The Steward Demonic Emperor - Chapter 509: The Rivers Each Call Their King
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Chapter 509: The Rivers Each Call Their King

Chapter 509: The Rivers Each Call Their King

Zhuo Fan eyed him with doubt, though still trusted him. [A shrewd man in the grips of love will never claw his way out.]

Ill be going then. Goodbye! Zhuo Fan walked away.

Fatty sighed, Oh, brother, I always thought of attacking, but never had the courage.

He turned to Fang Qiubai, The Yuwen clan is now entering hibernation for a few days. I dont want to do anything. Lets go deal with the last variable.

Fang Qiubai nodded and followed closely.

The two arrived at the Imperial Palaces southwest corner, a prison for most heinous criminals

Zhuo Fan, wait! walking out of the Imperial Palace, a soft voice called for him. He saw Yongning running over with Yun Shuang.

Zhuo Fan asked, What is it, princess?

I would like to thank you for defending Tianyu from Quanrongs invasion, saving our people and easing fathers crimes. She made a deep bow.

Zhuo Fan mocked, Princess, youre no fool. Since Ive ruined your fathers master plan, worse days await your clan. Yet you are thanking me?

I have to. I know father was wrong in his ways, earning the ire of everyone. This was just righteous retribution. I do not hate anybody

Of course you dont, how can your weak body hold it in? You always let it out in a hissy fit, ha-ha-ha Zhuo Fan teased, Though I have to admire your father for the ingenious plan he came up with. Alas, fate wasnt on his side, with me and Shuanger joining hands. Things mightve been different otherwise.

The princess merely gave a smile and a sigh, Fathers success was only for the imperial family while the people wouldve suffered. Id rather see my father fail than watch such an outcome.

Yongning gazed upon him with pleading eyes, Zhuo Fan, could you please do something for me?

What? glancing at Yun Shuangs hopeful eyes, he turned to the princess.

She mumbled, Big brother is guilty of regicide and patricide, his fate is death. But he is still my brother. I hope to see him but I do not know where he is. Third brother wont tell me. I can only ask you

To avoid the scandal of the Crown Princes crimes, fatty said he died at the hands of Quanrong. How do you think fatty will handle him? Life in prison or death? Zhuo Fan eyed the princess, If its the latter, he must be dead already.

The princess panicked inside.

Yun Shuang pouted, Well, is he dead or in prison?

Beats the h.e.l.l out of me. Its fattys problem now.

Save it! Elder Li told me you have spies everywhere in the Imperial Palace, watching the new emperors every move. Yun Shuang meddled.

Princess lit up and watched him with hope.

[Since when is Elder Lis tongue so loose?]

Zhuo Fan admitted, Yes, I know where the Crown Prince is being kept. He is in the royal prison.

C-can we go see him? The princes asked.

Zhuo Fan refused, I and fatty are sworn brothers. I will not interfere as long as he doesnt overstep.

Yongnings mood fell.

Yun Shuang glared, When have you ever been so righteous? Humph, all I hear is excuses. Dont help us, well just force our way in and say its your orders. See how those guards stop us then!

Hold on a minute!

Zhuo Fan sighed in the end, Fine, Ill take you but you are to speak of this to no one. I want to keep an eye on fatty for some more time. His every move impacts his future behavior.

The girls nodded with a smile.

Zhuo Fan sighed and snaked his hands on their waists, his right eye flas.h.i.+ng golden, Were off!

Ah!

The two blushed, appearing in a yellow prison corridor.

The girls s.h.i.+rked him off and watched Zhuo Fan point at the third cell, Crown Prince is there.

The princess nodded with a lowered blus.h.i.+ng head, same as Yun Shuang.

They were pure ladies. With Zhuo Fan making a move on them on the fly, they felt embarra.s.sed.

Yet the main culprit only looked at them oddly.

[Whats with them? One minute they nag me to bring them here, the next they stiffen up.]

The emperor has arrived!

A sharp voice echoed in the damp prison and the girls panicked. Yongning whispered, Zhuo Fan, lets leave. Third brother is here.

Zhuo Fan shook his head, No, with this prison being a secret, its the best way to test him. I want to see just what is on fattys mind. And if his words are true.

Keep quiet and dont move. Zhuo Fan urged.

His eye lit up in three golden halos as he activated Mirage World.

Hum~

The threes images warped and soon vanished.

Zhuo Fan had created an illusion to house them from prying eyes.

Fang Qiubai and fatty walked over.

Clang!

The cell door opened and the two walked in to meet a very familiar figure, Crown Prince.

Though with his sealed cultivation, his body was covered in wounds from all the torture.

Big Zhuo Fan covered Yongnings mouth as she cried.

With a twisted smile, fatty paced before Crown Prince, Big brother, Ive been a bit busy as of late, with fathers funeral and my ascension, so I couldnt see you.

Crown Princes pale face sized fattys new golden threads with a feeble gaze and he mocked, You fat pig, clothes do not make you an emperor. To think I fell to your hand. You sure kept it to yourself.

Ha-ha-ha, I had to play the uncouth boor, endure with humility under faked civility or youd spare nothing to get rid of me. Fatty put on a winning smile.

Crown Prince gnashed his teeth, [This shouldve all been mine.]

Blinded by whats in front of me, I lost sight of the bigger picture. I have failed. Crown Prince sighed then mocked, But there was someone else behind it all. Old third, youre just a figurehead. How does it feel? The real winner is Zhuo Fan, no? Ha-ha-ha

Fatty didnt give in to the cawing in his ear, Yes, he is the true winner here. I knew that already. He may have been had by father, a.s.saulted on every turn, but I didnt join them. I was convinced he had plenty of ways to return the favor. Fathers win wasnt guaranteed.

Oh, you were so optimistic, werent you? In times when his allies drifted off, fighting father and the entire nation, the only reason those allies returned was because Regent Estate ruined their homes. How were you so sure that he would have the last laugh?

Dont tell me youre a visionary!

Fatty shook his head, The world shook at the shake of the earth dragons tail, then came the celestial dragon to quell the chaos. As both the celestial and earth dragons exist, the land and rivers shall each call their king!

This was High Priest Yun Xuanjis prophecy when Zhuo Fan swallowed Huangpu Qingtians dragon soul and the world trembled. Zhuo Fan had been disrupting Tianyu since then and the factions were falling into dissent. It was then that father grasped his chance, enacting his great plan in wrestling power back into his hands.

Crown Prince sighed.

But the fatty grinned, Wrong, its all wrong! High Priests words are an enigma. The first line, father could make sense of it, but he read the last line wrong.

The land and rivers shall each call their king isnt an omen of the collapse of Tianyu. Think about it, what does rivers imply? Water. With water and each combined, you get what? Luo. The last line clearly states the Luo clan will come out on top, by providence.(StarReader: its a play on words or characters.)

What?! Crown Prince was speechless.

[Heaven decreed for Luo clan to replace Yuwen clan]