The nineteenth year of Guangzong.
Huang Wenlong, Grand General of the Forest Kingdom, had led his army through three years of war. At the decisive battle of Three Kings Mountain, he slew "King Wu," Shusun Zhang, and "King of Great Righteousness," Liu Qiong, in formation... "King Wood," Sun Zhuo, had relied solely on his martial arts to lead a hundred riders out of the encirclement. His whereabouts thereafter were unknown...
After pacifying the north of the Forest Kingdom, Huang Wenlong led his army into the capital, deposed the old emperor, and installed the feudal King Gui as emperor.
The era was changed—first year of Xiangwu!
Huang Wenlong was appointed Grand Preceptor and commanded the nation's army south to quell the rebellion.
The many rebel kings in the south were startled three times a day!
On Great Marsh Lake.
Aaron rowed silently.
"Ever since the Crimson Blood Carp King... these past six years have finally passed without any major incidents. The fishermen have been able to rest and recover."
With his temperament of never courting trouble and his determination to keep a low profile, he had lived peacefully for six years.
Aaron glanced at his status panel:
[Name: Fang Yu (Aaron)] [Talent: Immortality] [Age: 30] [Realm: Hidden Strength] [Martial Arts: Flowing Sand Palm (100/100), Black Sand Palm, Sixth Level (500/500)] [Skills: Fishing (90/100), Incomplete Sea-Gathering Art (3/5), Disguise Art (66/100), Bone-Shrinking Art (39/100)]
"Without realizing it, I'm already thirty... Well, in ancient times, a man of thirty would practically have grandchildren and could call himself an old man... It's the same for martial artists. Once they pass thirty, after their qi and blood reach their peak, they begin to decline slowly. Martial arts progress likewise becomes twice the effort for half the result."
"Six years of bitter