Gazing at the familiar surroundings, Chu Mo felt somewhat emotional.

In just two short years, they seemed like a lifetime away. Everything before his eyes was undoubtedly familiar, yet his state of mind had undergone a sea change.

There was no one in the courtyard. Chu Mo, sensitive to energy, sensed an unusual atmosphere.

It seemed... there was an air of desolation looming over the Fan Residence.

What had happened?

Chu Mo wondered to himself.

Just then, the courtyard door was pushed open. A maidservant of the Fan Residence saw Chu Mo, jumped in surprise, and then her face lit up with joy. "Y... Young Master?"

Chu Mo found this maidservant familiar. He suddenly remembered, she was one of the maids whom Miao Yi Niang had hired for him. When he left, he had not taken them with him.

As their families lived in Yanhuang City, unless it was a desperate necessity, no one would want to leave their hometown. Chu Mo didn't force them, leaving them all here. After all, both One-Armed Uncle and Grandfather were very good to them.

"It's me, I've returned," Chu Mo said.

The maidservant burst into tears suddenly, sobbed, "Young Master, why have you been away for over two years without a word, we were all so worried!"

Chu Mo faintly smiled, "I've returned, haven't I?"

"Didn't you know that something terrible has happened to the master?" the tearful maidservant inquired.

"What?" Chu Mo was taken aback. Looking at the maidservant, he asked gravely, "Don't cry. Take your time and tell me, what happened?"

For a fleeting moment, an intense killing intent burst from Chu Mo.

However, Chu Mo quickly forced himself to calm down because no matter what had happened, it was all in the past now.

The maidservant was slightly frightened by Chu Mo's unexpected show of killing intent, but she recovered quickly. "The master is alright now, but he is no longer in Yanhuang City. Steward Sui also left. Now, we few are the only ones looking after the entire Fan Residence."

"Hmm, take your time and tell me what exactly has happened." After hearing that his grandfather was alright, Chu Mo finally heaved a sigh of relief and sat down in the room.

The maidservant brewed a pot of tea while recounting everything that had happened over the past two years.

Only then did Chu Mo realize so many unexpected events had taken place in just two years.

In Great Qi, Chu Yan disguised herself as Chu Mo, carrying his token, entered the Great Qi territory with Wang Dafa and Xu Fufu couple, made an alliance with the prairie royal court, and waged war side by side.

They captured countless Great Qi territories and shared the spoils with the prairie royal court!

"Young Master disappeared for two years and during these two years, the Chu Kingdom was established, and the name of the King of Chu gained unprecedented fame!"

The maidservant looked at Chu Mo and said softly.

Chu Mo was speechless, laughing bitterly, "That girl Chu Yan, under my name, has actually achieved so much."

The maidservant nodded and said: "Indeed, Miss Chu Yan is really awesome!"

"Great Qi was cornered by Great Xia, Chu Kingdom, and the prairie royal court, eventually collapsing."

"A year later, Great Qi finally surrendered, losing two-thirds of its territories!"

"But…" The maidservant looked at Chu Mo and spoke in a low voice, "That's how the big trouble started."

Chu Mo looked at the maidservant, "Was it Great Xia?"

The maidservant nodded, looking at Chu Mo with admiration, "Wise Young Master!"

"When Great Xia found out about Miss Chu Yan impersonating you, they finally set their sights on the territories of Chu Kingdom and are ready to make a move."

"The Master was so furious over this matter that he directly went to the palace to berate the Emperor for his lack of conscience."

"However, he ended up imprisoned by the Emperor, sentenced to execution in the fall!"

The light in Chu Mo's eyes turned icy cold, his heart filled with guilt, he asked in a deep voice, "Did this happen last year?"

The maid nodded. Given that she was chosen by Miao Yi Niang to enter Fan Residence, she was not an ordinary girl. The way she spoke of these affairs was clear and logical.

"This too, was a form of test by the Emperor! He wanted to confirm where the young master had gone and whether he was still alive."

"Of course, this is what the butler told us."

"On the day of the execution, Mr. Qi Shan, Master Xu Fufu, Miss Chu Yan, and even Gao Dasha had made all the preparations."

Chu Mo looked at the maid, gently asking, "Were they planning to rescue them?"

The maid nodded.

"The court's Senior Eunuch, Mr. Tantai, Mr. Weichi, among others, were caught in a dilemma, unsure of how to proceed."

"It seemed that there was a great elder from the martial sects lurking around, the butler said, that elder should be from the Heavenly Sword Sect."

"Heavenly Sword Sect?" Anger flashed between Chu Mo's brows, for his near-fatal injury was caused by the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Even though he benefited from that calamity by entering the Illusory Divine Realm, this did not mean that Chu Mo harbored no hatred for those from the Heavenly Sword Sect.

At this moment, the maid continued: "Princess Shen Xingxue unexpectedly appeared, bringing an order from the Immortals, declaring Great Xia a vassal state of the Immortals, forbidding them from laying a hand on General Fan Wudi, insisting that he be released."

"Along with Princess Shen Xingxue came a senior elder of the Immortals, who defeated an insolent patriarch of the Heavenly Sword Sect with a single blow."

"This matter created quite a stir at that time, almost everyone within Yanhuang City, from top to bottom, knew about it."

"Shen Xingxue..." Chu Mo inhaled deeply, whispering, "I owe you a great favor."

The maid quietly spoke, "Stricken with sorrow, the Master, along with the Lady and a group of his staff, left Great Xia and proceeded towards the Chu Kingdom."

"At that time, some of us also wanted to go with them, but the butler said the young master might return here someday and instructed us to explain everything to the young master."

The maid looked at Chu Mo and said, "Young master, take us with you when you leave!"

"What about your families?" Chu Mo was quite pleased with this maid, he asked smilingly.

"They have all gone to the Chu Kingdom!" The maid's face lit up with happiness. "Over there, they are all living well!"

"I see." Chu Mo nodded and said, "I will take you all with me when I leave this time."

The maid's face was instantly filled with joy; she knelt down to express her gratitude to Chu Mo: "Thank you, young master!"

"Stand up quickly. Since you all wish to go there, I could not be more willing." Chu Mo was sincere in his words. Such a bright, clever, and intelligent maid was rare, even in the royal palace.

Mentioning the royal palace, Chu Mo's countenance gradually turned somber. He decided he would pay a visit to the palace.

"And young master, there's one more thing." The maid looked at Chu Mo. "The Piaomiao Palace Royal Academy has also been moved... to our Chu Kingdom!"

"What?" Chu Mo was slightly taken aback, "Did the Emperor agree?"

"Of course, the Emperor didn't agree." A disdainful expression appeared on the maid's face. "However, Princess Xingxue exerted pressure from her side, stating that the Immortals' protection of Great Xia was enough, whatever belonged to others should be returned."

"What about... the disciples of Piaomiao Palace?" Chu Mo realized this maid wasn't just very smart, the things she knew were also quite extensive.

He instantly understood that she was left behind by One-Armed Uncle just for him. She had potential!

"All these people have gone to the Chu Kingdom." The maid's face showed a trace of pride. "Young master, you may not know this but our Chu Kingdom is already very strong now. Although its territory isn't the largest, it's not weak in terms of power. We have formed an alliance with the Prairie royal court. Even Great Xia... doesn't dare to provoke us easily now." (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian.com to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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