The Ultimate Fire Master of Avatar

Chapter 38 A sense of peace of mind

Inside the confinement room, after the teacher left, Zu Kou reviewed the text for a while. Feeling bored, he wanted to look at the scenery outside, but when he opened the window, he was met with the guards' attention, forcing him to reluctantly go back inside.

It was called a solitary confinement room, but it was actually just a relatively secluded courtyard within the palace. He was being punished by Ao Zai to be confined here for a month, with guards stationed both in front of and behind the door, and he was not allowed to go anywhere.

Bored out of his mind, Zu Kou practiced his fire control techniques again. When he got tired, he sat down on the ground to rest. Looking at the empty room, he couldn't help but complain inwardly:

It's all Azura's fault! She insisted on making him and her cause trouble together!

What's even more infuriating is that Azura wasn't punished, but he's being locked up here!

He was furious and powerless, but there was nothing he could do. His only hope now was that he could join their search for his mother's whereabouts after he was released.

Speaking of which, he finds it incredible whenever he thinks about it. Although Azura's attitude towards Kahn was indeed different from that of others, he really doesn't know when the two of them got together.

Moreover, Azura told Kahn about this matter immediately.

Zu Kou sensed that something was off between the two.

Just as he was lost in thought, a slight noise suddenly came from the corner of the room.

Zuko looked around alertly and saw that the floor tiles in the corner had been lifted up, revealing a hidden passage. Then Azura's figure appeared from the passage.

"Azu!"

"Shh-"

Azura warned him to shut up, and Zuko immediately realized what was happening, stopped talking, and looked shocked.

After Azura came out, it wasn't over yet. Next came Terry, May, and finally Kahn. All the friends had actually arrived!

"What are you doing? And what's with this secret passage?"

Zu Kou lowered his voice and asked.

"We're here to visit you. You must have been cooped up for half a month, my dear grandma."

Azura chuckled softly.

Tali also welcomed Zuko:

"We heard you've finally agreed to join our adventure! Welcome to the Royal Women's Expedition!"

"What do you mean, 'what'?"

Zu Kou was a little confused and didn't know what they meant.

Kahn understood Zuko's current bewildered state, so he stepped forward and said:

Let me explain.

Because Mei and Terry couldn't know about Ershu yet, Azura cooperated by sending the two away, one in front and one behind, to monitor the guards' situation.

Perhaps because they were used to being instructed by Azura, the two of them did not suspect anything and obediently went.

Kahn told Zuko the purpose of their visit and his and Azura's true plan. After listening, Zuko didn't immediately question these things, but instead suddenly said:

"So you joined too? That [Royal Women's Expedition]?"

"That's not the point, okay? If you understand, then get moving!"

Kahn said angrily.

That brat, I'll teach him a lesson sooner or later!

"Alright."

Getting back to the main point, Zu Kou, unaware that he was about to be beaten up, worriedly said:

"Isn't that too risky? Not only are there guards outside, but palace maids will also bring meals. What if we're discovered?"

Kahn wholeheartedly agreed with Zuko's cautious remarks, but Azura impatiently retorted:

"Are you coming or not? Do you really think we need you? That we can't move without you? Huh? My foolish brother."

"you!"

Zuko immediately wanted to get angry, but after taking a deep breath, he held back, which impressed Azura and Kahn.

A person grows up when they leave their parents. After the upheaval in the palace, not only Azura but also Zuko experienced visible growth, though it was mostly unseen.

Zu Kou decided, "I'll go with you."

Although he ultimately failed to slack off, seeing Zuko's growth, Kahn patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction, and Azura also showed a rare hint of a satisfied smile.

"Then let's get ready to go."

"By the way, I already found out the time when the palace maids deliver your meals every day. Just come back before then."

Zuko was taken aback: "Azura, you..."

"Thank me properly, my lovely great-grandmother. I'm not always this kind, especially for you. Opportunities like this don't come around often."

Zuko immediately shut up, realizing that the biggest delusion he had ever had was that Azura seemed alright.

So the five of them entered the secret passage. Azura led the way, and Zuko followed suit, conjuring a flame in his palm to illuminate the surroundings. He looked around the dimly lit, unknown passage and asked curiously:

"Speaking of which, how did you find this secret passage?"

Upon hearing this, Azura clicked her tongue, and Terry said to him:

"You should have come explore with us before, Zuko! There are secret passages like this all over the palace, and this place we are in now is just one of them."

"Listen to what Terry has to say, Grandmother. Even an outsider knows more about the palace than you do. I really feel sorry for you."

Azura continues to seize every opportunity to mock Zukor.

Zuko did not refute. Looking at the secret passage beneath his feet, he felt that Azura and Terry's words were not entirely without reason; he indeed knew too little.

If it were the old Zu Kou, he would never have dared to trespass into these places, but perhaps the prank that day triggered some kind of mechanism in him, or for some other reason, he has gradually become less resistant to these things.

After emerging from the other end of the secret passage, they officially began today's "adventure game," which was to search for the secret rooms or passages in the palace that they had not yet discovered.

Azura suspects that Aozai may have placed Ershu's belongings in a secret room known only to him.

Although they did discover many secret passages, no one could say for sure when these passages were built, why they were built, or how many were built.

As the palace of the most powerful and wealthy kingdom in the world, the Flaming Kingdom still holds many secrets.

However, the reason why a secret room is called a secret room is, of course, because of its secrecy. It is not something that can be easily discovered. At least today, after a search, everyone did not find any useful clues.

So Azura happily decided to continue next time, ignoring Kahn's resistance, and planned to turn this activity into a daily entertainment item.

Before the palace maids brought the meal, everyone dispersed, and Zu Kou also quickly returned to his confinement room, pretending that nothing had happened.

Reflecting on today's experience, although I did a lot of things that violated the rules, I seem to feel more at ease than before.

Because this time he wasn't alone; he had companions with him.

(End of this chapter)