Chapter 422: Chen Zhao's Extra (1)
It was a dark night and the moonlight could not penetrate the dense forest path.
Five-year-old Chen Zhaozhi clutched his hood and stumbled behind the palace maid in front of him, with only the flickering lantern light in his eyes.
The road was a little slippery after the rain and he accidentally fell.
Someone quickly pulled him up from behind. No one asked him if it hurt or if he was okay. They just urged him to hurry up and didn't even want to tell him where they were going.
After walking for a long time, their clothes and trouser legs were soaked, so they stopped.
Chen Zhaozhi looked up and found that they had come to a bright and tall palace.
He had never seen such a luxurious building.
The palace maid asked him to wait outside while she went in to deliver the message.
Seeing his hands shaking with nervousness, Chen Zhaozhi thought that the person he was about to meet might be a high-ranking and important person.
He stood in the cold wind and heard some sounds brought by the wind from the palace - yes, his hearing had been better than that of ordinary people since he was a child, and he could hear sounds from far away that they could not hear.
"Yes, half-demon."
"...How should we deal with this?"
"Is this okay?..."
"We must always make the best use of everything."
Little Chen Zhaozhi didn’t know what “making the best use of things” meant, he just felt scared.
Do they know he's a demon? How do they know? Will they kill him?
Chen Zhaozhi tightened his hood again. He didn't dare to expose his head, because when he got nervous and excited, two furry ears would pop out on his head, scaring away everyone around him.
He often heard people call him a monster.
Maybe he really is a monster.
"You can go in." The palace servant came out and called Chen Zhaozhi. They were relieved to be able to hand him over.
Chen Zhaozhi had no choice but to walk in timidly, and as soon as he entered, he felt the warmth coming towards him.
He saw a charcoal fire burning brightly in the corner.
It’s so warm, he also wants to live in a palace like this.
He walked in and saw two men in the hall, one sitting and one standing.
The one sitting was younger, with a black beard, while the one standing was older, bald, but with a long silver beard.
"Child of the Shen family, come forward." The white-bearded old man waved at him gently, smiling kindly.
Shen Zhaozhi walked forward as he was told. He knew that he was a child of the Shen family, but nothing else.
He didn't even know where his family was, or if he even had any.
Unexpectedly, the white-bearded old man took off his hood and pressed it on his head with one hand.
No one knew what he did, but Shen Zhaozhi felt a heat on his head, and his two ears popped out immediately!
It's over, they're exposed, they'll burn themselves to death!
"As expected." The old man with white beard said to the black beard, "Your Majesty, compared to ordinary people, the half-demon is a natural genius in cultivation. Why don't you let me take him back and teach him well? He can also be used by Your Majesty in the future."
Emperor, Your Majesty?!
This Blackbeard is the current emperor?!
Before Chen Zhaozhi could absorb the information, White Beard continued, “Besides, he is a descendant of the Shen family. It is not a good idea for him to live in that old house with no one paying attention to him.”
The black-bearded man narrowed his eyes. "Descendants of the Shen family? Imperial Master, you are always compassionate. The Shen family can have many descendants. He is still young, so we can change him at any time. We don't have to choose a half-demon."
What do you mean he's still young enough to change? If he can stop living in that dark, deserted house, he's willing to change.
Of course, in this situation, it was not his turn to speak, he knew what was going on.
"Why bother with so much trouble, Your Majesty?" Whitebeard said with a chuckle, "He has a special identity. Keeping him will definitely be useful in the future. Instead of fabricating another identity, it's better to take advantage of his own strength."
Blackbeard sighed, "Well, as long as you're confident. I'm tired, so let's stop here for today."
"Farewell, Your Majesty." Whitebeard bowed.
Upon seeing this, Chen Zhaozhi also quickly imitated Whitebeard and saluted.
After the emperor left, Whitebeard stood up and said to Shen Zhaozhi with a kind smile, "This is the etiquette between the emperor and his subjects. It is not your place to perform it. From now on, when you see the emperor, you must kneel and kowtow. Don't forget it."
Chen Zhaozhi nodded repeatedly, feeling that this white-bearded old man was very patient, unlike the palace servants who took care of him and would roll their eyes if he asked one more question.
If only I could follow him all the time.
Then, Whitebeard said something that he would never forget until his death.
"I am the Grand Master of the current dynasty," Whitebeard said. "From today on, I wish to accept you as my disciple. Are you willing?"
"Take in, take in, take in a disciple?!" Chen Zhaozhi was shocked.
"Yes, from now on you must listen to my instructions and cultivate your skills." The Grand Master said, "If you are willing, please kowtow twice."
Chen Zhaozhi hurriedly did as he was told.
Disciple? ...He, he has a master? Master... he's like family, I guess.
Or what, Grand Master?! I don't know what it is, but it sounds awesome.
Chen Zhaozhi could not say anything except kowtow and nod.
The Grand Master brought him back to his house that night, found a warm and comfortable room for him to live in, provided him with hot meals, and assigned servants and maids to take care of him.
The next day, he formally became a disciple of the Grand Master and followed him to learn reading, writing, and breathing exercises.
It was only after a while that he realized that he was the only disciple of the Grand Master!
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