Only the Blood Wraith possesses the ability to make a king fall gravely ill without anyone noticing, and to spread rumors across the land in such a short time!
The storm in his eyes grew fiercer. The world in chaos? So be it!
These foolish people, anyone who tries to hurt Mo'er deserves death! If she is destined to bear these baseless accusations, then he will stand by her, making sure those self-righteous fools never speak again, never have the chance to blame her!
"Throw them all into the dungeons!" Before the ministers could cry out, Damien Gray spoke again, "Start with the ones who shout the loudest. Kill one each day, until they realize their mistake!"
His tone was indifferent and merciless, showing no concern for whether his own people were among them.
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of men in black appeared, each carrying two ministers, tossing them all into the dungeons. Sophie Qiu frowned, wanting to speak, but feared for her own safety. Even though Damien Gray seemed calm, she could tell he was completely irrational now.
Though the Ghost King was always willful and ruthless, he had never been so outrageous as to want to slaughter all the ministers. Seeing the cold cruelty in Damien Gray’s eyes, Sophie Qiu wondered if something had happened to Morgan Shangguan.
Morgan Shangguan and Damien Gray were always inseparable, yet she was not with him now. Sophie Qiu did not believe Morgan would be intimidated by mere rumors.
It could only be said that these ministers were truly unfortunate, encountering Damien Gray in his deceptively calm yet actually volatile state—not only facing death, but also the terror of waiting for it.
All the ministers were taken away, leaving the court eerily silent. Sophie Qiu had no intention of speaking, and Damien Gray remained silent for a long time before finally declaring, "Search every household. Anyone who resists—kill without mercy!" His icy voice made it seem as if the world was already drenched in blood.
Sophie Qiu dared not ask what had happened; she only knew that at this moment, it was best to stay far away from Damien Gray.
Fortunately, Damien Gray soon returned to the Ghost King's Manor. Although the Ghost Guild was full of capable people, Sophie Qiu still sent a squad of soldiers to help him search.
Adrian Yarrow had been missing for so long without a trace. Azure Kingdom had already announced the emperor's death, and Prince Julian's younger brother, Prince Henry, had taken the throne.
Prince Julian had just passed away, and now Adrian Yarrow had only just ascended the throne when he too disappeared. The Azure Kingdom was naturally unstable. Sophie Qiu had considered taking the risk of sending troops against Azure Kingdom, but Damien Gray's outburst made that impossible.
With all the ministers gone, there was no need to worry about morning court. Though she feared Silvermoon Kingdom would fall into chaos, Sophie Qiu dared not offend Damien Gray now. All she could do was quietly care for her pregnancy and hope the storm would pass soon.
All the ministers were thrown into the dungeons, and no one tried to hide it. Damien Gray had no interest in covering up such things, nor did he have the patience. Sophie Qiu, however, was too afraid to do anything about it, so the news spread quickly, causing panic. No one had ever seen anything like this before—especially since it was not the reigning emperor, but the Ghost King, usually powerless and uninvolved, who had done it. As a result, people saw Morgan Shangguan as a demoness, blaming Damien Gray's terrifying transformation on her. Yet no one dared speak out openly anymore.
Though Damien Gray had returned to Silvermoon Kingdom, the search in Azure Kingdom continued.
Because of Damien Gray's bold move of throwing all the ministers into the dungeons, no one in Silvermoon dared to obstruct the search. But Azure Kingdom was different—Emperor Henry was arrogant and self-important, and now that he was emperor, he was even less likely to let outsiders run wild on his territory.
But his resistance was useless. Damien Gray was unstoppable, leaving Azure Kingdom in turmoil. They even searched the royal palace repeatedly, threatening that if Emperor Henry tried to interfere, he would be killed on the spot. After experiencing the feeling of a blade at his throat, Emperor Henry no longer dared to act tough and let the Ghost Guild search as they pleased.
As the days passed, Damien Gray grew more irritable with each one. If he wasn't killing, he was training, leaving Ethan Gu and Maxwell Jing running in circles with worry.
"Where exactly has the Princess Consort been taken?" Even Rakshasa Palace had been turned upside down, but there was no trace of Morgan Shangguan. "If this goes on, the Prince will be driven into madness!" Maxwell Jing paced anxiously, his face full of worry.
Ethan Gu remained silent. He knew all too well that Damien Gray was already unstable, and if he kept training so frantically, it was only a matter of time before he lost control. "Still no sign of Quentin Hua?" Damien Gray had returned to Silvermoon Kingdom for Quentin Hua, since after so many years at Blood Wraith's side, Quentin should know his whereabouts. But Quentin Hua seemed to have vanished into thin air, impossible to find at such a crucial moment.
Morgan Shangguan had not suffered much during this time. The Blood Wraith had not appeared, nor had Jin Locke. She was simply trapped in this room. She was not worried for herself—her only concern was Damien Gray.
"Ha ha..." A terrifying laugh echoed in the empty hall. The Blood Wraith, his face twisted, laughed, "I never expected Damien Gray to have such resolve. Not like that coward!"
Jin Locke stood silently to the side, saying nothing, while the Blood Wraith continued his grating laughter. To him, Grand Astrologer Simon was nothing but a coward!
He knew perfectly well that Grand Astrologer Simon had sought death on purpose!
And it was true—Grand Astrologer Simon had wanted to get rid of Damien Gray because of the chaos prophesied by the Demon Child. The Simon family could not bear such a burden of guilt!
Yet Damien Gray survived. When Grand Astrologer Simon saw him, he knew that what was destined could not be stopped. Unable to watch the world descend into chaos because of the Demon Child, and unwilling to bear infamy, he chose to die, but before his death, he told Emperor Alexander a secret, hoping it could change things.
That secret was Morgan Shangguan's Destiny of Salvation. Long ago, Consort Bella Simon sacrificed her life to curse the Simon family, dooming them to lose their spiritual power for generations. He could not stop it, but before his power faded, he cast a divination and learned that someone with the Destiny of Salvation would appear. Because his spiritual power was unstable, all he knew was that the woman sent from Azure Kingdom for a political marriage could save the world from chaos, but he could not determine exactly who she was.