24 Chapter 24 (1/2)

”Say that again, Deng Shun!” A regal man commanded unto his person.

”...” and same as the last, an inaudible whisper sent its message to one man alone.

”BANG!” a heavy hand pounded mercilessly once unto the immaculate right arm of his throne.

Several precious gems and stones that was once part of the pristine seat has now scattered beneath the feet of this regal man.

”How could Prince Zhang Mu die? I'm sure he has a flying sword in his possession!” The regal man asked into the open.

No matter how skilled the murderer was, as long as he was still in the Mortal Shedding Realm, there was no way that he could have slain somebody on top of a flying sword.

The speed difference was so vast that it was akin to an ant and a peregrine falcon. Unless of course if the killer also had a flying sword of his own.

”...” The same reporter did its job and with hushed lines, delivered the key information unto its liege.

”A brainless fucking child!” The regal man swore creatively unto the decaying dead after he got the answer of his queries.

”Where are they now, Deng Shun?”

”...”

”Okay. You may go. Keep an eye out especially for forces coming from Canta City. Inform me at once of any changes!”

”...” A faceless man covered with robes the colors of dusk replied briefly and disappeared thereafter into the unseen corners of the palace.

The regal man lapsed in uneasy silence but after the 30th breath, he finally halted his inner contemplation.

”Fu Ling!” The regal man softly called.

”Here, master.” A fast shadow wriggled erratically in the brightened throne room then materialized in kowtowed form before his king.

”Kindly invite the Queen in here. Tell her nothing of what happened about the prince.”

”Of course, master.” Fu Ling bowed deep and quietly exited just like his predecessor.

'Ahhh... It's good that most of my children remained loyal to me.' The regal man smiled at his appreciation towards the kids that he had nurtured with his own two hands.

Fu Ling and Deng Shun were orphans that he cultivated since they were still young and green. They were a part of the King's men in the shadows and would undoubtedly sacrifice their lives if duty called for it.

This was the fruits of a wise man's foresight in this tumultuous inconstant world. The regal man has of course not included women in the list of his death warriors.

Not that he had any bias on that gender. Far from that instead because there were also strong female cultivators in Haran City whom this regal man admired profoundly.

It was only that women had an innate biological disadvantage that would make a lot of complications given the possible circumstance of childbearing.

Love and complex emotions would follow to make an already hard situation even more difficult.

Whereas it was different for men. They would lay seeds in every place they can and sail away to search for greener pastures. Most, if not all, were terribly practical and commonly irresponsible in that way.

'Saves me also the conflict of having jealousy to abound within the ranks.' The regal man laid in dormant thoughtlessness for a few minutes before his wait had finally finished.

”CREAK!” the large double doors of the room opened up to reveal a dazzling beauty untamed by time and tribulations.

”What's the matter, Ning Bao?”

”Is the celebration going to start yet?”

”Where's Xi'er and Prince Zhang Mu?” The lovely lady asked one after another. Her exquisite neck craned left and right to search the large halls but found no answers on sight.

”THUD!” the doors closed shut and that was when the King, Ning Bao, gave his reply.

”Xixi will be here soon, wife. Why don't you come and wait by my side?” Ning Bao smiled sweetly unto his estranged missus.

”Hmmmp.” Alas, Ning Bao only got a cute show of derision thrown blatantly at his face as a reply. His relationship with Wan Fei had already soured some years ago.

Ning Bao would have wanted to fix the broken affection but it was after all a lost cause when only one plays a game that was initially created for two persons to tackle.

In the end, Ning Bao could only lament his fate in silence. Wan Fei sat on a throne beside Ning Bao's.

While the King's seat was catered for masculinity and courage, hers was superbly designed to exude a counterpart for that arrogant visage. The Queen's throne was slim and sexy.

Adored only by the most basic features of a noble chair. It did not even have a pair of throne arms but what it lacked in these faculties, it compensated in adequate style and perfect mixture of hues.

What came out was the feminine side of beauty. Elegant and confident in its uniqueness.

”Have you gotten drunk so early in the eve, old man?” Wan Fei commented after she passed by the unwanted debris on the otherwise spotless mirror like floors.

”Perhaps.” Ning Bao looked intensely at his wife and realized that it had already been years since he last slept with this wonderful seductress.

Not that he had any reason to complain also because he had lots of young concubines to feed the animal inside him but it was of course always a different experience with Wan Fei.

They were once so in love and contented with what they have but after a spiritual mine has been found near the outskirts of the city, everything changed for everyone.