Chapter 86 Eating Grass
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After leaving a clone in his place, Amon left Bi Da'er's house and went to the place he rented.
He used his soul power to seal off the house and arranged for several clones to guard the surroundings, then took out the Soul Solidification Grass.
As soon as it left the space ring, the Soul Solidification Grass let out a strange, baby-like cry, the sound sharp and piercing. The human face on the leaf seemed to come alive, making a painful and distorted expression.
Black smoke spread out, and a fishy smell of rotten branches and leaves filled the room.
Amon clicked his tongue and muttered to himself, "This thing doesn't look like it belongs to the righteous faction no matter how you look at it."
Without too much hesitation, he directly opened his mouth and swallowed it.
After swallowing it, he immediately took out the Soul Refining Grass and swallowed it in large mouthfuls, lest he be unable to move after the effects of the Soul Solidification Grass took effect.
After he had done all this, he suddenly felt a little cold, and his own soul power could not be mobilized, like viscous, about to solidify blood.
This was still the effect of that one kilogram of Soul Refining Grass accelerating the flow of soul power. Otherwise, at this moment, his soul power would become his death warrant.
Amon closed his eyes, his face pale, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
He felt his soul being torn apart and glued together, and repeatedly hammered over and over again.
After three hours, he finally barely regained some ability to move, panting heavily, rubbing his eyebrows, and getting up to lie down on the bed.
The Amons guarding him also felt a burst of dizziness, and even the soul power shield was a little unstable.
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A patrol captain on the street staggered, and did not fall until he was supported by his subordinates.
"What's wrong? Captain?"
"It's nothing, maybe I drank too much wine yesterday and haven't recovered yet," the guard captain casually explained.
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A janitor sweeping the floor in the Spirit Hall propped himself up with a broom and slowly sat down in the corner.
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In the Northern Academy library, the librarian put down his book and rubbed his eyebrows.
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The coachman newly hired by the Rhodes family fell headfirst from the carriage.
Fortunately, the carriage was parked in front of the city lord's mansion at this time, waiting, not in motion.
The passers-by next to him couldn't help but feel fortunate for him:
If not, this poor coachman would probably be beaten to death by the bad-tempered Earl.
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At this moment, all the clones that could be connected to Amon's main body were more or less affected.
There was even an unlucky clone who was enjoying the scenery on the roof and rolled down from a high place, breaking his neck and unfortunately dying, a somewhat ridiculous death.
Three days later, Amon recovered from his weakness, sensed the state of his clones, and showed a satisfied smile, "Not bad."
Most of his clones carry their will with the smallest possible share of the soul, and the soul is in a state of extreme overload.
Under the effect of the Soul Solidification Grass, the tenacity of the soul has been greatly improved, and many Amons feel a sense of ease from the depths of their souls.
At this time, only the main body has completed the soul transformation, and the rest are still in a continuous, slow transformation, which will take some time to complete.
Amon has too many clones, and the total amount of soul is huge, even with the effect of the immortal grass, it cannot change them all at once.
However, when he thought of the unlucky clone who was killed by the fall, Amon was speechless and introspected at the same time:
"This time, I was not cautious enough and ignored the impact that the main body's soul transformation might have on the clones…
"In addition, in the future, when going to certain dangerous areas or fighting against special enemies, I must also pay attention to this point.
"If the situation is not good, cut off the connection in time to avoid affecting the entire Amon group, or being found by the other party along the connection.
"After all, soul skills are strange and varied, and anything is possible."
At this moment, a message from a clone caught Amon's attention:
Marquis Fickless was assassinated and fell into a coma after being seriously injured.
Amon pinched the upper and lower edges of his monocle with his index finger and thumb respectively, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a smile:
"Heh... interesting."
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In the Heaven Dou City, inside the palace, a man wearing a dragon robe and a crown, who looked somewhat old, was tightly holding a scepter, with uncontrollable anger in his eyes.
"Absurd! A marquis with an actual fief was assassinated in broad daylight in his own territory. Who can tell me what happened?"
Crown Prince Xue Qinghe stepped forward and said calmly:
"Father, calm your anger. Marquis Fickless himself is a Soul Emperor-level powerhouse, and the person who can assassinate him must be even more terrifying.
"Although it is also important to catch the murderer, the top priority now is to stabilize the situation in the Beidi…
"As a representative figure of the nobles loyal to the royal family, Marquis Fickris's coma will definitely cause turmoil in the Beidi, and we have to guard against it."
"Spirit Hall…" Emperor Xue Ye restrained his anger, but anyone could feel that under this calm surface, there was even greater anger.
"Qinghe, what do you think should be done now?" Emperor Xue Ye asked.
Xue Qinghe supported his chin and replied after thinking for a while: "It should have been time for the city lord of the Beidi to return to report on his duties, and such a thing happened, he is to blame.
"However, it is not appropriate to replace him at this time. The situation in the Beidi is complicated, and rashly replacing him with someone unfamiliar is tantamount to changing generals before a battle.
"Therefore, I believe that we should send experienced and prudent ministers to form a nominal investigation team to catch the murderer, but in fact go to Beidi City to help Cubero stabilize the situation.
"After the situation is stable, let Lord Cubero return to Heaven Dou City to explain the situation."
Emperor Xue Ye nodded slightly, satisfied with Xue Qinghe's answer, "Then who do you think is more suitable to go?"
"Lord Misia," Xue Qinghe replied confidently without hesitation.
"Misia…" Emperor Xue Ye pondered for a moment, and was about to nod in agreement.
At this moment, Prince Xue Xing suddenly spoke: "Since the assassin is so powerful, why don't we ask Mr. Dugu to go?"
Dugu Bo… Qian Renxue, who was disguised as Xue Qinghe, was vigilant in her heart, but did not show it on the surface:
"If Mr. Dugu is willing to go to the Beidi, that would be the best."
Someone reminded: "Mr. Dugu said before that he was going to retreat and practice some kind of poison art, and told us not to bother him until he comes out of seclusion."
"Uh… this…" Xue Xing was a little caught off guard, and couldn't help but ask: "Then did he say when he will come out of seclusion?"
"No," the person who reminded him replied.
"Then first send Misia to lead three Soul Sage-level offerings to Beidi City, and then when Mr. Dugu comes out of seclusion, tell him about this matter. If he is unwilling to go to the Beidi, there is no need to force him," Emperor Xue Ye made a decision.
After the meeting, Emperor Xue Ye looked at Xue Qinghe's departing figure, his eyes deep.
After walking out of the palace, two figures suddenly appeared behind Xue Qinghe. Their appearance was so natural that there was no sense of abruptness, as if they had been there all along.
"Your Highness, why did you recommend Misia? Instead of our people?" Ci Xue asked.
"Emperor Xue Ye is not an idiot. Even for me, this 'Crown Prince', he is wary."
When he said the word "Crown Prince", he showed a faint sarcasm on his face:
"The layout of the Beidi has been completed. Next, we only need to wait patiently. In the end, the one who will make the final move is Heaven Dou City."
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