Chapter 955: Chapter 54: Rivers of Blood, the Monsters Trained by Liu Tianning!
Luo Hou King and Duke Wei chuckled lightly.
The former guessed what King Heavenly Destiny intended to say, surely something he didn’t know about.
Duke Wei felt a very high-level Sealing Technique taking effect.
The Ritual Repairer’s spell is good precisely because of this, people are not machines, even machines make mistakes!
Once the Sealing Technique is applied, not even in dreams can one speak of the sealed content.
"It’s said the princess is also here?" Duke Wei changed the subject and asked.
"Yes." King Heavenly Destiny nodded. "She is returning to Tianyong State and along the way came to take a look, but will not appear publicly unless necessary."
The one so highly regarded by the three is naturally Princess You Ruo.
At this moment, Princess You Ruo, from a higher level viewing platform on the warship, was overlooking the Silver Dragon Flying Boat below.
Princess Chenxi Ji Zixuan was quietly following beside her.
Both were watching Zhao Xing, but their feelings were completely different.
"It is said that back in the day, he was alone with a boat, charging towards the Daoist Academy." Princess You Ruo felt complicated.
She wasn’t involved in Liu Tianning’s era, she was very young then and not yet titled.
She had only heard the story of Liu Tianning challenging many Daoist Academies for the sake of his beloved.
At the time, she greatly envied the woman in the story, which later turned into resentment.
Resentment for why she wasn’t the heroine of the story.
"Master Zhao becomes more dazzling by the day." Ji Zixuan’s eyes were dreamy.
Upon first meeting, she rationally analyzed that Zhao Xing was a suitable husband; later on, she grew fond of him, though not quite loving.
But now, she couldn’t contain her fluttering heart.
On the Silver Dragon Warship, Zhao Xing felt numerous gazes.
Even conversations reached his ears.
"A first-class Marquis Divine Might, achieving a top-level Dharma Body barely after forty? A genius indeed!"
"Not only that, he’s proficient in the Heavenly Time Technique, authored the ’Three Yin and Three Yang Six Qi Great Cycle Theory,’ which the court started promoting in early May, making it a required exam topic for low-grade Minister of Agriculture officials."
"It doesn’t just influence the low-grade, middle-grade Minister of Agriculture officials can also use this theory for Heavenly Time adjustment. It’s said there’s also a Cave Heaven Numerology Theory in there that plays a big role, but its authenticity remains unknown."
"Cough, such certainly is confidential, best not discussed."
"I heard he’s skilled in the Geographical Advantage Skill, and Kunyuan Academy killed many rebels because of him, including descendants of rebel kings."
"Is there such a matter? It must be false; never heard of any Earth Advantage Sect theories."
"It should be a rumor, but it’s true he knows the Earth Palace Skill."
"Tsk tsk, just forty-one, I happen to have a granddaughter, might find Liu Tianning to talk about it someday."
"Duke Yang, someday? Duke Wei already asked, but Liu Tianning said Zhao Xing needs to focus on cultivation now, not suitable for marriage."
"Oh? There is such a matter."
"Some of those visiting recently came to ask about this, they’re queued up now!"
"..."
Zhao Xing stood at the bow, listening to the discussions around him, feeling a bit helpless.
He felt like a product, scrutinized and critiqued.
Inside the cabin, Zhao Xing’s clone closed his eyes and began entering the Memory Palace.
"The Great Zhou Xuanhuang Calendar records 530,000 years."
"120 years make an epoch. It is now the Xuanhuang Calendar, 4416th epoch, year 72."
"Emperor Jing ascended the throne at 78 years old, Emperor Jing’s reign lasted a total of 922 years."
"The Two Governance Period lasted 158 years."
"During which, the Jiazi Da Zhi spent 60 years gradually suppressing those powerful families; at this time, I must not engage in any alliances." Zhao Xing thought to himself.
"It’s best not to engage until before Emperor Wu ascends."
"After Jiazi Da Zhi, Yongzhi lasted 98 years, Emperor Wu was born in Yongzhi year 63."
"But whether this time will be early remains unknown, if early, is he still Emperor Wu?" Zhao Xing pondered. "Emperor Wu is destined, this timing hasn’t much changed, it should still be then."
Zhao Xing’s plan is not fixed, it adjusts constantly.
"Buzz~"
At this moment, the Golden Dragon Warship descended.
The Silver Dragon Flying Boat also lowered its altitude, as the clouds ahead dispersed automatically.
Revealing the ancient palace complex below.
At a hundred meters altitude, the fleet passed through a hundred-meter-high gate tower.
"Shangluo Academy has arrived."
Zhao Xing looked ahead.
Stepping into Shangluo Academy’s territory felt like stepping into a new world.
The gate tower stood tall, carved from ancient Divine Woods, inscribed with peculiar runes and mysterious patterns, emitting a faint glow.
On either side of the gate, stood two lifelike Divine Beast statues, neither dragon nor tiger, eyes bright, immensely majestic, as if guarding this sacred land.
The gate tower reached a hundred meters high, beyond which lay a wide avenue.
The avenue was paved with colorful jade stones, on each side grew various tall and magical plants.
Some plants emitted brilliant light like stars in the night sky; some swayed in dazzling colors, like the most beautiful paintings by a painter; some released enchanting aromas, pleasing the senses.
"Long-missed Divine Wood Avenue." Zhao Xing reminisced.
His past life’s main impression of Shangluo Academy started from Emperor Wu’s dynasty.
At that time, the entire world was mobilized for war, and Shangluo Academy also held an air of solemnity and killing intent, completely unlike now.
The planted Divine Trees then served the war [Giant Statue King Tree], rather than the current [Hua Cang Divine Wood].
Later, Shangluo Academy underwent chaotic millennial changes, experiencing partial destruction and rebuilding.
During the toughest times, it was nearly wiped out until Spiritual Energy Recovery enabled it to regain splendor, becoming more glorious than ever.