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Chapter 274 Cao Zhengchun, Slap Me in the Face
The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen sat upright on the dragon throne, waiting quietly.

Zhou Chen wasn't worried at all about the few worldly people from the main family who had stormed into the palace.

With Dian Wei and Cao Zhengchun taking action, Zhou Chen believed that taking down those members of the main family who had infiltrated the palace would not be a problem.

Even if Dian Wei and Cao Zhengchun couldn't defeat those worldly figures from the main family, wouldn't they still have the Emperor of the Great Zhou?

This is the imperial palace, the emperor's domain.

With the power of the Emperor's Conferment of Gods technique to borrow the nation's destiny, Zhou Chen was able to suppress everything.

In fact, Zhou Chen overestimated those worldly people who had stormed into the main household of the palace.

Even without sending Cao Zhengchun, Dian Wei alone would be more than capable of dealing with those members of the main family who stormed into the palace.

Time passed slowly as Zhou Chen waited in silence.

Not long after Cao Zhengchun left, Zhou Chen sensed that the commotion outside had subsided.

More than ten minutes later.

Cao Zhengchun then returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Your Majesty, the four traitors who broke into the palace have been captured by Commander Dian."

"Right now, right outside the palace."

Cao Zhengchun bowed and reported.

Zhou Chen's expression didn't change much upon hearing this.

This was all within Zhou Chen's expectations. The only thing that surprised Zhou Chen was that Dian Wei actually managed to take down those members of the main family who had stormed into the palace all by himself.

It seems that he placed too much importance on the 'Tianshan' place and overestimated the worldly abilities of these masters.

"Bring them in."

Zhou Chen said calmly.

"According to the order."

Cao Zhengchun waved to the outside.

Zhou Wudao, Zhou Qian, and the other three were immediately escorted into the Hall of Mental Cultivation by the Imperial Guards.

"Kneel down."

Without saying a word, the Imperial Guards forced Zhou Wudao and the other three to kneel on the ground.

As members of a family that transcends worldly affairs, how could Zhou Wudao and his three companions possibly be willing to kneel before a worldly emperor?

However, all four of them had their full strength sealed, and under the forceful pressure of the Imperial Guards, they were unable to resist at all.

"Asshole."

“We are the masters of ‘Tianshan’, how dare you make us kneel…”

Zhou Qian spoke angrily, looking up at Zhou Chen on the dragon throne with hostility.

However, when Zhou Qian saw Zhou Chen's face on the dragon throne, he suddenly froze.

He couldn't utter another word after that.

He froze, completely stunned.

Is this the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty?
How could the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty look so much like Zhou Wudao?

No.

To be precise, they are exactly the same, practically carved from the same mold.

Zhou Qian stared wide-eyed at Zhou Chen on the dragon throne, his face filled with astonishment.

At this moment, Zhou Qian's expression was no less astonished than the one Jin He had shown when he first met Zhou Wudao.

Zhou Qian never expected that the emperor of the Great Zhou would look exactly like Zhou Wudao.

This is simply unbelievable.

No wonder the guards at the palace gate mistook Zhou Wudao for the emperor of the Great Zhou.

If it were Zhou Qian, without knowing the truth, he would probably also mistake the emperor of the Great Zhou for Zhou Wudao.

Now, Zhou Qian understood.

At the same time, Zhou Wudao and the other two also saw Zhou Chen's face on the dragon throne and froze on the spot.

Zhou Wudao, in particular, seemed to be looking at Zhou Chen on the dragon throne as if he were looking at himself.

"How could this emperor look so much like me?"

"Could it be..."

Zhou Wudao looked at Zhou Chen on the dragon throne, his thoughts racing, and his expression changed several times.

There have always been rumors that Zhou Wudao came from the secular world, but Zhou Wudao has never believed these rumors.

However, now, upon seeing Zhou Chen, Zhou Wudao began to feel that these rumors were probably not unfounded!
Compared to the astonishment of Zhou Wudao and the others, Zhou Chen, sitting on the dragon throne, remained remarkably calm.

However, a hint of surprise flashed in Zhou Chen's eyes the moment he saw Zhou Wudao.

Apart from that, Zhou Chen's expression remained completely unchanged.

"So it was you four who trespassed into the palace, killed the imperial guards, and treated the palace as if it were nothing?"

"You have some nerve! Do you even know what crime it is to attack and kill someone in the palace?"

Zhou Chen looked down at Zhou Wudao and the other three kneeling on the ground and spoke calmly.

Charge?

Zhou Chen's words brought Zhou Wudao and the other three back to their senses.

A hint of disdain appeared on Zhou Qian's face; "We are from the main family of 'Tianshan'. Do you, a mere secular emperor from an outside branch, have the right to discuss crimes with us?"

"Don't even mention us entering your palace and killing a few ants. Even if we were to touch your emperor, so what?"

