Chapter 987

Chapter 987 Royal Invitation

 

“This matter… can’t be investigated now. As for the murderer, I have a guess in my heart, but I can’t be certain yet,” Fang Yu said, narrowing his eyes.

“A guess? Who do you think the murderer is?” Zheng Ze asked curiously.

“A man in black clothes, but I don’t know his detailed identity,” Fang Yu said. “Since he didn’t choose to eliminate the remaining two families, it means he has most likely left East Sun Island, so staying here won’t yield any results.”

Zheng Ze nodded and didn’t ask further.

Fang Yu had one more thing he didn’t say.

He had a premonition that he and this man in black would meet someday.

As for when and where, he wasn’t sure.

But meeting… they would definitely meet, that’s what his intuition told him.

Zheng Ze walked outside and spoke with the four attendants.

Fang Yu sat alone on the sofa in the hall, thinking about some things.

During his confrontation with the Great Serpent, what the Fire Jade said made him very concerned.

The source of Sacred Power energy was the divine beasts.

And throughout Yan Xia’s long history, the divine beasts known to humans were… actually only the Divine Dragon and the Phoenix.

This means that all beings containing Sacred Power today, when traced to their roots, are very likely related to these two divine beasts.

For example, the Arnold royal family of the Western Regions was given Sacred Power in their bloodline because they once saved a Phoenix clan being.

And the bloodline of the four Great Serpent families came from the Great Serpent, a pseudo-dragon.

These connections were easy to make… and very understandable.

But when thinking about Ling’er’s situation, it became difficult to explain.

When they first met, Fang Yu had not yet merged with the Divine Dragon’s origin, and there was no Sacred Power in Ling’er’s blood.

Yet at that time, Fang Yu already felt a sense of familiarity with Ling’er, as if he had known her before.

But Ling’er was only seven or eight years old, and if Fang Yu had met her before, he certainly wouldn’t have forgotten.

Now, after being in a coma for some time, Sacred Power had appeared in Ling’er’s blood.

According to the old turtle, this could be a bloodline awakening.

The old turtle also said that Ling’er’s blood was becoming similar to Fang Yu’s blood.

So… what bloodline was awakening?

After Fang Yu obtained the Divine Dragon’s origin, his blood turned golden yellow…

This led to the inference that Ling’er’s bloodline might also be related to the Divine Dragon bloodline.

This reasoning was sound, but it couldn’t explain that sense of familiarity.

Because the familiarity appeared when they first met.

At that time, Fang Yu had not yet obtained the Divine Dragon’s origin, and Ling’er’s bloodline had not yet awakened.

In other words, even if Ling’er was related to the Divine Dragon bloodline then, Fang Yu had no connection to the Divine Dragon, so he shouldn’t have felt that familiarity.

“Damn… every time I think about it, things get more confusing…” Fang Yu rubbed his temples, frowning, not wanting to think further.

…

Zheng Ze had already booked return tickets to North Capital for eight o’clock that evening.

In the afternoon, Fang Yu returned to the bedroom on the second floor and lay down on the bed.

Shortly after falling asleep, someone came to visit.

The visitor was Prince Fukuzawa Yoshio, whom he had met briefly last night.

Today, Fukuzawa Yoshio wore an elegant silk robe, his every gesture revealing his noble status.

He approached respectfully, asking to see Fang Yu.

This surprised Zheng Ze.

Because since arriving on East Sun Island, Fang Yu had never used his real name.

Even when causing trouble at the royal pavilion, he had used an unfamiliar face.

Logically, the royal family shouldn’t know Fang Yu’s true identity.

“Last night, we contacted Master Huaixu… and learned that the person who attended the banquet was none other than the renowned Fang Yu from Yan Xia! Yesterday’s incident was entirely our royal family’s fault, a great failure of etiquette… So, we would like to invite Master Fang and Master Zheng to the palace to accept our sincere apologies,” Fukuzawa Yoshio said.

Compared to yesterday, Fukuzawa Yoshio’s attitude had indeed become much more humble, even somewhat servile.

At this moment, Fang Yu had already come down from the second floor.

Seeing Fang Yu, Fukuzawa Yoshio’s expression changed, and he immediately bowed deeply.

