Chapter 488: The Millennium Emperor Star

Xiaoliang Mountain.

It has started to rain.

The light drizzle replaced the clear, vast sky from just a moment ago.

Wang Chao sat there, looking calmly at Liu Zheng; the chess piece in his hand had been held for nearly half an hour.

Place it?

Or not place it?

He remained conflicted.

He remained hesitant.

However, facing Liu Zheng's indifferent gaze, this seventy-year-old man suddenly felt a surge of intense helplessness in his heart.

A monster!

This is a monster!

A monster the likes of which he had never seen in his entire life!

So young, yet his state of mind is so firm, fearing neither life nor death. So young, yet his thoughts are so meticulous; so young, yet his vision is so terrifying.

Yes.

If he dies, what of it?

Liangzhou has already risen, dominating the world. If the Governor of Liangzhou dies, the Liangzhou Army will surely exhaust all its strength to destroy his Academy! They might even vie for the Zhongyuan, throwing the world into chaos! The Liangzhou Army is a wolf! A wolf that bites anyone it catches when angered!

Can he, Wang Chao, bear this consequence?

Can his Academy bear it?

Not to mention the entirety of Liangzhou.

Right now, on Liangshan, there are hundreds of thousands of people following the Governor of Liangzhou; will they tolerate Liu Zheng's death?

Wang Chao suddenly felt that he had aged significantly in this instant.

He never did place that chess piece, but he still smiled proudly: "Governor of Liangzhou, I admit, you are a talent of the age, but my Academy has never submitted to the government since ancient times; it has never happened before, and it will never happen in the future."

These words were spoken with ironclad resolve.

He had already prepared himself.

Even if the Academy were truly destroyed, and even if these people were truly scattered, he could not let the name of the Academy be ruined in his own hands! This shame of thousands of years is something he, Wang Chao, cannot bear!

Who would have thought.

At this, Liu Zheng did not continue to be forceful; he actually took the initiative to ease the atmosphere, picked up his teacup, and offered a distant toast: "Dean, Liu Zheng is hungry."

Wang Chao nearly spat out his mouthful of tea.

"How is this possible, how is this possible!"

Yuan Qingming's eyes were wide open, his face pale with shock.

"Go, go, go, back to the Imperial Observatory!"

"Ah?"

The servant was confused, but he saw Yuan Qingming already sprinting; good heavens, this man over sixty was moving as if flying.

"Teacher, Teacher, wait for me..."

The servant wore a bitter expression.

Yuan Qingming barked an angry command: "Luquan, hurry, hurry, go into the Imperial Palace and invite the Grand Eunuch over!"

"What?"

The servant's expression changed drastically.

Enter the Imperial Palace?

Could it be that something truly major is about to happen?

Seeing Yuan Qingming so solemn, his heart skipped a beat; without wasting words, he turned and ran toward the Imperial Palace.

"How is this possible, how is this possible..."

Yuan Qingming soon returned to the Imperial Observatory, looking at the massive Star Plate with a grave expression.

Liangzhou...

Why has a new star risen there again?

At this moment, what met his eyes were two new stars, traveling together and growing increasingly bright.

"The Emperor Star?"

Yuan Qingming cried out in shock; following this shout, cold sweat began to stream down his forehead.

Moreover, along with this newly appeared star, the star that had been slightly dim just a moment ago was now shining brilliantly once again.

"What kind of formation is this?"

"What kind of formation is this?"

One Seven Killings Star, one Emperor Star!

Traveling hand in hand...

He had never seen it.

No.

It should be said that there has never been such a record in history.

Soon.

The Grand Eunuch arrived.

Yuan Qingming was still burying his head in books, looking frantic; he didn't even have the heart to look up when the Grand Eunuch arrived. When he finally noticed the Grand Eunuch, he scrambled over, appearing completely unhinged: "Lao Zhou, Lao Zhou, the Emperor Star, the Emperor Star..."

"Emperor Star?"

Grand Eunuch Zhou's eyes also lit up.

At this moment, this Emperor Star was actually brighter than the several princes in Jinghua!

Who is this?

Xie Chan?

Grand Eunuch Zhou's mouth mumbled; could it really be her...

"However, this Emperor Star is about to, is about to show signs of falling..."

Yuan Qingming continued.

