Chapter 149: Revealing the Secret (2/2)
This was something never before seen, and the Divine Constabulary's interest was piqued.
Then...
News of Fang Zhengzhi's breakthrough to the Heavenly Reflection Realm exploded outwards like a rock into water.
”Fang Zhengzhi is in the Heavenly Reflection State?!”
”How can this be? He is only 15, how is that possible...”
”Demon? If that is the case, the duel in two years...”
Just like how Lu Yusheng and the others were, everyone who heard the news were in disbelief that Fang Zhengzhi was in the Heavenly Reflection State.
When Chi Hou heard this, his jaw dropped, ”What the heck? He's in the Heavenly Reflection State! That doesn't make sense, Heavenly Reflection is not that easy?!”
He remembered that he attained Heavenly Reflection at 20. All of sudden, he felt old.
As for the officials from the Constabularies who had not left, as well as those young talents, they were all wide eyed when they heard the news.
None of them were willing to believe this.
But...
If this was told from the horse's mouth, what other choice did they have?!
...
In a isolated courtyard in the Divine Constabulary, a lady in a green dress was slightly nervous. She could not understand why there was someone like her master, able to breakthrough to the Heavenly Reflection State at 15?
There were only two in the empire!
The instrumental music from the pavilion stopped.
Chi Guyan, who donned a pink dress and a white fur coat, kept her instrument. Her exquisite eyes glittered like stars, but she exuded an aura of calm, almost like a lake in autumn.
”Is he finally in the Heavenly Reflection State?” Chi Guyan looked to the pale blue sky. She was not surprised, she expected this...
...
In the ancient building, King Duan Lin Xinjue was rather solemn, looking out at the pavilion in the distance. He smashed the white jade cup into the ground once again.
With a smash, it turned into powder.
”Heavenly Reflection... a 15 year old Heavenly Reflection. I guess this news is going to spread throughout the empire? I suspect even father knows about this!”
”Kind Duan please calm down. Once Fang Zhengzhi attains Heavenly Reflection, then his marriage with Chi Guyan cannot be hidden anymore. You need to quickly return to Yan Jing!” A black robed elder looked at King Duan and advised.
”Return to Yan Jing? Why? Do you think I am afraid of a Heavenly Reflection?” Lin Xinjue's rage seemed to increase.
”You are definitely not scared of Heavenly Reflection. However, he did not kill Lu Yusheng, and this intellect on his part shocks me. My lord, that's why you must return to Yan Jing quickly!”
”He did not kill Lu Yusheng? What has this got to do with me returning to Yan Jing?” Lin Xinjue was slightly confused.
”My Lord, why do you think he didn't kill Lu Yusheng?”
”It must be because of Lu Yusheng's standing. As a hillbilly, where will he find the courage to go up against the Battle Constabulary?”
”My Lord, what you're saying is reasonable, but you must not forget that he bargained with Chi Hou in front of everybody at the banquet yesterday. Would someone like that be scared of a status? Furthermore, Yan Xiu of the Yan Family was in the Heavenly Treasure Hall with him. Someone like Yan Xiu is even less likey to be scared of Lu Yusheng's status.”
”Then what does Elder Wen think?”
”If he had killed Lu Yusheng, this would have been over. We can prod the Battle Constabulary in the right direction. But, he didn't kill Lu Yusheng. This can only mean that he knows the truth.”
”You're saying that Fang Zhengzhi knows Lu Yusheng was under our command? Did Lu Yusheng reveal that secret?”
”No! If he knew that we were behind Lu Yusheng, then Lu Yusheng would be dead by now! The fact that Lu Yusheng is alive means that he knows the situation, but he doesn't know who is behind it... then, he let Lu Yusheng live, hoping for us to kill him, giving him exactly what he wants.”
”Elder Wen is wise, but, how did he manage to find out?”
”This was a miscalculation on my part. I thought that he was only Star Conglomerate. If that was true, it would be impossible for him to realize the secret of Lu Yusheng's Heavenly Reflection. But, if he too was Heavenly Reflection, then the secret was all too easy to find out.”
”Elder Wen, please don't blame yourself. Fang Zhengzhi's Heavenly Reflection breakthrough took us all by surprise. However, I still do not understand what is the link between him not killing Lu Yusheng and us returning to Yan Jing?”
”My Lord, you are wise and smart, I am sure you understand that Fang Zhengzhi's greatest wish is for us to kill Lu Yusheng. And on this, Lu Yusheng would be worried about this too! As such, if we continue to stay in the Divine Constabulary, we. Any keep this secret for much longer! The secret is at risk of being exposed whether we kill Lu Yusheng or not. But, if we return to Yan Jing, then things will be different. First, we can dodge the spear, secondly, we can let Lu Yusheng relax and this will stop him from revealing the secret!”
”Elder Wen is planning a... tactical retreat?”
”My Lord, do you want to continue charging on?!”
”What's done is done, we can't undo it, neither should we try to!”
”Aish...” Elder Wen sighed as he stared out at the branches swaying in the breeze. A faint, resigned smile broke out on his face.