Chapter 8: The King of Wisdom

  Zhi Jue Wang wore a white robe that fluttered in the wind, his hair naturally disheveled, looking like a weak and feeble scholar. He didn't have any majestic aura of a prince, only a gentle and warm demeanor.

  "Rather die in battle with General Zuo on our left and right than never see General Zhuge again!" All the commanders who had fought against General Zhuge deeply identified with this statement.

  In the eyes of the world, Zhi Jue Wang is a myth. Zhi Jue Wang, named Zhuge Yuan, was destined to be unable to cultivate martial arts from a young age. He has been scolded as trash since childhood and was once looked down upon by everyone. Unlike Shangguan Yu who at least had a beautiful childhood, he grew up in poverty and couldn't even get into Tongling Academy.

  However, he made a strong comeback after disappearing for ten years. Similarly, without any martial arts skills, relying solely on his superhuman intelligence, he stepped towards success one step at a time. Legend has it that the King of Wisdom was invincible in battle and unbeatable in strategy, able to win victories from thousands of miles away with just a few calculations. Anyone who opposed him would always be calculated to death by him, unable to escape his plans.

  In the Feathered Dynasty, the two generals had dominated the court. However, in front of King Zhi Jue, they could only be honest and obedient. The entire dynasty was just one monarch with a different surname, King Zhi Jue, it can be imagined how powerful he was.

  However, the most bizarre thing is that Zhī Jué Wáng has encountered many assassination attempts, but he is still alive and well to this day. There was even a time when Zhī Jué Wáng's enemy spent a huge price to hire three King Extreme assassins. But in the end, the three assassins died unjustly, while Zhī Jué Wáng remained carefree and at ease.

  Everyone knows that there is no slightest fluctuation of Yuan Qi on Zhī Jué Wáng Hún's body. Some people speculate that the Emperor of Fei Yu Wang Chao must have sent a few extremely powerful masters to assist Zhī Jué Wáng. Others speculate that Zhī Jué Wáng might be using his wisdom to narrowly escape death time and again. Of course, in the face of absolute strength, schemes are useless. Therefore, most people believe the first explanation.

  "What? Uncle, how did you end up here?"

  Zhi Jue Wang had always liked Shang Guan Yu, thinking that Shang Guan Yu's experiences were similar to his own when he was a child. Moreover, Zhi Jue Wang was the principal of Tong Ling Academy and had taken great care of Shang Guan Yu. In his eyes, Shang Guan Yu was not only clever but also often said things that made him feel sentimental. Of course, the main reason was deeply hidden in his heart.

  Shangguan Yu also greatly admired Zhuge Wang, who was calculated to be flawless and astonishingly intelligent. He didn't know how formidable Zhuge Liang was in Chinese history, but Zhuge Yuan would definitely not be inferior to Kongming's intelligence. Moreover, both of them shared the surname Zhuge, which couldn't help but be a coincidence.

  "It's been a long time since I've seen you, Uncle wants to see you so much. Today, come with me to Uncle's house and stay for a while. You won't blame Uncle for being late, will you?" The sincerity in Zhuge Yuan's eyes made it hard for anyone to refuse.

  Shangguan Yu felt a slight sourness in his nose, Zhuge Yuan was really good to him. The two were not related by blood or marriage, but Zhuge Yuan had always treated him like family, showing extra care and concern. Regardless of whether he could cultivate yuanqi or not, Zhuge Yuan continued to dote on him as usual.

  The relationship between the two has always been good, both like a mentor and friend. Shangguan Yu occasionally spoke eloquently, making Zhuge Yuan involuntarily admire his talent. It's also understandable that as a carrier of China's 5,000-year-old civilization, he couldn't be ordinary.

  Shangguan Yu understood that Zhuge Yuan must have known he was driven out of the house. In his heart, he really didn't understand how Zhuge Yuan knew, but since Zhuge Yuan said so, he must have already known the cause and effect.

  He had wanted to refuse, he didn't want to live in such a humble abode at the residence of the wise and powerful Wang Fu, it was too humiliating.

  Zhuge Yuan didn't go to urge Shangguan Yu, but instead calmly watched him like this.

  Shangguan Yu looked at Zhuge Yuan's sincere eyes and couldn't help but swallow the words of refusal. The title of Wisdom King was not called in vain, just looking so calmly could make him unable to refuse. This is personal charm, unmatched by anyone, even the enemies of Wisdom King treated him with great respect.

  "Alright, I'll bother Uncle tonight then!" He also stopped pretending to be a little girl and directly agreed. Anyway, even if he refused, he couldn't win an argument with Zhuge Yuan. Having interacted with each other for many years, he deeply knew Zhuge Yuan's ferocity.

  "Haha... Alright, tonight Uncle wants to have a good chat with Little Yu all night!" For some reason, Upper Official Yu felt that the air around him seemed to be laughing too.

  Zhuge Yuan pulled up Shangguan Yu, heading towards the Wisdom Absolute King's palace. Feeling Zhuge Yuan's warm big hand, Shangguan Yu also shook his head and threw all the previous things behind him.

  "Uncle is in a good mood today and will personally cook dinner tonight, let you taste uncle's craftsmanship again!"

  Even the usually stoic Xiaoyao was salivating, and Zhuge Yuan's dishes were a culinary masterpiece. Even in his past life, he had never tasted such exquisite flavors. It truly lived up to the saying that only heavenly cuisine could compare, and it was rare for mortals to have the chance to savor it!

