Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

"The Second Prince? How come I didn't know when the Great Wilderness had a Second Prince?" Zhu Yan stared at the man called the Second Prince with a puzzled look on his face. This man looked exactly like the little snow lotus in his heart, Gong Yuanzheng.

Gong Yuanzheng had a furious look on his face and glared at Zhu Yan fiercely.

"Hmph, there are so many things you don't know! Besides, I heard that you killed my uncle. With such a deep hatred, you actually still want my brother to come to see you? It's simply a foolish dream!" Gong Yuanzheng became more and more angry as he spoke, and he suddenly slapped Zhu Yan's hand, which had originally loosened slightly.

Zhu Yan was startled by Gong Yuanzheng's sudden action. He looked at him in amazement and asked in disbelief, "Uncle? Who is your uncle?"

Gong Yuanzheng folded his arms across his chest, glanced at Zhu Yan with contempt, and replied unhappily: "Who else could it be? Of course it's the former head of the Tiandu Zhuo family!" After saying that, he did not forget to roll his eyes at Zhu Yan.

Hearing this, Zhu Yan's heart was shocked, and a figure instantly appeared in his mind. After hesitating for a moment, he asked cautiously: "Then... Zhuo Yichen, is it you?"

Gong Yuanzheng raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a row of neat white teeth, and said with a sinister smile: "Zhuo Yichen is my cousin! What do you think? Didn't expect it?"

Zhu Yan felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and was completely stunned. After a long while, he came back to his senses, and forced a smile that was uglier than crying, and said flatteringly: "Haha, well! Cousin, you look exactly like Zhuo Yichen, and even your personality is exactly the same." As he spoke, Zhu Yan began to flatter and please Gong Yuanzheng in various ways.

In this way, Zhu Yan chose to stay with Gong Yuanzheng and began to please him and show his courtesy to him just to gain his forgiveness.

However, at the same time, the Zhuo family in Tiandu fell into a turbulent situation.

Before this, because they went to the Great Wilderness and had not returned for a long time, this gave the Chongwu Camp an opportunity to take advantage of them.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Chongwu Camp spread rumors everywhere, trying to gradually weaken and erode the power held by the Demon Collection Bureau.

Later, Zhu Yan suddenly lost control, broke into the human world and killed people wantonly.

Although the mountain gods who arrived worked together to successfully suppress Zhu Yan before the disaster expanded further, the turmoil still dealt a heavy blow to the Ji Yao Division - the Ji Yao Division suffered heavy losses due to Zhu Yan's rebellion, with more than half of its personnel killed or wounded.

Seeing this, the Chongwu Camp took the opportunity to seize power, causing the Demon Collection Division to struggle under the pressure of various forces and live an extremely difficult life.

Fortunately, after going through numerous hardships and dangers, Zhuo Yixuan finally returned to the Monster Collection Division safely. His return was like a powerful reassurance, instantly injecting vitality and hope into the entire Monster Collection Division.

Thanks to Hua Yu's calmness and quick response, he successfully and properly comforted the families of those who had lost their loved ones due to Zhu Yan's rampage. It was also because of Hua Yu's outstanding performance that the internal and external people of the Demon Collection Division were able to maintain a relatively stable and peaceful situation.

Although the Chongwu Camp had been trying their best to stir up trouble and sow discord in an attempt to undermine the unity and trust among the members of the Demon Collection Division, everyone in the Demon Collection Division was determined and remained unmoved, and never betrayed the department they belonged to.

Even though the Demon Collection Bureau has lost most of its power and its former glory is no longer there, Zhuo Yixuan always keeps one crucial thing in mind - that is to go and bring Gong Yuanzheng back to Tiandu.

In the early morning of that day, when the sky was just beginning to turn pale, Zhuo Yixuan got up early, washed, and carefully arranged his clothes.

Afterwards, he personally directed his men to load the necessary items onto the carriage one by one. After making all preparations, he set out without stopping on the journey to meet Zhuo Yichen outside Tiandu City.

Soon, Zhuo Yixuan successfully arrived outside the city and met up with Zhuo Yichen. The two brothers were in high spirits and radiant, followed closely by the servants of the Zhuo Mansion and the servants specially sent by Hua Yu to assist them.

In addition, there was a full team of carriages loaded with all kinds of precious gifts following closely behind. In this way, the team marched towards the Old Dust Valley where the palace gate was located with great momentum and might. Along the way, the flags fluttered and the wheels rolled, attracting the curious and envious eyes of many passers-by.

The huge convoy was like a long winding dragon, slowly driving into the Old Dust Valley. In this quiet and deep valley, Zhuo Yixuan had already arranged a spacious and comfortable courtyard in advance, and hired a group of diligent people to clean it spotlessly, neatly and orderly.

After a long and tiring journey, the group finally reached their destination and could take a short break to recover their energy. As night fell, the stars twinkled in the sky, as if countless pairs of eyes were watching this quiet corner. Everyone fell asleep in a quiet and peaceful atmosphere, looking forward to a new journey the next morning.

When the first ray of sunlight hit the earth, the dawn light awakened the sleeping people. After a simple breakfast, everyone set out on the road to the palace gate in high spirits. Zhuo Yixuan was riding on the horse in a gentle manner, and the pampered Zhuo Yichen was sitting in the carriage. Zhuo Yixuan held an exquisite visiting card in his hand, which represented his identity and status.

