Return of the Ancient Gods

After a day and a night, Chu Nan and Xue'er walked out of the ice cellar exhausted.

The torture was over, but for the next three days he could not use any strength and was weaker than an ordinary person.

Chu Nan and the other person left the palace and walked slowly on the street at dusk, their mood gradually becoming sadder:

The once prosperous capital city is now covered in snow, with white cloth fluttering in the wind and wailing sounds everywhere. There is not a single sign of life, and it has truly become a ghost town.

Fathers mourned their sons, mothers cried for their children, and many wives and children hugged each other and cried at night, unable to sleep. Some even died upon hearing the bad news!

Many people wanted to achieve great things and bring honor to their families through this battle, but they never expected that they would be harmed by villains and their families would be destroyed.

"My son, how could you bear to leave me like this? How do you want me to live in the future?"

"My son's father, didn't you promise to return victoriously, become a great general, and let Hu'er ride on your shoulders? Chu Xiu, that damn bastard!!"

"Father..."

The King of Chu ordered that this day be designated as the National Day of Mourning, and the whole country mourned together, and all entertainment was banned.

Chu Nan happened to pass by a family where a funeral was being held, and he stopped.

"I'm sorry..." Chu Nan lit incense and said after a moment of silence.

"Who wants to hear you say sorry? My husband and son died, and I'm all alone, but I don't need you to say some irrelevant words here!

If you really feel sorry for us, then go and kill that bitch Chu Xiu!" A lady ran over with tears in her eyes, picked up Chu Nan, pressed him against the wall and asked him harshly,

"Aren't you the son of the Demon Suppression King and Princess Jinyang? Why don't you lead the army like them and kill Chu Xiu and the bastards from Beiyan? Why do I want you to cry here?"

As she got closer to Chu Nan, she could clearly smell the pungent smell of alcohol on him. She could no longer bear it and started beating Chu Nan up, knocking him to the ground with one punch and kicking him repeatedly.

Others wanted to stop it, but when they heard the old lady's muttering, they joined in the beating.

During the entire process, Chu Nan did not resist, nor did he say a word, silently enduring everyone's anger and grief.

Xueer wanted to explain and stop it, but he dissuaded her.

Chu Nan was about to be beaten to death, but it was the old man Chen Hezhi who arrived in time and explained everything to everyone that saved his life.

"What are you doing..."

"Uncle He Zhi, you don't have to say it, I understand. I was willing to be beaten. After being beaten, I actually felt much better." Chu Nan stood up staggeringly, leaning against the wall, and said with blood in his mouth.

Chu Nan became much more sober now, and the hatred in his heart was beyond description. Compared with the pain he felt, what was it compared to that of the old lady?

Less than one billionth!

Not to mention that there are tens of thousands of households in this capital city!

Walking slowly along the way, looking at the endless white cloth, Chu Nan secretly clenched his fists and said nothing.

"I was wrong. Now I finally understand why my father did that. My previous ridiculous mercy is ridiculous!" Before stepping into the Princess's Mansion, Chu Nan paused and said to the old man.

"Well, I realized it in time!" After taking a closer look and reacting quickly, Chen Hezhi said with a sneer.

Besides the grief, the situation in the capital is also extremely critical:

"According to the military intelligence reported, the ancient Tianxiang sect in the northeast has committed treason, and the 30-strong Northern Yan army in the north is ready to move southward and invade the capital." Chen Hezhi was recounting the military intelligence, but he couldn't read any more, so he handed the intelligence to Chu Nan and asked him to read it himself.

"The worst situation is in the northwest. Xuancheng was captured, and the city lord Wen Zhong was killed in the battle. His head was hung in front of the enemy's camp to demonstrate to us, and Northern Yan sent another 10 troops..."

“The Ancient Celestial Phenomenon Sect has always been in collusion with Northern Yan, and even once claimed to be affiliated with Northern Yan, so I let Chu Xiu secretly control it.

Now that Chu Xiu is causing trouble, it's no wonder they're making a fuss. "The King of Chu apologized, and was so angry that he vomited several squares of blood. He was in his prime, and his black hair turned completely white overnight.

