"Master Zhou, you are truly a master strategist. I followed your advice and went ahead to protect the eighth son of the Prince of Zhennan. As expected, when the hour of Shen (3-5 PM) arrived, his guards went berserk and began killing indiscriminately. Fortunately, I intervened in time and saved the eighth son of the Prince of Zhennan. At that moment, it was truly..."
Zhou Bai was speaking eloquently when Fang Xiu interrupted him: "No need to say more. I have already seen all of this from the future, so there is no need to elaborate."
Zhou Bai was slightly taken aback, feeling a strange sense of awe and wonder.
“Master Zhou is indeed an extraordinary person. By the way, Master Zhou, the Prince of Zhennan wishes to meet you to express his gratitude in person.”
Let's go.
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The Prince of Zhennan's Mansion.
Fang Xiu and Zhou Bai waited in the reception room. After a short while, a tall, middle-aged man in a purple robe, exuding an air of authority, walked in.
Zhou Bai quickly stood up and bowed: "Your humble servant Zhou Bai greets the Prince of Zhennan."
"Hmm." The man in purple gave a light hum, then fixed his gaze on Fang Xiu, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
Fang Xiu remained seated, seemingly showing no intention of bowing.
This made the Prince of Zhennan frown slightly, but he did not retaliate.
"Is this Master Zhou Qingfeng?"
“Not bad,” Fang Xiu said calmly.
"Master Zhou's wisdom is unparalleled. He revealed the secret of heaven in advance and saved my son's life. I will surely reward him handsomely. Men, bring up the gift I have prepared for Master Zhou."
Soon, boxes of rare and precious materials were delivered, and the entire palace was filled with various precious lights.
However, Fang Xiu didn't even glance at them. These treasures were far inferior to the entire treasure trove of the Void Moon Palace.
"This is just a small gift; please forgive me, Master Zhou," said the Prince of Zhennan with a slight smile.
"It is indeed a bit thin."
Prince Zhennan: "..."
His smile froze; he hadn't expected Fang Xiu to be so clueless about polite words.
However, considering that he would have to rely on the other party's abilities in the future, he had no choice but to suppress his displeasure.
"Master Zhou speaks his mind frankly and directly; I admire him..."
"I don't like to waste time, let's get straight to the point. You called me here for more than just a gift," Fang Xiu interrupted.
Ever since he found out that his wife was causing trouble around him, he didn't want to waste a single moment.
For him, talking to a powerful Immortal Emperor was a waste of time.
The King of Zhennan's face darkened. He hadn't expected Master Zhou to be so arrogant and speak so rudely. He was just a True Immortal, yet he dared to speak to him like that just because he could deduce the secrets of heaven. He simply didn't take him, the Immortal Emperor, seriously!
Seeing that the situation was not right, Zhou Bai quickly sent a telepathic message to the Prince of Zhennan.
"Your Highness, please do not be angry. This is how capable people usually are. Besides, Master Zhou is just like that; he is not good at socializing."
He then recounted Fang Xiu's feat of slaughtering everyone on the second level of the Heavenly Prison, causing even the Prince of Zhennan to shrink in surprise.
They killed everyone just because they were too noisy?
Is this person really so violent?
Suddenly, the Prince of Zhennan no longer felt that Fang Xiu was being rude. On the contrary, he felt that the other party had actually given him a lot of face, at least he hadn't killed anyone.
"Alright, since Master Zhou doesn't like nonsense, let's get straight to the point. I heard Zhou Bai say that you predicted a frequent occurrence of qi deviation incidents in the near future. Is that true?"
Fang Xiu nodded: "Not bad."
How frequently exactly?
"Hundreds of cases are expected in the next month."
"Hundreds of cases!?" The Prince of Zhennan was instantly shocked, clearly stunned by the number.
The hundreds of cases of cultivators going mad while practicing cultivation are not many compared to the vast population of the Liuyun Immortal Dynasty. However, the problem is that cultivators who go mad while practicing cultivation do not only die, but also go on a killing spree. If not handled properly, some small cities may even be massacred.
“Master Zhou, it’s not that I don’t believe you, but what you’re saying is just too sensational. Why would my Liuyun Immortal Dynasty have over a hundred cases of demonic possession within a month?” the Prince of Zhennan said solemnly.
Fang Xiu did not answer, but instead asked, "What do you think would be the reason for a sudden large-scale occurrence of demonic possession among cultivators in a country?"
"I suspect that someone has secretly sabotaged our cultivators with demonic power, intending to incite unrest."
"Was the widespread qi deviation also controlled by human intervention?"
"The Nine Provinces are vast and full of wonders. Although the means to cause others to go astray are rare, they are by no means nonexistent."
"Oh? Then who do you think could tamper with the royal palace right under your nose? To tamper with the home of a Celestial Emperor without anyone noticing, wouldn't that person be a demigod? If they are a demigod, why would they need to be so discreet to cause trouble?"
Fang Xiu's words made the Prince of Zhennan fall into deep thought.
"This is also what I can't understand. What kind of power could possibly have such ability?"
"Is it possible that there is no enemy at all, and that the problem lies within yourselves?"
The Prince of Zhennan frowned: "Are you saying that those who have gone astray in their cultivation have poor foundations and have rushed their training too much?"
Fang Xiu shook his head slightly. He realized that this person had never considered that the problem might be with the deity being visualized. It wasn't that the other person wasn't smart enough, but rather that he had subconsciously ruled out that option.
"Is it possible that there is a problem with the source of your cultivation? That it has been contaminated?"
"The source of cultivation?" The Prince of Zhennan was stunned: "Cloud God? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
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