Soon, the convoy stopped at the magnificent palace gate. Zhuo Yixuan dismounted calmly and ordered his men to hand the visiting card to the palace gate guard. After receiving the visiting card, the guard did not dare to be negligent and immediately turned around and ran towards the palace, shouting loudly: "Master Zhuo of the Demon Collection Division has arrived!" The voices rose and fell, one after another, and spread deep into the palace.

At this time, at the highest point of the palace gate road, Gong Yuanzheng had been looking forward to it for a long time. He looked into the distance anxiously, eager to see his two cousins ​​- Zhuo Yixuan and Zhuo Yichen.

When he finally saw Zhuo Yixuan's head appear in his sight from afar, he was so excited that he could no longer suppress his inner joy, and he immediately ran down like an arrow.

However, Zhu Yan, who followed closely behind Gong Yuanzheng, seemed a little hesitant. His footsteps were extremely heavy, and every step he took seemed to consume all his strength. At this moment, his heart was full of contradictions and struggles: Should he go forward? If he went forward, how would he explain to Zhuo Yichen that he had lost control and killed his biological father before? But if he didn't go forward, then what was the point of coming to the palace gate this time?

While Zhu Yan was still immersed in his inner struggle, Gong Yuanzheng had already rushed to Zhuo Yixuan like a flash. Then, he enthusiastically pulled Zhuo Yixuan and his brother Zhuo Yichen, who came with him, and walked happily towards Zhu Yan's direction.

"Master Zhuo, Young Master Zhuo. It's been a long time since we last met!" Zhu Yan greeted the two Zhuo brothers with a big smile on his face, but that smile seemed a little stiff and unnatural, his eyes flickered, and he looked timid.

Zhuo Yichen looked at the man in front of him curiously. It was only after Gong Yuanzheng reminded him that he realized that this man was the murderer of his father - Zhu Yan.

In fact, Zhuo Yichen did not hate Zhu Yan as others thought. Instead, he felt a little sympathy for him. He still remembered the first time he saw Zhu Yan in his father's mansion. The man was gentle and elegant, not at all as ferocious and brutal as described by the common people and the monsters in the wilderness.

Hua Yu once told him the secret of Zhu Yan's life experience. It turned out that Zhu Yan was not born evil, but a special existence born out of this world full of evil energy - a container that carries and imprisons the evil energy that roams around.

From the moment he was born, his fate was doomed to be one that he could not choose on his own. Every night of the blood moon, the violent energy that was originally scattered everywhere would surge back like a tide, forcibly drill into his body, causing him to endure endless pain and torture.

Thinking of this, Zhuo Yichen couldn't help but feel pity for Zhu Yan. Such a tragic origin and such a cruel fate are really sad. However, despite being touched, Zhuo Yichen did not forget his responsibilities and mission.

At this time, Zhuo Yixuan slowly turned his gaze towards Zhu Yan, his eyes were still as calm as water, but with an unquestionable majesty. He spoke softly, his tone was gentle but firm, and asked: "Zhu Yan, I have a few questions to ask you. First, why did you suddenly appear at the palace gate? Second, why have you been guarding your brother Yuan Zheng all the time?"

In fact, Zhuo Yixuan had always had some doubts and speculations about Zhu Yan's murder of his father. After all, he had met the chief demon of the Great Wilderness several times before, and knew a little about his character as a demon. He knew that he was not a wicked person by nature, but was kind by nature and wanted humans and demons to live in peace and protect the peace of the Great Wilderness.

However, the fact that Zhu Yan killed his father, the people from the Demon Collection Bureau, and so many innocent people was right before his eyes, forcing him to doubt whether he had really misjudged this leader of all demons.

"Brother Yuanzheng, did Zhu Yan do anything to you? Do you feel unwell anywhere in your body?" Zhuo Yichen asked Gong Yuanzheng anxiously, secretly regretting in his heart that he only saw Yuanzheng just now and did not realize that Zhu Yan actually appeared with brother Yuanzheng.

At this moment, he tightly grasped Gong Yuanzheng's shoulders and made him turn around and around on the spot, carefully checking every part, fearing to miss any possible signs of injury or discomfort.

Gong Yuanzheng felt Zhuo Yichen's concerned gaze and quickly responded, "Brother Chen, I'm really fine! It didn't do anything to me, it's just that there was a little friction when we first met." Although he said this, Gong Yuanzheng still remembered the harsh words Zhu Yan said when he first arrived at the palace gate.

"Minor friction? What kind of minor friction would make you feel unhappy? Could it be that... he actually dared to bully you?" Zhuo Yichen's eyes widened, and his voice unconsciously tinged with tears. Looking at Gong Yuanzheng, it seemed as if he would burst into tears in the next second.

Seeing this, Gong Yuanzheng stepped forward and took Zhuo Yichen's hand to comfort him, "Hey, Brother Chen, don't worry! It's really not what you think. He did say a few bad words to me, but how can I be bullied so easily? This is our home, even if he is an outsider, I don't think he would dare to go too far! So, just put your heart back in your stomach."