Yuan Zun: Starts With Eight Ancestral Symbols

Yuan Zun - Chapter 7: First Meeting with Zhou Yuan

Although the palace of the Great Zhou royal family is no longer as prosperous as it was in the past, it is still magnificent, with carved beams and painted buildings. The majestic atmosphere can still be felt, instilling a sense of awe.

"Stop, what's the matter?"

The soldier at the door stretched out his hand and blocked Mu Chen's way. This is the royal palace, and no one is allowed to enter.

"My name is Mu Chen, and I want to make a deal with the king. I have a spiritual liquid that can heal the body," Mu Chen said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

He wanted to use the Ancestral Stone Spiritual Liquid to trade for the admission quota of the Great Zhou Academy. As the founder of the Great Zhou Academy, Zhou Qing definitely had the authority to do so. This was a very simple method.

The two soldiers looked at each other, and one of them walked into the palace to report to the king.

This kind of thing is not something they can decide easily.

In the palace, wisps of light green smoke lingered, emitting a strange fragrance. A middle-aged man in a bright yellow robe sat on the throne. He had a firm face and a majestic air about him.

He is Zhou Qing. Behind him, there was a rising aura, like fire or thunder, making a low rumbling sound.

The sleeve of his right arm was empty; obviously, his arm was broken.

"Please ask him to come in." Zhou Qing pondered for a moment and decided to meet this Mu Chen. This was the first time he encountered such a situation, so he was very curious.

After saluting respectfully, the soldier walked towards the entrance of the palace.

"Brother Mu Chen, the king agrees to see you." The soldier led the way for Mu Chen, and his attitude became much more cordial.

On the way, Mu Chen observed the palace. The patrolling soldiers were mostly Yuan (Genesis) Masters, or at least at the Qi-Nourishing Realm.

A Heaven Gate Realm warrior should be a small commander with some soldiers under his command, while an Alpha Origin Realm warrior holds the highest status after the king. The Great Zhou Dynasty did not have a Divine Palace Realm warrior; otherwise, they would have quickly counterattacked the Great Wu Dynasty.

"Greetings, Your Highness!" 

A boy of about twelve or thirteen was walking in the garden. He looked a little thin, pale, and weak from lack of blood. The soldiers saluted him directly, their faces full of respect.

Mu Chen looked at the handsome young man in front of him. He was addressed as His Highness, indicating he was Zhou Yuan of the Great Zhou. He looked very thin and weak, and many of his peers were stronger than him.

The Blessings of the Saint Dragon had been taken away, and there was also the hidden danger of the resentful dragon poison. This kind of beginning was indeed a typical configuration for the protagonist.

Had his blessings not been taken away, Zhou Yuan's realm would at least be in the Heaven Gate realm. Born with the blessings of the Saint Dragon, his eight meridians would have been naturally open, allowing him to reach the Qi Nourishing realm directly. His starting point would have surpassed many of his peers.

"Who is this?" Zhou Yuan waved his hand casually, looking at Mu Chen with his light golden eyes and asked curiously.

He seldom went out and had never seen Mu Chen before, but his intuition told him that the handsome young man in front of him was very unusual and different from those young men in the Great Zhou Palace.

"Your Highness, this is Brother Mu Chen, who wants to see the king. I will lead the way for him," the soldier replied.

"Well, you continue to do your duty; I will take him to see father." Zhou Yuan nodded and waved to the soldiers.

"This..."

The soldier looked at Zhou Yuan hesitantly. If Mu Chen suddenly attacked Zhou Yuan, it would be his fault.

"Oh, don't worry; he is not my enemy." Zhou Yuan shook his head.

Seeing this, the soldier bowed and left.

He was just a subordinate; all he had to do was follow orders.

"Your Highness of the Great Zhou, aren't you afraid that I will take action against you?" Mu Chen teased with interest. Su Youwei's grandfather had been cured by him, so Su Youwei and Zhou Yuan had no intersection anymore; in this sense, was this considered intercepting Zhou Yuan?

"Just call me Zhou Yuan." Zhou Yuan didn't put on any airs and simply smiled helplessly.

"Well, you can just call me Mu Chen. You look a little weak. You should exercise more." Mu Chen pretended not to know Zhou Yuan's condition and joked with a smile.

Zhou Yuan's mouth twitched, and then he said with a slightly lonely look, "I have been in poor health since I was a child. I exercised, but it didn't have any effect."

Mu Chen nodded, thinking about something. It seemed that Zhou Qing and the others had not told Zhou Yuan the truth. Zhou Yuan didn't know his specific situation yet and only thought that he had been born with a weak constitution.

"Yuan'er, why are you here?" Zhou Qing said in surprise.

Looking at Mu Chen, he noticed that he was such a handsome young man, full of vigor and vitality. He sighed slightly in his heart, thinking that if his son had not experienced the misfortunes of his childhood, he would not be in such a bad state now. What a trick of fate.

"Father, I just happened to meet Mu Chen. Didn't you want to see him? I brought him here."

Mu Chen's pupils shrank slightly. Is this the powerful person in the Alpha Origin Realm?

Although he was not showing off his power, his majestic aura was still palpable.

"Hey, don't make a fuss. Although he is the strongest person you have ever seen, there is still a big gap compared to the peak of Master Diao." Little Marten's voice echoed in Mu Chen's head.

Mu Chen had removed the restrictions, allowing Little Marten to observe the outside and communicate with him.

"Yes, yes, Little Marten, you were a powerful Profound Death Realm expert at your peak." Mu Chen could tell that Little Marten was showing off his glorious history.

"Mu Chen, don't worry. The fact that you're recognized by Ancestral Stone shows that you have great talent. There will be a day when you'll reach Master Diao's peak realm." Little Marten, having experienced similar situations, comforted Mu Chen.

"What are you showing off about? You blew yourself up and now only have the demon spirit left," Mu Chen joked, knowing this was something Little Marten least wanted to recall.

Little Marten: "…"

'If you don't mention it, we will still be good friends.'

'That bastard who killed him, don't let me ever see you. Otherwise, Master Diao will let you know why the flowers are so red.' When he thought of that incident, his heart was filled with murderous intent.

A powerful being, who was at least in the Samsara Realm, had come to kill him, a junior in the Profound Death Realm. He really was shameless. If he hadn't self-destructed, he truly wouldn't have been able to escape.

"Greetings, Your Majesty. I am Mu Chen." Mu Chen clasped his fists, neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Without external factors such as the Ancestral Stone and Ancestral Symbols, Mu Chen's attitude would be more respectful. No, he would not have come to the palace otherwise.

Unless one is a commoner with exceptional talent, he is not qualified to be in the eyes of the nobles. Even though Zhou Qing seemed easy to talk to, he was the king of the Great Zhou after all.

"Mu Chen, Mu..."

Zhou Qing touched his chin, pondering this surname. There should be no notable family with this surname in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

And Mu Chen's temperament was extremely rare among common people. Could he be from a secluded family?!

Mu Chen was unaware that Zhou Qing had envisioned a lot and thought of him as a young master from a secluded family who had come out to gain experience. He dressed in ordinary clothes just to hide his identity and adapt to the local customs.

"Are you from outside the Great Zhou Dynasty?" Zhou Qing asked curiously.

Zhou Yuan looked at Mu Chen in surprise. It turned out that he was a foreigner.

(End of this chapter)