Chapter 938: Chu’s Living Celestial
“What do you think of this ‘West Wing Dream’, Duke?”
Inside the Chu River Embassy, the Pacification King and the Martial Might Duke were sitting in a pavilion, savoring a cup of delicious wine, and enjoying an opera play.
The opera play was the famous “West Wing Dream”. It told the story of a poor scholar and a wealthy family’s woman falling in love with each other at first sight, and how they were able to break free from the shackles of tradition and conventional ethics to be together.
The story was nothing new, but the performer on stage was the famous Qi opera singer, Ling Mingjue. His singing was graceful and melodious, lingering and gentle, intoxicating and stimulating.
After the performance was over, the Pacification King closed his eyes and savored the moment for a bit before asking the Martial Might Duke what he thought about the opera play.
“It’s okay. I’m an uncouth man. The love between a man and a woman is just cringey and boring to me.” The Martial Might Duke chuckled. “If your wine isn’t as good as it is, I would have left a long time ago.”
The Martial Might Duke was in his fifties. He was tall, muscular, and sported a rugged appearance. His voice was loud and sharp like the beat of a drum, capable of deafening a man’s ears if they were standing too close.
The Martial Might Duke’s true name was Guo Ximian, and he was a noble of Chu with true power and influence. His life story was quite the legendary one.
Guo Ximian was born in the Guo Clan of Jian Nan, and the Guo Clan was an aristocratic clan in the Jian Nan region with a long history. At the time, Guo Ximian was a lineal descendant, his father was the clan patriarch.