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While Lufan was planning how to quickly improve his strength, an event related to him was unfolding thousands of miles away in the capital of the Silver Moon Kingdom.
In the capital of the Silver Moon Kingdom, in front of the main hall of the royal palace, several ministers dressed in formal attire were walking up the stone steps towards the council hall to discuss state affairs.
Among them was an elderly man in a black formal robe, standing tall and looking spirited. Wherever he went, other ministers hurriedly bowed and greeted him, calling him Lord Zhao.
This man was none other than the head of one of the largest families in the Silver Moon Kingdom, apart from the royal family—the Zhao family—known as Lord Zhao.
As Lord Zhao smiled and nodded in response to everyone, he spoke to a large man beside him, Fatty: "His Majesty has suddenly called for an emergency council meeting. I wonder what major event has occurred. Could it be that the barbarians from the Northern Wilds are attacking us again?"
"I don't think so. From what I know, those Northern barbarians have been quite well-behaved lately. I've heard that because a holy war is about to begin, their sect has issued a direct order forbidding them from causing trouble," replied Fatty, who was large and had a round face with shifty eyes, appearing quite shrewd. He was Luo Fu, the head of the largest trading company in Silver Moon Kingdom, the Luo Corporation.
"What could it be then?" The elderly man asked in confusion. "Luo Fatty, you manage the largest trading company in the country and have your ear to the ground. Have you heard any rumors?"
"That's what puzzles me as well. According to my sources, aside from the sudden appearance of the Demon Sect Sorceress a few months ago, nothing significant has happened recently. Moreover, that Demon Sect Sorceress has long since left Silver Moon Kingdom; it shouldn't be related to her," Luo Fu also expressed his confusion.
As a shrewd businessman, it was essential for him to keep track of both major and minor events within the country. Yet even he did not know why His Majesty had suddenly convened an emergency council meeting.
"Well, since you don't know either, there's no point in speculating further. We'll find out soon enough; let's head to the council hall first," Lord Zhao said as he quickened his pace and soon arrived at the entrance of the council hall.
The layout of this council hall was similar to what Lufan had seen on television before; it faced east and was decorated grandly and solemnly with relief sculptures of fierce beasts and auspicious creatures, showcasing royal authority.
As Lord Zhao and Luo Fu entered the council hall, they noticed that many people had already arrived. Upon taking a look around, Lord Zhao couldn't help but be shocked because he realized that not only important nobles and ministers were present but also many family heads from prominent clans. It seemed that this discussion was of great significance!
It should be noted that if it were ordinary state affairs, usually only ministers would attend; these clan heads who wielded considerable power and had close ties with certain elders of Silver Moon Sect would not appear unless something serious occurred that warranted a summons from the royal family.
The people in the Council Hall had clearly noticed this and began to discuss among themselves, inquiring with familiar colleagues to see if they could gather any useful information.
Unfortunately, the incident had occurred suddenly, and no one knew the reason for His Majesty's urgent summons.
"His Majesty has arrived!" With a sharp shout, everyone in the Council Hall immediately quieted down, quickly standing at attention and looking toward the dragon throne.
A middle-aged man dressed in a dragon robe, imposing and majestic, emerged from behind the beaded curtain with a stern expression. He walked with a commanding presence and took his seat on the dragon throne; this man was none other than the Emperor of the Silver Moon Kingdom, Qing Di.
The ministers below felt a chill in their hearts, realizing that this ruler seemed to be in a bad mood. They were unsure what had happened to cause His Majesty, who usually kept his emotions hidden, to display such a demeanor.
"We pay our respects to Your Majesty!" The crowd bowed and spoke in unison.
"Everyone, please rise!" Qing Di raised his hand to signal them, his face dark and his voice low.
The ministers straightened up but remained silent, exchanging glances. They all recognized that Qing Di was not in a good mood and no one wanted to speak first for fear of saying something inappropriate.
"May I ask why Your Majesty has summoned us? Is it possible that the Northern Barbarians are up to something again?" A voice broke the silence; it was Zhao Gong. The others breathed a sigh of relief—Zhao Gong was highly respected, and having him take the lead was certainly for the best.
Qing Di's expression had returned to calmness by this point, but he did not respond directly to Zhao Gong. Instead, he posed a strange question: "I wonder if any of you are familiar with the recent situation in Qingyang City?"
Hearing this question, most of the ministers were taken aback, unsure of Qing Di's intent. What was there to pay attention to in that remote border town? Could this council meeting be related to Qingyang City? A few individuals subtly changed their expressions upon hearing the name Qingyang City, but unfortunately, no one noticed.
"Your Majesty, we do not know much about Qingyang City. However, we have not heard of any issues there. Aside from the appearances of the Demon Sect Sorceress and Qinglian Fairy from Piaomiao Sect, there was a report from a local official claiming that the Lord of Qingyang City, Li Zheng, had connections with remnants of the Blood Demon Sect. But wasn't this matter already handed over to the Fourth Prince for investigation? Has he discovered something?" Zhao Gong said.
Upon hearing Zhao Gong mention the Fourth Prince, anger flashed in Qing Di's eyes but was quickly suppressed: "Does anyone know about Lufan from Qingyang City?"
Lufan? The ministers exchanged puzzled looks; none of them had heard such an unusual name before.
“Lufan?” At that moment, Luo Fu suddenly whispered.
“What’s wrong? Does the Luo family know?”
“Your Majesty, yes, I know this person. To talk about Lufan, we must start from a few months ago.
We all know that on that day, the Demon Sect Sorceress and Qinglian Fairy appeared in Qingyang City to compete for the Primordial Medicine. However, besides that, before leaving, Qinglian Fairy also took away a little girl. Not only that, she left a Shenglong Talisman for the girl’s brother who remained in Qingyang City.”
Upon hearing the words Shenglong Talisman, many people felt a stir in their hearts but maintained their composure and continued to listen.
“Later, for some unknown reason, news about the Shenglong Talisman spread out, leading to a scramble among the Loose Cultivators in Qingyang City. In the end, it was this Lufan who triumphed over everyone and obtained the Shenglong Talisman.
It is said that this young man named Lufan was originally just a Servant at Qingyang Academy, performing rather unremarkably and not even being a Martial Cultivator. Yet during the battle for the Shenglong Talisman, he astonished everyone by single-handedly defeating thousands of people, earning him the title of ‘Fierce Beasts’. Whether this is true or not is uncertain; after all, legends are often exaggerated and there are bound to be inaccuracies.
However, it is undeniable that this Lufan is a rare genius. Rumor has it that he returned from a trip to the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, suddenly possessing immense combat power. It is likely he encountered some incredible fortune there and consumed some kind of Primordial Medicine Elixir that altered his aptitude.
That’s about all I know. Your Majesty, do you perhaps wish to recruit this young genius?”
“Hmph! Recruit? Don’t you want to know why I urgently summoned today’s court meeting? It’s because of this person. This morning I received confidential information that this person called Lufan, two days ago in Qingyang City, committed an atrocious crime, not only slaughtering the family of the city lord Li Zheng, but even my Fourth Prince fell victim to his heinous acts!”
At these words, the entire hall was shocked!
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