Chapter 424 - Finally Good News! (1/2)

In the Nine Heavens, or more precisely in the scribe's palace, the Fate's Scribe Shun Tao looked incredulously at a certain scroll of fate.

”Are you kidding me?”

He read the newest part of Zhong Jing Yi's fate again but the result stayed the same. That boy had somehow managed to accomplish a trial. And even a major one.

”It's good for the crown prince but why do I feel that Heaven isn't hurling trials at him but at me instead? I wrote such a great fate for him but nothing of that came true! Now I didn't write a single character and he suddenly passes a major trial?! What do you think you're doing?!”

He put down the scroll and stood up, pacing up and down in his study. Was this just a coincidence or should he congratulate that Leng Jin Yu? Pushing Longjun aside at the last possible moment and then grabbing the Son of Heaven so that he was the one that was imprisoned with him had really been the best course of action. To allow the crown prince to regain some of his former memories so he would start to doubt his relationship with Longjun had certainly been a risky choice but it was incredibly effective.

Now, that Zhong Jing Yi who had fallen in love with Longjun felt like he couldn't be together with him anymore. He felt torn but whatever he had remembered was important enough to make him stay away from Longjun. Wasn't this a blessing in disguise?

Whether Leng Jin Yu had meticulously planned all of that or if there had been some coincidences mixed inside the results really didn't leave anything to be desired.

”Ah, this Leng Jin Yu … Thankfully, he wants to become part of the God of War's palace. Otherwise, I might lose my position to him.” Shun Tao sighed and went to pick up the scroll of fate. ”Well, at least I finally have something good to report to the Heavenly Emperor. And His Highness should also be out of harm's way now. Never mind the minor and medium trials, as long as he has accomplished that major trial it isn't too bad.”

He left his study and hurried over to the Heavenly Emperor's palace. Once again, he was met with a gaze that told him he shouldn't dare to say any nonsense.

Shun Tao gulped and thanked Leng Jin Yu in his heart. ”Greetings, Your Majesty! Fate's Scribe, Shun Tao, came —”

”Yes, yes, yes. What happened this time? Just spit it out.”

”There's good news. Although the way it came about is a little unexpected.”

”Oh?” The Heavenly Emperor sat up straight. This was the first time he heard that there were actually good news since his precious son had left the Nine Heavens. Could it be that his trial would finally get back on track?

Shun Tao nodded and unfurled the scroll of fate, intending to read the newest part of Zhong Jing Yi's fate to the Heavenly Emperor.