In the room, besides those newly discarded soul capturing bags, Wu Jinliang originally intended to take the male corpse away as well, but was stopped by Shi Chun.

Only then did he realize that Shi Chun had deliberately stripped the body of its Netherworld attire, intentionally leaving the corpse behind for some purpose.

The two landed again, now inside a subterranean cavern of the Netherworld, where Shi Chun also released control over the heap of golden threads, causing the passage between the two realms to disappear immediately.

It was then that Wu Jinliang had the chance to ask, "Why did you leave the male corpse behind?"

Shi Chun gestured upwards, indicating for them to leave first, and replied, "I used the Death Refusing Incense to resurrect the body, so we can prove that the soul found in the Royal Court has nothing to do with us, because we're still trapped in Juku State. Remember, we've always been trapped in Juku State; we've never sent any soul capturing bags to Shen Moming or Young Master Nan."

Wu Jinliang was bewildered, unable to piece together the situation, and asked, "What do you mean?"

Shi Chun: "Don't worry about what it means; just go out first. We need to hurry and reposition to try sending the line to Shen Moming."

Wu Jinliang immediately took out the 'Ice Sheep' for a couple of deep breaths, then used the Earth Escape Technique to surge toward the surface, while sighing, "If the line with Shen Moming and the bags we threw earlier can't escape the Royal Court without returning to Juku State, and can't prove we're still in Juku State, what good are all these tricks? I just don't understand why you wouldn't leave an escape route in Juku State."

Shi Chun glanced at the whining fellow and retorted, "Who said I didn't leave an escape route in Juku State? Do you think I asked you to keep that wolf carcass brought to the Netherworld for experimentation for no reason? You didn't throw away the wolf carcass, did you?"

"Uh..." Wu Jinliang was taken aback, "You told me to keep it, so it must be useful; of course, I kept it…" At this point, he seemed to realize something.

Shi Chun simply replied, "The one you brought to the Netherworld for testing, I tried using spells outside to control the soul, not letting the golden threads lure the soul away."

The Earth Escape Technique paused its ascent, as Wu Jinliang's eyes lit up, patting his chest and shouting, "Chun Tian, you scared me; if you had a backup plan, you should have said so earlier. Saying those scary things had me on edge."

Shi Chun: "Did I ever say I didn't have a backup plan? It was you who scared yourself with all the whining."

"Wait…" Wu Jinliang suddenly exclaimed, "If there was a backup plan, why use the Death Refusing Incense on the Royal Court's side?"

Shi Chun gestured upward again, urging him to go up first, "Young Master Nan's soul capturing bag has already fallen into the Royal Court's hands. This time we intruded upon the soul capturing, already alarming the Royal Court. We need to clear our names, and also consider the Phoenix Clan's side. They colluded with the Extreme Fire Sect against us, yet we haven't dealt with them. They're powerful, and I didn't know how to stir them. I never imagined we'd inadvertently involve the East Victory Royal Court. I wonder if we can incite the East Victory Royal Court to intervene. Without a disturbance at the Divine Mountain, we'll never have a chance to acquire the Beidou Refusal Array."

"..." Wu Jinliang was at a loss for words.

Subsequently, the two emerged from the ground, discerned the direction, and swiftly leapt away.

Prior to that, in the expanse of jade-like pavilions they escaped from, an elderly man in unadorned robes who had been pursuing the spirits with a black-clad person was blocked by the Right Saint leading the Royal Court's men, "Right Saint, you cannot advance any further!"

The elderly man glanced at the majestic main hall of the Royal Court where officials debated, beyond which lay the inner court—a resting place for the Saint King and his consorts—not a site for outsiders to trespass.

Guards from the inner court rushed over to inquire about the commotion.

The black-clad man dared not intrude either, helplessly watching the white specks of spirits disappearing into a grand house ahead. He sidled up to the elderly man, pointing at the majestic building, "Right Saint, look at that, a lot of Yin energy is seeping out of that room, which is unusual in broad daylight. Clearly, something unlawful is happening. It must be controlled immediately."

