She is the Side Character! — Watch Her Change her fate!-Chapter 279: Must You Marry the One Who Saved You from Drowning? (50)
The number of followers kept growing, all of them seeing the sharp words inscribed on the giant stone. For some reason, the mere sight of these words seemed to shake their souls, commanding solemn respect.
Are these the words of an Immortal?
If not written by an Immortal, they couldn’t possibly reach such a soul-stirring level.
"The Emperor is the True Dragon descended upon this world!"
"Long live Your Majesty, may You live for ten thousand years."
Shen Hui stood on the giant stone; when the mountain shook earlier, he was surprised, yet managed easily to maintain composure. After all, since his journey through time, he had survived countless dangers and near-death experiences; a mountain shaking didn’t seem like much.
However, the current scene made his eyes twitch, luckily he was standing above, and the people below were focused on the words on the stone, not daring to look at his face.
He then glanced at his younger brother Shen Xuan, who was pulling his sibling aside, whispering about something, but it was clear that the brother was pleased with this scene.
Such a scene was best seen by more people, Kang Chongyi and Prince Shen Xi immediately sent people to call those on the other side of the mountain to witness this miracle.
Initially, they were worried about the Emperor’s safety and distressed over how to explain Guangmao Mountain’s upheaval to the people of Lan Country, as it was no small matter. Guangmao Mountain was a sacred mountain among the people of Lan Country; the upheaval was seen as a sign of divine dissatisfaction. If any disaster occurred this year, it would surely be blamed on this incident.
At that time, if some opportunist acted, Lan Country could very well fall into chaos.
Now, however, there’s no need to worry.
The miraculous phenomenon before their eyes clearly indicates that it’s not a sign of divine dissatisfaction, but rather affirms that the Emperor is indeed the True Dragon Emperor, even a fierce tiger bows to him; what other possibility could there be?
Had he not witnessed it himself, Kang Chongyi and Shen Xi would just suspect this as a ploy by the Emperor.
If the Emperor can truly upheave mountains and cause this giant stone to appear out of thin air, then he should ascend to heaven as an Immortal.
It must be that the Emperor has repeatedly faced dangers in recent years, with various benevolent policies for the realm being obstructed, displeasing the divine, and so the Immortal decided to lend him a hand.
Before long, the people from the other side of the mountain arrived.
Hearing their loud chants, Shen Hui’s eardrums vibrated, yet he could only endure. As Guangmao Mountain held a sacred position here, he had to respect the local customs.
From today onwards, things should go much more smoothly for him.
Seeing the reverence in these people’s eyes towards him, he felt deeply moved inside; sometimes indeed, special measures are necessary.
But for him to orchestrate such measures himself, it would certainly lack today’s shock and conviction.
Did his younger sibling help in overturning the mountain too?
Shen Hui, however, felt that wasn’t the case.
There must be more to this story, awaiting the end of this event for a chance to discuss it thoroughly with his sibling.
After all those witnessing the miracle at Guangmao Mountain had arrived, Shen Hui glanced at the nearby fierce tiger, trying to pet its head, only to find the beast behaving like a purring kitten.
He breathed a sigh of relief, feeling it was indeed rideable.
He noticed his sibling slightly nodding at him, reassured, he mounted the fierce tiger.
He knew that if he could return to the Imperial Palace riding a fierce tiger today, his reputation would reach its zenith, and if witnessed by the citizens of the Capital City, as long as he didn’t self-destruct, he would become the true sovereign in the eyes of the people.
With this, whatever he wished to do in the future, he would certainly garner substantial support.
Even those vested interests among the scholars would fear the pressure from the divine.
Of course, those scholars are manageable; dealing with them is merely a matter of time.
What troubles him is the mysterious entities behind the scenes; no one knows how they react to today’s spectacle.
The fierce tiger carried Shen Hui, leaping down from the giant stone; Shen Hui attempted commands, and it obeyed promptly, moving or halting at his instructions.
The fierce tiger imagined shedding tears; it initially had no intention of this.
Being the king of the mountain, it had long developed intelligence, dominating Guangmao Mountain for countless years, thrashing countless new tigers who left whining in disgrace.
Yet, earlier it was nearly beaten to tears by a seemingly frail woman.
If it weren’t for her mercy, her punch might’ve shattered its bones.
However, being the Emperor’s steed, it was willing, simply because the woman who bested it imparted a heart-method mantra—a valuable thing. Though it knew there’s no hope of becoming an Immortal in this realm, with such a method, it could live many more years, even grow stronger.
Trading years of servitude for the heart-method mantra was worth it!
Shen Hui returned to the Imperial Palace, surrounded by crowds, riding the fierce tiger all the way.
Ah Chen and Shen Xuan also followed amidst the crowd, partly to guard against unexpected changes and partly to find if there was anyone behind this.
"Is it Prince Shen Xi? This person seems quite affable; his admiration and concern for my brother didn’t seem feigned," Shen Xuan queried the system internally; if it were Prince Shen Xi, his disguise would be too superb.
He prided himself in being perceptive; not necessarily discerning deep motives, he could gauge whether a person was benign or malevolent simply by slight interactions.
The system remained silent, signaling it wasn’t Prince Shen Xi.
Which is a relief. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
He had seen his brother’s regard for Prince Shen Xi, who apparently was an indispensable aide according to their father, dividing many tasks externally since childhood by his brother’s side.
If this person were deceitful and constantly scheming, his brother would surely feel hurt.
Despite his brother appearing unaffected, his heart was abundantly expressive and greatly sentimental.
"Also, if my brother employs Prince Shen Xi, he can’t use me, one sibling for work, and another for a dandy. It’s perfect," Shen Xuan joyfully remarked, "You see Prince Shen Xi and my old man are similar, mere die-hard fans, certainly diligent in work."
System: ...
Ah Chen chuckled, eyes curving; apparently, he’d indeed harbored such intentions.
Just then, a voice shrill with frustration arose.
"System, how could this happen?"
"Look at the eyes of these people; didn’t I just prepare a wedding gown for Shen Hui?"
"Earlier, with Guangmao Mountain upheaving without harming a soul, I sensed something amiss—indeed it was. Is Shen Hui’s fortune so robust? The mountain upheaved, and the heavens even conjured a ’True Dragon’s appearance’ for him?"
"I’m unwilling, I’m unwilling!"
"Host, don’t be anxious; with things at this stage, nothing can be done at the moment, it’s simply inadequate overall. Shen Hui is bestowed with great fortune; overturning him is not easy."
"You see those around, revering him—could he still be toppled? Once he rides the fierce tiger back to the Imperial Palace, the story spreads, his fame will reach the pinnacle, with even his fortune climbing along."
The system hadn’t expected such a turn, according to its calculations, Guangmao Mountain upheaving would signify divine wrath, the people would blame Shen Hui for this, the host prodding further, Shen Hui would gradually lose favor.
Yet unexpectedly... Shen Hui managed to turn around like this.
