Qin Jun changed into the Nine Dragon Supreme Imperial Robe and sat upright on the dragon throne. His gaze swept downward. Within half an hour, every civil and military official of fifth rank and above in Sacred City had arrived, all lowering their heads and bending at the waist as they waited for him to speak.
"Do you wish to know the exact course of the Hundred Heroes Gathering?"
Qin Jun asked with interest. As soon as he spoke, everyone raised their heads and looked at him expectantly.
They all wanted to know what it had been like when the strongest rulers beneath heaven had battled and plotted against one another.
Just hearing those rumors had made their blood boil, and they had wished they could have been there themselves.
"Your Majesty, tell us already!"
Red Boy could not help urging him. Few dared to press Qin Jun, but he was one of them, because Qin Jun doted on him.
"Wukong, you tell them." Qin Jun smiled at Sun Wukong.
Sun Wukong had studied under Patriarch Bodhi. Though he usually had a fiery temperament, he could readily compose poetry and prose. Having him recount the Hundred Heroes Gathering was like listening to a master storyteller.
Having received the order, Sun Wukong gave a fake cough before beginning his account. "At the Hundred Heroes Gathering, dragons and tigers gathered from all sides. First, the Heavenly Mandate Great Emperor set the rules, and then..."
It had to be said that Sun Wukong truly suited storytelling. The moment he opened his mouth, he drew the attention of the entire hall.
With every battle Sun Wukong described, the civil and military officials could not help breaking into cold sweats.
Especially when they heard of Donghuang Taiyi's battle against King You, the tale reached its