After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 718: The Kneeling of Undeserved Honour

Chapter 718: Chapter 718: The Kneeling of Undeserved Honour

Heavenly Dao was also stunned by Zhao Muze’s shamelessness.

Who could have thought that Zhao Muze would be so shameless?

The more he thought about it, the more displeased he became with Zhao Muze.

Originally, Heavenly Dao just felt somewhat weak.

He hadn’t realized at all that his fortune had been stolen.

If it weren’t for Zhao Muze exposing himself now, he might have remained in the dark indefinitely.

Thinking that he, the mighty Heavenly Dao, couldn’t even resolve such a matter, his feelings grew incredibly complex.

Looking at Zhao Muze again only intensified the feeling that no matter how he looked, he seemed displeasing to the eye.

"Zhao Muze!"

The more Heavenly Dao thought about it, the angrier he became. The thunder roared repeatedly, and when he called out Zhao Muze’s name, it naturally carried a great deal of resentment.

Zhao Muze weakly responded, "I, I’m here..."

Heavenly Dao looked at Zhao Muze and snorted, "You said that my fortune fell onto you because the Little Prince of Zhao Country sacrificed his soul?"

"Yes, yes..."

This was indeed the truth, even if the Little Prince wasn’t willing to sacrifice himself, he had ultimately been sacrificed.

It was because of his soul’s sacrifice that Heavenly Dao’s fortune was shifted elsewhere.

Moreover...

This was not something that had happened only recently.

A thousand years ago, the State Preceptor of Zhao Country had sacrificed the soul of the Prince, which then formed a contract with Heavenly Dao.

Even though Heavenly Dao was unaware and unwilling, his fortune was indeed stolen.

At that time, the State Preceptor had actually exploited a loophole, relying on the soul sacrifice of the Little Prince to automatically establish an agreement with Heavenly Dao, thereby successfully accomplishing his plan.

If it had been someone else, his plan would not have succeeded.

But...

Things were just so coincidental.

The State Preceptor exploited a loophole and sacrificed the soul of the Little Prince.

After the sacrifice, Heavenly Dao inadvertently transferred the fortune to the State Preceptor.

This led to the State Preceptor accumulating a thousand years of fortune.

With so much fortune at his disposal, what couldn’t he achieve?

With so much fortune, changing dynasties would hardly be difficult.

The thought of this made Heavenly Dao feel somewhat relieved.

Fortunately, Shi Yaoguang and Quan Jinbei had uncovered this scoundrel’s wild ambitions.

Otherwise, if his plans had succeeded, wouldn’t that have thrown the world into chaos?

Just the thought of that possibility made Heavenly Dao feel a twinge in his heart.

Alright, he didn’t have a heart.

But...

He felt uncomfortable, and that was a catastrophe for the world.

Only now did Zhao Muze realize that sacrificing the soul of the Little Prince in exchange for Heavenly Dao’s fortune had not been approved by Heavenly Dao.

He had always thought that what he did was tacitly permitted by Heavenly Dao.

If Heavenly Dao hadn’t been willing, how could he have possibly transferred the fortune to him after accepting the sacrifice of the Little Prince’s soul?

But he never expected that this was actually a bug in the world-system.

Thinking of this, he began to worry again.

"Heavenly Dao above, what I did indeed lacked thorough consideration, but it was never my intention to do so."

Zhao Muze’s attitude was very respectful, and he lowered his stance greatly.

"I acknowledge the grave mistake I’ve made and only hope that Heavenly Dao, seeing that it wasn’t done on purpose, will spare me this once!"

As he spoke, he knelt down and bowed his head to the ground.

Listening to Zhao Muze bowing, Heavenly Dao felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

It wasn’t that his conscience was pricked, but rather...

He very directly felt...

Being treated so respectfully by him did not bring much satisfaction.

It was as if...

Expecting an Emperor to kneel before a criminal.

Asking parents to kneel to their own children.

Heavenly Dao was shocked by his own feelings.

He was truly astonished.

He hadn’t anticipated that Zhao Muze could pose such a grave threat to him.

As a Heavenly Dao, he had never felt this way before.

But even in the face of such shock, the Heavenly Dao would not let his feelings show on the surface.

This person doesn’t know his own strength and dares to act recklessly, what if—

He knows he’s not an ordinary person, wouldn’t that make him even more brazen?

Shi Yaoguang had no idea what the Heavenly Dao was thinking, but she did notice the instant change in his aura.

It was precisely because she had noticed that she found it unbelievable.

If she was not mistaken, it seemed that the Heavenly Dao...

Was not very accepting of Zhao Muze bowing to him.

There were only two possibilities.

Either

The Heavenly Dao felt unworthy of such a gesture.

Or

The Heavenly Dao thinks he should be more approachable, that he shouldn’t be aloof simply because he is the Heavenly Dao, the ruler of this world, disregarding others.

Without thinking, it’s clear that the Heavenly Dao is definitely not the latter.

Since he is not the latter, then that’s interesting.

Even the Heavenly Dao dares not accept Zhao Muze’s kowtow.

What exactly is Zhao Muze’s identity?

Or perhaps, there is another question to ask.

What stays the Heavenly Dao’s hand, Zhao Muze’s body, or the soul residing within it?

The two are fundamentally different.

If it’s the former, then the same goes for Quan Jinbei’s actions.

If it’s the latter, then that means the current Zhao Muze is not as simple as she had imagined.

As for which one it actually is, Shi Yaoguang wasn’t sure at the moment.

However, she could be certain of one thing.

And that was...

Quan Jinbei’s identity must also be no simple matter.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t be possible to sacrifice a Prince casually and easily strike a deal with the Heavenly Dao, even transmitting qi and luck for a millennium as if a single day.

Whether the National Master himself had any quirks, Shi Yaoguang did not know.

But then...

Whether or not the National Master has an issue is not important.

For now, it’s better to see how the Heavenly Dao plans to deal with Zhao Muze, who plotted against him.

If possible, the Heavenly Dao really didn’t want to let Zhao Muze go.

But...

He had no choice.

He also didn’t want to let Zhao Muze go.

But it wasn’t up to him.

After all, he simply couldn’t handle Zhao Muze.

Seeing how the Heavenly Dao was reacting, Shi Yaoguang knew what he was thinking and immediately made a teasing remark, "Could it be that the Heavenly Dao doesn’t even dare to deal with a schemer who plotted against him?"

The Heavenly Dao naturally couldn’t admit it and immediately denied it, "That’s not true at all! Stop talking nonsense."

"Oh?" Shi Yaoguang blatantly showed a look of disbelief, "You say you didn’t, then I really want to see how you’ll handle it."

"I..."

The Heavenly Dao was at a loss for words for a moment.

Shi Yaoguang sighed, her expression one of genuine disappointment, "It seems I have overestimated the capabilities of the Heavenly Dao. Since even the Heavenly Dao can’t do anything about the National Master, then I..."

"Who says I can’t do anything about him?" The Heavenly Dao could not stand such provocative words.

If these words came from someone else, he might still make excuses for himself.

But now, it was Shi Yaoguang saying them.

Even if it weren’t her, he could never admit it.

If he did, what face would he have left?

The thought alone made him reveal a determined expression.

"You say I don’t dare to do anything to him? Ridiculous!"

Having said that, a thunderbolt from heaven struck directly towards Zhao Muze.