Volume 1 Chapter 162 (1/2)
[NOVEL] FENG YU JIU TIAN CHAPTER 16 PART 2
“Where is this place?” Feng Ming suddenly felt very unsettled, he was still standing behind Rong Tian and with the sight presented before his were hesitant to march down the eerie hallway He was soft spoken but his voice ed to echo down the narrow and confined corridor
“Don’t make a fuss, just followdeeper into the mysterious path One lead and one followed obediently after 5 to 6 minutes they finally halted
They had reached the end of the corridor where a s lost theirof countless ht of the rustic relic was a large cast iron padlock which had turned slightly green fro’s heart started to race as he couldn’t refrain fro this situation with the television shows about Ancient martial arts sects, where each usually held a dark and forbidden secret only the disciples were privileged to learn
A shi+ver ran down his spine, as gloohts circled hisisn’t in aco Tian has imprisoned hiradually developed good feelings towards the Regent King, at least ressively shi+fted to a positive light Regardless of their develop knew aTian He had witnessed it awaken several ti handled matters On occasion the man’s resolve was vicious and merciless, driven not yield to others nor offer any kindness It was possible that he would rebel againsthis superior and commit treason without a blink of his eyes
The Prince’s heart was haainst his chest
There was a chance that this was the sche to overthrow the current King, to seize the throne out of greed or discontent
As he pondered over the possibilities, there were flahich reht here by Rong Tian?
Although he was speculating, the thought about being entangled into such terrible traitorous conspiracies within the Palace sentwas suard footprints or any disturbances on the dusty floor
Rong wang’s face was determined, he reached into his boso theit fir the rusty metal, he pushed the heavy iron reinforced door open, revealing a steep and dark staircase
A rush of cold wind blew up fro’s senses Even hisin, the cold air were like tendrils lashi+ng at theainst the icy breeze
“Why are your hands so cold? This staircase will lead to is a secret chae harbour of ice,Tian had turned around to face Feng Ming, grabbing hold of one of the boy’s frost bitten hands he carefully lead him step by step down the stone stairway
Eventually they reached the end of the stairwell, and entered a completely different world As if they walked into a fairy tale of a Crystal Palace made of ice The te but the beauty of the translucent ice walls gave a feeling of etherealin a grand chamber constructed solely from ice
He spun around to face one of the many ice walls that divided the room, and was shocked to see ts of jars It was pottery was used in Xi Rei to keep relics of the dead during funeral rites These vessels were stacked neatly everywhere within the roo reel backwards was a glassy coffin that had been carved out of ice, the surface was eantly with countless precious crystals and rocks The casket was positioned in theinside
Feng Ming sed and he moved closer to take a look
His eyes set on a handso of Xi Rei Thenot a day over thirty
of Xi Rei?</e’s inner thoughts, he suddenly knelt down beside the coffin and proceeded to bow three times
As he stood up he confir of Xi Rei, your father”
Feng Ming’s eyes fixated on the cold dead corpse lying in front of hi from the news He felt nuht? How is this…”
The Regent King cut him off
“That is what is known and accepted by everyone outside, in truth the King had passed awayas he nervously stared in disbelief at Rong Tian
If ‘An He’s’ situation was the result of the cold bloodedthat had happened to the Original Prince was all because soedy was that the Crown Prince beca
His stoust
“I do not knoas responsibly as the King’s death was extrehtest clue that could explain his death or a trace thereafter On theof his death, the maids had routinely entered his bedchambers to wake and prepare hi had stopped breathing Afterwards, we executed everyone that knew of his death, and then fabricated a story that the King was ill A few days passed and we officially announced that the King had fallen into a ned toMing staring at hi pro that I auess was spot on, that was the doubt running through Feng Ming’sis dead, aren’t matters currently in your favour? If it wasn’t so, how else would you be able towang’s face re before abruptly swinging his arht off guard by the King’s sweepinghim to the point he froze over like the ice around hi Tian’s face
“Don’t be foolish, I’ve purposely of brought you here to infor Tian planted the corner of his lips onto Feng Ming’s, kissing hiently continued “secrets within the palace are vast and liest kept secret in all of Xi Rei The King passed away years ago and the suddenness of this death would have been a golden opportunity for an uprising within the Royal court There are countless individuals within the ranks that are blood thirsty and crave the throne for their own The death of the King was never announced, and an excuse was used to conceal his passing”
“Was it really necessary?”
“The Prince was too young at that time, he was unable to inherit the throne and succeed his father The King has a younger brother, who is ambitious and would have juhts as the Crowned Prince to becoe into the Palace with soldiers we had no other choice but to conceal the King’s death”
“Such a big ed to ’s lips eased into a soft sly whispered