Chapter 578: Chapter 474: But Felt It Shouldn’t Be This Way

"I will ask you one more time. Why did you target Tushan Jing Ci’s Scholar’s Attendant!"

Chen Bing’s gaze was as cold as if he were looking at a dead man.

"I... I truly didn’t target Xiao Mo. It... it was all just a coincidence..."

Wang Zhong coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Blood trickled from his eyes, nose, and ears.

"Still defiant?"

Chen Bing’s voice was laced with anger.

In the next instant, a large hand materialized from Spiritual Power, wrapped around Wang Zhong’s neck, and slowly lifted him into the air.

Suspended in the air, Wang Zhong kicked his legs frantically. An overwhelming survival instinct drove him to clutch desperately at the illusory hand.

The nine-year-old Chen Jue kept his head bowed and his back bent, never once glancing at Wang Zhong.

And yet, his body couldn’t help but tremble.

"I will ask you one last time! Why did you go and provoke that Scholar’s Attendant from Tushan Mansion?" Chen Bing’s patience had clearly reached its limit; it seemed he was about to obliterate Wang Zhong’s Divine Soul in the very next instant.

"I... I truly did not provoke him intentionally... It was... it was a coin... coincidence... It was that Xiao Mo... meddling... in other people’s business..." The whites of Wang Zhong’s eyes were showing, and his voice was incredibly faint.

"Hmph!"

Chen Bing snorted and, with a wave of his wide sleeve, sent him flying.

Wang Zhong was slammed into the ground, creating a large crater as he fell completely unconscious.

"Tributor Jiao, take Wang Zhong away. Heal him. Don’t let him die."

Chen Bing, seated in his chair, said to the Tributor beside him.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Tributor Jiao bowed, then quickly carried Wang Zhong away.

Now, only Chen Bing and his son, Chen Jue, remained in the room.

Chen Bing took another sip of tea, and the scrape of the lid against the cup’s rim echoed leisurely through the room.

After a long while, Chen Bing finally spoke. "That son of Minister Wang is something else. He’s quite loyal to you. Even on the brink of death, he refused to give you up."

"Father..." Chen Jue swallowed, trying to think of an explanation.

"Enough." Chen Bing waved his hand dismissively. "It’s just the two of us here, father and son. There’s no need to hide anything. Besides, do you think your little tricks are so clever that no one can see through them?"

Chen Bing raised his head, looked at his son, and said:

"You had Wang Zhong go make trouble for Xiao Mo. That human girl, Liu Shui, was merely unlucky. She happened to be in the alchemy room and was used as a pretext to get at Xiao Mo. It was just her bad fortune."

"Except you didn’t cause any trouble for Xiao Mo. Instead, you’ve just made a mess of things for yourself."

"Why? Are you really so concerned about that human, Xiao Mo?"

Chen Jue gritted his teeth. Deciding to be honest, he said earnestly, "Father, Xiao Mo is on very good terms with Tushan Jing Ci. Furthermore, Lady Tushan holds him in high regard."

"Most importantly... I heard that Lady Tushan has already taught the *Great Dream of Yellow Millet* to Xiao Mo. I’ve also heard that the *Great Dream of Yellow Millet* is incredibly important to the Tushan Clan. I was just worried..."

"Ridiculous!" Chen Bing slammed his palm on the table, which instantly disintegrated into sawdust.

"Please, Father, calm your anger." Chen Jue flinched, hastily bowing even lower.

Chen Bing clenched his fists, his voice cold.

"So what if Lady Tushan taught Xiao Mo the *Great Dream of Yellow Millet*? All it means is that she values him. That ancient rule of the Tushan Fox Race has long been abandoned!"

"Use your head. In the Demon Race’s World today, would the Tushan Fox Race ever allow one of their own daughters to marry a human?"

"Does Tushan Xinhua not have to consider the future of the Tushan Clan?"

"Does the Tushan Clan truly have no ambitions in this Demon Race’s World?"

"Aside from the reclusive Vermilion Bird Race and the restless Teng Snake Race, of all the noble Divine Beast bloodlines from the Ancient Times, only the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox race and the True Dragon of the North Sea remain!"

"The Demon Race’s World is about to be reshuffled, and the Tushan Clan will not waste the value of a single one of its children!"

"And even if we take a huge step back, so what if Tushan Jing Ci was close to a human as a child?"

"Tushan Jing Ci is young and naive now, but as she grows older, she will become more aware of her own noble status! Eventually, she will cast that human aside completely!"

"What would you even gain by killing Xiao Mo? You would only make Tushan Jing Ci despise you, creating an opening for the young masters of other clans to exploit!"

"And what’s more, you are the Eldest Prince of our Celestial Demon Country, the future Crown Prince, the future Sovereign! And you’re stooping to the level of a mere Scholar’s Attendant?! Don’t you feel that’s beneath you?!"

His father’s words brought a sudden moment of clarity to Chen Jue. He bowed low once more. "I was wrong. I ask for Father’s punishment!"

"Huu..." Chen Bing let out a long breath, quelling his anger.

"As long as you understand your mistake."

Chen Bing stood up, walked to his son’s side, and patted his shoulder.

"Jue’er, you possess the rare Ancient Wild Demon Body. Your bloodline is destined to awaken its ancestral power and restore the glory of our Feathered Clan. Even the Vermilion Bird Race will not dare to underestimate you. You’ve been clever since you were a child, mature far beyond your years. But in the end, you are still too young and inexperienced. You have a long road ahead of you."

"Tomorrow, go to Tushan Jing Ci and apologize. Show some magnanimity. Do you understand?"

Chen Jue nodded gravely. "I understand, Father."

"Good."

Chen Bing said, satisfied. A fierce ambition burned in his eyes.

"After our Demon Race was defeated in the second Great Human-Demon War, the various powers in the Demon Race’s World have grown restless. The greatest age of chaos is upon us. But for our Celestial Demon Country, this is also the greatest opportunity!"

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