Chapter 42: The World Shaken

The sky suddenly turned dark, but he still stood by the window with his hands behind his back, motionless. It wasn't until someone quietly entered to light the candles, and the mansion was illuminated, that he gently frowned and returned to his desk, sitting down. His eyes were fixed on the void, as if deep in thought.

"Minister, Lord Dong requests an audience," a middle-aged man in green robes appeared silently and reported respectfully.

"Dong Wufa? Let him in," this person was none other than the first powerful minister of the Great Zhao Empire, ranking second only to the emperor, Di Wuqing!

In a moment, a tall, slender man walked in.

"May the Minister be well."

"Sit down," Di Wuqing lightly waved his hand, gazing at the flickering candlelight on the desk, and quietly asked, "Lord Dong, what is it?"

"I have come because of the strange phenomenon in the sky," Dong Wufa, with his large hands like fans and a thin face with prominent cheekbones, had eyes as sharp as an eagle's. Anyone who saw his eyes would immediately think of the fierce vultures in the desert.

This man was the first fierce general of the Great Zhao Empire's military!

Dong Wufa's presence here meant that the key figures from both the military and political spheres of the Great Zhao Empire were all present!

In general, the heads of the military and political spheres in the imperial court were like oil and water, but here it was the opposite. Dong Wufa was older than Di Wuqing, but Di Wuqing was the person he admired most in his life!

"Strange phenomenon in the sky? Indeed, it is a strange phenomenon!" A hint of worry appeared on Di Wuqing's gaunt face as he said softly.

After speaking, his gaze slightly lowered, as if he was deeply in thought. His fingers lightly tapped the desk, making a faint "thud" sound.

The study fell into a silence. Dong Wufa sat upright, not daring to disturb his thoughts.

After a while, the dark clouds in the sky gradually dispersed, and the sky became clear again.

Di Wuqing stood up with his hands behind his back, slowly pacing to the window. He raised his head and murmured, "Half an hour! From the dark clouds covering the sky, the chaos of heaven and earth, to the clouds dispersing and the sky clearing, it has been half an hour. Such a strange occurrence is truly unprecedented."

"Minister, does this mean something significant is about to happen?" Dong Wufa's face changed.

Di Wuqing looked up at the sky, the shock in his eyes flashing and then disappearing. Dong Wufa, standing behind him, did not see it. In a moment, he had already regained his calm.

He slowly turned around and smiled, "Nothing else. For some reason, the heavens suddenly became chaotic, and the celestial patterns are now unpredictable. The entire future is unknown!"

"Even with your unparalleled knowledge of celestial phenomena, you cannot predict it?" Dong Wufa stood up abruptly, his eyes showing anxiety.

"Regardless, the trend of our Great Zhao unifying the world is already very clear!" Di Wuqing's voice was soft but firm, filled with confidence, "Everything will proceed according to the original plan." He paused slightly and added, "Speed it up!"

"Yes!" Di Wuqing's words were ordinary, but his firm tone reassured Dong Wufa. It seemed that as long as Di Wuqing was here, even if the sky fell, it would be of no concern!

"Go!" Di Wuqing smiled warmly.

"Yes, I'll take my leave." Dong Wufa stood up, turned, and walked out with large strides.

Watching his back disappear, Di Wuqing's smiling eyes suddenly turned doubtful and puzzled, murmuring, "Why is this happening? The momentum is already like the midday sun, yet at this moment, the heavens reverse, and the other side shows a glimmer of hope?"

He slowly paced, and after a while, his left hand slowly clenched into a fist, placed in front of his chest, his gaze becoming sharp, "Just a flickering flame in the wind, a single breath can extinguish it! How could it possibly spread under my control?!"

His gaze hardened, as if he had made a decision, and he raised his eyebrows, shouting, "Someone!"

These two short words were said with a chilling intent!

In the Iron Cloud Kingdom, the renowned Iron Butian was also gazing at the sky, his gentle face filled with an unusual gravity for his age.

"Everything is in chaos!" Iron Butian murmured to himself, shaking his head and laughing bitterly, "This great game of the world, Di Wuqing, Di Wuqing, are you still so confident?"

As he spoke, a playful look appeared on his usually serious face, his eyebrows curving, making him look almost charming for a moment.

Not only in the Lower Three Days, but also in the Middle Three Days and the Upper Three Days, the sky turned as black as ink! In some ancient, legendary places, there were signs of movement...

On the barren ice plains, as the sky suddenly darkened and a massive energy surged, disrupting the entire sky, a huge iceberg suddenly exploded. A black shadow shot up into the sky, looked around, and confirmed the presence of this energy. He suddenly laughed loudly.

"The day of the rebirth of our Three Stars Holy Clan has finally come!" He shouted wildly, suddenly kneeling on the ice peak, his face streaming with tears, "Nine Tribulations, the heavens reverse, the sun rises, the Holy Clan revives! Heavens, oh heavens, this vow has troubled us for tens of thousands of years! Tens of thousands of years!"

In the piercing cold wind, his voice echoed far and wide, lingering in the vast sky for a long time. The ancient desolation and the joy of relief were so clear.

"Children! Let's turn the Nine Heavens upside down again! Hahaha..." The black shadow roared, like a thunderclap in the sky!

Cheers echoed from all directions.

At the same time, the few giant families ruling the Upper Three Days and the Middle Three Days also convened secret meetings. The content of the meetings was the same, astonishingly similar.

"The heavens are changing. Our young descendants should go out and train during this time. Otherwise, our families will fall in this great change."

"The Nine Tribulations have emerged, the winds and clouds dance; the Ten Thousand Tribulations are extinguished, the stars weep; the heavens change, and the fates diverge; this is the will of heaven. The outstanding young members of our clan will immediately enter the world."

"In this journey, you must surpass the descendants of the other families! No matter what, you must surpass them! Remember this well! The great change in the heavens will affect the rise and fall of our major families. You, the young generation, represent our destiny!"

This was a serious instruction given by the heads of each family to their descendants.

Naturally, there was also the most important instruction, which each young person was almost forced to memorize: "Find the owner of the Nine Tribulations Sword. If he can be a friend, assist him with all your might! If he is an enemy, destroy him at all costs!"

The world was shaken, and almost all decisions were made within a short half-hour!

Chu Yang was still underground and did not know that the world had changed because of the emergence of the Nine Tribulations Sword. He was even more unaware that this event would alter the life paths of all those who would later dominate the world!

And these were things that had never happened in his previous life.

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