718: Chapter 167: The Dagger Revealed When the Map Ends_1 718: Chapter 167: The Dagger Revealed When the Map Ends_1 “Pri Minister.” Zhuang Gaoxian pondered for a while, looking at Du Ruhui and said, “Be it true or false.
Respect is due to the exalted, concealnt to those gone.
There are so matters I no longer wish to bring up.”
“Yes.” Du Ruhui earnestly replied, “Heaven is unfortunate, thus the world faces hardships.
The sudden demise of the forr Emperor caused many secrets to be left in discontinuity.
Otherwise, this servant would not have known these things, yet Your Majesty is likely aware of them.”
Zhuang Gaoxian indicated that the past history should be let go and he did not wish to tear down his grandfather’s fig leaf, thereby also preserving his own legitimacy.
And to this, Du Ruhui agreed.
He analyzed the truth, searching for history.
It’s just that as a monarch, one can choose to confront, conceal or deny the truth, but one cannot be ignorant of it.
Zhuang Gaoxian looked up toward the higher reaches of the sky, gazing directly into the blazing sun, “It is by following Heaven’s mandate that I took on the great governance.
To expand literature and glorify arms, only then can our nation’s border be extended.
Where the eyes see, the will goes.
Where the ambition reaches, why limit it to ten thousand miles?”
Du Ruhui knew that Zhuang Gaoxian still cared deeply about the Water Race bloodline he possessed.
Thus, he bowed and responded, “Your Majesty is rightfully the King, without question, superior to Yong Ming and even more so than Taizu!
Your servant is greatly inspired and wishes to strive vigorously.”
Zhuang Gaoxian turned back, stretched out his hands, and steadied him, “The Pri Minister’s loyalty is well understood by myself.
Otherwise, I would not have entrusted you with state affairs.”
After thinking for a mont, he asked, “I have already investigated; the murderer who killed Minister Dong is not in Qing River.
Does Pri Minister Du still want to continue the investigation?”
Du Ruhui shook his head with a wry smile, “My previous trip to the Water Mansion was solely because only the Qingjiang Aquatic Clan mansion nearby could shield my search.
Now it seems, the killer must have already blocked my thods.
The Heaven Rest Seal Technique is after all imperfect, with many deficiencies.
It was indeed overconfidence on my part to intrude into the Qingjiang Aquatic Clan mansion so rashly.”
“Had it not been for Pri Minister Du’s impetuous action this ti, how would I have learned about the Demon Grotto matter?
It’s an unintended blessing.” Zhuang Gaoxian gently consoled him, then said, “Since Minister Dong has unfortunately passed and the murderer cannot be found, how should we properly deal with this matter?
Pri Minister Du must have a plan.”
Du Ruhui answered, “Your Majesty can rest assured, your servant already has a contingency in place.”
This Monarch and his Pri Minister conversed under the lofty sky.
At this point in life, was the ti of their most spirited and proud monts.
Thousands of clouds floated around them, and beneath their feet lay vast lands and rivers.
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Zhuang Gaoxian and Du Ruhui had already left the Ancient Demon Cave.
Song Hengjiang quietly stayed in place, slowly sank down, and sat alone on the stone steps for a while.
A secret kept hidden for two hundred and eighteen years had been exposed today, and his feelings were complex.
But after all, Zhuang Gaoxian did not turn hostile on the spot, and the Qingjiang Aquatic Clan did not move towards the worst outco, which should certainly be a good thing.
He leaned against his sister’s glazed glass coffin, trying to smile, but sohow his face chilled, and several tear drops fell down.
Such a being as himself should not have been able to cry.
This was the sorrow from two hundred and eighteen years ago, persisting to this day.
The elderly man wiped away the few tears with so confusion, then stood up again.
It’s ti to leave, he told himself.
No matter how much he missed his sister.
Over the years, he never lingered here for long, because the longer he stayed, the more likely he was to be noticed by others.
He valued the secret of this place more than anyone else.
After one last glance at his sister in the glazed glass coffin, he turned and walked out.
This abandoned Ancient Demon Cave was all too familiar to him.
He was the first to discover this place, one of his adventures when he was young.