"Get down here right now and help us up."

"Otherwise, you outsiders will be in big trouble."

"Your good days as a worldly emperor are coming to an end."

Now that he had met Emperor Zhou Chen, Zhou Qian no longer needed to swallow his anger.

Those ants below have no idea about the situation of the master of 'Tianshan'.

Zhou Qian didn't believe it, and neither did Emperor Zhou Chen.

As a member of a secular branch of the family, Zhou Qian did not believe that Zhou Chen would dare to treat their master's family members in this way.

Hearing Zhou Qian's arrogant words, Zhou Chen's eyes narrowed slightly; "It seems that you are used to being high and mighty, and have become accustomed to being arrogant and domineering. You still don't understand your own situation."

"You don't respect me at all."

"Then I'll let you all wake up."

Zhou Chen's voice was calm, and his tone was somewhat indifferent.

Zhou Chen glanced at Cao Zhengchun beside him; "Cao Zhengchun, slap him in the face."

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhengchun stepped forward to stand in front of Zhou Qian.

"Snapped."

Without hesitation, Cao Zhengchun slapped Zhou Qian twice across the face.

Zhou Qian was surprised that Zhou Chen, knowing they were from the main family, still dared to treat them this way.

After a few seconds of stunned silence, Zhou Qian stared intently at Zhou Chen on the dragon throne; "You ant-like thing, you know we are from the main family, yet you still dare to treat us like this."

"You are dead."

"You think you're something special just because you're some damn emperor?"

"In front of our master, you, the emperor, are nothing but a servant, not even worth a fart."

“You dare treat us like this? You are insulting and provoking the master. You are absolutely doomed.”

Zhou Qian looked at Zhou Chen on the dragon throne and said through gritted teeth.

As the head of the household, Zhou Qian felt incredibly humiliated to be treated this way by ordinary people.

He vowed that he would never let Zhou Chen go.

Zhou Qian refused to believe that Zhou Chen would dare to kill them.

Once he escapes, a secular emperor could kill Zhou Chen with absolutely no effort.

However, Zhou Qian had no idea that from the moment they stormed into the palace, they would have no chance of escaping.

"You dare to insult His Majesty, you deserve to die."

Cao Zhengchun slapped Zhou Qian with his palm.

"puff."

A mouthful of blood spurted out.

Zhou Qian collapsed to the ground like a dead dog, his face filled with disbelief.

"You damned eunuch, you actually crippled me?"

Zhou Qian stared angrily at Cao Zhengchun with wide eyes.

Zhou Qian never expected that this eunuch without testicles would dare to kill him.

Although this palm strike did not kill Zhou Qian, it directly crippled his martial arts cultivation.

In other words, from now on, Zhou Qian is a cripple, no longer the genius he once was.

"How dare you?"

Another mouthful of blood spurted out.

Zhou Qian fainted from extreme anger.

The loss of his strength was far more unacceptable to Zhou Qian than being killed.

When Zhou Wudao and the other two saw Zhou Qian crippled, their expressions changed, and their pupils contracted sharply.

Not only was Zhou Qian, the person involved, caught off guard, but Zhou Wudao and the other two were also surprised that the eunuch Cao Zhengchun would dare to kill Zhou Qian and cripple him.

The emperor on the dragon throne did not utter a word to stop it.

Did the emperor not know that they were from the main family of 'Tianshan'?

Do you know what the consequences will be if Zhou Qian is crippled?

This is a provocation against the Tianshan family and a disregard for the Tianshan family.

Doing so would anger the 'Tianshan' family.

When the master gets angry, the consequences are predictable.

Zhou Wudao stared grimly at Zhou Chen on the dragon throne; "Do you know the consequences of what you've done?"

“To cripple the master’s genius is tantamount to killing him.”

“You are provoking our ‘Tianshan’ family and making an enemy of our family.”

Zhou Wudao's gaze was somewhat cold.

Although Zhou Wudao and Zhou Qian did not get along, they were both from the same family.

Honor and disgrace, and offerings.

Zhou Chen crippled Zhou Qian, which was also a provocation to them and a slap in their face.

"You don't naively think that just because you're an emperor, you can stand against our family, do you!"

"To tell you the truth, whether it's you, the emperor, or your branch of the family, you are merely a voice of the main family placed in the secular world."

“You are nothing in the eyes of the master.”

“If the master wants to deal with you, he can wipe you out with a snap of his fingers.”

Zhou Wudao looked at Zhou Chen on the dragon throne, a hint of mockery flashing across his face.

He originally thought that anyone who could sit on the throne must be intelligent.

But now it seems he was wrong.

This emperor on the dragon throne was not just stupid, he was so stupid that he was arrogant beyond measure.

They actually dared to lay a hand on them and cripple their master's family.

It's really a dead end.

