The Ruler
270. The Conversation that Failed.
The forbidden palace hall.
Inside the room, there had gathered dozens of patriarchs and dozens of leaders of secret organizations that fully supported the leadership of the Yuan clan.
In the main seat, Yuan Shui sat quietly while enjoying a drink that had been served by the servants who were ready to serve him.
Not long after, Lu Dan entered the room.
" General, where is mister Qing Ruo?" yuan Liu asked, speaking via telepathy.
" A little while, princess. They will catch up," Lu Dan replied respectfully.
" Well," Yuan Liu said as he asked the patriarch and the guests who came to be patient, while asking the servants to serve them well.
Inside the room, waiting for an invitation that had yet to come, the patriarchs and the leaders of the secret society chatted casually, especially discussing the invitation.
Not long after, Qing Ruo and the entourage entered the room. His arrival at that place was immediately greeted by Yuan Liu and the generals who knew him with respect.
" Young master, welcome, come." Yuan Liu said respectfully..
" His Majesty the Emperor, princess, I'm sorry to keep you waiting." Cupping his hands respectfully.
" Young master, we are also waiting for another invitation" Yuan Liu said as he directed Qing Ruo to take the seat of honor.
" Priarch," Qing Ruo said as she brought Jin Kong to sit with her, leaving Yuan Liu so shocked.
" Young master, he.." said Yuan Liu speaking to Qing Ruo via telepathy.
" Daughter she is my guest of honor" Qing Ruo explained.
" Good young master," he said respectfully.
After Qing Ruo and Jin Kong occupied his seats, a few servants directly served Qing Ruo and Jin Kong with respect.
" Young master, we are still waiting for some other invitation," he explained as he offered the drinks that had been served by the servants.
" Patriarch, none of these guests know you," Qing Ruo said speaking via telepathy.
" Seeing from their reaction, it seems like it is, right" Jin Kong said softly, while examining everyone in the room.
While chatting casually, Qing Ruo calmly checked everyone in the room, including Yuan Liu's figure who was seen trying to investigate Qing Ruo and Jin Kong's strength.
Not long after, three other figures entered the room, then occupied the available seats.
Suddenly Yuan Liu stood up from his chair, circulating his gaze, looking at everyone in the room kindly.
" Priarch, and brethren, our guests have come, let us begin this meeting. Young master, please," Yuan Liu said, welcoming Qing Ruo with respect.
" Thank you, princess." Standing up from his chair.
" Your highness, patriarchs and brothers, I am Qing Ruo. Present with me, Patriarch Jin Kong," he said, introducing himself and the figure of Jin Kong who immediately made the room become rowdy. It even made Mayi Xian and Mayi Cao who were behind Qing Ruo instantly stand up.
" Ruler, it seems like they are rejecting our presence," said Mayi Cao, who appeared to be getting annoyed, moreover Yuan Shui's actions immediately stood up from his chair.
" Liu er, so the guest that meant was a person from the Qing clan!" With an annoyed face made the room even more rowdy.
" Father, patriarch and brothers, please remain calm. Let young master Qing Ruo speak. Don't be quick to draw conclusions" said Yuan Liu, calming everyone, who wasn't even panned by them.
Before them, Qing Ruo and Jin Kong sat quietly.
" Young master, let me just talk," said Jin Kong who suddenly changed his former appearance with his black hair down, now a sparkling white, everyone in the room was silent.
Suddenly Jin Kong stood up, staring at everyone in the room.
" Your Majesty, and all the brothers. Here I am present as the person standing behind young master Qing Ruo. I had been introduced by the young master before, and now it was my turn. Just like brother, I was previously fooled by that name as well, yet young master Qing Ruo was present with his identity as the young Ruler of the dark forest, your Majesty and your brothers know that he is the grandson of the immortal Shen Guoshi Xiong Mao Tian" Jin Kong explained, it made everyone in the room seem so surprised and looked at each other.
" really? But why did he use the name of the Qing clan," they said doubtfully, even Yuan Shui also seemed to distrust that.
" Young master," Jin Kong said, asking Qing Ruo to point at his identity, but Qing Ruo shook her head, and refused.
" Young master, what's wrong?" jin Kong asked in surprise, making those inside the room doubt his identity.
" The explanation of the Eternal figure alone is not that they believe, then what I do it for. And it's the same way they think your words are a joke." With a cold gaze, making the previously rowdy space, it was now silent.
On the other hand, Yuan Liu and his trusted generals looked perplexed, as Qing Ruo began to take offense and was unfriendly.
" We did not ask, but we were asked. The arrival of the two of us to this place was to fulfill the invitation of Princess Yuan Liu who begged me directly, even kneeling down and pleading with me, she said, and I understand that Yuan Liu's daughter really needs help, but you refused, which means you don't need help" she said as she stood up from her seat.
" Young master Qing Ruo," Yuan Liu said with a pleading face.
" Daughter, who cares about this city is only you, and it won't be able to change anything. Until at any moment this word would never be able to escape the grip of the Yin Clan," Qing Ruo said wagging her sleeves, leaving the room.
" Priarch," Qing Ruo said, bringing Jin Kong out of the room.
" Good young master," he said respectfully, then moved following Qing Ruo who was escorted by Mayi Xian and Mayi Cao.
Leisurely, the four figures then moved to leave the room quietly, without even turning their heads.
" If understood in passing, young master Qing Ruo was a truly grumpy person, but when viewed from the perspective of a leader, young master Qing Ruo was a wise person. His ability to sort out the important things with things that are not too principles is really extraordinary, but sometimes misunderstood. What was actually being planned by young master Qing Ruo," Jin Kong nodded, as he continued to move following Qing Ruo calmly.
" Young master, are we going to leave immediately?" jin Kong asked telepathically, after they came out of the forbidden palace.
" It doesn't seem like it," Qing Ruo replied casually.
" What does the young master mean?" jin Kong asked in surprise.
" For they will beg, and ask us to return," he replied as he continued to walk leisurely.
Jin Kong wanted to ask immediately undo his intentions.
" Young master Qing Ruo definitely has a plan," his inner being as he continued to move followed Qing Ruo.
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Inside the palace hall.
After Qing Ruo and his entourage left, the place became rowdy again.
" Requally outrageous!" yuan Liu said with annoyance. Not only that, suddenly Lu Dan along with his entourage, Xui Gong, Xui Yen, Xiao Rong and Shan Ye put down the golden badge of the Empire's generals.
" What have you done!" yuan Liu said sadly.
" Daughter, let's leave this town. Your struggle to humble yourself by kneeling down and pleading before Young master Qing Ruo, is truly pointless. All the people who were inside this room held onto the thing that they thought was very principle, but were blind to the fact that they were animate puppets oppressed by the Yin clan!" lu Dan said seriously, making everyone in the room speechless.
" The general's right. Even if young master Qing Ruo used the names of the Ling Clan, the Qing Clan and the Xiong Mao Clan, the result would remain the same, the people in this room will never understand the meaning of opportunity" Yuan Liu said with a glaring gaze, then stood up from his chair.
" Father, this time I actually left," then knelt before the silent Yuan Shui, then stood away.
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