He then said, "His Majesty was perfectly fine just half a month ago. How could he suddenly be gone? Could it be... that the Great Hua Dynasty is about to undergo a change of regime?"
However, at this shocking moment, a deep and authoritative voice suddenly rang in Zhou Hong's ears: "Zhou Hong, come to the hall to see me immediately."
Zhou Hong was startled, thinking to himself, "Master? Is it Master summoning me?"
Immediately, he dared not delay and quickly turned to the three people beside him, instructing them, "The three of you, come with me to the hall to meet the master." With that, he hurriedly strode towards the hall.
The atmosphere in the hall was exceptionally solemn and dignified at this moment.
Hua Yuan and Yu Xin sat upright in the main seats, their expressions serious and profound, as if they were contemplating something extremely important.
On the left and right sides of the main seat sat Yuwei and Elder Zi, respectively.
Not long after, a series of hurried footsteps came from afar, and it turned out that Zhou Hong had rushed into the hall with his three trusted confidants.
As soon as the four stepped into the hall, their eyes immediately locked onto Elder Zi, who sat upright. Zhou Hong knelt down without hesitation, bowed deeply, and respectfully called out, "Greetings, Master!"
Upon seeing this, the three trusted confidants behind him did not dare to hesitate at all, and they all knelt down and shouted in unison, "Greetings, Master!"
The old man stroked his beard and slowly said, "Zhou Hong, when I first met you, I was attracted by your outstanding talent and extraordinary ability. That's why I decided to take you under my wing and generously bestowed upon you a Divine Power Realm cultivation technique."
“And now, the time has come when we really need you. These two before you are your true masters from now on.” With that, he stretched out his palm and gently gestured to Yu Xin and Hua Yuan above.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Hong hurriedly looked up in the direction Elder Zi was pointing. When his gaze fell upon the person in the upper position, his eyes widened instantly, filled with disbelief and shock. His lips parted slightly, and he stammered out a few words: "Ninth... Ninth Prince?"
At this moment, Hua Yuan, sitting in the superior position, smiled and looked at Zhou Hong, responding warmly, "Uncle Zhou, it's been many years, how have you been?" It turned out that Hua Yuan and this Zhou family patriarch had known each other for a long time.
Just then, Elder Zi spoke again: "Now, our Great Hua Kingdom's King has passed away. As the saying goes, a country cannot be without a ruler for a day, and the Ninth Prince is the true Son of Heaven ordained by Heaven. It is the will of the people to inherit the throne."
"Now is the perfect time for you to wholeheartedly assist the Ninth Prince in successfully ascending the throne. I hope you can seize this rare opportunity. In the future, when everything has settled down, you will naturally understand how wise your choice today was."
After hearing Elder Zi's words, Zhou Hong bowed deeply to Hua Yuan without hesitation, and solemnly said, "Your Highness, please forgive my previous rudeness. From now on, I will do my utmost to assist you in ascending the throne, and I will never dare to harbor any disloyal thoughts!"
After obtaining the Origin Pearl, Hua Yuan's state of mind seemed to undergo a tremendous change.
At this moment, he exuded an aura of authority that only those in positions of power could possess.
With a solemn expression, he said loudly, "Very well! In that case, please follow me into the palace."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone respectfully bowed and saluted, indicating that they obeyed.
Immediately afterwards, the group hurried towards the palace.
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