It wasn't until a member of the royal family admitted that he had a close relationship with Zhao Gou and even had the merit of following the dragon that he stepped into Ye Xuan's forbidden area while drunk. What happened next caused the officials to be extremely horrified.
This member of the imperial family was torn apart by Zhao Gou, and his clan was executed along with nine generations of his family. His fate was extremely miserable.
It was also because of this incident that the officials and members of the imperial family of the small Holy Kingdom knew that the forbidden area in the depths of the imperial palace must not be entered, or the only result would be death.
The sea turned into mulberry fields, and the passage of time.
Three hundred years passed in the blink of an eye. The iron-blooded Emperor Zhao Gou had long been buried in the earth, and the one who succeeded him was his seventh son, Zhao Lin.
Since ancient times, the imperial family has been the most ruthless. When Zhao Gou died of old age in the mortal world, the heirs once again began a war for the throne. Zhao Lin was also an ambitious and ruthless character. During this war for the throne, he kept a low profile. At the most critical moment, he revealed his fangs and slaughtered the other princes in one fell swoop, smoothly becoming the new Emperor of the small Holy Kingdom.
The Imperial Garden.
Zhao Lin, who had just ascended the throne, was flushed with success. Accompanied by the Empress and many officials, he would occasionally admire the flowers and the koi fish in the pond. He had a sense of leisure and contentment.
"Your Majesty, we can't go any further."
Suddenly, when Zhao Lin reached the end of the imperial garden, an old courtier called out a timely reminder.
"Hmm?"
Zhao Lin had just ascended the throne and was in high spirits. The words of this official immediately made him a little dissatisfied. He was the Emperor of a kingdom, where in this small Holy Kingdom could he not go?
"Forbidden area?"
Zhao Lin frowned slightly and looked at the end of the Imperial Garden. He saw a palace looming in the clouds, giving off an extremely mysterious feeling.
"Your Majesty, the late Emperor once issued an imperial edict that no one is allowed to enter the forbidden area." Another official smiled flatteringly.
"Humph, I want to see what is in the forbidden area that the late Emperor attached so much importance to."
Zhao Lin did not have any feelings towards this father of his. He still deeply remembered that when he was young, he had run to the edge of the forbidden grounds because he wanted to play, and had almost been killed by Zhao Gou. If it was not for his mother's plea, he would have died in Zhao Gou's hands when he was young.
Moreover, Zhao Lin would never forget the way his Imperial Father, Zhao Gou, looked at him. That pair of eyes were filled with killing intent. Even now, when he recalled it, it made him shudder.
It was also because of this incident that he had been banished to the Cold Palace by Zhao Gou at a young age. Although he had managed to keep his life, this incident was deeply engraved in his heart.
Now that Zhao Gou was dead and he had become the king of a small Holy Nation, he naturally wanted to see what was inside this forbidden area. Today, he seemed to be playing in the imperial garden, but his real purpose was to enter the forbidden area and see what was inside.
Zhao Lin didn't say a word. His lips curled into a cold smile as he strode toward the forbidden area. This caused the expressions of the officials to change slightly, but they still quickly caught up to Zhao Lin.
Very soon.
Zhao Lin and the others arrived at the edge of the forbidden area, but the scene before them made them feel suffocated, and a silent fear spread in their hearts.
A blood-red stone tablet was rooted at the edge of the forbidden area, and there were eight large words inscribed on the stone tablet.
The forbidden area of the Zhao clan, trespassers shall die.
The stone tablet was blood-red, and the words were bright. It was filled with an iron-blooded murderous aura, and it rushed toward Zhao Lin and the others.
"This … this is the previous Emperor's handwriting."
Some of the officials exclaimed. Their eyes were slightly frozen as they looked at the blood-colored stone tablet. Evidently, when Zhao Gou was alive, he was an iron-blooded monarch. Even though he had already passed away, he still gave off a silent intimidating aura.
Zhao Lin's face was slightly pale, but he still strode toward the forbidden area. This caused the officials and the Empress to advise him not to do anything rash.
Suddenly.
When Zhao Lin's foot had just stepped into the forbidden area, his expression suddenly changed. Zhao Gou's face appeared in his mind, and the memories of the past that he didn't want to recall came one after another.
It was a summer in the imperial garden. Zhao Gou was teaching the princes martial skills, but when a eunuch hurriedly ran over and told the Imperial Father that the First Prince had entered the forbidden area without permission, the Imperial Father's expression instantly turned icy cold.
