Chapter 116 - The Decision of the Chu King (1/2)
Chapter 116: The Decision of the Chu King
“They investigated separately but came to the same conclusion: Zhou Donghuang just turned eighteen this year, and was born and raised in the inferior Yunfeng prefecture. He has no background at all.” Shi Yu paused.
“Yunfeng prefecture? An inferior prefecture? Born and raised there?” Hearing what Shi Yu just said, the whole hall turned silent. From the Chu king, Xiang Xiong, to the royal concubine, Fan Ji, to the Chu royal city guard commander, Xue Meng and the elders from the Chu royal household—everyone was shocked.
That young man who had defeated the two golden-crowned eagles from the Lost Forest and destroyed the whole Fan family was from an inferior prefecture?
“Impossible!” Xue Meng was the first to respond as he shook his head fervently. “Someone from an inferior prefecture cannot possibly accomplish this; it would be a miracle for the person to even achieve level-six of the Qi-Gathering.”
“I think it’s impossible too.”
“Absolutely impossible!”
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The other elders from the Chu royal household also shook their heads in disbelief.
What a joke! How could such a young person from an inferior prefecture, who has just turned eighteen, already achieve Petty Consummation of the Qi-Gathering? If so, then what would that make of them? Simply ridiculous!
“What proof do you have?” Xiang Xiong glared at Shi Yu as he asked coldly. “You should know that if you dare lie to me, not just you, but your whole family will pay the price!”
“Your Highness.” Shi Yu dropped to his knees as he said seriously, “Shi Yu would not dare to lie to Your Highness. All that I say is the truth. If Your Highness does not believe what I say, you may send people to Yunfeng prefecture to investigate. That Zhou Donghuang was adopted from young by his mother, Lin Lan… and Lin Lan was a disciple of the side family of the preeminent Lin family and was sent to a town beneath Yunfeng prefecture to run a guild. That town is called Qingshan town, and her guild is Magnolia Guild. Everyone in Yunfeng prefecture knows this. Furthermore, in Yunfeng prefecture, Zhou Donghuang is something like a legend… because he is just a young man from a small town, but in such a short time, he caused such an uproar in the prefecture.”
Shi Yu continued, “If I uttered a lie, the royal household may execute me after investigating its truth!”
With that, Shi Yu’s words brought silence over the hall again.
“Your Highness!” Xue Meng said to Xiang Xiong. “I am willing to make a trip to Yunfeng prefecture myself to find out more about Zhou Donghuang to see if he really is as what Shi Yu says.”
“Thank you for the trouble.”
With Xiang Xiong’s approval, Xue Meng turned and rushed out of the hall.
“Your Highness,” said Shi Yu after Xue Meng had left. “I suspect that Zhou Donghuang could possibly have received the essence from a Primal Core adept, which allowed him to achieve such power at such a young age and even overcome the two golden-crowned eagles.”
Primal Core! Hearing this, Xiang Xiong’s eyes narrowed. If what he said was true… then there was really such a possibility! Otherwise, there was no possible explanation for how someone born and raised in an inferior prefecture could achieve Petty Consummation of the Qi-Gathering at such a young age.
“Enough, you may take your leave first.” While Fan Ji and the other elders were all stunned by Shi Yu’s words, Xiang Xiong waved his hand and said, “If Commander Xue returns and verifies all that you said, I will definitely reward your Shi family.”
“Thank you, Your Highness.” With that, Shi Yu turned and left.
Once he left the hall, Shi Yu broke into a wide smile. “Zhou Donghuang, you killed my father, now I will destroy you too! If the Chu royal household cannot handle you, there is still the imperial court of Yunyang country… and even if the imperial court fails, there is always the Valley of Medicine Masters. I don’t believe that they will not be able to defeat you.”
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After Shi Yu left, Xiang Xiong ordered, “Second Elder, head to the imperial city as quickly as possible and tell the imperial court everything so that they can send people to deal with Zhou Donghuang and the two golden-crowned eagles. Also, tell them everything that Shi Yu just said.”