"It is difficult to rely on the capital and nearby garrisons to resist the enemy's attack, but it is still possible.

But to completely resolve the crisis, we still need the demon-suppressing army to go north, or the royal sister to lead the army back..."

"Northern Yan is coming with great force and wants to have a quick battle with us. The Demon-Suppressing Army is far away in the Shiwanda Mountains and there is no way they can get here in time." Chen Yi Jue denied it directly. He had already passed the news back to the Shiwanda Mountains. The crisis could only be resolved if the Demon-Suppressing Army went north, but before that, the opponent's arrogance had to be curbed.

While the King of Chu still held out a glimmer of hope, Princess Jinyang's confidant Xu Lao returned alone and brought back urgent military information:

Princess Jinyang was patrolling in the East China Sea when she was hunted down by three powerful men from Northern Yan. Her life or death is in danger.

"Is mother (Imperial sister) okay?" Chu Nan and Emperor Chu asked in unison, looking flustered. Even after going through so much, they couldn't help but feel flustered.

"With the strength of Her Royal Highness, even if she cannot defeat the three strong men together, her life will not be in danger." Old Xu explained slowly, shaking his head.

"It's just that the princess foresaw something and was worried about the situation in the capital, so she sent me back to help. I never thought..."

"..."

With what Mr. Xu said, Chu Nan and the others felt relieved.

Now that Old Xu, a powerful Void God Realm expert, has returned to take charge, the situation in the capital has been alleviated a lot, and the chances of resisting enemy attacks have increased.

"The soldiers are not a problem. The most important thing is the generals who lead the army." The King of Chu took the initiative to speak, and he was sober for once.

"Those related to King Kang and Chu Xiu cannot be used for the time being. Right now, the only powerful people in the Void God Realm that we can absolutely trust are General Bao, Elder Xu, and Dean Chu Zhesheng. If we divide our forces into three groups, we should be able to fight them, right?"

"Not yet. I will deal with Beiyan, but we need at least two leaders in the Void God Realm to resolve the situation of the Ancient Celestial Sect. We also need someone to deal with Chu Xiu in the northwest!" Leopard General Chen Yijue rejected it outright.

The old man nodded in agreement.

Everyone's eyes were on Chu Nan.

"Don't worry, I will kill the traitor Chu Xiu myself!" Chu Nan answered casually, then quickly lowered his head, as if thinking about something, with a worried look on his face.

"Xiao Nan, are you still worried about the safety of the eldest princess, or are you confused and unable to make up your mind?" The old man looked at Chu Nan and asked.

"No, I was just thinking about something," Chu Nan quickly came back to his senses and said what he was thinking.

“I’m wondering what Chu Xiu’s real purpose is. Injuring Brother Ping An and inviting him to a life-and-death duel in a month?

Take Brother Ping An’s case, for example. I’m not saying he doesn’t hate us, but it’s obvious that killing him would make us more heartbroken than using other tricks…”

"I guess he doesn't dare to kill people. Ping An and I have the mark left by your father on our bodies. As long as we are in this land, once our lives are threatened, your father will use his power..." The old man explained. Chen Ping An, who was lying on the bed, woke up, nodded, and agreed with this statement.

"No matter how strong Chu Xiu is, he is still a long way from the Demon King. Even a trace of his strength is enough to kill him!"

"No, not only that, I don't think things are that simple!" Chu Nan shook his head and denied it, keenly smelling a hint of conspiracy.

After some discussion, everyone came to a unanimous conclusion:

Chu Xiu's invitation to fight this time, besides wanting to kill Chu Nan and destroy the hope of the Great Chu Dynasty, his real purpose is most likely to subdue the Demon King!

"The timing was perfect. It couldn't be more appropriate to take action now, as my father is on the brink of life and death.

If my father died, it would be a disaster for the Great Chu Dynasty. "Chu Nan snorted and smiled bitterly, saying jokingly,

"It's interesting, isn't it? Let me see how strong hatred can make you..."

"Xiao Nan, don't underestimate the enemy. Do you know how I got injured this time?" Seeing that Chu Nan looked a little abnormal, Chen Pingan quickly stopped him.

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