Return of the Ancient Gods

After coming out of the National Education College, Chu Nan ran directly to Prince Kang's Mansion. He was not stopped when entering the door and met Prince Kang in the lobby.

"Is this how Prince Kang's palace entertains guests? Why don't you quickly bring up the best wine and food and find some beauties to serve us?" Chu Nan kept yelling as he had just sat down and hadn't even had a chance to drink his tea.

King Kang, who had always disliked Chu Nan, was displeased when he saw his familiarity. His face was rugged and he retorted gloomily:

"Little wolf cub, what on earth do you want to do here? I, the Prince Kang's Mansion, will not entertain you!"

"I heard that Uncle Kang has been having trouble eating recently, so I came here to see you and help you solve your problems." Chu Nan replied with a smile. Seeing that no one had brought tea for a long time, he shouted impatiently:

"Someone, serve some tea. Where have you been? Are all the people dead or what? You guys don't even know how to entertain guests. It's embarrassing."

"No tea, just say what you want to say." King Kang said angrily.

After a pause, Chu Nan put away his playful smile and said to King Kang seriously, waving his hand to signal him to sit down calmly.

"Okay, let's get back to the point. Uncle Kang, why are you doing this? Although all your power in the court has been taken away, you still have cultivation resources and wealth. Which one is missing from you?

And no one has restricted your freedom in the Kangwang Mansion. It is the same now and in the future..."

"This throne will never have anything to do with me." King Kang replied sarcastically.

King Kang was so direct that Chu Nan was embarrassed to answer. The atmosphere was awkward for a while, and it took a long time before he answered:

"Yes, you are right. This throne does not belong to you. No matter what you do, it will be in vain.

I know that you are on a hunger strike in order to make me and the King of Chu bear the bad reputation of violating our ancestral teachings and being ungrateful, so as to achieve your goal of revenge;

I can also tell you very clearly that you are just wasting your time, and everything is just your wishful thinking. This country will move in a better direction, and we..."

"Haha!" Upon hearing this, King Kang could not help but burst out laughing. The tragedy of chasing after something all his life but never getting it, finally, he and his entire person became a joke. The servant who brought him tea was thrown to the ground.

Chu Nan took the tea, waved his hand to signal his men to leave, sat on the armchair, sipped the tea carefully, and watched King Kang's performance.

King Kang continued to make a scene. After smashing everything in the lobby, he rushed to Chu Nan like a madman, grabbed his collar and lifted him up, shouting:

"Little wolf, do you know what your words just now mean? The throne, this damn thing has ruined my life and everything I have, but in the end it is just a mirage."

“I have a great talent for cultivation and originally had a broader life and choices, but my birth determines everything. I have been with my uncle since I was a child, and I have been determined to become a hero like him, especially since my uncle has no descendants, so I should be the one to inherit his legacy.

But he made such a foolish decision. I was just taking back what originally belonged to me. This obsession bound me and delayed me, haha.

I learned the truth from you that day, and after reflecting on it for a while, I realized that I am a complete loser, haha..."

"You and Grandpa Taizu are of the same lineage, so the throne should indeed be passed on to you, but since Grandpa Taizu chose to pass it on to my grandfather, that is understandable." Chu Nan concluded. If King Kang could not accept it, the grudge between the two families would never be resolved. However, thinking of what he had done, the slightest bit of reluctance in his heart was suppressed, and he said coldly:

"History is like this, it cannot be rewritten. If you want to keep nagging me, that's fine. But there is another meaning to what I want to say. What you have done is destined to keep you from becoming an emperor for the rest of your life.

More than seven years ago, the spy you planted leaked the news that my father had failed to break through. This gave you hope and aroused your eagerness, and you planned and put it into practice - first, you conspired to make Liyang Crown Prince Zheng commit a serious crime. Although we protected him, he was still exiled; then you arranged for someone to ambush and kill me. If someone hadn't risked his life to save me, I might have really lost my life that night..."

King Kang remained silent. At this point there was nothing left to deny.

"Isn't this enough to overcome the obsession in your heart?" Chu Nan asked harshly. He originally thought that after so many years, the hatred in his heart could be let go a little, but after trying it again, it still didn't work. He viciously threw King Kang over his shoulder and knocked him to the ground.

"I will never forget that you sent people to ambush and kill me. For a long time after my injuries healed, I wanted to draw my sword and rush to your Prince Kang's mansion and kill everyone in your mansion. The reason I didn't do that was not because I was afraid of death or afraid of violating the ancestral teachings, but because my mother kept telling me..."

"..."

There was silence for a long time, and King Kang was somewhat sobered up by the fall, and muttered to himself:

"It doesn't matter. I am not as skilled as the other person, so I accept the defeat with all my heart. However, I still have a little doubt in my heart, which I just thought of not long ago."

Becoming wary of King Kang's words, Chu Nan turned around and faced him face to face.

"Before your grandfather Chu Xiong passed away, who did he tell to entrust the throne to? Chu Wei is incompetent and mediocre. I don't believe that Chu Xiong, with his ruthless vision, would entrust the country to such a weak and incompetent person."

There was no one around, and King Kang's voice seemed particularly loud, even harsh.

Chu Nan actually knew a little about this matter, and he seemed even more confused, so he asked:

"Now that things have come to this, what's the point of asking these questions, Uncle Kang? In terms of cultivation talent and martial arts, the King of Chu is not as good as you, and he is also suspicious, but you have to acknowledge his achievements. Recuperate and lead the Great Chu Dynasty to prosperity. He is more suitable than anyone else."

"This is very important to me!" King Kang suddenly became energetic, turned over, smashed the table under him, and retorted:

"Even if what you said is true, there is still a more suitable candidate."

"I wonder who Uncle Kang is referring to?" Chu Nan asked.

"That man is your father, the Demon-Suppressing King Chen Beixuan! When Chu Xiong was alive, he admired your father very much. Don't think I don't know that Chu Xiong had planned to pass the throne to the Demon-Suppressing King..."

Chu Nan was silent, and he felt deeply that King Kang had a rich imagination and first-rate intelligence ability. He didn't know how many spies he had planted, and this time he happened to be fooled by him.

"Who knows? I will go to the Shiwandashan Mountains in a few days. I will ask you a question on behalf of Uncle Kang Wang then."

Just as Chu Nan was about to step over the threshold and leave, he heard King Kang burst into laughter, but this time he laughed with relief, not as crazy as before.

"It's not a loss to lose to you and your son!"

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