You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?

The Di Hong Palace echoed with the Crown Prince's emotionless voice, yet it exploded like thunder within the hall, befuddling the assembled ministers.

Was the Twelfth Prince, Prince Cheng, killed by the Seventeenth Prince?

How could that be possible?

Almost everyone in the hall could not help but turn their gaze towards Lin Yue, as all who were entitled to discuss matters in the palace were high officials, and their Cultivation was at least at the level of a Great Cultivator, naturally allowing them to discern—

The aura of this Seventeenth Prince was clearly that of a Great Cultivator!

The gap between a Great Cultivator and a Saint was vast as heaven and earth, and it was nearly impossible for even a genius to bridge this chasm.

The strongest geniuses of many eras, even if they could enter the Eighth Layer of Tianxia Building, would only have strength comparable to an ordinary Saint's avatar, unless possessing a Semi-Divine Artifact or Divine Artifact to stand a chance.

But... who was the Twelfth Prince?

Such a true Sealing King among princes, even many exceptional Saints appeared too weak before him, being one of the scarce unparalleled powerhouses in the world!

How could such a powerhouse possibly be killed by a Great Cultivator?

If this statement had not come from the Crown Prince's mouth, it would have likely been doubted by the ministers immediately.

But since the Crown Prince himself said so, could it be false?

Could it have been done through some special method?

The ministers couldn't help but privately speculate.

Moreover, anyone slightly informed knew that the Seventeenth Prince and the Twelfth Prince were mortal enemies, and slaying a Prince was a grave crime. Why did the Crown Prince reveal it so openly without concealing it?

For a moment, various factions and parties within the great hall started silently transmitting messages, as invisible undercurrents grew turbulent.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince."

At this moment, the head of the Qingtian Bureau stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty has allowed the princes and princesses to compete and test each other, but has never permitted wanton harm to kin. Slaying a Prince is a grave sin. The death of Prince Cheng at the hands of Seventeenth Prince has saddened heaven and earth, unleashing relentless storms. Without investigating the truth and announcing it to the world through the Gazette, rumors will surely rise, hurting the spirits of Great Yong and its national destiny."

The Crown Prince indifferently said, "Indeed, this matter should be handled by the Qingtian Bureau. Wei Minister, I will leave it to you to handle."

"As ordered." The head of the Qingtian Bureau immediately bowed.

Lin Yue slightly turned his head and glanced at the head of the Qingtian Bureau with the corner of his eye, unconcerned.

How could the fall of a Prince not be thoroughly investigated?

Moreover, he could see that the Crown Prince had no intention of explaining on his behalf.

However, the Crown Prince, as the regent, might not have the ability to investigate or predict the actions of those unpredictable by heavenly fate, perhaps he was unaware of the specifics and had merely heard it from the Second Prince? Thischapter'struesourceisMyVirtualLibraryEmpire(M|V|LEMP-YR).

The Crown Prince, after all, was acting as the regent and, without any evidence, could not publicly explain anything for him.

But his foundations were already established; a mere head of the Qingtian Bureau could not bother him.

"But, the Qingtian Bureau had previously aligned with the Twelfth Prince, and now that the Twelfth Prince has fallen, does this Wei Tianxian dare target me?"

Lin Yue pondered, "Even if unsure of my strength, Wei Tianxian shouldn't dare provoke me... who is instigating this?"

He didn't take it to heart.

His position had already placed him at the very pinnacle of Great Yong; for the Crown Prince, the most important consideration was the perspective of the entire Human Clan.

In terms of importance, he was naturally much more significant than the Twelfth Prince.

Thus, even if it was known that he deliberately plotted to kill the Twelfth Prince, they would ultimately not harm him.

"The truth behind the Twelfth Prince's death will be investigated by the Qingtian Bureau, this matter is of great importance and must be thoroughly examined."

With a wave of his sleeve, a golden Imperial Decree immediately flew out and towards the head of the Qingtian Bureau.

The head of the Qingtian Bureau caught the Imperial Decree with both hands and immediately responded respectfully, "We shall heed the orders of Your Highness, the Crown Prince."

"The most important matter now is the Demon God lurking within Great Yong, which will temporarily be investigated by the Heavenly Punishment Department."

The Crown Prince stated, "All parties must cooperate with the Heavenly Punishment Department in their actions, no excuses or concealment, understood?"

As he spoke, another golden Imperial Decree flew out from his sleeve.

"As ordered." The head of the Heavenly Punishment Department took the Imperial Decree.

...

After the court meeting ended, all the officials and royal kin gradually left the Di Hong Palace.

The Fifth Prince, Seventh Princess, and Fourteenth Prince all wanted to talk to Lin Yue and had already sent a Divine Thought Transmission before even leaving the great hall.

However—

"Seventeenth Brother, come to the Imperial Garden for a talk."

The Second Prince also sent a Divine Thought Transmission to Lin Yue before leaving.

Just so, Lin Yue also wanted to discuss the matters of the Ultimate Path with the Second Prince, so he could only decline the others.

"The Second Prince has summoned me, we'll talk some other time."

Using that excuse, no one dared to say anything.

After the other princes and princesses left, Lin Yue then made his way out of the great hall.

However, just as he reached the entrance of the great hall, he heard a voice beside the door:

"Seventeenth Prince, please stay a moment."

Lin Yue turned his head to see that the person who had called him was none other than Wei Tianxian, the head of the Qingtian Bureau.

"Is there something you need, Head Wei?" Lin Yue spoke in a calm voice.

Wei Tianxian bowed and said, "The Crown Prince has commanded me to investigate the case of Prince Cheng's death. Since the Crown Prince has expressly stated that Prince Cheng was killed by you, regardless of any underlying circumstances, Your Highness, you must come to the Qingtian Bureau to clarify this matter, right?"

Lin Yue hummed affirmatively, saying, "Once I am done with my duties later, I will give you time for questioning. Go back and wait for my message."

Wei Tianxian frowned slightly and said, "Your Highness, this matter is of great significance as it involves the cause of death of a Prince, and there is also an Imperial Decree from the Crown Prince. Please do not take this lightly."

"With your relationship to me, do you think I would joke with you?" Lin Yue glanced at him.