Venerable Yuan

In the dim cave, light suddenly gathered on the stone platform. As the space faintly shook, two figures emerged from the light.

After experiencing this kind of teleportation again, Zhou Yuan's head felt dizzy and he kept rubbing his forehead to relieve the discomfort.

"Yuan'er?"

When the light dissipated, a voice of surprise also came from the front. Zhou Yuan looked up and saw Zhou Qing standing in front of the stone platform, looking at him with a look of joy.

"Father." Zhou Yuan smiled.

"You brat, you really scared your father to death!" Zhou Qing stepped forward quickly, his eyes full of eagerness. Half a day ago, he saw Zhou Yuan disappear on the stone platform, but he was frightened and confused. .

Zhou Yuan saw Zhou Qing's expression and knew that Zhou Qing should be worried to death here. He was immediately a little embarrassed, scratched his head, and said quickly: "Father, my eight meridians have appeared!"

"What?!"

Zhou Qing's body trembled, and he hurriedly slapped the latter's shoulder with his palm. A burst of Origin Qi invaded Zhou Yuan's body, and there was a burst of detection.

After a few breaths, Zhou Qing learned the result, and his palms couldn't help but tremble. He patted Zhou Yuan's shoulder in excitement.

"Okay, okay, our ancestors have blessed us, and God will never destroy our Zhou family!" Zhou Qing's voice was trembling a little, and his eyes were moist. You can imagine how excited he was at this time.

Zhou Yuan's inability to open his meridians and practice has always been a pain in his heart. In his opinion, it was his incompetence as a father that caused Zhou Yuan to be deprived of his luck by the Martial Ancestor when he was born. It resulted in what it is today.

He tried all means but could not get Zhou Yuan to open his veins, so he could only pin his last hope on the secrets circulated by his Zhou family.

But now it seems that God is still taking care of their Zhou family.

Zhou Yuan looked at Zhou Qing, who had always been calm and majestic, showing such a look in front of him, and felt warmth flowing in his heart. He stretched out his arms, gently patted Zhou Qing's broad back, and said with a smile: "Father, Don’t worry, we will get back whatever our Zhou family loses!”

Zhou Qing calmed down some of his emotions and nodded heavily. At this moment, he saw behind Zhou Yuan, where a girl in green clothes was standing pretty, holding a small gray beast in her arms, with bright eyes. Looking at them.

"Yuan'er?" Zhou Qing looked at Zhou Yuan, confused. He obviously didn't know why Zhou Yuan would bring out a mysterious girl when he came back.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Yuan informed Zhou Qing of what he encountered in that mysterious space.

After hearing the words, Zhou Qing pondered for a moment and said: "Since our ancestors of the Zhou family left secret messages, they should have interacted with the senior in black, and you have received favors from that senior, so you must Fulfill that senior’s instructions.”

After saying that, he showed a gentle smile to the girl in green and said: "Little girl, if you have nowhere to go, you can stay in our Zhou Dynasty. Here, we will ensure your safety."

When Yaoyao heard the words, she nodded her head slightly and said in a soft and indifferent voice: "I'm in trouble."

"No trouble, no trouble." Zhou Qing smiled and waved his hands, and then said to Zhou Yuan: "Now that your problem has been solved, let's prepare to return to Great Zhou City. Your mother has been waiting for news."

Zhou Yuan also nodded. He also wanted to tell Qin Yu the good news immediately.

The three of them followed the secret passage out of the cave and walked out of the ancestral hall on the top of the mountain.

Zhou Qing went to order the Imperial Army to set off, while Yaoyao stood on the edge of the cliff holding a small beast named Tuntun, staring blankly at this strange world with her beautiful eyes.

The breeze blew up her clothes, outlining her exquisite curves, and at the same time made the girl look a little lonely and cold. Only Tuntun in her arms was comforting her with humming sounds.

"Sister Yaoyao, you don't have to worry. Master has great powers and everything will be fine. We will definitely see him again in the future." Zhou Yuan walked to Yaoyao and said softly.

He knew that no matter how calm and indifferent Yaoyao acted, she would still feel a little uncomfortable after arriving in a strange place.

Yaoyao glanced at him with beautiful eyes and whispered: "Grandpa Hei will drive me away. I know it's because a powerful enemy is coming."

"Those enemies were probably coming towards me, but Grandpa Hei blocked them for me."

Although Cang Yuan had never told her this, she still felt keenly that she should have caused those disasters.

Zhou Yuan scratched his head. He didn't know the identity and background of the two people, so he didn't know what story was hidden inside.

"Sister Yaoyao, maybe things are true as you said, but I think you shouldn't feel sorry for yourself now. Otherwise, you will have failed the master's hard work, and everything he has done will lose its value." Zhou Yuan said slowly.

Yaoyao's jade hand gently stroked Tuntun's soft hair. She looked into the distance and then showed a startling smile to Zhou Yuan. She nodded slightly and said, "Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person. From now on, I will I will find out everything, and when the time comes, if something happens to Grandpa Hei, I will definitely help him get revenge, and none of those people will be able to escape."

Her voice was calm and cold, but the coldness contained in it made even Zhou Yuan shiver slightly.

This young lady looks like a little fairy, but once she gets serious, she seems to be quite decisive inside.

