Chapter 1827 - 168: The Second King Zhuanlun of the World! Northern Dual Kings!

Outside the Taiji Hall.

As the morning court session came to an end.

A crowd of civil and military officials left in groups of three or two.

Compared to the subtle discussions among the civil officials, the military officers were much more boisterous.

Xiang Yuan strode ahead, arm in arm with a burly general.

"Come, come, come, let’s go back to the mansion and have a good drink! Brother Jiang is heading north, he will surely return victorious, let’s drink to celebrate him first!"

The burly general grinned: "The Martial King is right! Yesterday, King Luoshui alone resolved the crisis at Five Mountains Prefecture; today he heads north to resist the barbarians, his valor is something I completely admire! That old Zhuanlun King, relying on the lingering prestige of that Honorable God from the Great Snow Mountain, really thinks he’s somebody? Facing King Luoshui, let’s see how long his arrogance lasts!"

"Haha, exactly!" Another young military officer chimed in, "King Luoshui’s rainbow transformation technique, traveling thousands of miles in the blink of an eye, I saw it with my own eyes, truly divine skill! No matter how strong Zhuanlun King is, can he be stronger than those two Heavenly Soldiers?"

"Even the Heavenly Soldiers can’t do anything to King Luoshui, what’s Zhuanlun King but a mere ball!" Xiang Yuan waved his hand mightily, "Come, today let’s drink to our hearts’ content, not returning until we’re drunk!"

The military officers laughed uproariously, crowded around Xiang Yuan, heading toward the palace gates, the atmosphere lively.

Behind them, Prime Minister Li slowed his pace, walking side-by-side with Xiao Wuque.

Watching the enthusiasm and ease of the military officers ahead, Prime Minister Li sighed with some concern.

"Why does Prime Minister Li sigh?" Xiao Wuque asked.

"Just a bit worried!" Prime Minister Li looked towards the northern sky, gazing at the direction Jiang Ning had just disappeared.

"Prime Minister Li is worried that King Luoshui’s strength is insufficient to deal with the North Barbarian State Preceptor Zhuanlun King, unable to resolve the crisis of Celestial Palace City?" Xiao Wuque smiled faintly.

"With King Luoshui going, I’m not worried about the crisis at Celestial Palace City." Prime Minister Li shook his head.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wuque raised an eyebrow, looking somewhat surprised at Prime Minister Li beside him: "Does Prime Minister Li actually trust King Luoshui’s strength so much?"

"I naturally trust King Luoshui’s strength." Prime Minister Li spoke slowly, but with a more solemn tone, "Yesterday, he resolved the crisis at Five Mountains Prefecture. To my knowledge, he also fought Yellow Heaven Taoist to a draw and returned. A few days ago, he faced two Heavenly Soldiers and managed to retreat completely. With such skills, across the world, besides that one, indeed no one can surpass him. Although Zhuanlun King is considered the second in the world; in terms of foundation and heritage, he may not necessarily be stronger than Yellow Heaven Taoist, certainly not surpassing King Luoshui now. Therefore, what I worry about has never been Zhuanlun King himself."

Xiao Wuque’s steps came to a complete stop.

He turned around, looking at Prime Minister Li, with a slightly thoughtful expression: "Are you suggesting the Great Snow Mountain?"

Prime Minister Li nodded, his gaze deep: "The memorial clearly states that before coming to Celestial Palace City, Zhuanlun King went to the Great Snow Mountain. Prince Zhenbei fought with him, was injured and returned in just one encounter, and explicitly mentioned this person carried the aura of that Honorable God."

He paused, his voice lowered a bit more: "That Honorable God, worshipped atop the Great Snow Mountain, for over eight hundred years has never stepped out of the Divine Domain. Back then, the Martial Saint personally went to the Great Snow Mountain, and after returning, he abandoned the idea of annihilating the Beiman, allowing the Beiman to continue on the plains to this day. The weight of this, Lord Xiao should understand."

Xiao Wuque was silent for a moment, his expression also turning serious: "Prime Minister Li means that the Honorable God is now plotting something?"

"That’s precisely what I worry about." Prime Minister Li’s gaze turned to the northern skyline, carrying a deep worry in his tone, "The aura of that Honorable God appearing on Zhuanlun King is unprecedented in over eight hundred years. If Zhuanlun King merely obtained some fortune, that’s easy to explain. But if that entity from the Great Snow Mountain has begun actively granting power to the mortal realm, it may signify that its plan has reached a critical juncture."

He turned his head to look at Xiao Wuque: "Though the Martial Saint can suppress the world, who knows how much longer he can endure after all these years. While that Great Snow Mountain’s God is claimed to be an ’unaltered’, ’self-contained Divine Domain’ entity. If it really has begun laying plans, this Beiman turmoil might be far more than just the gain or loss of a single city like Celestial Palace City."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wuque slowly nodded in agreement.

This matter, he had just considered in his heart, aligning seamlessly with Prime Minister Li’s thoughts now.

"What Prime Minister Li thinks, is precisely what I had just thought!"

"A turbulent time indeed!" Prime Minister Li murmured, gazing at the sky full of ambiguous meanings, "I don’t even know what state the Martial Saint is in now!"

Hearing this, Xiao Wuque remained silent.

At this moment, although Prime Minister Li seemed to be talking to himself, Xiao Wuque knew he was seeking some news about the Martial Saint from him.

Because he is the Martial Saint’s closed-door Disciple, once considered the most likely to reach the stature of the Martial Saint’s heir.

However, with the sudden emergence of Jiang Ning, this claim has drifted far from him.

Few people still mention this label to praise him.

But his status remains unchanged, he is the Martial Saint’s closed-door Disciple, and the youngest among all the disciples.

The state of the Martial Saint now, if anyone in court understands best, it would be him.

Meanwhile.

Prime Minister Li secretly observed Xiao Wuque for a moment, seeing that Xiao Wuque did not speak further, he sighed lightly in his heart.

Then, the two exchanged no more words and slowly walked side by side towards the palace gates.

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Celestial Palace City.

Situated at the very top of a mountain, this place was once Heavenly Palace Mountain.