Volume 1, Chapter 244: There was a lot of noise outside Zhulu City.

Fighting outside the city.

Today's crowds are comparable to those in prosperous times, with noisy and bustling sounds reaching the sky.

Because the news about the Fourth Prince returning to the capital today had already spread a few days ago.

And there is even more explosive news.

That is to say.

A scholar killed the saint.

And that scholar was the one who raised the fourth prince.

Various speculations and rumors about him spread throughout Zhulu City.

The degree of exaggeration is even more terrifying than the name of Shangyun Shusheng.

He now has a new nickname, too.

His name is Shujianxian.

Why is it called this name?

Isn’t the one who can kill a saint an immortal?

Of course, this name is a bit of an exaggeration.

But the people here just like to add the word "immortal" after powerful and mysterious people.

I just wonder if they will feel disappointed after seeing me in person.

That remains to be seen.

There are thousands of versions about his origins and life experience.

Of course, they just made it up on their own.

However, there are two versions that have the most supporters and are the most crazy.

The first one.

It is said that this scholar is the incarnation of the gods of Jiuzhou. The reason is that Feng He, the fourth son, is a gift from the gods, a son given by heaven, who came to protect Jiuzhou, so the scholar came to the mortal world to protect him.

There is another way of saying it.

He is the incarnation of the devil, and this is also based on Feng He, because the supporters of this version think that Feng He is a disaster.

Also a cursed child.

That's why a demon came to protect him.

The two groups of supporters are polarized and are still engaged in verbal battles with each other.

Without exception, the entire Jiuzhou has bound Ye Tingmu and Feng He together tightly.

And the reason why Fenghe was able to win.

Kill the Heavenly Master and all the saints.

Naturally, they pushed the blame onto Ye Tingmu.

Because they didn't know that Dongfang Shuo had killed Wang Changsheng.

I don’t even know about Dahei’s existence.

What they know is ambiguous.

That's why we have all these fantasies and rumors flying around now.

The crowds were eagerly waiting.

Looking into the distance.

Everyone is waiting for the arrival of the fourth prince and the legendary scholar.

Some are happy, some are looking forward to it.

Naturally, there are also people with cold eyes.

The people from the eldest prince's faction must hate Feng He. They are the ones who least want Feng He to appear in Jiuzhou.

As for the disciples from Tingchao Pavilion and Tiandao Academy in the crowd.

They all glared into the distance.

Because Ye Tingmu and others killed their own saint.

How can I not be angry?

Even worse, it can be said to be hatred.

"Hey... Look, there are quite a few people coming to Tiandaoyuan and Tingchao Pavilion today!"

"Isn't it? If you don't know, you might think they are here to avenge their ancestors."

"Tsk... what a joke! I heard that the Ten Saints were dispatched to kill the Fourth Prince, but in the end, only four returned. How can we fight them with just these?"

"Indeed, who would have thought that the person behind the Fourth Prince was so powerful that even the old Heavenly Master fell."

"I don't know what the royal family is thinking. Are they not going to do anything? If the fighting continues like this, all the saints will be gone. Who will protect the empire?"

"Don't be naive. Who can control the battle between saints..."

"Keep your voices down. You're pretending not to know about royal affairs even if you know about them. You don't want to live anymore..."

The crowds were talking in twos and threes.

There are quite a few whisperers.

And in front of the avenue.

There are elite troops deployed for defense.

Stand on both sides, alerting people around, and no one is allowed to take even a step forward.

And in the center, there were only a few people gathered.

There were eunuchs sent by the emperor to welcome him on his behalf.

There were also some local officials who had received favors from Feng He's mother before.

So I came to greet you.

The most eye-catching one among them is the saint.

The two elders of the current temple.

He represents the Chao clan.

Compared to the huge crowds around.

There were only a few people in the field, making it seem much quieter.

Although the Fourth Prince won this battle.

However, the eldest prince has had his roots in the capital for many years.

It doesn't mean that the Fourth Prince can overthrow the government just because he comes back.

The clues can be seen from the welcome at the city gate today.

Many people did not come.

Some are watching, while others are hiding in the dark, waiting to see the joke.

However, the people from the eldest prince's faction did not expect this.

It was unexpected that so many people came today.

The old man nodded and bowed to the two elders beside him from time to time.

"I didn't expect that you, the Second Clan Elder, would come here in person. His Majesty would surely be very happy if he knew about this."

The Second Ancestor kept stroking his beard.

He replied domineeringly: "Chao Yi is a descendant of my Chao family. He has been wandering outside for fifteen years. It is natural for me to come back today. Moreover, I also represent the face of the royal family."

"Yes, yes... what the Second Clan Elder said makes sense."

The second elder of the clan looked calm and composed, and remained indifferent even though there were crowds of people around him.

Just standing there like this is enough to suppress everything.

His appearance indicated that the royal temple had chosen to side with Feng He.

Those who want to take action in the dark should think twice.

Naturally, those who have not yet taken sides.

It is time to recognize the current situation.

Among the crowd at this time, there was a person, the Minister of Revenue.

From the first rank.

He said to the butler beside him, "Go and ask the lady to prepare a generous gift."

The butler was puzzled and asked:

"Sir, you are..."

"Go to the Fourth Prince's new residence and present gifts."

There was some surprise in the housekeeper's eyes.

But he still nodded in agreement.

My master has never taken sides between the eldest prince and the third prince.

What happened today? I thought of giving a gift to the Fourth Prince, whom I have never met.

He is just a steward, so his vision is naturally short-sighted.

How can you see the mystery in this?

The situation today is obvious.

The royal family takes a stand

Just talking about the saints, there are seven supporters of the Fourth Prince Chao Yi.

And there are only eight eldest princes left.

The whereabouts of two of them are unknown, which means there are only six saints.

Moreover, with the death of Wang Changsheng, the forces behind the eldest prince are now scattered.

Now the Fourth Prince has an additional scholar.

Although he did not believe all the rumors.

But he believed that the other party must have some strength.

Otherwise, how could I have lived to this day?

As a minister, you should be loyal to your ruler, your country and your people.

As for loyalty to the emperor, His Majesty has already made it clear to you by sending Xu Ping'an and Chu Ge.

I will pass the throne to the Fourth Prince.

As for the country, it is obvious that the ancestral precepts are there, and the youngest son will inherit the throne.

There's nothing much to say.

I didn’t dare to take sides before, but the gap between the Third Prince and the First Prince was too big.

But now it’s different, you can make a choice.

It is estimated that there are more than one person who thinks like him.

And at this time, on the horizon.

Suddenly, flags fluttered.

Catch everyone's attention.

Then, the dull sound of horse hooves was heard by everyone present.

The black armor shone with a cold light and was connected into one piece, looking extremely domineering.

Someone pointed into the distance and shouted.

"Here they come...it's the Fourth Prince's convoy."