On the right side of the cavern, was Song Wanxi’s boudoir, as she said she liked the mystical feel of the underwater demon cavern, so she personally transford it into a sleeping chamber, occasionally staying here for short periods.
Then that incident happened…
He took Song Wanxi away from Zhuang Wang’s palace, claiming she would be buried in the clan’s ancient grounds.
In reality, he brought her here.
While arranging for her to be demonized, he deceived everyone and personally set up a secretive Formation.
From the Border Wilderness, he captured Yin Demons, placed them in the blood-veined stone coffins, using their Demonic Qi to sustain his demonized younger sister.
He had once stood here in silence, alone with his mories.
Those happy tis, in particular, were painfully poignant.
There wasn’t much ti left.
He thought.
The stooped old man walked alone to the outer cavern, his lingering gaze sweeping across each blood-veined stone coffin.
He paused slightly and finally took a last look around.
Then he slowly walked away from the entrance through which he had co.
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Inside the Qingjiang Aquatic Clan residence, in the forr chambers of Princess Song Wanxi.
Jiang Yan’s voice was urgent, “Song Hengjiang has left, he will be back at the aquatic residence soon.
Now is the ti!”
Jiang Wang didn’t hesitate and imdiately reversed the Seal Technique, his entire being enveloped by a ray of clear light, and in an instant, he was back in the underwater demon grotto.
This white jade-paved, pearl-lit chamber, most likely was Song Wanxi’s boudoir in the underwater demon grotto when she was “alive,” connected to her quarters in the aquatic residence.
The style was inherited in one continuous line.
“Is it safe now?”
Stepping on the finely engraved floor tiles, Jiang Wang walked toward the outer cavern where the blood-veined stone coffin was displayed, asking Tongtian Palace.
Jiang Yan responded seriously, “If Song Hengjiang doesn’t co back, this place is safe.
But you must not leave this…”
His words cut off there, coming to an abrupt stop.
Inside Tongtian Palace, a sudden change occurred!
The Divine Soul Flower Sea laid out in the Tongtian Palace withered away in an instant, the lackluster Coiling Star Serpent suddenly rose up, its pupils turned pitch black, and in one gulp, it consud all the Soul Stealth Snakes hidden among the Divine Soul Flower Sea.
All preparations Jiang Wang had made against the Heart Demon were destroyed in an instant.
And the Coiling Star Serpent, clearly under the control of the Heart Demon, was already swiftly flying towards him, its appearance ferocious, attacking Jiang Wang.
At a ti when Zhuang Gaoxian, Du Ruhui, and Song Hengjiang had all left, this abandoned Ancient Demon Cave was now the safest, most concealed place, where no one could disturb them.
That subdued Heart Demon, seemingly already sealed, launched its attack at this mont.
The ploy had been revealed, the dagger was already unsheathed!
The incident occurred so suddenly, Jiang Wang had always been walking on the edge of life and death, his mind influenced to be hazy and rarely lucid, especially as he was listening to Jiang Yan at that ti, leaving his scant attention further distracted.
From any angle, it was difficult to expect any other outco.
He shouldn’t have been able to react to this attack at all.
But just as the black-eyed serpent star was about to pounce in front of Jiang Wang’s spirit, its gaping maw just beginning to open.
There was a continuous shrill explosion!
That fierce, piercing noise.
It was nearly three thousand black Soul Stealth Snakes shooting out from Jiang Wang’s spirit, covering the sky.
The sound was violent, like arrows shooting through the air, like a fierce wind, as sudden as a downpour, instantly covering the black-eyed serpent star.
The massive black-eyed serpent star, upon this first encounter, was overturned and knocked away by the swarm of Soul Stealth Snakes, falling to the ground.
The dense Soul Stealth Snakes crawled over its body, subduing it with heavy thumps amidst them.
On this journey, Jiang Wang who had been confused and hesitant…
Was actually prepared all along!
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ps: Being a groomsman is so tiring…
Thankfully, there aren’t many buddies left who could ask to be a groomsman.
Co, the story of unwavering loyalty continues.
I don’t write quickly, but I try to write well.
The climax follows.
Let us accompany Jiang Wang…
Fight to the end, fight to the end, fight to the end!
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