The Spirit World

Chapter 1010 Shadow Pendant

Chapter 1010 Shadow Pendant (Forty-Five)
[My name is Kuro, and I will help you solve your problems. ]

I really can't figure out what the so-called "Palace of Heaven" is. Are the gods gathered together? Enjoying themselves? Oh, they really have a way of thinking.

But then again, who wouldn't want a "heavenly palace" where they could enjoy themselves as much as they want? No need to worry about the myriad things in the human world, no need to deal with anything that was blamed for being oppressed, no need... nothing...

Just thinking about it will make you feel comfortable and relieve your soul! A paradise on earth!

Ha, thinking in this way, the beautiful "heavenly palace" is indeed worth looking forward to.

"So, where did your king go?" I asked a question that made Fuying feel a little embarrassed while eating buns with the royal soup.

I didn't know that this would embarrass her, I just saw her lower her head and shook her head sadly.

"I don't know. In fact, our princess doesn't know either."

"Even the princess doesn't know why the king went to the Heavenly Palace?"

Niu Er stuffed the bun with big mouthfuls. He was also very surprised. The bun crumbs in his mouth almost flew onto Fu Ying's face, which made me terrified. However, this was a rare meal for us. After traveling for so long and enduring so much hardship, we finally gained a slightly stable life in the royal [Alliance Area]. So, we all ate a lot, a lot, to make up for the fatigue of our bodies along the way.

“Even the princess doesn’t know where the King of Tianyu Renxin has gone… This is a bit strange no matter how you look at it…” Zhang Xiaohu slowly took a bite of the bun with the sauce. I looked at his puzzled face and it was obvious that he was thinking.

"We really don't know, but... whether the princess knows or not is a little... not clear." Fu Ying's denial turned into an ambiguous answer, which made the three of us look at each other. We had a feeling that there was another hidden story. This was the bitter experience we gained from being cheated after leaving our small village.

Normally at times like this, our think tank Zhang Xiaohu would be the first to understand the situation, but this time he did not take any action, which surprised me a little.

Seeing Fuying feeling lost, I comforted her: "Maybe, the King of Tianyu Renxin is just handling official business, and it's not as complicated as you think... right? Niu Er?!"

"Oh, yes, yes!" Niu Er nodded repeatedly and ate happily again. I moved the plate of buns so that he could stay away from Fuying when eating.

"Xiaolang-kun, I don't think it's that simple."

I was also a little surprised by Fuying’s frankness. She is a member of the royal family, so naturally she knows more than I do.

I took a bite of the bun and winked at Zhang Xiaohu.

For some reason, Zhang Xiaohu didn't want to continue this topic, but because of my expression, he had no choice but to close his eyes and dip the sauce.

He has a strong taste for food, which is completely different from the rough guy's eating habits after reading thousands of books.

"What do you mean?" Zhang Xiaohu asked slowly, and I lowered my head. I saw the real meat in the buns, and I couldn't help feeling emotional.

All the hardships I have endured in the past are worth it, and I finally have some hope.

"It's a long story..." Fu Ying fell into deep thought, not knowing whether it was because she couldn't tell us about this matter, or because it was too long to begin.

In fact, no matter how we think about it, we can foresee that this matter will be very complicated or extremely difficult. After all, it concerns the king and queen of the royal family, as well as an earth-shaking event.

I found out this later, but it doesn’t matter. We are all barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes. From the moment we left home, there was no turning back.

"The king has been gone for too long... one year, two years, or even..."

Three years, five years... year after year...

All political affairs fell on the shoulders of the princess. After such a long wait, the fifth generation of the royal family was about to grow up!

There were frequent conflicts over land, population, taxation, property, diplomacy and other political issues. When the king was still around, the first generation of the royal family could still teach them, but the second and third generations gradually lost their long-standing respect for the king.

Not to mention the fourth and fifth generations, the king’s departure made it difficult for them to even appreciate the king’s good intentions.

The laws of the past are no longer fair, the discussions of the past are no longer appropriate, the successors of the gods have established a great kingdom, and a great change must also take place among the royal families that have been under the jurisdiction of the tribes until now.

The ambition that was brewing was too obvious, and it was directed at the princess.

When the princess is deserted by her friends and relatives, that is the day she will be beheaded.