  Everyone knows that Zhī Jué Wáng has never married and had children, and has been lonely until now. Although the matchmakers have long since worn out the threshold of Zhī Jué Wáng's mansion, Zhī Jué Wáng has never agreed to a marriage proposal. This is also a strange rumor, which other princes are not three wives and four concubines?

  Shangguan Yu understood the reason behind this, he knew that in Zhizhi Wang's heart, there was a woman whom he deeply loved. He had never seen that woman before, but the woman who could make Zhizhi Wang love so deeply must be extraordinary.

  "Hehe...... This is great, it's been a long time since I've tasted Uncle's cooking. Just thinking about it makes me drool, I wish I could fly to the Wang Manor."

  Zhuge Yuan saw that Shangguan Yu had recovered, and he was truly relieved. The Shangguan Yu he admired would never be defeated by such a small setback.

  "You little scamp, all you know is how to talk big. Tonight your uncle will test you properly, if you haven't made progress, you'll be punished!"

  The two of them walked away along the street, laughing and chatting. But Shangguan Yu didn't notice that Zhuge Yuan took a deep look at the Shangguan Mansion.

  Shangguan's family Shangguan Yinghong's study.

  "Reporting to the General, Zhi Jue Wang has taken Shang Guan Yu and left. Judging from their appearance, it doesn't seem like they've known each other for just one or two days, but rather they're extremely intimate." A black figure appeared in the study, kneeling on the ground.

  Shangguan Yu sat in the chair, his fingers tapping slowly on the table. "This general has long known that this kid is related to Zhizhu Wang, but I didn't expect their relationship to be so good."

  "General, shall we... take care of those two?" The dark figure raised its head and made a throat-slitting gesture.

  "Shut up! How would you know the terror of Zhī Jué Wáng?! Three Kings' Extreme Boundary Assassins stabbed him, yet he remains carefree to this day. How did you manage to kill them?"

  "General, when you do not make a decision, you will be in trouble. Wisdom King is now alone and he and Shangguan Yu have no martial arts skills, if you want to kill them, you must seize this opportunity!" This dark shadow was thinking of getting Shangguan Xingyong's appreciation, so he dared to suggest it to him.

  "Preposterous! What nonsense are you spouting?! General Ben and I, Zhi Zu Wang, served the same emperor as officials, how could we do such a thing?! Get out of my sight and receive 40 military lashes!"

  Heiying had thought it all out, just wanting to get recognition and made a suggestion, but unexpectedly he was going to be punished with 40 military sticks. He secretly decided in his heart that from now on he would never again come up with random ideas.

  "Yes, General! I will withdraw!" The dark figure retreated after reporting to Commander Xing Hong and then flashed out of the room.

  Shangguan Xinghong continued to pound the table, "How do you know the terror of Zhizhu Wang? Is it easy to be a king with a different surname? The entire history of the Feiyu Dynasty is just an exception for Zhizhu Wang!" He muttered.

  Shangguan Xinghong couldn't help but raise his head, even if there was no Zhi Jue Wang, he didn't dare to kill Shangguan Yu. Just thinking of that majestic figure made him tremble from the bottom of his heart.

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  The Zhi Jue Wang Fu is not located within Fei Yu City, as Zhuge Yuan likes peace and quiet, so he also moved his residence to the outskirts.

  At some point, the moon had been obscured by dark clouds. The night sky also did not have any twinkling stars, it was pitch black, and you couldn't see your fingers in front of your face. The two of them relied on the lantern that Zhuge Yuan was holding to light their way, step by step, as they walked towards the Wang estate.

  For some reason, Shangguan Yu thought of a sentence: The moon is dark and the wind is strong, it's just the right night to kill someone.

  "Whoosh", "whoosh" several times, it seemed like something had passed through the bushes. Shangguan Yu listened carefully and found that there was no insect chirping in the forest. This was too strange, how could this happen?

  Zhuge Yu stopped in his tracks, "Which direction are you hiding in, rat? You've been following me for so long, shouldn't you show yourself now?" At this moment, he didn't have the slightest tension, still with a calm and carefree expression.

  "It's no wonder you're known as the King of Wisdom, facing such a desperate situation and yet remaining so calm. I'm really curious, what makes you think you can survive tonight?"

  A low and ominous voice came, a black shadow appeared in front of Shangguan Yu and Zhuge Yuan. Immediately afterwards, seven more figures emerged, completely surrounding the two.

  "We've been tracking you for a long time, and yet the guard of the Wise King hasn't arrived. Are you planning to let this young man save you?" The speaker burst out laughing, and the other seven people followed suit. "You should know that all eight of us are in the Heavenly King realm. Even if the Emperor of the Feathered Wing Dynasty came himself, he would still be doomed to failure here!"

  Shangguan Yu took a closer look at the eight people. Originally, on such a dark night, he shouldn't have been able to see anything clearly. However, the foreheads of the eight people were faintly glowing, and he discovered that each person's forehead had different characters carved into them: "Light", "Darkness", "Thunder", "Gold", "Wood", "Water", "Fire", and "Earth".

  "Haha, I don't know who has such a big hand, and can actually send eight Tianwang realm assassins to ambush me?"

  What is the concept of the Eight Kings' Extreme Realm? Even if you casually pull out one, you can kill Upper Official Surging Goose with just a few moves. Not to mention being an assassin, it's just one move to kill Upper Official Surging Goose.

  Now they are called upon to gang up and kill an ordinary person who is not even a threat, what a waste of talent. The eight assassins all felt wronged in their hearts.

  Tonight, we must kill these two people to vent our anger and hatred, everyone thought wickedly in their hearts.