A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 154 Glistening White Light

The emperor was speechless. "Alright, listen to what Zhang'er has to say first."

Hearing his elder brother's unfriendly tone, Zhou Huaide cleverly shut his mouth, but his eyes were still fixed on Zhou Hanzhang, clearly hoping that Zhou Hanzhang could give him an explanation.

Have you ever heard of "Shadow"?

Zhou Huaide opened his mouth again after he had just closed it, "You're not talking about that Black Widow who went into Yunmeng Kingdom alone and killed their king, are you?"

"Master has this title?"

"Is that really your master?"

Zhou Huaide was shocked, and then paced back and forth in great worry, "It's over, it's over, Huijun will definitely divorce me when we get back."

"Zhang'er, why did you become her disciple? Didn't you hear of her before you became her disciple? Wait, did she lie to you? Or did she coerce or bribe you? No, I have to go find her and make her sever this master-disciple relationship."

"Father!"

Zhou Hanzhang stopped Zhou Huaide, who was about to leave, and said, "Please calm down first. I have thought this through carefully. My master is also very good. It's not like what's being said outside. Don't worry."

"No, then did she go into Yunmeng Kingdom alone and kill Yunze?"

"That's true, but isn't she doing this for the sake of our Great Zhou?"

"Bullshit, she wouldn't have such good intentions. I think she only took action because she was being harassed by people living here."

It has to be said, Zhou Huaide was right.

"...But our Great Zhou is also the ultimate beneficiary."

"Nonsense. Even if she hadn't made a move, Yunze wouldn't have had many years left to live. Besides, after she killed Yunze, Yunze's son ascended the throne. Yunhan is nothing like Yunze. If Yunhan hadn't come to power, your imperial uncle and I might not have needed to come here."

Do you know how many men sent by Yun Han chased us along the way? It's only because your father is good at hiding that we were able to secretly bring your imperial uncle here safely.

No, is "good at hiding" a good adjective?

Why was his father able to say those words with such pride?

Zhou Hanzhang was very puzzled.

Fortunately, the others felt the same way as her. The emperor's face darkened at first, "You know how to be cunning or have some kind of ability to make people like you, don't you?"

"Is not it?"

Everyone: ...

"If I hadn't been so cautious, I think I would have been dealt with by the people of Yunmeng Kingdom. How could I have gotten here so smoothly?"

"Yes, you're right, can you shut up!"

The emperor was getting quite impatient.

"well."

After saying those two words, Zhou Huaide quickly shut his mouth.

"Anyway, I've already become your disciple, so there's no need to talk about severing the master-disciple relationship anymore. If you're worried about my mother, I'll explain it to her when I get back."

Gu Qingfeng looked around, feeling like he couldn't take it all in.

“Well… Uncle, actually becoming Youying’s apprentice isn’t a bad thing. You may not know, but besides Hanzhang, Youying has another apprentice in the capital.”

"With Youying's eldest disciple, won't Hanzhang be able to do whatever he wants in the capital?"

The Emperor glanced at Gu Qingfeng with a sly look. "To be honest, our Zhang'er is only keeping a low profile these days; otherwise, she could walk all over the capital like a tyrant. Who do you think could bully her?"

Gu Qingfeng suddenly understood the emperor's unspoken meaning and shuddered. "Uh... no. It's just that Youying has a lot of businesses and many talented people under its command. She said that all these businesses will belong to Hanzhang and his senior brother in the future. Isn't that like getting something for free?"

"Zhang'er doesn't lack these things," the emperor said magnanimously.

Gu Qingfeng suddenly remembered that Zhou Hanzhang's maternal grandparents' family was the Li family, a very wealthy family in the Great Zhou Dynasty. In addition, Zhou's mother was usually very resourceful and managed the Zhou family's business very well. It seemed that they really didn't have to worry about these things.

"But that Shadow's skills are extremely high. Wouldn't Hanzhang be able to improve even further if he followed her? In the future, Hanzhang can fight whoever he wants in the Great Zhou. If anyone is blind and bullies him, he can easily kill them. Just thinking about it is very satisfying."

At this point, both the emperor and Zhou Huaide softened their stance and exchanged a glance.

“That’s true. Well, let’s meet with Youying another day and see what kind of person she is. If she’s good to Zhang’er, then so be it. If she’s not, we’ll make sure they break off their master-disciple relationship, no matter the cost.”

Zhou Hanzhang was very confident about this, "Don't worry, once we get out, I will introduce you to my master, and you will definitely like him."

"Alright, we'll talk about this later," Zhou Huaide said.

“My master came to this rocky mountain without hesitation to help me find you. I can’t just leave her here on the rocky mountain, can I? I want to find my master first.”

Zhou Hanzhang was a little worried. His master had fought with the guards, which meant that they must have had some kind of conflict.

What could have caused Liu Niang to directly injure the guards so severely?

The emperor and Zhou Huaide exchanged another glance, and finally the emperor said to Zhou Hanzhang, "Zhang'er, come with me."

Gu Qingfeng was about to follow, but a single glance from the emperor froze him in place.

"Well, Your Majesty has something to discuss with Zhang'er privately. Let's wait here for a while."

Although Gu Qingfeng was usually stubborn, he wasn't stupid. He naturally understood that the emperor didn't want him to know certain things, so he stayed where he was.

The emperor led Zhou Hanzhang away from the courtyard and headed directly to the back of the courtyard.

After leaving the courtyard, the emperor instructed Zhou Hanzhang: "Zhang'er, watch me closely and remember to follow my steps. Do not make any mistakes in your pace or number of steps, understand?"

Zhou Hanzhang looked at the back of the courtyard, where there was a quiet path. If the emperor hadn't specifically said those words, anyone would have followed the path.

At this moment, the emperor gave her a special instruction, and she realized that there must be a formation here that she was unaware of.

She nodded to the emperor, indicating that she understood.

The emperor still trusted her, because she had been very intelligent since childhood and had an amazing memory. Without further hesitation, he stepped onto the path.

As soon as the emperor's footsteps touched the path, a soft white light emanated from beneath his feet, enveloping his entire body.

Just as Zhou Hanzhang was marveling at the wonder of this place, he heard the emperor's voice, "Zhang'er, hurry up and follow."

She quickly composed herself and followed in the emperor's footsteps.

As soon as the emperor left, Zhou Hanzhang followed.

As soon as her feet touched that spot, she felt a gentle breeze on her face. Then, the shimmering white light that had been surrounding the emperor began to rise from the soles of her feet, enveloping her entire body.

These shimmering white lights seemed to be alive, moving around her body and very actively.