Heaven Slaying Blade

People stupidly stared at the entrance, where a young man stood, dressed lavishly, yet covered in dust, tall and handsome, with icy eyes and a face of anger. He held a person in his left hand and a shining long sword in his right.

"Minister Zhao Yi of the Ministry of Works, get out here!" Chu Mo's angry shout echoed throughout the banquet hall.

Those who hadn't been paying attention and were engrossed in conversation, jumped at Chu Mo's yell and looked towards the entrance.

Minister Zhao Yi, who had been talking with the Crown Prince, Second Prince, and Third Prince, was momentarily stunned by Chu Mo's thunderous yell and couldn't help but tremble, turning to look towards the entrance. Seeing Chu Mo, he was initially taken aback and quickly paled when seeing the person Chu Mo was holding.

Third Prince Xia Hao's brows furrowed and he shouted from afar, "Whose brat is this, who let him in? So rude, does he not understand where he is?"

This shout, like a muffled thunder, exploded throughout the banquet hall, causing many people to cover their ears.

"Minister Zhao Yi of the Ministry of Works! Get out here!" Chu Mo ignored Third Prince Xia Hao and yelled once more with an icy tone, "Do you dare to deny it? Get out here!"

Saying that, Chu Mo held up the Primordial Pass martial artist by the collar and then stabbed the Heaven Slaying sword into the ground. The incredibly hard golden bricks were like tofu being pierced by the sword.

Slap!

Chu Mo slapped the man in his hand awake and coldly asked, "Speak, who sent you to harm me?"

"Young Master Chu... Young Master Chu... It's not my fault, it's Minister Zhao Yi... Lord Zhao who sent me...I know nothing else!" The Primordial Pass martial artist who was awakened by Chu Mo's slap didn't know where he was and thought he was still in the secluded alley, so he shouted out loud.

Hum!

At this moment, the royal banquet hall was full of thousands of people.

This Primordial Pass martial artist's loud words left everyone astonished, and one after another, they turned their eyes toward Minister Zhao Yi, who stood beside the Crown Prince.

Minister Zhao Yi was forty-plus years old, dressed lavishly and was very elegant. But at this moment, his face was very red, almost breaking out in a sweat, and angrily twisted his face to speak, "Slander! This is simply slander!"

At this point, the Primordial Pass martial artist in Chu Mo's hand heard Zhao Yi's voice and loudly said, "It's him, Young Master Chu... it is Zhao Yi... he's the one who sent me!"

"Bullshit!" Zhao Yi's neck flushed red and he could feel the gathering gazes from all sides, making him dizzy. He hadn't experienced this before, had he?

At this moment, Third Prince Xia Hao strode towards Chu Mo and coldly ordered, "This is the royal New Year's banquet. Where did this rogue come from? How dare he make a fuss here? Did all the guards die? Seize him!"

The guards at the entrance who heard the commotion rushed over, seeing the Third Prince's orders, their spirits momentarily revived and they surrounded Chu Mo.

"I dare you!" Chu Mo shouted, waving the invitation in his hand, "I entered here with an invitation card. On what grounds are you going to arrest me? Step back!"

The guards saw the invitation in Chu Mo's hand and were momentarily hesitant.

However, Third Prince Xia Hao sneered and mocked, "What a brat, carrying an invitation that only second-ranked government officials would have. Filthy creature, do you think this royal banquet hall is a place where you can come with a fake invitation? Do you think everyone is as brainless as you?"

Saying that, Xia Hao shouted at the group of guards: "Seize him!"

"Wait." A faint voice came from outside. A man sauntered in and stood by Chu Mo's side. He scanned the room before his eyes finally landed on Xia Hao, "How does the Third Prince know this invitation is fake?"

"Min... Minister Xu?" Xia Hao's mouth twitched, his eyes narrowing slightly, exposing a hint of danger.

The Crown Prince and others who were watching the excitement also couldn't sit idle. Everyone was surprised that the Prime Minister, who was supposed to appear only at the end of the evening, came so early, and seemed to be supporting a young man!

