Chapter 754 - Chapter 754: State Preceptor of the West Wind Nation
Chapter 754: State Preceptor of the West Wind Nation
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Ah Yu decided to listen to what Shi Zhou wanted to say.
At night, the lights of Wanning City were lit. It was not yet curfew, and there were many people outside Full Moon Inn. The voices of vendors and pedestrians mixed together, indicating the peace and harmony of this world.
“Envoy Shi, you should know that I won’t believe everything you say. You have to present evidence.” All Yu poured a pot of water for Shi Zhou and sprinkled a handful of white powder in it.
Without waiting for Shi Zhou to speak, All Yu said, “What 1 put in just now is a kind of medicinal powder. It can measure whether a person is lying or not. From the looks of it, you’ve been in the martial arts world for many years. You should know about this medicine too. As long as you’re telling the truth, this medicinal powder won’t cause you any harm. However, if you lie, I can’t guarantee the consequences.”
As soon as All Yu finished speaking, Shi Zhou picked up the cup of water in front of him without hesitation and drank it in one gulp.
He turned the cup upside down to ensure that there was not a drop left. Then, he wiped his mouth and said, “You can choose to believe what I’m about to say or not. This is your freedom and your right. I’m only in charge of delivering the message.”
Ah Yu was all ears. “Then, please speak.”
“If we want to talk about your background, we have to start from 16 years ago…”
The West Wind Nation 16 years ago was no different from today, but something huge had happened in the West Wind Imperial Palace.
That year, the Imperial Preceptor suddenly predicted that a calamitous star would fall from the sky, bringing disaster upon all living beings. It was not only the West Wind Nation that would suffer, but the neighboring countries as well, all being dragged into chaos.”
Unlike Great Chang, the West Wind Nation was larger, but it was surprisingly harmonious internally. Even the royal family fought very little among themselves.
Especially since they had witnessed the Emperor of the Great Chang suddenly go crazy, causing the entire Great Chang to suffer. The West Wind Nation took lessons from it. They promptly rectified their flaws, eliminated negative influences, and managed to avoid a fair share of risks.
“Although the West Wind Nation doesn’t advocate witchcraft, they have a strong belief in the spiritual arts. In recent years, the stability of the nation can largely be attributed to the divination of the Imperial Preceptor. Thanks to the predictions of the Imperial Preceptor, the West Wind Nation has managed to avoid disasters several times, earning the Imperial Preceptor high prestige and the trust of the people.”
At this point, a mocking smile appeared on Shi Zhou’s face. “Perhaps it’s precisely because of this that the Imperial Preceptor can brazenly say that the calamitous star would be born from our West Wind Kingdom’s royal family. At that time, the people believed that there was only princes within the royal family, and no imperial princess, as our emperor had kept her well-protected.”
Ruan Ruan is the private name of the West Wind Kingdom’s princess, a name known only to the royal family and high-ranking officials. However, this little princess is often frail and sickly. Fearing that her high status could endanger her well-being, her identity has never been revealed to the public. The people are unaware that the West Wind Kingdom has a highly cherished little princess.
“Once the Imperial Preceptor’s prophecy was revealed, even before the Emperor gave any orders, there were those who, in an attempt to curry favor with the seer, secretly murdered infants. In no time, fear spread throughout the West Wind Nation. People refrained from marriage and childbirth, going so far as to hide their children, afraid of being noticed by those individuals.”
Ah Yu was filled with anger as she listened: “This is too much! How could they just take innocent lives so casually based on a mere prophecy! What could these children possibly know? What could they do? When they are still young, with proper nurturing, they could become kind-hearted individuals! Moreover, to put such a serious accusation on children’s shoulders, how could they blame them for something so grave? It’s clearly the deliberate actions of adults!”