Chapter 48: Chapter 48 The Hidden Choice_1

In the thirtieth year of the Great Martial Calendar, on the 23rd day of the ninth month in autumn.

Half a year has passed since the death of the late Emperor, and Chu Yuan has been on the throne for just as long.

According to the customs of Dawu, new Kings were to pay homage to their predecessors at the Imperial Mausoleum half a year and one year into their reign, expressing their reverence for the previous emperor.

On this clear morning, in a street of the eastern city!

The solemn Imperial carriage slowly rolled out of the Royal Palace!

Besides the ceremonial procession, the guards on both sides weren't the Forbidden Army but the three thousand strong, robust soldiers of the Divine Martial Legion. Each one of them exuded a powerful aura, wielding long halberds to clear the way in front.

Nine Primordial Dragons, residing in the Original Spirit realm, pulled the carriage. Above the procession floated a hazy figure— none other than Chu Yuan.