"With the pressure, the princess' mental state is getting worse and worse..."

Fuying sounded a little sad, and we looked at each other.

We thought that we were such a peaceful royal family, but it turned out that we were hiding such a crisis that was "known to everyone".

It's like we imagine a group of docile sheep gathered together, and we all feel warm when they eat grass in a friendly manner. In fact, where we can't see, they have already become enemies for the grass that we feed them equally every day.

"That sounds... terrible..."

If someone puts me in a fire pit, I will definitely find a way to escape. It’s not that harsh to say “escape”, but at least, I will protect myself first. As long as there is a green mountain, there will be no fear of running out of firewood.

After all, we have gone through so much suffering and we can't think of any way to escape.

"Yes, Lord Xiaolang, the king is not here, Lord Yilongzhi is not here, and even Lord Xunhuangying is not here... No one can help... her... our poor princess..."

"This is really bad, worse than I thought." Zhang Xiaohu sighed and glanced at me. I noticed that he had some obvious complaints when he looked back at me. If Fuying talked about these things, we might have to get involved.

No, I want to get involved.

And I will definitely get involved.

If nothing else, I have to apologize for the meal that Fuying treated us to, right?
Niu Er ate so much, he had to repay others.

Otherwise, I really might not be able to sleep at night.

Zhang Xiaohu drank a cup of tea slowly, and I couldn't guess what he was thinking.

Until he slowly said something.

"We have met your other king, Yilongzhi. He should be traveling around the world now. Every tribe has established its own kingdom. He is very curious, and I can sense his joy."

"What! You met Lord Yilong!"

Fuying seemed to be blown up. She slammed the table and stood up. Her beautiful hair hit my left cheek. I didn't feel any pain, but instead I smelled her unique fragrance.

"Where is he?! Does he know! The plight of the princess! The plight of the royal family?!"

Zhang Xiaohu raised his eyebrows and glanced at the teacup in his hand, which was considered an answer.
Fu Ying became quiet. She felt that her repeated disappointment was ridiculous. She lowered her head and said sorry.

"It's okay." Zhang Xiaohu answered her.

I felt as if the air was being sucked away from me in an instant, making me feel a little suffocated. Niu Er, who was frightened by Fu Ying, couldn't eat the bun at all, so he put it back on the plate.

Sometimes, things are just like this. There is always that one difficult thing that no one can help you no matter how hard you try.

We can probably feel the princess's pain.

The domestic predicament and the princess's personal emotional difficulties made it inevitable that she could not hold on alone in her empty room.

I can certainly understand.

"This king is really not a human being. He left his princess behind and went to the Heavenly Palace alone!"

Niu Er said what we have always wanted to say.

Because no matter if there was a reason or not, he shouldn't... let the princess' wait be in vain again and again.

Perhaps he had not expected that the pressure among his own people would be so great. Without the support of his majesty, how could a mere mortal princess change so many things that only gods could do...

Zhang Xiaohu and I looked at Niu Er at the same time. Niu Er instantly felt that he had said something wrong and looked at Fu Ying at a loss. Fu Ying also looked at him in surprise, which was unexpected. He then picked up the half bun and started eating it, looking aggrieved.

"It seems that your judicial officer Xun Huangying had a falling out with the King of Tianyu Renxin a long time ago. I don't think it is likely that he will help the princess."

Zhang Xiaohu also denied who the princess might seek help from.

"They have a good relationship and won't break up...it's just that he really won't help the princess." Fu Ying hadn't counted on the so-called judicial officer, and she said this much faster and without any delay. However, the problem was not resolved by denying someone to turn to for help.

She was still worried, and all I could think of was that the princess should protect herself and abdicate quickly to avoid getting into trouble. Right now, she was the only one in danger, and I think she should understand that herself.

"Ah... since that day, the princess has become a completely different person... I know she can only resolve the crisis by asking the king to come back, but..."

"What do you mean by asking the king to come back?"

We had no idea what Fuying meant by this sentence. Whether it was Zhang Xiaohu, me, or even Niu Er, we all looked at Fuying in surprise.

Fuying was also surprised that we didn't know about it, and she actually sighed with relief.

"Well, that's another story...my sister told me...that day..."