This was so unusual!

Many people, with thoughtful expressions in their eyes, looked at Chu Mo more seriously.

If no big shot had appeared, it could have been just a farce. But with Xu Zhongliang's appearance, people in the banquet hall felt a chill. The Prime Minister had personally stepped up to support a young man... there must be something deeper!

Many people looked at Minister Zhao Yi, who stood next to the Crown Prince, only to see that the minister's face had turned extremely pale and filled with fear.

Could it be? The man in the young man's hands... really had a connection with Zhao Yi?

Looking again at the Crown Prince with a serious expression next to Zhao Yi, the hearts of many people... trembled violently.

This is...unusual!

"Minister Xu...you know this boy?" Xia Hao regained composure and performed a courtesy towards Xu Zhongliang. Then he added, with an inscrutable smile, "How can you be sure...this invitation is genuine?"

"Because this invitation was issued by me!" proclaimed an authoritative voice from outside the hall. Subsequently, a towering figure, with a powerful stride like a tiger or a dragon, marched in. He stood beside Chu Mo and inquired, "Third Prince, anything else you want to ask?"

The royal banquet hall fell into a deafening silence.

In the entire realm of Great Xia...beyond the emperor himself, there is probably only one person who would dare to call himself 'old man' before the prince!

The Grand Marshal, Fang Mingtong!

All the eyes in the royal banquet were now fixated on the grand entrance, rendering everyone almost incapable of thought.

What's happening?

In the whole of Great Xia, besides the Emperor, the two most powerful individuals, one military and one civil, had appeared here together...endorsing a boy who was barely fourteen!

Had they not seen it with their own eyes, no one would ever believe such a thing could happen.

At least at this moment, the Third Prince, Xia Hao, was in shock. His lips twitched in disbelief as he stared, speechless at Xu Zhongliang and Fang Mingtong.

Yes, he holds the status of a prince, but his rank still falls short of an emperor. Even the crown prince...would not dare to act insolently in front of these two prominent figures!

The Crown Prince was stunned too. At the prime of his life, Xia Ying slightly frowned as his eyes flashed with complex emotions. Beside him, the Second Prince, Xia Xiong, appeared deep in thought, his eyes filled with disbelief.

In the eyes of Crown Prince Xia Ying and Second Prince Xia Xiong, Xu Zhongliang's endorsement of Chu Mo might be because of the relationship between their families. They could understand why the Prime Minister would want to protect this junior, considering everyone has their personal biases.

So initially, Third Prince Xia Hao didn't pay much attention to Xu Zhongliang, even daring to challenge him with a cunning comment.

But then an even more formidable figure appeared...the Grand Marshal of Great Xia's army - Fang Mingtong!

Fang Mingtong's presence completely took the three princes by surprise.

No matter how hard they tried, they could never understand how Fang Mingtong, the Grand Marshal of the highest rank, could have any interaction with Chu Mo.

Considering the old General Fan Wudi's reputation? That was impossible! They believed that Fang Mingtong might give face to General Fan Wudi. But would he care about a kid's affairs?

On a certain level, Fang Mingtong is enormously more formidable than Xu Zhongliang! Not only does he hold the military power, but he is also the Emperor's most loyal confidant. The emperor places extreme trust in him.

The emperor's word is law, but with just one utterance, Fang Mingtong could possibly change the Emperor's mind!

For the Grand Marshal of the Imperial Army grew up alongside the emperor!

Back when the present emperor was still the crown prince, Fang Mingtong undertook many tasks for him and made numerous meritorious deeds.

Moreover, as the military mogul, Fang Mingtong holds great power and usually remains aloof from everything outside the military.

What wind had blown him here today?

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It seems you all are going crazy? Well... I will go crazy too.

Third night watch!!

One's integrity isn't just spoken about.

It's proven with actions!

I will prove it to you right now!! (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to vote and recommend it on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)