Above the Galaxy
Chapter 272 - 183, Thunderbolt from the Heavens!_2

Chapter 272: Chapter 183, Thunderbolt from the Heavens!_2

The key issue is that this sort of matter can’t be explained; there’s no way to tell my older brother that I didn’t, I’m not, I haven’t done anything...

There’s an unspoken understanding between brothers, and once it’s voiced, it becomes a knot in their hearts.

Zhong Daolong nodded and, looking at Zhong Tianque and Zhong Tianyi, said, "Look at you two, your vision and broad-mindedness are not even comparable to that of a girl...."

"Phoenix has been intelligent since she was young and has always been more remarkable than both of us," Zhong Tianyi chimed in, saying, "Otherwise, how could she have simultaneously won the favor of two families, her name bearing the surnames of both clans...."

Zhong Daolong rare smiled, saying, "When Phoenix was born, she was delicate and exquisite, like a child beside The Bodhisattva Guanyin... Your grandpa and your maternal grandfather were both extremely fond of her, and because an auspicious omen occurred on the day of her birth—a heavy snowfall—they finally agreed on a name, calling her Zhong Yu Xiu Xue...."

"Phoenix’s milk name was actually given by your mother, who believed her to be a treasure bestowed by the heavens...."

Realizing this was an irrelevant topic, and not fitting with the theme and atmosphere of this family meeting, Zhong Daolong also put away his smile and turned his gaze to Chen Fenglei, who had been hastily called back, asking, "Manager Chen, you are responsible for the safety of the Royal Family... With such an incident occurring, what are your thoughts?"

Chen Fenglei looked respectfully at Zhong Daolong and said, "King, I don’t have any thoughts, but I believe what Princess has said makes a lot of sense...."

He owed Tang Fei a favor before, and now naturally intended to pay it back.

"Think about it, this fellow who came from the Old Land... Such a crude guy, on his first day, it was you who made me responsible for receiving him. He and his companions were astonished at the sight of multidimensional projections... Not understanding high technology, where could he get his hands on such toxins that not even equipment could detect?"

"What kind of place is the Imperial Maritime Hospital? I don’t need to mention how advanced and precise the equipment is.... A toxin not detected by the equipment must be very rare.... At least it’s not something an outsider like Tang Fei could obtain...."

"You say you don’t have any thoughts, yet it seems you have quite a few, don’t you?" Zhong Daolong looked thoughtfully at Chen Fenglei and said, "What’s this? Received benefits from Tang Fei? Speaking so earnestly in his defense?"

"I wouldn’t dare, I’m loyal only to the Royal Family, loyal to the King," Chen Fenglei quickly responded.

"Alright, alright, I’m just speaking off the cuff. Why so nervous? If I didn’t trust you, why would I use you? If I didn’t believe in you, how could I entrust the safety of my entire family to your hands?"

"Thank you, King, for your trust. I shall bow and exert myself to the utmost until death," Chen Fenglei declared.

"Enough, enough, no more of these flattering words. Your recent performance has truly been disappointing. The Old Land case still hasn’t yielded me a satisfactory response, and now there’s been such an incident at New Star, and to this day... have you found Ling Yunxiao?"

"I am still searching...."

"Hurry up and increase the pace. Use your brains more, put in a bit more effort." Zhong Daolong gazed at Chen Fenglei’s full head of white hair and gently sighed, saying, "You are my elder, and ordinarily, I wouldn’t have the heart to speak harshly to you... If it were anyone else handling matters this way, I would have already beheaded them."

"This time, don’t let me down again. Alright?"

"Yes, King. I shall... do my utmost."

Zhong Daolong lost interest in further assurances and looked at Phoenix, saying, "What Phoenix said is not without reason, if just because Tian Que asked him to pour a cup of tea, he harbors resentment and resorts to such despicable tactics... does he no longer want to live?"

"If it were discovered by others, he knows well what the consequences would be. Isn’t that a loss that outweighs the gain?"

"Having interacted with him, I think he’s a smart man, a very smart man... Smart people don’t easily resort to danger... This matter, there must be someone else behind it. So, you should focus more on others...."

