Chapter 164 : The Blocked Meridians
All the residents in Longjing Palace were on tenterhooks. The maids and servants tiptoed around while doing their work, afraid of disturbing their masters and mistress.
Inside Zhang Fengxi’s bed chamber, the atmosphere was full of tension. Zhang Zhiyuan and Lady Song sat on their seats like bamboo dolls, their backs straight and their expressions tense.
"Medic, how is my son?" Zhang Zhiyuan asked as soon as the palace physician released Zhang Fengxi’s wrist.
The elder man sighed. It was the kind of sigh that made people’s hearts drop to the ground, an ominous one.
"To my understanding, Prince Zhang Fengxi just came back from the Demonic Realm," the palace physician began.
"Yes, that is correct," Zhang Zhiyuan hurriedly replied.
Technically, they all did. The entire elite force of the Heavenly Realm literally rained down on the Demonic Realm to save their kidnapped Crown Prince.
"By chance, did Prince Zhang Fengxi have an especially difficult encounter with a strong opponent?" the physician asked.
"Yes, he did. He and Crown Prince Xie Jianyu fought against the First Demon King and won."
Zhang Zhiyuan did not know why he had to mention that his son won. Probably out of pride.
Technically, it was not a victory because the duo did not defeat the First Demon King. The wretched demon escaped the battleground and left the smoldering hellfire behind.