liu Kun exclaimed, “Those bandits were extremely powerful. I fought to the death, but they still kidnapped Her Highness the Princess.”
Before leaving, they also said that Your Majesty the King must exchange the sacrificial book for the princess, otherwise they would… kill the princess!”
“Evil Dao Hall! Evil Dao Hall again!”
Wu Hao was so angry that his entire body trembled. He slammed his palm onto the imperial table and smashed it to pieces. “First, they stole the Leiyin Bell, and now they kidnap the princess. This is too much!”
“Your Majesty, please calm down.”
Liu Kun advised, “The most urgent thing is to save Her Highness the Princess.
Since the Evil Dao Hall wants the sacrificial book, why don’t we agree to their terms first, exchange the sacrificial book for the princess, then join forces with the temple to attack the Evil Dao Hall and avenge the princess.”
“No!”
Wu Hao flatly refused, “The sacrificial book is related to the safety of the Demon Soul seal. If it falls into the hands of the Evil Dao Hall, they will definitely break the seal and release the Demon Soul.” At that time, the entire Sixth Heaven will be plunged into chaos, and the consequences will be disastrous!
Yue’er is my daughter, how can I not feel distressed? But I am the ruler of the Divine Kingdom, and I cannot disregard the safety of the entire Sixth Heaven for my own selfish reasons! “
“Master, Her Highness the Princess’s life is in danger!”
Liu Kun said hurriedly, “The Evil Path Palace is ruthless. If we don’t agree to their terms, they will really attack the princess.
Moreover, we can pretend to agree first, set up an ambush during the exchange, take back the princess and the sacrificial manual, and get rid of the Evil Path Palace bandits at the same time, wouldn’t that be like killing two birds with one stone?”
Wu Hao frowned and thought hard. Liu Kun’s words sounded reasonable, but he always felt something was wrong.
If the Evil Path Palace really wanted the sacrificial manual, why didn’t they just send people to sneak into the palace and steal it, but instead went to the trouble of kidnapping the princess?
Moreover, Liu Kun’s performance today always made him feel a little deliberate.
At this moment, a guard rushed in to report: “Master, there is a black-robed monk outside the palace who wants to see you, saying that he is an envoy sent by the Evil Path Palace, and he has a letter for you.”
“Let him in!” Wu Hao said in a deep voice.
Shortly after, a black-robed monk followed the eunuch into the Hall of Supreme Harmony, handed a letter to Wu Hao, then turned and left without saying a word.