The elderly man gave him a sidelong glance and replied indifferently, "That's the Queen's chamber."

"..." The black-clad man was visibly stunned, breaking into a cold sweat. The Queen's chamber wasn't someplace anyone could intrude, not even the esteemed Right Saint. Trespassing was out of the question, and even peeping would be too perilous.

Nonetheless, the elderly man swerved to communicate with the palace guards about the Queen's chamber.

While no one dared to intrude, securing the area to prevent anyone from escaping was feasible.

Seeing the Yin energy indeed emerging, the guards didn't hesitate much and quickly sent people to surround the area.

Simultaneously, someone flew to the high steps behind the main hall.

On the towering steps lined with jade pillars, beneath the bright open sky, there were no visible buildings. It appeared vacant, yet those in the know were aware that there lay the entrance to a celestial paradise, the palace grounds. If not opened, it remained invisible to outsiders.

The elderly man watched someone ascending, engaging in a dialogue above, and then vanishing into a ripple of void.

Soon, the messenger returned, accompanied by several palace maids.

The palace maids, carrying the Queen's order, allowed the Right Saint to investigate the Queen's external chamber.

The group hurried to the room, surrounded heavily by armored troops.

One of the palace maids pushed the door open, letting the suffocating Yin energy inside escape, chilling to the bone.

"Ah!" The palace maid who entered first let out a sudden cry.

Those behind, unaware of the matter, quickly stepped forward, only to see a stark naked male corpse, shocked to a standstill.

All who entered were frozen in place; the Right Saint felt his scalp go numb, nearly bulging his eyeballs. What had he just witnessed?

A corpse wasn't much of an issue; the problem was leading a team to find a bare male corpse in the Queen's chamber. If this news spread, preserving the Queen's honor would be impossible. Who knew what rumors would sprout.

Encountering such a bizarre occurrence, what on earth could be said?

He quickly turned to instruct those outside not to allow anyone else in.

A palace maid quickly exited to report back to the palace.

The others inside immediately began searching, though there wasn't much to find, as both the inner and outer rooms were nearly empty.

Was the Queen's room really this sparse? The elderly man's first time inside couldn't help but silently question its oddity. No chairs at a resting place? Did the Queen sit on the floor?

Thinking of the floor, he involuntarily glanced again at the naked corpse, restraining his wild imagination, dismissing any connection with the Queen.

Then he noticed the soul capturing bags strewn on the floor and walked over to inspect them with a look of suspicion, gesturing for the black-clad man to check inside the bags, "See if there's anything in the bags."

The black-clad man whose gaze was wandering around was also surprised by the simplicity of the Queen's chamber. After being called back to his senses, he quickly complied.

"Where are the Queen's clothes?"

"The clothes rack is gone too."

"Ah, where is the couch chair?"

"Where is the desk?"

"Where's the dressing table been moved to?"

"Is the mirror gone too?"

"How come the beaded curtains and gauze curtains are also missing?"

A few maids started shouting loudly.

In fact, it was because the beaded and gauze curtains separating the inner and outer chambers were gone, that the person who broke in could immediately see the male corpse in the inner chamber.

It was also due to the maids' cries that the elder and the others looked around in shock, realizing that the Queen's room originally had many furnishings. Were they stolen by someone?

What kind of person could sneak into the Queen's room and steal things? It's hard to believe such audacity, it shouldn't be possible, right? Though the Queen's belongings must be valuable, this is the royal court, especially such a thorough theft.

Did this thief even steal the gauze curtain from the partition? What kind of poor thief could infiltrate the royal court, and even manage to get into the Queen's room to steal things?

What seemed like a simple matter became complicated in the elder's mind. He walked to the corpse, inspected it by hand, then summoned the maids to ask, "Do you recognize him?"

