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Chapter 409 Help us kill the former Palace Master of the Mysterious Moon Palace!_1

At this moment, the Sum Emperor's countenance was extremely unsightly, worried that the Mysterious Moon Palace had discovered the acts he had committed and was now preparing to send someone to eliminate him.

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After listening to the Shadow Guard's report, the Sum Emperor inquired, "Who from the Mysterious Moon Palace has come?"

The Shadow Guard replied, "Your Majesty, according to our investigation, the arrivals are the Mysterious Moon Palace's Great Elder and Elder Fu."

The eyebrows of the Sum Emperor knit together, and his expression grew even darker.

It was actually two Elders who had come!

If it had been the Palace Master of the Mysterious Moon Palace, he might not have felt as concerned, since the Palace Master's strength was only so-so.

But Elders were a different story altogether.

The Elders of the Mysterious Moon Palace were at the very least above the realm of Grandmasters, most likely Pseudo Celestials.

The sudden arrival of two Pseudo Celestials made the Sum Emperor feel an enormous pressure.

Just then, a eunuch suddenly entered the study and said before the Sum Emperor, "Your Majesty, the two Elders from the Mysterious Moon Palace request an audience!"

This...

The Sum Emperor's heart trembled.

They had come directly to see him!

Having just entered the city, they made straight for the Imperial Palace, indicating that the Mysterious Moon Palace might truly have discovered something, coming to trouble him!

What to do now?

Was he going to end up in a life-or-death struggle with the Mysterious Moon Palace?

The Sum Emperor had never felt such panic as he did at this moment, with memories from his youth replaying incessantly in his mind.

At a certain moment, as if he had made up his mind about something, he then said to the eunuch responsible for announcements, "Have the two Mysterious Moon Palace Elders wait for me in the Royal Garden, I will be there shortly."

The eunuch promptly responded, "Yes, Your Majesty."

The eunuch then withdrew from the study.

After the eunuch left the study, the Sum Emperor spoke to the Shadow Guard within, "You may leave as well."

"Your subordinate takes their leave."

No sooner had the Shadow Guard departed than the Sum Emperor retrieved a beautifully crafted box from his sleeve and said to it, "With this item in hand, I don't believe they will be able to do anything to me!"

As his words fell, he placed the exquisite box back into his sleeve and then proceeded directly to the Royal Garden, wanting to see just what business the two Elders from the Mysterious Moon Palace had with him.

Before long, the Sum Emperor made his appearance in the Royal Garden, where at that moment, two white-haired, bearded old men dressed in blue robes were seated leisurely in the pavilion, casually sipping tea, looking nothing like trouble-seekers but more like they were visiting a friend.

Seeing how relaxed the two appeared, the Sum Emperor paused, feeling that these two didn't seem like they were here to cause him trouble.

Without giving it much thought, the Sum Emperor stepped into the pavilion and said to the two Elders, "May I ask what brings the two honored Elders from the Mysterious Moon Palace to see me?"

One of the Elders then spoke up, "I am Fu Hongchou, the Second Elder of the Mysterious Moon Palace. The individual beside me is Yu Changqing, the Great Elder of the Mysterious Moon Palace. Your Majesty must have heard of the two of us."

Upon hearing their names, the Sum Emperor instantly recalled something. These two were quite famous decades ago. He had heard of them when he was young; back then, the Mysterious Moon Palace was not like it is now, still in the process of recruiting disciples.

And these two individuals had made a name for themselves during the recruitment of disciples. Previously, many had challenged the two of them, as the Mysterious Moon Palace had claimed all the promising martial arts prospects for themselves, thus challenging the status of other factions. Consequently, many factions could not tolerate the existence of the Mysterious Moon Palace.

However, all the martial artists who challenged them ended up losing, and it was because of their presence that the various factions within Great Sum realized the strength of the Mysterious Moon Palace. As for the later slaughter of the grandmasters by the Celestials of the Mysterious Moon Palace, that incident further reinforced people's perception of the Palace's power.

The Sum Emperor said at this moment, "I have indeed heard of the two elders."

Elder Yu Changqing replied, "Good that you've heard of us. Since you're familiar with our names, it makes things easier."

Hearing this, the Sum Emperor suddenly had a bad feeling. At that moment, Yu Changqing continued, "Sum Emperor, we have long discovered the deeds you've committed. Did you truly think that by not allowing the Shadow Guards to capture the disciples of the Mysterious Moon Palace, we wouldn't discover what you've been doing?"

The Sum Emperor's heart skipped a beat; the Mysterious Moon Palace had indeed found out about his actions. It seemed that their visit today was to kill him!

The Sum Emperor's face darkened as he said coldly, "What is Elder Yu talking about—I don't understand what you mean!"

Fu Hongchou laughed at this moment and then said, "Sum Emperor, it seems we need to expose your crimes before you'll stop denying them."

"You think your covert capture of martial artists by the Shadow Guards has been flawless?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the Royal Garden grew incredibly oppressive, as if the air itself had become filled with the shimmer of blades.

Just when the Sum Emperor thought the two were about to make their move, he realized they remained motionless, and it dawned on him what was happening.

He then said, "Are you here for the Sacred Artifact?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Changqing snorted with laughter, "Sacred Artifact? That thing has been useless to us for a while now."

Although the Sacred Artifact could enhance one's power, it had a significant drawback. Once used to forcibly elevate one's realm, the Artifact would become useless. They had both used the Sacred Artifact before to fight against formidable enemies, leaving them with lasting issues they were still grappling with.

Fu Hongchou didn't waste further words and directly stated, "We've learned through the Shadow Guards that you've obtained a weapon at sea, which can be activated with the sacrifice of enough martial artists. Once activated, its power is sufficient to kill a Celestial."

The Shadow Guards had always sought to infiltrate the Mysterious Moon Palace. It was this decision that led to some of their actions being discovered by Yu Changqing and Fu Hongchou.

In turn, they learned some of the Sum Emperor's secrets through the Shadow Guards, including his recent actions and that malevolent weapon.

Hearing this, the Sum Emperor was greatly disturbed—they even knew about the weapon he had acquired.

The Sum Emperor then asked, "Since you know of the weapon's existence, then you should also understand that it poses no threat to me!"

Yu Changqing laughed heartily and said, "Sum Emperor, don't try to intimidate us here. If you were able to activate that Divine Weapon, you wouldn't still be having the Shadow Guards capture martial artists. The fact that you're still doing so proves you haven't met the weapon's activation conditions!"

Seeing his ruse exposed, the Sum Emperor directly asked, "What do you want?"

Yu Changqing replied, "We propose a collaboration with you."

The Sum Emperor paused, "A collaboration?"

Yu Changqing continued, "To show our sincerity in collaborating, we'll give you a piece of information for free. The Celestial from the Mysterious Moon Palace has taken the Palace Master to North Country, and she has even taken the North Prince as her disciple, even having the Palace Master marry the North Prince to become his Dao companion."

"It won't be long before, with the help of the Mysterious Moon Palace, the North Country's forces will march south, and by then, your throne will likely have to be passed on to your son."

Upon hearing this intelligence, the Sum Emperor fell silent. He didn't believe that Yu Changqing was deceiving him; he had long suspected that there was cooperation between the Mysterious Moon Palace and North Country. Yu Changqing's words merely confirmed his own suspicions.

After a moment, the Sum Emperor asked, "What sort of cooperation do you propose?"

Yu Changqing said, "Use that weapon you've acquired to help us kill the old Palace Master of the Mysterious Moon Palace!"