The news of the change of ownership of the Seven-Colored Saintly Rock spread rapidly throughout the country via the Hundred Flowers Valley.
Instantly, all the forces in the east, west, north, and central regions were alarmed.
Many sects and dynasties traveled great distances to visit him, eager to see who this legendary young master of Qifeng Mountain really was.
During this period, Ding Bu'er was so busy making money that his legs cramped up, and the smile on his face never stopped.
In order to catch a glimpse of the legendary holy site, everyone was willing to pay a bribe to Ding Bu'er. Even just being able to see it from afar was considered a blessing earned over several lifetimes.
On this day, an uninvited guest arrived at the Seven-Colored Sacred Monarch Rock.
Chu Sheng is the fourth prince of the Great Xia Kingdom who was almost drained dry by Mu Qiuyao in the Heavenly Absolute Holy Land.
Upon seeing Shen Zhao, he rushed up to him without saying a word, grabbed his hand, and said excitedly, "Brother, I've finally found you! Do you remember me? We had dinner together back then."
Shen Zhao took a closer look at Chu Sheng and was quite surprised.
At this moment, Chu Sheng had lost all airs of a royal prince and looked utterly dejected and颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it conveys a sense of listlessness, decadence, and apathy).
"Fourth Prince, what's wrong with you? What happened?"
Chu Sheng sighed, "To be honest, brother, I should have listened to you back in the Heavenly Annihilation Holy Land. Old Ninth really doesn't respect me, his fourth brother."
That day I encountered an accident, and barely managed to escape back to the Great Xia Kingdom, but not long after...
The ninth prince suddenly launched a palace coup, murdering Father and Mother, and he didn't even intend to spare us brothers.
I feigned death to escape the calamity and survive. Later, I organized troops to quell the rebellion, but ended up in defeat and had to flee to a foreign land.
A while ago, I learned that the Court of Arbitration had acquired the Seven-Colored Sacred Rock. I knew immediately that this must have been a major achievement by you, brother.
After all, no one in the world could do this except you, so I came here specifically to see you.
Shen Zhao said "Oh," then released his hand and said, "Now that you've seen him, you can leave."
Chu Sheng got anxious upon hearing this: "Brother, this is so unfair of you! I finally managed to find you, and you're just going to kick me out like this?"
"Then what else do you want to do?"
"At least treat me to a meal. We brothers haven't seen each other for so long, shouldn't we sit down and have a good chat?"
"Do I even know you that well? Why don't you just say what you want to say?"
"Brother, you've made it big now, could you help me out and take back the throne of the Great Xia Kingdom from the Ninth Prince's territory?"
Shen Zhao frowned: "How can I help you with this?"
Chu Sheng: "Brother, can you lend me some men?"
"No, I only have a few people around me, and they're all doing their jobs. How can I help you?"
"Then lend me some money so I can recruit soldiers and horses, okay? Not much, just a small amount like a couple of small goals to start things off."
"No, can't you see I'm currently building infrastructure? You'd be more likely to give me money."
He immediately became discouraged and said, "What should we do?"
Shen Zhao thought for a moment, then patted his shoulder: "How about this, since you've come all this way to see me, I can't let you come for nothing. Stay here for now, and I'll slowly come up with a solution for you."
Chu Yang was also one of Shen Zhao's targets to be eliminated. Although he was not present among the five people who killed Su Yunying in his previous life, Chu Yang and Lin Feng were very close and had a very intimate relationship. He was also one of the accomplices who killed her behind the scenes.
Shen Zhao must eliminate such a person as soon as possible.
He wanted to nip anyone who might harm Su Yunying in the bud.
Now he even regrets it a little. If he had known that Su Yunying had sacrificed so much for him, he should have killed Lin Feng and Qin Feng back in Siji Mountain.
Fortunately, it's not too late, and he will eliminate these hidden dangers one by one as soon as possible.
Therefore, sending someone with a volatile temper like Chu Sheng to fight Chu Yang to the death is the perfect choice.
Neither of them is very bright.
Just then, He Yishou came to report: "Master Chen, Empress Yu Xiyan of the Great Yin Dynasty is outside requesting an audience."
Shen Zhao frowned and replied without hesitation, "I won't see you."
He Yishou said with difficulty, "Master Chen, you should still see her. She said if you don't see her today, you'll regret it for the rest of your life. What do you think..."
Upon hearing this, Chu Sheng, who was standing nearby, immediately spoke up tactfully: "Brother, since you have things to do, I won't bother you any longer. Could you please arrange a private room for me? I'd like to rest for a bit."
Shen Zhao said to He Yishou, "Take the Fourth Prince to rest first."
"That Empress of the Great Yin Dynasty..."
"Let her in."
He Yishou led Chu Sheng away, while Shen Zhao stood with one hand behind his back, gazing at the Five Emperors Exterminating Demons painting on the screen.
Before long, Yu Xiyan, dressed in a bright red glass dress and carrying a box, strolled into the main hall of the Supreme Palace.
The familiar fragrance of Snow Spirit Dew wafted into his nostrils, causing Shen Zhao to furrow his brows even deeper.
Without turning his head, he said, "What do you want? Speak."
Yu Xiyan did not directly answer Shen Zhao's question, but merely glanced at the scene in the main hall of the Supreme Emperor's Mansion and chuckled, "The Seven-Colored Saintly Monarch Rock is indeed a blessed land."
Even this main hall is cast from the finest granite; it is truly magnificent and exudes an aura of sacredness.
Shen Zhao closed her eyes and did not reply.
Yu Xiyan gave a light snort and walked behind Shen Zhao: "In my past life, I also wanted this precious land very much."
But in the end, I held back, because I didn't want anything to happen to you, so I kept the thought to myself.
"It seems Su Yunying doesn't care about you at all; she actually let you scheme against the Seven-Colored Sacred Monarch Rock?"
"You came to see me just to talk about these things?"
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