blueteamnovel Chapter 579 The Secrets of the Great Chu
Chapter 579 The Secrets of the Great Chu
The letter Li Musheng received came from Han Meiyan of the Six Desires Demon Sect. The Six Desires Demon Sect was located within the territory of the Great Chu and had considerable power, so news from within it was naturally unlikely to be false.
Moreover, this letter was a message from Han Meiyan to Li Musheng, so naturally the other party would never dare to deceive Li Musheng, who could hold his life and death in her hands.
Therefore, although King Xun of Great Chu and Ancestor Di Yin could not believe the contents of the letter, Li Musheng still advised them to be mentally prepared and to act according to circumstances after entering Great Chu.
Both King Xun of Great Chu and Ancestor Di Yin remained silent and retreated. No one knew what the two were thinking, and Li Musheng did not care about it.
In his view, whether the Great Chu royal family submits to the Great Wu Dynasty or not, it will not affect what he wants to do. Even if it does affect him, he can resolve it by force.
After several days, Li Musheng and his party completely left the desolate Western Desert and entered the territory of the Great Chu through the border city.
Although the border defenses of the Great Chu were extremely strict, they could not stop Li Musheng and his party. However, the observant King Xun of Great Chu and the Earthly Ancestor noticed that the atmosphere was somewhat abnormal, whether it was the generals of the border city or the ordinary people in the city.
After making some inquiries, they learned that just a few days after receiving the letter, another major piece of news had spread throughout the Great Chu, even reaching the ordinary people in this remote border region.
"Rumor has it that the Great Chu royal family has already submitted a letter of surrender to the Great Wu emperor, and is only waiting for the Great Chu delegation and the letter bearing the Great Chu emperor's name and the Great Chu imperial seal to arrive in the Great Wu capital and receive the Great Wu emperor's approval..."
"From then on, the Great Chu Dynasty truly became a vassal state of the Great Wu, having to pay tribute and taxes every year, and even ceding territory!"
The old ancestor of the Earthly Guidance spoke in a gloomy voice, his aged face showing a very ugly expression.
As the former Shence General of the Great Chu Dynasty, he was driven away, hunted down, and exiled to the Western Desert for many years, living in the dark underground.
But he was born and raised in the Great Chu, which was both his homeland and his roots.
Hearing that the Great Chu royal family had acted so cowardly and humiliatingly, surrendering to the Great Wu, one of the five great dynasties of the world, without a fight, was naturally unacceptable to the Earthly Ancestor, who was filled with rage.
"The Emperor of Great Chu was able to seize the throne from me and stabilize the Great Chu state for decades. He was by no means a man without courage or strategy."
King Xun of Great Chu was experiencing a mix of emotions, but he still spoke with a serious expression, offering his analysis:
“I think there might be more to this story. I have learned about the situation of Great Chu over the years. With the national strength and power of Great Chu, it is not weaker than Great Wu. There is no reason for it to suddenly submit to Great Wu.”
Upon hearing this, the Earthly Ancestor remained silent, his gloomy expression not diminishing in the slightest. He then looked up towards the direction of the Great Chu capital and said:
"I am well aware that this matter is not so simple, but there is no smoke without fire. Such important news is spreading everywhere, so it must be true that it is not unfounded."
As he spoke, the Earthly Ancestor slammed his palm heavily onto a wooden stool beside him, pulverizing it instantly.
"I am almost certain that there is a major problem within the Great Chu!"
Upon hearing this, King Xun of Great Chu fell silent, clearly indicating that the words of the Earthly Ancestor were not without reason.
At this moment, Li Musheng and his party were temporarily resting in an inn in the border town of Great Chu. When King Xun of Great Chu and the Earthly Ancestor were discussing news about the Great Chu royal family, they did not hide it from Li Musheng. In fact, Ao Zhu'er and the other two who were traveling with Li Musheng were also sitting nearby, and they heard the conversation clearly.
"I have heard about what happened to the Great Chu royal family back then. My father once told me that the death of the old emperor of Great Chu seemed to be a conspiracy."
Ao Zhu'er watched as the Great Chu King spoke, and the identity of the other party and the matter being discussed seemed to evoke some memories she had heard many years ago.
Upon hearing this, the Great Chu King Xun, whose eyes had been devoid of any light, visibly paused, then frowned and said:
Why would you say that, Madam?
Although King Xun of Great Chu and Ao Zhu'er traveled together, he was unaware that Ao Zhu'er's father was a God of War.
Because of Li Musheng, King Xun of Great Chu always adhered to the rules and never took the initiative to inquire about the situation of Ao Zhu'er and the other two.
Therefore, King Xun of Great Chu was naturally very surprised by Ao Zhu'er's words and did not know what the other party's intention was in suddenly bringing up this matter at this time.
Faced with King Xun of Great Chu's question, Ao Zhu'er simply shook her head and said:
"Although I am not clear about the specifics of this matter, my father had some connections with the old emperor of the Great Chu. He once mentioned that your Chu family established the country as a powerful clan, and the entire family is different from the royal families of the other four countries. There is actually a shocking secret hidden behind your family."
Upon hearing this, both King Xun of Great Chu and Ancestor Di Yin frowned and glanced at Li Musheng sitting beside them.
Facing the gazes cast upon him by the two men, Li Musheng waved his hand and said:
"I forgot to tell you, her father is one of the three great martial gods of today, so you can definitely take her words as a reference."
Upon hearing this, both the Great Chu King Xun and the Earthly Ancestor were naturally startled by Ao Zhu'er's words. Just then, the Great Chu King Xun suddenly seemed to have thought of something and said:
"When I was young, I overheard my father saying that he had made someone who was expected to reach the realm of Martial God owe him a favor, but he never mentioned it again in his life."
Ao Zhu'er glanced at King Xun of Great Chu, then narrowed her eyes slightly and said:
“My father has already repaid the favor he owed to the old emperor of the Great Chu. When the old emperor died, he went to pay his respects, but he did not interfere in the affairs of your Chu family.”
At this point, Ao Zhu'er paused, then said meaningfully:
"My father once said that among the five dynasties that ruled the world, the founding emperor of each dynasty was no ordinary person, especially that old emperor of the Great Chu!"
"If you ever have the chance to return to the Great Chu royal family, you should investigate your father thoroughly; you might be pleasantly surprised."
Having said that, Ao Zhu'er fell silent, took a sip of her hot tea, and then looked at Li Musheng, saying:
"I only spoke up to remind you of this because of Your Highness's sake. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't have bothered with it."
Upon hearing this, Li Musheng remained unmoved, simply saying:
“I didn’t ask you to give me face. You promised to make my old father give me compensation, and you can’t give me a penny less.”
As he spoke, Li Musheng glanced at the King of Great Chu and said:
"Don't rush, let's take it one step at a time. The first thing we need to do is go to the capital of the Great Chu." (End of Chapter)