I Love Destroying Worlds' Plot

Chapter 1226: 18.64 First Grey Star - Second Prince Xingju and the man at the tower.

Even though the conference at the palace is still going on, something is going on in the Tower of God. The Second Prince was on the verge of reaching the top floor when he was forced to abandon his ascent because it was evident that someone was climbing the tower from within.

A knight pointed somewhere at the tower and said, ”Sir, I saw a few floors flickering just now!”

The second prince was unaware that each floor a person finished would cause lights to flicker, but he reasoned that he would escape detection if he stopped. The Royal Knights reported this outcome to the palace right after.

Meanwhile, in the throne room...

When the dungeon opened, everyone was trying to stop King Xingyun from trying to enter the Ruins of Time. After all, as the monarch of the kingdom, King Xingyun could hardly leave his place of rule, much less travel to a place like the Ruins of Time, where the prime minister and his officials would never permit their king to go.

King Xingyun said, ”This throne is rightfully not mine. It would be given to someone who is destined for it when the time comes. Moreover, itʼs not like the ruins of time would open at this moment; there is still a year. I wouldnʼt abdicate out of nowhere, so donʼt worry.”

Sigh~

Prime Minister Fu Zin said, ”Please donʼt scare me like that, your majesty!”

”He doesnʼt look like he is joking, though,” Heavenly Guardian Xian Wu said.

King Xingyun nodded and ignored the very commotion he caused and said, ”Okay. Letʼs finish up the meeting.”

BANG!

The door of the throne room was opened forcefully and urgently as a royal knight came running and kneeled before the throne in a knightly salute.

”Reporting to Your Majesty! Someone had entered the Tower of the Gods and was about to reach the top tower. We didnʼt dare to go instead and come to report as fast as we could!”

Everyoneʼs eyes turned dark, especially King Xingyinʼs. They knew that what they feared was finally happening.

King Xingyun asked, ”Did you investigate who it was that entered the tower?”

”We have investigated everyone in the capital and checked who was missing and... sent a group to check personally. Unfortunately, only one came out alive. He also died after seeing who it was.”

”Speak! Who was it?” Prime Minister Fu Zin asked with a dark face.

”It is His Highness the Second Prince, Xingju!”

”Xingju? I see itʼs him. No wonder he suddenly asked to stay in the library for days. He was looking for information about the Tower of Gods,” King Xingyun said. ”Did he want to rebel because I didnʼt choose him as the crown prince? Unfortunately, that choice wasnʼt made because of me.”

”Either way, he will be there to find you as soon as he reaches the towerʼs peak. If he wishes to gain the throne, you will have to fight against him,” Prime Minister Fu Zin said.

He then looked at the others in the room, observing their reactions to this news. The first one to speak is Heavenly Guardian Yi Kun.

Yi Kun declared, ”My Yi Clan shall lend a hand for this matter.”

The clan leaders of Lu and Mo glanced at Mu Zang, but only when they saw him nod did they speak out.

Heavenly Guardian Lu Wangle said, ”We will lend a hand during the rebellion.”

”My Mo Clan shall lend a hand as well,” Heavenly Guardian Mo Xinyue said.

Heavenly Guardian Xian Wu said, ”If so, then... we shall lend a hand as well.”

Everyone looked at Mu Zang, waiting for him to speak. They only saw him sigh and stand up. ”As per the oath I took, we shall not get involved in the political issues of the Royal Family in the Capital City. I apologize, but... I will not make a move.”

”Brother Mu, Iʼm sorry,” King Xingyun said.

Mu Zang refused to turn back and accept that apology since, in the end, he was the one who lost everything—much more than all the others combined—and he did not even know if his spouse was still alive in that cell. Ye Jieye and his children were the last of his family.

Mu Zang said before taking his leave, ”Take care. I will make sure that Gu Yan will return alive at least.”

Mu Zangʼs departure left the throne room in silence; even after Heavenly Mu Zangʼs departure, the others still had to get ready for the impending rebellion headed by the Second Prince Xingju. Heavenly Guardian Fei ended the call when the business involving him was concluded. He had nothing to do with what transpired in the capital the next day.

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At the peak floor of the Tower of Gods