Princess Zhu wasn't the only person spying on Lu Zhen, the eight elders had also used a treasure to spy on him. This treasure looked like water, it floated in the air and inside it was Lu Zhen's image. "How is this possible?!"
Seeing Lu Zhen's ruby-like eyes astonished them. It should be said that in the Demon's Mouth, nothing could be seen except for boundless darkness. Even if your eyes were the clearest white, no one could see them. And now, Lu Zhen has broken that rule.
"Hmph!" snorted Lu Zhen. Everyone clearly heard him and they were secretly amused, 'Arrogant bastard, what can you do even if we spy on you.' Is what every elder was thinking.
"See you soon." softly said Lu Zhen as if he was talking to his lover or a childhood friend. Before anyone could understand who he was talking to and what he was talking about, a blinding light engulfed the whole chamber he was in. The last thing they saw was a young man sitting in a lotus position before the light blinded them through the artifact, even they, at such high cultivation levels, had to close their eyes.
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Inside a luxurious room, a young lady sat on her bed, beautiful beyond measure. She looked like she came out of a portrait. 'Was he talking to me?' she thought to herself. It was Princess Zhu. She looked at her mirror that emitted blinding light and closed its prying function.
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Months quickly passed. On this day, the guards came to the Demon's Mouth. They then opened the door and their expressions changed, instead of being visited by blinding light, they were visited by boundless darkness. They couldn't even see their fugitive. "Come out, you've been summoned by his Majesty to the Palace," said one of the guard's. They weren't expecting Lu Zhen to come out since this place had a hundred percent death rate.
Lu Zhen walked out, nothing changed about him, the guards were almost scared to death but quickly recovered. They thought that he would put up a fight but surprisingly, he cooperated with them. Outside the underground prison, a carriage was waiting for Lu Zhen. Four red horses were tied to the carriage. These horses were famous for their speed and power,their hooves were red like hot metal, they were called Flaming Hooves Horse.
Lu Zhen entered the carriage with one of the guard's while the other acted as a coachman.
It didn't take long for them to reach the Palace premises. They stood in front of huge golden gates. Two guards were stationed outside the gate. The coachman stated his business and was allowed in after a thorough inspection. They entered and it was quite a sight to behold, there was a beautiful lush lawn, beautiful flowers and trees were planted everywhere, fresh air hung in this place.
Unfortunately Lu Zhen wasn't given the opportunity to admire such a beautiful scenery. The carriage traveled some distance before the Palace could be seen. It was beautifully built and was quite huge and grand. Another two guards were stationed outside a huge door. Lu Zhen's two guards that were tasked with bringing him here were sent back and one of the guards that guarded the door guided Lu Zhen towards the throne room. The guard wasn't allowed to enter so he could only shout from outside, "Lu Zhen has arrived." "Let him in." A voice sounded from the throne room.
When Lu Zhen entered, the first thing he saw was two grand seats. There sat a man and a woman, the man was middle aged and had a full beard, hair that reached his shoulders, he exudes an aura of unparalleled authority and majesty. He wore golden robes and a crown fit for a king. The woman beside him was also a beauty, she was more beautiful than the two court elders, she wore a beautiful red dress and had a beautiful smile that was pasted on her face.
There were seven youths seated below, five males and two girls. Princess Zhu was also within that group but Lu Zhen wasn't surprised. He had heard how one of the soldier's had addressed her. One male sat closer to his Majesty's throne.
There were also twelve soldiers wearing silver armour and exuding powerful auras. Their auras were even stronger than those of the youths sitting down. "I humbly greet His and Her Majesty." said Lu Zhen politely. He now had to humble himself in another person's territory. He was now more tactful and understanding of situations. "Such insolence! Why aren't you kneeling in front of His Majesty?!" shouted one of the knights.
" I got leg injuries, I cannot bend my knees or else I'll become a cripple." calmly answered Lu Zhen.
"Who cares about your leg injuries, kneel before you lose both your legs!" said the knight. "I cannot do that, who wants to become a cripple willingly. I heard His Majesty is magnanimous, I hope he won't take offense." said Lu Zhen as he looked at the King. "Your Majesty, I shall teach him manners." said the knight as he unsheathed his sword.
"Point that thing at me and I guarantee you, it will be your last time breathing." suddenly said Lu Zhen calmly as he looked at the knight. The knight stopped in his tracks, he felt that behind Lu Zhen's amicable smil, lay a ferocious beast that was ready to take his life. Few sweat droplets cascaded down his face.
"I really want to comply but my body is rigid and can't bend, it can't bend even for His Majesty." he said politely. Everyone except Her Highness was flabbergasted by what Lu Zhen just said. He was indirectly telling His Highness that even if it's him, he wouldn't kneel.
His Majesty's face was constricted but he kept his cool. He had a feeling that this youth in front was not that simple plus, his instincts were telling him to tread carefully, he felt that he could lose everything including his life if Lu Zhen were to make a move. This was all due to Lu Zhen's high grade and powerful bloodline.
"Fair enough. I heard you killed some of my people for cultivation purposes." "That is correct."
"Then join my kingdom, I'll give you all the cultivation resources, in return I want you to guide my children." Everyone was yet again flabbergasted, Her Highness included. A peak Qi Purification Realm cultivator guiding Human Realm experts, of royalty to boot.
"What do you think of my offer?"
Lu Zhen looked at the King, then the Princes and Princesses.