Secular Immortal of the Nine Realms Chapter 31: Young Master, You Have to Keep Your Promise!

“It might not necessarily be the Fifth King,” Fang Chen said.

He had taken the trouble to visit the Non-aggression Poetry Festival to see if the crown prince had cultivators amongst his entourage, but there wasn’t any. Of course, this wasn’t enough for him to conclude anything.

For now, he had confirmed that the daoist had indeed stayed in Great Xia for a period of time.

Having seen the Blood Spirit Art manual, he knew that a cultivator who started practicing the cultivation method wouldn’t be able to stop feeding on human blood essence. The daoist had stayed in the capital for quite some time; many civilians must have died in his hand.

“He must have left traces behind. I should look into that,” Fang Chen muttered. He glanced at Xu Ge and instructed, “Bring her back to the manor. Have Old Huang keep an eye on her.”

Xu Ge walked up to Celestial Xiao and flashed her a smile. “Let’s go.”

“Where are you going?” Celestial Xiao asked with a frown.

“What does it have to do with you?” Fang Chen replied with a smile.

“I’m coming with you,” Celestial Xiao insisted.

“We have made an agreement, but that doesn’t mean you can follow me wherever I go. If you can’t understand this basic principle, I’ll escort you out of the capital right away,” Fang Chen said before walking away.

Celestial Xiao clenched her fists as she fell silent.

“You’re acting as if my young master has really married into your Xiao Clan. Don’t forget that you’re our hostage right now,” Xu Ge said with a smirk.

“Hmph!” Celestial Xiao harrumphed before obediently following Xu Ge back to the manor.

Meanwhile, Fang Chen made his way to the Shadow Courtyard. He patiently waited for a couple of minutes before a figure silently appeared behind him.

The figure clasped his fist and asked, “Young master, is there anything I can do for you?”

“Director Zhao, has there been anything amiss regarding the Court of Great Brilliance’s cases over the last few years?” Fang Chen turned around and asked with a faint smile.

The person who came was none other than Dir

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