Zuo Xiaoduo gave a bitter smile. "A flawed face is indeed a great taboo in fortune-telling. But Vice Principal Cheng, the majestic aura in the sword wounds on your face is far too obvious. Even if someone wanted to overlook it, they couldn't."
"That is why I have kept my face covered all these years," Vice Principal Cheng said flatly.
Xiang Kuangren drew a deep breath and asked gravely, "Was this connected to the Central Plains King's Manor?"
Vice Principal Cheng pondered for a moment. "There was a connection, but the blame may not necessarily lie with them. The incident began with a suspect I had come within a hair of catching. I don't know whether he fled blindly in his panic or what, but in any case, he charged into Prince's Manor."
"Of course, I refused to let him go and followed him inside. The people in Prince's Manor suspected I was an assassin. Everything happened at close quarters, and I was too anxious to catch that suspect. I thought I would seize him first and explain afterward. Unexpectedly, the Central Plains King suddenly appeared and struck twice in succession."
He smiled bitterly. "Those two strikes nearly killed me on the spot!"
He pointed at the wounds on his face. "After those two strikes, I knew I could do nothing and broke away to flee. The Central Plains King did not pursue me. I don't know whether he recognized me or had some other reason, but he simply stayed where he was and made no further move."
Ye Changqing sighed softly. "The Central Plains King's Kingly Way Sword is ferocious and domineering, majestic and imposing. Once his sword strikes, he reigns over the four seas. Anyone struck feels as though they bear an execution decree ordained by Heaven itself.