Dark clouds covered the sun, and the ill princess seemed to have a premonition of her own death...

She didn't know whether it was the so-called lovesickness or the overwork from handling government affairs, but she had completely lost the vitality to live.

I am just hanging on to my last breath in this world. I think death will be the only way to be relieved. But I am so depressed and anxious. I miss the king day and night... In the end, I still can't see him for the last time...

Her heart was not willing to die, so she lived on, but she had a splitting headache, a bloating that lasted for a long time, and weakness all over her body. She was about to die, and could no longer smile for him to come back.

All the doctors believed that it was a mental illness that was difficult to cure.

Fu Fang held her hand tightly, but her words of comfort could not reach her ears. She only saw Fu Fang's mouth moving and tears flowing, so she forced a smile as if to comfort her. This made Fu Fang even more distressed, and she grabbed her hand that was about to drop and squeezed it tightly.

The sobbing sounds of the servants outside the palace could be heard one after another. Thinking of the princess's longing for the king, and being tortured to this extent by this "love", it was such true love, how could it not move people.

The attendants who accompanied the princess in the past burst into tears when they saw her emaciated body and her "dying" face.

Yesterday the wind blew and the mandarin ducks slept, how could they sleep with the red supper as pillow?

I want my soul to return to the clouds, not knowing that it is difficult to have both.

"I am Kuro, I can relieve your worries~"

At some point, a servant in black stood at the end of the bed and leaned down as a gesture of greeting.

Fu Fang hurriedly wiped her tears, stood up in shock, drew her sword and instinctively chopped at the man in black, but the man in black became invisible and not only dodged Fu Fang's attack, but also cut the sword in half on the spot.

"A mysterious man named Kuro appeared. With a wave of his arm, he saved the dying princess..."

"So amazing?!"

The three of us country bumpkins looked at Fuying in surprise.

Fuying nodded without hesitation.

"Oh~ I know~" Niu Er suddenly realized: "The king is back?! His alias is Kuro! Give the princess a surprise!"

"Tsk, you're totally out of touch with the situation... Stop interrupting me, or people will call you a pig! A good-for-nothing!"

Zhang Xiaohu threw a bun in front of Niu Er.

“A glutton is just a glutton, how can I call him a pig…” Niu Er picked up the bun, put it in his mouth, and muttered.

"You..." I was not upset by Niu Er's guess, but when I heard what Niu Er said, I shook my head in a helpless manner.

Sometimes, it's really nice to be like Niu Er, but it's obvious that the princess can't be as free and easy as Niu Er. Niu Er is still waiting to go back and wait for [Xiao Zhi].

That girl from the Mechanical Clan who lost her master might really be a perfect match for Niu Er.

"That man named Kuro not only cured the princess's illness, but also..."

"Kuro... can cure heart disease... so amazing..." Zhang Xiaohu touched his chin and couldn't help but praise Kuro. This made Fu Ying pause, but she still shook her head and sighed.

"I think he didn't really want to help the princess... But, he was able to cure the princess, which is also a rare... thing..."

"How do you say that?"

Zhang Xiaohu became interested.

I also became energetic, because as long as Zhang Xiaohu was interested, then helping Fuying would be settled. I could also feel at ease.

It's not that I like Fu Ying. In my eyes, this royal lady is not as pretty as the one from my village. It's just that her character is far superior to that of the one from my village. I subconsciously think she is much more beautiful...

perhaps……

amount……

Ok……

"That is... he suggested... Princess, go to the Heavenly Palace to find... the King..."

Fuying seemed to finish this sentence word by word, which gave me the illusion that she was also very surprised at what she said, and expressed concern despite being incredulous.

"what?"

The three of us stared at her.

There is a dimple on her cheek. When her lips move, her black hair is blown by the wind, bringing me a pleasant floral scent.

"I don't know how to explain it to you..."

After saying so much, Fuying was actually a little troubled.

This might be the reason why she was reluctant to speak up just now.

But in our expectant eyes, she opened her lips and said something we had never heard of, nor dared to think of! A shocking event!

"Princess, I want to build a tower that leads to the Heavenly Palace."

"Masterpiece, [Tower of Babel]"

We were a little doubtful about our ears, so we asked again at the same time.

This time, we heard it clearly.

"Tongtian Tower."