Chapter 1112 - Tiger Minister
Chapter 1112 of "Red Heart Patrols the Sky" opens showing suspense: Zhu Weiwo had previously been favored unanimously by all the higher-ups, except for Dong Ah... Continue the adventure!
Zhu Weiwo had previously been favored unanimously by all the higher-ups, except for Dong Ah who did not quite approve.After Zhu Weiwoâs betrayal, Dong Ahâs judgment gained some more persuasive power.
Then there was Duan Li, the Commander of the Xuanjia in Jiujiang, who truly regarded Du Yehu as his own son.
However, given his current state, his words didnât carry much weight.
He Badao, the Commander of the White Feather Army, didnât even have time to find a successor.
Huangfu Duanming, the Great General, had never shown any preference nor had any particularly outstanding descendants, only following the Monarchâs commands.
Besides these, including the Monarch, many expected more from Lin Zhengren.
The younger generation of Zhuang Country might stand high in the future, likely the few mentioned.
Of course, Du Yehu could probably be disregarded, not just because his supporters had lost influenceâŚ
Upon hearing Emperor Zhuangâs question, Li Jianqiu bowed and said, âThe list of noteworthy opponents for the Yellow River Gathering has already been organized.
It includes information from Jinguo as well as our own summaries.â
Saying so, he handed over a booklet.
Emperor Zhuang took it and praised, âNot an easy feat.â
Indeed it wasnât easy.
The list Li Jianqiu handed over included participants from the six major nations as well as countries like Wei, Xia, Qu, and He.
Although the information was mostly incomplete, generally limited to names and cultivation levels, for Zhuang Countryâs intelligence capabilities outside the Western Territory, to have organized this much was indeed beyond reproach.
Li Jianqiu stated, âItâs my duty, Jian Qiu dare not slacken.â
Emperor Zhuang glanced over it briefly before intending to hand it to Du Ruhui, but he paused.
With no emotion visible on his face, he seemed to casually inquire, âThis Jiang Wang from Qi Country, was he born in Zhuang Region?â
âYes, Your Majesty,â Li Jianqiu replied without any expression, âAccording to information from Jinguo, this person should be my junior brother from my days at the Maple Forest City Daoist Academy.â
âOh.
Interesting,â Emperor Zhuang said indifferently, without a trace of joy or anger, and then handed the intelligence booklet to Du Ruhui, âState Minister, have a look.â
Du Ruhui took it without any change in expression and said, âJian Qiu has worked hard, you may step down and rest.
You have just broken through to the Inner Mansion Realm, you should consolidate your cultivation and not be careless.â
âThank you for your concern, State Minister,â Li Jianqiu bowed again to Emperor Zhuang, âYour servant retires.â
Then, he turned and left the Hall of Benevolence.
Once his slender figure disappeared outside the hall, Du Ruhui didnât start with the details from the intelligence booklet, but casually said, âThe matters of Maple Forest City, Dong Ah didnât hide it from him.
Between nation and family, he has already made the correct choice.â
Zhuang Gaoxian neither agreed nor disagreed, only saying, âConsidering his timing of entering Qi, this Jiang Wang seems to have left Maple Forest right when that incident occurred.
A mere student from a city Daoist institute, how could he have escaped under those circumstances?â
Du Ruhui was a clever man, mentioning Li Jianqiu was enough to prevent the Emperor from developing any rifts.
Just mentioning it was sufficient; deliberately emphasizing out of concern for his sage heart would make Emperor Zhuang weary.
He then continued on the topic, âIt must be that he concealed his identity, or rather, his strength.
He is now participating in the Yellow River Gathering with a cultivation of the Inner Mansion Realm, so his departure from Maple Forest must have been before the complete activation of the Wusheng Formation.
At that time, our attention was all on the Bone Tao Body, thus overlooking this person.â
This deduction was simple because a cultivator of the Inner Mansion Realm could not have broken through the Wusheng Formation.
Du Ruhui went on, âI suspect before, there was still someone alive in Maple Forest City, and it was this person who killed Dong Ah.
It seems now that it must have been this Jiang Wang.â
Zhuang Gaoxian simply stated, âIf he was the one who killed Minister Dong, he must surely know the truth about Maple Forest City.â
âYour Majesty neednât worry,â Du Ruhui naturally understood his student Emperor very well and spoke soothingly, âThe battle of Maple Forest City was your campaign to cleanse the Evil Cult, with all of Zhuang Country united, thwarting the conspiracy of the Evil Godâs descent.
Although there were sacrifices, after this battle, the Bone Tao was completely erasedâŚ
Even if Jiang Wang can now participate in the Yellow River Gathering and compete with the talents of various nations with Qi supporting his back, itâs not sufficient to influence the nature of the Maple Forest City affair, which is already a thing of the past, permanently past.â
Zhuang Gaoxian was naturally aware of this reasoning, yet he still inquired, âCan we now find out more details about this Jiang Wang?
Is he a native-born of Zhuang Country?
What was his hidden identity in Zhuang Country?â
Du Ruhui smiled bitterly, âMaple Forest City is completely gone.
Even if we could snatch it back from the Underworld rift now, Jiang Wang couldnât find any evidence to prove the so-called truth.
Likewise, we can only get some basic information from the people who have had contact with him, trying to uncover his identity at that time is now impossible.â
Jiang Wangâs existence was certainly confirmable.
During the debate among the three cities, many from different cities had met Jiang Wang, especially cultivators from San Shan City.
Moreover, Li Jianqiu also had some interactions with Jiang Wang.
But to dig deeper clues, to know why he could escape from Maple Forest City Region, how he knew the truth, was akin to a foolâs dream.
Maple Forest City Region, destroyed too thoroughly.
Nothing was left behindâŚ
âMaple Forest City, Maple Forest CityâŚâ Zhuang Gaoxian murmured twice softly, then suddenly asked, âIs that Du Yehu still reliable?â