Chapter 493

Jingcheng.

Zhu Youjian glanced at the eunuch beside him and said, "Cheng'en, should anyone appear, kill on sight."

"Yes." Wang Cheng'en, though puzzled, stood firmly by the Emperor's side and gave a firm response.

The next moment.

The arena opened.

Zhu Youjian felt his vision shift, and suddenly he stood on a vast open field.

In the void.

Su Xiao and the others looked down, their interest piqued.

Su Xiao: "That's weird—Zhu Yuanzhang isn't supposed to have a pig-kidney face, right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "Do you think I could have married into a family if I had a pig-kidney face? Who in their right mind would let their own daughter marry a pig-kidney-faced man?"

Xiao Mai: "Why not? I remember ancient Huaxia believed that unusual physiognomy meant extraordinary destiny. A pig-kidney face might actually be popular."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "Clearly, you Japanese girl still don't understand our culture. 'Unusual physiognomy means extraordinary destiny'? That's just post-success embellishment. Before success, who gives a damn?"

Ye Hei: "That's true. 'Unusual physiognomy' just means weird-looking. There are plenty of such people in the world—have you ever seen anyone invest in them?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Xiao Mai's just a bookworm. Historical records are full of such claims—when someone became emperor, his birth was always accompanied by omens. The truth? Only heaven knows."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "Exactly."

Zhu Youjian: "Still chatting? Do you look down on me that much?"

On the arena.

Zhu Youjian wore a patched dragon robe, staring at Zhu Yuanzhang—his aura undiminished.

He would never admit this sudden stranger was his ancestor!

"I look down on you—so what?" Zhu Yuanzhang ended the conversation, glaring at the Zhu descendant before him, feeling his dignity utterly shattered. "How could I have such a descendant? You could've held on longer—you squandered the family's legacy in just a decade!"

"Nonsense!"

Zhu Youjian hadn't read the Ming History yet; hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, he felt they were a curse aimed at him.

He drew his sword and lunged at Zhu Yuanzhang.