King Beichen was shocked. Immortals and envoys from Great Zhou were finished.

They must be here to instigate a rebellion. They wanted to use King Beichen's prestige in Zhao Country to suppress the royal family and take over Zhao Country without bloodshed.

Once he agreed, he would become a traitor of the Zhao Dynasty and be cursed by future generations.

If he refused, the hundreds of lives in King Beichen's manor might not live to see the sun tomorrow.

It was too late to escape now.

King Beichen was disheartened. He picked up his sword and rushed out of the manor.

"Zhao Yu, Zhao Ji, you two escort the family and escape from the back door. Scatter and run as far as you can. I will buy some time for you even if I have to risk my life!"

When Zhao Chen was young, he obtained some fortuitous encounters and cultivated with an old daoist for a few days. He barely managed to reach the Foundation Realm. It was because of his Foundation Realm cultivation that he was able to make the name of King Beichen so famous and become the most respected king in the country of Zhao. Even the royal family feared him. Otherwise, the emperor wouldn't have betrothed his favorite princess to Zhao Mu, the son of King Beichen.

When he thought of Zhao Mu, King Beichen's heart was filled with sorrow.

Son, now that I think about it, it wasn't a bad thing that you were kidnapped by the demon. If you had stayed in the manor, you probably wouldn't have been able to escape today.

"Father, you're carrying a sword with a murderous aura. Who are you going to kill?"

Suddenly, a voice that made King Beichen's body tremble sounded.

Zhao Chen looked over, only to see a young man with a bright smile on his face, walking as if he was flying, leading two ladies into the Prince's Mansion.

"Mu 'er?!"

Zhao Chen was surprised and happy. He didn't even notice that the sword in his hand had fallen out.

Zhao Mu smiled and said, "I've worried you, Father. I heard that Zhao Country was in trouble, so I rushed back immediately. Seeing that everything is fine, I'm finally relieved."

"It's really Mu 'er. Good child, I knew you would be fine."

Zhao Chen hurriedly shouted, "Zhao Yu, Zhao Ji, don't run anymore. Come over quickly. Mu 'er is back!"

"Little brother!"

"Little Brother is really back!"

Two middle-aged men in brocade clothes quickly ran out. When they saw Zhao Mu, they were overjoyed. They immediately rushed forward and gave Zhao Mu a big bear hug.

Zhao Mu felt a little awkward, but she did not refuse.

From the memories of his predecessor, Zhao Mu knew that these two people were his eldest brother, Zhao Yu, and second brother, Zhao Ji.

Zhao Yu held a position in the military. His official rank was Thousand Cavalry Captain, and he was in charge of patrolling the capital.

Zhao Ji was a historian of the Ministry of Appointments. He was well-read and was a famous scholar in the State of Zhao. He was highly sought after by many noble ladies.

Zhao Mu used to be arrogant and despotic and offended many people. Most of the time, it was these two brothers who came forward to settle it.

Zhao Mu's two elder brothers took great care of him, which gave Zhao Mu a good impression of them.

At the same time, more and more people appeared in front of Zhao Mu.

There were a few Fujin, butlers, and guards. They were all familiar faces in Zhao Mu's memory.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Mu more or less felt a little emotional.

At the same time, he felt somewhat fortunate.

Fortunately, Shi Rui found him and told him about this. Otherwise, if he came back a few days later, the Northern Star Prince's Mansion might not exist anymore.

"Father, brothers, now is not the time to reminisce. I came back to resolve the war between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the State of Zhao. From what I know, the Great Zhou Emperor has been bewitched by demons. This is the root of all evil. I will enter the palace later to find a way to protect the State of Zhao. Then, I will make a trip to the Great Zhou Dynasty to resolve this crisis once and for all."

Hearing Zhao Mu's words, Zhao Chen revealed a gratified smile, "My son has grown up and has the ability to take charge. I am very pleased. I also believe that my son is not someone who talks nonsense. Since you said so, you must have a plan. No matter what kind of help you need, I will do my best to pave the way for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, a demonic wind suddenly rose.

A giant bear descended from the sky and landed in the courtyard of the Prince's Mansion.

The crowd had never seen such a demonic creature with a baleful aura. They were so frightened that their faces turned pale. Some of the servants were so frightened that they scrambled to escape.

"Don't panic. He's one of us."

Zhao Mu quickly comforted them and slapped Xiong Xia's head.

"Can't you be quieter? If you scare my family, I'll take your bear's paw to go with wine!"

Xiong Xia scratched his head and quickly transformed into his human form. "I was too excited. Please forgive me."

He threw out a cavalry general who was on the verge of death.

"What did you find?" Zhao Mu asked.

Xiong Xia said, "We just checked. These Zhou Country's cavalry weren't cultivators, but they took a special pill that can temporarily stimulate their life's potential, allowing ordinary people to reach the Foundation Establishment realm. However, this pill is extremely vicious. Those who take it will greatly reduce their lifespan. Usually, they won't live more than seven days."

Oh?

Zhao Mu frowned.

He knew a little about BSP and pills. This kind of pill that burned a living person's life force to increase one's cultivation did exist. However, most of them were used by evil people.

Shi Rui's expression tensed. "Junior Brother Zhao, the Zhou Country's imperial family is in a bad situation. I'm worried about my sister's safety. I'm afraid I'll have to leave first."

Zhao Mu nodded. "Then I won't keep you any longer. After I'm done with Zhao Country, I'll go to Zhou Country to meet up with you and discuss a solution."

"Mm."

Shi Rui rose into the air and flew away on a flying boat.

Everyone in the Northern Star Mansion looked up at Shi Rui as she flew away. Their faces were filled with adoration.

To the mortals of the Immortal Martial Continent, cultivators were unattainable existences.

Although Zhao Chen was also a Foundation Establishment cultivator, his cultivation wasn't pure. Although he had spiritual energy in his body, he couldn't resonate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Flying on a sword was an extravagant hope for him.

In the eyes of mortals, true cultivators were like immortals. At most, he could be considered a slightly stronger martial artist.

After watching Shi Rui leave, Zhao Chen couldn't help but look at Zhao Mu.

My son addressed the Immortal as Senior Sister. Could it be that he also joined the Immortal Sect and became an Immortal Cultivator?

But why would my son have a demon by his side?

Could it be that he had gone astray?

Zhao Chen's heart tightened, but he immediately understood. No matter what kind of fortuitous encounter Zhao Mu had, he was still his son, his flesh and blood. This was the only thing that could not be changed.

"Father, brother, please follow me to the palace immediately to meet the Emperor. At this time of crisis, the attitude of the royal family is very important. I need to ask clearly in person."

Zhao Mu said vehemently.

In fact, he just wanted to enter the palace as soon as possible to see his unmarried little princess.

The Zhao father and son hurriedly nodded. They immediately packed up and prepared to depart.

Zhao Mu asked the Ghost Toad to press down on the Zhou Kingdom's cavalryman and follow them. The group of people went straight to the Imperial Palace.

The Beichen Mansion was only a street away from the Imperial Palace, but along the way, it caused a huge commotion.

"That hedonistic son of the Zhao family is back?"

"I heard that he has become an immortal. Things are different now."

"He even dined and dashed at my house."

"That's nothing. Young Master Zhao even pinched my butt before."

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