"What?"

Grand Eunuch Zhou's expression changed drastically.

Falling?

Someone wants to kill Xie Chan?

Could it be that among those few princes, someone has already discovered Xie Chan's identity?

This matter is of great importance; one must return to the palace to report to the Emperor immediately!

"Go!"

He grabbed Yuan Qingming, and the two moved with long strides as if flying, their bodies like flood dragons.

Along the way, people in the palace saw Grand Eunuch Zhou and let them pass without obstruction.

Yangxin Hall.

The two knelt on the ground.

Xie Tianyao sat there, and after listening to the two's report, this Emperor, whose face was already black to the extreme, could not help but slap his thigh and laugh out loud: "Emperor Star? Emperor Star? Good fellow, good fellow..."

"Hahahaha..."

"Hahaha..."

As he laughed, his eye sockets were moist. He caught his breath before looking at Yuan Qingming: "Old Yuan, I remember that when I ascended the throne back then, I did not quite reach the level of the Emperor Star, is that so?"

Grand Eunuch Zhou secretly poked Yuan Qingming with his elbow.

Yuan Qingming, however, was oblivious to the social cues and nodded honestly: "Emperor, the Emperor Star is rare, appearing once in a thousand years. This, this, this, logically speaking, it is usually a sign of a great flourishing dynasty! Back then, when the Emperor ascended the throne, it indeed did not reach the Emperor Star level."

Grand Eunuch Zhou rolled his eyes; good fellow, have you never learned how to speak in your entire life?

Who would have thought that Xie Tianyao would laugh out loud: "Good, good, good. I am at ease leaving the Imperial Observatory to Old Yuan, because you only speak the truth! Emperor Star, Emperor Star... Hahaha, I never expected that I would actually give birth to an Emperor Star that appears once in a thousand years!"

It is a pity...

It is a girl!

And...

This daughter of his, whom he had finally managed to find again, is now a person of that Liangzhou Prefecture.

"Emperor, Emperor..."

"This..."

With such a major event, how could the two dare to be negligent? They had been waiting for Xie Tianyao's opinion.

Xie Tianyao gave a cold laugh.

The matter was indeed a bit beyond his expectations.

The Emperor Star...

Is a woman.

And, she is mixed up with that Prefect Liu whom he intended to settle accounts with.

Prefect Liu...

A tiger and wolf of Liangzhou!

This world is truly becoming more and more interesting.

Yuan Qingming finally could not hold back: "Emperor, this Emperor Star will have a threat to her life in the near future..."

"What did you say?"

Xie Tianyao stood up abruptly, his body filled with killing intent.

Shi Ke.

Had already been observing Xie Chan for many days.

The Western Regions Princess.

Her martial arts skills were remarkable.

The maid Xiao Tao was also a top-tier assassin.

The Night Walkers were created by her own hand. Therefore, do not be fooled by the fact that she opens the granaries to distribute grain every day and has a gentle personality like a Bodhisattva; however, there are at least twenty or thirty Night Walkers by her side every day, protecting her.

A one-hit kill was somewhat difficult.

Therefore, Shi Ke was waiting.

He was in a Small Tavern, slowly drinking wine, while his eyes were fixed on Xie Chan, who was distributing grain over there.

Hmm.

On one street, there were over twenty Night Walkers, each occupying a corner, and Xiao Tao and Xie Chan were never apart.

There were also Liangzhou Army soldiers maintaining order at the scene.

Wanting to assassinate her.

It was almost impossible.

However.

Who is Shi Ke?

He is known as the number one assassin of Dragon Flame. Exiled to Ningguta at the age of five, he lived among piles of corpses until he was thirty. Afterwards, relying on his keen sense of smell for death, he became a killer for a garrison general in Ningguta, specializing in assassinating political rivals. Later, he was recruited by Xie Ling. It is said that a scholar dies for one who appreciates him. Shi Ke knew that once he made his move, regardless of success or failure, he would not be able to escape alive.

But this assassination, he had to do it.

While drinking, he used his fingers to dip into the wine and lightly trace on the table the various corners of the street, the various restaurants, the various shops, the various alley entrances...

Three days.

He stood up tall and walked into the crowd.

If after three days, Xie Chan is still here distributing grain.

She will surely die.