He was made Marquis of Anguo because of this Cloudflower Stone?
Bu Er could not help giving Jiang Zhizhou another look.
He had never imagined that the title of Marquis of Anguo had been obtained this way.
"There must be something special about this Cloudflower Stone," Bu Er said.
Jiang Zhizhou frowned slightly, as though he had recalled some unpleasant memories.
Seeing his expression suddenly change, Bu Er fell silent as well.
After a long while, Jiang Zhizhou spoke again. "It's a long story."
Then Jiang Zhizhou told Bu Er about the origins of the Cloudflower Stone, revealing a secret from the Marquis of Anguo's past in the process.
Cloudflower Stone did not actually come from Northern Liang, but from its neighbor, Yijiang.
"That year, the people of Yijiang invaded our Northern Liang lands in force, humiliated our subjects, and killed our comrades. In his fury, the Founding Emperor personally led the campaign."
Jiang Zhizhou spoke slowly, and Bu Er did not interrupt.
As he listened, Bu Er could almost see a scene of surging blood and battle cries shaking the heavens unfold before him.
Northern Liang's Founding Emperor had failed to breach Yijiang Imperial City despite a prolonged siege, and his heart naturally burned with anxiety.
Later, Jiang Zhizhou's grandfather, who had accompanied the army, happened to discover that the people of Yijiang built their houses with Cloudflower Stone. He immediately offered the Founding Emperor a plan, which ultimately routed the defenders of Yijiang Imperial City and brought the army home victorious.
"My grandfather not only knew those stones like the back of his hand, but also had some accomplishments in formation arts."
It was by using the Cloudflower Illusion Formation devised by Jiang Zhizhou's grandfather that Northern Liang's Founding Emperor had won in a single stroke.
But the