Zhao Lin would never forget that day. He saw Zhao Gou enter the forbidden area with his own eyes, bring out his elder brother, and choke his elder brother to death in front of all the princes.
Cold and merciless, killing his own son with his own hands. This extremely terrifying thing simply shattered Zhao Lin's courage, and it became the biggest shadow in his childhood.
What shocked Zhao Lin the most was that Zhao Gou had always been an immortal-like existence in his heart, and an indomitable monarch. But it was this iron-blooded monarch that was actually prostrating himself outside the forbidden grounds that day, constantly kowtowing and worshipping, as if he was asking for forgiveness from some kind of existence.
Zhao Lin had never seen his Imperial Father so humble, and he saw something called fear in his Imperial Father's eyes. Even when his Imperial Father died of old age in the mortal world, Zhao Lin still couldn't understand what his Imperial Father, the iron-blooded Great Emperor, was afraid of.
"All the descendants of the Zhao clan are never allowed to step into the forbidden area unless they encounter a calamity that destroys the country."
His Imperial Father Zhao Gou's last words faintly rang in his ears. Even when he was about to die, he didn't care who would inherit his throne. Instead, he had always instructed his descendants to never step into the forbidden area.
Thinking back, Zhao Lin was drenched in cold sweat. In the end, he didn't dare to take that step. He slowly withdrew his foot, and then silently looked at the blood-red stone tablet.
"Death to those who enter the forbidden area of the Zhao clan?"
Zhao Lin murmured to himself, and then sighed. He didn't look at the forbidden area again, and returned to the imperial garden with his many courtiers.
… …
At the same time.
Ao Lai Nation's army was strong and powerful. Their army had entered the border, and millions of elite soldiers were charging towards the small Holy Nation. Because of Zhao Gou's death, the small Holy Nation was in chaos. Now was the best time to swallow up the small Holy Nation.
Ao Lai, a large nation in the Dong Sheng Divine Continent, had countless cultivation sects, and was not something the small Holy Nation could compare to. Its current Emperor received a decree from the various cultivation sects, and required Ao Lai to present many rare treasures. This also caused Ao Lai to set its sights on the small Holy Nation.
… …
In the blink of an eye, three hundred years had passed. The 33rd Celestial Court.
How many years had it been?
Hundreds of thousands of years had passed, and no good news had happened in the Celestial Court. However, a piece of news shocked the immortals, caused an uproar in the three realms, and caused a great earthquake in the Celestial Court.
The ruler of all things in the three realms, Jade Emperor Hao Tian.
The ancient goddess, Moon Palace Master, Fairy of the Moon Palace, Chang 'e.
These two people were completely unrelated to each other, yet they'd spread a piece of news that shocked the three dimensions.
The Jade Emperor wanted to marry the Fairy of the Moon Palace as his wife, and he even sent out wedding invitations throughout the three realms. When such a ridiculous news spread, it was simply unbelievable.
Whether it was the Tongtian Demon King, Itinerant Immortals, demons, or even Bodhisattvas and Buddhas, they all received wedding invitations from the Celestial Court. When the rumor became true, it made the three realms speechless.
The Fairy of the Moon Palace was the number one fairy in the three realms. Countless immortals and gods adored her, but no one had ever received her favor. The three realms couldn't understand why the Fairy of the Moon Palace suddenly wanted to marry the Jade Emperor.
The Celestial Court was in chaos, and the first person to cause trouble was the Queen Mother of the West. However, the Jade Emperor completely displayed his majesty when it came to the matter of the Fairy of the Moon Palace.
No matter who it was, anyone who tried to dissuade him was suppressed by him. Be it the Chan School, Jie School, or the Western Sect's Mount Numinous, the Jade Emperor could be said to be incomparably domineering when it came to this matter. He didn't allow anyone to disobey him.
The Queen Mother of the West fled to the Jade Pool, and a huge rift appeared between the couple. However, it couldn't change the Jade Emperor's mind.
This was because the Jade Emperor had waited for too long. It had been hundreds of thousands of years. It could be said that it was his lifelong dream to make the Fairy of the Moon Palace his woman.
While the three realms were discussing, the Fairy of the Moon Palace and the Jade Emperor sat opposite each other in the Celestial Court's Lingxiao Hall.
"I hope you can keep your promise."
"Chang 'e, as long as you marry me, I will definitely not break my promise. You can rest assured."
The short conversation between the two seemed to be a transaction. However, outsiders didn't know the content of the transaction.
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