" Zhao 'er," the Emperor looked at the dazed Zhu Houzhao and reminded him with a smile," You won. Your Imperial Uncle is giving you a sword. Take it!"”
"Ah?" Zhu Houzhao came back to his senses and reflexively took the Green Feather Flexible Sword.”
Cao Zhengchun returned to his signature fawning smile.""Your Highness the Crown Prince is really talented and intelligent. He could even predict the thoughts of a person like Sword Saint Ye Gucheng and even schemed against the Divine Marquis once. It seems that my Ming Empire will have a successor in the future.”
Zhu Houzhao's heart skipped a beat when he saw Zhu Bujue's expressionless gaze.
The damned eunuch Cao Zhengchun was just trying to make him hate him! No one in the world knew, but Zhu Houzhao knew that Zhu Bujue coveted this empire very much. Cao Zhengchun's words just happened to offend Zhu Bujue's taboo.
This time, it seemed that he had gone too far. The tall trees in the forest would be destroyed by the wind. Zhu Houzhao was only a good-for-nothing Crown Prince now. He had no power at all. The Dragon Guard Mountain Villa, the East Chamber, the Divine Constabulary, and the Prime Minister Cai Jing, these four forces were not forces that Zhu Houzhao could resist.
At this moment, Zhu Houzhao had to hide his strength and accumulate his strength. He could not show his extraordinary wisdom. Otherwise, he would arouse Zhu Bujue's fear and kill him in minutes.
After all, the title of the Ming Empire's number one expert was too resounding. Moreover, in this world, the Ming Empire, the Great Sui Empire, and the Great Song Empire stood side by side. It was completely different from the " number one in the world " television series. There were too many external factors, and it might trigger a butterfly effect. Once Zhu Wangguan revealed his hidden fangs, Zhu Houzhao was not sure if an unkillable little King Kong would jump out to help him like in the original novel.
The more superficial Zhu Houzhao was, the more he would look down on him and spend more energy on dealing with Zhuge Zhengwo and Prime Minister Cai Jing. The various forces restrained each other. This way, Zhu Houzhao could buy enough time to make his plans.
Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao quickly laughed and said,""Imperial Father, I told you! That guy Ye Gucheng dared to offend you, that is against the heavens, the heavens will punish him, see, my son is right! As expected, he is dead."
Hearing Zhu Houzhao's words, the Emperor naturally smiled. Zhu Budian also shifted his gaze away, no longer looking at Zhu Houzhao. Presumably, he had put down the fear in his heart and looked down on Zhu Houzhao.
Zhu Houzhao secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He thought to himself,'It's best to look down on me. If you look down on me now, when I become stronger in the future, I'll definitely make you dumbfounded.'
Ximen Chuixue picked up Ye Gucheng's corpse and left on the wind. His figure disappeared into the full moon, elegant and otherworldly, but he seemed exceptionally lonely. The crowd of onlookers also slowly dispersed.
This sword duel might become a topic of conversation among martial artists, but it would not affect their lives too much. In fact, it would not be long before the name Ye Gucheng would slowly fade from their memories.?
The pugilistic world belonged to the living. No matter how strong a dead person was in the past, he was destined to be forgotten.
Zhu Houzhao held the Greenfeather Sword tightly, closed his eyes and tried to recall. Ye Gucheng's fairy-like sword move was still vivid in his mind. Even the way his zhenqi moved was completely understood by Zhu Houzhao. As long as he had enough time to practice, Zhu Houzhao was confident that he could completely master this sword move, the Heavenly Fairy!
This special ability of eidetic memory gave Zhu Houzhao more confidence in his future martial arts career. Perhaps, this would be Zhu Houzhao's greatest trump card to deal with Zhu Bujue and conquer the world.
"Alright, Ye Gucheng is dead and the sword fight is over. Ignore, Zhengchun, you can all leave now!”Emperor Zhu Youtang, accompanied by Ancestor Sunflower, walked toward the royal study." Oh right, Zhao 'er, come over too."”
Zhu Houzhao quickly nodded and followed the Emperor. Zhu Youtang, who was still alive, could be said to be Zhu Houzhao's biggest backer and his father. It was better not to wait for him!
