Saint Chu's Choice

Inside the Zhang Manor, Chang Kong was entertaining important figures when he suddenly sensed a fluctuation in the protective array. Then, with a loud bang, the array was broken, the wall was smashed through, and a figure flew in and collapsed in front of the hall.

All the important figures inside were drawn to this scene, ceasing their conversations and looking at the figure that flew into the hall.

"Fourth Prince!" Chang Kong was startled and quickly got up and ran to the front of the hall to help the Fourth Prince up.

Everyone was puzzled and shocked, especially Saint Chu and Zhou Wuji.

Judging from the Fourth Prince's appearance, it should be clear that he was beaten. But where are we now? We are at the Zhang Manor. All the cultivators in Dubian Town know that important figures are gathering at the Zhang Manor tonight. Not to mention other figures, just consider Saint Chu, the Sword Sect Leader, Zhou Wuji, and the City Lord of Yuanfang City —all of them are official figures from the Chu Kingdom.

To put it bluntly, they are all the Fourth Prince's strong backers! Under such circumstances, how dare anyone lay a hand on the Fourth Prince! This is simply disregarding them.

At that moment, the city lord of Yuanfang City also stood up, looked at the Fourth Prince, and asked in a deep voice, "Fourth Prince, who exactly is so bold?"

His words were carefully chosen, showing his support for the Fourth Prince while subtly protecting the Fourth Prince's pride. However, he wasn't stupid; he didn't rush out to start a fight. In this situation, anyone who would dare to attack a prince could only be one of two people: either an idiot or someone with an incredibly powerful background.

The former is probably impossible. The Fourth Prince's own cultivation level is at the Spirit King realm, and he also has his personal bodyguard Chu Qiao at the Spirit Emperor realm. Since the other party was able to beat the Fourth Prince like this, it proves that his cultivation level is definitely higher than Chu Qiao's. If someone who can cultivate to this level is also a fool, then it might overturn everyone's worldview.

Chu Liuxiang lay in Chang Kong's arms, his face filled with extreme shame and indignation. In front of so many important figures, he had completely forgotten about getting revenge. Now, all he wanted was to faint so he could avoid further embarrassment.

Thinking of this, Chu Liuxiang didn't answer the City Lord of Yuanfang City's question. He activated the Spiritual Power within his body and directly stunned himself. He closed his eyes, kicked his legs, and collapsed into Chang Kong's arms.

Chang Kong was stunned by Chu Liuxiang's actions.

Outside on the long street, Ma Feifei placed a stool down, clapped his hands amidst a group of dumbfounded gazes, looked at Chu Huaixiang, and said, "Do you want to try it too?"

Chu Huaixiang sat blankly on the stool, cold sweat pouring down her face. Upon hearing Ma Feifei's words, she quickly shook her head.

Are you kidding me? One stool and a prince was sent flying! Who would still care about their princely status now?

Ma Feifei patted Chu Huaixiang on the shoulder, then picked up a roasted black bamboo pig from the banquet table and said, "Let's go, let's go, this is boring, we can't even have a peaceful meal."

The guests around them watched Ma Feifei and Yun Qingyang's figures in silence.

At this moment, Chang Kong and his entourage of important figures also came out and stood in front of the Zhang Manor, watching the backs of Ma Feifei and Yun Qingyang.

Chang Kong knew about Ma Feifei and Yun Qingyang, so after seeing this scene, he had no thoughts. Instead, he sighed inwardly and mourned for the Fourth Prince.

As for the other important figures, they weren't fools either. They could tell at a glance that the two middle-aged men in front of them were in disguise; otherwise, how could they have defeated Chu Qiao, who was at the Spirit King Emperor realm, when they were at the Spirit Emperor Chang Kong? In addition, even the host, Chang Kong, didn't step forward to stop them, so why would they meddle? However, everyone glanced at Saint Chu out of the corner of their eyes.

The Fourth Prince represents the Chu Kingdom and the royal family; the Saint Chu also represents the Chu Kingdom; in a sense, they share the same fate, and their fates are intertwined.

Now that the Fourth Prince has been attacked, Saint Chu, as a unified being, should logically take action; after all, Saint Chu's realm is undeniable, and if he were to truly make a move, no one in the world could stop him.

To everyone's surprise, Saint Chu simply watched the two middle-aged men leave silently, without making any attempt to stop them.

This is quite intriguing. The two powerful figures at the Spirit Saint realm actually watched the two leave without showing any dissatisfaction or Rage on their faces.

Gradually, as these important figures watched the two departing figures, they seemed to guess what was going on.

The banquet ended late at night.

The No. 16 mansion in Dubian Town was once bought by a Spirit Venerable, but it was recently purchased by the Thirteenth Prince, Chu Huaixiang.

Saint Chu stood in the courtyard, quietly gazing at the Mingyue in the sky, a hint of sadness showing in his weathered eyes.

Standing behind Saint Chu, Chu Huaixiang lowered her head and recounted the cause and effect of her conflict with Ma Feifei that evening. Facing Saint Chu, Chu Huaixiang did not hide anything and honestly told him why they prevented Ma Feifei from sitting down and how they secretly attacked Ma Feifei.

After listening, Saint Chu fell silent for a moment before sighing and saying, "You should know the origins of the founding monarch of the Chu Kingdom, your Ancestor, Emperor Chu the Conqueror, right?"

Upon hearing Saint Chu's words, Chu Huaixiang lowered her head even further and replied, "Just a commoner."

How could Chu Huaixiang not understand the meaning behind Saint Chu's words? He was criticizing them for arrogance and dividing people into different classes; little did they know that their Ancestor, Emperor Chu the Conqueror, was also a commoner, the lowest of the low.

However, Chu Huaixiang was still somewhat unconvinced. How could Saint Chu compare Emperor Chu the Conqueror to those people? Since ancient times, the Azure Dragon Continent has gone through 30,000 years, and only one extraordinary figure like Emperor Chu the Conqueror has emerged, rising from a commoner to the top. Such a legend did not exist before Emperor Chu the Conqueror, and it will certainly not exist after Emperor Chu the Conqueror.

Chu Huaixiang didn't say these words aloud, but at Saint Chu's level, he could detect even the slightest difference in Chu Huaixiang's emotions, making it incredibly easy for him to guess what Chu Huaixiang was thinking from those emotions.

Saint Chu sighed and said, "You may leave."

"Huaixiang takes her leave." Chu Huaixiang bowed respectfully and slowly left the courtyard.

Inside the courtyard, only Saint Chu remained, gazing at the bright Mingyue in the sky, lost in thought.

His original intention in coming to Dubian Town was not to attend Chang Kong's daughter's birthday banquet, but to find Gongsun Qiong. It just so happened that he encountered Chang Kong's daughter's birthday, and since Chang Kong had now become the leader of the new generation of Spirit Saint, Saint Chu had to give him some face. In addition, Saint Chu himself had not made up his mind whether to carry out his idea. Although there was no such thing as resisting feminism on the Azure Dragon Continent, no woman had ever held power in the past five thousand years, and no one knew what uncontrollable factors might arise if a woman held power. Therefore, Saint Chu was still a little hesitant about this matter.

Since both the princess and the princes would be attending this banquet, Saint Chu decided to attend as well, so he could observe the princes and princesses carefully before making a final decision.

As it turned out, the actions of the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince completely disappointed Saint Chu.

"Alas, my time is running out." Suddenly, Saint Chu sighed softly, a resolute glint appearing in his weathered eyes.

'Crunch~'

The vermilion gate opened without wind, and an old man in a coarse linen shirt with white hair stepped out and walked into the dimly lit street.

This step will change the fate of countless people.