A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 167 The Son's Temperament

The man's face had turned black, but he continued to climb down, seemingly trying to find a suitable angle to jump onto the platform.

Zhou Hanzhang didn't care about his opinion. "Tell me, is my dagger faster, or your climbing speed? If you don't want to die, you'd better climb up yourself, so we don't have to do it, right?"

The man gritted his teeth, weighed the pros and cons, and actually went back.

He just had a hard time climbing.

"Young master, are we really going to let him go? If he's from Yunmeng Kingdom, wouldn't that be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains?"

Zhou Hanzhang was also conflicted, but since this person hadn't attacked them yet, wouldn't it be inhumane to launch an attack on him rashly?

However, she immediately realized that this was not an era where equality and fairness were paramount, and that she was carrying the life of the country's highest leader on her shoulders.

She didn't think for long before she made her move.

The throwing knife flashed past, and the dagger pierced the back of the man's hand. The man cried out in pain, "You have no sportsmanship!"

Then his body slipped and he fell off the cliff.

After dealing with the two men, Zhou Hanzhang turned to look at the emperor and his father, only to see them looking at him with relief.

The emperor exclaimed, "Our Zhang'er has grown up."

"So how should we get back now?"

Since the emperor just said that, he shouldn't ask them to take the climbing route again.

The emperor walked to the stone that Zhou Hanzhang had used to hold down the rope and pressed it gently.

The stone wall slowly opened, revealing a staircase extending upwards.

Everyone was stunned by this move.

Especially Zhou Hanzhang and his two companions, even though they had passed by, looked at, and touched the path when they came, they still couldn't find it.

It's truly amazing.

The emperor couldn't help but laugh when he saw the three men staring in disbelief.

Zhou Huaide said smugly, "I told you, they would be even more surprised than I was when they saw these, but you said no one would be like me."

The emperor glared at him. "How can you compare yourself to Zhang'er and the others? How old were you when you first came back? How old are they now?"

"What does that have to do with age?"

"If you say it's okay, then it's okay. Hurry up and go up, or this cloud ladder will disappear soon."

"Oh, right, we need to hurry."

He suddenly remembered the last time he came here with his elder brother, he was stunned by these fantastical sights and couldn't move for a long time.

When he came to his senses, he discovered that his elder brother and the guards around him had all disappeared.

He pressed the same spot his elder brother had pressed, but there was no response. In the end, he had to grit his teeth and climb up the rock.

It was a nightmare.

He quickly shook his head, trying to banish these memories from his mind.

Afraid that Zhou Hanzhang might not keep up, he didn't care about anything else and reached out his hand, "Zhang'er, hold your father's hand, and I'll take you up."

As Zhou Hanzhang looked at the broad, thick hand extended in front of him, images of Zhou Huaide leading him around when he was a child came to mind.

Nose is sour.

I was somewhat moved.

Seeing that she didn't move, Zhou Huaide grabbed her hand and said, "Stay close to me. It's dark inside the ladder, so don't be afraid."

Zhou Hanzhang wanted to say that he was not afraid.

I can't bring myself to say it.

The strange phenomenon occurred after they had all entered the ladder.

A white light suddenly shone from Zhou Hanzhang's body, and then the small points of light from the path slowly floated out of her body.

The little light dot led the way, guiding them forward.

This matter shocked not only Zhou Hanzhang and his two companions, but also the emperor and Zhou Huaide.

"This, this, Your Majesty..."

"I know, just don't say anything, and don't alert them."

These little lights seemed to be afraid of the sound; as soon as they finished speaking, the little lights that had been surrounding them slowly moved away.

Zhou Hanzhang reached out her hand, and the tiny specks of light obediently returned to her hand.

The little light led them to the exit before slowly returning to Zhou Hanzhang's body.

As soon as they emerged from the cloud ladder, they arrived at the very spot where they had seen the pool of blood that day.

After everyone left the cloud ladder, the cloud ladder slowly disappeared from their sight.

Gu Qingfeng didn't notice; by the time he did, the cloud ladder had already disappeared.

"Huh? Where's the ladder?"

He went back and looked at it again and again, but he couldn't figure it out at all.

But he wisely didn't ask any more questions; he was quite perceptive.

After coming out, Zhou Hanzhang looked at Zhou Huaide, who was still holding his hand, and asked, "Father?"

Seeing her looking at the two holding hands, Zhou Huaide quickly let go, smiling broadly, "I've finally gotten to hold Zhang'er's hand again. Ever since Zhang'er lowered her hair, she wouldn't let me hold her hand anymore."

Seeing his smug look, the emperor wanted to say that he didn't care at all, but his face clearly showed envy.

I was careless. If I had known, I would have let him walk in front of me and walked alone beside Zhang'er. Then I would have been the one leading Zhang'er out.

How could Zhou Huaide not know what he was thinking?

He felt increasingly smug. "I'm so smart," he thought. "If I go back and tell Huijun, she'll surely be envious."

That's not right. Huijun shouldn't be envious. Huijun can still hold Zhang'er's hand now.

Hey.

I feel a little melancholy.

Fortunately, it's alright.

He could even hold Huijun's hand.

Also very happy.

"Hahahahaha..."

Zhou Huaide couldn't help but laugh.

The emperor truly couldn't bear to watch.

The others also shifted their gaze slightly and quietly moved away from Zhou Huaide.

"Now that we're out here, I'm thinking of going to find my master."

Zhou Hanzhang addressed the group.

The Emperor and Zhou Huaide frowned. "Zhang'er, Shishan is a strange and unpredictable place, and there are people from Yunmeng Kingdom here. Why don't we go back first? We'll send our guards to search for it as soon as we leave, shall we?"

They coaxed Zhou Hanzhang.

Zhou Hanzhang didn't want to leave like this. Her master had come to this stone mountain for her sake, and she would feel uneasy if something happened to her.

“Uncle, Father. Master went deep into the Stone Mountain alone to help us find you two. I absolutely cannot abandon her. Besides, I have a map of the Stone Mountain now, and Little Cuiyan is with me. As long as we are careful, there will be no problem.”

Zhou Huaide tried to persuade the emperor, but was stopped by him.

He gave Zhou Huaide a look, "Don't you know Zhang'er's personality?"

Zhou Huaide sighed, "But if something happens to Zhang'er here, not only will Huijun not forgive me, but I myself will not forgive myself either."

"Father."

Zhou Hanzhang looked at Zhou Huaide with teary eyes, making Zhou Huaide instinctively want to agree.

Before he could agree, he pinched his hand hard, leaving a red mark. "No way."

Seeing that he couldn't reason with him, Zhou Hanzhang turned to the emperor and said, "Uncle Emperor."

The emperor's heart was also moved, and he instantly considered all the possibilities.

In the end, there was nothing he could do; he succumbed to her gaze.

At worst, they can hurry back and, once they arrive at the inn, immediately arrange for the guards stationed in Cuiyan Town to come and help search for the person.

"Then be careful."