From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 223 Blindfolded? Give Him a Beating First

Jiang Zhiwei once reminded him that the path of destiny was good, but one should not become obsessed with it.

Zhao Xun was not obsessed with it; he simply wanted to use this special world to improve his understanding of fortune, cause and effect, and karma.

He's still young, he's only been cultivating for a few years, and he hasn't experienced much. How could he possibly be at the point of being negatively affected by luck or karma?

We're still in the accumulation phase; having more skills is never a bad thing.

This world, while not particularly powerful, possesses many characteristics of fantasy worlds, making it a good place for training.

Three days later
The princes and noble families from various regions who had received imperial edicts arrived in the capital one after another. After the last prince, Zhao Yi's son Zhao Biao, arrived in Tai'an City, Emperor Zhao Li finally held a banquet to entertain the most outstanding second-generation members of the Liyang Dynasty.

Of course, this banquet was hosted by Crown Prince Zhao Zhuan and held in Chengyuan Hall. In addition to Zhao Zhuan, the Fourth Prince Zhao Wu and the Sixth Prince Zhao Wenquan also attended to show the sincerity of the royal family.

Chengyuan Hall is where Li Yang bestowed titles upon his officials after unifying the world.

That night
The first lantern
Millions of glass lanterns lit up one after another in the palaces, and gold-threaded lanterns hanging from the eaves swayed gently in the wind. In the winding corridors of the Imperial Garden, eunuchs walked briskly with bows on both sides, and eunuchs carrying gilded food boxes filed out of the Imperial Kitchen. Palace maids from the Imperial Household Department busied themselves with their heads down, spreading Shu brocade tablecloths on long sandalwood tables.

When Zhao Xun brought Yu Xuanji into the palace, they were met by Xu Fengnian, who was also carrying a bluebird.

Since the banquet was being held in the palace, each person could only bring one attendant, and Jiang Ni's identity was clearly inappropriate.

"Brother Fengnian, it's been a few days, but you're still as dashing as ever!" Zhao Xun greeted Xu Fengnian with a smile and cupped his hands. He didn't have any ill feelings towards Xu Fengnian. This guy was a bit like the male protagonist in a traditional martial arts world: stubborn but soft-hearted, indecisive, and quite pretentious, yet he still had ideals and righteousness in his heart.

How to put it? He's a lot like Zhang Wuji. He's willing to fight for his ideals and righteousness, but he softens up after a while. Besides women, he doesn't care about anything else and likes to help others achieve their goals.

It's great to have a protagonist with such excellent qualities!
Being friends with him won't hurt you; he'll even give you a fortune.

Unlike the protagonists in later online novels, who are ruthless, arrogant, and capable of killing entire families and even the whole world for a woman, they are not easy to deal with.

Yes, he was definitely not describing himself.

"So it's Brother Zhao!"

Upon seeing Zhao Xun, Xu Fengnian's lips twitched. To be honest, he really didn't want to see Zhao Xun. Every time he saw Zhao Xun, he felt a chill in his heart, even colder than in Beiliang, as if this guy was always plotting something.

Seeing his forced smile, Zhao Xun was even happier.

"Oh, so you're Zhao Xun from the Prince of Jing'an's uncle's family?"

Just then, a very frivolous voice rang in his ears. Zhao Xun frowned, looked in the direction of the voice, and saw a chubby boy of about fourteen or fifteen years old.

"You are……"

"The Prince of Guangling's Mansion, Zhao Biao!" The chubby boy raised his head, looking arrogant and domineering, but his small, beady eyes were fixed on Yu Xuanji standing behind him.

"This must be the famous sword-wielding beauty, the mermaid Xuanji? I am Zhao Biao, greetings."

Seeing Zhao Biao wriggle his fat body and pretend to bow, Yu Xuanji wanted to return the greeting, but she was startled by his lecherous eyes and involuntarily took a step back, hiding behind Zhao Xun.

"Oh my, this legendary sword-dancing beauty actually knows how to be shy!"

Seeing Yu Xuanji take a step back, Zhao Biao's greasy face grew even more lewd with a smile. He actually stepped forward, raised his hand, and tried to touch Yu Xuanji's face.