Zhou Chen picked up the teacup on the dragon table, took a sip of tea, and glanced at Zhou Wudao indifferently; "It seems that you still haven't understood your own predicament?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wudao and the other two's expressions changed slightly.

Does the emperor really dare to depose all three of them?
Zhou Wudao put down his teacup, looked at the three of them, and said, "This is the Imperial Palace, the symbol of power in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and also my territory."

"I really don't understand how you've survived to this day with your intelligence."

"Didn't your elders teach you the principle that when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head?"

"You are now prisoners, what right do you have to be arrogant in front of me?"

"Is it simply because you are members of the Lord's family?"

"I am not the late emperor, and the Great Zhou of today is no longer the Great Zhou of twenty years ago."

"Don't threaten me with your status as a member of the main family. It won't work on me. I'm not afraid of your main family."

"I want to kill you, even if you are from the main family, you will still die."

A sharp glint flashed across Zhou Chen's face, and his voice was filled with coldness.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wudao and the other two felt a chill run down their spines.

Obviously.

They could all see it.

Zhou Chen's tone was not joking.

Zhou Chen truly doesn't care about their status as members of the main family.

“Your attack on the palace is a heinous crime, punishable by death.”

"However, don't worry, I won't kill you for now. You're still useful."

As Zhou Chen spoke, he glanced at Zhou Qian, who was unconscious on the ground, and didn't seem to care that Cao Zhengchun had crippled Zhou Qian.

As the emperor of the Great Zhou, I will not allow anyone to provoke me.

Even if he was from the main family of 'Tianshan', he was no exception.

If Zhou Qian and the others weren't useful, Zhou Chen would have had the Imperial Guards drag them out and behead them long ago; there's no reason to keep them alive.

at this time.

A palace eunuch entered.

"Your Majesty, the Eighth Prince is requesting an audience outside the palace."

The eunuchs and guards reported this.

"Uh!"

Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow.

"Summon the Eighth Prince."

"According to the order."

The eunuchs and guards bowed and withdrew from the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Zhou Chen glanced at Zhou Wudao and the other three, then said to Cao Zhengchun, "Cao Zhengchun, take the four of them away and throw them into the imperial prison."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Cao Zhengchun bowed and said.

Immediately, Cao Zhengchun ordered the Imperial Guards to take Zhou Wudao and the other three away.

……

Outside the Yangxin Hall.

Prince Zhou Xian, the Eighth Prince, waited solemnly for the emperor to summon him.

Upon receiving the message from Cining Palace, the Eighth Prince Zhou Xian immediately rushed to the palace.

The Eighth Prince Zhou Xian was worried that if he arrived a step too late, the mastermind who had stormed into the palace would be dragged out and beheaded by the emperor, which would cause a great deal of trouble.

Just as the Eighth Prince Zhou Xian and others were getting anxious, four figures were escorted out by the Imperial Guards.

One of the figures was dragged out.

When Zhou Xian, the Eighth Prince, saw this scene, his heart sank.

However, before the Eighth Prince Zhou Xian could think it through, he saw Zhou Wudao.

Upon seeing Zhou Wudao's face, the Eighth Prince Zhou Xian's pupils contracted and his expression changed drastically.

If he hadn't been escorted by the Imperial Guards, the Eighth Prince Zhou Xian would almost certainly have thought it was Zhou Chen.

This……

Could it be...

The Eighth Prince Zhou Xian could no longer find peace.

Looking at Zhou Wudao's face, which was exactly the same as His Majesty's, the Eighth Prince Zhou Xian remained stunned for a long time.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty, please summon the Prince inside."

The eunuchs and guards who had left the Hall of Mental Cultivation walked up to Zhou Xian, the Eighth Prince, and said something.

Prince Zhou Xian, the Eighth Prince, finally came to his senses. He glanced at Zhou Wudao and the other three, who were being held by the Imperial Guards, and asked the eunuchs and guards, "Your Majesty, are you going to kill them?"

Without a doubt, the Eighth Prince Zhou Xian knew that these four people must be the four worldly figures from the main family who had stormed into the palace.

If His Majesty intends to kill them, then the Eighth Prince Zhou Xian must immediately stop him.

The eunuch shook his head; "Reporting to Your Highness, His Majesty spared their lives but imprisoned them in the Imperial Prison."

"However, these four people are so audacious as to dare to break into the palace, they will surely not escape death in the end."

The eunuch and guard spoke up.

Attacking the palace is no small crime.

It is a heinous crime of rebellion and extermination of the entire clan.

No matter who these four people are, they're doomed.

"That's good."

When Zhou Xian, the Eighth Prince, heard that he was only to be imprisoned, he breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as it's not a fatal blow, it's fine.

The Eighth Prince, Zhou Xian, straightened his clothes and turned to walk into the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

(End of this chapter)