Shen Miao's face went white.

The Great Beginning Pavilion was the first pavilion under heaven, no question. But it would never dare set itself apart from the Great Xuan. That was rebellion.

However powerful a faction was, it wouldn't dare take on the court.

Ning Chen said harshly, "Answer this prince's question. Are the people of the Great Beginning Pavilion subjects of the Great Xuan or not?"

Shen Miao ground his back teeth. "They are!"

Ning Chen said in a low voice, "If they are, then know your place. When this prince does something, it's not your place to meddle.

If they aren't, then this prince won't mind letting your Great Beginning Pavilion get a taste of the sharp blades and arrows of our Great Xuan's soldiers."

A man who loved playing to the crowd and cared so much about face was never going to be big-hearted. Shen Miao already had it in for Ning Chen.

Shen Miao kept his head down, a cold light glinting deep in his eyes.

Ning Chen knew perfectly well how petty a man like Shen Miao was, but he didn't care in the least. He could handle men like that with his eyes shut.

"Old Feng, Old Chen, arrest him!"

"Yes!"

Feng Qizheng and Chen Chong took the order.

Shen Miao was aghast!

"All I did was say a few fair words for Manor Master Liu, and my lord prince means to arrest me? Isn't that going too far?"

Ning Chen sneered and looked around at the crowd.

"Do all of you think this prince is petty too?"

The jianghu people there did think exactly that.

Ning Chen said in a low voice, "Do you know why this prince is here? Because the late emperor's sacred remains are at the Hidden Sword Manor."

Everyone was stunned, and then the whole crowd broke into uproar!

Ning Chen went on, "The Underworld Thieves' Sect, with the gall of the devil, robbed the imperial tombs and stole the late emperor's remains... and Manor Master Liu had a hand in it."

Every face was full of shock, and…