The three of them came to the royal study. Zhu Youtang dismissed the eunuchs and palace maids around him. His face suddenly became extremely pale. He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, dyeing the table red.
Zhu Houzhao was shocked and supported Zhu Youtang."Father, what's wrong?"
Zhu Youtang took a deep breath. With the help of Forefather Sunflower's circulation, he managed to stabilize his injuries."The Transcendent Flying Immortal is indeed the best sword art in the world. Ye…Gucheng is indeed the best swordsman in the world!”
" Father, you..." Zhu Houzhao's eyes were slightly red. Half of his soul belonged to the memories of the original Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao. Their souls had fused, and their emotions had fused into one. Therefore, Zhu Houzhao also had deep feelings for Emperor Zhu Youtang.
Forefather Sunflower transmitted his profound energy into the Emperor's body and said hatefully,"It's a pity that my Sunflower Divine Power is mainly good at speed and is slightly inferior in defense. Otherwise, that bastard Ye Gucheng wouldn't be so arrogant!”
The Emperor shook his head," You don't have to blame yourself. Ye Gucheng's sword was indeed not something that an ordinary person could withstand. Even though it was weakened by you and Lu Xiaofeng, it was still not something that my Nine Dragons True Qi could resist." Those who did not enter the peerless realm were all ants. This saying was indeed true!”
" Father," Zhu Houzhao never thought that Zhu Youtang, who was fine just now, would be so seriously injured." I'll immediately call the imperial physician!"”
The Emperor stopped Zhu Houzhao and said," It's useless. Ye Gucheng's sword attack injured my heart meridian. The Sword Qi is stuck in my body. Even if you can invite Hu Qingniu, the Fairy Doctor of Butterfly Valley, and Xue Muhua, the enemy of King Yama of Song Kingdom, they won't be able to cure me."”
"Imperial Father, you were so seriously injured. Why didn't you say so earlier?”Zhu Houzhao sobbed.
The Emperor lovingly stroked Zhu Houzhao's head and said,""Zhao 'er, zhen is the ruler of a country. This Ming Dynasty belongs to our Zhu family. Everyone in the world can fall, but I can't. Once I fall, the Great Song and Great Sui, who are eyeing me covetously, will definitely take advantage of the situation to attack. Therefore, I must finish watching the battle of the Forbidden City. Moreover, I can't show any signs of injury.”
" But…" Ancestor Sunflower frowned." Your Majesty, your injuries…"
The Emperor smiled bitterly." I know. Cough cough…The sword qi is heartbroken and incurable. However, with your zhenqi to heal me, I should be able to struggle on for another three to five years.”
" I'm worried about you now, Zhao 'er." The Emperor turned around and looked at Zhu Houzhao." What will you do in three to five years?" Cough cough…Zhao 'er, you've been weak since you were young and your meridians are blocked. You're not suitable for martial arts, and you can't cultivate the Nine Dragons True Qi passed down in our family. "Today's matter has also reminded me that as an emperor, political skills are important, and martial arts cannot be abandoned. Otherwise, even if you hold the lives of millions of lives in your hands, you won't be able to avoid a sword that's coming at you. Zhao 'er, do you understand?"
Zhu Houzhao nodded.”
" Zhao 'er, you were born with weak bones. Although there are many divine kung fu books in the national treasury, there are almost none suitable for you." The Emperor took a golden book from Ancestor Sunflower." Only this divine kung fu, although no one has mastered it since the founding of the country, according to the records, has a magical effect. It has the power to change the Book of Changes, forge bones, and become extraordinary." Zhao 'er, practice this technique. If you succeed, you can change your bones and improve your talent. This might be your only hope.”
Zhu Houzhao looked at the secret manual in the Emperor's hand, his eyes shining with hope.""This book is?"
The emperor lifted the yellow scroll covering the secret manual, revealing four large golden words on the cover: "This divine technique is the Yellow Emperor Internal Cultivation Technique, also known as the Royal Woman Heart Sutra. Legend has it that it was written by the ancient Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan after he became an immortal.”
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