Chapter 2943 - 127: Unparalleled in the World 2

"A cultivator of the God Descending Realm, escaping alone from the Demon Clan’s territory, carrying with him the ultimate treasure of the Human Race and the great secrets of the Demon Clan... such a thing has never happened before!

This event holds earth-shattering significance.

It could even be considered a heroic epic, worthy of eternal remembrance by the Human Race!

Do you know what this means?"

A voice in the mirror asked, "Zhuang Gaoxian?"

The Emperor of the Great domain sat with his back to the mirror, wearing his Mian Fu, with a dignified posture, calmly asked, "What does it mean?"

The voice in the mirror said, "It means that you can no longer harm him by any means, overt or covert. It means you can never undermine his honor. It means it’s best that what you’ve done is never discovered. It means you must watch him grow until the day he draws his sword to kill you!"

"Why are you laughing?" The voice in the mirror pursued, "Don’t you believe he can kill you?"

Zhuang Gaoxian lightly dusted off a corner of his robe: "No, quite the opposite. I increasingly see his potential. To survive such situations and accomplish such feats is remarkable. Truly unlimited! For him, reaching Dongzhen is a matter of time, and there is a chance even with Yan Dao."

"Then why are you laughing?"

Zhuang Gaoxian said unhurriedly, "You’re right; he should become a hero. But you’re also wrong; his becoming a hero does not mean I have to wait for death. It only means... I need to be wiser, more divine, more benevolent, bringing peace and prosperity to the nation."

"He is a hero, and I am a wise ruler. He stands in the light, and I also stand in the light. The more brilliance he has, the more he possesses, the more he becomes a part of the current system within this secular world... the less he can draw his sword against me!"

"I have done nothing wrong and have nothing to hide. What is the truth? The truth is everything I have spoken."

"Without evidence or justification, he wants to commit regicide? Can Jinguo allow this? Qi Country is the first that cannot tolerate him!"

"I am not a target at which he can draw his sword at will. I am not an entity he can insult with a word. I am not the head of some cult or some demonic sorcerer."

"I am a king, the ruler of the Daoist Country, the political representative of Jade Capital Mountain. And also, your... friend."

The voice in the mirror was silent for a moment before saying, "You are right, my friend."

...

...

The wind was like a knife.

Jiang Wang stood in the wind.

Yun City was already not far.

No one expected that the Marquis Wu’an of Daqi, famed across both Human and Demon realms, upon awakening, would not return to the Qi Court for duty, nor receive the cheers of ten thousand people, enjoying heroic treatment.

Instead, he concealed his whereabouts, venturing alone and clandestinely toward Yun Country.

Yet, he stood outside Yun City for a long time.

In the end, he did nothing, said nothing, and returned alone with his sword to Qi Country.

Not mentioning how his disciple Chu Yao wailed, nor how Linyi City was in an uproar, not even how the Son of Heaven urgently summoned him.

The first thing Jiang Wang did upon returning to Linzi was to pull Zhongxuan Sheng into a quiet room.

The first words he said were—

"I want to kill Zhuang Gaoxian!"

Zhongxuan Sheng seemed unsurprised, just picked up the teapot and slowly poured tea.

In the calm sound of flowing water, he slowly said, "Regarding the matters of Frost Wind Valley, do you think it was Zhuang Gaoxian’s doing?"

Jiang Wang said, "I can think of no one else but him."

"Do you have evidence?" Zhongxuan Sheng asked.

Jiang Wang said, "I don’t need evidence."

Zhongxuan Sheng pushed the tea cup filled with water to Jiang Wang and earnestly said, "You need it."

Jiang Wang fell silent.

After a moment of silence, he said, "I think I will never have evidence."

Over the years, De Sheng Trading Company has not lacked attempts to gather clues about the annihilation of Fenglin City back then. After Zhongxuan Sheng formally succeeded the title, he also utilized the intelligence resources of the Zhong Xuan Family extensively.

But they never obtained any useful information.

The matter was as clean as Zhuang Gaoxian’s daily-washed face.

So Zhongxuan Sheng naturally understood that Zhuang Gaoxian was not someone who left behind evidence.

He just said, "After you were trapped in Frost Wind Valley, Lord Zuo from Great Chu exerted pressure, and Lord War God personally issued orders... Commander Xiu joined forces with the Jinguo Mirror World Platform for a thorough investigation of the Civilization Basin.

In the end, even Wu True Monarch of the Triple Punishment Palace personally went to Xin’an City to question Zhuang Gaoxian. This was pushed by my uncle... But in the end, nothing was found. Zhuang Gaoxian remained seated in the Zhuang King’s Palace, with no evidence to show he had ever visited the gate of all demons."

Without concrete evidence, engaging a Grandmaster of the Legalist Sect to question in Xin’an City could be considered a gamble. It was a desperate measure.

The murderer surely paid some price, perhaps even gambled his reputation.

But it still ended in failure...

What Jiang Wang wants to do now, Zhongxuan Sheng had already done, when he thought Jiang Wang would never return.

And even with Zhongxuan Sheng’s wisdom, he could now only sit here and say—"You need evidence."

Jiang Wang could only remain silent.

He found it increasingly hard to endure, yet reality kept telling him that he still had to endure!

Zhongxuan Sheng took a sip of tea and continued, "When news of your death in the Monster Realm came, officials in the Ministry of Rites proposed that the country should hold a funeral for you. The Son of Heaven said that a Marquis’s rite could not be easily set. One must see the person alive, see the body dead... this matter was then set aside, and your fiefdom was not divided."

"What do you think I meant to tell you?" He raised his eyes to Jiang Wang, "The Son of Heaven cherishes you, has great expectations for you, but the country is his foundation, and the land is his true heart! If you want to kill Zhuang Gaoxian, no one in Qi Country will support you.