152 Chapter 152 Willing to Call you my King (1/2)

In the early morning hours, the bright morning sun eradicated the last bit of chill on this desolate land.

Zong Shou was really calm, sitting on the roof of the carriage. Opposite him sat Hu Qianqiu.

Xuanyuan Yiren was at the side, personally pouring wine for the two of them. Girls during the olden times were supposed to show respect to their husbands. The current Xuanyuan Yiren didn't have any of the usual sharpness that she had before. She was gentle and solemn, her actions and the way she sat was really demure and perfect. Each of her actions were elegant and displayed her womanly charms perfectly.

On the other side also sat Hu Zhongyuan. However, Zong Shou's gaze automatically disregarded him.

In truth Hu Zhongyuan didn't dare to look at him. The elder of the Iron Tiger race was badly bruised and wasn't that nice to look at.

How Hu Qianqiu lectured and taught his kid a lesson was still fresh in his eyes. He took that Tiger King Saber, not caring about everyone present and beating his son up heavily. The words he cursed out were something he wouldn't forget soon.

What bastard, what ”do you think I'm old and stupid”, what ”trying to suck up to Zong Ling”, what ”haven't you lost enough face?”. Anything that sounded bad, even words that Zong Ling felt were ear-piercing were yelled, leaving him unable to sit still.

At that moment, Zong Shou really didn't want to annoy and provoke this person. On the other hand, Hu Zhongyuan himself didn't mind much, raising up his swelling face as he laughed awkwardly.

Hu Qianqiu gazed at him in disgust and scoffed, following which he smiled and looked warmly, looking at Zong Shou like he was his true son.

”How are the Prince's injuries?”

Zong Shou spread his arms and stretched out, a series of bone-cracking sounds breaking out, sounding like frying yellow beans. He smiled, ”It's not a big issue, thank you, Uncle Hu, for showing mercy!”

Hu Qianqiu nodded his head gently, understanding the situation, was why he didn't ask much. He knew that Zong Shou's internal energy meridians weren't smooth after fighting for so long, thus he controlled his power to not truly hurt him. Although he spat out blood, that was from the recoil and not from any true injuries. After the battle he just needed to adjust his breathing for a while and he would be fine.

He stared at Zong Shou and measured him, his smile slowly fading. He expression was solemn as he raised up the wine cup, ”This first cup is to the Ruler's spirit in Heaven...”

Zong Shou was startled, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. At this time, his father still hadn't died.

In just a few years, he would return from that Oblivion Cloud Ocean and show off his might. First he would personally wipe out the Zong Family, then he would similarly hang Zong Shi's head on the Gantian Mountain flag for three months.

Following which, he would be furious with Lingyun Sect for going against their promise. He would charge up Pill Spirit Mountain alone and engage in slaughter, killing thirteen Ascended experts before leaving. Even a few of the Sect elders working together couldn't stop him. The top Sect in Donglin Cloud Continent would nearly lose their own Shrine.

Of course, that caused his death. As for what would happen in this era, he had no idea.

Towards this expert, he felt worried instead. Every time he did something, he would have many considerations. Those few ownerless treasures that were around he didn't dare to easily obtain, much less move away from Yin Yang and Chuxue.

Although he was thinking about that, his face was really solemn as he raised up the wine cup and poured it to the side.

Hu Qianqiu sighed softly, raising a second one, but this time he didn't drink it. Probingly as he looked at Zong Shou, he asked, ”I am curious; in Gantian Mountain, both the Left Pillar General Qiu Wei and I haven't taken sides. Why did you invite me and not him?”

Zong Shou smiled, saying really casually and calmly, ”I heard Yin Yang say that Qiu Wei is really loyal to my Father and he would stop at nothing to support me to inherit the throne. Uncle Hu paid attention to the big picture. You didn't choose a side; was it to balance those three in Gantian Mountain?”

Hu Qianqiu laughed out loud, his face filling with happy smile, ”The Prince is really smart, as expected from the son of the Ruler! Your Sky Fox race is really born intelligent. But you are a little too smart, my brother Weiran really kept it from me for so long... The Prince is such a talent, unparalleled in the world, but he didn't let us brothers find out. These days my heart has been filled with trepidation...”

Hu Zhongyuan nodded his head vigorously in agreement, more or less a bit annoying.

Zong Shou could only feel helpless. Before Zong Weiran disappeared, he really didn't have any internal energy. Thankfully, at such a time he really didn't have a need to explain.

Hu Qianqiu's expression changed and asked, ”Thinking about this, there really was a need to hide it. Although your Sky Fox Eight Tail King Family can't shake our Gantian Mountain roots, recently they have became a problem. Those fellows abandoned us to avoid being hunted by the humans, and left the Cloud World. Now they actually shamelessly want to return. If they knew about the Prince's situation early, things might have gone bad. They would dare to poison or assassinate you. There is also your mother's family, the Ruler really had his difficulties...”

The hand which Zong Shou raised his wine cup with couldn't help but shudder slightly. He opened his eyes wide and his mouth couldn't close.