Zhao Xun stepped forward lightly, blocking Yu Xuanji's path. With his left hand, he gently pressed down on the hilt of Yu Xuanji's trembling sword, his fingertips caressing the patterns on the hilt. With his right hand, he reached out and took the gilded food box from the hands of a passing eunuch.

"Zhao Biao!" With a low shout, to everyone's astonishment, Zhao Xun swung the food box in his hand and smashed it down on Zhao Biao's head.

Snapped! ! !
With a muffled thud, the gilded food box shattered into pieces, scattering the food inside. Zhao Biao was stunned by the impact, his eyes glazed over, and he staggered back a few steps before collapsing to the ground with a thud.

"His Royal Highness!"

Zhao Xun's attack was too fast, too hasty, and too unexpected, leaving no time to react. By the time his personal guard reacted, his face filled with anxiety, and he tried to make a move, the cold tip of the sword was already pressed against his throat.

"Hmph, what an idiot."

Zhao Xun kicked Zhao Biao, who was lying motionless on the ground, twice before shaking his hand in satisfaction and leading Yu Xuanji straight into Chengyuan Palace.

Xu Fengnian and Qingniao, who were not far away, looked at each other in bewilderment. Suddenly, Xu Fengnian wondered if he had been too gentle and modest in the past. How could he take action directly in the palace without any hesitation? Was he really not afraid of causing trouble for the Jing'an Prince's Mansion?
After knocking Zhao Biao down, Zhao Xun led Yu Xuanji towards Chengyuan Hall without looking back. However, they were stopped by the guards when they reached the hall gate.

The guard didn't speak, but a eunuch quickly approached carrying a tray. From the guard's eyes, Zhao Xun understood, smiled apologetically, and gestured for Yu Xuanji to unfasten the small jade sword from her waist and place it on the tray before entering the hall.

Upon entering the hall, a eunuch by the door announced loudly, "Prince Jing'an's heir, Zhao Xun, has arrived—"

With a drawn-out voice, Zhao Xun and his companion were led to the front row seats.

By this time, there were already quite a few people seated in the hall, but only one person was in the front row, where the seat was reserved for the princes' heirs.

The scions of the powerful and wealthy families in the second and third rows had almost all arrived.

After another round of insincere pleasantries, he and Xu Fengnian finally took their seats, with Yu Xuanji and Qingniao standing on either side of them, drawing even more attention to the two of them.

As time went by, the heirs of the various vassal kings arrived one after another. In addition to Zhao Dun, the heir of the Yan Ci King, who was already present, Zhao Shun, the heir of the Jiaodong King, Zhao Li, the heir of the Huainan King, Zhao Dong, the heir of the Langya King, and Zhao Biao, who walked in groaning and clutching his head, all the heirs of the major vassal kings of the Liyang Dynasty were present.

"Zhao Xun, you bastard, I will never let you get away with this."

Zhao Biao walked in, glaring at him with venom and roaring.

Zhao Xun slowly raised his head, looked at him and said, "Your father has three sons and six daughters, while my father only has me as his son. Tell me, if I castrate you, will your father choose a different heir?"

"you……!"

Zhao Biao's already pale face turned completely bloodless, and he pointed at Zhao Xun, unable to utter a single word.

Everyone else in the hall looked up, staring at Zhao Xun in astonishment. They couldn't believe that this handsome and clean-looking young man could utter such cold and vicious words.

Zhao Xun just smiled and said, "Go sit down. This is Chengyuan Hall, not your Guangling Prince's Mansion. If you cause trouble here, you'll be punished."

"Well said, causing trouble here will get you punished."

No sooner had Zhao Xun finished speaking than a majestic voice came from the entrance of the palace.

Splash...

Everyone in the hall stood up and exclaimed, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

At the entrance of the main hall stood Emperor Zhao Li of the Li Yang Dynasty, Crown Prince Zhao Dun, Princess Zhao Fengya of Sui Zhu, and several other young people of similar age to Zhao Xun. Zhao Xun didn't recognize them all, but he figured they were all princes of the current dynasty. The last person was an old man who looked frail and old, dressed in gray robes, and looked as if he could be blown away by a gust of wind. However, his eyes were incredibly bright. He scanned the crowd and finally settled on Zhao Xun.

"Zhao Xun, you just attacked Zhao Biao in the palace, what is your punishment?!"

(End of this chapter)