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The Royal Palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

When Qin Yu learned that Zhou Yuan's eight meridians had appeared and could be cultivated, he was so excited that he hugged Zhou Yuan and shed tears, which made Zhou Yuan feel moved and helpless.

"Okay, okay, it's a good thing that Yuan'er can practice, why bother crying." Zhou Qing on the side also said helplessly.

"Didn't you cry?" Qin Yu wiped his eyes and stared at Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing touched his nose in embarrassment. When he sensed the eight meridians appearing in Zhou Yuan's body in the cave, he almost couldn't help but shed tears, but he was suppressed.

"Please help Yaoyao make arrangements first." Zhou Qing did not dare to say more and quickly changed the topic.

Only then did Qin Yu realize that there was someone watching next to him. He wiped away his tears with some embarrassment, then showed a gentle smile to Yaoyao and said, "Yaoyao, you just have to live here from now on. We will never let you suffer." A little bit aggrieved."

Qin Yu's attitude towards Yaoyao is extremely enthusiastic. Although it comes more from their gratitude to Zhou Yuan for his help, it is obvious that she also likes Yaoyao quite a lot. After all, anyone who sees such a clear and beautiful girl will feel happy.

Yaoyao is a little uncomfortable with Qin Yu's enthusiasm. After all, she has lived with Cangyuan in that isolated place since she was a child, and has never had any contact with outsiders. Moreover, she has a slightly cold personality and is not very good at communicating with others. .

However, she could feel Qin Yu's heartfelt gratitude and sincerity, so she did not show too much resistance. She just glanced at Zhou Yuan and allowed Qin Yu to pull her away.

Qin Yu took Yaoyao and left first. Zhou Qing and Zhou Yuan looked at each other and smiled helplessly.

"Your Majesty, Master Chu Palace wants to see you!" At this moment, a guard reported.

The Palace Master of Chu is the Palace Master of the Great Zhou Palace, Chu Tianyang, and is also Zhou Qing's most capable general.

"Let him come in." Zhou Qing nodded, then looked at Zhou Yuan who was about to retreat, and said, "You can stay, too. You are also our Highness Zhou, so you should know something."

Zhou Yuan was startled and didn't say much, just nodded.

At the gate of the inner hall, a sturdy figure stepped forward. It was a middle-aged man wearing a purple shirt. His face was resolute. As he walked, there seemed to be a wind blowing with him, making a whining sound.

"I've met the king." The middle-aged man in purple shirt bent towards Zhou Qing and clasped his fists, then looked at Zhou Yuan aside, nodded and smiled: "Your Highness."

"Master of the Palace." Zhou Yuan did not dare to neglect him. Chu Tianyang was an important minister, deeply trusted by his father, his right-hand man, and he was also the master of the Great Zhou Palace.

Zhou Qing smiled, waved his hand and said, "What's the matter?"

When Chu Tianyang heard this, he first glanced at Zhou Yuan who was standing aside.

Zhou Qing smiled: "It's okay, let him listen."

Chu Tianyang nodded, then sighed with a wry smile and said, "Your Majesty, Xu Hong is now eyeing me as the master of the palace."

Zhou Yuan on the side was slightly shocked. Xu Hong was now the deputy head of the Great Zhou Palace, but this guy was on the side of King Qi. He followed King Qi's lead and often acted against the royal family of Great Zhou.

In the past, Zhou Yuan knew that King Qi had coveted the Great Zhou Mansion for a long time and wanted to control it, so he had been secretly encroaching on it. Xu Hong was put in by him in various ways, trying to seize the position of the master of the Great Zhou Mansion.

"Your Majesty, according to the information I got secretly, the young prince Qi Yue is in the Great Zhou Mansion. He is constantly coercing and seducing the outstanding students who appear in the Great Zhou Mansion at a very high price."

"In this big exam alone, more than half of the students who can make it into the top ten have been recruited."

"Once these students pass the major exam, they will directly choose to enter Xu Hong's B College. After the major exam, there is the government examination. Over the past two years, the overall quality of the students in B College is higher than that of my A College. They have obtained They have won the first place in two palace examinations, if they succeed this time, Xu Hong will have an excuse to launch an attack and seek to seize the position of palace master."

When Zhou Qing established the Great Zhou Mansion, in order to motivate each house, he set rules. The head of any house who could maintain the first place in the government examination for three years could run for the head of the house.

Originally, Chu Tianyang's Academy A was the strongest, but then Xu Hong appeared. With the support of King Qi's strong financial resources, he continued to win over outstanding students. As a result, Academy A, which was originally the strongest, fell into disrepair in the past two years. He has been suppressed by Court B.

Obviously, Xu Hong is aiming for the master of the Great Zhou Palace. Once he becomes the master of the palace, then the Great Zhou Palace will probably fall into the hands of King Qi, and those outstanding talents who continue to emerge will Will be intercepted by King Qi. For the royal family, this is simply cutting bones and digging out flesh.

Moreover, the most important thing is that if King Qi's plan succeeds this time, it will make many waiting and watching forces think that the royal family is in decline and can no longer fight with King Qi. Once those forces all surrender to King Qi, it will be devastating. of.

Zhou Yuan frowned and looked at Zhou Qing. At this time, the latter's brows were twitching slightly. After a while, a gloomy voice slowly came out from between his teeth.

"This King Qi has such a big appetite!"