nucmednet Chapter 404: The Imperial Palace of Yan
Chapter 404: The Imperial Palace of Yan
Chapter 404 The Imperial Palace of Yan
Yu Wenxian had a gloomy aura about him as he walked towards Lin Shan step by step.
His footsteps were particularly clear in the silent room. Every step seemed to be stepping on Lin Shan's heart, making Lin Shan's body tremble involuntarily.
When he stood less than half a step away from Lin Shan.
Lin Shan felt as if he had encountered some extremely terrifying monster. His whole body couldn't help but tremble violently.
Suddenly, Yu Wenxian stretched out his hand and grabbed Lin Shan's neck tightly like a pair of pliers.
His originally gentle face had now been replaced by a hideous and distorted one. There was a flame of anger burning in his eyes. He stared at Lin Shan viciously, and that look seemed to be able to cut him into pieces.
A low roar came from his throat, and he spoke word by word: "Those few people are the key to our survival! Do you understand? If you scare them away, we will be the ones to die! Do you understand?"
As he roared, the strength in his hands continued to increase. Lin Shan's neck was strangled so much that veins bulged and his skin gradually turned purple.
Lin Shan’s eyes widened, his eyeballs almost popping out of their sockets, his eyes full of fear and despair.
His mouth was wide open, but no sound came out. He could only struggle in vain, trying desperately to pry open Yu Wenxian's hands, but those hands were as hard as steel and did not move at all.
Tears and snot flowed uncontrollably, mixing with the dirt on his face, making him look even more miserable.
His legs kept kicking, trying to find a glimmer of life, but his whole body gradually lost strength and became limp and powerless.
When Lin Shan was about to die, Yu Wenxian finally let go of his hand.
Lin Shan collapsed to the ground like a puddle of mud, gasping for breath and coughing one after another. Every cough seemed like he was struggling to take back his life.
Yu Wenxian looked at Lin Shan who was lying on the ground. The ferocious look on his face disappeared and he regained his original gentleness.
He slowly squatted down, stretched out his hand, and wiped the tears and snot from Lin Shan's face as if lovingly. His movements were gentle and delicate, as if the ferocious man just now was not him.
He smiled warmly and said in a gentle tone: "Be good...it's okay...it will be okay soon..."
The sound was like a spring breeze, blowing gently, making people almost forget his previous brutality.
However, Lin Shan felt a deeper fear in these gentle words, and his body was still shaking...
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The Yan State's imperial palace was huge. Although it was called an imperial palace, its size and layout were actually no different from a small city.
The entire palace is roughly divided into three parts, each with its own function.
The area in the front is where the royal family and important officials of the State of Yan live.
The middle area is where the emperor holds court every day to govern the country.
Further back is the emperor's harem, where the emperor lives and lives on a daily basis, and where his many concubines live.
Li Zhi originally thought that with Yu Wenxian's sudden departure and the absence of Zhang Peng or other familiar people to lead them, the three of them would definitely encounter many troubles if they wanted to enter the heavily guarded palace.
However, the development of things was beyond his expectation.
As soon as they arrived at the palace gate, before they had time to explain their purpose to the guards, they saw Xiang Nan's figure not far away.
"Master Xiang!"
Li Zhi shouted at the top of his voice.
When Xiang Nan heard the shout, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, then a warm smile appeared on his face, and he hurriedly walked towards Li Zhi and the others.
When he got closer, he glanced behind Li Zhi and found that Zhang Peng was not there. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why are you the only ones here? Didn't Deacon Zhang come with you?"
Seeing this, Li Zhi told him the details of his encounter with Yu Wenxian on the road.
When mentioning Yu Wenxian, Xiang Nan's face involuntarily showed respect, and his eyes were full of admiration. He nodded slightly and said, "I see, in that case, let me take you to find the emperor."
Upon hearing this, Li Zhi nodded his head in thanks and said, "That's great. I'll trouble you, Mr. Xiang."
Xiang Nan smiled and waved his hand, indicating that you're welcome.
So, Li Zhi and the other two followed Xiang Nan and entered the palace smoothly.
As soon as he stepped into the palace, Li Zhi felt the light in front of his eyes dim, as if he was covered by an invisible shadow.
He subconsciously raised his head and looked upward, only to see the huge mountain floating above the imperial palace. It was like a towering monster, blocking out the sky and the sun, causing an inexplicable depression in people's hearts.
It seemed as if the mountain would fall down at any time and crush the entire palace. This feeling of oppression made Li Zhi's breathing become heavy.
Xiang Nan noticed Li Zhi's strangeness and thought he was worried about the mountain falling, so he laughed and explained: "Don't worry, Lord Li, this mountain was suspended here by the True Immortal State Master with supreme magic power, it will not fall..."
Hearing Xiang Nan's words, Li Zhi's heart moved, and he remembered that it was impossible for ordinary magic to suspend such a huge mountain steadily in the air.
I'm afraid only an earthly immortal can perform such shocking methods.
Thinking of this, Li Zhi became a little more wary of Master Cangliu's strength, and his original estimate was unconsciously raised again.
Seeing that Li Zhi and the others were full of curiosity and interest about everything around them, Xiang Nan simply slowed down his pace and led them forward while enthusiastically introducing them to the layout of the palace and the functions of each place.
Li Zhi looked at everything around him with curiosity.
He had been to the Yongguo Palace, which was magnificent and splendid, displaying the luxury and majesty of the royal family.
But when he arrived at the Yan Palace, he found that the scene here was very different from the palace he knew.
In front of him was a long passage with houses densely arranged on both sides of the road. These houses were neat and orderly yet simple, giving Li Zhi the illusion that he had returned to modern times and was seeing factory dormitories. The only difference was that these were all bungalows.
"Yes, that's the imperial kitchen. People living in the palace usually eat here."
Xiang Nan suddenly stretched out his hand and pointed in a direction, interrupting Li Zhi's thoughts.
Li Zhi looked in the direction he pointed and saw an ordinary building. Its appearance and layout were not much different from those of an ordinary restaurant. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Do you eat here?"
Xiang Nan nodded as a matter of course and said, "Of course we eat here. There are no kitchens in other houses."
Li Zhi then asked, "This is the imperial kitchen. Could it be that the emperor of your Yan Kingdom also eats here?"
Xiang Nan shook his head and patiently explained, "No, this is the outer room of the imperial kitchen. The emperor naturally cannot eat the same food as us. The food the emperor eats is specially prepared by the inner room of the imperial kitchen in the harem."
Li Zhi suddenly understood and nodded.
He knew in his heart that although the imperial power of Yan State had been weakened under the suppression of Master Cangliu, for ordinary people and these ministers, the emperor was still the supreme existence, and naturally he had special treatment and specifications in terms of food and other aspects.
The few of them walked and stopped like this, admiring the unique scenery in the palace while listening to Xiang Nan's introduction. Not long after, they arrived at the inner gate of the palace.
Xiang Nan stopped and pointed at the gate in front of him, introducing: "Through this inner door, inside is where we go to court and where the emperor handles state affairs."
After saying that, he raised his foot and took the lead to step in, motioning Li Zhi and the others to follow.