The Golden Flood Dragon acted recklessly, not bothering to hide or disguise, which made it easy for War King to find their whereabouts.
As soon as War King arrived, Ye Junrou ran over smiling.
"Rou'er? What are you doing here? Who are these people? What's going on?"
Dressed in a black robe and with a dignified appearance, War King was suddenly taken aback, frowning slightly in surprise.
"Father, Letian and I just returned from the Imperial Secret Realm!"
Ye Junrou said with a smile.
"Letian? Could it be that he is the youth who became famous in one battle by slaying the prodigy of Gray Wolf Kingdom on the battlefield and then suddenly disappeared? But why would he go to the Imperial Secret Realm?"
War King looked towards Zhao Letian.
"Father, Letian is Zhao Zilong!"
"Zhao Zilong? So it's this young man!"
War King was slightly startled, showing a look of realization.
Now he finally understood why these people were targeting the Wang family!
To his knowledge, both Zhao Letian and Zhao Zilong had grievances with the people of the Wang family, and given the chance, Zhao Letian certainly wouldn't let the people of the Wang family off!
However, although the people of the Wang family were arrogant and overbearing, they were, after all, his old subordinates, who had followed him through battles and life-and-death situations. He still had some affection for his old subordinates from the Wang family, and now that the entire Wang family had been annihilated, not even leaving behind the corpses, he found it somewhat hard to accept!
"Boy, even if you have grievances with the people of the Wang family, it would have sufficed to remove the main culprits, there's no need to exterminate them completely, right?"
War King frowned, looking at Zhao Letian.
"What? You have a problem with that?"
Before Zhao Letian could speak, the Golden Flood Dragon stood out, coldly smiling disdainfully, and emanating a terrifying Monarch Level aura!
To him, a mere King-level Expert was not worth mentioning at all!
"Monarch Level Expert!"
It was then that War King realized the cultivation level of the Golden Flood Dragon, taken aback with surprise.
You must know that in the entire Dajin Country, there was only the Monarch who was a Monarch Level Expert!
A Monarch Level Expert was not something his little War King City could contend against!
Now it seems, the matter with the Wang family must be let go, as pursuing it further might endanger the entire War King City!
Zhao Letian said to the Golden Flood Dragon with a casual smile, unconcerned.
War King could be considered his royal uncle, and he was also Ye Junrou's father; he didn't want a mere matter with the Wang family to strain their relations too severely.
The Golden Flood Dragon curled his lip and sat down to continue drinking. Since Zhao Letian didn't want him to intervene, he was naturally happy to stay out of it.
"Father, let's just let the matter with the Wang family go. You know what kind of people they are, and according to the rules of the city, they should have been dealt with long ago. It's only because you've been sentimental and unwilling to act. Now that Letian has acted, he has actually done you a favor!"
"Indeed, Rou'er, you are right. The reason why the people of the Wang family were able to act so tyrannically and recklessly was also due to my indulgence. I am also at fault here. Let's end this matter here!"
"Father, there's one more thing I need to tell you. Do you know Letian's real identity?"
Ye Junrou said with a mysterious smile.
"Real identity? I don't know. Is he a person from Heavenly Wolf Country, or is he from our Dajin Country?"
War King shook his head, curiously asking.
Zhao Letian once fought for Dajin Country but later transformed into Zhao Zilong, representing Gray Wolf Kingdom in entering the Imperial Secret Realm, which puzzled the War King.
"He definitely belongs to our Dajin Country, and he is not just an ordinary citizen but a member of the royal family!"
Ye Junrou said with a smile.
"A member of the royal family? Could he be..."
The War King suddenly froze, then looked closely again at Zhao Letian and his mother, Zhao Yixin.
"Father? Do you know them?"
Ye Junrou asked curiously.
"Eighteen years ago, there was a woman, pregnant, who was expelled from the Royal Capital; could it be you and your son?"
The War King said gravely.
Zhao Yixin nodded, very calmly.
"Indeed... these years, you and your son have been wronged. You must hate my royal brother, don't you?"
The War King pondered for a moment, then said with a bitter smile.
"Shouldn't we hate him?"
Zhao Letian said indifferently.
The War King gave a wry smile and shook his head.
Zhao Letian, his grandmother, and his mother all looked at each other, each showing curiosity!
It seems that the War King knows the answer that they have been searching for many years but have not found!
"Father, do you know something we don't?"
Ye Junrou asked curiously.
"Yes, you should know about the character of my royal brother. If it wasn't for special circumstances, he would have never abandoned his wife!"
The War King nodded, knowing that only a few knew the truth of those days, and he was one of them!
"Special circumstances? Hmph! What could be so special that it couldn't be clearly explained to us?"
Zhao Dahai scoffed, still visibly angry.
"That's because he had taken a drastic oath and was afflicted by a curse, which made it impossible for him to meet you or explain anything to you in his lifetime. Even speaking a single word to you could reduce his lifespan significantly!"
The War King stated seriously.
"Drastic oath? Curse?"
Zhao Letian and the others frowned and exchanged glances.
It seemed they had indeed misjudged that man; the events of the past were probably not as simple as they had thought.
Since that man knew that speaking even a single word to them would consume a great deal of his lifespan, yet he still spoke a few words, it demonstrated that he indeed held his family in his heart!
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Zhao Yixin asked urgently.
"Because, the previous Monarch, my father, was nearing the end of his life and was about to pass the monarchical title to my royal brother. However, at that time, my brother had not yet achieved Monarch Level and could not stabilize the nation's affairs alone. He needed the support from the Song Family among others. For the sake of Dajin Country, or rather for the succession of the royal lineage, my father had no choice but to acquiesce to the demands of the Song family and placed a curse on him, forcing him to make that drastic oath, leading to the subsequent tragedy of you and your son..."
The War King slowly explained.
After hearing the War King's explanation, Zhao Letian and the others fell silent.
Though the War King's answer had resolved the confusion they had held for many years, they could hardly feel happy!
Because, due to the existence of the drastic oath and the curse, even knowing the truth, they could not meet that man!