"Whether it’s speaking or acting, one should have evidence and reason... not make assumptions.... That will only wrong the innocent and overlook the real culprit...."

"Yes, I’ve taken the lesson to heart," Zhong Tianque bowed and said.

Zhong Daolong looked at Chen Fenglei and asked, "What major events do I have in the next few days?"

"On the third in the morning, King, you are to attend the opening ceremony of the 70th World Marathon... on the seventh, you will visit the orchards in Lingyang City... on the ninth, you will go to the Military Department for an award ceremony...."

Zhong Daolong pondered briefly before speaking, "I must personally attend the award ceremony at the Military Department, it’s to show respect for those soldiers...."

He looked at Zhong Tianque and said, "You will stand in for me at the marathon opening ceremony and the visit to Lingyang City...."

"Father...."

Zhong Daolong sighed softly and said, "They all suspect there’s something wrong with your health... At this time, you need to show your face more to the outside world... Let them see a healthy and strong Prince, not a coward who hides indoors afraid to step out...."

"Yes, father," Zhong Tianque answered in a deep voice.

Zhong Tianyi’s heart was filled with disappointment; it seemed this incident wouldn’t shake his father’s support and esteem for his older brother.

But he was not in a hurry.

Take it slow, this is just the beginning...

Some things, once touched, become addictions you can never shake off.

Like beauty, like power.

And then there’s the blood-stained path to succession...

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Tang Fei was practicing the "Dragon Elephant Demon Suppressing Skill" in the training room. With a punch he threw, the dragon roared into the heavens, the elephant bellowed to the earth.

A dragon and an elephant charged wildly, not vanishing until they left a huge groove on the sturdy Moon Gold panel of the training room.

Tang Fei looked at it and was overjoyed in his heart; he found that since he stepped into the Tongyou Realm, the dragons and elephants he summoned had gradually begun to materialize.

Previously, the dragon and elephant would also appear, but they were like virtual light shadows.

They dispersed upon contact, very inconsequential.

Although they also possessed killing power, it was far from the changes after materialization.

The power now was at least three times that of the past. If he continued to practice like this, two dragons and two elephants, three dragons and three elephants, all the way up to Nine Dragons Empowerment...

How many times would his strength increase?

Tang Fei wasn’t afraid of hardship, only afraid that his efforts wouldn’t yield results.

The materialization of the dragons and elephants greatly increased Tang Fei’s confidence in this cultivation technique; he decided to start increasing his practice load from tomorrow onwards, absolutely not giving up on it just because it was difficult to advance.

It could really be a treasure.

What if he practiced it to the highest level, and with a punch, nine dragons and nine elephants appeared simultaneously... perhaps even a Great Grandmaster couldn’t withstand that punch, right?

Tang Fei then thought of that sword strike from Xuanyuan Mingjing...

Why did he think of his mentoring teacher again?

Always assuming him as an imaginary enemy was a bit like committing a great taboo.

Tang Fei pushed open the door of the training room, ready for a rest and to take a bath, when the doorbell in the room rang.

Tang Fei walked over to the video doorbell and had a look, finding his good roommate Chen Tianqi standing at the door.

"He should be here by now..." Tang Fei thought in his heart.

He pressed the unlock button and said, "The door’s open, come on in."

Chen Tianqi walked in with a panicked look on his face, saying, "Tang Fei, there’s something I have to show you..."

"What is it?" Tang Fei asked.

Chen Tianqi then took out his smartphone, and after a series of complicated operations, opened a foreign website. He casually clicked on one of the trending topics, and the virtual screen began to project the video of the Prince with diarrhea...

Tang Fei was taken aback and demanded, "Didn’t I say that this should not be kept? I told you to delete it immediately... How did you keep it? And even uploaded it to an external website?"

Chen Tianqi also realized the seriousness of the matter, his eyes brimming with tears as he hastily explained, "I didn’t keep it, you told me to delete it, I deleted it right away..."

"Right, you saw me delete it... how did it... how did it get everywhere?"

"You really didn’t spread it yourself?" Tang Fei looked at Chen Tianqi skeptically, his gaze moving across his face in disbelief.

"I really didn’t," Chen Tianqi swore, saying, "If I had spread it, may the heavens strike me with lightning..."

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