Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 705: The Peril of the Lunar Eclipse (I)

Chapter 705: The Peril of the Lunar Eclipse (I)

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

Wang Chong was a marquis of the court, the Son of Heaven's disciple with a courtesy name personally bestowed by the Sage Emperor. Wushang was in Wang Chong's territory, so being administered by Wang Chong and responding to his calls for enlistment were only reasonable. But unexpectedly, Wushang Village would not listen to reason.

Its answer had been rejection without the slightest opportunity for negotiation.

When the villagers thought about how the soldiers that had previously come here had been wounded, they grimaced. It had to be said that with Wang Chong's status, he was completely capable of mobilizing an army to besiege Wushang Village.

"Impudent!"

Gao Feng was the first to lose his cool and stand up to argue for Wang Chong. With Wang Chong's current status, even the heads of those storied and wealthy clans with deep roots had to treat Wang Chong with utmost respect. These people from Wushang were acting far too excessively.

"Gao Feng…"

Wang Chong extended a hand and stopped Gao Feng. He had come to recruit the Wushang, not form grudges. And there was one thing that the Wushang Chief had probably not been lying about: Wushang Village truly did have a tradition that did not permit them to lightly leave the village and enter the outside world.

Otherwise, Wushang Village would not have remained unknown for nearly one thousand years up to the present age.

Wang Chong had heard Fang Xiaoyan talk about this rule, so he knew it well. But laws were dead and people were alive. If this rule truly was unalterable, he would have never become the highest commander of the five thousand world-famous Wushang Cavalry.

No matter what the Wushang Chief said, Wang Chong was confident that there was a way to change this tradition and make them accept the enlistment.

"Eh, Grandpa, why are you here?"

Just when the atmosphere was at its most stagnant, a familiar and childish voice rang out in everyone's ears. Wang Chong turned hi

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