Chapter 247: Man And Dog (1/2)

Chapter 247: Man And Dog

Feng Feiyun asked: “There must have been a reason?”

Anyone would feel angry after fighting for a whole night and being sapped of all their strength only to receive an unreasonable answer.

“There is no reason.” The princess articulated. Her words were an imperial degree with an unquestionable authority, just like an emperor. Regardless of whether reason was on her side or not, one phrase from her could decide life and death.

“Then do you have anything to say for yourself?” Feng Feiyun licked his lips. He felt that talking to this royal daughter was too difficult.

“Nothing.” She answered again.

“…” Feng Feiyun didn’t know what to say.

He put his stone saber away and turned around to leave. So it turns out that Princess Luofu was insane! The best way to deal with an insane woman was to just run away.

Despite being schemed against and receiving grave wounds and injuries, he still managed to reach seventy percent mastery with the saber art — this was a great harvest. After a short period, perhaps he could start learning the second slash.

“Rumble!” A burst of sounds came from the carriage behind him. The imperial carriage flew down from the cliff and blocked his path.

Feng Feiyun had to stop again and impatiently said: “Does Princess have some advice to give?”

If she wasn’t the princess, he would have dragged this mad woman out of the carriage to have a good talk with her.

But since the start of time, no one would dare to argue against a princess outside of the emperor himself.

The princess pondered for a while before proposing: “Answer one question to be considered as passing my trial.”

Feng Feiyun had been through four trials, each more difficult than the last. Princess Luofu was the hand behind the curtains and also the last trial master.

Why did she prepare these five trials? What was the reward for surpassing the five gates? And what about the punishment for not making it through?

“It’s that simple?” Feng Feiyun was caught off guard. He felt that the last trial should have been the hardest.

“Simple?” The princess still didn’t show herself. She remained in her carriage and asked: “The Jin Emperor has 3,000 concubines, 274 princes, and 389 princesses. Who do you think is the most suitable to become the next emperor?”

The atmosphere immediately became strange after this question came out.

Even the eight inner-court experts were slightly startled. No one dared to talk about the throne like this, not even princes and princesses. This was a taboo of the imperial family. If one were to accidentally overhear someone talking about it, they would be executed.

The eight experts all sealed their senses and didn’t dare to listen any further. More often than not, only the deaf and mute would be able to keep their life.

Feng Feiyun’s eyes slightly rolled. He answered: “Hmm… the current emperor is still in his prime, young and vibrant. The matter of the successor might have to wait for several more hundred years.”

“I’m speaking hypothetically!” An imperial aura surged from the carriage. The image of ten golden crows reaching for the sun soared out. A terrifying flame occupied the sky as these divine birds circled above.

“I don’t know much about the imperial family, so I’m afraid I can’t answer your question.” Feng Feiyun naturally understood the stakes and implications in answering. There were a few things that couldn’t be spoken so recklessly.

The princess retorted: “Didn’t you say that it was very simple?”

Feng Feiyun replied: “Sometimes the simpler the matter, the more difficult it is.”

“Very well, I’ll ask a different question.” The atmosphere became even more suppressive with her silence. After a long time, she asked once more: “If the successor is an empress, will you obey or rebel?”

The princess had completely viewed him as the next generation Divine King!

Feng Feiyun took a deep breath while slightly grimacing. He was a bit shocked inside. After a moment of hesitation, he said: “Of course I will obey.”

She didn’t speak again and seemed to be deep in thought.

Feng Feiyun was quite alarmed at this moment. His finger touched his spatial stone and was about to take out the stone saber at any time for a desperate fight.

Since the princess had asked such a vague question, if his answer didn’t please her, then she would naturally silence him with death.

A few words, once heard, could bring about death.

“Go.” After a long while, the four beasts were commanded by a divine intent. It pulled the carriage through the sky. The eight inner-court experts suddenly came back and removed the seal from their bodies. They turned into eight black rays to chase after the carriage.

What the hell was her intention? To waste so much time planning, was it only to ask this question?