Regardless of the fact that the corpse was naked, each of them stepped forward to look and shook their heads, indicating they didn't recognize him.

Why would an unrecognized person appear in the Queen's room? The elder subconsciously observed the maids' reactions, thinking, it's better that they aren't lying. If these people are lying about this matter, then he definitely wouldn't want to investigate further.

Just then, footsteps sounded, and everyone turned to look, only to see a woman dressed in gradient blue and white casual clothes walking in, accompanied by the maid who had gone to report the news earlier.

She wasn't particularly beautiful, but she had a dignified appearance, and the intimidating aura from her cold eyes made everyone present bow in greeting, "Your Majesty."

The newcomer was the Queen of the Eastern Continent, with the sole name 'Xin'.

The Queen ignored others, only nodding slightly to the elder, and then walked directly to the corpse without caring about propriety. She straightforwardly and directly examined the naked male corpse from top to bottom, then tilted her head to ask, "Who is this person?"

The elder responded: "I don't know who he is; we're still investigating."

The Queen slowly turned, observed the room's environment, and also glanced at each person present. Her cold gaze suddenly shifted, directly locking onto the elder's eyes, "I heard the Right Saint came straight here. How did the Right Saint, who was at the Right Minister's Mansion, know there was trouble in my chamber?"

"This..." The elder hesitated.

The Queen immediately swept her sleeve, addressing the others, "Alright, all of you can leave." She glanced at the corpse on the ground, "Take this eyesore away as well."

Thus, including the corpse, everyone else left.

Once the room was quiet, the Queen sideways glared coldly, "I presume the Right Minister won't hide things from me."

The elder smiled wryly, "This matter is actually quite long; it started with the recent commotion from the Western Ox Continent..."

The Queen's response was not polite, "Then keep it brief."

"Because the commotion from Juku State alarmed the Demon Queen, I had people keep an eye on everyone related to Shi Chun, and found that Young Master Nan Namo Yu received a letter from Shi Chun..." The elder methodically explained the situation.

After listening, the Queen glanced around, "You mean, this matter is related to that Shi Chun, that the things in my chamber were stolen by Shi Chun, and Shi Chun even left a naked male corpse in my room to humiliate me?"

The elder also looked around the room, sighed, "Alas, considering Shi Chun's background and character, stealing the room this clean, it really seems like something he would do. Generally, a thief who can get here wouldn't be so greedy, but because of this, it's rather obvious. Besides, intruding into the royal court is beyond their capabilities, and they seem to be trapped in Juku State now."

But the Queen said, "For the Right Saint to personally go to find Young Master Nan, it shows Young Master Nan has considerable influence."

The elder smiled wryly, "Years ago, his ancestors showed me favor. By stepping forward, he complies quietly, and it spares him some hardship."

The Queen: "Young Master Nan chose to reside in the East Victory Royal City because of the Right Saint's care, isn't it?"

The elder chuckled bitterly again, "Perhaps."

Suddenly, loud cries were heard from outside, someone shouted, "He's alive, alive."

The Queen opened the window and saw the covered male corpse outside climbing up, causing quite a stir. Yet, she remained calm and said, "Whether it's related to Shi Chun or not, guessing gets us nothing. Every possibility must be scrutinized. I just want facts, given the direct link with Young Master Nan, let's start by apprehending Young Master Nan and unravel it from there, will that be convenient for the Right Saint?"

The elder didn't hesitate, cupping his hands decisively, "I'll do as Her Majesty wishes."

He knew this Queen had already been provoked.

The Queen glanced back at the room, "Since someone broke in, there must be traces left. Bring two Demon Eyes to scrutinize the scene."

"Understood." The elder agreed.

"Thank you, Right Minister." The Queen slightly bowed in acknowledgment before turning to leave.

Meanwhile, those searching personnel thoroughly scanned the premises, but found no suspicious individuals, nor anyone hiding.

The guards were the first to suffer misfortune, quickly apprehended and subjected to questioning one by one.

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