“You mean you want to invite me to dinner at the palace?” Fang Yu asked.

Fukuzawa Yoshio hadn’t expected Fang Yu to be so direct. He hesitated, then answered, “Uh… yes, but most importantly, we want to express our apologies to Master Fang.”

Beside them, Zheng Ze found Fukuzawa Yoshio’s submissive demeanor rather strange.

Last night, Fang Yu had left the royal pavilion in shambles, severely injured Takeda, frightened many distinguished guests, and publicly abducted Fukuzawa Meiko.

Such actions would normally create deadly enmity with anyone.

After last night, Zheng Ze had been somewhat worried about leaving East Sun Island.

But now… seeing the royal family’s attitude, they seemed to have no intention of retaliation, and were instead apologizing?

This… was simply unbelievable.

“Zheng Ze has already booked tickets for eight o’clock tonight, we don’t have much time,” Fang Yu said calmly.

“…That’s no problem. If time is an issue, we can provide a private jet to take all the Martial Arts Association members back to North Capital,” Fukuzawa Yoshio said respectfully, with his hands clasped.

“In that case, we can’t refuse your kind invitation. Let’s go then,” Fang Yu said.

…

At five in the afternoon, Fang Yu arrived at the royal palace of East Sun Island.

From the exterior, the royal palace was indeed first-class, magnificent and imposing with its gold and glittering decorations.

But the interior consisted of buildings that, in terms of scenery and comfort, were considerably inferior to Fang Yu’s home.

Fukuzawa Yoshio personally guided Fang Yu and Zheng Ze into the palace.

“There won’t be many people joining us for dinner, right? I personally prefer quieter settings,” Fang Yu said.

“Rest assured, Master Fang. In our entire palace, only a handful of people are qualified to meet you,” Fukuzawa Yoshio turned and said respectfully.

Fang Yu looked at Fukuzawa Yoshio, his eyes flickering slightly.

It seemed that leaving a mark on Fukuzawa Meiko yesterday had frightened these people considerably.

Otherwise, Fukuzawa Yoshio wouldn’t have turned into such a bootlicker, with every sentence being flattery.

“They’re certainly swallowing their pride,” Fang Yu said softly to Zheng Ze with a smile.

“They… already know your identity, Master Fang,” Zheng Ze replied.

“Identity?” Fang Yu asked.

“Master Fang, you may not be fully aware of the reputation you’ve established in North Capital recently…” Zheng Ze transmitted through his true energy, saying, “Even the top families in North Capital treat you like a deity, let alone the royal family of East Sun Island. The stories of what you did in North Capital would only be exaggerated when they reached here… Add to that your performance at the royal pavilion yesterday, and they naturally fear you.”

As they conversed, they entered the reception hall inside the palace.

The hall was spacious, with guards standing on both sides and a long table in the middle, though no food had been served yet.

Before Fang Yu could step forward, several people came to greet them.

The man in the middle was older, with graying temples, bright eyes, and wearing an elaborate, patterned robe.

The aura of nobility and authority emanating from this person indicated he was the highest authority in the palace.

“This person should be the current head of the royal family, Fukuzawa Takahiro,” Zheng Ze introduced from the side.

Fang Yu smiled, intending to shake hands with the man.

But unexpectedly, the group suddenly stopped and bowed deeply to Fang Yu.

“Master Fang, I apologize for what happened last night. Kinoshita Matsunaga, as the royal family’s priest, dared to collaborate with other organizations and plot maliciously. Last night, I ordered him expelled from the palace, confiscated all property he received from the royal family, and he will never be employed again,” Fukuzawa Takahiro said apologetically as he straightened up.

“Alright, I know that the Kinoshita Matsunaga matter has nothing to do with you,” Fang Yu said.

“As a priest, Kinoshita Matsunaga represented our royal family’s face. Such actions must be punished, and we must express our apologies,” Fukuzawa Takahiro said solemnly.

Then, Fukuzawa Takahiro invited Fang Yu and Zheng Ze to take their seats.

Fang Yu and Zheng Ze sat alone on one side of the table.

Fukuzawa Takahiro and the other royal family members sat opposite them.

Fukuzawa Meiko, who had been forcibly taken away yesterday, was also present.